For Leylin, he would try simulating a Rank 1 spell model with the A.I. Chip. But for the Grine Water, as it was a type of intermediate potion, the formula had always been held by the various large magician guilds. There was no way of them being divulged to outsiders. Many of the ingredients to brew it were also monopolised by these guilds, so there was no way he could brew it on his own.
Hence, his main goal in the upcoming bloodbath, was, under the circumstances of self-preservation, that he would try his best to acquire as many contribution points as possible to exchange for the Grine Water!
If he even had to purchase a spell model with the contribution points, he had no confidence to retaliate under the two academies joining forces and obtaining enough contribution points.
Moreover, even if he did, he would be marked down by the enemy Magi, which was not beneficial for his future growth.
But now he only needed to get one of the two, so the difficulty was reduced by half. The attention he would be getting would be reduced too.
“Also, I have to complete the Fallen Star Pendant for a chance to live on in the bloodbath!”
Leylin’s hand turned over, revealing that silver cross.
Under the bright light, the jewels on the cross glittered resplendently.
“Once I have this low-grade defensive Magic Artifact, my survival chances will definitely increase in the secret plane!”
Leylin muttered, and came to his experiment lab beside the room, withdrawing the Confining Spirit Sphere that held Roman captive.
The originally dimmed crystal ball gradually radiated with light after Leylin undid the seal. Light reflected from it like amber, with a translucent worm-sized like human figure in it.
“Roman! Actually, I wanted to spend more time on you to pry more information from your mouth. A pity, however, there isn’t much time left….”
Regret surfaced on Leylin’s face.
As for the vengeful spirit, Roman, who was inside the crystal ball, he shuddered. The crazed and bloodthirsty look disappeared from his face, replaced by a pair of eyes that radiated intelligence.
“A Level 3 Acolyte’s soul which transformed into a vengeful spirit, can definitely accomplish the final step – Spirit awakening!”
Leylin placed the silver cross beside the Confining Spirit Sphere and began to draw various runes with a feather quill and other tools on the large experiment table.
The runes and characters continuously writhed and twisted, forming a strange magic rune.
Along with Leylin’s incantation and tossing of ingredients, the huge magic rune let off a dim grey glow.
As for Roman who was within the Confining Spirit Sphere, he seemed to have seen something extremely dangerous, and even his voice started to quiver, “No… You can’t do this….”
The final step of synthesizing the Fallen Star Pendant required a sealed spirit that was full of energy, which is the best catalyst for the activation process.
Roman, who had the strength of a Level 3 Acolyte in his previous life, was the perfect ingredient for Leylin right now!
After a vengeful spirit is sealed within the Fallen Star Pendant, Roman’s soul will be forever trapped within that silver cross, and suffer from never-ending torment. He could only wait for the day when the silver cross shatters, before his soul will be dissipated.
“You, who is in such a state, have you got any other bargaining chip for me?”
After finishing drawing the spell formation, and sizing up the spirit which was repeatedly begging him from within the Confining Spirit Sphere, a curious smile spread across Leylin’s face.
“I… I am an outstanding alchemist and have mastered many secrets and special skills in alchemy. If only you let me go, I will hand them all over to you….”
Seeing the resolute expression on Leylin’s face, Roman started to reveal everything that he knew, for a sliver of a chance to stay alive.
“Not enough! Most of your things were already recorded inside that Alchemy book, and these benefits will not be able to compensate for the loss of my Fallen Star Pendant!” Leylin’s face turned icy cold.
“I… I also know of a secret about magicians who advance to an official Magus! If only you swear to let me go, I will tell you! That is something that all the higher ups in the magician guilds have done their best to conceal!”
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“A secret concerning official Magi?”
Leylin smiled, “Don’t tell me you know the spell model of a Rank 1 spell, or the location of some Grine Water and whatnot….”
“You actually know of these….” Roman put on a shocked expression, but very soon it turned into a smirk.
“Yes! Your professor must have definitely told you that to become a Rank 1 Magus, you need a defensive spell model as well as Grine Water, right?”
“Could it be that there is something more to it?” Suddenly Leylin had an ominous feeling.
“Hahaha…” Roman started laughing maniacally, “You have been duped by your professor, or maybe, even your professor doesn’t know of it….”
“Do you know the rankings of official Magi?” After laughing hysterically, Roman suddenly became calm and asked Leylin.
