Soon, he arrived outside the residence of his mentor Atbold.
Pass the verification of Xilaihua and step onto the stone path.
It's as peaceful as ever here.
But maybe it was because he also had a Nado plant. When he came this time, he obviously felt that the plants around him were a little different.
In fact, if you are familiar enough, you can indeed detect some differences between the plants taken over by Nado and ordinary plants.
For example, the looming blue-gold veins, such as the more neat growth...
"Colin."
Suddenly, while he was carefully observing the surrounding plants, a familiar voice slowly came from the side.
Looking closer, a green branch hung from a big tree beside the path.
A trumpet-shaped white flower bloomed at the top of the branch.
The sound came from the white flowers.
It seemed... that of Altbould.
"Have you finished your retreat?" Bai Hua continued to hear the instructor's voice.
Baihua perfectly restored Altbald's slow speaking speed and gentle and calm tone.
"Yes, Master Atbold."
Although they were not face to face, Colin still bowed slightly and answered respectfully.
In this manor-like residence belonging to Altbold, nothing escapes the mentor's sight.
His arrival is naturally included...he has known this for a long time.
I just don’t know why I suddenly called him this time.
"Well, three months have passed in the blink of an eye... Have you finished your retreat?" Atbold sighed, and then said:
"If you come to see me, don't go to the study, I'm not in the study.
Come to the top floor of the villa, we are holding a monthly party, um, there will be plump roasted squab."
reunion?
"Okay, mentor." Colin replied quickly.
Although he has been Attebold's student for more than three months, he only knows two of the other students that Attebold has accepted - Marjorie and Lillian.
But we can't blame him, except for the reason for seclusion.
This is also because Altbold barely interfered with him and did not assign work to him.
In addition, Altbold didn't seem to be teaching at ordinary times.
Therefore, he did not have the opportunity to come into contact with more classmates.
Thinking of this, Colin couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Altbould is really free and relaxed here, and he can hardly find any faults... He also doesn't know why there are no new apprentices joining.
Following Atbold's instructions, he walked straight into the main building of the villa and walked toward the top floor step by step.
As soon as we stepped onto the top floor, the sweet sound of violins could be heard faintly, mixed with some conversation and the aroma of food.
Following the sound and scent, Colin walked outside the middle room.
Tuk-tuk-tuk——
Knock gently on the door.
"Come in, Colin." Atbold's voice came slowly from inside.
Push the door open and enter.
This is a spacious hall.
A simple banquet is being held here at the moment, with a dazzling array of food on the long square dining table.
The number of people was not large, not more than ten including Altbould.
Well, counting carefully, apart from the maid and Atbold, there are only four wizards left.
Two wizards and two wizards.
...It's really pitiful, if this is all the apprentices Altbould has accepted.
At this moment, the apprentices were standing around Altbald, holding wine glasses or dishes in their hands.
Next to Atbold, Lillian was holding a light brown violin.
"Good morning, Tutor Altbould." Colin greeted him respectfully.
In fact, gatherings like this are usually arranged in the afternoon or evening.
But here, it was in the morning... Needless to say, it must be because of Atbold.
"Good morning, Colin." Altbald replied, raising the silver fork in his hand with a squab's leg crossed on it.
Speaking of which, this was the first time he saw Altbould standing.
And it was when Altbald stood that he realized that although his mentor was thin and stooped, his body was still tall.
Even though he is a bit old and rickety now, he is still at least 1.9 meters tall.
"Well...relax, don't stand there, come over and choose something you like to eat." Atbold added.
"Okay." Colin nodded and walked towards the dining table.
A maid had prepared a dinner plate and silver fork for him.
"This is the new apprentice who recently joined me - Colin Leonard."
When he randomly selected a few foods and came over with a plate, Altbold introduced them to the others.
"Nahum."
"Fanny."
Marjorie and Lillian had known him for a long time, so they just said hello to him.
The other two wizards briefly introduced their names.
Fanny is one of the witches. She has an ordinary appearance and is quite old to the naked eye. She has a fat figure that is rare among witches and has a gentle temperament.
Nahum looks like a young man with fair skin, but the fine lines at the corners of his eyes reveal that he is also quite old.
"Colin, this is your first time attending a party, so you may be a little confused. Let me explain a few words to you." Atbold took the initiative to explain:
"This gathering is a tradition that I have always adhered to. I made this rule nearly two hundred years ago——"
"Every apprentice I accept must try to attend this monthly dinner party every month."
