Chapter 423: Seeing Peter Again
“Shamans? They indeed possess mystical power. I have also been in contact with related mysterious furs and patterns, but unfortunately gained nothing. Perhaps this is where you are stronger than us. So, have you been living with the barbarians all these years?”
Hearing Ace’s words, Peter asked thoughtfully.
Ace shook his head and replied, “You lacked the key step: mental overdrive. According to my research, only one in ten mortals has the talent for mental overdrive and can step onto the path of magic. Regrettably, you do not have the talent for mental overdrive, nor can you activate the patterns on the furs.”
Peter was approaching eighty years old. Although it was slightly regrettable to hear he had no affinity for the supernatural, he wasn’t dejected. Instead, he heard something in Ace’s words.
“Magic? What does this term refer to?”
Ace said seriously, “The path of magic is the path I pioneered, researching and utilizing supernatural power with objective and neutral thinking. This is a rugged yet hopeful path. Anyone with magic aptitude has the potential to become a wizard. As for those mysterious patterns with supernatural effects capable of channeling supernatural power, I call them runes.”
Although Ace spoke simply, Peter heard the explosive significance contained within. He said to Ace somewhat shockingly, “Can I understand it as you founded the Ace School, taught a group of disciples, call yourselves wizards, and mastered the supernatural power named magic?”
Seeing Ace nod, Peter couldn’t help but exclaim, “By the Deities, I didn’t expect to have taught a pioneer of the path of magic! You make me, your teacher, feel incredibly proud!”
Ace was a bit surprised. He knew Peter respected Deities very much and couldn’t help asking, “Don’t you think what I did is disrespectful to the Deities?”
Peter laughed loudly and said to him, “Deities are the incarnations of the world’s rules. Since you exist, and since your path exists, it shows that this is permitted by the Deities. Since the Deities allow magic to exist, why shouldn’t I feel proud?”
Peter’s hearty laughter infected Ace, who laughed along and said, “I thought too complicatedly. Teacher is so wise; how could you view things the same as mundane people?”
“Pity, pity. I have no magic aptitude and no chance to witness how magnificent the path of magic you pioneered is.”
Peter’s words carried infinite yearning. In fact, even at his advanced age, he still yearned for the mysterious supernatural world.
Ace looked at Peter and said softly, “I have another method: the path of the Warrior. The current limit of this path can reach Level 2 Life, equivalent to a Great Hero! This path still has potential. In the future, it might be possible to bring forth the new through the old and reach even higher levels.”
Peter suddenly coughed violently. If the limit of Ace’s other path could reach an existence similar to a Great Hero, then how broad must the prospect of the path of magic be? For a moment, Peter was very emotional. It was truly admirable that his disciple had achieved such amazing accomplishments.
Listening to Ace explain the Warrior’s cultivation method of blood qi and heart fire, Peter kept nodding in praise. Although he hadn’t practiced it, this path sounded very likely to succeed. He said with some regret:
“The path of the Warrior? If possible, of course I am willing. But I am nearing eighty, and my vitality has decayed. I’m afraid my days are numbered. Walking this path might be a bit late.”
Ace smiled and said, “If it were an ordinary person, naturally it would be very late. But if it is Teacher Peter, it’s a different matter. I will do my best to help you restore vitality and gather blood qi!”
The next day, a slender young man with regular features appeared beside Peter. The young man wore a grey robe and seemed to be a freeman. For some reason, he was appreciated by Peter and often brought along.
“Teacher, this is a Lesser Youth Restoration Potion. Your physical condition must first recover bodily functions as much as possible. Then, lay the foundation through the Blood-Food Method to bring bodily functions to the optimal state. Finally, I can help you activate blood qi.”
In Peter’s study, Ace handed the azure potion in a glass bottle to Peter. Ace hadn’t done much research on magic pharmacology. His potions were all purchased directly from Logan’s Potion Shop. Logan categorized potions into four grades: Qualified, Good, Excellent, and Perfect. Among them, Perfect-grade potions were rarely seen, with Good-quality and Excellent-quality potions being the most common.
This bottle of Lesser Youth Restoration Potion Ace gave Peter belonged to the best batch among the Excellent-quality ones. It could restore nearly eighteen years of youth to a person. Pure mortals could only take this kind of potion.
Once Peter’s bodily functions recovered to the level of a fifty-something-year-old, he could absorb the vitality within the blood qi gems, slowly bringing his bodily functions to the optimal state. That would be the opportunity for Ace to help him activate blood qi. After all, Peter was really too old; he couldn’t use vitality directly to recover to a state near forty like Romon and Marina.
Peter took the azure bottle and looked at it under the sunlight. The liquid was like a sapphire, crystal clear and intoxicating.
“Truly magical. The path of magic can actually create potions comparable to wonders. The reason I can still be strong and healthy at eighty is actually because I possess a wonder called the Belt of Health. It was gifted to me by a hero, and it is said to keep one healthy and make it hard to be invaded by diseases.”
Peter lifted his white robe, untied a gorgeous belt, and handed it to Ace.
Layered rune structures instantly formed in Ace’s eyes. As the Eye of Truth rotated, the secrets of the Belt of Health were revealed before his eyes.
“So that’s it. A planar structure composed of Level 0 runes. Its main effect is enhancing bodily vitality, or in other words, enhancing immunity? What should I call this rune? Immunity Rune? Health Rune? If it can be upgraded to Level 2 status, perhaps it can make the peak state of bodily functions permanent and grant immunity to multiple magical curse effects.”
While murmuring softly, Ace returned the gorgeous Belt of Health to Peter and conveniently recorded the rune into his Grimoire.
“Teacher Peter, this belt of yours is very good. You can wear it all the time. Drink the potion first. I will cast the Polymorph spell on you to ensure no one notices the anomaly.”
Peter nodded. Following Ace’s request, he plucked a few snow-white beard hairs and drank the azure potion in one gulp. Cool, lubricating, and slightly warm when reaching the stomach. Gradually, his whole body began to warm up. Wisps of sweat flowed from all over Peter’s body. His wrinkles gradually became less deep, and his hair also regained some speckles, becoming black and white.
A few minutes later, Ace used one of Peter’s beard hairs as a casting material to transform Peter’s appearance back to his eighty-year-old state. The remaining matters required slow and meticulous effort, so Ace wasn’t in a hurry. He walked out of Peter’s villa. It was noon, the sunlight was just right, and he wanted to walk on the street.
Familiar cries of peddling, residential houses of varying heights, crowds in loose clothing—everything was so natural. Unknowingly, Ace walked to the Municipal Square. Crowds were gathering in the square; something seemed to be happening.
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