Wizard: Starting from Escape from the Thorn Garden

Everything is ready.

Chen Lin adjusted his breathing, bringing himself to peak condition.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the Moon Shadow Force Field, holding the crystal bottle in his right hand and pressing his left hand against his chest—where the core of his soul resided.

"start!"

He took a deep breath, his spiritual energy flowing like silk threads. Following the optimization plan, he guided the essence of the moon shadow to envelop the analytical force field of the Seed of Origin, transforming it into a warm and pure silver current that slowly flowed into the crystal bottle, making contact with the Seed of the Spiritual Pivot.

hum!

The seed trembled slightly, and the seven-colored halo swirled faster, seemingly somewhat uneasy, but it did not fiercely resist.

The simulated homologous fluctuations of the Moon Shadow Essence served a deceptive purpose.

The warm, silvery current, like a gentle tentacle, slowly seeped into the seed's hard shell.

[Penetration successful! Access to the core rune array!]

A message from the Seed of Origin arrived.

With his mind highly focused, Chen Lin began to guide and fine-tune the intricate array of miniature runes, as precise as stars, according to the deduction plan.

This process is like dancing on the tip of a needle, requiring absolute precision and stability.

He carefully guided the energy flow of the moon's essence, like the most skillful carving knife, weaving between rune nodes, performing nanoscale structural optimization.

Each touch was accompanied by a slight tremor in the seed and ripples of psionic energy.

Time passed second by second.

Chen Lin's face grew increasingly pale, his mental energy being greatly depleted.

But his eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and he dared not relax for a moment.

Finally, after expending nearly half of his mental energy, the optimization of the core runes and the construction of the spatial refraction interface were completed!

The light emanating from that Spiritual Seed seemed even more restrained and profound, creating a subtle connection with Chen Lin's spiritual power.

The most crucial moment has arrived—spiritual connection and fusion with the spiritual ocean!

Chen Lin opened the crystal bottle and took out the Spiritual Pivot Seed.

The Spirit Pivot Seed floated before him, emitting a gentle yet powerful spiritual energy fluctuation.

He formed a hand seal, and a brilliant spiritual light shone from between his brows, like a bridge connecting to the seed!

His spiritual world suddenly opened up!

The Spiritual Pivot Seed transformed into a stream of seven-colored light and instantly entered his brow!

boom--!!!

It was as if a star had exploded in the sea of ​​my mind!

A torrent of highly refined psionic energy, like a bursting dam, surged into Chen Lin's spiritual sea!

Excruciating pain! An indescribable pain instantly swept over Chen Lin's consciousness.

His mental sea was like glass thrown into a furnace, violently expanding and twisting under the terrifying energy impact, as if it were about to shatter at any moment!

[Warning! Mental power leap triggered! Energy surge exceeds prediction by 15%! Mental sea structure is under extreme pressure!]

The Seed of Origin emitted a piercing alarm!

"Ugh—!"

Chen Lin let out a painful roar, blood oozing from all seven orifices at the same time!

His body trembled violently, and the blood vessels on his skin were bulging.

Within the spiritual sea, the raging torrent of psionic energy surged wildly, attempting to reshape this territory according to its inherent pure order, but it was met with instinctive resistance from the will of the spiritual sea symbiote!

What's more troublesome is that the dormant will of the Blood-Eating Vine was awakened by this foreign, oppressive psionic energy!

The dark golden vine phantoms danced wildly in the mental sea, emitting a silent roar, and with a bloodthirsty predatory instinct, fiercely lashed at the torrent of seven-colored spiritual energy!

Darkness, chaos, and plunder, versus purity, order, and shaping—two diametrically opposed forces—engaged in a fierce battle within Chen Lin's spiritual sea!

Chen Lin's consciousness was like a lone boat in a raging sea, ready to be torn apart at any moment!

The soul core vibrated violently under the protection of the Soul-Devouring Heart-Guarding Ointment, and the Moon Shadow Barrier was on the verge of collapse!

"Order it!" Chen Lin roared from the depths of his consciousness!

The instinct for survival and unwavering will are like the last beacon!

"Seed of Origin, operate at full power! Guide the moon's shadow, reconcile the conflict!"

"Bloodthirsty Vine! Silence! This is the path of symbiosis; failure means our annihilation!"

"Floating flower! Accept my will! Join my path!"

Three thoughts erupted simultaneously!

The golden roots of the Seed of Origin spread at an unprecedented speed, relentlessly analyzing the conflicting energy flow and frantically guiding the essence of the moon shadow.

The silvery moonlight, like a tough net, forcefully penetrated between the dark vines and the colorful torrent, forming a buffer zone.

The inertia of the moon's shadow neutralizes the violent impact, while its spatial refraction properties cleverly guide some of the opposing energy to the preset energy channel, injecting it into the energy storage crystal. The crystal instantly shines with a dazzling light, and cracks appear on its surface.

At the same time, Chen Lin suppressed the rampage of the Blood-Devouring Vine with his supreme will, forcibly guiding that fierce plundering desire towards those raging, unneutralized spiritual energy turbulence, devouring and transforming it!

