Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Draco breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Besides that, there are some lingering regrets.

He harbored a secret thought: if he could obtain Lin Xia's permission, he wanted to pass on this technique to his father.

Draco was certain that, given his father's magical talent, once he learned this technique, his combat power would reach a new level.

However, if this technique requires Lin Xia's assistance to even begin learning, then it's far too troublesome.

The Malfoy family needs to offer more benefits.

Draco, thinking from Lin Xia's perspective, had to admit it even if he didn't want to.

She currently has no need to rely on the Malfoy family.

If Lin Xia's previous research required distribution through the Malfoy family's channels, now all the products she has developed can be distributed through Hogwarts' channels.

This method is safer and more efficient, and you can also get the protection of Hogwarts.

With so many professors and students behind Hogwarts, Lin Xia would have access to a vast network of connections.

He couldn't help but think that although his father had a good relationship with Lin Xia's parents, Lin Xia's parents had not taught his father any cultivation techniques.

From this perspective, are the conditions for the inheritance of martial arts techniques also exceptionally strict?

Perhaps Lin Xia taught him the technique not only because they grew up together and had a good relationship, but also because he was suited to the technique and could cultivate it.

"Draco, is there anything else?" Lin Xia asked.

Draco snapped out of his daze and suppressed the thoughts swirling in his mind.

He couldn't cause Lin Xia any more trouble.

I had to accept Lin Xia's guidance during my previous cultivation, which was unavoidable.

But family matters are, after all, the Malfoy family's internal affairs, and there's no need to involve Lin Xia.

Draco thought for a moment and said, "There's something you need to know. I wrote you a letter before, but I don't think it ever reached you."

Lin Xia asked curiously, "The letter should have been left at the door of my cabin. I haven't been back to my dorm yet, so I don't know what you wrote?"

Draco hesitated for a moment and said, "Do you remember the picture frame in Malfoy Manor? The one that would answer any question you asked."

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow: "I remember, was there a problem with the picture frame?"

Draco shook his head: "No, I sought the help of the Frame for some problems before. The Frame sensed that my body was somewhat special and could block out some of the evil god's ramblings."

According to it, I answered questions and listened to answers without paying any so-called price, so it signed a contract with me to let me take it out of the manor.

Its price was that I could ask it three questions every day without charge; it wanted to stay by my side and uncover my secrets.

A thoughtful look flashed across Lin Xia's eyes.

Did his special physical condition attract the attention of strange creatures?

This is not surprising, as the final stage of cultivation leads to a complete transformation of the body.

Both latent talents and physical abilities will be greatly improved.

She used the excuse of "Eastern sorcerer bloodline" to mislead others, because she herself actually had Eastern ancestry.

Draco was a native wizard, so he didn't have many excuses to make.

Draco's tense words reached my ears—

"Lin Xia, I signed a contract with the picture frame and brought it out."

Because of the contract, I can block it anytime, anywhere, and prevent it from spying on me, but I'm not sure if this method is foolproof.

"If one day it learns of the changes in my body, solely because I've practiced a cultivation technique, and then begins to pry into your family's secrets, wouldn't that cause you trouble?"

Lin Xia snapped out of her daze and shook her head.

"If it's only after the cultivation technique, it won't be able to learn it, so there's no need to worry about that."

The cultivation method I'm passing on to you is very difficult to learn. Even if you obtained the original cultivation manual, you wouldn't know where to begin; you need someone who has practiced it before to guide you.

The technique itself is a minor issue; the power it represents is the major issue.

As Lin Xia's knowledge expanded, she came to understand how difficult it was for people in this world to comprehend the power of another world.

Take the world of evil gods and the world of wizards as an example. The two worlds have been colliding for so long, but the wizards' use of the power of evil gods is still at the most superficial level. They can't even do the most basic power fusion well.

Not to mention trying to fathom a power that has never appeared in the wizarding world.

The techniques merely guide the wizard to generate power.

If a wizard is gifted enough to sense this power...