“It seems a Magus is differentiated by 9 ranks. Rank 1 as the lowest, and Rank 9 as the highest. The indication is to release a spell of that rank without any backlash!”
This was some information that Leylin heard from a certain lecturer. However, he had treated it as only a myth. After all, in the whole of Abyssal Bone Forest Academy, all the professors were only Rank 1 Magus, save for the chairman who was in the realm of a Rank 2 Magus.
As for Rank 3 Magi, only the heads of powerful guilds such as Lighthouse of the Night had that cultivation.
Leylin was simply unable to comprehend the extent of the power that a Rank 9 Magus could wield.
“It seems as if you have been trying your best to obtain information regarding official Magi….”
Seeing that he had successfully piqued Leylin’s interest, Roman rested lazily against the wall of the crystal ball, and said, “The strength of official Magus, rest on their ability to inscribe a Rank 1 spell successfully in their sea of consciousness, thus turning into their own innate defensive spell! They will then obtain an instantaneous spell casting or the spell will be permanently in effect. Moreover, the consumption is extremely little….”
Leylin nodded his head, the innate spell of official Magi could always be maintained around the surface of their bodies, forming a barrier. This was why the A.I. Chip’s readings were always hindered by these barriers of Magi, thus, it was unable to obtain the data needed.
“After advancing to a Rank 1 Magus, a Magus’ sea of consciousness will form an innate spell. If this Magus was to advance again, turning into a Rank 2 Magus, he will have to construct a new innate spell. Furthermore, it has to be constructed on the foundation of the original innate spell. Which is to say, a Rank 2 Magus has 2 innate spells, and a Rank 3 Magus has 3 innate spells. If it was a Rank 9 Magus of the legends, they would have 9 innate spells, and the final one is a Rank 9 spell!”
For a chance to survive, Roman divulged a few details known to few.
“Which is to say, if it was a Rank 9 Magus, they can instantaneously cast spells of Rank 1 to 9!”
Leylin felt sluggish. He could not resist even a Rank 1 spell, to say nothing of a Rank 9 spell cast by a Grand Magus.
Once a Magus was able to cast high-level spells instantaneously, it would mean that their battle prowess would be capable of burning down mountains and evaporating the seas.
“And what is this scam that you’re speaking of?”
Leylin asked suddenly.
“Hehe! An innate spell is the root of the Magus’ Spiritual Force. Once constructed, it will be irreversible for eternity. Moreover, the innate spells after the first and original one have to be modelled after it. What would happen if you were to choose your innate spell wrongly? Two innate spells conflicting with each other in the se
a of consciousness will result in a deficient spell as the best case scenario. The most likely event is that your brain will explode like an alchemy bomb. Bang! And off your head goes!”
Roman made an explosive gesture and sniggered.
“This scenario is extremely plausible!” Leylin face darkened.
“So then, where is the crux of this scam?”
“They have concealed the existence of advanced meditation techniques!” Roman hugged his knees as he squatted.
“Advanced meditation techniques?” Leylin’s heart wavered. He had faintly come across information on this, but even if it was his mentor, Kroft, had never seen such advanced source/material like them.
“Yes, advanced meditation techniques completely suit a magician’s Spiritual Force meditation techniques! Not only is the rate faster than those regular meditation techniques in constructing mind runes, they will even naturally form an innate spell in the Magus sea of consciousness on every level!”
“Naturally forming innate spells? You mean….” Leylin’s voice grew weak.
“Indeed, if the advanced meditation techniques were to increase its level, they will directly raise the rank of a Magus. There wouldn’t be any need for Grine Water or spell model!”
Roman smirked. “Also, according to the innate spell formed by the meditation technique, they’d directly complement each other. Not only is there no conflict with the innate spells, the meditation technique will even enhance the effect of the innate spell!”
“Think about it! If you were to use Grine Water to breakthrough, you will realise that your future levels will be extremely difficult to breakthrough. Every time you advance, you would require something more potent and effective than the Grine Water to aid in the advancement. Not only that, you have to scour the lands for an innate spell which does not conflict with the one you already have. This is purely based on luck, and basically it cannot be done!”
“And tens of hundreds of years will pass. The Magi who had cultivated in advanced meditation techniques would have continuously risen in their levels, while you will be on the bottom rung of the hierarchy struggling to survive, finally dying in some corner where nobody cares about….”
