Chapter 80: The Essentials of Flying
“Right~ The posture is very standard, but don’t be so stiff. Relax a bit~”
The Senior placed her hand on my shoulder, soothing my nervousness.
“Next, we’ll learn how to control the broomstick to fly.” Once Tu Qingxue felt we could move on, her hand rested at the top of the broomstick’s handle.
“However, Xiao Han is currently a new student, and your mental power isn’t sufficient to harness magic energy yet, so controlling flight will be a bit troublesome. If you could control magic energy, it would be as easy as controlling your own fingers with the broomstick.”
“Ahem… I’m saying too much, let’s talk about how to use it. The flying broomstick is indeed an alchemical product, so there are methods to control it. Now, hold the handle with both hands.”
“Mm…”
I listened and complied, but before Tu Qingxue could instruct me on the next step, I felt the magic source within me stir.
Goodness, my mental power was having no effect on this magic energy at all. An alchemical product can make magic flow like this?
Is there some reason for this?
“Can you feel the magic surging? It’s actually a normal phenomenon. The handle of the broomstick is embedded with magic superconducting materials, which naturally guides the magic energy. Plus, with its internal alchemical structures, your magic can be guided out quite naturally.”
Seeing my reaction, Tu Qingxue quickly explained, then pointed at the handle. If I hadn’t paid attention, I wouldn’t have noticed that there were indeed special threads embedded in it, almost perfectly blending with the wood grain.
“The premise is that you must not intentionally block this guidance. Your mental power may not be able to mobilize the magic energy, but interrupting this process is quite easy.”
At this point, Tu Qingxue seemed to remember something and continued explaining.
“I really need to mention this; you cannot be nervous while riding the broomstick. Nothing can go wrong; otherwise, if your mental power disrupts the output of magic energy, be careful the broomstick might go out of control!”
“Of course, if you have the money to buy a broomstick with a magic energy reservoir, that’s fine too, but the experience will be lacking. After all, carrying a storage module on such a lightweight product looks quite unattractive. No matter how it’s designed, it’s difficult to look good, and it feels somewhat cumbersome to use, even worse than carrying a person.”
“Mm… mm…”
I was only half-listening; mostly, I was experiencing how it felt to hold the broomstick.
With the infusion of magic energy, the broomstick seemed to activate, and my mental power threads scanned the entire broomstick.
I couldn’t help but marvel at the fact that this was indeed an alchemical product. Under the scrutiny of my mental power, I could easily sense an indescribable feeling.
If I had to describe it, it felt like a “mental power interface,” as if by engaging here, I could gain permission to control the broomstick.
“The infusion of magic energy is just the first step; that’s how this alchemical broomstick gets activated. Then comes the most important part: mental power. Oh, wait, Xiao Han, you’re a new student, do you have sufficient mental power? I don’t require you to have mental power threads, but you should at least be able to extend your mental power outward, right?”
As Tu Qingxue spoke, she suddenly realized a serious issue. It would be quite embarrassing if she discovered that the new student wasn’t qualified to learn to fly mid-instruction!
Moreover, Bai Yu hadn’t mentioned this to her. Such an embarrassment wouldn’t be any fun, so she turned her gaze towards me with an expression of concern.
If it really isn’t feasible, then I should go study the theoretical knowledge first.
“Of course I can.”
I replied decisively but didn’t elaborate on what I could do, as mentioning something like mental power threads didn’t seem necessary every time. That kind of boastful attitude might irk others; it’s better to share such things with people I am familiar with.
“Ah, as long as you can, that’s good~” Tu Qingxue breathed a sigh of relief, smiling. “Otherwise, you would have to go self-study theoretical knowledge in a corner.”
“Don’t worry, Senior, Sister Bai recommended me to come here, so I naturally have the qualifications to learn. I won’t make things difficult for you.” I spoke up at the right moment.
“That Bai Yu is surprisingly conscientious. But let’s not talk about that, let’s continue. Since your mental power can be extended outward, then do so and sense this alchemical broomstick. Can you feel any special nodes?”
“That’s the mental power interface among alchemical products, or it might be called a connection point or something. In short, it’s a core that allows mental power to control the alchemical product. Establishing a connection with it will enable you to command it.”
“Mm… I can feel it already.” I nodded; after all, I had been subconsciously sensing it before she even mentioned it, so naturally, I found it quickly.
“Oh? So fast? Good for me; otherwise, with my vocabulary, I wouldn’t have known how to describe this operation.”
Tu Qingxue raised her eyebrows, affirming my efficiency with a response.
Then, I saw her wave her hand, and I felt extraordinary energy pulsating; she was releasing a spell!
I was slightly surprised, continuously sensing the effect of this spell. Combined with what my Senior had explained earlier, this should be the Protection Spell.
Starting to learn and before I could even fly, I was already experiencing some spell? What treatment is this?
“Since you’ve felt it, let’s start trying. Take it slow at first; don’t just sh**t off into the sky; that would be asking for trouble. Can you do it little by little?”
“Mm… I’ll try my best…” I responded hesitantly.
As the magic energy stabilized in me and my mental power threads teased the broomstick’s “core,” I felt a force rising up between my thighs, the broomstick’s handle.
At the same time, when I subconsciously thought that this handle would be hard against my backside, I sensed a gentle force supporting my b*tt. It felt like sitting on a soft cushion—how marvelous!
My eyes widened; I never expected that just an alchemical broomstick would have this feature!
This design is fantastic, considering riding on a thin handle versus sitting on a soft pad are two very different experiences.
“It seems you’ve already felt it—amazing, right? If riding a broomstick isn’t comfortable, it won’t become the mainstream transportation for witches, although tradition plays a significant part in this as well,” Tu Qingxue quickly explained with a smile when she noticed my slightly changed expression.
“And slow down, don’t go too fast or too high!”
“Mm…”
I felt that the lift from the broomstick was enough to raise me up, but I was still reluctant to completely leave the ground with both feet because I feared losing my balance and falling.
Moreover, I noticed the broomstick started swaying a bit.
“Steady! If you feel like you can’t rise up, try lifting a bit more, slightly lean forward to lower your center of gravity, and see if you can lift your feet off the ground.”
Following Senior’s instructions, I successfully lifted both feet off the ground, but just after that brief moment of success, my unfamiliarity with the control made me quickly push my feet back down.
“It’s alright, keep trying; every beginner goes through this. Let’s start simple—just hover in place.”
“Yes! Just like that~ You can bend and bring your feet together behind, focus on reducing the swaying…”
