Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Having completely resolved the issue of the scales of fate, Lin Xia examined her body from beginning to end, carefully sensing the changes in her power.

She reached the Nourishing Life Realm while outlining and peeling away the magic runes, and then unleashed all the power that the Nourishing Life Realm could exert when dealing with the Scales of Fate.

She had a fairly good understanding of this realm.

Now she needs to understand things more carefully, not so much to know how far the biggest outburst can go, but to know what she can do.

We should explore the application of power in broader and deeper areas, rather than focusing solely on explosive power.

The power gained from a burst of energy is only temporary, but wizards don't actually have many opportunities to utilize it.

At her level, it's already very difficult for her to fight against others in life-or-death crises.

Every wizard has countless trump cards, and the older the wizard, the more trump cards they have.

Lin Xia intuitively felt that one of the characteristics of the health-preserving realm was that it could accommodate and absorb more different kinds of energy.

Previously, in the forbidden book zone, the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record fed on the power of the evil god's ramblings.

But now that she's just staying in the forbidden book space, Lin Xia has actually discovered that the cultivation technique that has advanced to the Nourishing Life Realm can also absorb the chaotic time and space power of the forbidden book area!
Energy no longer limits her cultivation methods; exploring the essence of each type of energy is what she urgently needs to do.

Only by understanding the nature of energy can we better utilize it.

Exploring the essence of energy is an innate instinct of every wizard.

For example, igniting a flame uses the fire element; no wizard would be foolish enough to use the water element magic to ignite a flame.

However, if we carefully study the magical nature of the water and fire elements, and if we study it thoroughly enough, we can interpret the water and fire elements in another way.

Water is not necessarily completely incapable of igniting flames; there are also specific configurations such as ghost fire and underworld fire.

When water is heated to a certain degree, it can also form flames in appearance under extremely high temperatures.

The exploration and application of this essence of energy is what she urgently needs to understand after advancing to the realm of health preservation.

Fortunately, he is currently in the forbidden book area, which contains enough energy elements to be more abundant than the energy outside, enough to understand most of the energy.

While she was contemplating the nature of these energy elements, she was also thinking about how her power, derived from the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record, differed from that of the high-level wizards outside.
From the perspective of power alone, she had already reached the standard for advancement to a high-level wizard a long time ago, enough for high-level wizards outside to see her as if she were seeing one of their own kind.

Her aura had once leaked out, causing the professors to notice something amiss, but she managed to cover it up by claiming the awakening of her Eastern sorcerer bloodline.

The professor also told her some key points about being a high-level wizard, so that she wouldn't have to accept the rules of the magical world so quickly.

Only by gaining the recognition of the magical world and acquiring a certain degree of control over its rules can one become a high-ranking wizard.

From these linguistic descriptions, Lin Xia could tell that there was indeed a very clear dividing line between high-level wizards and ordinary wizards, and that was the rules!

Different high-level wizards can exert different powers because they control different rules.

Therefore, even among high-level wizards, there are strong and weak ones.

"High-ranking wizards possess the power of rules bestowed upon them by the magical world, but what about me?"

A thoughtful look flashed across Lin Xia's eyes. "I advanced to the Nourishing Life Realm through the energy of the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record."

Judging from the intensity of my energy, I am even more powerful than those high-level wizards. If they were to use the power of the rules, would I be able to resist?

Judging from the current energy characteristics of the cultivation technique, Lin Xia knew that although the power of the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record was very strong, it should not be strong enough to directly contend with the power of the rules.

The power of rules has come to represent a certain law of the world, possessing the power to summon wind and rain.

Although the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Manual is very powerful, it currently appears to be more effective against evil gods and cannot be used to control the wind and rain in the magical world.

Lin Xia frowned, feeling somewhat irritated.

The power of rules in the magical world is indeed very strong; to be able to obtain the power of rules is clearly a sign of being favored by the world.

No matter how strong one person is, how can they contend with the power of the world?
Therefore, if she continues to study like this, unless her cultivation technique can be further advanced to a level that even she cannot imagine, she will still be different from those wizards who have mastered the power of rules.

