Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

Chapter 219 Rune Nodes

Lorne slowly opened his eyes, ending this failed attempt.

The Heavenly River True Qi has not yet reached the stage of the River of Heaven, and the stable wrist wheel has not yet been obtained, so it is unlikely that dynamic circulation can be achieved in a short period of time.

Mental exhaustion washed over him like a tidal wave, making him feel dizzy.

Having gone ten days without rest, their mental strength relied entirely on the mental recovery potions in the Moonlight Bag, and Gunnar and the Hook-Nosed Wizard had quite a lot of these reserves.

It's enough to last for one or two months, saving a lot of money on expenses.

The old wizard's storage ring also contained dozens of spell construction blueprints, which were of no use to Lorne.

We don't need it now, and we won't need it in the future.

Should we try handing it over to Victor and ask this cheap teacher to convert all these spell diagrams into achievements?

Lorne put aside his thoughts for the moment, and there was little discouragement in his eyes despite the failed attempt.

Academic research is the same; it cannot be accomplished overnight. It is a process of continuous learning, progress, knowledge acquisition, and the pursuit of truth.

The shift from a dynamic equilibrium mindset to a dynamic cycle is a significant achievement these past few days, at least confirming that becoming a martial arts wizard is not an impossible path.

"The direction of the dynamic cycle is correct, but it lacks several essential elements..." he muttered to himself. "The barrier built by mental energy is too fragile and consumes too much energy, so it cannot be maintained for long."

"We must rely on the effect of the stabilizing wrist to build a barrier in order to truly solidify this cyclical framework."

With this clarified, the focus can then be placed on comprehending the properties of the two energies, as well as cultivating the "Heavenly River True Qi" and attempting to break through to the third stage, "The River of Heaven."

Once the stage of the River of Heaven is reached, the Heavenly River Qi can form a complete cycle, laying a solid foundation for subsequent integration.

Lorne got up and stretched his stiff body, his bones making a series of soft clicking sounds.

Estelle took out the wizard's token, but still did not reply to the message, probably because she had not yet returned to the Black Sun Tower.

"Go see Victor and Cologne..." he thought to himself, after all, he was about to head to the City of Hope to compete for the Mark of Death.

Inform Victor that there has been new progress in the dynamic balance of energy, and also observe Cologne's reaction.

As the Minister of Law Enforcement, he might know about the situation in the City of Hope. The commotion caused by the Crow Tide is significant and will surely be known to the higher-ups of the Black Tower.

Perhaps they have some knowledge of the Dead Raven's Hideout and the Black Raven's Courtyard in Cologne.

After clarifying his thoughts, Lorne got up and left the lounge, heading straight to the laboratory outside.

As I walked through the familiar corridor, the air was filled with the strange smells of various potions and alchemical materials, along with the humming of devices.

Countless workbenches, a dazzling array of experimental equipment, and Sadiq bustling about.

Lorne was somewhat moved by what he saw.

He didn't have a deep relationship with this former neighbor, but perhaps because of Victor, the two could be considered fellow students, having the same teacher.

However, the progression of a relationship does not necessarily mean a deepening of feelings.

This frail man, not much older than himself and with only one year left to live, was willing to help him analyze the [Dryness] characteristic.

Perhaps one reason is that the stabilizing bracelet was a keepsake from his friend, but ultimately it helped him.

Often, whether a person's motives are pure or not is not that important. In the end, isn't it the impact of the other person's behavior that matters most?

Moreover, the other party has been taking care of me for the past ten days.

"Sadiq," Lorne called out softly, interrupting his research.

"It seems there's been progress." Sadiq was in much better condition than before, and his movements were not as stiff. He turned his gaze immediately after hearing Lorne's call.

The work at hand hasn't stopped yet.

"Yes." Lorne walked to his side, his gaze sweeping over the parchment scattered on the workbench, which was densely covered with various academic explanations of the [Dryness] property.

He didn't quite understand it, but he could tell that Sadiq had put in a lot of effort and was doing his best to help him.

"Take me to see my mentor, Victor," Lorne explained. "I've been studying the theory of dynamic equilibrium in depth lately, and I've come up with new ideas and insights."

Sadiq stopped what he was doing, stiffly turned his head, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes, "Tell me in detail."

"Mentors don't like being disturbed, especially when the academic tasks they've been entrusted with aren't progressing, but they think they've made a major discovery."

"Hmm..." Lorne hesitated for a moment. Dynamic loops should be considered a "major" discovery, right?

"I plan to allow the two energies to build different dynamic circulation systems in the body, rather than simply balancing them."

A casual remark caused Sadiq's pupils to constrict sharply. His withered hand quickly grabbed Lorne's arm. "Did it work? This is a major breakthrough. The mentor should be very happy to see it."

Having been involved in academic research for a long time, Sadiq naturally understood what energy cycles were, and when Lorne mentioned dynamic cycles, he had a general idea in mind.

"Not that fast," Lorne explained in detail.

He explained in detail his concept: using the body as a furnace, the celestial energy as the yin fish, and the boiling blood and qi as the yang fish, to construct a cyclical system in the shape of the Tai Chi diagram.

Sadiq listened quietly, his two withered hands trembling slightly as the explanation deepened.

After a period of time to process it, he finally calmed down and began to think about the idea of ​​dynamic circulation.

"There's a wording error; the loop itself is dynamic." After a long time, Sadiq only found this one problem because, from all perspectives, it was achievable.

"Your idea is very bold, to build a cycle system for two conflicting and different forms of energy."

"It's very difficult to put into practice," Lorne said with a wry smile. "Using mental energy to create a buffer barrier can only last for a few hours, and it's extremely mentally taxing."

“That’s natural.” Sadiq rummaged through the workbench and finally pulled out a piece of parchment and a quill pen. “Even a formal wizard would find it difficult to maintain such a precise separation method solely through mental power.”

He paused for a moment, then grasped the rune pen and slowly began to trace on the parchment: "However, I have thought of a way."

"If we could set up rune nodes at the key points where energy converges, it might greatly reduce the burden."

"Rune nodes?" This was the first time Lorne had heard this term.

"Yes." Sadiq drew a few simple rune structures on the parchment. "Just like the support under an arched bridge, it can maintain the stability of the structure to a certain extent."