My health recovery is incredibly fast.

A white flash appeared on Beatrice's body, quickly moving from top to bottom.

Her eyes shone with the brilliant light of dawn, and her long, light orange hair floated behind her head. Pale golden light instantly filled the spherical dome.

Xia Zuo felt a dazzling light appear before his eyes.

He raised his hand to cover his eyes, squinted at his mentor through the gaps between his fingers, and quickly released a detection spell.

"Time is up."

Beatrice's voice was ethereal and otherworldly, coming from all directions and angles.

As she finished speaking, a white light flashed across her body once more, the morning light in her eyes faded, her long hair fell to her shoulders, and she returned to her normal appearance.

Xia Zuo quickly reviewed the information from the detection technique in his mind.

【Character Name】Beatrice (Elemental Body Removed)

[Identity] Head of the Starry Night Academy, Unknown-ranking mage

[Health] ? ? ? (Health)

[Resistance] ? ? ?

[Strength] 23

[Agile] 24

[Endurance] 24

【vitality】??

[Perception]? ?

【will】??

【Spirit】??

【charm】? ?

[Characteristics]

[Elemental Shell Meditation Method], [Eye of Kolas Meditation Method], [Basic Meditation Method]

Character Skills

【Elemental Shell - Complete Type】:

【Skill Effect 1】The Elemental Shell will envelop the user's body, preventing the dissipation of elements.

【Skill Effect 2】A forced 【Perception】attribute check will be performed on surrounding targets. If a target fails the 【Perception】check, the user's true attributes and appearance will be undetectable.

"Can you feel it?" Beatrice's clear voice rang out from inside the dome.

Xia Zuo nodded silently, his eyes still showing a slight tremor.

Back in Rosac, when he dealt with the resident mage Thales Messo, he knew that mages had ways to conceal their true appearance and strength.

But the true nature of the head of the hospital is too frightening.

Vitality, perception, will, spirit, and charisma are all question marks.

The displayed values ​​for strength, agility, and stamina are so high that any one of them alone would easily surpass anyone they had ever encountered before.

"This is the second function of the [Elemental Shell] meditation technique. It allows mages of my rank to disguise themselves as ordinary people."

"Practitioners of this meditation method use their own spiritual ocean as raw material for elemental bottles. Once they have accumulated enough elemental bottles, they use these bottles to weave an elemental shell that covers their body."

Beatrice smiled. "The larger the size, the more elemental vials you need. Like Castle Manager Tim, he needs to stockpile several times his own size to keep up. As for you..."

Her eyes swept over the students, her smile widening.

"If you accumulate elemental bottles for five or six years, you should be able to weave the most basic elemental shell. This meditation method can also coexist with other meditation methods. Once you become a formal mage, you will have the opportunity to come into contact with it."

Chapter 3 [Highly Toxic Crystal] Meditation Method

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Beatrice, under the expectant gazes of her students, extended her right hand. A purple columnar crystal condensed and took shape in her palm.

"This is a product of poison alchemy; it is called Elemental Poison Crystal."

"A complex toxin that acts on the element is used as the crystal shell, inside which the obedient element is encased."

"If the obedient element wants to escape, it must first break through this crystalline shell that is highly toxic to it. Currently, no element has been found that can break through the highly toxic crystalline shell."

"Poison alchemy has been developing slowly because of the toxicity of its raw materials and products."

"This is especially true of the meditation method called [Poisonous Crystal]."

Xia Zuo cast a detection spell on the purple crystal and asked, "Professor, may I pick it up and take a look?"

"Yes. This is also something I conjured with magic. It looks like a real elemental poison crystal, but it's not poisonous."

Beatrice picked up a purple crystal the size of her little finger and placed it in the other person's hand:

"The complex toxins that make up the crystals have a binding effect on elements, are slightly toxic to the body, and are non-toxic to the spiritual ocean and soul."

"In poison alchemy, it is called elemental toxin. If you choose to practice this meditation method, the academy can only provide you with finished elemental toxins."

Xia Zuo held the purple crystal in his hand and examined it closely.

The elemental toxic crystal is opaque, making it impossible to see what specific docile element it contains; it is estimated that only the person who tames it would know.