Lin Xia's intuition told her that the magical world might not necessarily be friendly to her, nor would it grant her the power of rules.

Moreover, this power, which can only be controlled by being bestowed by the world, is inconsistent with her cultivation philosophy.

She has always trusted only the power she has cultivated herself and disdains receiving charity from others.

"No, there must be a way to break the deadlock, I just don't know it yet."

Lin Xia pondered, then looked up at the dazzling stars in the sky.

The stars were no longer as bright as they had been when we first entered.

The Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Record continuously absorbs the power of this space, which also indirectly affects the forbidden book.

Banned books require spatial power to maintain their status.

And the stars that she had previously explored, read, and thoroughly understood would no longer turn into stars.

So at first glance, there don't seem to be as many stars as before.

"I haven't figured out the Nine Heavens Profound Yang Secret Records yet, there are still unexplored parts, and I haven't finished reading all the forbidden books. I'll wait until I've finished reading all the forbidden books, and then consider my own situation before deciding whether to go back."

Lin Xia made such a pleasant decision in just 0.1 seconds.

In the restricted book section, she felt an unprecedented sense of freedom.

You don't have to be constantly monitored, whether overtly or covertly, and you don't have to worry about your behavior going too far and being discovered by others.

There's no need to fear Hogwarts' repeated purges of evil gods and heretics.

Although Lin Xia knew she wasn't an evil god, she also understood that, after being modified by the cultivation technique, her body was very different from that of an ordinary human wizard.

The school has always focused its attention on evil gods, but not on outcasts.

Once they decide to investigate a power different from that of the wizarding world, it will be easy for them to trace it back to her.

In addition, her rune-semi-immortal form is also a very valuable form.

Her entire body, including her blood, is constructed from magical runes, achieving a perfect balance within her.

She is the pinnacle of ancient demonic script.

If she takes another step, she will no longer be human, but a completely magical artifact.

This makes her appearance all the more precious.

It is rare to find a creature that can both receive the blessing of ancient demonic power and retain human thought.

While Lin Xia continued to explore the body and the forbidden book area.

Mikel, who had been unconscious at school for a full week, finally opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, he felt as if a very long time had passed, as if he were waking up from a long slumber.

If someone asks him how he feels right now, he'll say he's very hungry, as if he hasn't eaten for years.

There was a feeling that time was flowing more slowly in his mind.

Furthermore, this feeling was not his imagination.

The Hogwarts professors surrounded him, constantly asking him questions.

There were many questions, and Mikel pondered how to answer them. When he finally decided to answer, he found that what should have been a few seconds to answer seemed to have been slowed down by his consciousness to several minutes.

He felt utterly powerless in this situation, wondering if he had contracted a serious illness.

However, when he brought it up, the professors did not react at all.

They thought this was a sequela caused by his prolonged coma.

Because in their eyes, Mikel's speaking speed was normal, without deliberately slowing down his pace, taking several minutes to answer a question or several minutes to say a sentence.

Mikel could only endure the slowed flow of consciousness and answer the professors' questions word by word.

In the professor's eyes, however, he seemed to have a clear mind, quick thinking, and his demeanor was somewhat different from before.

"How did you get to the Forbidden Forest?" Professor McGonagall asked.

Although Mikel felt very heavy after waking up, he wasn't stupid.

The slowed flow of time, brought about by his consciousness, allowed him to properly consider the pros and cons of answering the question of the truth.

Ultimately, he decided to conceal the truth.

Because I really don't want to be used as a guinea pig for research by the people here.

If he were to reveal that he is a visitor from another world, he would definitely be imprisoned or placed under temporary detention.

Mikel: "I'm researching an experiment that focuses on blocking and dispelling the ravings of evil spirits, and it requires a special material."

I don't have any Hogwarts points to exchange for in the Curry, but I heard that the Forbidden Forest has this special material, so I decided to go there to explore.

Professor McGonagall asked very detailed questions, not just glossing over them, but carefully inquiring: "What materials do you need?"

These material formulas are all readily available; they were given to him by the system beforehand, and everything has been verified.

Mikel said it outright, not worried about anyone investigating.

