Chapter 138: Old Acquaintances

In the afternoon in the Black Fog Jungle, the cloud layer was thick, and the sunlight could only barely pass through the dense branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.

Luo En walked along the stone path toward the tower in the central area of the school.

Today was his first day participating in the "Advanced Elementology" advanced course.

Compared to spiritual power control and alchemy, elementology had always been a relatively weak area for him, although he was born with good affinity for light and fire elements.

"I hope this course can make up for my shortcomings..."

Luo En pondered silently in his heart.

Since his bloodline was activated, his sensitivity to elements had indeed improved.

But compared to those apprentices in the school who specialized in elemental manipulation, his foundation still seemed somewhat thin.

Passing through a gray-white archway, Luo En arrived at the elementology classroom on the seventh floor of the tower.

The layout here was completely different from the classroom for the basic courses:

The walls were inlaid with various colored crystals, and the ceiling depicted complex elemental cycle diagrams.

In the center of the room was a huge crystal ball, inside which flowed elemental energy of various colors, like a miniature elemental whirlpool.

Several students had already arrived in the classroom; Luo En noticed that they all wore the sapphire badges of intermediate apprentices and mostly looked much older than him.

There were a few faces he could recognize—those were senior apprentices famous in the school for elemental manipulation, and a few were even advanced apprentices.

Luo En chose a seat near the back and silently observed the surrounding environment.

In the school, he had long ago developed the habit of not showing his edge, at least when first coming into contact with a new environment.

Just as the students were talking in low voices, the classroom door opened again, and an old woman in purple-trimmed robes walked in slowly.

Her silver-white long hair was neatly coiled behind her head, the wrinkles on her face were like deliberately carved traces, but her eyes were exceptionally bright, flashing with a rare purple light.

"Wizard Yuni," a student exclaimed in a low voice, and the entire classroom fell silent instantly.

Luo En couldn't help but sit up straight.

He was no stranger to Yuni's name; she was one of the formal wizards in the school specializing in elementology, famous for her unique research on elemental combination and transformation.

It was said that she even participated in the design of the huge elemental pool in the central hall of the school.

"Welcome, everyone, to Advanced Elementology."

Yuni's voice was unexpectedly crisp and pleasant, not at all like an elderly person:

"I am Yuni Serafin, taking over from my student Laila, and I will serve as your instructor for the next three months."

She walked slowly to the crystal ball in the center of the classroom and raised her hand lightly; the elemental energy in the ball immediately formed a more complex vortex structure.

"You have all mastered basic elemental perception and control; now it is time to enter deeper learning."

Yuni's gaze swept across every corner of the classroom:

"The core of Advanced Elementology lies in understanding the essence of elements and their relationships, rather than simply manipulating one or several elements."

Luo En took notes seriously, paying extra attention to every word Yuni said.

Unlike Soren's introverted and deep teaching style, Yuni's explanation was more vivid and intuitive; she would use a large number of concrete examples and real-time demonstrations to clarify complex theories.

"Please remember,"

Yuni emphasized, her hands forming a complex symbol above the crystal ball, and the elements in the ball decomposed and reorganized accordingly:

"Elements are not fixed, unchanging entities, but different manifestations of energy. Under specific conditions, one element can be transformed into another; this is the core of the 'Elemental Transformation Law'."

With a light wave of her hand, a mass of water elements in the crystal ball gradually became scorching hot, eventually transforming into fire elements.

This transformation seemed simple, but Luo En knew that the precision required for energy control involved was extremely high.

"Today's first exercise,"

Yuni announced: "Please try to perceive the elemental fluctuations in the classroom and draw them on this specially made paper. This is not only a test of your perception ability but also a test of the precision of your spiritual power control."

Elemental servants distributed a special kind of paper that emitted a faint silver light.

Luo En took the paper and felt a subtle energy fluctuation; clearly, this was not ordinary paper, but a special medium capable of recording spiritual power impressions.

Luo En closed his eyes and began to concentrate his spiritual power.

As his consciousness extended, he could feel the flow of various elemental energies in the classroom.

Fire elements were like jumping flames, water elements were as soft as flowing water, earth elements were thick and stable, wind elements were light and fluttering...

What surprised him even more was that he also perceived some thinner elements, such as light, shadow, thunder, etc., which were rhythmically moving in the space with specific rhythms.

【Elemental Perception EXP +1】

Slowly opening his eyes, Luo En began to depict the elemental distribution he perceived on the paper.

His hand slid lightly on the paper, and his spiritual power flowed into the paper, forming a complex elemental mapping diagram.

An hour later, Yuni began to collect the students' results.

When she walked in front of Luo En, her eyebrows raised slightly, clearly surprised by his work.

"Apprentice Luo En Ralf..." she whispered his name, her gaze scanning back and forth between the paper and his face:

"Your elemental perception range is very wide, and you can even capture those rarer elements. Especially your depiction of light elements, the precision is quite high."

Luo En nodded humbly:

"Thank you for your evaluation, Instructor Yuni. I do have some natural affinity for light and fire elements."

"It's not just a matter of affinity," Yuni said thoughtfully:

"Your spiritual power control precision is also very high, which is crucial for elemental manipulation. Keep it up, young man."

The second half of the course was a practical session.

Yuni guided the students to attempt simple elemental transformations—turning water elements into steam, or compressing wind elements into a visible form.

Luo En devoted himself to practice and was surprised to find that the theory of elemental transformation had a surprisingly similar connection to the energy conversion principles he had learned in alchemy.

