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Chapter 274: Essence Return Secret Canon (Second Update)
Chapter 274: Essence Return Secret Canon (Second Update)
"Ha ha, whether or not the Meditation Technique can grant Eternal Life, I'm not entirely sure, as I haven't tried it myself. However, the cultivation method I obtained clearly stated that it could."
"However, what is certain is that practicing the Meditation Technique not only enhances one's magic power but also strengthens one's physical abilities, like this!"
Jerry walked into the octagonal pavilion, reached down, and effortlessly picked up a stone block weighing over a hundred pounds. He then tossed it around in his hands as if it were an apple, showing no sign of strain.
The fact that the Meditation Technique can grant Eternal Life is proven by Balthazar, but Jerry didn't argue or explain further.
There was no need to, as if word got out that he possessed the secret of Eternal Life, both Eastern and Western mages would likely come seeking him.
In the future, when Li Xiaolang, Sakura, and the others truly reach level 300 in the Meditation Technique and achieve Eternal Life, they will understand its value. By then, Jerry's strength would likely be on another level.
"Brother Jerry, you have such great strength!"
Seeing Jerry toss the heavy stone block around with ease, Sakura and Tomoyo both let out a chorus of exclamations.
Li Xiaolang and Kero, however, had serious expressions on their faces.
Li Xiaolang could move as light as a feather and jump around on rooftops because of the Daoist Spell. Without the Daoist Spell, his body, though stronger than a normal person of his age due to martial arts training, couldn't match Jerry's display.
Kero shared similar thoughts. Western mages paid even less attention to physical training than Eastern Taoists, always focusing on the elegance of casting spells.
Before Clow Reed's appearance, none of the ancient magical traditions included spells to increase physical strength. Clow Reed created such a spell and later turned it into a Clow Card, the "Strength" card!
The key point was that Jerry wasn't using any magic; he was relying solely on his physical strength. This meant what?
It meant that the Meditation Technique Jerry spoke of could indeed enhance one's physical abilities.
"I want to learn the Meditation Technique!"
Li Xiaolang, who had figured out the reason, immediately said with shining eyes.
Eastern Taoists traditionally emphasized physical training, and many Daoist techniques required physical movements to maximize their power. The Meditation Technique clearly offered a significant breakthrough in this area, so how could he not want to learn it?
"Alright, then sit cross-legged and I'll guide you through the Meditation Technique!"
Jerry, who had anticipated this, dropped the stone block and walked back, smiling.
...
"Close your eyes, focus your mind, and sense the magic power or spiritual energy around you. Then, using the method I just taught you, draw it into your body. Tomoyo, you don't have any magic power in your body, so it might take you a while to sense it. Take your time..."
Jerry had the three of them sit cross-legged on Merlin's Ring and began guiding them through the practice of the Meditation Technique.
Sakura and Li Xiaolang already had magic power in their bodies, so the hardest part—the sensing of magic power—wasn't an issue for them. They just needed to follow the method to absorb magic power.
But Tomoyo was just an ordinary person and needed to first sense the magic power.
Whether she could sense the magic power would depend on whether she had the innate talent to become a mage. If she lacked the talent, then magic would remain out of her reach.
"Wow, she really has a talent, and it's not bad at all!"
Half an hour later, sensing that Tomoyo had finally managed to draw a thread of magic power into her body, Jerry's expression turned to one of surprise.
Given that Miss Tomoyo, despite her young age, excelled in her studies and was proficient in various skills such as fashion design, photography, tea brewing, and cooking, Jerry had a strong feeling that she likely possessed a natural aptitude for learning magic.
However, he hadn't expected her talent to be so strong, allowing her to grasp the basics in just half an hour.
"Alright, that's enough for today. You can practice at home tonight."
Noticing it was already six o'clock, Jerry woke up the three young practitioners who were meditating.
"Kero, let's go. Stop eating, your brother is coming back soon!"
After waking up, Sakura pulled Kero away from the cake he was buried in.
During the lecture, Jerry had prepared a variety of snacks and sweets, which had delighted Kero, who had nothing else to do.
Leaving Jerry's magic room, Sakura walked across the street with Kero to get home. Tomoyo was driven away by a few female bodyguards, while Li Xiaolang used a Daoist spell to vanish with a few leaps.
The first day of magic lessons ended perfectly.
Once the three young practitioners had left, Jerry picked up the Daoist texts that Li Xiaolang had brought and began to read.
The Qingwei Talisman Collection, the Puhua Thunder Altar, the Thunder and Fire Techniques, the Fengdu Talisman Secrets, the Taoist Canon Essentials, the Taoist Techniques...
There were over a dozen Daoist texts, some explaining the basics of Taoism, others covering elemental magic, and still others detailing talisman spells. Among them was the Essence Return Secret Canon, created by Clow Reed.
According to Li Xiaolang, the Essence Return Secret Canon was a highly efficient cultivation method that Clow Reed had developed by combining Eastern and Western cultivation techniques.
This piqued Jerry's interest.
While the Meditation Technique could grant eternal life and improve the body, it wasn't particularly fast at increasing magic power, and could even be considered slow.
If it weren't for the Sorcerer Bloodline in his body, just practicing the Meditation Technique wouldn't have given him much magic power by now.
In The Sorcerer's Apprentice world, many Mages couldn't reach the 300th level to achieve eternal life because the Meditation Technique's cultivation efficiency was too low.
So, he wondered if combining the Essence Return Secret Canon with the Meditation Technique could solve this problem.
Of course, that was only if the Essence Return Secret Canon was as efficient as Li Xiaolang claimed. He would have to wait until tomorrow to find out.
He had always been very focused on improving his Mage level. His previous interest in biology and researching ways to purify his Sorcerer Bloodline was aimed at boosting his magic power.
However, purifying a bloodline through scientific means was not something that could be accomplished in a short time.
At this point, if he could improve his cultivation method and enhance his efficiency, it would be a viable alternative.
"It seems that without guidance, self-study alone isn't enough!"
After going through all the Daoist texts, Jerry realized that he could understand very little. Although he recognized the individual words, he couldn't grasp their meaning when combined.
The main issue was that there were only a dozen texts, and only one of them covered the basics, making self-study extremely difficult.
So, he would have to wait for Li Xiaolang to come tomorrow to explain, or until Li Xiaolang brought over the thousands of Daoist texts from home, so he could study the Eastern Daoist system in detail.
(End of Chapter)
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