Leylin decided that if he failed to discover anything in the Zither Moon Mountain Plains, he would apply for graduation. He would then roam the south coast, searching for remnants and obtaining information on high-grade meditation techniques.
If he did not obtain a meditation technique suited for him by 50, he would forcefully use the information in his hands to advance into a Magus.
Although this might cause difficulties for future advancements, Leylin felt that if he did not see any hope of advancement by 15, it was better to raise his strength before seeking better alternatives.
On the route back to the dorm.
Recently, Bicky had paid very few visits to him. In the vast level of the dorm, Leylin was the only one who lived here.
Leylin looked at the two sides of the dull and lifeless hall and sighed. “Although the concealment is not too bad, with fewer people coming to bother you, living in such a place is really somewhat dreary….”
After entering his own room in the dorm with the bright lamp, Leylin felt much better.
Walking to the simple experiment lab, Leylin thought in his mind.
“A.I. Chip! How is the progress on the simulation of rank 1 spell defensive model? Also the simulation the Grine Water?”
[rank 1 defensive spell model simulation progress: 14.3%. Estimated completion: 765 days!]
Towards the simulation of a rank 1 spell model, the A.I. Chip gave an unexpectedly long duration. However, Leylin was extremely pleased with this.
Previously the A.I. Chip was not able to estimate the progress of a successful simulation. However, after recording the massive amount of information in the hidden library, the A.I. Chip finally allowed Leylin to see a glimmer of hope in a completed rank 1 spell model!
“As long as it can be completed! Two years, I can afford it!”
Two years later, Leylin would only be 19, still in the prime of level 3 acolyte. This was the benefit of youth, never fearing that time was not enough.
[Calculating Grine Water formula in progress: 5.32%. Estimated ingredients: Fruit of Thousand-Eyed Tree, fresh blood of a Giant Tidal Snake….] [Estimated effect: A huge consumption on acolyte’s life force, to stimulate breakthrough of spiritual force bottleneck!]
“So that’s the case!” Looking at the A.I. Chip’s analysis, Leylin finally knew why the academy viewed a level 3 acolyte below 20 years of age as potential Magus….
Grine Water’s effect was to consume a magician’s lifespan in exchange for a stimulated breakthrough.
The younger the acolyte, the more life force there is for consumption. Hence the higher possibility of a breakthrough.
Once an acolyte has an ageing body, they wouldn’t be able to breakthrough even with Grine Water. This was because their physical body no longer had any more life force to be consumed.
“It seems that the previous situation has to be altered!”
Leylin stroked his chin. “The matter of searching for high-grade meditation technique will have to be pushed forward. Moreover, I cannot wait till I’m fifty! Thirty years old! After I’m thirty, if I haven’t managed to find any high-grade meditation technique, I must try in breaking through!”
After firming his resolve, Leylin tidied up the experiment lab and took out an ancient Potioneering scroll.