Witch Special

Before continuing the experiment, Lin Zhenxi first reflected on the reasons for his previous failure.

Well, actually she didn’t know where she failed, but that didn’t stop her from summarizing her experience and finding areas for improvement.

As long as you divide the steps into smaller parts and complete them step by step according to the plan, you will eventually find out which step has the problem.

That's right, she thought she was too impatient. It was because she was too eager to achieve success that she ended up producing something that she didn't know how to define.

You have to understand that the "Phoenix" is a very complex entity, encompassing a multitude of concepts. Lin Zhenxi was only thinking about the "Phoenix" at the time, without clearly defining what kind of phoenix she wanted. Perhaps it was this lack of clarity that led to the failure of Lin Zhenxi's first attempt.

This time, Lin Zhenxi planned to add the terms one by one like building blocks, and finally piece together the complete concept of phoenix.

But before that, she had to first clarify which attributes of the phoenix she needed.

Since it was an ingredient for an alchemical potion, it went without saying that Lin Zhenxi needed the Phoenix's "rebirth from the ashes" attribute. And "rebirth from the ashes" can be split into two terms: "rebirth from the ashes" and "rebirth."

Then, the ingredients required for this potion are "the ashes of a burning phoenix" instead of "phoenix feathers." Since the ashes are emphasized, it means that there must be something that requires ashes.

Like, dissolve?

Indeed, the phoenix's burning ashes were added to the alchemical cauldron as a supplementary ingredient. Their function was to spread the concept of "rebirth" throughout the other magical ingredients within the cauldron. Given this, a single feather would definitely not be sufficient; it had to be something that could be evenly dispersed throughout the potion. Ashes, on the other hand, possessed this property.

If so...

Lin Zhenxixin picked up a feather, closed his eyes, and began to add the three attributes he had conceived to the pheasant's tail feather.

After failing once, the "Fire Bath" feather burned itself into ashes. Lin Zhenxi had no way to continue to give new concepts to the ashes.

After failing twice, the "reborn" feather began to shrink directly. In a few seconds, it shrank into a dry ball and was completely unusable.

If you fail for the third time, you don't need to be given the "ash" state at all, but the feathers will lose their overall properties after turning into ash, just like the first failure.

Failed for the fourth time...

the fifth time……

Six times, seven times, eight times………………

Lin Zhenxi bought a total of ten pheasant tail feathers, and she made them all, but her experiment still failed.

Although he had known for a long time that this would definitely not be an easy task, Lin Zhenxi still felt completely frustrated after so many failures. What had gone wrong?

Otherwise, should I ask Teacher Patchouli?

Patchouli would definitely know how to solve the problem, but I couldn't make a habit of relying on her for everything. Although her physical age would never reach adulthood, her mental age was that of a mature adult. Adults should naturally find ways to solve problems on their own, rather than going back to their parents as their first thought when encountering difficulties.

Even if parents are willing to help their children solve problems, it is not allowed. This is not only a matter of face, but also a question of ability!

Lin Zhenxi swept all the feather ashes into a pile and threw them into the trash can. Then he sat on a chair, supported his chin and began to think about what went wrong.

There are only three attributes in total. She tried them one by one. Any single attribute would destroy the feathers. There was no way to continue. Could it be that her idea was wrong from the beginning?

Too bad, that was the only idea she could come up with. If even that failed, what was she going to do next?

The problem now is that the feather itself is too fragile to bear either of the two terms, "fire bath" or "rebirth." If the "ashes" state is given first, the feather will simply fall apart, making it impossible to conjure a concept as a whole.

Lin Zhenxi placed the three colored balls representing these three states on the table, forming a triangle, and then stared at this stable triangular structure in a daze.

Since three points of support cannot maintain stability, should I add another point of support?

Lin Zhenxi grabbed the small ball representing "ashes" and moved it to the middle, so that an equilateral triangle became an obtuse triangle, and the vertex position of the triangle was left empty.

Ultimately, the concept of "ashes" differs from that of "fire" and "rebirth." Ashes represent the state of an object, and the state of an object can undergo normal transformations. This is different from concepts, the creation and removal of which are quite complex. Even if they are not static, they are more difficult than the transformation of state.

So Lin Zhenxi removed "ashes" from the concept, deciding to consider how to turn feathers into ash last. As for now, she needed to turn the pheasant feathers into phoenix feathers.

