Full-Time Magister: My Father is Hua Zhanhong

Chapter 16 Becoming an Apprentice of Pang Lai

Chapter 16 Becoming an Apprentice of Pang Lai

To become Pang Lai's apprentice?

That seems like a good option.

Anyway, there's no real loss, and Pang Lai's experience in summoning can be a great help to him, not to mention the resources.

However, no matter how tempted Hua Yu was, he couldn't just agree to it, after all, his father was Hua Zhanhong.

What if there are factions among these high-ranking officials, and Pang Lai isn't on his father's side? What would be the point of him becoming an apprentice? Wouldn't that be a complete rip-off?

"Uncle Pang Lai, this matter is a bit sudden. Can you let me think about it first?" Hua Yu asked, as he was prepared to consult his father's opinion first.

"Of course, no problem. By the way, tell me why you wanted to see me this time."

"It's still about those two monkeys. They've been in the advancement stage for quite a while now, and I'm planning to try to get them to break through to the Warrior level. However, they're quite special, and I haven't found any suitable materials for them in the books. So I came to ask you for your suggestions, since you're an expert in this field." Hua Yu stated his purpose for the visit, while also subtly praising Pang Lai.

Sure enough, after Hua Yu finished speaking, Pang Lai was clearly pleased. He coughed lightly and said, "To increase the success rate of summoned beast advancement, you only need to consider three things: bloodline, soul, and body. I won't go into those things since they're all in the books. What I want to tell you is that if you can use anything from the same type of demon, even if it's not all three, but any two of them, it will bring immense benefits to your advanced summoned beast. Of course, this method can only be used when breaking through to the Battle General level."

"Understood. So, which demonic warrior bloodline should we choose?"

"Your Hidden Void Fire Monkey is fire-attributed, so a demon like the Blazing Flame Demon Ape would be perfect for it. As for the Plum Moon Thunder Monkey, that's a bit troublesome. There aren't many demons with the lightning attribute to begin with, and if it has to be a monkey, then there's almost none. You might consider a flying white ape, which is known for its speed." Pang Lai searched his mind and quickly gave his answer.

Hua Yu frowned. The Flaming Demon Ape was easy to deal with. Most monkey-type demons were not strong in combat, so the materials they dropped could be found on the market.

However, the flying white ape that Pang Lai mentioned is a bit troublesome. Although this thing is not one of the most powerful among the warrior demons, it is fast and has many ways to escape. It will probably be difficult to buy the materials that it drops.

"Don't worry, I'll look for it for you in the magic market in the capital." Pang Lai said, seemingly knowing what Hua Yu was worried about.

Hearing this, Hua Yu was overjoyed and quickly said, "Then thank you in advance, Uncle Pang Lai."

When it comes to the materials needed for summoning, no one knows better than Pang Lai where to find them. After all, some things can't be obtained just by having money; you have to find them first.

"It's alright, it's nothing. By the way, if possible, you could have your two monkeys advance at the same time. I believe your current summoning skill level should be sufficient. Their competition with each other will increase the success rate of their advancement."

After giving some instructions, Pang Lai brought up the matter of taking on apprentices again before finally hanging up the phone.

After thinking about it, Hua Yu told his father, Hua Zhanhong, about the matter and asked for his opinion.

After learning about this, Hua Zhanhong did not say anything, but instead handed the choice to Hua Yu.

Although he didn't say anything, Hua Yu understood Hua Zhanhong's meaning: he could befriend Pang Lai.

Therefore, Hua Yu made a decision in his heart and became Pang Lai's apprentice that very night.

The master and apprentice could not meet for the time being and did not hold a formal apprenticeship ceremony, but Pang Lai did not care about such things and just said that they would make it up when there was an opportunity.

Hua Yu smiled bitterly to himself, realizing that he still had no choice but to go to the capital.

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The next morning, Hua Yu told her roommate that she was going to the auction house.

The largest auction house in Shanghai is Zhao's Auction House.

As the son of the Zhao family auction house, Zhao Manyan immediately expressed his willingness to go with Hua Yu.

Mo Fan, who had obtained the Thunder-type Spirit Seed Thousand Jun from the auction house with Zhao Manyan's help last time, went along with his two roommates since they were both going.

So the three of them went to Zhao's Auction House together.

"Old Hua, what do you want to buy?" Zhao Manyan asked.

He was very familiar with this place, and as long as he knew what Hua Yu needed, he could quickly find the trading area for him.

"The warrior souls and bloodlines of the Flaming Demon Ape and the Flying White Ape, as well as the bone powder of the ape generals and their hearts," Hua Yu said truthfully.

When Zhao Manyan learned what Hua Yu needed, his eyes widened in surprise, and he exclaimed, "Are you preparing to help your two monkeys advance their levels?"

Hua Yu nodded.

"My God! Lao Hua, you're a monster." Zhao Manyan said with a hint of envy.

If Hua Yu can successfully advance, he will obtain two warrior-level creatures. What does that mean?

Below the higher tiers, he's practically invincible in one-on-one combat!

With the two monkeys working together, Hua Yu only needs to watch from the sidelines to deal with the combined attack of about ten mid-level mages.

Then look at myself, with light magic in my left hand and water magic in my right. Damn it, it's infuriating to compare yourself to others.

Mo Fan also learned from Zhao Manyan's words what Hua Yu was preparing to do. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he didn't feel any envy. His Dark Wolf Beast had been in the advancement stage for a long time and would be ready to advance soon as well.

"Those two monkeys of yours must be summoned beasts, right? What about your contracted beast?" Zhao Manyan asked.

"Not yet." Hua Yu shrugged.

Mo Fan's eyes lit up, and he nodded secretly. Another person like him who couldn't afford a contracted beast.

He gave Hua Yu an understanding look. We're both in the same boat. Let's work together to take on missions and pool our money to buy a contracted beast.

"Actually, I don't recommend wasting too many resources on your summoned beasts," Zhao Manyan said after thinking for a moment.

Summoned beasts are just temporary workers; only contracted beasts are the summoner's true children. Under normal circumstances, resources should be saved for them.

"I understand what you mean, but I'm still quite wealthy," Hua Yu smiled.

"Dog Dafu!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you're richer than me, aren't you?" Hua Yu said irritably.

Human joys and sorrows are not shared. Two people who are not short of money were arguing, while Mo Fan was secretly wiping away tears.

Damn it, my two roommates are almost more handsome than me, and they're both rich too. How am I supposed to live, being a tall, poor, and handsome guy?

(End of this chapter)