Chapter 773: Confirmed Possibility of Self-Generated Magic Success
“Is this even possible?” I felt the results observed from the essence of life.
From this perspective, the concept of my race and bloodline information was constantly being “transformed,” and this ongoing process of being changed into another state is what is called witch transformation.
However, this result was obtained solely relying on the theoretical support of the grand witch thesis and my own observational methods, and it is certainly not something that a normal aspiring witch could achieve.
If other extraordinary witches were to understand what it takes to be promoted to an extraordinary witch, they would follow a step-by-step process, such as achieving perfection in the essence of life, researching witch-related topics based on this as the foundation for extraordinary power, and continuously trying until success.
But I had observed how the promotion to an extraordinary witch operated, as if others were getting promoted according to regulations, combined with some luck and their achievements, while I could see the internal mechanisms at play. As long as I aligned myself with this operational mechanism, everything would naturally fall into place; ultimately, it only depended on how I would succeed.
Although this is just a metaphor, now I can make a very concrete promise: give me time, and I will definitely be promoted… no, I will definitely advance to an extraordinary witch.
If in the Witch Academy, those students who are confident in their ability to become extraordinary witches are referring to a confident mindset, then my confidence… comes from the clear knowledge of how to succeed.
Originally, I only wanted to delve into the essence of life that belongs to the concept of the witch race and bloodline information to structure an additional self-generated magic physique talent, but I hadn’t expected to gain insight into the path of promotion to an extraordinary witch through this method under the grand witch thesis.
However… this does not prevent me from now having mastered the theoretical foundation for constructing self-generated magic on the essence of life!
The remaining step is to practice to prove it.
Taking myself as an example, my self-generated magic was born from self-awakened body cultivation, which, after the structure was completed, became independent from self-awakened body cultivation. This means that both aspects are mutually independent yet mutually accomplished.
Mutual independence means that each can exist without the other, and mutual accomplishment refers to the totem shaped by the two.
It is as if their relationship resembles that of a firearm and bullets, with the totem’s manifestation echoing like the sound of a gunshot in one’s ears.
From the description, it may not seem significant, but it is closely related to both sides, presenting information from another angle.
Yet at this moment, I was also attempting the demon transformation body cultivation method. I was curious if, following this method, I could construct a brand new self-generated magic on the essence of my life once again.
Of course, this is just a metaphor.
Self-generated magic isn’t a concrete thing; the same concept cannot manifest as two independent entities. It is a type of ability constructed on the essence of life.
Thus… the most likely scenario is…
As I built the ritual based on self-generated magic and tried to “hatch” self-generated magic atop the nascent concept of my witch race using the theoretical knowledge acquired earlier, I felt not a brand new self-generated magic being born, but rather my original self-generated magic seamlessly connected with the structure of my own witch race concept, forming a special relationship.
Then… a wonderful relationship was born on the essence of my life!
Self-awakened body cultivation and self-generated magic were mutually constructed, and the demon transformation body cultivation method facilitated the connection of “my own witch race concept and bloodline information” with self-generated magic.
Thus, an unclosed triangular structure was born!
“Huh?”
When such a situation arose, even I couldn’t help but utter an incredulous exclamation!
Along with my exclamation, the instinctively emerging totem appeared!
The instinctive emergence of the totem is a force beyond my control; the original totem was supposed to be gradually controlled by me, but now that the totem had “revolted,” it naturally broke free of my control!
Soon, the dense void rifts were torn apart by the unknown powers of the totem, and such a massive commotion instantly caused everyone in the laboratory to stop what they were doing.
The first to react were Belika and the other extraordinary witch instructors.
As instructors, they had naturally felt this power coming from the totem, and another power they were familiar with was the power of void rifts!
“Everyone, back away! Xiao Han is tearing the void rift; keep your distance!” Belika immediately cast a protection spell to keep those who had rushed over at bay.
Although this protection spell couldn’t counter the opening of the void rift, it was simply meant to maintain a safe distance.
“What… is happening?”
Even Tan Han, who was in a sealed, uninterrupted experimental chamber, was startled by such a commotion.
That heart-stopping power was an existence that even the extraordinary isolation materials of the laboratory couldn’t block.
