Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

As Jim solidified his resolve, he began to go through the basics of meditation again.

Find a comfortable position, turn your attention to the "seat of consciousness," and then enter the sea of ​​consciousness...

"We've entered."

After his first experience, Jim became noticeably more skilled.

What used to take a long time to accomplish, I did in an instant.

It's simply a matter of practice makes perfect; everyone understands that principle.

But for Jim, who had never achieved anything before, this small progress and this moment of joy were extremely exciting!

"I can!"

A small, ambitious idea was brewing in Jim's mind!

Gu Chen felt Jim's joy and couldn't help but smile secretly.

They are now literally "blood relatives," and thanks to Ken's selfless dedication, Gu Chen was able to perfectly capture Jim's emotional fluctuations.

However, Jim did not revel in his success in concentrating his spiritual power, nor in the joy of having begun to grasp the basics of wizardry.

That seed of determination took root and sprouted in my heart, and the humiliation I had suffered in the past transformed into fertile black soil...

The seed stubbornly took root, absorbing nutrients and discarding unrealistic fantasies.

As for arrogance?

In Jim's heart, there is no soil where arrogance can grow.

"Focus your attention..."

Once again, Jim entered that boundless darkness.

This darkness is boundless...like the nothingness of the universe.

It was cold and full of unknowns.

Logically speaking, a person's spiritual world should not be a complete darkness; it should contain many things, though it may contain very few, but in any case, it should not be a complete darkness.

But how many of us truly understand our own hearts?

However, Jim's simple-mindedness led him to skip this question, which was a good thing.

Excessive immersion in one's inner world can lead to mental instability, which is why it becomes increasingly difficult for someone to become a wizard as they get older.

The best time to become a wizard is when you are a child.

After discarding distracting thoughts,

Jim saw it.

It was that star that steadily emitted a faint light in the sea of ​​consciousness... The light was very weak, but it was still dazzling, so eye-catching in the void of the spiritual sea.

This star seemed to be a beacon for his soul.

"Internal inspection"...

Jim, observing his inner self for the second time, was no longer facing complete darkness as he had the first time; he now possessed a star of his own.

He greedily "gazes" at this wondrous sight of introspection, feeling its stark contrast to the deathly darkness he had encountered before.

This sense of control over one's inner self is fascinating.

However, the joy did not last long; Jim knew it was not time to relax or become complacent.

He must keep going!

Teacher Gu Chen has been encouraging and urging him on. How could he slack off for the sake of making even a little progress?

"...Using the light emitted by the first star that has been lit, explore the other stars and try to light them up."

Jim recalled the contents of "Basic Meditation" in his mind, guiding his mental energy and focusing his attention on the star he had lit up for the first time.

Almost subconsciously, his consciousness began to explore the area around the star...

Soon, he discovered more.

"We need to delve deeper."

There was no joy, no pride, no emotional fluctuation.

Jim simply relayed the message calmly, reminding himself of it internally.

My consciousness has drifted far away from the first lit star, but I haven't found any new stars.

"Where……"

"I'm sure I can find it."

"I've focused my mental energy twice before... once under the tutelage of Teacher Gu Chen, and once when Ken and Alyssa attacked us."

"There must be spiritual points... but I didn't light them up according to the Star Method, making their light too weak."

Jim continued deeper, but the first lit star had completely lost its light, and the surroundings were pitch black.

Fear of the dark is a human instinct, but Jim wasn't afraid. He just persisted, delving deeper and searching back and forth...

Finally, he found "them".

The spirit that had previously brought about success.

They are no longer elusive "feelings," but rather clear, dim "spots of light."

Like secondary stars hidden in the night sky, illuminated by the light of the primary star, they were sparsely distributed around this "primary star." Jim counted them, and a sense of awe instantly rose within him!

"22!"

Despite trying his best to remain calm, Jim couldn't help but inwardly gasp in surprise.

Including the main star, there are a total of 22. This is probably all the "assets" of his current mental power!

"So many!"

"This, this is all what I successfully condensed before!?"

Jim was incredulous. 22 stars... No wonder Teacher Gu Chen said he could become a beginner apprentice!

"Calm down, calm down... Keep going... It's all thanks to Teacher Gu Chen. It's his teaching that has made me progress so quickly."

Gathering his thoughts, Jim focused his attention back on his mental state.

The next step in the "Star Law" is to "construct star orbits".

Jim's conscious gaze fell upon the three stars closest to the main star. They formed a vague, irregular triangle.

The book says that the triangle is the most stable structure and is the first choice for beginners to build star trails.

"Connect them..."

Jim took a deep breath and focused his mind on the brightest primary star.

Then, he tried to "extract" an extremely fine strand of spiritual energy from it.

"what……"

The thread snapped, leaving not even fragments. At the same time, Jim felt a sharp pain in his head and a slight dizziness.

On the first attempt, the thread had barely extended a little when it disintegrated due to a fluctuation in mental focus.

"We can't rush it..."

Jim reminded himself.

Just then, Gu Chen's voice entered Jim's mind.

"Manipulating mental power requires precision and patience, not brute force."

"I don't want to remind you again, don't disappoint me."

The words were harsh, but Jim felt a surge of energy!

He tried again.

This time, he was even more cautious.

The spiritual energy threads slowly but steadily extended from the main star, like a glowing tentacle, reaching towards the nearest secondary star.

Jim imagined himself shining shoes for those adults in the slums.

No corner can be overlooked; not even a speck of dust is allowed…

Be careful, be careful, be careful again!

The distance is stretched out on a conscious level, and every inch of progress requires complete concentration.

Jim could feel his mental energy being rapidly depleted.

In reality, beads of sweat gathered on his forehead once again, continuously sliding down his cheeks.

But the effort pays off!

Finally, that strand of spiritual energy, as thin as a hair, touched the first secondary star!