A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 251 Materialization of the Soul

Having decided to break through, Jiang Shuzhou naturally did not hesitate and began making arrangements.

The Soul-Soothing Stones needed for the Soul-Soothing Array have been sold at very high prices. After all, these are items used to save lives, so it's normal for them to be expensive.

However, this was irrelevant to Jiang Shuzhou, since he possessed the Philosopher's Stone, an item with a low energy level but special uses and high price, which he could use to simulate.

That's where the Philosopher's Stone comes in; it just goes to show how useful the wisdom of the ancients is.

This is precisely to prevent such a situation where something with no real value is hyped up to dozens or even hundreds of times its original price simply because it has a special function or is a necessity for manufacturing something. That would be truly outrageous.

Before long, Jiang Shuzhou finished drawing the magic array. Then, he continued to draw some defensive magic arrays. After all, unexpected situations could happen anywhere. When a mage's soul materializes, that is when he is most vulnerable, without exception.

"Oh, right, Chahara, go outside and keep watch. No one is allowed to come in, understand?"

"Yes, my lord."

Chahara nodded slightly in agreement, then went out to stop anyone who tried to break in.

After Chahara left, Jiang Shuzhou set up some defensive formations.

In any case, it's always good to be cautious.

Never test human nature, especially your closest confidants; whether you succeed or fail, it's never a good thing.

With a hum, the soul-soothing magic circle lit up.

A sense of peace washed over me; it was the Soul-Soothing Array at work. This was the original function of the Soul-Soothing Stone: to maintain the stability of the soul.

That's also why it was able to save the monk's life.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shuzhou silently sat down cross-legged.

After taking a sip of tea to calm himself, Jiang Shuzhou closed his eyes.

Just like how he initially used his mental power to capture and absorb elements, this time, Jiang Shuzhou wanted to break free from the constraints of his body.

With a pop, Jiang Shuzhou's soul emerged from his body.

It wasn't as difficult as I had imagined; in fact, it felt somewhat familiar.

Jiang Shuzhou suddenly realized that this was exactly how he felt when he logged on and off the internet.

It seems that players still have advantages when they advance, at least their souls don't leave their bodies too slowly.

As the time his soul spent outside his body increased, Jiang Shuzhou began to feel a sense of emptiness.

This is the feeling that arises when the soul has no body to rely on.

He resisted the feeling with all his might. This was the first stage. If he couldn't resist the feeling and returned to his body, the difficulty of leaving his body again would increase, which meant that the chance of advancement would be lower.

The emptiness gradually dissipated, replaced by a burning sensation.

The soul is gradually dissipating.

This is the second stage. If the soul has no container, it will gradually dissipate. The stronger the soul and the stronger the will, the slower the soul will dissipate.

It's not the right time yet.

Jiang Shuzhou's powerful soul and unwavering will sustained his soul, greatly slowing down the rate at which it dissipated.

The burning sensation intensified, but what it was also became clearer.

Those are the countless laws of the world, and one part of these laws is the rule.

Jiang Shuzhou endured the intense burning sensation and tried his best to comprehend these rules.

At this point, the secret technique could be activated to successfully materialize the material, but it's not enough.

The core of the soul is the true spirit, and only beings who possess the true spirit can perceive the rules.

In a sense, isn't the soul also the body of the true spirit?

Therefore, the fainter the soul, the simpler the rules to comprehend, which in turn strengthens the true spirit, making it easier for Jiang Shuzhou to comprehend the rules in the future.

So he's still persisting.

Soon, the burning sensation gradually numbed Jiang Shuzhou's soul, and a strange feeling began to arise—a kind of voyeurism, a kind of pull.

"Come, child, join in eternal silence."

"Welcome to the Abyss."

What is the ultimate destination of everything?

Countless murmurs came from above, startling Jiang Shuzhou.

Then, the strange feeling disappeared, the burning sensation also disappeared, and everything was as if it had never happened. It was as if Jiang Shuzhou's soul had not left his body.

He listened carefully, but found that the babbling had disappeared, as if it had never happened.

This had never happened before, and there was no record of it within the alliance. Jiang Shuzhou looked at himself and found that his soul had stopped dissipating and was emitting a faint glow.

This situation should only occur after the soul has materialized.

It seems he hasn't used any secret techniques yet.

The surrounding laws were incredibly clear, and Jiang Shuzhou could sense them at any time.

At the same time, he also saw his own spirit, a starry sky.

The magnificent starry sky, with countless stars shattering and reforming, all in complete silence.

"Did I succeed or fail?"

Jiang Shuzhou made a sound, but he heard himself muttering in his sleep.

It's as if I've forgotten how to speak.

This is normal; it's because you haven't adapted to your new body yet.

"Ahem, ahem, all I can say is that those who understand, understand; those who don't..."

Jiang Shuzhou talked a lot of nonsense to correct his new vocal organs, and finally, he uttered his first human sentence.

"To be honest, that's true."

Then, Jiang Shuzhou began to walk around.

The soul leaves the body, passes through the wall, and picks up things.

This ghostly feeling is quite fun.

Jiang Shuzhou experimented with it, and then he decided to change his skin.

After all, having a nebula inside his body was too conspicuous, and it even turned his face the color of the starry sky.

Soon, after a series of experiments, Jiang Shuzhou's body gradually solidified and became no longer transparent. The starry sky gradually faded away, and in its place was the robe he often wore.

Just like the body's appearance.

"Now no one can say I'm two-faced."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou returned to his body.

All I could see was darkness.

Jiang Shuzhou thought he had gone blind, but then he realized that he hadn't opened his eyes.

After all, the world of the soul does not require opening one's eyes.

"It's done!"

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Shuzhou decided to verify some of his findings.

What kind of verification is needed?

Of course, it's the Mage's Fire.

Without the materialization of the soul, it is impossible to unleash the mage's fire.

With the aid of runes, a ball of silver flame slowly ignited in Jiang Shuzhou's palm.

It's clear that Jiang Shuzhou succeeded.

Although he didn't use any secret techniques, it shouldn't be a big problem; it's simply because he's strong.

After all, how was this secret technique created?

Isn't it just that those who advanced successfully without using secret methods, and those who came later added these methods to make it easier for others to advance?

Perhaps if you just persevere to the end, you will be promoted.

"Master Navis? Are you still alive?"

Inquiries came from outside.

It seems to be the security department.

No, what do you mean? Are you cursing me to die?