My health recovery is incredibly fast.

Xia Zuo touched his spiritual thread, but felt nothing...

Now, he wants to explore a question he's never been able to figure out:

Where is the cheat code?

The spiritual ocean, the spirit, the body, and the soul are the four places where the cheat code might exist.

There was only one unusual place in the sea of ​​consciousness: the perfectly smooth, curved wall above his head. Could it be the real entity of the cheat system...? Hmm... Xia Zuo thought it was unlikely.

From the moment I first entered the spiritual ocean until now, that smooth, curved wall, like the mottled wall, can be gradually polished outward by the obedient elements, expanding the space of the spiritual ocean.

It's unlikely that a spirit would possess a cheat code.

Xia Zuo raised his arms, spread his legs, and carefully examined his spirit body. Apart from the fact that his crotch was completely bare, there was nothing unusual about it.

The spirit's body is more like a human-shaped, golden-white luminous body, the source of which is the soul residing deep within the spirit.

It is said that during the Second Age, the founder of the spiritual school saw the soul and its entirety.

However, this is more likely a rumor spread by him and his students to attract more followers, or it could be a deliberate fabrication by hostile forces to create more enemies for the spiritual school.

After the decline of the spiritual school, the method of soul walking was lost.

If we can't study the soul, then the only place where the cheat system might exist is the body.

Xia Zuo focused his gaze on the body's face, stretched out his spirit hands, and touched the body's head. As the spirit hands slowly slid across the skull, clear images of brain tissue were transmitted into his mind.

In that instant, he felt his spiritual hands transform into wondrous endoscopes, allowing him to easily observe every detail of his body without affecting its normal function.

No wonder Soul Vision is considered the most effective introspection spell; it is indeed very convenient.

The book "Introduction to Soul Perspective" mentions that the five senses of the body can affect the perception of the spirit. The more acute the five senses are, the more details the spirit can see when observing the body.

Generally speaking, once one possesses the five senses comparable to those of a high-ranking mage, one can see one's own neural network.

Xia Zuo's current perception attribute value is about 12 points, which is stronger than that of a typical formal mage, but far inferior to that of a high-level mage.

All the high-level mages I've seen so far possess elemental bodies, and their perception attribute values ​​are all question marks, but they are at least 25 points or higher.

If your perception attribute value is insufficient, you must obtain the complete book of the Soul Perspective spellbook, thoroughly understand the entire book, and completely master Soul Perspective before you can see your own neural network.

Xia Zuo's perception attribute value is insufficient, and he has not formally learned soul vision. This attempt to find a cheat code may encounter setbacks again.

He searched his body thoroughly from head to toe, then shook his head helplessly. "I really can't find it... Where exactly is this 'golden finger' thing...? There has to be something tangible to serve as its vessel..."

Xia Zuo stood up, hands on his hips, looking at his body, trying to recall his character template in his mind, wanting to see which part of his body would react...

A beam of light emanated from the spirit line, revealing a cross-section of the character template in front of the dumbfounded Xia Zuo!

"Huh? The cheat system is inside the spirit thread?" Xia Zuo was shocked by what he saw and remained stunned for several seconds.

"This..." He repeatedly switched his character template on and off, the beam of light disappearing and reappearing, disappearing and reappearing, following his commands...

All of this proves that the Golden Finger is within the Spirit Line.

Xia Zuo held the spirit thread in his hand and examined it closely. The golden-white thread had an even color distribution and no special patterns or designs, just like the one described in "Introduction to Soul Perspective".

Xia Zuo scratched his head, feeling that although he had discovered the location of the cheat, it was meaningless... He knew very little about spirit lines and needed to ask someone or find a book to study properly.

Following the instructions in the introduction, Xia Zuo sat cross-legged in the position of his body, allowing his spirit to overlap with his body. He closed his eyes and imagined his consciousness rising upwards in meditation.

When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the quiet room he had been in before.

Xia Zuo pushed open the door, sat back down in his chair, and patiently waited for Yin Sha to arrive.

Two or three minutes later, a wisp of silver sand drifted into the doorway and transformed into a line of text in front of Xia Zuo:

Did you succeed?

Xia Zuo nodded, making no attempt to hide anything, nor was there any need to hide anything... Learning Soul Vision was far superior to Mind Sharpening. The former was a primitive spell within the Spirit School, belonging to the high-level spell category, while the latter was merely a formal spell improved upon by the Tower Mage.

Upon seeing Xia Zuo's reply, Yin Sha trembled slightly, interrupting the text that was about to materialize. Perhaps the master controlling it had not anticipated that Xia Zuo would succeed.

"Then you must have discovered something that wasn't recorded in the introduction. Tell me what it is?"

Xia Zuo raised an eyebrow, understanding the intention of the tower mage in the introduction to compilation; he must want to test whether the learners had truly entered a meditative state.

Xia Zuo picked up his pen and wrote down his discovery:

“Small points of light representing elemental affinity emanate from the spirit, not the body.”

"It's truly a rare sight; you've actually entered a meditative state. Remember to keep it a secret."

Yinsha absorbed the note written by the other party into her body, crushed it into powder, and transformed it into several lines of text:

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go get the spellbook for Soul Perspective. Your citizen card has already been delivered by Master Adanavados's elemental servant. Once you have the spellbook, I'll deduct 300 points from it."

