Chapter 107 - 105 Deep Space Cryptographer_1
Yan Xing, holding the Magic Book Count Theodore had given him, returned to his room. He was incredibly excited. Magic! He was really going to start learning magic now—not sleight of hand, but actual magic, the kind that allowed for the conjuring of a fireball with one hand, or two fireballs with both!
Now, he needed to integrate the Magic Book into his consciousness, just as Count Theodore had taught him. He wasn’t sure exactly how to do that yet, but meditation seemed the right approach. However, tradition dictated he should first burn incense and bathe, then recite a prayer for the blessings of Buddha or the Taoist deities... with utmost urgency.
BWAHAHAHA! This old master is so happy!
Adopting the mindset that belief brings miracles, while disbelief brings nothing, Yan Xing had the maid Donna bring him bathwater, and he lit a piece of agarwood in his room. He washed himself thoroughly clean, put on a fresh set of clothes, then sat cross-legged on the bed, palms up, in the five-centers-facing-heaven posture. Eyes on the nose, nose on the heart. He placed the Magic Book on his lap and, recalling the sensation he’d felt beside the Magic Fountain, closed his eyes, gradually letting his spirit enter a meditative state.
His mind emptied, his thoughts clear, thinking of nothing, to provide space for the integration of the Magic Book. Soon, a crackling sound of electricity filled the air around him, and tiny sparks flickered frequently about his body. His special constitution, a gift from the other world, naturally attracted magical elements, allowing Yan Xing to enter a meditative state effortlessly.
This time, instead of stormy visions, he saw a serene void within his consciousness. His heart was calm. He could feel magical elements gathering around him; his spiritual world was an endless expanse, vast like the universe itself. Then, at a certain moment, he saw a Magic Book appear in this space—the very Magic Book Count Theodore had given him. Simultaneously, a prompt appeared:
[You have discovered the Deep Space Whisperer’s Magic Book.]
[You have integrated the Deep Space Whisperer’s Magic Book.]
[The Deep Space Whisperer’s Magic Book has detected an item on you that is suitable as a soul core for the Magic Book... Would you like to merge this soul core with the Magic Book?]
A soul core?