“It’s the totem; Sister Xiao Han has activated the totem’s power again?” Those who had only half-understood could only explain it this way since they had experienced such things and had a basic understanding.
“Xiao Han, what’s going on?” As the first to respond, Instructor Belika, along with several other instructors, came over to help and, upon noticing that the situation seemed relatively stable, Belika prepared to ask.
“I don’t know the specifics; it seems the totem is being refined for the second time. Don’t worry, the newly added power is a bit beyond control, but it is still within a safe range.” I took the opportunity to explain amidst the chaos.
After I perfected the relationships constructed from three nodes, the totem originally built by self-awakened body cultivation and self-generated magic once again “expanded” and “refined.”
No matter how it’s described, that’s how it is: the three “concepts” based on the essence of life have formed an unclosed triangular relationship.
Consequently, the totem underwent a brand-new change.
Moreover, I discovered that the totem itself seemed to act as a “strengthening adhesive,” as if creating an additional relationship binding the three elements together, like a guarantee for maintaining the stability of this relationship.
“Totem… refined?” Upon hearing my explanation, Belika and the others were also perplexed.
After all, they hadn’t researched this field of totems much themselves; all the totems they grasped were merely imitations, and they couldn’t comprehend the root power of harnessing the totem.
So this was the first time they were hearing that such a thing as a totem could be refined.
Isn’t a totem just a totem?
While they formed many guesses simply from hearing these concepts, they had no practical ability to verify them, so those guesses were doomed to be fantasies.
As I felt the part of the totem representing the witch race concept and bloodline information, I started to gradually retract.
With the previous relationship between the two and the totem, I began to grasp the method of harnessing the totem.
The totem acts as an additional power outside of an ability; while the two are not a unified force, they are closely related. However, once the relationship between this power and the totem is understood, the totem can be utilized.
Currently, the totem power that can be maximally utilized still belongs to the self-awakened body cultivation part, as I had extended the concepts related to it the deepest and largest. It not only contained body cultivation strength and five senses power but also the embryonic forms of sixth and seventh senses, etc., along with the body cultivation runes brought by perfected body techniques. This means that even when performing body techniques, I can also guide the totem to empower myself!
Next comes self-generated magic. As my understanding of self-generated magic deepened, although most of the understanding belongs to the “theoretical foundation,” the totem’s part of self-generated magic is where my “speculations” are most abundant.
While speculation does not equal truth, since it can be considered speculation, within certain boundaries, it can be universal.
However… regarding the existence of the witch race concept and bloodline information, I indeed do not know how to evoke the totem.
As the saying goes, it doesn’t matter if I don’t understand it now; I can set it aside for the moment and discuss it later.
Moreover, one cannot use habitual cognition to understand or control something like a totem.
Gradually, the totem around me began to fade, save for my outstretched hand that traced an arc, with the pitch-black void rift slithering like a serpent at my fingertips.
This destructive void rift is a kind of terrifying power that accompanies the totem; it does not belong to the power of the totem itself but is merely an effect achieved through the totem’s power.
It is like fingers skimming across the water’s surface, creating ripples; this void rift can also serve other purposes, but for now, I cannot use it well, relying solely on the damage it causes.
I have personally witnessed Principal Beif Alanna grabbing the void rift with her bare hands, so the power of the void rift is something that can be resisted by extraordinary witches at the Principal level.
“Xiao Han, you can now control the ability to tear the void rift?!” Seeing my clear ‘controllable’ use of the void rift, Instructor Belika exclaimed.
“Not exactly; this is just a mechanism that comes with mastering the totem. Right now, all I can do is tear it and wait for it to naturally heal. Touching it is still very dangerous for me,” I shook my head and said.
“That’s still quite impressive!” Belika exclaimed in astonishment.
This is a void rift!
The value it represents already exceeds her cognition; the reason it exceeds her understanding is that she cannot tear apart a void rift herself and certainly doesn’t know what such a concept can achieve.
For extraordinary witches, the ability to casually tear open a spatial rift is completely incomparable to a so-called void rift.
“That doesn’t matter,” I shook my head.
The totem is fundamentally a type of “enhancement” that does not require me to train but can continuously strengthen as I gain mastery over my own power.
