Chapter 268: Enlightenment of Wisdom, Information Left in the Spellbook
I didn’t get too hung up on this, I just took all the advantages for myself. What am I still being pretentious about?
Back at our own camp tent, I took out the Earth Vein System again. I need to simulate the magical modification first before actual operation. After all, any disorder in the internal structure could cause the spellbook to collapse, not to mention messing with the internal runes and ceremonies, right?
Although the Earth Vein System can’t perfectly replicate the real situation, it can help me avoid unnecessary mistakes on major principles, which is already a huge help.
After a series of attempts and constantly reorganizing according to the sketches, I finally tried out a dozen possible methods.
These “possible methods” refer to ways in which the spellbook would not collapse, but that doesn’t mean the effectiveness will be great. It’s possible that using it could lead to mental chaos.
But I would still keep trying.
“Xiao Han, are you hesitating about something?” At this moment, Bai Yu leaned closer to me and asked with concern.
“Um… it feels a bit risky, I’m afraid I might ruin this spellbook.”
“Use mine. I’m just accompanying you to complete this task, I don’t really need this spellbook,” Bai Yu said decisively, then took out her own spellbook, ready to hand it over.
“Hmm? Sorry, there seems to be a problem.” Just as Bai Yu was about to hand it over, she noticed an issue, “I see, because of the borrowing contract, this spellbook can’t be given to anyone else since it doesn’t belong to me. But no worries, Xiao Han, you can still do whatever you want with the spellbook.”
“Is that okay? The meditation technique should definitely have some benefits for oneself. If I fail, Sister Bai, you might gain nothing in this secret realm.”
“It’s not nothing, okay? I, Sister Bai, have already gained a lot. The meditation technique for me is similar to the Witch Meditation Method. I’ll just meditate directly when the time comes.”
“Alright…” Although I wanted to say that the meditation technique and the Witch Meditation Method are vastly different or fundamentally not the same, Bai Yu insisted, and I felt it was inappropriate to refuse.
“Thank you, Sister Bai.” I took the spellbook from her hand without hesitation.
Although after receiving it, I sensed a force restricting me from placing it into my body, but modifying it wasn’t a problem.
I flipped through those dozens of schemes again. With limited opportunities, I should choose the most reliable method to attempt.
I extended my mental power to gently pry open the shell of the spellbook. Not only I, but even Bai Yu was watching this scene. Although she couldn’t see it clearly, she understood that this was beyond her realm of involvement.
The feeling of watching someone surpass oneself in a certain field… is truly wonderful, Bai Yu couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
The modification process was actually quite fast. After all, some things can’t be slow just because one is cautious; it requires both speed and precision.
At this moment, my situation could definitely be described as walking on thin ice. Any mistake, and the spellbook in Bai Yu’s hands would absolutely be beyond saving. Although breaking this spellbook through the borrowing contract wouldn’t affect retrieving the original, I still instinctively wanted to give Bai Yu the best.
But after the modification, I discovered a strange issue: this spellbook felt “loose” in structure, completely different from the one I had modified previously.
Take the Memory Shelf spellbook as an example; the compactness and obscurity during modification can be quite draining.
But this spellbook didn’t have that feeling at all. It was as if its underlying framework was designed to allow me to continuously experiment with different combinations.
“Wait… this isn’t right! It shouldn’t be like this… this arrangement is wrong, the Earth Vein System is messing me up… a similar arrangement… succeeded?”
After proving that the initial arrangement I found as the most likely to succeed was incorrect, I hurriedly changed the plan and ultimately saved the spellbook.
At least this spellbook stabilized now.
“Is it done?” Bai Yu asked at this moment.
“I’m not sure, but structurally it has stabilized.” I shook my head, I still overestimated myself. Perhaps there are other formal methods in this secret realm, but my current brute force approach truly left me somewhat exhausted.
“Is that so? But I feel like there’s a segment of information inside the spellbook, something like a spell introduction, which I’m sure wasn’t there before,” Bai Yu spoke up at this moment.
“What? Information? What is it? Forget it, I’ll try too.” Hearing Sister Bai’s words, I became excited, but my rationality still suppressed my impulse.
With information appearing, it meant my attempts had succeeded. This must be the information left behind to push the task to the next step!
