A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 405 Reencounter with Roland

The power of a mage is built upon their productivity and their enormous expenses.

Fortunately, Jiang Shuzhou had the Soul Weapon, the Sharp Blade Staff, so he didn't need to change weapons; otherwise, it would have been another huge expense.

Of course, at this moment, Jiang Shuzhou's expenses suddenly increased significantly, such as the continued renovation of the mage tower, the replacement of mage robes, and the replacement of various equipment, etc.

Previously, Jiang Shuzhou advanced quickly, so he didn't need that much equipment. He basically used standard equipment, as long as he had enough weapons. In addition, given Jiang Shuzhou's talent, he didn't need that much equipment.

But that's no longer the case. Both the Holy Domain and Legendary equipment are Law-based equipment, so theoretically they are interchangeable; the only difference is the magnitude of the bonus.

Furthermore, legendary equipment can be crafted in the Holy Land, so if Jiang Shuzhou doesn't want to fall behind from the start, he'll need to collect materials and craft the equipment himself.

"Sigh, there are even more worries after the promotion."

Jiang Shuzhou sighed deeply and then returned to the mage tower.

Although the mage tower is located in a high-level plane, it's not a big problem for Jiang Shuzhou. He directly altered and blurred this restriction, and apart from feeling a little uncomfortable, there was no difference.

"You're back."

Laps said she hasn't changed at all.

"How long has it been?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"You spent a year in the astral plane."

Laps replied.

"Alright, let's go back to the main plane first. It's really uncomfortable here."

Jiang Shuzhou gave the order.

Although he could teleport back himself, why walk when he could take a car? Jiang Shuzhou isn't out of his mind.

"Professor! You're back!"

Denozzi pounced on him.

Jiang Shuzhou did not resist and let Denuozhi hug him.

"What's wrong? Why do I seem like I'm gone?"

Jiang Shuzhou just took a little longer to get promoted; it's not like there's anything wrong with him.

"It's nothing..."

Denoz remained silent.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't say anything about this, but asked Laps who was standing next to him.

"How is Hamlet now?"

"Hamlet is doing very well; it now produces about 3.7 million magic stones per year."

Seemingly knowing that Jiang Shuzhou didn't care about things like population, Laps directly told Jiang Shuzhou how much he earned each year.

Jiang Shuzhou nodded. This income was only average. If Jiang Shuzhou were still at the high level, this income would indeed be a lot, but now that Jiang Shuzhou is at the Saint Realm, the situation is naturally different.

"By the way, this world uses a method of cultivating faith."

Jiang Shuzhou gave the instructions.

He needs some divine crystals to serve as currency.

Magic stones have become worthless; now only divine crystals or law materials can be traded for what Jiang Shuzhou wants.

Hamlet received it very quickly.

"Owner."

This time it was Chahara, who served as Jiang Shuzhou's spy chief, personal bodyguard, and assassin. Her strength hadn't reached the high level before, so she went to cultivate diligently.

Looking at it now, it's clear that it has indeed reached the advanced level.

However, Jiang Shuzhou is already at the Saint Realm.

Still one level short.

Chahara hugged Jiang Shuzhou, her ears twitching slightly, which looked quite amusing, and Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but touch them.

Chahara showed no sign of disgust, and even quite obediently challenged the pose, making it easier for Jiang Shuzhou to touch her.

After embracing for a while, Chahara separated and then naturally hid herself in Jiang Shuzhou's shadow.

Jiang Shuzhou did not say anything about this.

Although he didn't need the other party's protection, the feeling was still good, and Jiang Shuzhou wasn't entirely helpless in terms of the difference in strength.

Jiang Shuzhou has mastered the laws of order, which gives him the ability to grant power to others like a god.

Basically, the recipient will possess what is roughly equivalent to a subpar Sanctuary level of power. While they might not be able to defeat a normal person, they would be sufficient to fight a priest.

At the same time, although it is about giving power, it does not deprive the recipient of that power. Therefore, the recipient can still cultivate freely, and may even cultivate faster because they have sensed the power in advance.

And there are no downsides to it. The only downside is that you need to become a follower of Jiang Shuzhou. In fact, the more severe the treaty, the more power it can provide.

In this respect, Denozzi is far ahead, after all, the ones she signs are all about selling their souls.

Secondly, there's Chahara. Back then, Jiang Shuzhou took advantage of the chaos and added a lot of extra clauses to the treaty.

The remaining Hayes, Dvalin, and Pierre were just average.

Since Chahara and Denozchi were both present, and Jiang Shuzhou was generous, he immediately gave them his power.

In an instant, Denoz felt his power increase countless times, and the world gradually became clearer.

At the same time, Chahara also sensed it.

"In this way, I will have the ability to protect you."

"Chahara said."

Jiang Shuzhou nodded; it's always good to have an extra helper.

Unfortunately, since Jiang Shuzhou is not a god, he can only give power to a maximum of six people. Any more than that would affect Jiang Shuzhou's cultivation speed.

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou found other people and gave them his power.

Hamlet is now considered a top-tier power. Although everyone except Jiang Shuzhou is a fake Saint Domain, a Saint Domain is a Saint Domain. Unless it is an incredibly strong high-level Saint Domain, a high-level Saint Domain is no match for a Saint Domain.

Amidst the profuse thanks of the others, Jiang Shuzhou nodded and prepared to handle other matters.

That's the game system.

Jiang Shuzhou stopped using this thing a long time ago, and he simply sealed it away temporarily.

Now, the time has come.

With the intrusion of Jiang Shuzhou's power, the game system began to display some garbled characters, and Jiang Shuzhou was even able to change its displayed content.

This time, he finally understood how Mitters operated.

A moment later, a force enveloped Jiang Shuzhou.

This time it wasn't mandatory, but an invitation—an invitation from Roland.

Jiang Shuzhou agreed.

"I have some things to take care of, I'll be back in a bit, you guys go ahead with your work."

After dismissing the others, Jiang Shuzhou accepted the invitation.

Soon, intense spatial fluctuations enveloped Jiang Shuzhou.

Then, he returned to the place where the dream began.

All around were countless glittering stars, and there was nothing else around except for one person.

That person was Roland.

"You're faster than I expected."

Roland said.

"So how long do you think it will take for me to be promoted again?"

"About ten years later, I thought you were quite a genius. I never expected you to reach the Holy Realm in such a short time."

Roland's words were filled with disbelief.

"Looks like I'm pretty strong."

Jiang Shuzhou said.

"Indeed very strong."

Roland smiled, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, now tell me, why are you a demigod?"

Jiang Shuzhou's tone was serious; he had many questions to ask.

"This may be the last time we meet. You're qualified. I'll answer your questions."

Roland remained very kind.