Chapter 688: The Extraordinary Witch’s Terrifying Racial Background
“Eh? Sister Xiao Han, are you going to conduct the next experiment so soon?”
Everyone continued to look at the current data, with Cen Tan, the girl skilled in biological alchemy, explaining the meanings of these data changes to everyone.
However, upon seeing that we were gearing up for another round, many stepped forward to try to dissuade us.
“That’s right, Sister Yi Rui, you just experienced d*ath; isn’t it too much to conduct two experiments in such a short time?”
“Yeah, even if that’s the case, let someone else do it. How about I take over?”
There were also a few people here trying to dissuade me.
“Sister Xiao Han, the consumption of the resurrection spell should be quite significant, right? I just saw you continuously compressing the magic power; the consumption is equally frightening. Wouldn’t it be unwise to attempt again so soon?”
“I have recovery potions that can restore magic power.”
“No need, my magic source reserves are far more than you think. Plus, I have the talent for self-generated magic; even if we conduct the previous experiment a few more times, there will be no problem,” I shook my head and rejected their goodwill.
“Um… alright. Sister Xiao Han, you have such abundant magic power… has your magic source already reached the peak level? If that’s the case… then you might break the record for the fastest graduation regarding the number of magic sources at the Witch Academy.”
“Peak? Oh, does that mean ten thousand?” Once mentioned, I remembered I had forgotten to tell them something, “My current magic source is nearly sixteen thousand, right?”
“Sixteen… sixteen thousand? How is that possible! Isn’t ten thousand supposed to be the limit?”
Upon hearing my response, many turned to look at me, their eyes filled with confusion.
“I forgot to mention earlier that the talent for self-generated magic can replace the earth vein shackles to carry the magic source. Your magic source limit of ten thousand is due to the earth vein shackles being able to carry only ten thousand, but the talent for self-generated magic has a limit that is not ten thousand.” I began to explain carefully to them.
“What?!”
“Self-generated magic actually has this ability?”
Most of the crowd belonged to the upper echelons of the Witch Academy, so they naturally understood what the earth vein shackles were, but they had not considered that the talent for self-generated magic could have such an effect!
However, no matter how they felt, the revelation of this information only strengthened their determination to participate in this experiment. After all, they had already boarded this ship earlier.
Now, even if we wanted to throw them overboard, they didn’t want to leave!
After a heated discussion, Yi Rui and I explained to everyone the topic we had just discussed.
We planned to divide the realization of self-generated magic into stages for experimentation. They had long been psychologically prepared for a long-term experiment, and now with a specific process, everyone had a clear idea and was prepared to dive into it.
Those who had previously felt that the experiment was too casual and somewhat trivial no longer felt it was inappropriate.
Indeed, when cooperating with a group of “like-minded” people, there was no need for too much talk.
Thus… the phased experimental project for the derivation of the “Hatching Rebirth” spell officially began.
But before that, Yi Rui and I still needed to experiment with another idea, which was to resurrect Yi Rui to become “me.”
This experiment was not as complicated as the previous one; it was even simpler.
The entire process only required a resurrection replacement for the reincarnation subject.
Soon, the Yi Rui before me transformed into a form very similar to mine.
As I looked at this person who was not exactly similar to me, I fell into deep thought.
After converting Yi Rui’s body information into mine, I sensed a strong sense of disconnection throughout the resurrection process; this process had already deviated from the original concept of resurrection.
“This is… Sister Xiao Han’s body?” At this moment, Yi Rui spoke, her tone similar to mine, “Is this… self-generated magic? And… does this count as self-awakened body cultivation?”
“Self-awakened body cultivation is neither a physical talent nor something one can acquire just by changing bodies.” I shook my head to deny this statement, “As for self-generated magic… I am quite sure this body possesses this talent. Can you feel the flow of magic? It does not originate from the magic source but is magic born spontaneously within the body.”
“Yes, I can feel this magic… wait… this magic…” Yi Rui nodded, indicating she could clearly sense the kind of magic I mentioned, but the next moment, she displayed an expression of pain.
“What happened? What’s wrong? What’s wrong with the magic?” I quickly stepped forward to inquire anxiously.
The others hurried to help the somewhat staggering Yi Rui.
