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Ponder the Orb [Wizard Progression LitRPG]
[Slice of life + Wizards + Cultivation + Comedy + Isekai + Cute spell creatures]
When Mark is ripped from Earth and dropped into a realm of wizard towers and magic, he is taken in by an unlikely group of hermits who spend their days smoking halflings’ leaf, arguing over spell theory, and quietly pondering glowing orbs.
They call themselves the Blue Wizards.
The powerful White Tower sect calls them a disgrace.
But as Mark starts training with them, he realizes something unsettling:
Their “orb pondering” might actually be a lost path to magic—one capable of unlocking power the rest of the world has forgotten.
With a rare void affinity and a mysterious inner world that shouldn’t exist, Mark’s growth begins to outpace everyone around him, whether he wants it to or not. As he learns to cultivate mana and unlock new spells, he’s drawn deeper into a system that seems intent on pulling him toward something greater.
Because beyond the towers, rifts are widening, the dead are stirring, and a growing necromancer threat is spreading over the entire Earthly Realm.
And if the Blue Wizards are right, their strange path may be the only thing that can stop it.
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
Posting a New Chapter every day in April!
After April: 3x per week (M,W,F)
WHAT TO EXPECT:
– Weak-to-strong wizard MC
– A Tower of slightly unhinged wizard mentors
– Xianxia inspired mana cultivation
– Daily wizard life with bursts of high-stakes magic and conflict
– Staff crafting, spell evolutions, and potion making
– Foraging for magic mushrooms ⁺₊ ⋆
– Smoking halflings’ leaf, fishing, spellcasting with the boys… and, of course, pondering that orb!
TL;DR: Lord of the Rings meets Cultivation in a LitRPG World.
- 1 – Green Dragon Blink1 - Green Dragon Blink 2,100 Words
- 2 – The Four Wizards2 - The Four Wizards 2,092 Words
- 3 – Archmage Alynur and the Affinity Orb3 - Archmage Alynur and the Affinity Orb 2,023 Words
- 4 – Void Magic4 - Void Magic 2,083 Words
- 5 – Pondering the Orb5 - Pondering the Orb 2,149 Words
- 6 – Hungover Meridians and a Morning Brawl6 - Hungover Meridians and a Morning Brawl 2,057 Words
- 7 – A Wild Boar Appears!7 - A Wild Boar Appears! 2,298 Words
- 8 – An Unexpected Visit8 - An Unexpected Visit 2,051 Words
- 9 – Experiments in the Inner Sanctum9 - Experiments in the Inner Sanctum 2,467 Words
- 10 – The Charred Forest Rift10 - The Charred Forest Rift 2,172 Words
- 11 – Accidentally Infiltrating the Nest11 - Accidentally Infiltrating the Nest 2,170 Words
- 12 – Lost in the Rift12 - Lost in the Rift 2,252 Words
- 13 – Leveling Up13 - Leveling Up 2,119 Words
- 14 – Reunited with the Wizards14 - Reunited with the Wizards 2,625 Words
- 15 – High Ponderings15 - High Ponderings 2,236 Words
- 16 – Undead Zombie Battle Maid16 - Undead Zombie Battle Maid 2,158 Words
- 17 – Watering the Bluebells17 - Watering the Bluebells 2,241 Words
- 18 – Surprisingly Bright Creatures18 - Surprisingly Bright Creatures 1,993 Words
- 19 – Research19 - Research 2,074 Words
- 20 – Comparing Staves20 - Comparing Staves 2,172 Words
- 21 – Underground Potion Crafting21 - Underground Potion Crafting 2,340 Words
- 22 – Testing the New Staff22 - Testing the New Staff 2,095 Words
- 23 – The Beltane Festival23 - The Beltane Festival 2,114 Words
- 24 – The Battle of Westbrook24 - The Battle of Westbrook 2,057 Words
- 25 – The Arcane Arts25 - The Arcane Arts 2,080 Words
- 26 – The Rite of the Black Meridian26 - The Rite of the Black Meridian 2,029 Words
- 27 – Last Night Before the Journey27 - Last Night Before the Journey 2,045 Words
- 28 – The Journey Begins28 - The Journey Begins 2,124 Words
- 29 – Spell Evolutions29 - Spell Evolutions 2,054 Words
- 30 – A New Urk30 - A New Urk 2,107 Words
- 31 – New Level, New Spell31 - New Level, New Spell 2,040 Words
- 1 – Green Dragon Blink1 - Green Dragon Blink 2,096 Words
- 2 – The Four Wizards2 - The Four Wizards 2,094 Words
- 3 – Archmage Alynur and the Affinity Orb3 - Archmage Alynur and the Affinity Orb 2,029 Words
- 4 – Void Magic4 - Void Magic 2,080 Words
- 5 – Pondering the Orb5 - Pondering the Orb 2,140 Words
- 6 – Hungover Meridians and a Morning Brawl6 - Hungover Meridians and a Morning Brawl 2,057 Words
- 7 – A Wild Boar Appears!7 - A Wild Boar Appears! 2,303 Words
- 8 – An Unexpected Visit8 - An Unexpected Visit 2,058 Words
- 9 – Experiments in the Inner Sanctum9 - Experiments in the Inner Sanctum 2,464 Words
- 10 – The Charred Forest Rift10 - The Charred Forest Rift 2,168 Words
- 11 – Accidentally Infiltrating the Nest11 - Accidentally Infiltrating the Nest 2,169 Words
- 12 – Lost in the Rift12 - Lost in the Rift 2,249 Words
- 13 – Leveling Up13 - Leveling Up 2,120 Words
- 14 – Reunited with the Wizards14 - Reunited with the Wizards 2,621 Words
- 15 – High Ponderings15 - High Ponderings 2,233 Words
- 16 – Undead Zombie Battle Maid16 - Undead Zombie Battle Maid 2,154 Words
- 17 – Watering the Bluebells17 - Watering the Bluebells 2,245 Words
- 18 – Surprisingly Bright Creatures18 - Surprisingly Bright Creatures 1,981 Words
- 19 – Research19 - Research 2,073 Words
- 20 – Comparing Staves20 - Comparing Staves 2,175 Words
- 21 – Underground Potion Crafting21 - Underground Potion Crafting 2,345 Words
- 22 – Testing the New Staff22 - Testing the New Staff 2,099 Words
- 23 – The Beltane Festival23 - The Beltane Festival 2,113 Words
- 24 – The Battle of Westbrook24 - The Battle of Westbrook 2,057 Words
- 25 – The Arcane Arts25 - The Arcane Arts 2,083 Words
- 26 – The Rite of the Black Meridian26 - The Rite of the Black Meridian 2,031 Words
- 27 – Last Night Before the Journey27 - Last Night Before the Journey 2,050 Words
- 28 – The Journey Begins28 - The Journey Begins 2,129 Words
- 29 – Spell Evolutions29 - Spell Evolutions 2,044 Words
- 30 – A New Urk30 - A New Urk 2,118 Words
- 31 – New Level, New Spell31 - New Level, New Spell 2,037 Words