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Mentor Clark gestured for him to approach the sand table and gently manipulated the floating rune images with his hand.
He pointed to the center of the table, where a luminous triangle immediately appeared, representing the core rune to be constructed.
"Your task is to select spell runes from your existing witchcraft models—those you've already mastered—that can connect to the energy ports of this core rune," Mentor Clark explained solemnly. "By combining these runes with the core rune, you can construct a completely new and integrated witchcraft model within your mental sea."
Under Clark's guidance, several differently shaped figures appeared on the sand table.
Following his instructions, three figures with inward angles perfectly aligned with the triangle, forming a complete circle.
"Is it really that simple?"
Jieming was incredulous, having personally constructed witchcraft models before.
He remembered the immense effort it had taken to build his first witchcraft model.
"So, all I need to do is select runes from existing witchcraft models?"
The wizard civilization had discovered over a thousand basic runes, and beyond that, the number of Specialized Runes—those modified and evolved by wizards—likely exceeded ten billion.
Fortunately, most Specialized Runes served as core runes, preventing the complexity of witchcraft model construction from becoming overwhelming.
A witchcraft model typically consisted of a few core runes combined with varying numbers of basic runes.
For example, the alchemy model Jieming had constructed used the three fundamental runes of the alchemy department as its core, supplemented by a hundred other basic runes, forming a complex three-dimensional structure within his mental sea.
The core runes served as the energy core of the spell, while the basic runes defined the energy pathways and nodes.
Constructing a witchcraft model seemed no different from assembling a puzzle: simply connect the energy ports of several runes together to form a spell.
In reality, however, without understanding the intrinsic meaning of each rune and the operational principles of a spell, a haphazardly assembled rune model would likely be worthless.
But according to Clark, the number of fundamental runes needed could be drastically reduced.
Moreover, judging by his mentor's words, it seemed one wouldn't need to overthink the process—as long as the energy ports aligned, a witchcraft model could be formed.
"Simple?" Clark gave him a wry smile. "If you only consider the mental sea model construction process, then yes, it might seem that way. But when you look at the entire spell creation process, it's far from simple. However, you've already overcome the most challenging part. The rest will follow naturally."
Clark, uncharacteristically, left Jieming in suspense, refusing to answer directly. Jieming could only return to the Golden Garden with a bewildered expression.
Time flowed swiftly. In less than a month, the humming of the Ring of Truth deep within Jieming's mental sea reached its peak.
Finally, in a moment of intense mental concentration, the humming ceased abruptly. The Ring of Truth fell silent.
At the center of the Ring of Truth, the core rune containing the secrets of a new spell had fully materialized.
It hadn't simply appeared out of thin air. Instead, it had gradually coalesced, as if being drawn from the void, thread by thread, until it took solid form.
When it fully manifested, all the witchcraft models within Jieming's mental sea began to tremble.
Jieming immersed his consciousness in his mental sea, approaching the core rune in his conscious body to observe it closely.
The rune shimmered with an indescribable, profound light. Its internal structure was intricate and exquisite, each line and curve seemingly imbued with infinite depth.
Yet as Jieming delved deeper into its analysis, he realized the structure was surprisingly familiar.
The entire new rune was fundamentally based on the foundational runes of Wizard Rune Studies: "Resonance" and "Connection." These two runes were cornerstones that wizards studying rune studies repeatedly researched and used during their apprenticeship.
Their distinct patterns formed the core rune's primary framework.
Upon this skeletal framework, the fundamental alchemy runes for "Transformation" and "Fusion" were integrated, forming part of the core structure.
These were precisely the rune concepts Jieming had encountered most frequently in his research on alchemy, particularly in his studies of elemental and material transformation and fusion.
This newly formed core rune was unmistakably a Specialized Rune—not a standard rune from any common witchcraft system, but a unique creation designed for a specific purpose.
The moment Jieming saw the rune, he immediately understood its internal operating principles.
He not only recognized the meaning and function of each structural component but also grasped the consequences of their complex combination, understanding the energy circulation and effects it would produce.
Why?
Because all this knowledge was something he had previously studied!
The core rune of this new spell wasn't born from nothing; it was a synthesis of Jieming's accumulated knowledge!
Recently, he had immersed himself in deep research across diverse fields: the Divine Power Faith Network, Physical Body Refinement, and the fusion of rune-imbued magical artifacts. Within his mental sea, vast amounts of seemingly unrelated knowledge had intertwined, collided, and fused.
