I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 11 Getting Started
The conversation between the two became much more relaxed and casual in the following time.

Amy continued to share the gossip she had heard in the cafeteria and the plight of the new apprentices, while Jemin listened attentively, quietly refining his own college map and character relationship chart.

They chatted amiably until the number of customers in the cafeteria gradually decreased, at which point they realized it was getting late.

"Alright! I'm going back to my dorm to continue working on my meditation method. I won't be able to sleep soundly until I draw the first diagram!" Amy stood up, stretched, and displayed a cat-like stretching posture.

"I'll stop here for today. I'll try again when I get back." Jemin also stood up.

"Okay! See you tomorrow! I hope we can both get started soon!" Amy waved cheerfully and walked towards the alchemy dormitory building.

Jemin watched her retreating figure until she disappeared from sight. The smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a deep gaze.

"interesting."

He recalled Amy's cunning eyes and her seemingly unintentional "tests".

"Her coming to me was definitely a test. She knew about my level six talent and wanted to assess my potential, but more importantly, she wanted to see if I had seen through the academy's ways... She's smart and pragmatic."

Jemin shook his head, a sense of感慨 rising in his heart.

"It seems that not many people who can get into the logistics department on their own merits are simple. Amy, hopefully she'll be a good partner."

After all, he did need an additional source of intelligence, and someone like Amy was perfect for that.

Meanwhile, as Amy walked back, the smile on her face gradually faded.

She muttered to herself, "Jermin... a level six talent... is much smarter than he seems. Every word he says is measured, and his questions are always to the point... Moreover, he seems to have seen through the academy's tricks. Hmm, this guy... is the kind of person who likes to keep things to himself. But his abilities should be much stronger than that show-off guy. I need to maintain a good relationship with him."

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Several days have passed since the talent assessment at Norren Academy began.

A few days later, Jemin felt the time was right.

Based on the intelligence gathered over the past few days, most of the level 5 talent apprentices are close to success. As a "little genius" with level 6 talent, he will naturally succeed a little earlier than these people.

Tonight, he decided to make his "efforts" "rewarded".

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Jieming once again immersed himself in his mental world.

He skillfully began to carve the last main pattern, his mental energy acting like a brush, smoothly depicting each complex line in his mental sea.

He felt his spiritual energy flowing and condensing along a specific trajectory. The pattern structure was exceptionally ingenious, seemingly in harmony with some deep cosmic law.

He made no further mistakes, and with the final stroke, he landed steadily, perfectly connecting with the starting point!

Boom——

It was as if a silent thunderclap had exploded in the sea of ​​consciousness!
The entire mental sea space trembled violently, but this tremor was no longer a backlash from failure, but a vibrant and transformative force!

The newly completed rune of truth instantly burst forth with dazzling light, which spread outwards, as if opening up a completely new area in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Jemin could clearly feel that this pattern seemed to be closely connected to his soul and spiritual power, becoming an anchor point in his spiritual sea!
As the entire pattern became completely stable, a sudden realization naturally welled up in his mind—he "saw" the deeper structure of the pattern.

He understood that the last pattern was completely different from the other four.

The entire Truth Rune consists of four outermost patterns and a fifth pattern in the very center, forming the abstract triangular pyramid shape. The Truth Rune related to basic meditation techniques actually only consists of the outermost four; these four smaller runes are the main framework for most of the effects.

The fifth pattern in the very center felt strangely familiar to Jemin—the lines, the structure… He compared it with the description of basic alchemical runes in the Basic Alchemy Manual and instantly understood.

That fifth pattern was none other than one of the most fundamental core runes of alchemy!

It represents the concept of "transformation," and it is also the key in the first Truth Rune to unlock interaction with the energy of a specific realm!
Thinking of this, Jemin immediately took out the Basic Alchemy Manual and the Basic Meditation Method for comparison.

As expected, the core patterns of the second and third truth runes of the basic meditation method are the "fusion" and "refinement" runes from alchemy.

No wonder Master Clark emphasized the importance of getting started with meditation as soon as possible, and no wonder the academy insisted on dividing the field into many schools for students to choose from.

It's not just because learning a school of thought requires a lot of a person's energy, but also because the distinctions were already made from the very beginning of meditation methods.

As the first Truth Rune settled in his mind, Jemin vaguely sensed a new connection—a faint connection with the external environment that he had never perceived before.

Following the guidance of the later parts of the meditation, Jemin focused his consciousness on the newly completed pattern, trying to use his mental power to "pull" that vague connection.

The next moment, faint but unusually active energy particles were actually attracted by the pattern, slowly gathering from the external environment and surging into his mental sea!

These energy particles are what wizards call "elemental forces," and they are active, diverse, and possess different properties.

As soon as the elemental power surged into his mental sea, it was drawn to the runes of truth, slowly merging into his mental power, nourishing and strengthening his mental sea.

A vast amount of elements gathered around the rune of truth, forming an energy shape resembling flames.

"So this is what it means to ignite the flame of the spirit, no wonder..."

He could feel his spiritual power becoming more active and resilient in a way different from cultivating immortality and refining the spirit.

As Jemin felt the elemental energy slowly flowing into his body, a sudden inspiration struck him.

When the internal circulation method is pushed to its limit, the body's internal state is sealed off to ensure that it cannot be detected by others.

Jieming tentatively activated his cultivation technique, utilizing the mutual interference of the three treasures of essence, qi, and spirit in the method of refining essence into qi, to guide a portion of the incoming elemental power into the true essence system built by the internal circulation within his body.

The cultivation system's methods of refining essence into qi and internal circulation are essentially about transforming the "essence," "qi," and "spirit" within the body into one another, forming a self-sufficient cycle within the body.

Therefore, when elemental forces from the outside enter his internal circulation system, his true essence system can "digest" and "transform" them.

Jemin could clearly feel that his true essence had slightly increased without refining his blood and qi!

Those originally mixed elemental energies were gradually transformed into pure true essence through the filtering and refining of the internal circulation system!

Although the conversion efficiency doesn't seem high, far less efficient than directly absorbing spiritual energy, it was indeed successful.

Jemin was overjoyed and could hardly contain himself!

This means that he has finally found the "fuel" needed to obtain the energy required for the cultivation method in this world devoid of spirits!
The meditation method of the wizarding system unexpectedly opened a door for him to absorb external energy.

More importantly, this discovery completely solved another problem for him: he no longer needed to rack his brains to fake his meditation practice speed.

By adjusting the proportion of elements converted into true essence, he can slow down his progress in meditation to fit the persona of a "level six talent apprentice".

(End of this chapter)