What is more important is that my previous actions have validated one thing: that my own witch race concept and bloodline information can serve as the foundation for self-generated magic and be constructed!
Although previously this was still in the theoretical stage, I was able to directly succeed simply because I inherently possessed self-generated magic.
Everything came naturally to me, but this theoretical foundation, in order to transform into practical techniques and be widely applicable to Yi Rui, Tan Han, and the others, still requires continuous attempts, finding the possibilities for success amid countless failures.
“I’ve found the foundational theory for constructing self-generated magic; now I need practical experiments,” I said.
“Did you succeed?” Instructor Belika, who was nearby, was somewhat surprised. She had originally thought this would be another attempt by Xiao Han, hoping to find new inspiration through the totem, but didn’t expect that this time directly found the key point?
“Not quite a success; I’ve just used myself as an experimental subject to verify the possibility of success. But, as you know, Instructor Belika, I originally have self-generated magic, so my method is not universally applicable—it requires experiments.”
“I’ll do it! You can use me as the experiment,” Yi Rui was the first to step forward, speaking without a trace of fear.
With Yi Rui’s suggestion, the others began to scramble to volunteer, participating in this experiment that had been ongoing for several months as “little white mice”—wasn’t that what they wanted?
“Wait, Yi Rui, what is the resonance limit you’ve achieved with your demon transformation transmutation technique?” I shook my head, suppressing the excitement of the crowd, then asked.
Although I already knew the answer, since the clone I left in the laboratory was constantly involved in this experiment.
However, hearing it spoken by Yi Rui and the others, who were putting in the effort and striving, is also an acknowledgment of their hard work.
“We’ve reached 8,650 already! Give us a few more days, and we can perfect it to a limit of 10,000.”
“Is that so? That’s indeed very fast,” I nodded, giving them an affirmative response. Their progress had surpassed my expectations.
I must say, their idea of creating a tenfold base resonance through wisdom is indeed genius. Although it has several flaws, a flaw does not overshadow its merits.
Furthermore, I had witnessed their refinements in the “micro operation resonance method” aimed at building a more stable self-generated magic shaping ritual.
“Over 8,000 is likely barely enough to construct a complete self-generated magic shaping ritual, but 10,000 would be safer. I will categorize the construction stages of self-generated magic according to the natural grading of the tenfold base.”
“So… Xiao Han, who do you plan to let go first?”
“Are you asking me…” My gaze turned to Tan Han, and the answer was already quite clear, “Let Tan Han go. You all continue to perfect the resonance limit of the magic source. The next experiment will be conducted in collaboration with Tan Han.”
“Huh? Let Tan Han go first? Alright…”
Upon receiving this answer, many people still displayed a hint of disappointment in their eyes; after all… this represented the first successful case!
Everyone hopes to be that most memorable one. Even though they know in the end that such an opportunity may not come to them, hearing that it’s not themselves still leaves them somewhat disheartened. They are, after all, human, with their own emotions and a pursuit of achievements and glory.
“Actually, my choice of Tan Han was also based on my own considerations.” Seeing the disappointment on many faces, I took the initiative to explain, “The next attempts will require constant trial and error. I have only provided proof of the possibility of success through myself, but have not found a successful path for you, so we will face a lot of failures—this is very dependent on luck.”
“So, speaking of luck… who could compare to the concept of a Child of Fortune? To avoid unnecessary failures, we desperately need the first successful case to guide us towards a successful path. Thus, my choice of Tan Han is not out of selfishness, but to allow our path to be more straightforward.”
Of course, there was actually another candidate in my mind, which is Ninglan Qiuyue, who completed integration in the expanding realm. The fortune she herself gathered was immense; she even carried the fortune of the expanding realm itself, and… she possessed an extraordinary item, the “Heart of Ninglan,” which can control fortune.
However, for now… Tan Han is more than enough; otherwise, how would Ninglan Qiuyue be considered a backup plan?
If it comes to needing to use that backup plan, I might have to go to Principal Mei to request some leniency, after all, Ninglan Qiuyue is still in the expanding realm, and the passage to the expanding realm is temporarily sealed.
