Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 572: Chapter 570: All Things in Three Lives
 

Bai Ta Blood Plain Wind Point Continent, two streams of air roared one after the other, in the blink of an eye turning from invisible to visible, forming two human silhouettes landing on the ground among the mountains.

“Boss Locke, what exactly is your relationship with Sorcerer Ivan?”

“Damn Martin, don’t ask what you shouldn’t, or I’ll cut you down.”

“Fine, a higher rank crushes the lower, you are the Great Workshop Envoy, and I’m just a minor envoy, but it’s not like you can cut me down whenever you like.”

“Why are you bringing that up again? I’ve clearly told you, I have no way to promote you from a minor envoy to a Great Workshop Envoy, you’re incessant, aren’t you done yet?”

The people who appeared in this remote mountain were Locke and his follower, Martin Spark.

Seeing that Locke seemed genuinely angry, Martin wisely shut his mouth. Although he was eager for a promotion to enhance his power, he did not want to fall out with Locke, as that would surely disadvantage him.

In fact, Locke was not actually angry; he was just feeling irritated.

Over the years, his primary method of enhancing his power had been through ‘Workshop Envoy Bracelet’, using the chains derived from the bracelet to eliminate Spiritual Bodies, thus gaining power feedback.

Recently, he found that this method was not without limitations.

After advancing to a pseudo-lord level, cleaning up common Spiritual Bodies and their gathering points, it became difficult for him to increase his power anymore.

Spiritual Bodies were inherently scarce and difficult to propagate; powerful ones were even rarer, let alone those that could enhance his power.

This made elevating his own power extremely difficult.

However, he knew clearly that he was far from advancing to a lord level. Thinking of Jenny, who was undergoing transformation, he felt a sense of powerless urgency.

“Sorcerer Ivan must have foreseen this situation, right? That’s why he said there was no need to specifically return to the surface.”

“Of course, with your little tricks, who could you possibly deceive?”

As Locke murmured softly, a voice abruptly interjected.

“Who?”

Martin belatedly realized someone else was present and quickly turned to look, assuming a defensive stance. To his surprise, it was a lord-level strong being; it wasn’t clear whether they were foe or friend?

Locke quickly made it clear through his actions that the newcomer was a friend.

“Jenny! Have you successfully advanced?”

“What do you think?”

“Heh, I can of course tell you’ve become a lord level strong being, but I’m not too shabby either, having become a pseudo-lord, just a bit less than you.”

“I heard from Sorcerer Ivan that you also became a Great Workshop Envoy.”

“It’s not my own merit. I just tagged along and got lucky.”

Jenny and Locke, both being Sorcerer Ivan’s Secret Method Body Doubles, had a competitive relationship but weren’t too far apart. After not seeing each other for many years, they immediately started chatting like old friends upon meeting.

“Come with me, Sorcerer Ivan has summoned us,” Jenny said, getting down to business.

“Alright.” Locke dared not delay, but there was another person to address, “Mr. Martin, will you continue to search for Spiritual Bodies on the surface?”

“I also wish to visit Sorcerer Ivan.” Martin didn’t want to stay alone there and looked towards Jenny while speaking.

Seeing this, Jenny didn’t object; she had heard from Ivan about this unique Spiritual Body, and regardless of how special the other’s identity was, the power of life and death was still held in Ivan’s hands.

The three of them set off on their journey to the Underground World.

…

Underground World Level 1, located at the northeast corner in Vermilion Bird Valley.

Ivan had spent some time in the Kemor Empire accompanying Lu Lu Xiyu and his daughter, but he eventually returned to his post in Vermilion Bird Valley.

Yuyue City was nice, but it was someone else’s territory.

It was more comfortable to be on one’s own turf, and judging by the time, Jenny and Locke would be arriving soon.

“Boss, we are back.”

Jenny and Locke arrived three days earlier than expected.

Locke couldn’t wait to ask as soon as he returned.

“Boss, did you gather us back here to do something big?”

“Didn’t Jenny tell you?”

“No, probably because Martin was there.”

Hearing this, Jenny slightly nodded her head. She only knew the general idea, but since Sorcerer Ivan was so cautious, she dared not speak recklessly.

“Being cautious is good.” Ivan looked at them both appreciatively and then instructed, “Jenny, just to be safe, put the Dark Moon Blade next door.”

“No problem.”

Jenny did not doubt him, and quickly went to another room in the sorcerer tower and returned soon after.

Ivan added an extra layer of protection around the area and then began to announce formally, “The reason I called you back is actually quite simple—it’s to cultivate a rather special Secret Technique.”

“Secret Technique? Boss, can’t you just learn it yourself?”

Upon hearing that learning was involved, Locke immediately felt overwhelmed; he wasn’t much fond of studying.

“If you can’t speak properly, then shut up. Sorcerer Ivan must have his reasons for gathering us back, do not speculate thoughtlessly.” Jenny was somewhat annoyed at his lazy demeanor.

“Are you sure you don’t want to learn? It’s a pity I was worried about your delayed breakthrough to lord level,” Ivan said.

Locke wasn’t really paying attention to Jenny’s words, but when he heard Ivan’s words, he couldn’t sit still any longer.

“Really?”

“I will learn, no one can stop me.”

Locke knew the boss wouldn’t deceive him, and immediately burst out with unprecedented enthusiasm, tossing aside his dislike for studying.

Who says he dislikes learning Secret Techniques? He would get impatient with anyone who suggested that!

“Not in a hurry.”

“I am in a hurry.”

“If you are in a hurry, then shut up. I will first tell you about the origins of the Secret Technique so you don’t end up confused. First let’s talk about the Crimson Will, it’s the key for legion commanders of the Crimson Legion to surpass the lord level—”

Originally, when Ivan obtained the inheritance of the ‘Crimson Will’ Secret Technique, he thought about combining it with the similarly flawed ‘One Body Three Manifestations’ Secret Technique.

After nearly a decade of research, he finally completed this concept.

Based on the Body Double Secret Method ‘One Body Three Manifestations,’ he integrated ‘Crimson Will’ and the knowledge from the book ‘Nether Soul Mirror’ to create a new Secret Technique.

This new Secret Technique could no longer be called merely a Body Double Secret Method; it had to be redefined as ‘Multi-Body’ Secret Technique.

“That One Body Three Manifestations Secret Technique had such a serious flaw, this—-wait, isn’t Jenny already at lord level?” Locke was full of shock after hearing his explanation.

“Is it the same? She had the full support of the Dark Night Mother Goddess, do you?”

“Other than Lady Lilabet, there’s also Lady Sea Mother Blai Bu,” Jenny corrected.

“—–”

Listening to this, Locke almost shut down.

Listen to this, is this even human language?

Both are Secret Method Body Doubles, he was the first one here, so why is there such a huge difference in the treatment between them.

“Boss, what’s the new Secret Technique you researched called? It’s not still called One Body Three Manifestations, is it?” Locke was used to being struck down, and recovered in a few seconds.

“One generates two, two generates three, and three generates all things. This phrase fits the new Secret Technique well; let’s call it ‘Three Generates All Things’ Secret Technique.”

Ivan thought for a moment and named the new Secret Technique directly.

“Three Generates All Things, sounds grand! Boss, rest assured, this time I, Locke, definitely will not hold you all back.”

“I won’t either.”

Seeing the strong determination in Locke and Jenny, Ivan did not say more unneeded words, and began leading them into the next phase. As they both anticipated, ‘Three Generates All Things’ was not a Secret Technique that could be easily mastered.

Moreover, as the Secret Technique was first unveiled, inevitably there were some overlooked details, requiring him to discover and make fine adjustments during the cultivation process.