More and more cold sweat began to gather on Leylin’s forehead.
With his abundant experience, and the calculation done by the A.I. Chip, he knew that what Roman spoke of was 98% authentic.
“The Magus World is indeed ensnared with pitfalls, and not one step can be wrongly taken!”
“So then, you wish to use a part of an advanced meditation technique to exchange for your petty life?” Leylin deeply inhaled for a few breaths, before asking Roman.
“Indeed, once you swear before the witness of the Trial’s Eye, I will hand over the location of one of these advanced meditation techniques!”
Roman howled, “If you won’t let me go, then never think of getting that piece of advanced meditation technique!”
“Has that advanced meditation technique got to do with the Great Magus Serholm?” Leylin fell silent for a while before he suddenly asked.
“You know about it? That’s right, you have been to that lab too, and it seems that you have discovered some information!” Roman was a little shocked, before putting on a nonchalant air.
“But so what? A part of an advanced meditation technique is indeed enough to redeem my life!”
“Alright!” Leylin fell into silence for a while, before finally agreeing.
Following which, he chanted a mysterious incantation.
This incantation was an extreme tongue twister, and there were many pauses. It required a huge amount of Magic Power before the chant was finished.
Leylin was only able to use this incantation after advancing to a Level 3 Acolyte.
Following the enunciation of the final syllable, an energy wave came from the void, and the surrounding light dimmed. In the air above of that experiment table, a mysterious vertical eye appeared.
This vertical eye’s iris was pitch black, with its pupils dyed a crimson-red. Under its gaze, Leylin’s body shuddered, as if not wearing any clothes. All of his secrets seemed to have been exposed to it.
“A.I. Chip! Scan!”
Leylin ordered from the bottom of his heart, yet he did not receive any response.
It seems like the current ability of the A.I. Chip was still unable to detect such a strange entity like the Trial’s Eye. Even if it was only a secondary body that did not even contain a billionth of the main body’s might.
“With the Trial’s Eye as a witness, I, Leylin Farlier, will immediately release Roman from the Confining Spirit Sphere once Roman tells me the information regarding the advanced meditation technique.
Leylin spoke slowly using the Byron Language.
The moment Leylin finished his oath; the Trial’s Eye turned into a black light, and separately entered each of Leylin’s and Roman’s foreheads.
“Alright! I have done as you requested, hurry and tell me the location of the advanced meditation technique!”
Impatience surfaced on Leylin’s face.
“Alright! Regarding the advanced meditation technique, actually, I don’t know much of it. Only that every advanced meditation technique have different requirements for the cultivator’s affinity and soul aptitude.”
“As for me, I have read it from a piece of writing left by a Magus, the lead to the lab of the Great Magus Serholm. I also know that he left the legacy of the advanced meditation technique in a certain lab!”
Under the constraints of the Trial’s Eye, Roman began to spill everything he knew.
“There is a requirement for the cultivators, how about the requirements for the meditation technique?” Leylin asked.
“I don’t know. With my ability as a Level 3 Acolyte, obtaining the location of a piece of meditation technique is already extremely lucky, so how can I have more extravagant demands? Eventually, I hastily went to explore the lab, only to end up dying within it!”
Roman smiled sardonically.
“So then, tell me the location of that meditation technique!” Leylin’s face was impassive as he spoke in a low tone.
“On that piece of broken page, I obtained a few locations. The previous location is crossed out now, so that leaves only one. It is the Dylan Gardens which rests within the Zither Moon Mountain Plains!”
“Zither Moon Mountain Plains, Dylan Gardens?”
Leylin suddenly thought of this place that he had come across in his previous exploration. “So the Dylan Gardens was situated on the Zither Moon Mountain Plains, huh?”
“All I know are these, hurry and let me out!” Roman howled.
“Alright! I will let you out now. Under the constraints of the Trial’s Eye, I will dare not offend!”
Leylin smiled and snapped his fingers.
* Boom! *
The whole Confining Spirit Sphere shattered into pieces, revealing the translucent spirit body within.
At the same time, two rays of light flew out from Leylin’s and Roman’s body. This proved that the agreement with the Trial’s Eye has already been fulfilled by Leylin.
“Haha! I’m free! I’m free!”
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