"I don't force you to come every time, and I don't specify the content of the gathering... You can just come over to have a bite to eat, or you can chat with the other apprentices, or you can also ask me some questions."
"Okay, Master Atbold, I understand." Colin nodded.
"Yes." Atbold nodded slowly, turned around and said with a smile, "Lillian, go ahead."
Lillian nodded, put the violin back on her shoulder, and continued to play.
As the music started playing, the awkward atmosphere that had been somewhat cold due to Colin's arrival gradually disappeared.
Colin's eyes flashed, he moved to Atbold and whispered:
"Teacher, I want to ask you something."
"Yes, you can ask." At this time, Altbold had already sat down. He placed the bowl of roasted squab on the wooden table and responded gently.
Colin hesitated, wondering whether he should ask in front of everyone.
There were only these few people in the hall, and they were so close together that they could hear what they were talking to each other.
Altbald looked at his hesitant expression and waved his hand gently.
"Speak, they can't hear you now."
"Don't worry that they will find it awkward. In fact, it is very common, well, at least it was common in the past when there were many people.
At that time, if someone asked a question that he didn't want others to know, I would help him temporarily block the sound."
"Okay, thank you, Tutor Atbold." Colin no longer hesitated and said straight to the point:
"I would like to ask you how to obtain the subsequent parts of the Tin Saint Meditation Method? For example, the part to advance to a formal wizard."
"After meeting the requirements, just apply to the instructor."
Altbald replied.
"Then I would like to apply to you to obtain the Tin Saint Meditation Technique to advance to become a formal wizard," Colin said.
"Okay." Atbold said, paused and then asked: "Have you finished changing to the Tin Sage Meditation Method?"
"The change is complete."
"Has the magic power been restored?"
"...It will still take some time." Colin paused and replied.
After successfully switching to meditation methods, the level of magic in the body usually drops to the level of a junior wizard apprentice.
If you are a high-level wizard apprentice, it usually takes about a month to return to your original level...
But he is different. If nothing happens, he can regain his magic power tomorrow.
This is mainly due to the fact that he does not really change the meditation method.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the new tin ring meditation method may be derived from the fusion of two golden meditation methods.
Therefore, its cultivation effect is extremely good, almost reaching an incredible level.
After practicing for the first time after the fusion this morning, the wizard level has jumped forward by 3 points.
"It will still take some time... When did you successfully change the meditation method?" Atbold asked.
Colin hesitated and answered vaguely: "Just these two days."
"Yes." Atbold nodded, his face calm, but he sighed softly in his heart.
He knew that the Colin in front of him came from a remote island, and was a senior wizard apprentice who advanced on a remote island... Now that he has changed his meditation method, the probability of becoming a formal wizard has become extremely slim.
Although Colin looked calm, he was still full of hope. He even came to him to get the next part as soon as he changed the meditation method, and he was full of enthusiasm...
But some things cannot be achieved through enthusiasm and hard work.
'Damned dirty talk!'
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse secretly.
But on the surface, he still looked gentle towards Colin and said with a smile:
"Recently, I have been paying attention to restoring my magic power...the meditation method to advance to become a formal wizard. I will give it to you alone after the party is over."
In fact, it is not that easy to obtain the formal wizard part of the meditation method. There are more stringent inspections and requirements, and sometimes you even need to complete some tasks to obtain enough credits.
But...he was too lazy to do it. It was just a part of the meditation method to advance to a formal wizard. All he had to do was sign a good contract.
After many years, he finally had an apprentice willing to come to him.
And according to what he heard, he specifically asked to come here... Why should he be so strict?
"Thank you, mentor!" Colin stroked his chest and bent down to salute, expressing his gratitude with uncontrollable joy.
He did not expect it to go so smoothly. He originally thought that there would be some tests or tasks before he could obtain the part of the Tin Sage Meditation Method to advance to the official wizard level.
Unexpectedly, I just asked about the instructor!
But things went too smoothly, which made Colin feel inexplicably worried, and the problems that he had before resurfaced in his mind again.
Master Altbould’s place is so good, why has no apprentice joined it for so long?
On the other side, Altbald smiled after hearing his thanks, and then waved his hand to remove the invisible silent barrier.
This is a two-way silent barrier, so when it was revoked, the chatter of Marjorie and others outside was immediately heard.