The purse had already been placed on the small table beside him, Colin gently exhaled and began to convert the Limit Breaking Points.
On the Golden Paper, characters began to fluctuate following the Limit Breaking Point.
In an instant, they reached one hundred.
At the same time, the previously dim ↑ symbol after the Circulation Meditation now suddenly emanated a circle of purple light.
Inhale—
Focusing his mind, Colin softly inhaled, no longer hesitating, and firmly tapped the ↑ symbol.
This was accompanied by the influx of countless pieces of knowledge.
The purple ↑ symbol after the Circulation Meditation suddenly quivered, then cracked, spreading like ink into water toward the neighboring characters.
The originally light blue [Apprentice Period Circulation Meditation I (100/100)] was instantly dyed an enchanting purple, its content gradually blurring,
and finally fixed as—[Apprentice Period Circulation Meditation II (0/100)]!
Seeing this dazzling and enchanting purple, Colin couldn't help but feel reinvigorated, the tiredness from the long days of continuous meditation seeming to dissipate a bit.
But this was just an illusion; after leaving the master bedroom and having breakfast, he went straight to sleep.
However, he had not slept long when Renee woke him up.
"You're saying a guard came to notify me to head to the Patrol Department, saying it was summoned by Captain Flower?"
Colin got out of bed, uncovering the blankets, with scarcely a trace of drowsiness, as his body was not tired, merely his spirit somewhat weary from the long, dull meditation.
Having rested briefly, he had already recovered.
"Yes, master," Renee brought him his Wizard Robe, adding, "The guard said that all the wizards at the Patrol Department were summoned."
Colin nodded, putting on his Wizard Robe and going downstairs.
Under Renee's instructions, the Coachman Arthur had already prepared the carriage, waiting for him in the yard.
But at that moment, the courtyard door was knocked.
Renee went to open it, and to her surprise, it was Luke.
"Good morning, Colin," Luke greeted him, observing Colin's readiness and said, "It seems you also received the guard's notification."
"Good morning, Luke," Colin replied, his expression somewhat puzzled, "You're here to..."
"I came to ask you to join us on the way to the Patrol Department," Luke volunteered an explanation.
"Ms. Regina has advanced to an Advanced Wizard Apprentice and has been appointed as the deputy team leader of the Patrol Department by the School, becoming our immediate superior.
Captain Flower might have summoned all members probably to announce Ms. Regina's appointment as the deputy leader."
Colin nodded, his expression still slightly puzzled.
Luke then chuckled, confessing candidly, "I won't lie to you, there is indeed something I need from you."
"Previously, due to some issues, we had some discrepancies with Ms. Regina's group, and since you had a good relationship with her, I wanted to ask for your help."
Colin remained impassive, but inwardly he frowned.
'This matter... is not easy to handle.'
"Don't worry, you won't be taking any risk," Luke added.
"After advancing, Ms. Regina hardly pays us any mind, but her former peers, on one hand, bully us by leveraging her influence behind the scenes, and on the other hand, they also obstruct us from meeting Ms. Regina."
Saying this, Luke sighed.
He had thought that these apprentices from the mountain patrol team wouldn't stay down in the valley long, as Blackstone City was still their turf.
He had also thought that after Regina's advancement, she wouldn't hold her position at the Patrol Department anymore but would return to cultivate within the Wizard Territory.
After all, that's how the School works: talented apprentices only need to focus on their cultivation, while less gifted ones like them had to handle various miscellaneous tasks.
But unexpectedly, after her advancement, Regina not only stayed at the Patrol Department but was also appointed as its deputy leader!
"Of course, we won't let you go unrewarded," he continued as he looked at Colin, "A hundred Magic Stones! Just to pass a message to Ms. Regina."
After speaking, he stood silently watching Colin.
For a moment, the only sounds in the yard were the whispering breeze and the snorting of the nearby black horse.
After pondering for a long while,
"Sorry, Luke..."
Colin still refused Luke.
The luring figure of a hundred Magic Stones was only an awkward amount to him.
In the long run, this hundred Magic Stones wouldn't compare to the profit he'd make from crafting Bright Crystals in a month.
And in the short term, these hundred Magic Stones weren't much use to him, neither allowing him to undergo the Middle Strong Life Limit Breaking nor affording him the knowledge to advance to an Official Wizard, which was worth at least three hundred fifty Magic Stones.
Besides, he didn't owe Luke any favors.
He had fully compensated for the Blood Pattern Transformation Skill before.
Although they were acquaintances, their relationship hadn't reached a level that would justify taking this risk.
Furthermore, the information he currently had was solely from Luke's perspective; he didn't know what Regina truly thought about the matter, nor the reasons for the conflict between Luke and her group...
Seeing that Colin hadn't agreed, Luke sighed but didn't say much else; instead, he even mustered a smile, reassuring Colin that there was no need to apologize.
Then, they boarded their respective carriages and headed for the Patrol Department.