Chapter 148: Slave Seal of Seraph
Each breath felt easier than the last, each mote brighter, purer, and more responsive. His concentration sharpened, awareness expanding effortlessly.
Feeling confident, Orion decided to progress to the next stage of the technique: the refining process—which he had yet to do even before.
He visualized the gathered mana circulating slowly in tight spirals inside his SoC, each spiral refining and condensing the mana further, filtering impurities, enhancing clarity, and deepening potency.
The process felt pleasantly warm, reminiscent of basking in the gentle heat of the sun. Each loop of the spiral was methodical and precise, leaving Orion feeling lighter, yet inexplicably stronger, as if his entire being was slowly becoming clearer, purer, and more robust.
His breathing remained steady, synchronized precisely with the gentle rotations of refined mana. Within the clarity of his consciousness, Orion marveled at the meticulous efficiency of the training method devised by his grandmother.
As time passed unnoticed, Orion sank deeper into the meditative state. He was completely attuned to the flow of mana, his senses fully absorbed in the process.
The boundaries between himself and the mana around him blurred slightly, leaving him feeling connected to a vast, seemingly infinite reservoir of power. The sensation was both humbling and exhilarating.
He felt what vast amount of mana the world held—in comparison, his own mana was nothing but a firefly in front of the sun. Yet this also told him the untold potential he had for evolution.
Throughout the process, Lumi remained uncharacteristically quiet, letting him train his SoC in peace. She observed silently, careful not to disturb his focus.
After nearly two hours, Orion sensed that all the mana inside his Sea of Consciousness and mana channels had been refined to the limit, and there was no place for more left.
Recognizing this signal, he gradually slowed the intake of mana, allowing the final spirals inside his SoC to settle gently, stabilizing the mana he had absorbed.
The warm sensation lingered for a moment, soothing and comforting, as he carefully withdrew from the meditative state.