Nyoi-Bo Studio

  Nyoi-Bo Studio

  Lu Zhiyu stood up and waved his hands in the air. Though there was no change to the naked eye, to the wizards at the scene, there was an immediate change in the mind power within Lu Zhiyu’s hands. The amount of mind power continued to soar, as it formed a complex webbed mind power forcefield.

  Forcefields were used for meditation, as a way to stabilize mind power structures. Level three wizards also used them to build their own forcefield blocks. As for the forcefield within Lu Zhiyu’s hands, it was complex enough to make one dizzy, as strands of mind power weaved together to form an intricate geometric pattern.

  This structure whirled continuously in Lu Zhiyu’s hands. The whole crowd felt it palpably when Lu Zhiyu linked onto the magical network and pulled out Source Form. However, he did not integrate it within his own mind power.

  Immediately, a silver droplet appeared out of thin air. It was tied securely with Lu Zhiyu’s mind power lattice and spun rapidly in the center of the structure. At last, it condensed into a silvery white crystal the size of a grain of rice.

  Bohr’s mouth fell open as he looked at Lu Zhiyu. “Mana? Mana can be materialized?”


  Lu Zhiyu gazed down. It was a single scale of Source Form. Although it was only a crystal that was the size of a grain of rice, it would take Bohr around a month of meditation to create. As for the other wizards, it would be hard to imagine how long it would take for them to attempt such a feat.

  Lu Zhiyu passed it to Bohr. “Put some mind power into this!”


  Bohr did so without hesitation. The condensed Source Form crystal gave Bohr’s mind power an instant boost, like a crashing wave. Immediately, some of his mind power began transforming its very nature. However, since the crystal was too small, it wasn’t adequate to awaken all of his mind power or to induce the combination of his mind power and consciousness.

  Lu Zhiyu nodded. “So this was the issue!”


  “A transformation of mind power requires an environmental stimulus!”


  Bohr had felt a part of his mind power change. If there were enough of these Source Form crystals, he would be able to meld his mind power and his consciousness together to complete the transformation. Yet, since each person had access only to a limited amount of Source Form every day, Bohr felt that it would be quite difficult to create a crystal that was large enough for his purposes.

  “So, in order to complete our mind power transformation, we need a large mana crystal? Is that right, Instructor?”


  Lu Zhiyu nodded. They did not have to absorb the mana crystal itself, but rather use the crystal to assist them as they created an environment conducive to transforming their mind power. In other words, the mana crystal could be used repeatedly, because although its power would diminish after each use, the change was still insignificant.

  Lu Zhiyu spoke. “I will give you all the methods for condensing this crystal. You can then combine your powers to create it. However, this stone is no normal mana. It is mana actualized into a stone. Hence, calling it a mana crystal wouldn’t be correct.”


  Lu Zhiyu thought for a second. This stone could allow mind power, a theoretical existence, to change its nature into something that can interact with reality. It was very similar to something that Lu Zhiyu had heard of before. Lu Zhiyu chuckled. “Let’s name it the Philosopher’s Stone.”


  Witnessing Lu Zhiyu holding the rice-sized crystal, the wizards felt as if they were seeing a truly wise man, passing on his wisdom to them. Lu Zhiyu held the Philosopher’s Stone with both hands, the mind power continuing to condense, as he explained the steps for creating the Stone.

  To Lu Zhiyu, this wasn’t anything too special or complicated. Bluntly speaking, it was even somewhat worthless to him. But to the others, this Philosopher’s Stone was the gateway to a whole new world.

  To them, this simple stone could transform their mind power and allow their brains to actually begin the deification process, which would then allow them to step into the realm of level four wizardry. That would be their first true step towards achieving mythical status, as they ventured on their journeys to level seven status as mythical beings.

  Thus, the appearance of the Philosopher’s Stone had solved a large obstacle. For Bohr especially, this was an immense relief.

  In the time remaining, Bohr and the other wizards began researching the Philosopher’s Stone. The strength and control of their mind power were far below Lu Zhiyu’s, so it was impossible for them to easily create such a complex forcefield.

  As such, they came up with another method. Within the Wizard Tower, they created a designated area, where they drew a formation to assist their casting. Like Lu Zhiyu’s first attempt at creating the dimensional door, the pattern was made to be extremely complicated in order to better guide the mind power structure into a set location.

  Lu Zhiyu stood by the side, providing instructions as he observed the large formation’s construction. It covered the entirety of a hall. When dissected, the formation, which was the size of Lu Zhiyu’s palm, actually covered a space of many dozens of meters.

  The ground was completely covered with intricate formations. This area belonged to Lu Zhiyu, as it was considered to a part of the penthouse. From now on, it would be used for the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone, designated as a forbidden area within the Wizard Tower. Without Lu Zhiyu or the deputy tower manager’s permission, no one was allowed to trespass.

  The Sphinx Pyros that was responsible for guarding the penthouse was relocated to the library. The library was one of the core areas of the Tower and was one of the locations that Lu Zhiyu valued highly. As such, Lu Zhiyu remade the Sphinx into one of his own kin species.

  It could now memorize all of the knowledge within the library, saving and updating all its new discoveries. It was responsible for all of the knowledge within the Tower, and as such, all point redemptions must go through him.

  At the same time, any wizards from the Tower, who had already graduated, would use their badges to communicate with him in order to exchange knowledge or materials, which would then be delivered to them by a raven.

  As such, its existence itself represented the library. When it died and left behind the next Sphinx, it would ascend to the next dimension, continuing to transmit the information that Lu Zhiyu desperately desired back. This lineage would be an important source of information for Lu Zhiyu. To the wizards, they only saw an extraordinarily intelligent beast, which seemed to be like a living prophet of the library, knowing all of the information that they sought.

  For the next few days, Lu Zhiyu was syncing the knowledge within the Sphinx with his own Sub-Brain. Over the last few decades, the techniques of witchcraft had undergone tremendous revolutions, especially in regards to Blood Witchcraft. Although most of it was useless to Lu Zhiyu, the creativity and innovation of these wizards and apprentices was still an inspiration to him.

  Finally, Lu Zhiyu was reaping the benefits of creating the Wizard Tower. Lu Zhiyu believed that, with the continuous progress of wizards, this beneficial return would continue to increase exponentially.

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  “Begin!”


  Lu Zhiyu watched carefully, while his students gingerly began to create a Philosopher’s Stone. Seven wizards stood on the formation and began combining their mind power into a forcefield. They started by drawing mana from the magical network. Then. immediately, at the very center of the forcefield, a silvery white rice-sized object appeared and glittered.

  It grew gradually, at a pace that would not be discernible to the naked eye. Even when the group had exhausted their mind power, it had still not grown much.

  Bohr grasped the crystal with exhaustion. “It seems that this would require a few years to complete. But, it’s fine, as we have enough time to spare.”


  Bohr was almost fifty already. But, he had integrated the spellcasting organ of the Double-Headed Magic Eagle within himself, so he had active cells that gave him a lifespan of around two hundred years. As such, there was truly no hurry.

  Lu Zhiyu walked over and clapped. “Not bad, you all have taken another step on the road of wizardry. Bohr, your work over the last few years has been brilliant. Your progress on developing Blood Witchcraft has impressed me. Hopefully, by the next time I return, you will be a level four wizard, who will bring the development of wizardry to new heights.”


  Bohr and the other students looked at Lu Zhiyu. “Instructor Anthony, are you leaving already?”


  Lu Zhiyu shook his head. “I will leave in a couple of days, but time flies. If you all have any other questions or thoughts, consult me while I’m here. It will probably be a long time before I return!”