Meanwhile, on the Floating Flower's side, the optimized core runes, guided by Chen Lin's mental power, began to try to accept the Moon Shadow's buffer. Under the soothing effect of the homologous fluctuations simulated by the Seed of Origin, its spiritual consciousness gradually weakened its will to resist.

This is an incredibly dangerous balance!

Chen Lin was walking on a tightrope between two bottomless abysses, simultaneously wielding three powers:

Using the Seed of Origin as the command center and the Moon Shadow as a harmonizer and buffer, the ferocity of the Blood-Eating Vine is suppressed and guided to devour the overflowing energy, while at the same time the spiritual energy of the Floating Flower is soothed and guided back to order.

The sea of ​​consciousness expands wildly amidst excruciating pain!

The original boundaries were forcibly expanded by the torrent of psionic energy, like an inflated balloon.

Under the impact of high-pressure spiritual energy, the stardust particles that make up the spiritual sea are constantly shattered, recombined, and become more condensed and brilliant!

Every breakage and reconstruction brings soul-wrenching pain, but also allows the volume and quality of the spiritual sea to leap forward!

[Mental Strength: 55.1… 55.5… 56.2… 57.0… Continuously rising!]

[Warning! The stability of the mental sea structure has dropped to a critical point! Minor cracks have appeared in the edge region!]

"Hold on! Hold on!"

Chen Lin gritted his teeth, his soul core burning with an indomitable flame.

He frantically squeezed every last bit of his spiritual power, guiding the essence of the moon shadow to repair the cracks, while simultaneously feeding back the pure energy devoured and transformed by the Bloodthirsty Vine to his crumbling spiritual sea.

I don't know how much time passed, it felt like an eternity.

The violent conflict within the mind finally began to subside.

The colorful torrent of psionic energy no longer surged chaotically, but under the guidance of the optimized rune array, it gradually became docile and orderly, like a tamed river, beginning to flow in the sea of ​​consciousness along a specific trajectory.

The phantom of the Bloodthirsty Vine also went into hiding again. Although it remained vigilant against the Seed of the Spirit Pivot, it no longer attacked proactively under the suppression of Chen Lin's will and the isolation of the Moon Shadow Barrier.

The expansion of the spiritual sea stabilized, and the intense pain receded like the tide, replaced by an unprecedented sense of emptiness and surging power!

Chen Lin's mental perception range increased dramatically, his thinking speed became faster, and his control over energy became more precise and nuanced!

[Integration initially complete!]

[Mental strength leap successful! Current strength: 60.3 points]

[New symbiote acquired: Floating Flower (Initially Stable)]

[New Talent Unlocked: Seed of the Spirit Pivot]

In the core area of ​​Chen Lin's main spiritual sea, a miniature, semi-transparent, seven-colored floating flower phantom floats, with three slowly rotating seven-colored seed buds at the flower's stamen.

Through the analysis of the Seed of Origin, it was learned that by consuming spiritual energy, one can condense and generate spiritual energy seeds at the flower's pistil, with a current limit of 3 seeds.

The seed generation speed is related to the speed of mental energy recovery and the precision of manipulation.

After releasing the psionic seed, its flight trajectory can be precisely guided and controlled using mental power.

The ability to manipulate seeds to explode at a designated location or upon hitting a target, releasing a mental shockwave or pre-set psionic effects such as faint illusions or mental interference—these abilities require the prior construction of runes and are currently awaiting further development.

The seed's flight is enhanced by the subtle spatial refraction properties of the moon's essence, increasing its speed by 10% and improving its directional flexibility.

Chen Lin's condition was also very poor. His mental sea had suffered several minor internal injuries due to the forced expansion, and he needed time to heal and repair it.

The spirituality of the floating flower and the instinct of the blood-devouring vine still harbor a latent repulsion, requiring long-term harmonization with the essence of moon shadow and the control and harmonization of Chen Lin's will.

The generation rate of psionic seeds is relatively slow, about one per hour, and their power is limited by the current strength of mental energy.

Chen Lin slowly opened his eyes, and a flash of seven-colored light seemed to appear deep within his pupils before returning to their deep depths.

He was utterly exhausted, a hollow and piercing feeling emanating from the depths of his soul, yet an uncontrollable, bloodstained, ecstatic smile curled at the corners of his lips.

It worked!

Despite the extreme danger and the hidden injuries he sustained, he succeeded!

His mental strength jumped by nearly 5 points in one go, reaching the mid-stage of level four!

More importantly, he finally possessed his own long-range attack method with unlimited potential—the Seed of the Spirit Pivot!

He raised his hand, a thought flickering in his mind.

A faint, seven-colored light gathered at his fingertips, quickly transforming into a tiny, rice-grain-sized seed of spiritual energy that emitted a soft glow.

The seed floated on his fingertips, trembling slightly with his will, like an obedient sprite.

"The psychic seed..." Chen Lin sensed the spiritual power and wondrous spirituality contained within it, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

Exhausted, he relaxed slightly, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.