So, what other attribute should we add?

Lin Zhenxi tried hard to recall the phoenix she had seen, but as she thought about it, her thoughts went astray.

Come to think of it, she seemed to have just seen a human-shaped phoenix a while ago. Fujiwara no Mokou, the "turkey" in Kaguya Horaisan's mouth, wasn't she a phoenix?

Oh, to be precise, it should be "Phoenix".

Phoenix, what Lin Zhenxi wants now is the immortality of the phoenix.

There are many types of phoenixes. In Western fantasy, the phoenix generally refers to the immortal bird. Besides the immortal bird, there are also other types of phoenixes, such as the Vermillion Bird, the Blue Kite, the Swan, and the Phoenix. However, among these phoenixes, the immortality of the Phoenix is ​​definitely the best, otherwise it would not deserve the title of immortal.

Rebirth from the ashes is an instinct shared by nearly every phoenix, but the Phoenix's immortality surpasses all others. Fujiwara no Mokou, whom Lin Zhenxi met, could even rapidly regenerate at any time, regardless of any missing body part, without even affecting her ability to fight normally.

What is the difference between "rebirth" and "regeneration"?

Lin Zhenxi also picked up the ball that represented "rebirth" and input a little bit of magic power into it to help it change its color.

But this is not enough. The concepts of "fire" and "rebirth" are too broad. Lin Zhenxi still needs a more accurate adjective to lock the object on the phoenix.

So, what are the other characteristics of the phoenix?

think…………

Holy...

No, purification. Yes, it is to purify all evil forces in the flames.

Lin Zhenxi once again took out a ball, poured magic power into it, and placed it on the table to complete the vertex of an equilateral triangle.

What to do next? Lin Zhenxi looked at the ball placed in the center, representing the "ashes" state, and after thinking for a moment, he took out another ball, marked it as "feather", and replaced it with "ashes".

Well, she needs to create a "phoenix feather" first, and then figure out how to burn the phoenix feather into ashes.

After gathering the three concepts, Lin Zhenxi once again ordered five pheasant tail feathers, and while waiting for delivery, he injected the three concepts into those balls.

These small balls were created by Lin Zhenxi using magic, and their sturdiness was far superior to the feathers that lacked any mystery. Infused with Lin Zhenxi's abundant magical power, the concepts of "fire bath," "rebirth," and "holiness" were bestowed upon these three pure magic balls.

The pheasant tail feathers were delivered to the door. Lin Zhenxi took the newly arrived test product, pulled out one of them, stood it upright in the middle of the three small balls, and used magic to make it float.

Next, Lin Zhenxi needed to use these three small balls as sacrifices to blend these three concepts into the feather. During this process, she also needed to infuse the feather with magic power to form a magical shield to protect the feather from being crushed by the magic power attached to the three concepts.

To be honest, using a small ball as a carrier to output concepts in advance is more labor-saving than creating them out of thin air. Lin Zhenxi feels like a genius.

Especially when she successfully integrated the concepts of the three small balls into the tail feathers of the golden pheasant and really obtained a "high imitation phoenix feather", this sense of accomplishment reached its peak.

The feather, embodying the concepts of "fire bath," "rebirth," and "purification," was truly beautiful. It burned with a continuous golden flame, remaining stable in mid-air even without any external force, while continuously releasing a terrifying heat. But when Lin Zhen bravely reached out her hand, the heat she felt was perfectly within her acceptable range.

Because Lin Zhenxi wasn't "evil," the purifying power of the "Phoenix Feather" had no effect on her. Under the suppression of the mystery, the concept of "fire bath" became merely a bit hot to the touch. As for this "rebirth"...

Lin Zhenxi closed her eyes and began to communicate with the most basic concepts of the feather. Using magic as a bridge, she changed the feather's "feather" attribute to "ash."

This step consumed even more magic power than all the previous steps combined. Even with Lin Zhenxi's current magic power, he felt a little overwhelmed. His chest felt stuffy, as if a big rock was pressing on it.

But Lin Zhenxi still felt very happy, because the sudden drop in magic power meant the success of the concept. Lin Zhenxi opened his eyes and saw a handful of powder that was shining red.

Ashes of Phoenix Feather, obtained!