The more Lu Jun studied the Psychic Elent, the more discoveries he made. This intent force was the most direct manifestation of spiritual cultivation and could unlock various passive abilities when combined with the Psychic Stardust.
Abilities like Telepathy were just the basics. Recently, after using the tal Elent to slay demons, Lu Jun noticed his perception had beco extrely sharp, akin to a legendary "Mind's Eye" in swordsmanship or a martial artist's intuitive foresight. This greatly enhanced his combat and survival abilities, allowing him to sense threats like the saying "The cicada senses the autumn breeze before it moves."
Even though the Psychic Novice-Tier Level 1 spell Spirit Pacify was not particularly powerful, the Level 2 spell Psychic Impact beca terrifying. The principle was the sa: using intent to probe others' "mind lakes." The forr calms, while the latter stirs, creating storms that disrupt the opponent's focus and render even Mid-Tier mages unable to cast their spells.
Upon reaching Level 3 Psychic Wall, one could construct a protective barrier over their own or their allies' "mind lakes," effectively blocking external spiritual intrusions.
This concept of a "mind lake," as Lu Jun deduced from his spellcasting experience, seed to correspond to a mage's spiritual world — that mysterious inner realm.
From this, he derived an insight: if a mage's spiritual cultivation was high, their mind lake would be vast. Attempting to disturb such a vast "lake" with Novice-Tier spells would require much more effort and might even be as futile as a breeze over an endless ocean, having no effect at all.
Thus, Psychic Mages were wary of those with strong spiritual realms.
However, Lu Jun felt there was no need to worry about this below the High-Tier level. Looking at soone like Mo Fan, who was High-Tier dual-elent but only in the second realm, Lu Jun felt confident he could easily toy with those at the sa level.
For experintation, Lu Jun also tested his Curse Elent Novice-Tier spells. He imdiately noticed a distinct difference. While controlling the Curse Stardust and its star patterns with his spiritual energy was similar, the resulting force was a strange, eerie energy.
This ti, his test subject was still Lu i, though he made sure to control the spell's power.
"Level 1 : Must of Fear"
Lu Jun's eyes turned a blackish-red, and an ominous aura emanated from his body.
Lu i, seeing this, montarily felt dazed. Darkness engulfed her vision, and she vaguely perceived a pair of blood-red eyes looming above Lu Jun's head. The gaze was high, cold, and bloodthirsty.
The next mont, her heartbeat quickened, her breathing beca erratic, her body stiffened, and cold sweat poured down as her heart constricted painfully.
Sensing that her mind lake was on the verge of collapse, Lu Jun quickly cast the Psychic Novice-Tier spell pacify. A gentle breeze seed to brush through, calming Lu i's emotions until her mind was like still water.
Monts later, the magic dissipated. Lu i, gasping for breath, collapsed on the sofa, drenched in sweat. The transition from extre fear to extre calm left her ntally exhausted, appearing completely drained.
Witnessing this, Lu Jun panicked and attempted to slip away, guilt-ridden for pushing Lu i to this state.
"Lu Xiao Jun, stop right there!"
As expected, Lu i's teeth-gritting voice ca from behind. Before he could react, a soft yet forceful impact struck his back. Lu i pounced on him, pinning him down. Her long legs wrapped around his waist, and her arms encircled his neck, her limbs clinging to him like an octopus. She grabbed both sides of his face and tugged hard.
"You little brat! What happened to controlling your power?!"
Lu Jun's mind went blank as he struggled to breathe, mumbling, "I'm sorry, it wasn't on purpose!"
"Not on purpose?!" Lu i vented her anger by roughhousing him further, trying to release her lingering fear.
To be fair, if it had been an ordinary person under the Fear Curse, they might have suffered a heart attack and died instantly. Its dual-purpose of control and damage made it an exceptional skill.
The two continued their scuffle in the living room, their playful fight growing increasingly chaotic.
Eventually, Lu Jun's expression turned awkward as Lu i's soft breathing tickled his ears. The sensation of her curvaceous figure pressing against him made him blush. He stamred, "C-can you get off ?"
"What? Are you in your rebellious phase now?"
Lu i initially seed annoyed but then noticed his reddening ears and realized what was going on. She released him, stood up, and brushed her hair back with a teasing smile. "Oh~ so you're shy, huh?"
Looking up from his position, Lu Jun saw her from an angle that accentuated her elegance and beauty. Her confident deanor and graceful curves made his throat dry.
"What's the matter? It's not like we haven't bathed together as kids."
She laughed, patting his back before stretching languidly. "Anyway, you've made all sweaty. I'm going to take a shower."
Without waiting for his response, Lu i headed for the bathroom.
Once the door closed, she leaned against it, her hand clutching her chest as her face turned crimson. mories of Lu Jun's heroic figure in battle and the strong sense of security he exuded flooded her mind.
In the living room, Lu Jun remained dazed for a while before snapping out of it. He tried to ditate but found his thoughts scattered. Frustrated, he cast Pacify on himself.
A refreshing sensation washed over him like a bucket of cold water. His racing emotions cald instantly, allowing him to regain focus.
Reflecting on his earlier experints, he observed his spiritual world, where the blackish-red and transparent stardust clusters of Curse and Psychic Elents lay close together, slightly dimd from exertion.
"So that's it," Lu Jun mused. "Psychic and Curse are two sides of the sa coin, both rooted in the soul. One doesn't harm the body, while the other damages it, forming the distinction between white and black magic."
He realized that the two elents shared a deep connection. If he could master this link, it might lead to the creation of fusion magic, with shared mana pools within the stardust.
As he practiced further, he found that the Psychic Elent could indeed amplify the Curse Elent's effects. For instance, combining Psychic Impact with Curse would create an almost impossible-to-defend attack.
This also allowed him to conceal his dual-elent talent. Psychic Elent's transparent nature was subtle and inconspicuous, and any noticeable effects could be attributed to Curse Magic or special artifacts.
From now on, his second Mid-Tier elent would officially be Curse.
Of course, the paths of Psychic and Curse diverged significantly after Mid-Tier. Though their origins were similar, they led to vastly different outcos.
Lu Jun was pleased with his progress. The Psychic Elent gave him an edge in duels, promoting balance and equality, while the Curse Elent added deadly and mysterious offensive capabilities. Together with the tal Elent, these four magics covered a wide range of combat scenarios.
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