Ponder the Orb [Xianxia inspired Wizard LitRPG]

Mark, a man torn from Earth, finds himself stranded in a realm of wizard towers and forgotten magic. The Blue Wizards—a band of eccentric hermits who spend their days smoking halfling leaf, bickering over spells, and staring into glowing orbs—take him in as their apprentice. The White Tower dismisses them as fools, but Mark soon uncovers the truth: their "orb pondering" is a lost path to power, one that defies conventional magic. With a rare void affinity and an impossible inner world, Mark’s growth spirals beyond control. As he cultivates mana and crafts spells, the system itself seems to push him toward an unknown destiny. Meanwhile, rifts yawn open, the dead rise, and a necromancer’s shadow creeps across the realm. The Blue Wizards’ unorthodox ways may be the only hope—if Mark can master them before the world unravels.