Level 3 Mages begin to master Arcane Magic and gain a shallow understanding of the Spirit.

Level 4 Mages gain an understanding of Space.

But using Magic to physically alter the body was something never mentioned in any book.

"Bone and flesh, blood and skin. Man is a vessel of flesh, with blood coursing through bone."

Lu Cang frowned as he performed the chant.

[Ascension: Face Transformation Technique (Tier Three) >> Flesh Sculpting Technique (Tier Four)]

’I’ve learned it.’

[Flesh Sculpting Technique (Tier Four) (Level 1): Fill muscle and fat with Magic Power, elongate bone and skin, and create a new appearance.]

Lu Cang attempted to cast the spell.

He felt his muscles swell, his bones stretch, and the flesh and fat on his face begin to shift and change.

Lu Cang took out a mirror.

He glanced at his reflection. As expected, his face had changed.

However... it was somewhat distorted and not to his satisfaction.

His entire body ached. ’This Magic really does have side effects.’

Lu Cang hastily dispelled the Magic.

"It seems Ancient Magic can’t be used carelessly..."

[Skill Proficiency +150,000]

’But I only used it once, and it gave me that much Skill Proficiency...’

’Is it because I decrypted the Magic myself?’

’Forget it. I’m not going to level it up slowly.’

Lu Cang used Soul Sacrifice to upgrade the Flesh Sculpting Technique directly.

[Flesh Sculpting Technique (Level 100) (Evolvable) — Faster transformation speed, reduced pain, decreased tissue rejection...]

Just as he thought, after the Skill Proficiency upgrade, many new effects were added to mitigate the side effects.

Lu Cang evolved the Flesh Sculpting Technique, choosing the "Side Effect Reduction" path.

He tried it again. The sensation of his flesh being torn apart was completely gone.

For the next two evolutions, he focused directly on "Side Effect Reduction" and "Degree of Transformation."

[Flesh Reshaping (Tier Four) (Level 301)]

Ultimately, he pushed the Magic to Level 301.

With a thought, Lu Cang acted.

He extended one hand, and his arm stretched out like rubber...

He had been able to see inside his own body since Level 2.

Lu Cang could feel his muscles lengthening, his skin stretching, and his bones turning pliable. Yet, through muscular Control, he could still command the serpent-like arm.

If he wanted, he could even extend his arm to an astonishing length of five meters.

A form like this was no longer human.

SWISH—

Lu Cang didn’t want to be too conspicuous, so after stretching it just a little, he retracted his arm.

After dispelling the Magic, his body returned to normal without any discomfort.

’As I thought... it’s complete now.’

As his Skill Proficiency rose, he mastered the various details of this Magic.

It was no exaggeration to say that the previous Flesh Sculpting Technique had been utterly incomplete.

Maintaining the Flesh Sculpting Technique for an extended period would have caused irreversible damage. It could even have made it impossible for him to revert to his original form, leaving his body permanently altered and wracked with a lifetime of pain.

The current Flesh Reshaping, however, perfected all the flaws of the Flesh Sculpting Technique. It completely mended the incomplete Magic, leaving it with what could be considered no side effects at all.

The greatest drawback was its immense Magic Power consumption, but for Lu Cang, that was not an issue. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Moreover, Lu Cang had gained a profound understanding of human anatomy, the composition of flesh, how Magic Power affected it, and its underlying magical structure.

’Skill Evolution isn’t just a way to evolve Skills... it’s also a method for acquiring knowledge.’

’The process of increasing a Skill’s Proficiency is also a process of gaining insight into its related field of knowledge.’

’The more I use this Talent, the more practical it seems.’

"Iz would probably be interested in this Magic."

Lu Cang put the Fire-Written Paper into his Space.

As for the *Puzzle of the Moon*, which he had already solved, he placed it in a nearby book basket to be returned later.

Lu Cang then looked at a stack of books beside him.

*Decryption Scholar’s Guide*, *Magic and Decryption*, *Deep Cryptography*, *In-Depth Interpretation of Qino Language*, *Night of Demonic*, *Does the Second Method Exist?*, *Daylight Heaven*...

Part of the stack consisted of academic texts for Decryption Scholars, while the other part was made up of books concealing Secrets.

’Looks like I have a lot of studying to do.’

’So this is what it feels like to have a knowledge-based Profession?’

’The sea of knowledge is truly a vast and endless ocean.’