“I… I don’t know…”
“Let me see.” I grabbed her wrist and resonated with the heart sense of this body. Although she was not body cultivation and did not possess heart sense, she had a body that was “essentially the same” as mine.
So after sensing through heart sense, I was convinced the problem did not lie in the body but in the essence of her life!
This body was assimilating Yi Rui’s soul material!
Upon seeing this phenomenon, my first reaction was… I guessed it right!
The body is a derivative of life essence, and the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell reverses the order of this “derivative” result at a higher level.
Thus, this derivative body is inversely affecting the “foundation” of this derivative result, which is her soul material!
This body is mine, a body derived from my soul; therefore, this assimilation based on self-generated magic is transforming “Yi Rui” into “me” in a far more terrifying and brutal manner!
At least, it is changing her into me based on self-recognition…
So, before everyone could react, I immediately destroyed Yi Rui’s body and used the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell to resurrect her into her original form.
I did not know whether this assimilation would be reversible if it continued, but I did not want to touch this area; at least, I did not wish to conduct such a irresponsible test on them.
After Yi Rui recovered, I quietly walked over to her side, “Sorry, I didn’t expect this experiment to turn out like this.”
“Why did it suddenly revert back?” Once Yi Rui slowly adapted, she seemed unfazed and even asked this question.
“Because the approach was wrong; continuing would have completely turned you into me, becoming a puppet covered by my body’s recognition.” I explained to everyone in a deep voice, “The previous experiment proved that self-generated magic cannot be transferred; it likely relates to the essence of everyone’s life, and each individual is unique. We underestimated the difficulty of its generation.”
“So that’s how it is?” Yi Rui chuckled bitterly, reflecting on earlier; it seemed she had indeed been influenced by some consciousness and nearly re-identified herself as another person… that experience was indeed terrifying!
“Yes, I’m sorry; I proposed this experiment…”
“But there were still gains, weren’t there? At least we found direction; self-generated magic relates to the essence of life… Adding to the fact that when I asked you if self-awakened body cultivation was a physical talent, you said no, then self-awakened body cultivation should also be a capacity of life essence, right?” Yi Rui threw aside her earlier fright and continued with a professional analytical demeanor expressing her thoughts.
“Um… it certainly doesn’t seem incorrect.” I nodded in agreement.
If self-awakened body cultivation is a manifestation of life essence, and the body is a production of that life essence, then body cultivation is essentially the practice of life essence.
Cultivating the five senses is a channel for perceiving life essence, and practicing body muscles is also a practice and utilization of the derivatives of life essence…
Thus… when I originally shaped self-generated magic, I did not think that deeply, yet I still completed the shaping of self-generated magic. This means that absolute control over the body can also influence life essence!
And Yi Rui also proved this to me with her actual actions! Life essence derives the body, while the body also has a reverse influence on life essence.
So… I only need to understand what change self-generated magic corresponds to in life essence, and then this technique for modifying life essence would be a technique for acquiring self-generated magic!
Wait… if the answer is that simple, how could this question have troubled an entire witch race for so long?
Self-generated magic, being a foundation of several branches of major topics under the witch’s grand subject, they cannot possibly disregard it!
So… either my previous idea cannot be implemented, or there are more profound reasons behind this.
It can’t be that they hadn’t thought of it…
I recalled every step of that experiment back in Ninglan New City… but the more I remembered, the more perplexed I became!
That is, before I sensed “a wisp of magic” as a result, I did not feel the process that formed this result.
I was merely a discoverer of this result, not a master of this technique!
The gap between the two is vast.
“Sister Xiao Han, what’s wrong?” At this moment, Yi Rui also walked over.
Though she had just experienced an experimental accident, her status as a senior student and her undying nature allowed her to recover quickly, not to mention that there were potion alchemists present with various potions as assurance.
At this moment, everyone indeed wanted to contribute to this experiment.
As the absolute leader of this experiment, if I did not take the next step, they, as “waiting experimental subjects,” could only watch helplessly.
“I’m sorry… just a moment, let me think clearly; I’m sorting through some matters.” I raised my hand to indicate not to disturb me.
Yi Rui understood my meaning and did not continue speaking, even advising those around her not to make noise.
She quietly cast a soundproof spell beside me, allowing the surrounding girls to finally relax.
