Chapter 582: New Discoveries in Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell
Several days have passed.
The students have already accepted the shadow of the Great Knowledge Tree that has appeared in the academy.
Recently, numerous rumors related to this have circulated within the academy network, some true and some false, but ultimately they have only served as topics of conversation during meals.
Those who pay attention can also notice that the Great Knowledge Tree undergoes slight changes every day, enveloped by endless Knowledge Power, enhancing its brilliance.
Moreover, some firmly believe that staring at it for a while every morning until dizzy helps improve intelligence, and many people actually buy into this.
But in the external world, which most students ignore, a hidden current is brewing.
Since the tragic event in the Magic Capital, various Extraordinary Academies have spontaneously initiated investigations, sieges, and exterminations of these individuals.
They must not allow such a tragedy to arise for a second time in the Main World!
However, even with such efforts, it still seems like a drop in the bucket; the individuals captured are often inconsequential small fry, either suppressing local riots or parades.
Or perhaps clearing out the recent cultists that have emerged with the Holy Angel Academy.
Currently, there is only one major belief spreading throughout the Main World, that is the faith in Holy Light. Any sect preaching doomsday doctrines or worshiping saviors is deemed a cult that must face the judgment of Holy Light.
The Main World, a ranch nurtured by various Extraordinary Academies, has become chaotic due to this external factor, much like a catfish stirred up in a stagnant pond, constantly creating waves.
Unheard truths about the oppression of ordinary people by Extraordinary Academies are beginning to circulate in society, emphasizing the contradictions they continuously manufacture, igniting tensions between ordinary individuals and extraordinary beings.
Behind the incitement of such conflicts seems to lurk the shadows of top external tycoons, those at the pinnacle of the external social pyramid, possessing wealth and means capable of moving the very pulse of this world.
News that has not been spread includes information about the Extraordinary Academies circulating rampantly online, with unheard truths and sensational claims stirring up chaos.
However, this world ultimately remains under the control of the Extraordinary Academies; whenever they wish, they can swiftly obliterate all such information, and indeed, they have been doing so.
The external rich and famous essentially operate within the same circle as the extraordinary, and this sudden wave of public opinion sweeping the world naturally prompts the Extraordinary Academies to make an example of someone. Just by accusing someone of colluding with players, they can make them disappear instantly; everyone is well aware of this.
The swift censorship of information also created negative repercussions; conspiracy theories have made more people realize that the censored statements may have touched on some nerves.
With just a bit of guidance, public opinion that does not require extra provocation can once again ignite online.
The players, in such actions, are naturally stirring the waters of this world; causing global chaos would be ideal, as players excel at fanning the flames.
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Inside the laboratory.
In contrast to other relatively serious laboratories, the witches here appear quite relaxed.
Be they human or witch, no one can maintain their focus on one thing for too long.
Several days have already passed, and I am still steadily perfecting the unification of order. At times, one needs to pause and plan the next step.
“Xiao Han~ I brought your lunch!”
“Thanks~”
I habitually accepted it.
After all, I am not at the stage where I can detach from food, but even if I reach a point where I can survive without eating, I would still choose to eat on time.
After all… I truly find it hard to imagine what life would mean without delicious food.
I opened the packaged meal; in addition to a variety of dishes, there was also a fruit platter that looked quite good.
Taking this opportunity, I moved aside to chat idly with the witch sisters.
“By the way, sisters, do you know what special day it is today? Or has anything happened in the past couple of days?”
“Today… shouldn’t be anything special, right? Why is Xiao Han asking this all of a sudden?”
“It seems it’s really not a day worth commemorating.”
“But speaking of events, it seems there was an announcement yesterday that the Enlightenment Meditation Technique has completed the production of the first batch of spellbooks and started attempts at promotion.”
“What? In just a few days, the Enlightenment Meditation Technique has finished producing spellbooks?”
“Only the fastest batch, though. Sigh~ I heard that Lady Selena is also on that list.”