What the Ring of Truth had done was subtly manipulate Jieming's subconscious in the background, automatically assembling these seemingly disparate yet interconnected pieces of knowledge into the most logical and efficient arrangement, ultimately manifesting as this Specialized Rune.
In essence, if Jieming had needed to, he could have created this Specialized Rune from scratch.
However, the Ring of Truth had handled the massive "assembly" work for him, materializing the knowledge buried deep within his mind.
This realization further solidified Jieming's understanding that a wizard's power ultimately stemmed from their mastery and application of knowledge.
Having fully grasped the inner workings of this Specialized Rune, using it as a core rune to construct a witchcraft model became effortless.
In his mental sea, Jieming's conscious body casually waved his hand, and his surging mental power immediately coalesced into numerous spell runes he had already mastered.
Guided by his will, these runes, like obedient elves, slowly and methodically converged around the Specialized Rune before him.
With a complete understanding of the Specialized Rune's structure and principles, Jieming seemed to have a mental blueprint already prepared, precisely positioning each rune in its proper place.
The energy ports sought each other out, emitting faint hums before perfectly connecting.
The entire process was seamless and swift, without any hesitation or deviation.
Just as Clark had said, it was remarkably simple.
The ordinary runes, like branches extending from the core rune, absorbed its light, weaving together into an intricate rune network.
Finally, when all the runes were perfectly connected, a brand-new witchcraft model materialized within his mental sea.
It resonated with the other witchcraft models around it, yet radiated a distinctly unique aura.
With the new witchcraft model born, the next step was to confirm its effects and name.
Jieming didn't need to worry about this. After centuries of development in the wizard world, virtually all known Specialized Runes had been documented.
At this point, finding an undocumented Specialized Rune would be virtually impossible.
Jieming uploaded the structure and energy fluctuations of this Specialized Core Rune to the Noren Workshop's magic network. Within moments, he retrieved comprehensive information about the rune and the spell it formed from the vast knowledge repository.
"Universal Eye."
This was the name of the Specialized Rune, and also the name of the spell it formed.
The Universal Eye was an auxiliary spell, its effect simple and direct.
Just as its name suggested, it granted the user a wide range of special visual capabilities.
Jieming immediately began testing the newly formed spell.
He channeled a wisp of mental power into the Universal Eye's witchcraft model.
In an instant, his eyes underwent a peculiar transformation.
It wasn't a change in their physical appearance, but rather the entire world as he perceived it had become different.
From Jieming's perspective, activating the spell allowed him to directly observe heat, electromagnetic waves, gravity fields, infrared and ultraviolet radiation, scent distributions, various energy emissions, elemental states, life force fluctuations, soul vibrations, the microscopic world, and even the transmission pathways of "force"...
Essentially, every method of observing and evaluating the world that Jieming was familiar with could now be accessed through this spell.
The spell's greatest strength was its extreme detail—so detailed it was almost absurd.
It seemed to strip away every layer of the world's complexity, presenting each detail in its rawest, most authentic state before Jieming's eyes.
However, this extreme level of detail led to a fatal flaw: the sheer volume of information it transmitted was overwhelming!
Jieming had only slightly expanded the Universal Eye's detection range—barely extending it to within a meter around him—when he felt his brain instantly flooded with a deluge of data.
Countless streams of data, colors, light, and waves surged into his mental sea like a breached dam, overwhelming his mental power's capacity to process it all.
His brain felt numb, even throbbing faintly with pain.
"Withdraw!"
Jieming immediately shut down the Universal Eye. The torrent of information instantly receded, and his mind gradually regained clarity.
This meant the Universal Eye was fundamentally unsuitable as a large-scale detection spell.
If he attempted to use it to survey the entirety of a battle or observe the distribution of enemies across a wide area, he would likely suffer a mental breakdown from information overload.
Conversely, this spell proved incredibly convenient for research purposes.
It allowed Jieming to dispense with most of his experimental instruments.
He no longer needed complex elemental spectrometers to analyze energy composition, thermal imaging cameras to observe temperature variations, or even microscopes to study the microscopic world.
Using only his own power, he could now conduct precise observations and research on various phenomena, directly perceiving their inner essence.
In essence, this was a spell purely for research, utterly useless in combat.
It perfectly suited Jieming's long-standing obsession with research and provided invaluable assistance for his future academic pursuits.
Whether it was delving deeper into the Divine Power Faith Network, analyzing the microscopic structures of materials, or even meticulously observing bodily cells as described in the body tempering method, the Universal Eye could provide the most detailed data.
(End of the Chapter)
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