This interdisciplinary connection allowed him to understand elements more deeply.

【Elemental Perception EXP +1】

After the course, most students quickly packed up their items and bowed to Yuni to say goodbye.

Luo En noticed that Yuni did not leave immediately but remained in the classroom, seemingly organizing some materials.

Remembering the huge help Soren's special guidance had brought him, Luo En decided to try again.

He organized his notes and waited until only he and Yuni were left in the classroom before walking forward slowly.

"Instructor Yuni?" Luo En asked politely: "I have some questions about elemental transformation; I wonder if I may ask for your advice?"

Yuni looked up, her purple eyes flashing with approval:

"Of course, Apprentice Luo En. In fact, I have been looking forward to your questions."

Luo En was somewhat surprised: "You... were looking forward to my questions?"

"Soren and I are old friends."

Yuni smiled slightly: "He mentioned you to me, saying that you are a student with a strong thirst for knowledge. Moreover, old Ellen also recommended you to me."

Hearing the name of Madam Ellen, Luo En's heart moved: "You know Madam Ellen?"

"Of course, we were in the same period when we were at the Crystal Spire; these old fellows in the school basically all know each other, hehe..."

A glimmer of nostalgia flashed in Yuni's eyes:

"Ellen has a special talent for potionology, just like my obsession with elementology. Although she chose to live in seclusion in the herb shop, her academic attainments are no lower than Magnus', and perhaps even higher."

Yuni signaled Luo En to sit opposite her: "So, what questions do you have?"

Luo En organized his thoughts and raised the doubts he had in class:

"I noticed that how to control energy loss during elemental transformation is a key issue. When water is transformed into steam, a portion of energy is always dissipated in the form of heat. Is there any way to retain energy to the maximum extent?"

Yuni's eyes lit up: "You are very smart! This is indeed one of the core difficulties in elemental transformation."

She took out a small crystal from the inside of her robe and placed it on the table:

"Look at this; this is a special alchemy item—'Energy Anchoring Crystal', which can capture and recycle a portion of the dissipated energy during the elemental transformation process."

The crystal flickered with strange light under the light, and Luo En could feel the complex energy structure contained within it.

"Most apprentices only focus on the transformation itself when performing elemental transformation, ignoring the importance of energy conservation."

Yuni explained, her fingers sliding lightly over the crystal, guiding a trace of energy flow:

"Wizards who are truly proficient in elemental transformation can retain nearly 95% of the energy during the transformation process, while beginners can usually only retain about 50%."

She pushed the crystal toward Luo En:

"Take it; since you are Ellen's student, consider this a meeting gift from your instructor. The 'Energy Anchoring Crystal' can help you perceive and capture the energy flow during the transformation process, which is very helpful for improving transformation efficiency."

Luo En looked at this precious gift in surprise: "This... is too valuable, Instructor Yuni."

"For me, it is just a useless old object; knowledge and tools should flow to the place where they can best exert their value."

Yuni waved her hand, signaling him to accept it:

"I can see that you have extraordinary talent and are diligent enough. This crystal will be much more useful in your hands than in my drawer."

"Thank you, Instructor Yuni," Luo En said sincerely, carefully putting the crystal into his bosom.

In the next half hour, Yuni explained to Luo En in detail the advanced theory of elemental transformation and the relationships between elements.

These knowledge far exceeded the depth and breadth of the classroom content, and Luo En almost greedily absorbed every detail.

"The elemental world is much more complex than most people imagine," Yuni said, her eyes flashing with enthusiastic light:

"There is a relationship between basic elements that I call 'resonance'. When you understand this resonance, you can use the smallest force to guide elements to transform and combine according to your will."

She described a complex meditation method that was said to help spellcasters perceive elemental resonance more intuitively.

Luo En seriously recorded every detail, and his heart had already begun to plan how to combine this knowledge with his own cultivation.

"By the way, about your relationship with Madam Ellen..."

At parting, Yuni stared at Luo En, her words implying something:

"That fellow is actually very stingy; even for us old acquaintances, it is very difficult to get any benefits from her. She is rarely so generous to anyone, and you..."

Luo En responded humbly: "Madam Ellen has given me a lot of guidance, and I am very grateful for her help."

"Very good, keep this humble attitude."

Yuni smiled and said: "After class next week, if you still have questions, you can continue to stay and consult me."

When leaving the tower, Luo En's mood was exceptionally relaxed.

Returning to the workshop, Luo En immediately devoted himself to the elemental meditation practice taught by Yuni.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the training room on the second floor of the workshop, carefully placing the Energy Anchoring Crystal gifted by Yuni in front of him.

The "Extraordinary Identification" ability allowed him to see that no dark hands had been left in it; it was indeed just a gift from an elder.

The crystal flickered with soft light in the dim light, like a miniature star.

"First, concentrate your attention and feel the elemental fluctuations around you..."

Luo En followed Yuni's instructions, slowly closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing to a calm rhythm.

As his spiritual power extended, his perception gradually penetrated the surface of matter and touched deeper energy structures.

Various elemental energies in the workshop gradually appeared in his perception:

The herbs on the medicine shelf emitted faint fluctuations of life elements, the residual warmth of the furnace contained traces of fire elements, and water elements flowed quietly in the water bucket in the corner...

And the most eye-catching was the special energy fluctuation emitted by the crystal in front of him.

It was like a miniature elemental whirlpool, gently attracting and releasing the surrounding elemental energy, forming a strange rhythm.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 139 =====