“Really? No way!”
“Um… So, who is Lady Selena?” I curiously inquired from the side.
“Lady Selena is also a principal of the Witch Academy; she usually doesn’t make many appearances. However, during the player instance invasion, she did show up once. Xiao Han, I should have mentioned her to you before, right?”
“Oh, another principal? Since you didn’t mention the name at that time, I had no impression.” I hurriedly replied.
“Lady Selena is a true scholar who has been cultivating within the Witch Academy. I guess she’s stepping out this time largely due to that small world’s repair of the Main World?”
“I’ve heard about that; it seems the repairing process is progressing smoothly, and it looks like it will soon reach the finishing stage.”
I listened to their gossip while eating lunch, choosing not to interject further.
Because I had already grasped the information I wanted to know.
About the Enlightenment Meditation Technique being made into spellbooks and promoted.
Perhaps this matter is merely casual talk among them, and it’s just a trivial matter.
But it isn’t trivial for me.
During this period, I have been continually trying to complete the unification of order. As it is my first attempt, success and failure are inevitable.
Compared to this step-by-step process, I prefer failure a bit more.
Success indicates that a path has been cleared, marking only one successful experience, whereas failure represents learning much more; understanding why something failed, trying different choices. Although this consumes more time, I do not lack time.
The frustration caused by failure primarily stems from the wasted consumption of time.
Once this consumption is no longer a concern, failure becomes a continual self-learning and self-research process.
The reason I focus on the promotion of the Enlightenment Meditation Technique is related to something else.
I need to unify the orders of three parties; I have perfectly mastered the power of Body Cultivation, and before the Great Knowledge Tree continues to improve, I have a very high level of control over it.
The most challenging bone to chew is undoubtedly the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
Lately, the most material I have reviewed are the research documents on this Great Spellbook that Principal Mei provided me. I want to use this opportunity of unifying order to complete the derivation of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, allowing its essence to evolve into the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree, thus achieving a complete balance between the two tree structures.
After days of continuous attempts, I suddenly understood one thing.
No matter how a Great Spellbook is developed, its function should serve me.
There is no need for me to push the capabilities of a Great Spellbook to their utmost, because a Great Spellbook developed to its peak has effects that are objective and do not change with my will. Therefore, to allow it to continuously improve along my thoughts, “spell derivation” is the best approach.
A Great Spellbook is a tool; I cannot simply do what it should do; I need to use it to accomplish what I want to achieve, which is its significance in my hands.
However, since yesterday until now, I have sensed a hint of discord within the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
It feels as if the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell has generated some connection, but this connection is not the same as that between the Great Knowledge Tree and the Great Knowledge Seed, but rather a more transcendent connection.
If I must compare it, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell seems to be undergoing a transformation.
This transformation is similar to… the Great Knowledge Tree.
The Great Knowledge Tree, as a spell type, belongs to the spellbook; it is a Great Spellbook derived cleverly from the spellbook of the Memory Shelf as a framework.
I still remember Teacher Ji once said that spellbooks have never belonged to me. Back then, I was still unclear about what it meant to truly “belong” to me.
Until I severed the Earth Vein Shackles and, unable to bear the spellbook, I first experienced what it truly means to possess a spellbook that belongs to me.
And that spellbook was called “Spellbook Rack Spellbook.”
It was precisely because the principal allowed me to fully own this spellbook in a special way that other spellbooks could be stored within the spellbook rack.
The second spellbook that entirely belongs to me is… the Knowledge Tree, which later evolved into the Great Spellbook due to the effect of [Extraordinary Knowledge].
A completely mastered spellbook signifies that the spellbook has transitioned from a tool to an inseparable part of oneself, which also implies that this spellbook can no longer serve as an exchangeable tool.
At this moment, the Great Knowledge Tree is in this situation.
Because it is built piece by piece by me, continuously perfected to now, it represents a capability that can be completely mastered through this approach.
