Insufficient balance

  Under Dad's guidance, I finally grasped the basic knowledge of magic.

  "Not bad? It seems you actually put in some effort yesterday, come with me."

  This morning, as soon as I arrived, Teacher Xiu gave me an assessment. Although I couldn't say that my answers were smooth and effortless, I was able to answer all the questions, hehe, it wasn't a waste of effort after all. Today we don't have to go for a long run. Finally passed Old Xi's test.

  I followed Teacher Xiu to a small bungalow in the backyard of the college, is this where you're going to teach me magic?

  "Longbow, you've already got a good grasp of the basics. From now on, you'll need to keep enriching yourself. Do you know what determines the magnitude of magical power?"

  "What a magical rank."

  "How can I cast advanced magic?"

  "Chanting incantations!"

  "Nonsense." Teacher Xiu gave me a slap on the face.

  "If you want to use advanced magic, you must have strong spiritual power as a backing, otherwise your basic knowledge is useless. The best way to increase spiritual power is through meditation. From today on, for the next three months, I want you to meditate every day. Tomorrow I will go to the capital and may not return until about three months later."

  I was overjoyed and finally liberated. But Teacher Qiu's next sentence sent me back to hell.

  "Longbow, the teacher's major is spatial magic. Although I'm just a grand magician, I can still instantly transport back if I catch you slacking off in a surprise inspection. If that happens, you'll be waiting to become the national long-distance running champion."

  Teacher Xiu's face turned stern and threatening.

  "When meditating, focus your mind and feel the element of light in nature, try to store it, and your spiritual power will gradually increase. During my absence, you must sit here for at least an hour every day. Did you hear? If I come back and your spiritual power doesn't satisfy me... Hehe..."

  Listening to this devil's words, I'm chilled to the bone, sitting for an hour every day is enough to drive me mad.

  "The basic method of meditation is in the foundational knowledge, I believe you already know how to do it. Meditation also has some techniques, you can go to the library to look up books and find your favorite meditation method, this way the effect should be better. When I get back, I'll start teaching you the specific usage of magic."

  Alright, start thinking deeply now.

  Under his gaze, I lay down on the couch, closed my eyes and began my introspection.

  ……

  The devil has left, but I still can't feel the goodness of 1949. How can spiritual power be enhanced without such trouble? It seems that there is only going to the library to take a look.

  I arrived at the library located in the northeast corner of the academy and flipped through many books on meditation. Finally, I found what I was looking for. Haha, finally relieved. I flipped through a yellowed book that I had just found in the corner, it looked very old. Looking at the author, it turned out to be written by a light system magic guide over 150 years ago. The book said that as long as you can feel the magical elements you want to gather, any posture is possible. The book cited several examples, including lying down for meditation, sitting for meditation, and so on.

  I can lie down and think deeply now. For someone as lazy as me, lying down and sitting are completely two different concepts, haha, it's great.

  Back to the small bungalow where I was alone, I lay on the ground according to what the book said, hugging Yuan and returning to one, feeling the light elements in the air. Gradually, I felt that there were many tiny light spots surrounding me, giving me a sense of tolerance and kindness, just like my dad and mom holding me, it feels so comfortable.

  "Are you light elements?" I asked in the spiritual world.

  I feel a warm feeling surrounding me.

  "Hello, Light Element uncles and aunts. I'm Longbow. Wei. Can I play with you guys from now on?"

  Another warmth.

  "After that, we became good friends!"

  I felt that all the light spots split out a thin thread of light, converging at my brow point, and a warm energy enveloped me. If someone was there now, they would definitely see a faint white glow around me, which lasted for a very long time, I don't know how long it was. Gradually, I felt that I had formed a channel of communication with these light elements through my brow point, and my whole body was warm. Unbeknownst to me, I fell asleep.

  I didn't know that I had inadvertently gained the recognition of the light element. On this continent, every magician who practices magic does so by feeling the elements around them and then forcing them to gather towards themselves, gradually increasing their magical power. As their magical power grows, they deepen their spiritual power, achieving their goal through cultivation. However, I didn't intend to meditate or cultivate my powers diligently. My laziness led me to think of ways to increase my magical power effortlessly, so I wouldn't force the elements to gather towards me. When I communicated with the light element, I revealed my true nature, and surprisingly, it recognized me. From then on, my magic gathering speed and recovery speed would be more than three times that of an ordinary person. The light element and I had truly become friends.

  I don't know how long it took, but I felt someone pushing me. I opened my eyes dazedly and found it was my mother.

  "Mom, how did you come?"

  "Almost worried to death, what time is it and you're still not back home? I just came to the school to find the principal, the principal said you should be here in class. Don't work too hard on your studies either, you've fallen asleep."

  Wow! I took a look at the sky outside and it's already evening, but I feel like I just lay down for a short while. It seems that this meditation is really effective. I quietly checked my magic power and found that my original tiny bit of magical power has increased significantly, forming a small light ball. Wow, the effect is so good!

  "Hurry back home, you must be hungry! Seeing you work so hard makes Mom really happy!" Little did my mom know that my teacher wasn't even there, and I had just slept for a day. Haha, great, now I can sleep and practice every day!

  After dinner at home, I returned to my own room.

  I'm really a genius, I've actually thought of such a good way, haha, I couldn't help but indulge in self-admiration. Right, my magical power has increased, so shouldn't my magical prowess be better too? Let me try. I stretched out my hand.

  "In the name of my Longbow, Wei, illuminate everything before your friends with light elements."

  I used the only magic I knew - Illumination Technique.

  As I chanted, I felt a warm energy gathering at my brow and merging with the magical energy within me, surging towards my outstretched hand. A white orb materialized in my palm, emitting soft light that was radiant yet not piercing to the eyes.

  Wow, the effect is so good! I used to only be able to produce a little light on my palm, but now it's great. My illumination technique has reached its best effect. I feel the energy constantly flowing into the light ball in my hand, maintaining its brightness. The light elements are also constantly pouring in from my brow, and there is no sign of my internal magic energy being depleted at all. This is the amazing recovery speed of my magical power.

  That's great, with this practice, I can increase my magical power without having to think hard in the future.

  Alright, go to sleep.

  It's better to sleep using the method of lying down and thinking deeply, it's so comfortable.

  So, my daily schedule is: waking up early - having breakfast - going to the school classroom to think deeply (sleeping) - returning home at night for dinner - and then thinking deeply again.

  Three months have passed, and under my constant "efforts", the magical power within me has gradually increased, and the light ball has grown five times larger.

  Every time I meditate, I feel closer to the light elements. They care for me like my elders, and I am like their child, playing in their arms every day.

  Kōshi thus created his unique contemplation method, which would later become the fundamental source of his infinite magical power as a great demon commander.