Chapter 33: The Book of Star Maps

The next day, Jiang Shang came to school.

A pickup truck loaded with goods was parked right in front of the school gate. Lao Qin was standing next to the pickup truck chatting with a dark-skinned, weathered-looking man.

Seeing Jiang Shang coming, Lao Qin waved to him to come over.

"Brother Wang, this guy is going to the post station with you today. He can help you if you encounter monsters on the road." Lao Qin said to the weathered man.

The middle-aged man whom Lao Qin called Brother Wang looked carefully at Jiang Shang standing next to him and replied, "Number one."

"Thank you very much, Brother Wang." said Lao Qin.

Brother Wang didn't say anything, just took a deep puff of his cigarette, threw the remaining cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out with his foot, then waved his hand to indicate that it was nothing, and then walked towards his truck.

Seeing this, Jiang Shang also got on the truck.

hum~~~
The truck started, passed the school, and headed towards Cangleishan Post Station.

Brother Wang was also a taciturn person along the way. Although he didn't know why a student like Jiang Shang went to the post station, he didn't ask much and just drove his car in silence.

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In the afternoon, the car slowly drove into the vicinity of the post station, and Jiang Shang's tense heart finally relaxed.

Although this road itself is within the scope of the Security Realm, the passing of the Yuncheng Monster Hunting Team made him realize that there are monsters in Yuncheng, and this road is probably no exception. He can only clean it up from time to time to ensure safety.

When the car drove near the stone gate of the post station, Jiang Shang saw Uncle Nan standing there waiting for him.

"Uncle Nan, why are you here?" Jiang Shang said with a smile as he got out of the car.

Nan Cheng waved his hand to let Jiang Shang's truck be checked as usual, then asked him to follow him into the camp.

"I knew you could achieve it, but I didn't expect that day would come so soon." Uncle Nan patted him on the shoulder.

"Fortunately, I can make such fast progress because I joined the city monster hunting team after training. I found that after fighting monsters with real swords and guns, the speed of improving my cultivation is much faster than simple meditation!" Jiang Shang said casually.

Hearing his words, Nan Cheng stopped and looked back at Jiang Shang. He raised his eyebrows, as if he couldn't believe what Jiang Shang said. He asked doubtfully, "Have you joined the City Monster Hunting Team?"

"Yes, I killed several demons."

Jiang Shang answered casually. After all, he didn't need to hide too much in front of Uncle Nan. He just needed to hide the basic secret.

“Hahaha, I believe you will be a big shot in the future. Now you are so brave, your future must be limitless.” Nan Cheng laughed after hearing this, “Just don’t forget Yuncheng when you become successful in the future.”

"Um"

"Okay, come with me to eat now. You must be hungry after the long journey. After eating, we will go to the place where we practice." Nan Cheng said.

Jiang Shang nodded and followed Nan Cheng to where the military mage was having dinner.

Their canteen is inside the camp. They had eaten there together during the last military training, so this place was not unfamiliar to Jiang Shang.

When we entered the restaurant, it was just the military magicians' meal time. All the military magicians who were not on patrol missions were eating here.

Uncle Nan took him to a random place to sit after lunch. The military magistrate next to him was surprised to see this student who had only come here half a year ago. Jiang Shang ignored the military magistrates' gazes and ate his meal calmly.

"Scrambled eggs with tomatoes! So delicious." Jiang Shang thought while eating.

After they finished their meal, Nan Cheng took him all the way to his accommodation.

"Aren't we going to Canglei Ze?" Jiang Shang was a little confused.

Nan Cheng didn't say anything after hearing this. He just smiled and shook his head at him, letting Jiang Shang continue to follow him.

Soon they arrived at the end of the camp, which was where the camp met Canglei Mountain. Nan Cheng’s camp was here.

Passing the camp, suddenly a cave entrance that was only about one person tall came into view.

The entrance to the cave is very narrow, but walking into it is a different world, with a feeling of "it is very narrow at first, but then it becomes passable, and after walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly becomes open."

Unexpectedly, Cang Lei Ze is located under Cang Lei Mountain. This surprised Jiang Shang a little, because after so long of military training, he never expected that this precious land was right next to him.

The Canglei Mountain Range is more like the tallest lightning rod standing in the vicinity of Yuncheng than a majestic mountain.

The natural treasure of Yuncheng, Cang Lei Ze, is actually located under this mountain. The hunters who complete the mission near this mountain are unaware that there is a treasure under this mountain.

Walking down along the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the stalactites that kept hitting him, when he reached the bottom, Jiang Shang was shocked to find that this place really looked like an unknown organization, and they had actually dug out a secret underground hall.

The basement hall is made of very special crystal stone tools, and it is obvious that it was made by a very strong builder.

There is about a patrol team guarding the underground hall, and the captain of the patrol team is a mid-level magician.

"Behind this stone gate is Cang Lei Ze. You can go in and practice for a week. Remember not to go into the center of Cang Lei Ze. Just practice in the puddles outside. You can't withstand the intensity of the thunder inside.

If you are not a lightning mage, you will naturally have a strong resistance to lightning, and I really can't let you in!" Nan Cheng warned.

"Also, this is for you."

Nan Cheng rummaged in his pocket and took out two purple scrolls. There were some star-like light spots and star-track-like marks engraved on the scrolls, like a complete picture of some magic.

"Is this the book of star maps? I've seen it in a book!" Jiang Shang said in surprise.

"Yes, when you become a mid-level magician, your stardust will turn into a nebula, which is more vast than stardust and has a total of 49 stars. The formation of mid-level magic requires you to connect these 49 stars into a star map. Once the star map appears, mid-level magic will be born.
If you can break through to the intermediate magician this time, you will definitely need to learn how to release intermediate magic. You should also understand that controlling 49 stars is not something that can be done in a short period of time.

But the talent you are showing now is a bit scary. Even if you don’t have innate talent, your cultivation speed is so fast. If I hadn’t watched you grow up, I would have suspected that you were from the Black Vatican.

In order to prevent villains from being jealous of you, these scrolls are given to you for self-defense. Of course, you can only use these star books if your stardust turns into nebulae and 7 stars turn into 49 stars, otherwise the star book will drain your body and turn you into a mummy," Nan Cheng said earnestly.

"I see. Thank you, Uncle Nan."

"It's okay, come in!"

Jiang Shang bowed to the person in front of him, nodded to the guards standing outside, and entered the training room.

(End of this chapter)