Without thorough understanding of this spellbook, such mastery is impossible, and this is even truer for the students of the Witch Academy; for them to master it, they need one prerequisite: to sever their own Earth Vein Shackles.
Now, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell is similarly transforming from a “tool” into a kind of “capability” in a way I cannot comprehend.
Records within my Great Knowledge Tree indicate that to fully master different spellbooks, the methods are not interchangeable.
Given that transforming a spellbook into a completely mastered capability is very troublesome, even Extraordinary Witches may have numerous spellbooks used simply as tools because this is very convenient, and… they can be disposed of, exchanged, or even sold at any time.
A completely mastered spellbook signifies that a witch has delved deeply into this spellbook, and it also indicates that these spellbooks are signature techniques of this witch.
After all, if one is willing to spend time studying a spellbook to completely transform it into a capability, isn’t that an indication of affection towards that spell?
Due to their varying difficulty, different spellbooks require different amounts of energy to be transformed into one’s capability.
And Great Spellbooks… even more so!
For me, the existence of the Great Knowledge Tree is an irreplaceable miracle, and it forms the basis of my current standing, starting from humble beginnings, improved by me continuously, and ultimately will become a true Great Spellbook’s power.
However, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell is different; it is merely a tool, a tool given to me by Principal Mei, with little to no clue or understanding of it.
Yet, from yesterday to today, I have discovered that such a Great Spellbook is gradually forming a connection with me, even though this connection is very subtle, I have nonetheless noticed it.
After all, I am currently at a critical point in unifying the order, and observing the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell requires immense attention to detail.
Thus, I must take it seriously.
I do not understand what I have done to bring about such circumstances.
For this reason, I even had Fool Dream come here, but I found no abnormalities in her.
Until just now, when I heard about the promotion of the Enlightenment Meditation Technique, it provided me a flicker of insight, but I am uncertain whether it is indeed real; I need to continue attempting to verify it.
And all the obstacles preventing me from embracing this inner speculation stem from the Great Spellbook’s magic… can it truly achieve this?
However, when I contemplate the impact of the dissemination of the Great Knowledge Seed on enhancing and catalyzing the Great Knowledge Tree.
I cannot confirm, but I must admit that self-examination cannot be falsified.
So… can the Enlightenment Meditation Technique that I inadvertently disseminated to enlighten wisdom… truly catalyze the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell?
I do not know.
But I will attempt it.
Thus, I now have a line of thought; whether it is correct or not, I must give it a try. Isn’t experimentation all about continuously forming hypotheses based on observations and then validating them?
It’s just that this matter will require more time and energy to draw conclusions.
…
Time passes quickly.
Today, a notice from the Witch Academy has once again shattered the calm daily life within the academy.
Several representatives from various Extraordinary Academies have come to the Witch Academy for exchange visits, engaging in in-depth academic discussions.
Ultimately, the Witch Academy has fostered a series of close collaborations with multiple academies and has proposed many plans, among which one particularly captured attention: the concept of exchange students.
Mutually promoting the integration of different extraordinary systems, igniting collisions between various educational philosophies, and experiencing the convergence of different extraordinary systems…
Once these notifications were released, they immediately caused a tremendous response.
However, these matters are still in the announcement phase, with specific details yet to be negotiated. Nevertheless, this is enough to excite many students, as students within the Witch Academy are certainly the least patient.
But just as this notice stirred up discussions among everyone, the Great Knowledge Tree towering above the Witch Academy suddenly emitted an unusual sound!
A unique aura belonging to Void Rifts abruptly appeared, the overwhelming power causing all Extraordinary Instructors to take notice.
“Hehe… you witches are truly brimming with talent.”
The instructors from various academies who stayed at the Witch Academy watched the distant bizarre phenomenon, their expressions changing slightly; not a hint of joy could be seen on their faces, only filled with wariness.
“I didn’t expect that this visit would allow us to witness such a spectacle. Such a talented student must not meet an untimely end halfway.”
