#612 - Sanqing Mantra (asking for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

"Phew… I didn't expect such a magical spell to exist. The second stage secret technique feels a lot like the lightning tempering I experienced before, except that the [Body Strengthening Art] makes this process controllable and proactive. Google search reading."

Anduin stared intently at the contents of the essence. He could feel that mastering this secret technique would be of utmost importance to both improving his strength and perfecting his training methods.

"Compared to other high-difficulty magic, I feel that the 'Body Strengthening Art' may be epoch-making for the wizarding world." Anduin thought about this and nodded with a smile, then shook his head helplessly.

"However, that's not necessarily true. Both the 'Body Strengthening Art' and my 'Training Method' require rigorous and arduous training. Given the current atmosphere of the wizarding world, those wizards probably can't endure such hardship. In the end, only disciplined people can benefit."

Anduin believed that the situation in reality would probably be more complicated than imagined, but he was too lazy to worry about other people's affairs. He only needed to take care of himself.

Thinking of this, Anduin once again browsed through the other secret techniques recorded in the essence, after all, [Body Strengthening Art], [Earth Movement Art], and [Water Movement Art] were all very practical.

Immediately after, Anduin saw two secret techniques that he had previously seen on the Rune Serpent, namely [Mystic Serpent Art] and [Spirit Shield]!

The introduction to [Mystic Serpent Art] was very simple. It was an attack-type spell, but the magic serpent manifested after the spell was cast could carry a portion of the caster's consciousness and characteristics, and was also easier to control.

Therefore, compared to other spells, when applying spellcasting techniques like 'Tracking Charm' to it, the effect was often multiplied, and the magic power conversion rate was also very high.

The 'magic power conversion rate' mentioned here is a professional term developed by Anduin himself, representing how much magic power can be converted into magic for every point of magic power used to cast a spell.

There are many factors that affect the 'magic power conversion rate', including 'magic power sensitivity', proficiency in the corresponding spell, and so on.

In other words, the stronger the magic power sensitivity and the more proficient the spell, the higher the efficiency of converting magic power into a spell.

Under normal circumstances, the conversion rate of ordinary wizards is lower than 1. Generally, reaching 6 is considered qualified, a conversion rate of 7 represents excellence, and a spell that can reach 8 means a very high level of proficiency in this spell. Reaching above 9 is basically impossible, because there are losses in the process of casting a spell itself.

Even for Anduin himself, he can only reach a 'magic power conversion rate' of about 95 when using Wild Lightning. This is because his body has been tempered by lightning, making it as easy to control as an arm and a finger. Other spells, even those as deeply mastered as the Levitation Charm, only have a conversion rate close to 9.

Of course, a high 'magic power conversion rate' only means that the completeness of casting the corresponding spell is higher, and does not directly represent a high 'power'.

After all, the most important factor affecting power is actually the type of spell. The power of a Lumos Charm with a conversion rate of 9 is definitely not as good as an Avada Kedavra with a conversion rate of 5.

However, the higher the magic power conversion rate, the more energy-saving it is, and the simpler it is to control. If you want to achieve the same effect with the same spell, a higher magic power conversion rate is definitely more advantageous.

Although the learning threshold for [Mystic Serpent Art] is relatively high, as long as you can learn it, the initial conversion rate can reach about 7. This is a spell with a high lower limit and a high upper limit.

After studying it for a while, Anduin raised his hand and summoned a pale silver 'Mystic Serpent Art' that exuded a blue light. Then, its intertwined and entangled snake body floated around Anduin very flexibly, as if it had life.

"Unfortunately, Wild Lightning has a higher compatibility with me. This spell will probably only gather dust in my hands, but it still has research value. Maybe I can develop a 'Mystic Lightning Serpent' based on it."

After playing for a while, Anduin dispersed the 'Mystic Serpent Art' that was coiling around him, and focused his attention on another secret technique, [Spirit Shield].

[Spirit Shield] was the kind of magical shield that the Rune Serpent had used before, which Anduin couldn't break no matter what he did.

Its operating principle is also very simple, just as Anduin had guessed. As long as the magic power reserve is not exhausted, the [Spirit Shield] will always exist and resist all incoming magical attacks. At the same time, the 'spirit patterns' attached to the surface also have damage types such as shock absorption, resistance to high and low temperatures, puncture resistance, and sonic shock. It can be said that as long as there is enough magic power, this is the most perfect protective magic.

Of course, the magic power consumed by the [Spirit Shield] will also increase with the increase in the type of attack. For example, an attack that only consumes 100 points of magic power may consume more than 150 points if it has both fire and vibration damage.

