Chapter Thirty: The Direction of Cultivation

  Actually, Lin Feng had also asked Old Karl about learning alchemy before, but when Old Karl pulled out a pile of books from his spatial ring that was almost half the size of the room and told him to memorize all these foundational texts first if he wanted to learn alchemy, he gave up on the idea.

  Good grief! Is this nearly half a room of books just the basics?

  What's even more profound? Lin Feng didn't dare think further.

  Rote memorization?

  Lin Feng didn't want to continue like this. In his previous life, during his school days, he didn't know how many things he had memorized by rote, but after graduating and starting work, he found that those memorized things were almost useless, from then on, Lin Feng developed a resistant psychology towards rote memorization...

  So, alchemy he didn't learn at all, and now the books that Old Karl threw to him were still quietly placed in his spatial ring, except for initially looking over some contents about the function and materials of magical cores, afterwards they were never taken out again.

  What he said was an experiment, but it wasn't an alchemy experiment... It's another kind of experiment!!

  Or it can be said to be a bold attempt!

  Since breaking through to the third-level warrior yesterday, Lin Feng discovered that if he continued to rely on absorbing ions in the air to strengthen his body, the effect would be greatly reduced.

  If it continues to absorb like this in the future, even if it doesn't stop day and night, it's likely that at least two more years will be needed to reach the level of a 4th-level warrior!

  Two years... Lin Feng didn't have the patience for that, he needed a faster way to improve!!

  Firstly, Lin Feng immediately thought of thunder and lightning. Having lived in this world for eleven years, he had discovered that apart from magic and internal energy, the natural aspects of this world were not much different from his original world. Like the "thunder and lightning" he often saw in his previous life, it would also appear with strong winds and heavy rains in this world.

  As for why there is no "thunder and lightning" branch of magic, Lin Feng speculated that it might have something to do with the fact that thunder and lightning only appear in an instant, and are not as easily perceived as other magical elements. They exist extremely weakly in the air, and if one doesn't possess the ability to control electricity themselves, they probably wouldn't be able to perceive them at all.

  In addition, since magicians are extremely rare in this world, it's also reasonable that there is no magic like lightning.

  However, Lin Feng knew that the electric current was extremely high in voltage and he feared that his small body would be unable to withstand it. If he rashly attempted it, being struck dead would be too much of a loss.

  So Lin Feng thought of another way.

  He knew that when it rained, he couldn't take shelter under a tree, because if the tree was struck by lightning and fell to the ground, it would also catch fire.

  Lin Feng's experiment was related to this.

  Although he deeply understood that the intensity of these electric currents on his body was fundamentally incomparable to lightning, the direction of his cultivation was already pressing and this world had no experience in this aspect to borrow from, so he could only slowly grope around.

  Lin Feng knew that when lightning struck a tree, it ignited because the electrical energy released in an instant converted into internal energy, causing the temperature of the tree to rise by hundreds of degrees and carbonize, so it would burn.

  In that case, it seems that lightning and fire magic also have some commonalities.

  With the phenomenon of lightning burning trees, Lin Feng carefully released a small fireball for the first time, quietly suspended in front of himself, and then carefully separated a little electric current to merge into the fireball.

  Earlier on, he had already merged electric currents into the Condensed Fireball, and this time's merge was even more effortless. In no time at all, the entire small fireball was filled with electricity.

  And next is to absorb the small fireballs filled with electricity.

  Old Karl had once told him that the elements were not to be entered, although Lin Feng could control the flow of electricity into his body, but facing the first absorption of this fire element, Lin Feng's heart was still filled with tension.

  At the beginning, he entered a meditative state, slowly absorbing the ions in the air while gradually approaching the small fireball filled with electric current. The initial process of absorbing ions was very smooth, and even directly absorbing the formed electric current from the fireball felt extremely smooth for Lin Feng.

  But when he controlled the dense fire elements in the fireball into his body, he suddenly found that he immediately felt an abnormal pain in his body!!

  The next moment, Lin Feng realized that absorbing fire elements through electric current was not feasible. He then thought of controlling the weak fire elements that had already entered his body and expelling them out, but he despairingly discovered that the fire elements that had already entered his body were no longer under his control!

  Although he could control the external fire elements from continuing to enter his body, the part that had already entered his body was completely beyond his control, unlike electricity which he could manipulate with ease!

  Although the amount of fire element is extremely small, Lin Feng has determined that the fire element not only cannot enhance his body, but will also make him fall into intense muscle pain!!

  Facing the fire element that couldn't be expelled from his body, Lin Feng was really anxious!

  Lin Feng also knew the phrase "having a disease and randomly seeking medical treatment", although he also understood that this was not a solution to the problem, but at that time, in his anxiety, he had tried all the methods he could think of!

  But the result was extremely disappointing for him!

  His body, which was increasingly painful all over, could no longer bear it, so he gritted his teeth and struck all the electricity in his body at one place!

  This time, Lin Feng immediately felt the electric current blocking the fire element.

  The gathered electricity finally took effect, and he couldn't help but feel a thrill in his heart. He quickly used the electric current to push the fire element out of his body bit by bit. However, this caused severe strain on the muscles where the electricity was concentrated, and Lin Feng could only grit his teeth and endure the intense pain as he continued to force the electricity out of his body!

  Just as he gathered electricity to expel the fire element from his body, bursts of electric flames erupted on his body from time to time. The flames not only burned some holes in his clothes but also charred a piece of his hair...

  Lin Feng finally managed to expel the fire element from his body after exerting himself to the limit, only to open his eyes and find that it was already dawn.

  At this time, although the feeling of pain all over his body had disappeared, but his clothes were already broken and could not be worn. Moreover, the electric current that was originally full in his body had been consumed in the process of discharging fire elements, leaving almost nothing.

  Even all the muscles in his body felt sore and aching.

  He glanced at the sky and Lin Feng gritted his teeth, entering a meditative state once again to replenish his depleted energy and adjust his condition.

  Until he had replenished his energy and adjusted his state, he hastily changed into a set of clothes, without even washing up, and rushed to the training grounds of the Academy...

  ……

  Recalling the shocking scene from last night, Lin Feng still feels a lingering sense of fear. If he didn't have his electric control abilities, he would probably have killed himself in agony after the fire element entered his body...

  Now, Lin Feng no longer dared to try this dangerous method again.

  It seems that I can only find a shortcut for rapid absorption later on...

  He also knew that as his strength gradually increased, the amount of electricity required to break through each level would also increase. He had to slowly absorb ions from the air, and it was unknown when he could cultivate to the level of a Great Warrior. Moreover, even if he reached the level of a Great Warrior, after exhausting the electricity in his body during a battle, re-absorbing ions from the air to replenish it would not be an easy task.

  Thinking of Old Karl reaching the realm of a great magician only in middle age, Lin Feng's heart couldn't help but feel anxious.

  Shortcut, must go, just haven't found a suitable way yet!

  Moreover, in his later life, he had to find ways to save electricity. If every battle was as wasteful of electricity as this one, it would become increasingly difficult to replenish his power as his strength grew.

  Thinking of this, Lin Feng let out a deep sigh. He also knew that such things couldn't be rushed. After a simple wash, he fell back onto the bed and entered a meditative state...

  At the same time, he had a small expectation in his heart... What kind of people would the three companions who were about to arrive at their dormitory in the afternoon be?