Having the previous attempt under my belt, I was already familiar with arranging my spellbook.
Watching the spellbook change in my hands, soon a hidden piece of information did indeed emerge.
As expected… the existence of this spellbook is truly marvelous.
“Congratulations! If you are seeing this information, it means you have grasped most of my arrangements, as well as the insights I left behind. I also want to thank you for the contributions you’ve made to the Fool Dream Clan. Since the Fool Dream Clan is willing to bring you into their ancestral land, it signifies that you have gained their trust, and they are even willing to use their treasured items to unlock the secrets of reconstructing the spellbook for you.”
“Next, let me tell you what you should do at this stage. The spellbook you borrowed has now become a true spellbook. Its name is Beginner Meditation Technique. As for Intermediate and Advanced Meditation Techniques, they naturally exist, but at this point, you probably don’t need me to remind you how to obtain them. Practice it well; it can help you develop your insight, enlighten your wisdom, and connect your thoughts.”
“The secrets inside the Fool Village Secret Realm, I’ve set them up to this point. However, there are certainly other secrets. This cannot be forced. Perhaps this secret may be of no use to me, but I believe it will be a great reward for you as students, even possibly an unbearable gift. However, I will quietly wait for such students to appear and present them with a great gift. — Mei Linde”
“Mei Linde… this is…” I looked at that last name, and I was quite sure I had no impression of it.
“This is the name of a headmaster in our Witch Academy. Remember? This secret realm was provided by a headmaster,” Bai Yu spoke up beside me, having also read this segment of information.
It was clear that this information had a significant divergence from our current experiences, indicating that Xiao Han had succeeded through a special means—it could be considered… a bug exploit?
I hope this Headmaster Mei Linde won’t blame Xiao Han too much, Bai Yu silently prayed in her heart.
“Headmaster… this is… ah, it seems I’ve done something remarkable ahead of time.” I shook my head, my gaze slightly focused.
Since all of this was prearranged, then the script should unfold this way. I don’t believe everything simply ends here; what ends here is merely Headmaster Mei Linde’s arrangements, while the secrets could be things even the headmaster may not fully understand. Although the headmaster might have foreseen that this wouldn’t be of much use to her, that’s why it was tossed to the Witch Academy.
But just a meditation technique alone is enough to be called wisdom enlightenment.
Perhaps throughout history in the Witch Academy, there were seniors who reached this step relying purely on their capabilities and wisdom, something I clearly could not compare to with my cheat-like advantages. However, I would offer them the utmost respect.
There’s just one thing… since you managed this, why didn’t you leave some guides behind?
Alright, actually now isn’t the time to complain about that. The results are due to one’s own efforts. Nobody wants others to take advantage of their achievements. If it were me, I wouldn’t stand being a free rider either.
That’s irresponsible towards one’s own efforts, even if people call me stingy, so what?
Could I really get caught up in such low-level manipulation?
Not possible.
The only issue is that Fool Lake hasn’t revealed anything to me about the so-called ancestral land. It seems the other side has hidden something as well…
“Xiao Han, what are you going to do next?” Bai Yu asked from the side.
“Of course, we continue. Since our Headmaster has arranged everything, we just follow the script and have an incomplete experience. How would I know what this information refers to?”
“Right, that’s what I think too.” Bai Yu nodded in agreement. As a beneficiary of “not working for it,” she naturally wouldn’t rebut Xiao Han’s plan.
“Never mind, let’s first test the so-called Beginner Meditation Technique, developing insight, enlightening wisdom, connecting thoughts. Sister Bai, you should understand what this represents, right?”
“Mm.”
Bai Yu naturally understood what it represented and also grasped the origin of the task’s name. However… it seems this doesn’t have much to do with the Fool Village Secret Realm?
The Fool Village Secret Realm seems to have simply played a guiding role. Perhaps Xiao Han’s methods were too “exquisite,” making the role of the Fool Village Secret Realm appear insignificant.
But if it’s just merely inspiring wisdom, many potions and magical medicines can achieve the same effects. Though expensive, they do exist.
Yet, if she thought about it slightly, Bai Yu understood: the foundation, laying a solid foundation. The wisdom and insight developed from magical medicines or potions are castles in the air; only a solid foundation can support such wisdom.