When the system is mentioned, he can't help but think of the system.

Mikel was overwhelmed with heartache.

While his body was being manipulated by Babling and Forbidden Forest's consciousness, although his soul was asleep, he was constantly listening to their conversation and knew exactly what his body was doing.

He knew that the person controlling him was Barbling, the professor with the deepest roots in Hogwarts.

Rumor has it that she has been teaching at Hogwarts for over a thousand years and knows even the secrets of the four founders.

Some students said she might have lived during the time of the four founders.

Babling didn't erase his memories, so he was well aware of what he had lost.

He lost the companion who had been with him all along!

He has permanently lost something that belonged to him!
However, Mikel also knew that his body had been expanded by the power of the Forbidden Forest, and with the infusion of various rare magical potions, his original foundation had been changed, and his magical aptitude had been improved.

Perhaps he has become a rare wizard in the magical world who is beloved by the world.

so what?

He has lost all hope of advancing to the highest path!
That chip...

That chip was everything to him!

How could he be so stupid as to let himself be discovered?

They even listened to slander and voluntarily gave up their byproducts!

Mikel was immersed in feelings of regret and remorse for several minutes.

However, with his consciousness slowing down, to outsiders, he only experienced a moment of confusion and sorrow before quickly adjusting his mindset and answering questions.

McGonagall looked at him inquisitively: "What happened to you in the Forbidden Forest? You entered the Forbidden Forest a long time ago, but the school lost track of you."

Mikel had already prepared his explanation, and said with a blank look, "I don't know either. I sneaked into the Forbidden Forest just to dig out magical plants."

I saw several strange creatures along the way, but I hid from them and didn't provoke them.

While digging for the demonic plant, my vision went black and I passed out.

“Oh, right!” Mikel felt like a perfectly performing actor, as if he could control his emotions at will and show his expressions at just the right moment.

"I remember now, there were many vines around me, and they seemed to wriggle. Just before I lost consciousness, it felt like something was wrapped around my ankle. I wondered if I had been attacked by those magical plants."

McGonagall turned to look at Sprout, who nodded.

"Many vines in the Forbidden Forest have a hypnotic effect. Some vines will eat people, but some vines will only knock people unconscious and then drag them into the burrow, without causing any danger."

Snape looked down at his ankle; there was a deep ligature mark.

The marks have been there for over ten days and haven't been treated. The bruises have turned black in the end.

The problem is not big.

A single bottle of potent healing potion can restore the body to health and healing wounds.

The scar is real; it's just that he was blocked by a magical plant before he could reach the designated location.

If it weren't for the warning from Babling hidden in his consciousness, he might have been forced to stop there.

McGonagall: "Were you unconscious in the Forbidden Forest the whole time? How did you get out?"

When asked about this, Mikel shook his head. "I woke up several times, but I couldn't find a way to leave the bottomless pit. Every time I stood up, vines would come and wrap around my ankles, making me faint again."

“Except—” He paused, a look of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

Flitwick asked, "Besides what, what happened along the way?"

Mikel said hesitantly, "The last time I woke up, I found that the vines had left. There used to be many magical plants in the cave, but they had all left. They seemed to be afraid of something."

When I went out, I found the Forbidden Forest deathly silent; not a sound could be heard. I sensed something was wrong, so I retreated back into the burrow and didn't go out again.

"Then I spent three days in the cave until I heard the sounds of insects and birds outside again, and then I dragged my tired body out."

Having finally escaped the Forbidden Forest, utterly exhausted, I had intended to wave my wand and fire a signal flare before collapsing, but it was too late.

Mikel said, "When I woke up again, I saw you professors."

McGonagall stared at him, her eyes seemingly possessing a kind of magic that drew Mikel's gaze, compelling him to follow her.

Are you sure you're not lying?

Mikel's mind raced through all the memories of what had happened in the Forbidden Forest.

He has fallen victim to Legilimency!
but!

The memories in his mind were churning, but in McGonagall's eyes, they matched exactly with the experiences he had described before.

After a while, McGonagall said, "Close your eyes and rest. You need a more complete recovery." (End of Chapter)