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Moreover, the more intense the vibration and the greater the temperature difference, the greater the energy consumption. The spirit patterns attached to the surface of the [Spirit Shield] also consume energy when absorbing vibration, high and low temperatures, and sound waves, so it does have an upper limit on defense.

The factors that affect the defense threshold are the caster's willpower, emotions, and spellcasting proficiency, which are the same factors that affect the strength of other spells. In other words, if the Rune Serpent's will had been more firm and his emotions more agitated at the time, Anduin might not have been able to break through this magical shield.

However, seeing this, Anduin became more and more curious about how much magic power the Rune Serpent had, because after actually testing it, he found that the [Spirit Shield] consumed more energy than he had imagined.

If Anduin used the [Spirit Shield] to fight, he would probably run out of magic power and break the shield in less than three minutes, but the Rune Serpent could resist for so long without any problems, which was simply unbelievable.

"This is another magic that is ridiculously strong, but also very unsuitable for me. With my current magic power reserve, fighting with the [Spirit Shield] open is simply suicide. Perhaps only an old monster like the Rune Serpent can use it as a regular magic." Anduin shook his head helplessly, wanting to use this secret technique, he probably had to think of another way.

After testing these two secret techniques, Anduin continued to read the essence, and then saw what interested him the most, the two magics that could allow the Rune Serpent to split into clones.

These are [Clone Art] and [Three Purities Spell].

Among them, Clone Art is actually a summoning spell similar to Anduin's [Crow Art], but compared to magic like 'Flock of Birds', the strength of [Clone Art] is much higher.

Like other secret techniques, this is also a secret technique with very harsh learning conditions. Anduin discovered that these secret techniques all have this characteristic: difficult to learn and difficult to master. From this, it can be imagined that the number of wizards proficient in secret techniques in the East is probably not very large.

First of all, practicing [Clone Art] requires extremely high 'magic power sensitivity', otherwise the clone created will probably be a disabled person. Secondly, one must have the ability to multitask, after all, the clone will inherit the senses of the main body. If the level in this area is a little poor, one might become mentally disturbed.

At the same time, even if the first two conditions are met, one must be quite proficient in this secret technique and the 'magic power conversion rate' must reach a certain level before it can be used in actual combat, otherwise the energy consumption will be very exaggerated.

For example, if Anduin's conversion rate for [Clone Art] is only 5, then a clone created with 100 points of magic power will only have 50 points of magic power in its body, or if he wants to create 10 clones with 100 points of magic power, he may only be able to create 5 in the end.

Fortunately, Anduin meets all the conditions for practicing [Clone Art], so he mobilized nearly 100 points of magic power and created a clone.

As soon as the clone appeared, Anduin immediately felt the perception of another him. This feeling was very magical, as if he was dual-opening two first-person perspective games.

However, this clone that was created actually only had a mere 40 points of magic power in its body, which meant that Anduin's proficiency in Clone Art was very worrying. Such a clone, let alone Xiatia, Sol, and Erin in the room, could probably be bitten to death directly by that dog at Hogwarts with its physical strength.

"Um… why does this magic give me a feeling that it's very strong, but also useless?" Anduin shook his head speechlessly.

Skipping over [Clone Art], Anduin shifted his attention to the last secret technique in the 'Secret Technique Essence', which was the [Three Purities Spell] that could allow the Rune Serpent to split into three physical clones.

The name [Three Purities Spell] is taken from the allusion of Lao Tzu transforming into three purities with one breath, because this magic can create two clones with permanent entities, and these two clones are just like real people, with the same physiological needs such as eating, drinking, and excretion, and also have the ability to act independently.

However, although the name [Three Purities Spell] contains the word 'spell', it is actually not a spell, but a magical ritual with a very complex process.

Similarly, practicing [Three Purities Spell] also has corresponding prerequisites. First of all, one must first learn and master [Clone Art], which means that the prerequisites for [Clone Art] are also the prerequisites for [Three Purities Spell].

Secondly, one must take a potion called 'Dividing Mind Potion'. This potion can strengthen the reaction ability of the taker's brain, and can allow the wizard to maintain multitasking for a long time.

The main material for making this potion is the egg of the 'Rune Serpent'. Perhaps the reason why the Rune Serpent gave itself such a code name is because of this, or it may be because the Rune Serpent has three heads, which happens to correspond to him and the other two clones.

At the same time, it is strictly recorded in the secret technique essence that one must take 'Dividing Mind Potion' to learn [Three Purities Spell], because if one tries to create clones randomly without taking the potion, it will cause a series of unknown serious consequences, such as developing schizophrenia, new independent consciousness appearing on the clones, and gradually disobeying the will of the main body, and so on.