Thus, the value of this so-called meditation technique may have exceeded her comprehension.
“Xiao Han, if this meditation technique does not rely on magical medicines or other external aids to develop insight and enlighten wisdom, then its value could be even more horrifying than you anticipated.”
“I know.”
I nodded. I’m well aware of what developing wisdom can bring. I need this; what belongs to me is always mine. External forces are ultimately just external.
“Alright.” Bai Yu, seeing my expression, no longer said much.
And I began to attempt the new meditation method, or rather, the Beginner Meditation Method.
The Beginner Meditation Method felt much more controllable compared to the previous flawed meditation method. The effects of the spell were clear; I could feel the refreshing sensation of my brain becoming active, and I wouldn’t lose my sense of time like before.
This spell is very helpful for me right now. Since it’s called Beginner Meditation Technique, it will eventually have a point where it is “used up,” and at that time, this spellbook would no longer be of much use to me.
I should be grateful that this spellbook was obtained through a borrowing contract because it is known that this spell won’t be used permanently, so they provided it to us in this way.
Once we’ve exhausted it all, we can “discard” it without any pressure.
According to my estimate, if I fully practice the Beginner Meditation Technique, I could master it completely in about a day, after which using it would have no effect.
I was somewhat surprised to arrive at this conclusion. One day, just a day until the spellbook loses its value, but that’s simply the case.
There are still Intermediate Meditation Techniques waiting for me, but I don’t know how to achieve them.
The Headmaster who left the information in the spellbook remains a riddle, not telling me, so I can only gradually piece together the information I missed before.
And now the only regret is that this thing, like the Witch Meditation Method, cannot replace sleep.
I looked at the night sky and then at my phone. Teacher Ji was right; witch transformation had indeed brought me significant changes. It was already deep into the night, and I could barely feel tiredness.
“Xiao Han, why not sleep first? Weren’t you used to sleeping early? It’s really rare that you’re still awake this late.” Bai Yu pulled open the tent and held a small flower resembling a little bell in her hand, emanating a faint blue glow, like a small night lamp in a bedroom.
“Indeed, the witch transformation has brought me quite a change. I used to not believe that witches are night creatures, but now I believe it.” I looked at this small tent, which seemed just enough for two to lie down.
“What? Are you not sleepy at night anymore?” Bai Yu, having already climbed into the tent, patted the spot she left for me.
“Who said that? I’m very sleepy! Ahh~ mm~.” I instinctively yawned and walked in. The inner space wasn’t large but didn’t feel claustrophobic either.
After pulling the small door shut, there was even a warm feeling. Bai Yu pinned the glowing little lamp to the top of the tent, casting a soft blue glow.
Lying in the tent, the underneath cushion was soft enough, and even Sister Bai had prepared a small blanket to cover us.
In the cramped space with just the two of us, it seemed that one simple movement could touch each other.
“If you’re sleepy, then sleep well.”
“Then I’ll go to sleep now?” I blinked, the glow from the little lamp above became blurry in my eyes.
“Mm.”
“Don’t take advantage of me while I’m asleep, okay?” I turned my head to look at Sister Bai with a smile, but upon meeting her slightly flustered gaze, I quickly changed my words, “Just kidding! When I’m asleep, you can help me rub a little, I want to grow a bit faster…”
After realizing what I had just said, I quickly covered my head with the blanket, how could I have said such a thing? Was it because I had been abstinent for too long?
It hasn’t even been long… only since I became a girl…
“Really? Then I won’t hold back, okay?” Bai Yu’s lips curled into a mischievous smile as she reached under my waist, squeezing at my soft flesh through my clothes.
“Eh! Hey… you’re serious! Don’t… ah… hahaha, stop it, stop it… haha… I’m gonna d*e!”
Suddenly, intense noise and commotion erupted in the tent, which eventually halted entirely under my pleas.
“Now, tell me, will you still tease Sister Bai?”
“This isn’t teasing, okay?” I stubbornly retorted.
“Still deny it? Is this not a joke or is it for real?”
“Sleep… sleep! Let’s sleep first! I’m done playing! I’m not playing anymore!”