Even without practicing the techniques, one can still figure them out.

Lin Xia had a premonition that if such a person really appeared, she would sense it.

Furthermore, there are simpler ways to prevent the spread of power.

When she cultivated to a higher level of the Nourishing Life Realm, she mastered the related laws and became the master of this power.

Then she would be able to know everyone in the world who possesses this power, and at the same time, she could cut off their path to advancement.

This is to nip their chance to become stronger in the bud.

Lin Xia once suspected that in her previous life's apocalypse, perhaps the highest level had grasped the power laws behind the cultivation techniques and then exerted pressure on every cultivator.

This makes it extremely difficult for each of them to advance, requiring them to go through countless life-or-death experiences before they can gain anything.

After all, no matter what kind of cultivation technique one practices, the power it represents is the same.

The different techniques only differ in how they utilize power.

After arriving in the wizarding world, Lin Xia felt that advancing in her cultivation was not nearly as difficult as it had been in the apocalypse.

She had previously thought that the power of the laws in each world was different, which was why the difficulty was also different.

But now that I think about it, it might be because the upper-level channels have been blocked by others.

Lin Xia's mind raced with thoughts, but she didn't show it on her face. She asked Draco, "Do you know how to fish?"

Draco paused, then asked, "Huh?"

The topic changed a bit too quickly; weren't they discussing cultivation techniques?

Lin Xia said meaningfully, "There are shortcuts to cultivating the Profound Scripture Realm, which require even more rare and precious materials than those needed for the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Either you learn from the evil gods and plunder their power to cultivate, or you have to find many precious demonic plants and concoct precious demonic medicines, just like you bathed in dragon blood when you were in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Since the picture frame is so curious about the power you possess, you can show it some, dangle it around, and try to extract useful information from it.

Draco said with some worry, "What if it gains control of the powers within me?"

He was actually more anxious than Lin Xia.

Lin Xia's talent is undeniable, already surpassing many excellent wizards. And with the help of his cultivation techniques, he continues to improve, gaining a significant advantage over ordinary wizards.

If the technique is no longer exclusive to him, he will lose the power to differentiate himself from other wizards.

Lin Xia said quietly, "Draco, if this power were so easy to control, the wizarding world wouldn't have been entangled with the world of evil gods for so long."

You worry it will leak secrets, but what if it's even more worried about you leaking secrets? Whether you become bait or fisherman is just a matter of your choice.

I personally believe you should get more benefits from the picture frame, because each level of the cultivation technique is very difficult to advance and requires a lot of resources to achieve.

If you can't fight a life-or-death battle in school, then you can only rely on accumulating massive amounts of resources.

Lin Xia changed the subject: "Perhaps you should have more confidence in the techniques I teach you."

It's not that she's arrogant; even if she were to reveal the technique herself, no one in the wizarding world could cultivate it for 100 years and still not have her deep understanding of it.

Moreover, the technique she gave Draco was a censored version, not the complete one.

Draco avoided making mistakes in his cultivation under her guidance; others only obtained the original form of the technique, and rashly attempting to cultivate it would only lead to qi deviation and demonic possession.

Not to mention that Draco only displayed some power over the frame, not any special techniques.

Releasing things that others don't have is simply to gain greater benefits.

When you gaze into the abyss, you think that the devil stands behind it, but little do you know that the devil also stands on the other side of the abyss.

Lin Xia felt somewhat regretful because the strange picture frame was clearly closely related to the Malfoy family.

Otherwise, she would have wanted to take it with her when she first encountered it.

Thinking of this, a hint of interest flashed in her eyes.

Now that the picture frame has come to Hogwarts with Draco, she can ask Draco questions in the future.

From this perspective, both she and Draco have gained an additional support ability.

Draco approached Lin Xia with nothing to do but discuss the picture frame and the cultivation technique.

Lin Xia also mentioned to Draco the "Theory of Elements" she had studied during the winter break.

Lin Xia said, "Elemental theory is another reconstruction of potion science. It is different from all the potion theories we have encountered. Instead, it restores the most basic and essential elements."