Yinsha manipulated the pen and wrote a standardized exchange voucher on a piece of white paper. After Xia Zuo signed it, Yinsha took the voucher and left. When it returned, it was carrying a spellbook with a white cover.

The moment Xia Zuo received the book, he quickly glanced at the table of contents.

It seems there's no information about the spirit line...

He thought for a moment, then wrote a line with his pen and asked Yinsha:

"If I want to learn more about spirit lines, which book should I read?"

The silver sand expanded and then contracted like a fluffy ball of yarn, from which characters floated out:

"The spiritual school of thought has limited texts. Knowledge about spirit threads is not included in the archives of the Mage Temple. There may be some ancient texts about spirit threads within the Shamanic Society, but we have no access to them."

“The Shamanic Society is very closed and will not open to any outsiders. Even the high priests in the temple cannot enter their territory. You might want to ask your mentor, Master Adanavados, who once participated in compiling the scriptures of the spiritual school.”

"Thank you for your suggestion." Xia Zuo wrote down his thanks on the paper.

The silver sand transformed into new characters:

"This book can only be read here. After you learn Soul Vision, you can try it again in Room 608. Once you are sure you have learned the spells in the book, you can leave after placing the book on the table."

“Okay,” Xia Zuo wrote.

Silver sand drifted out of reading area number 6.

Chapter 44 Client

Two hours later, around 5 p.m.

Xia Zuo entered the quiet room, sat cross-legged on the ground, took out a bottle of meditation medicine and drank it.

The pitch-black environment reappeared before my eyes, and the light from the spirit illuminated an area of ​​about two meters around me.

Xia Zuo looked down at the closed-eyed body, extended a finger, focused his attention on the fingertip, and used his mind to trace a certain magical pattern. The white spirit fingertip moved along with his thoughts.

The fingertips seemed to be dipped in white ink, leaving bright white trails in the air.

Xia Zuo is attempting to use Soul Perspective.

The learning process for this spell is divided into three stages:

The first step is to be able to draw complete spell patterns with your fingertips while in a meditative state.

The spell patterns of soul vision are three-dimensional, but if you use your mind to outline them, it is easy to make mistakes, so you should use your fingertips as a reference.

The second step is to draw the spell patterns directly with your mind while in a meditative state, without using your fingertips.

The third step is to try to draw magical patterns in nature with your mind while in a state of shallow meditation.

After completing this step, the caster can use Soul Vision to observe their own spirit and body without entering a meditative state.

Unable to observe others.

...

The wall clock points to 8 p.m.

After spending several hours in the quiet room, Xia Zuo finally learned [Soul Clarity]. Now, by simply gazing at his own body and using his mind to trace the spell patterns, he can cast this spell to see the details of his body and the condition of his spirit.

Of course, you can also use [Spellcasting Instinct] to use this spell more quickly.

Xia Zuo put the spellbook back on his seat, returned to the entrance of the archives, and retrieved his citizen card from Yin Sha at the door.

With more than an hour to go to bed that night, Xia Zuo decided not to wander around anymore.

He plans to go to his mentor a little earlier tomorrow to inquire about the spiritual line. If the mentor is unwilling to disclose information, he will ask about matters related to further studies.

Based on his current learning experience, Xia Zuo believes there is at least a 90% chance that he will continue to study along the learning path of Master Adanavados until he becomes a leading figure in the field of alchemy and stands at the forefront of basic alchemy research.

This path is quite smooth, and there shouldn't be any more setbacks before becoming a high-level mage.

Xia Zuo lay on the soft couch, recalling his more than two-month-long training program…

"I almost forgot something!" He slapped his forehead, and the view of the Blood Servant in his mind was still blurry, as if it had been pixelated.

There are about nine months left until the results of the West Continent researcher recruitment are released.

Before that, Xia Zuo needs to find a way to allow the Blood Elemental servants to avoid the interference of the Extreme Storm.

This concerns whether or not to send Blood Element servants to the Western Continent; I must find an opportunity to ask my mentor.

Xia Zuo silently repeated the matter to himself several times to make sure he wouldn't forget it, and then entered into deep meditation.

...

Inside the sun-drenched spherical dome.

Adanavardos took a wooden box from his desk drawer and placed it in front of the student.

"This is an introductory medicine for imparting information on bait. It contains all the information on 300 types of apprentice-level bait, 170 types of proficient-level bait, and 30 types of expert-level bait. It's enough for you to study for a while after you return to the Federation."

Xia Zuo opened the wooden box and saw a triangular glass bottle lying on a velvet cushion. The purple medicine inside the bottle emitted a hazy, pale purple glow in the sunlight.

"Thank you for getting me the discount, mentor." Xia Zuo put away the wooden box and bowed to the long-bearded old man across the table to express his gratitude.

Adanavardos chuckled kindly, gestured for a chair to be placed in, and asked:

"The Tower Mage told me you've learned soul-reading, right?"

"Yes, mentor."

Adanavardos stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with anticipation, and said:

"The tower mages have been working to improve the spell of soul vision, hoping to enable more people to enter a true meditative state."

"Many exceptionally talented tower mages feel immense regret because they cannot learn soul-seeing... For these people, not being able to learn a certain spell is as painful as it is for us alchemists to be helpless against unknown poisons and medicines."