Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 539: See the truth at noon tomorrow (new book content)
"Gained something... ss-hah... then destined to lose something... ss-hah ss-hah!"
This is the moment!
Li Qing abruptly opened his eyes, staring at the shadow prone over the offering. He quickly spat out two strange syllables, and his Spiritual Power in his mind suddenly erupted, pouring all of it swiftly into the altar.
Buzz!
Countless Magic Runes on the altar suddenly released a green glowing light.
Then Li Qing saw that countless chains formed by Magic Runes tightly bound the blurry shadow.
"Screee!!!"
A sharp screech echoed suddenly, Li Qing’s pupils shrank, horrified to see the shadow was dragged swiftly towards him by the chains, crashing fiercely into his forehead.
Li Qing fell backward, unconscious.
The shadow-filled basement started to brighten slowly, the shadows rapidly contracted, eventually disappearing without a trace.
The Magic Altar also calmed down, with no trace of the supernatural.
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...
By the time Li Qing woke up, nearly ten hours had passed.
His head aching intensely, he slowly climbed up the wall and gradually stood still, his blurry vision starting to clear.
"Huh? Hey?!!"
Seeing the information appearing in his view, Li Qing was utterly stunned.
"Devil’s Altar: It seems sacrificing something will yield a response from the Devil."
Looking at the information displayed in his view, Li Qing shifted his gaze awkwardly downward, focusing on the nearly empty hotpot.
"Offering eaten by the Devil; it seems quite delicious and aligns with the Devil’s desires, but the red broth seems overly spicy~"
So the Devil’s ss-hah ss-hah noise arose because the hotpot was too spicy?
Can I see my own information?
Li Qing’s thoughts stirred slightly, and the personal panel swiftly appeared before his eyes.
"Surname: Li Qing
Tier: None
Skills possessed: Basic Meditation Technique (not Entry Level)
Talent: Identification Skill (Level 1)
Character Evaluation: Crafty Villain!!!"
Crafty Villain?
Wow, such hatred, is it necessary to evaluate me like that?
Li Qing felt speechless, quickly recovered, but felt dizzy, and his body was extremely weak.
It seems viewing object information heavily depletes Physical Strength and Spirit.
Following his inner desires, could it be...?
After reading so many novels, has his inner self also yearned for a system, so he gained a system-finger from the Devil, a system?!
Thinking of this, Li Qing couldn’t help but feel his heart surge. If Rosenberg hadn’t emphasized they could only summon the Devil once at their current stage, he would’ve wanted to try again.
After excitingly bouncing around the basement for a while, Li Qing calmed down and delightedly discovered the Light Ball in his mind was beginning to change. The starry points emitted by the Light Ball started to spread throughout the entire consciousness sea.
He could condense Magic Power now!
Li Qing’s expression was energetic, eager with anticipation.
Without hesitation, having practiced simulating this many times to condense Magic Power.
Quickly tidied up, he bounded up the stairs, into the bedroom, and laid on the bed.
When condensing Magic Power, any posture is fine, as long as he’s comfortable.
What is Magic Power?
According to the explanation in the magic book "Formation of Magic Power," Magic Power originates from oneself, combining Spiritual Power and Physical Power, but it’s mainly released as a mutated attribute, where the body helps condense and control Magic Power more.
That’s why Mages focus more on Spiritual growth, sometimes ignoring the body. Some extreme mages even transform themselves into pure spiritual entities.
But in Gray Magic Academy, the book "Formation of Magic Power" emphasizes repeatedly that the magic path is long, Spirit and body complement each other, both are indispensable.
Li Qing slowly settled his mind, the lines in the light sphere imagined in the Meditation Skill began filling with white light.
Finally, the white light spread continuously, connecting with the lines to form a genuine Light Ball, slowly rotating in his mind. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
The process was quite slow. As the Light Ball formed, the points scattered across the consciousness sea, with the points sinking gradually, slowly flowing into his body.
Gradually, a power deep within his body began waking, merging with the points.
As time passed, the moment the spiritual points merged with the body’s energy, the fused material surged into his mind.
Boom!
Li Qing felt a buzz in his head, his face turned white, an enormous pain instantly assaulted him, making his whole body tremble as if rolling on the bed.
For a full ten minutes, the penetrating pain gradually subsided, Li Qing gasped heavily, slowly got up, and regained his composure after being dazed for a while.
Did it succeed?
Li Qing felt the semi-transparent substance, like smoke and fog, rotating around the Light Ball in his mind, with each rotation synthesizing an extremely small amount of mist merging into it.
Is this Magic Power?
Li Qing found it quite intriguing. With a thought, the Magic Power at his forehead began to rotate slowly, flowing into his body. Once this wafer-thin Magic Power filled his body, Li Qing stood and moved a bit.
"As expected..."
There was no enhancement; Magic Power’s primary role is still to perform Magic, not to strengthen the body.
In some way, Magic Power is merely a tool, a medium for analysis, construction, and release.
Retracting the Magic Power, gathering it in his mind at the brow, Li Qing’s face showed excitement.
Once Magic Power forms, it will gradually increase with each Meditation. Also, due to Gray Magic Academy’s "Basic Meditation Technique," after condensing the Light Ball, it will automatically rotate like a celestial body, thus secreting Magic Power.
And to his delight, he could finally study Magic formally.
"Surname: Li Qing
Tier: Junior Apprentice
Skills possessed: Basic Meditation Technique (Entry Level)
Talent: Identification Skill (Level 1)
Character Evaluation: A crafty human villain with minor power!!!"
The character panel showed Tier was now Junior Apprentice, and Basic Meditation Technique had reached Entry Level.
Very good.
Li Qing glanced at the nearby mirror instinctively, and after a moment of silence, realized the materialized Magic Power had consumed a lot of his Spirit and Physical Strength.
The mirror reflected him as thin as a stick, seeming to fall over with a gust of wind.
Indeed, before condensing Magic Power, Meditation Skill exhausts a lot of Spirit and Physical Strength, and forming Magic Power further consumes a significant amount of Qi and Spirit.
That’s why most mages appear very emaciated.
However, once Magic Power is condensed, it begins to nourish the body, making one free from ailments, allowing him to live at the limits his body can handle.
If he doesn’t progress further.
Time to train the body a bit....
