Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

Liu Xingmo quickly suppressed his raging bloodlust, calming his feverish body down.

Spiritual practice requires gradual accumulation over time. Relying on external forces to achieve breakthroughs too quickly can easily lead to an unstable foundation.

I happen to have a rare first-tier secret technique on hand right now. I should practice it in my spare time to solidify my foundation. This is the right way to go.

I practiced the tortoise shell kung fu again, stretched my muscles and bones, and finished all the chores around the house.

A day passed, and night fell over the mountains and forests.

After dinner, Liu Xingmo and Su Mali returned to their bedroom.

An oil lamp was lit on the desk, and the two of them each moved a chair and sat down side by side.

Liu Xingmo opened the thick book, "Basic Magic".

This is a book bound together on parchment, with crooked Western characters written on the yellowed paper, and small Chinese translations in the blank spaces next to it.

This was left by Sumali's father, a legendary figure.

I heard that he was a third-level alchemist who traveled across the ocean to a Western country in search of the secret to immortality.

As a result, he somehow got involved with vampires and eventually met Sumali's mother, a half-vampire of mixed Chinese and Western descent.

……

Liu Xingmo opened the book to the first page. He couldn't understand the original author's inscription on the title page, but he could understand his father-in-law's inscription.

"That foreign devil's rubbish! Ancient words upon ancient words, ciphers upon ciphers, what the hell are you hiding! These mystical aristocrats only know how to hide things, they deserve their lineage to die out! May their descendants all perish!"

Liu Xingmo chuckled.

In the past, when I impulsively opened this book, I couldn't hold back my emotions on the very first page.

This time, I must be patient and continue reading.

Fortunately, my father-in-law was quite conscientious and responsible. He explained everything he needed to, and even provided annotations with classical references in some places.

This book was probably used as a textbook for Sumari, and you can still see doodles of flowers and plants on it.

Liu Xingmo couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Xingmo! Be serious!" Su Mali said sternly.

However, a barely perceptible blush appeared on her snow-white cheeks, clearly indicating that she was somewhat concerned that her husband had seen her childhood notes.

"Okay, okay, I understand." Liu Xingmo nodded with a smile.

Keep watching carefully.

Magic is indeed a unique system.

In summary, three conditions are required to activate magic.

First, mental strength serves as guidance; second, magic serves as driving energy; third, understanding the rules ensures no mistakes are made.

Once you understand this, you've basically found your direction.

To cast blood magic, the required magical power is blood energy, and this condition has already been met.

Mental strength refers to consciousness and spiritual awareness. If you are not proficient in this area, you can improve it through meditation.

As for understanding the rules, it involves complex theoretical knowledge, and even being able to list formulas to calculate the amount of magic power used, the activation distance, and the range of effects...

Liu Xingmo had a bit of a headache, but he quickly got absorbed in it.

Having already been thoroughly tested by formulas and theorems in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in my previous life, learning new things in this life will not be difficult.

There's nothing special about it except practice makes perfect. In other words, mastering the learning method allows one to infer three things from one example.

Liu Xingmo turned the pages of the book one by one, his expression calm and focused.

A gentle evening breeze blew in through the window, causing the lamp on the desk to flicker. In the treehouse bedroom, the shadows of two people swayed and shifted on the wall.

"Xingmo, be more focused," Su Mali reminded him softly again.

Liu Xingmo snapped out of his reverie, puzzled. "I was being very serious. What's wrong?"

"You're flipping through the pages too fast. How can you study like that?" Su Mali frowned.

"Hahaha... Mary, I never thought you'd put yourself in others' shoes." Liu Xingmo laughed. "Try testing me and see if I've learned it."

Sumali was skeptical and asked three questions in a row.

Liu Xingmo answered fluently.

A look of surprise appeared on Su Mali's usually indifferent face: "Xingmo, my dear husband, you're actually this clever?!"

"What, you only just realized it today? Your husband is a genius!" Liu Xingmo crossed his arms and raised his arrogant chin.

"Yes!" Su Mali nodded repeatedly, "I've known you for eight years, and I only realized how smart you are today!"

Liu Xingmo curled the corner of his mouth: "Really? To be honest, I'm a little sad!"

"I should have had you learn some alchemy so you could help me with the difficult calculations and verifications!" Sumali handed over another thick book. "But it's not too late now. You can learn from this book when you have time..."

Liu Xingmo immediately lowered his head, immersing himself completely in the wonders of magic.

I studied until late at night and finished reading a quarter of the book "Fundamentals of Spells".

Liu Xingmo has gained a basic understanding of magic, but he is still far from being able to apply it.

Take your time. For young people, time is always the most abundant resource.

Su Mali stretched and finished her studies.

The second level of alchemy she was studying was far more complex and intricate than a few simple spells.

Both of them were a little hungry, so they got up and made some late-night snacks.

Wild boar fat, served with orange honey tea.

The dry, crispy bits of fat crumbled under your teeth, releasing a concentrated meaty aroma. Paired with a sweet and sour orange-yellow tea, it soothes the cravings that gnaw at you in the middle of the night.

After filling my stomach, I blew out the light and went to bed.

……

The busy days began.

Liu Xingmo cultivates twice a day, morning and evening, with plenty of spiritual herbs, and his strength steadily increases.

During the day, after finishing the heavy housework, I would take my wife to the city center, find a nice restaurant for a meal, and then write down my thoughts and reflections.

Perhaps it was thanks to the noble air emanating from the purple crape myrtle on his person that GG's negotiations went smoothly.

We've also partnered with four more shops, and next week's newspaper's food section will feature these established establishments.

Each store gave a 50 yuan deposit, and after the article was published, they would add another 50 yuan.

With 200 yuan in hand, Liu Xingmo couldn't help but feel elated, wishing he could drag Su Mali back to the pharmacy.

Finally, persuaded by his wife, he deposited the money in a money exchange. The exchange had been run by his family for over a thousand years, and its reputation was guaranteed.

Four or five days have passed.

After finishing "Basic Spells," Liu Xingmo began studying first-tier blood magic, specifically the Weakness spell.

As the name suggests, it is a spell that makes living beings feel weak and powerless.

The principle is quite simple: it disrupts the energy circulation within other organisms by disrupting their blood flow. In other words, the lungs can't breathe, and the heart can't pump blood...

This is not like the Tortoise Shell Kung Fu; Liu Xingmo had no prior knowledge of it and had to start practicing from scratch.

He learned the secrets of meditation from Sumari and incorporated this step into his daily practice.

He is growing rapidly and becoming an outstanding person.

It was time to go to work at the newspaper office again.

Liu Xingmo arrived in the city center, entered the large library, and found his office.

Surprisingly, three employees arrived earlier than him today and have already started writing furiously.

"Clap!" Liu Xingmo clapped his hands. "Comrades, I won't say anything more. Let's make a fortune!"

"Making a fortune!"

"Yay!"

"I'll follow the president's instructions!"