If one learns to a high level, one can apply elemental theory to other fields, but this can cause confusion for wizards and make them question everything they encounter in the magical world.

Professor Babling had always wanted to promote the theory of elements, but because this theory was too likely to cause confusion in one's worldview, it could only circulate among a small group of people, and these people were all of strong will.

Lin Xia said regretfully, "But the more determined one's mind is, the older one gets, and the slower one is to accept this theory."

Draco asked curiously, "So, do you think I'll be able to access the theory of elements?"

Lin Xia said definitively, "You have studied the art of magic, which has also broken the existing system of magical theories. If you can become the successor of the art of magic, then you can learn the theory of elements."

Draco, intrigued, asked, "When can we start learning?"

Lin Xia thought for a moment: "I plan to first introduce the theory of elements in the laboratory, let our members accept it, and see how it goes."

The new semester has just started, and everyone is very busy. I'll bring it up again during the meeting.

Meanwhile, on Harry's side...

The wizards were so enthusiastic, surrounding him with questions, asking for photos and autographs.

He had intended to ask Hermione and Ron for help, but the two had disappeared somewhere, and Harry had looked for them for a long time without seeing them.

Curfew time has arrived.

The wizards reluctantly dispersed, and Harry finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his dormitory.

Ron and Neville were still chatting in the dormitory when they heard the noise and turned around.

Ron joked, "I thought it was someone coming back. Turns out it's our famous savior Harry Potter. I wonder how it feels to be surrounded by fans?"

A look of helplessness crossed Harry's face.

"Ron, stop teasing me. Can I give you this welcome?"

Ron quickly shook his head, "No, I'm not worthy of it."

Neville asked curiously, "Harry, how was your winter break?"

When I got home, I heard that you were receiving treatment in San Mungo. I wanted to visit you in the hospital, but my grandmother said that you didn't need any visitors and that I probably wouldn't be able to get into the ward.

My grandmother said that the best thing for a sick person is to rest, so I didn't go.

Harry said, "Your grandmother was right. Although many people came to visit me, they were all turned away by St. Mungo's."

Harry countered, "Neville, how was your winter break?"

Neville shrugged. "It's nothing unusual. I'm helping my grandmother with her flower garden and herb garden. I love herbs, and I've spent the whole winter break transplanting herbs and growing seedlings."

Ron straightened his chest and said proudly, "We've been staying at Hogwarts this winter break helping the professors. Neville, a great invention is about to be invented, and we'll likely experience it this semester."

Neville smiled. "I can't wait!"

Harry looked left and right, then asked, "Hasn't Mikel come back yet?"

Ron: "No, I didn't see Professor McGonagall today either. Otherwise, I would have asked her how Mikel is doing?"

Neville asked nervously, "What happened to Mikel?"

Although he felt that Mikel was a bit strange, he would always urge him to memorize useless things for no reason, and would interfere with his work, insisting on doing things according to his ideas.

But Neville still considers Mikel his friend.

He had few friends, and Mikel was one of them.

He didn't want to lose this friend.

Ron patted the nervous Neville on the shoulder: "It's not a bad thing. Mikel has become an outstanding student. He applied to the professor to go to a place that can help him, but he hasn't come out yet. It's said that the place is very dangerous."

Harry added, "But with the professor around, nothing serious will happen."

Neville asked, "Has he been gone for a long time?"

Ron thought for a moment: "It's been a week since I left."

Meanwhile, Mikel, who was being thought of by her roommates, was sitting in the isolation room.

In the morning, the professors pulled him out of the shattered space, but his body could not withstand the enormous pressure and he fell into a coma.

Before he fell into a coma, he only remembered a stranger asking Professor McGonagall whether he should be sent to St. Mungo for a thorough examination.

Mikel wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar place, but definitely not St. Mungo's.

He observed his surroundings for a while, feeling somewhat weak and very hungry, so he asked:

"Is anyone home?" (End of Chapter)