Above the mage!

Chapter 176 Soul Deep Sea Water
The writing style is amazing.

What kind of brushwork needs to be studied as a special subject?

However, he did not raise any questions, but nodded solemnly, "Okay."

"Then let's get started." He Xi cleared his throat and began to formally explain the so-called brushwork.
From how to control the strength of the hands, how to draw small and complex drawings, to how to choose different magic inks according to different needs, and how to draw the most suitable runes according to different magic materials.
The more Gaode listened, the more he felt something was wrong:

How could one brushstroke possibly involve so many aspects?

He guessed the truth immediately.

This is not just a writing technique, it should also be a rune construction inheritance.

"Anyway, you should start by practicing with small, complex drawings."

He Xi went over the general content in an outline manner, and after explaining the key points of the brushwork to Gao De, he began to assign homework to Gao De, "You are not yet able to draw a magic circle, so use compound runes as practice."

As he spoke, He Xi slowly took out a stack of jade paper that was as thin as a cicada's wing and as small as a fingertip.

"First, try to draw the thirty-six classic compound runes on these lacquered jade papers."

Gao De looked at the stack of jade paper and his pupils subconsciously dilated.

It would be difficult to draw even the simplest basic runes on such a small piece of jade paper, let alone complex runes.

"Use this rune pen." He took out another specially made rune pen, the tip of which was as thin as a needle.

"Practice from the beginning according to the technique I just taught you. When you can draw the thirty-six classic compound runes on the jade paper without any mistakes, you will be considered a master of this technique."

"Of course, this will take a very long time, so you have to be patient." He Xi advised seriously.

"Come to me when you run out of lacquer jade paper. You don't need to report to me at other times."

He Xi made such an explanation for two reasons.

First, based on his understanding of Gao De, he believed that he did not need to check every day, and Gao De would practice consciously.

Secondly, after a large number of experiments and tests, the derivation of the "interference constant" finally became clear.

He plans to retreat and concentrate on his research, minimizing external distractions.

"I understand." Goder nodded.

In the following period, Gaode, who only has six courses left, will live a much easier and more comfortable life than before.

However, this ease and comfort is only relative.

Because he also has to spend a lot of time on the homework assigned by He Xi.

His talent in runes, which had always been invaluable, was not so useful here.

Because this style of calligraphy places more emphasis on wrist control, concentration and observation.

Fortunately, the latter two have always been the outstanding parts of Gaode.

After constant failures and repeated attempts, the capacity of runes that Gao De could draw on the finger-sized jade paper was constantly increasing.

He gradually went from having difficulty drawing even one basic rune to being able to draw three basic runes.

To be honest, when drawing runes at a reduced scale, the difficulty does not increase in direct proportion to the degree of reduction, but rather increases exponentially.

If the drawn rune is halved in size, the difficulty of upgrading it may only be doubled.

But if the drawn rune is to be reduced by two times, the difficulty will suddenly increase to four times.

Because the smaller the rune, the less room for error in drawing each stroke, and the closer it is to "a slight error leads to a huge mistake."

People with talent may be able to get started with this lesson faster, but it is definitely impossible to skip it just by relying on talent.

This is a process that must be mastered through countless practice.

The Green Bud month of the 9656th year of the Nolan calendar in Gode ended uneventfully in this boring exercise that was enough to drive many people crazy.

The only thing worth mentioning is that on the 8th of the Green Bud Month, which was the day after the meditation technique broke through to 11 petals, Gaode's guidance method also followed the footsteps of the meditation technique and was upgraded to a small level.

The magical power is enough to perform 14 tricks in one breath, so that Gaode's "blue bar" is gradually no longer as stretched as before.

Of course, his magic power was still far behind the amount of spells he mastered - after constructing the spell model of [Cat's Claw], the amount of spells he mastered had reached the terrifying number of "28".

According to this trend, Gao De can only cast all the spells he knows in one breath if he is promoted to a 1st level wizard. It is the green leaf month again.

On the first day of the month, Gaode, who had been drawing the "guaranteed minimum" for four consecutive months, had almost no expectations. He just stood in front of the pottery jar in the kitchen habitually and performed the [Water Making Technique +] again.

But this time, the familiar rich honey aroma that made him feel a little nauseous did not arrive as expected.

Gao De was stunned.

The next moment, the information suddenly flashed in his mind like inspiration.

"Water from the deep sea of ​​soul."

"In the deepest part of the sea, where souls rest, there are countless souls of deep-sea creatures. When creatures immerse themselves in it, their souls will be cleansed and sublimated."

Hit the jackpot!
And it’s the jackpot.

This is Gaode’s most real thought at the moment.

Four full months of guaranteed minimum wage and four full months of Mercury retrograde finally resulted in today's jackpot.

Could it be that the "first draw of the day" of this [Water Making Technique +] is also a pseudo-random mechanism, where after collecting a certain number of draws, the next draw will definitely be an "SSR"? Gaode couldn't help but complain in his heart, and then cast his gaze into the clay jar.

What meets the eye is an indescribable deep blue.

This blue seems to swallow all the light.

Even in the pottery jar, it is not static, but flows slowly and gracefully.

Sometimes, even whirlpools or ripples form.

But these dynamic changes are neither abrupt nor chaotic, but instead add a touch of harmonious beauty.

However, looking at the deep sea of ​​soul water in front of him, two questions popped up in Gaode's mind at the same time.

"What does the effect of cleansing and sublimating the soul mean exactly?"

Soul is still too abstract a concept.

But at least Gaode could understand the words "cleansing" and "sublimation".

Just from these two verbs, we can understand that the effect of "Water from the Deep Sea of ​​the Soul" is absolutely positive and beneficial.

Another problem is
"Two gallons of soul-deep sea water. How can I soak in it?"

Two gallons is approximately equal to ten liters.

Ten liters of sea water can soak a duck, but it is absolutely impossible to soak a person.

Gao De fell into deep thought.

After thinking for a while, he made a decision: "It can only be diluted with water."

Anyway, he didn't dare to drink this "external" water rashly.

If you don't add water, the ten liters of sea water will definitely not be used for soaking and will be wasted.

After all, tomorrow, these two gallons of "Soul Deep Sea Water" in front of us will disappear.

Even though its effect will be greatly weakened after adding water, it is still better than wasting it.

Having made the decision, Gaode did not delay and acted immediately.

He picked up the clay jar of "water from the deep sea of ​​the soul" and went to the bathroom.

Gaode first put enough water into the bathtub in the bathroom.

Then, slowly pour the two gallons of "Soul Deep Sea Water" into the bathtub.

Suddenly, after the addition of "Water of the Deep Sea of ​​Soul", half a bucket of clear water was assimilated into the deep blue color of "Water of the Deep Sea of ​​Soul" in an instant, as if thick dye had been added.

Gao De looked at the blue liquid in the bathtub, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth, decisively took off his clothes, and got into the bathtub.

In an instant, Gode's body was wrapped in the dark blue liquid.

(End of this chapter)