After the internet was disconnected, I connected to the magic world.

After finishing his noodles, Lin Ze washed the bowl and went upstairs to turn on his computer.

As soon as the host turned on, the screen exploded with messages from Magic Voice, all from Colin. I scrolled through nearly fifty messages, and every word was filled with excitement.

"Your Excellency! This is excellent news!"

"We tested it with seven Battle Masters, and the Hidden Pulse Divine Soul Chapter was completely correct!"

Everyone's suitability is different, but the nourishment of the soul improved it by at least two times!

"Several combat-oriented guilds in the surrounding area have been inquiring, wanting to buy the license to modify the basic techniques. Agreements have been reached with three guilds, and the first licensing fee has already been received!"

"According to the contract, your 1% share, totaling 862 magic coins, has been transferred to your account!"

The document was followed by a bunch of tables and screenshots of agreements, which were very dense.

Lin Ze opened his account and took a look. He had a little over 500 left before, and with this 800, he now had over 1400 magic coins.

He raised an eyebrow; it was much faster than expected.

I thought it would take ten days or half a month, but I saw a return on my investment in just a few days. It seems that the soldiers over there really lacked a way to nourish their spirits; they were all starving.

He typed a reply: "Got it. Take your time, don't rush it, I won't be responsible if you get any problems."

There are still some fragments of the scroll being pieced together; they're so badly damaged that it will take a long time to reassemble them.

Don't feed them too quickly, or they'll become worthless once they're full.

Moreover, he himself hasn't even started practicing the Eight Extraordinary Meridians yet, so it's impossible for him to release them.

Colin replied quickly: "Understood! Don't worry about organizing, we're not in a rush!"

Lin Ze paused, then typed another line: "By the way, I've been researching ancient arcane runes lately. Are there any tools to help with training runes?"

He didn't say he wanted to practice the Divine Transformation Magic, but only that he was researching ancient and mysterious arts, which fits the persona of a scion of a family from a remote plane.

Colin replied after a few seconds: "You want to practice runes? I don't know much about mages, I only know the basics."

"When a mage apprentice practices running runes, they use a first-tier running rune pen and talisman paper. They pour their spiritual power into the pen and draw on the talisman paper, simulating the rune routes in their mind."

Once you've practiced enough, setting up a magic circle in your mind becomes much more reliable.

"I heard from a mage friend that there are only two ways to inscribe runes: either you have an exceptionally high level of spiritual power and you just pile it up and draw it."

Either the control is extremely precise, without the slightest tremor. Otherwise, it's easy to overexert one's mental energy, resulting in dizziness at best, and damage to the soul at worst.

"Tier 1 engraving pens and talisman paper are sold at general stores. They're not expensive and perfect for beginners to practice with."

Lin Ze noted it down, replied "Thanks," and closed the chat window.

Open the Magic Network General Store and search for "Tier 1 Rune Inscription Pen" and "Tier 1 Rune Paper".

There were quite a few items that popped up, and he picked the cheapest beginner set, which included an engraving pen and a hundred talisman papers, for a total of 80 magic coins.

He then searched for a potion to nourish the soul, a first-tier one, which cost 120 magic coins per bottle, and bought three bottles directly.

It cost me over 400 magic coins, and I still have about 1,000 left in my account, which should be enough for a while.

I placed the order, a vortex popped up, and the item fell onto the table.

The engraving pen has a wooden handle, and the nib is inlaid with a small piece of light blue crystal, which feels slightly cool to the touch.

The talisman paper was made of some kind of animal hide, was yellowish, had a faint fishy smell, and was a size smaller than an A4 sheet of paper.

Lin Ze sat up straight, picked up the carving brush, and poured a wisp of spiritual energy into it.

The blue crystal at the tip of the pen glowed slightly, giving the impression of being connected to spiritual energy.

He composed himself and began drawing the simplest, most stable runes on the talisman paper.

This is the most basic of the seventy-two rune arrays, with only a few lines, which he has memorized countless times.

As the brush touches the paper, the lines slowly extend.

I had only drawn three lines when my temples started to throb, as if I had stayed up all night, and my head felt heavy.

Lin Ze frowned, but didn't stop, gritting his teeth as he continued drawing.

The fourth way, the fifth way...

When he got to the twenty-second line, his mind went blank, his vision went black, and the carving pen in his hand fell to the table with a "thud," rolled twice, and landed on the floor.

I felt dizzy, like I was having a hypoglycemic episode. My whole body felt weak, and I didn't even have the strength to lift my arms.

"Damn, this is so mentally taxing?"

He leaned on the table for a long time to catch his breath before groping for a bottle of warming medicine, uncorking it, and taking a swig.

The cool liquid slid down my throat, and soon a refreshing feeling rushed into my mind. My throbbing temples slowly relaxed, and the drowsiness subsided considerably.

After resting for another half hour, he finally recovered completely.

Lin Ze picked up the carving pen from the ground, placed it on the table, and understood perfectly.

His mental strength had just reached the threshold of 1.2, which was only the minimum standard required to complete the Divine Transformation Magic Array.

If you really want to practice steadily and meticulously, the margin for error is too low; the slightest mistake can backfire.

I just drew the most basic runes, and those twenty-odd ones drained my mental energy.

If you really want to build a seventy-two-layered magic array, you'd probably faint halfway through. If the runes backfire, you'd either become mentally impaired or die.

"It can't be rushed."

He leaned back in his chair and gently tapped the table.

Practicing now would be suicide. I need to wait until my mental strength increases significantly before I can safely practice the Divine Transformation Magic.

When will it rise?

The Innate Realm.

Once the eight extraordinary meridians are opened and one enters the Innate Realm, the effects of refining Qi into spirit will be fully realized, and one's spiritual power will definitely increase dramatically.

It will be much safer to practice runes and set up magic arrays later.

Once he figured it out, he stopped being in a hurry.

Put the carving brush and talisman paper into the drawer and lock them, and put the potion in as well.

Anyway, now that I have battle aura for self-defense, my combat power is enough to roam freely in this world, so it doesn't matter if I take my time on the path of the mage.

First, solidify your martial arts path and break through to the Innate Realm before turning back to magic.

We must walk on two legs, taking steady and solid steps.

Lin Ze closed the forum, got up and walked to the window.

It was already getting dark, and the distant mountains were shrouded in a layer of gray mist, while the shadows of the trees in the courtyard swayed back and forth.

He moved his neck, and the bones cracked.

Tomorrow I need to figure out the pathways of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians; I can't just practice blindly.