Xia Zuo reviewed the information from the detection technique in his mind.

【Item Name】Elemental Poison Crystal (Spell Transmutation Product)

[Item Type] Poison Alchemy Product

[Item Grade] Master

[Item Quality] Completion Rate 100%, Perfect

[Associated Resistance] Four-system resistance

[Item Description] Created by Beatrice. The type and properties of the element it contains are unknown.

【Item Effect 1】

Encapsulate the obedient elements to prevent them from escaping.

【Item Effect 2】

It is predicted that after this crystal is absorbed into the spiritual ocean, the body will fall into a state of mild poisoning.

Due to insufficient knowledge, the specific effects of poisoning are unknown.

No wonder Kurov was in a state of mild poisoning; it turned out to be caused by the highly toxic crystals containing the encapsulated elements.

Xia Zuo gently rubbed the purple crystal between his fingertips; it was much harder than it looked.

A look of utter confusion rose in his eyes as he asked:

"Professor, Professor Kulov told me that spells can't be used to substitute for poison-making. And there are no elemental minions in the poison alchemy area..."

Xia Zuo scratched the back of his head. "What I want to ask is, won't this toxin kill the elements?"

"Won't.

"You can only find the answer to your question after you become a formal monk."

"Let me put it this way. There is nothing in this world that can destroy elements. Elemental poison crystals are at most a heavy shackle placed on obedient elements, keeping them obediently in the sea of ​​consciousness, unable to go anywhere, and will not cause any harm to the elements."

Beatrice summoned a normal, obedient elemental, tiny specks of light slowly dancing in her palm.

In contrast, the obedient element encased in the highly toxic crystal remained motionless, like a dead object.

"The advantage of the meditation method 【Poisonous Crystal】 is obvious. Unless the elemental poisonous crystal breaks, there is no risk of elemental dissipation."

"Furthermore, its efficiency in taming and containing elements is the highest among all meditation methods."

"The drawbacks are equally prominent. Because it is bound within the highly toxic crystal, the obedient element cannot float in the spiritual ocean, and therefore cannot help the cultivator expand the spiritual ocean."

Beatrice took the purple crystal from the student and placed it in her own hand, the two elements, one moving and one still, creating a contrast in her palm.

"This drawback is easy to solve."

"Just don't seal all the obedient elements into the highly toxic crystal. Leave a few unsealed, and use basic meditation techniques to let them help you expand your spiritual ocean."

"In comparison, the toxicity of highly poisonous crystals is the most troublesome."

"The meditation technique for the [Poison Crystal] is far from perfect. The toxicity of the elemental poison crystal will slowly erode your body. When casting spells using the docile elements within the elemental poison crystal, the toxicity will become even stronger."

"The process of condensing highly toxic elemental crystals in the ocean of the mind is also very dangerous."

"Professor Kulov suffered an accident when he first practiced this meditation method, which caused irreparable physical damage that he has not fully recovered from to this day."

Beatrice raised her arms upwards.

The spherical dome above their heads rapidly disintegrated into silver sand.

The silver sand hovered in mid-air for a second, gradually becoming transparent, and finally dissipated into the air.

The purple crystal in Xia Zuo's hand also disappeared.

"That concludes this afternoon's lessons."

Beatrice waved to the students, signaling them to follow her, then walked out with light steps, saying as she did so:

"Think it over carefully. Do you want to practice the [Poisonous Crystal] meditation method, or just practice the most basic meditation method with the lowest threshold, or switch to the Department of Oddities and Practice and practice the [Eye of Kolas] meditation method? Tell me when you've thought it through."

Xia Zuo lagged half a step behind his mentor, staring at the ground with a slight frown.

Out of the corner of his eye, Beatrice's swaying figure, barely concealed by her robes, could be seen.

However, he had no interest in admiring her beautiful back view.

Since checking the feedback from the detection spell, an idea had taken root in his mind:

Under the premise that the poisoning effect on the body caused by the highly toxic elemental crystals cannot be removed.

The [Poison Crystal] meditation method is a meditation method exclusive to vitality-based mages, rather than a meditation method that focuses on willpower attributes.

Attempting to resist toxicity by relying on strong willpower and high earth resistance will ultimately make it difficult to avoid the aging of the body.