“Sister Yi Rui, what’s wrong with Sister Xiao Han?”
“Sister Xiao Han is thinking about some things; everyone please do not disturb her. If she figures something out, it will greatly advance our experiment,” Yi Rui stated.
“Then… what should we do now?”
“Let’s continue studying the academy head’s thesis; at least we should be able to help Sister Xiao Han,” Yi Rui suggested.
And among everyone, Yi Rui was quite influential, so once she said that, everyone immediately complied.
At this moment, I delved into my consciousness, relying on self-awakened body cultivation to sense self-generated magic. If the theory is correct, these two are both a “usage” or “expression” of life essence, then these two probably… no, definitely have a relationship!
What is the link connecting the two?
It is the ceremony. Back then, when I was missing that last bit, I realized a kind of ceremony that resonated with “feeling” from within the magic source construction technique.
At that time, I was unclear about what that ceremony represented, but I knew it unlocked the veil of self-generated magic for me.
So I planned to reenact the process from back then; I would do this to observe the things I overlooked from the perspective of this moment.
I still remember that ceremony, where countless complex runes unfolded to construct the framework of the ceremony.
I also used the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell to detach myself from my original body so that I could be more direct and align more closely with the scene back then.
At this moment, I felt as if something was blooming deep within my soul; an inexplicable thought made me clearly perceive… what self-awakened body cultivation was.
Clearly, I wanted to explore self-generated magic, but at this moment, I sensed self-awakened body cultivation instead, yet I quickly understood why… because self-awakened body cultivation… is my path to understanding self-generated magic!
I had never felt such a direct manifestation of this power above life essence; I even saw the magic sources structured above my life essence!
Yes! Magic sources… they do not exist atop my body, but are structured upon the essence of my soul’s life!
And these magic sources exhibited the existence form of self-generated magic in a special way.
After all, magic sources are not physical entities; I know they are closely related to self-generated magic, but I had never paid attention to that before…
Yet self-generated magic and self-awakened body cultivation… had me confused.
Because, theoretically, since self-generated magic is produced by self-awakened body cultivation, self-generated magic should be structured on self-awakened body cultivation, and I can also verify the relationship between the two. But once I set aside self-awakened body cultivation… self-generated magic can still exist independently!
Thus… this relationship is akin to… prototype spells and derived spells; derived spells are structured upon prototype spells yet can also exist independently.
Indeed… self-generated magic is related to body cultivation!
If self-generated magic is essentially linked to body cultivation… but witches don’t seem to follow the path of body cultivation… then…
Witch Transformation!
This concept suddenly appeared in my mind. “Witch Transformation” itself seems to be an alternative derivative along a body cultivation path that belongs to witches!
Just like how different races follow different paths in body cultivation, witches also have their own body cultivation path!
This also explains why powerful witches do not lack physical strength.
However, this “Witch Transformation body cultivation” pathway is built upon the transformation of witches and leans towards racial transformation. Once transformation is complete, it emphasizes the natural formation of self-generated magic after transcending the extraordinary, followed by a slight enhancement in physical strength.
At this moment, I felt as if I had glimpsed the profound heritage hidden beneath the race and topics of the witch race!
Even if a witch is a talentless fool, once she becomes a witch, even if she’s merely walking an unconscious path of body cultivation, using a spellbook without comprehension, and utilizing magic sources without knowing what training is, she is still an incredibly terrifying existence in terms of combat power!
Because this witch system… forcibly raised the lower limit of witches to such a level!
If I were from another extraordinary race… having discovered this truth, I would also have to say, “Extraordinary witches… terrifying to this extent!”
After realizing this, I felt an immense sense of relief; after all, once the concept is clarified, many other aspects can simply be understood through this established framework, making things much clearer.
For instance, how self-generated magic generates… while I still do not fully understand, I now have a mindset and am no longer as lost as before.
However, before exploring the techniques of generating self-generated magic, my attention was drawn to one “thing,” a very peculiar object that seemed related to the two abilities of self-awakened body cultivation and self-generated magic derived from life essence.
It was strange; it seemed as though this combining led to its “birth,” yet it was not a rune.
I returned to my body, then extended my hand to construct its “form” using runes, but there was no effect, no feedback, and no runic effects…
Wait!
No feedback?
Similar to runes?
No effects at all?!
