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Chapter 29: Meditation Technique Breakthrough [Wizard Apprentice]
Chapter 29: Meditation Technique Breakthrough [Wizard Apprentice]
The ventilation grates in the solitary confinement chamber were small, allowing only a sliver of daylight to pierce through.
But for Luo En now, this was more than sufficient.
The stone chamber measured barely ten square meters. Inside stood only a crude wooden cot, a chamber pot, and a lopsided table missing one leg.
Yet this simplicity was precisely what allowed him to focus entirely on cultivation.
"A perfect place for ascetic training", Luo En muttered bitterly, a wry smile tugging at his lips.
The Enforcement Team's management of prisoners was surprisingly lenient—though whether this was due to Holt's unseen influence remained unclear.
Meals arrived punctually each day: modestly generous portions, even. Prisoners were permitted to keep personal belongings after inspections ensured no safety hazards.
Luo En retrieved Darend's notebook from his robe, studying its contents under the dim light.
His understanding of sound wave magic had deepened significantly.
Especially after recent revelations about "Rhythm", which had unveiled countless details previously overlooked.
【Sound Wave Oscillation (Prototype) Experience Points +3】
【Current Progress: Sound Wave Oscillation (Prototype) 87/100】
"I see. The key lies here."
He finally grasped why Darend had hit a dead end.
While Darend's initial approach—using musical notes to refine sound wave magic—was undeniably correct, the process demanded painstaking patience. After repeated failures, the urgency of time drove him to artificially amplify spiritual energy output.
By abandoning his original method, he'd strayed into extremes, triggering catastrophe.
Just as the Solar Corona Breathing Technique emulated the sun's movements, sound wave magic required its own rhythm.
Closing the notebook, Luo En began his daily meditation.
Isolated from the outside world, his spirit achieved unprecedented focus.
【Basic Meditation Activated】
【Special Effect Triggered: Extreme Focus—Meditation Efficiency Increased】
【Basic Meditation Experience Points +1】
【Basic Meditation Experience Points +1】
【Basic Meditation Experience Points +1】
...
【Current Progress: Basic Meditation (Introductory 93/100)】
In his consciousness space, the three-arc rune grew increasingly vivid.
No longer stiff, it now pulsed with a rhythmic vitality. Each flow of spiritual energy moved effortlessly, as if discovering its ideal path.
Luo En sensed he stood on the brink of a breakthrough.
...
On the second-to-last day of confinement, Luo En completed his morning meditation.
Two weeks of isolation had propelled his spiritual energy to heights unimaginable.
This barren, enclosed space had paradoxically sharpened his inner exploration.
As he sank into his consciousness space, the foundational rune—three undulating arcs—burned with near-tangible clarity.
Each arc vibrated faintly, glowing nodes radiating soft luminescence.
Luo En felt poised at a critical threshold. One final push would shatter the invisible barrier.
He inhaled deeply, focusing entirely on the rune.
This time, instead of mechanical manipulation, he sought resonance—merging his consciousness completely with the rune.
In that moment, revelation struck: The essence of Basic Meditation wasn't controlling the rune, but becoming the rune.
As this truth crystallized, the rune erupted into violent oscillation, radiating blinding light.
Spiritual energy surged like a breached flood, flowing with newfound perfection.
【Basic Meditation Breakthrough!】
【Basic Meditation Experience Points +1】
【Basic Meditation (Introductory 99/100) → Basic Meditation (Proficient-Max)】
【Acquired Bonus Trait:
Spirit Circulation (Retain experience points up to proficiency level when upgrading to higher-tier meditation manual)】
Reaching proficiency seemed the limit for Basic Meditation—an accomplishment tinged with regret.
Yet the breakthrough didn't stop. Luo En felt his spiritual energy undergoing a qualitative transformation.
Once scattered like sand, it now reorganized itself into a stable, refined structure following mysterious laws.
In his consciousness space, radiant currents surged from the rune, weaving into a network that formed a new spiritual energy field across his inner world.
This transformation wasn't merely internal—his perception abilities skyrocketed.
Every detail of the confinement chamber, even the faintest energy fluctuations beyond the walls, became starkly apparent.
【Spiritual Energy Qualitative Transformation Complete】
【Spirit: 1.6 → 2.0】
【Power Tier Advancement: Knight Attendant → Elementary Apprentice】
Crossing the 2.0 threshold in spiritual energy officially marked him as an Elementary Apprentice.
This advancement wasn't just numerical—it was a qualitative leap.
His mind sharpened, thought speed and scope expanding exponentially. His perception of the world became piercingly acute.
More startlingly, Luo En suddenly sensed an unprecedented ability—
His spiritual energy no longer circulated merely within his body, but could extend outward in waves, exerting tangible effects on living beings.
Was this the spirit interference ability Ma Kusi had used against him?
Testing this, Luo En cautiously released a thread of spiritual energy, sensing its flow through the air.
The sensation was both foreign and instinctive—an innate act, like breathing at birth, yet thrillingly novel.
Under his control, spiritual energy effortlessly formed a weak interference wave radiating outward.
"I understand now."
Luo En murmured. This ability wasn't learned through effort—it was an instinct awakened naturally when spiritual energy reached a threshold.
Like how infants don't need to study swallowing, a Wizard Apprentice instinctively learned to project spiritual energy outward.
This innate spirit interference ability could easily disrupt the thoughts of most non-spiritual parahumans.
For opponents of equal apprentice rank, effectiveness would depend on spiritual energy disparity.
At that moment, a semi-transparent information interface materialized before him:
【Spiritual Energy Reached 2.0 √】
【Basic Meditation Manual Reached Proficient √】
【Unlocked Combat Class: Wizard Apprentice (One-and-a-Half-Star) Advancement Details】
[Wizard Apprentice (One-and-a-Half-Star)]
[Advancement Requirements:
1. Spiritual Energy ≥ 2.0 √
2. Basic Meditation Manual Proficient √
3. Mastery of one spell at proficient level]
[Post-Advancement Benefits:
1. Attribute Growth:
Mana Development (Two-Star)
Physique Development (One-Star)
Mental Development (Two-and-a-Half-Star)
2. Unlock Foundational Skills: Spell Construction, Spirit Interference
3. Special Bonuses:
Slightly increased spell skill experience gain rate
Slightly increased spiritual energy growth speed
Slightly increased mana capacity and recovery speed]
(End of Chapter)
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