The old man worked intently, while Li Yan watched quietly. Neither of them cast any magic that could illuminate. In the dark room, there was only the "click" sound of the carving knife scratching the stone slab, mixed with the original sound in the tower. Some of the gloomy and deathly sounds are terrifying no matter how they sound.
Time passes slowly, and I don¡¯t know how long it has passed. A pattern drawn out by a carving knife gradually takes shape. The lines with smooth arcs are complicated and intertwined but appear to be three-dimensional. The direction of the lines can be understood at a glance, but if you look closely, it looks like a mass. On the contrary, the head and tail of Ranma cannot be seen, and it becomes even more dizzy after a long time, which is very strange. []
Suddenly, under the control of the old man, the carving knife that had been slowly and leisurely a moment before was suddenly scratched on the stone slab in the direction of the old man's body. This stroke was like a meteor flying across the sky, so fast and stunning, and there was actually a kind of desolation reflected in Li Yan's vision. Killing is coming!
At the same time, the old man¡¯s left hand no longer showed any clumsiness. He controlled the magic pattern engraving pen and picked up the purple magic engraving potion, which followed the tail mark of the meteor to print a purple trail.
Immediately afterwards, a golden brilliance visible to the naked eye swept along the pattern on the stone slab from beginning to end, and the engraving of the magic circle was completed.
When the old man put the carving knife and the magic pattern engraving pen back into the knife box and pen slot, Li Yan's eyes were still fixed on the stone slab in front of him. The runes engraved on it corresponded to each press of the carving knife. , light picks, and turns were replayed in his mind. Each action was analyzed and then combined with the theoretical knowledge in the book.
The old man didn¡¯t bother him, he still stared straight ahead with his hands hanging down.
It took a full minute for Li Yan to come back to his senses, burying some doubts that could not be solved yet deep in his heart, raised his head and exclaimed to the old man: "Your engraving is so wonderful, it is simply art!"
"No, this is just a low-quality product." The old man's answer was vaguely angry, "The carving speed is too slow, and the magic elements are not integrated enough. Although it can be used, the effect is much worse, hum!"
Not wanting to dwell on this issue anymore, the old man turned to Li Yan and said with a smile, "Are you ready?"
"Yes, if you are referring to the test of the basic drawing of the magic circle." Nodding slightly, Li Yan said with a smile, "Your collection of books is very rich, and I have learned a lot of knowledge."
He looked at Li Yan with an interesting look. The old man staggered and turned around and walked towards the other end of the obsidian table. "Hehe, you are still so confident, which is good. Explain the Bondar formula."
Li Yan answered without hesitation: "The Bondar formula is a formula summarized and deduced by the alchemist Bondar in 1356 before the War of the End of the Law. It calculates each arc segment through the overall ratio of the magic pattern and the energy intensity of the magic pattern. The depth and width required to depict are cumbersome but very useful basic techniques.¡±
"I didn't ask you to talk about these boring things and explain its calculation method and specific principles!" A hoarse, dead white voice came from the mouth of the old man who still had his back to Li Yan, "Well, analyze it based on this rune."
??Catching the palm-sized oval stone that flew out of thin air, he put it in his hand and looked at it roughly, and then Li Yan began to explain in detail.
He was indeed right when he said "it's more troublesome". Although during the explanation, Li Yan was as smooth and natural as if he had picked it up at his fingertips, by the time the explanation was completely over, more than ten minutes had passed.
The old man who had been standing at the other end of the obsidian table listened quietly to Li Yan's explanation, and his tone of voice that had always been deadpan finally changed: "Yes, it took me three days to be able to master Bondard's formula, which is a bit beyond my expectation. Look. Come and live up to your confidence."
"Thank you for your compliment. Unfortunately, this is just theoretical knowledge." Li Yan said.
"You don't need to show your modesty in front of me. I only speak from the facts. In fact, I have prepared the recovery potion." The old man showed the miniature crystal flask containing the purple potion in his left hand, shook it slightly and said with a sly smile. , "Hey, it will make your body extremely resilient when it is roasted by the underworld fire, but it will only increase a little bit of itching and amplify a little bit of pain."
Looking at the old man's strange and expectant look, Li Yan's eyelids twitched slightly. If he believed only a little of what the old man said, he would be a fool. Fortunately, he didn't let him find an excuse.
"Then there's only one last question left. Well, it's not actually a problem." Taking the recovery potion away, the old man turned the corner of the table and walked towards Li Yan, "Look at this."
A nearly one-inch-long pink oval gemstone in the outstretched withered right hand is shining brightly in the darkness. The pink brilliance seems to be mixed with light gold tassels, and it actually emits a dream-like glow that can suck people's souls in. Fantasy charm!
At this moment, even Li Yan was deeply shocked. No one can refuse this kind of beauty. Not in loveHe couldn't help but murmured: "What is this?"
"The Tears of Aphrodite, a gift from the legendary God of Love, disappeared with the disappearance of the charming sorcerer Mei Luo 6 calendar years ago." As if he was talking about the most ordinary item, Li Yan walked up to The old man in front of him rolled the gem and wrote it down casually.
He raised his head and said, "You're lucky. This thing is of no use to me, but through it I can enter your spiritual world and restore the process and feelings of how I carved the magic circle for you to experience. This experience is like You are personally depicting the magic circle, which is very clear and intuitive.
It is enough for you to have rich experience in carving magic circles in an instant. You only need to penetrate your mental power into this stone without making any resistance. "
Facing the almost irresistible temptation in front of him, Li Yan¡¯s brows suddenly jumped as his mind was spinning: ¡°I have some doubts.¡±
After silently staring at Li Yan for a few seconds, the old man nodded.
"First, I can have experience in drawing magic circles, but will I be equally skilled in actually doing it?"
"No." The old man took back the gem and shook his head. "The actual operation requires the cooperation of the body and the mind. This cannot be done without training, but having experience in consciousness in advance will speed up the process of training. ."
"Then, the second point." Li Yan stared at the old man's cloudy eyes, "Will entering my spiritual world allow you to see my past?!" The last word was removed, decisive!
Facing the question, the old man waved his left hand and said in a deep voice like annoyance: "This is not what you should ask! The only thing you can do is accept my gift!"
"No! This is not a gift, but a imprisonment!" The rebuttal burst out like a torrent, hitting the wall with a bang and setting off a huge wave. The old man's complexion suddenly changed!