Chapter 348: Mirage’s Almanac of Souls

Chapter 348: Mirage’s Almanac of Souls

The rarity and complexity of soul magic likely surpassed ordinary elemental spells.

Sein’s standards might have also been higher as he was not content with merely any spell but pursued advanced, sophisticated magic.

The breadth of knowledge within Arcane Light was as vast as the ocean, presenting Sein with an overwhelming array of options.

The Soul Enslavement category alone boasted hundreds of thousands of spells, tailored specifically for Rank One mages.

Given Sein had yet to attain the title of a Rank One Arcanist, he could only access spells limited to magic initiates and Rank One mages.

To access more advanced magic knowledge, one would have to increase their Arcanist rank.

Only a Rank One Arcanist could access the magic knowledge relevant to Rank Two or Rank Three mages in the Arcane Light.

Eager to expand his access, Sein considered uploading all his knowledge to boost his Arcane Points.

However, becoming an Arcanist was not as simple as accumulating Arcane points.

He learned through this process that upon reaching a hundred Arcane points, one would be issued an exam by the Arcane Light. Only those who successfully passed this examination would be officially bestowed with the title of Rank One Arcanist.

This protocol was established due to historical instances in the Magus Civilization where mages of lower ranks acquired magic knowledge not rightfully theirs through unconventional means, thereby amassing a significant amount of arcane points and artificially elevating their Arcanist rank.

In reality, Sky City did not strictly scrutinize the means of acquiring Arcane points, recognizing that knowledge obtained from other planes was also valuable intellectual property to the Magus Civilization.

The main intention of the examination was to ensure the Arcanist’s rank was justifiably earned.

After all, the Sky City could not possibly award a clueless mage or knight with the Arcanist title just because they had managed to amass a wealth of Arcane points by fortuitously acquiring advanced knowledge from other planes. ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels

That would devalue and undermine the integrity of the Arcanist title.

Spending 76 Arcane points essentially meant Sein was investing his intellectual assets heavily.

His initial 47 Arcane points fell short for this endeavor, leading him to contribute all his knowledge on alchemy, potions, and pyro and lumen magic to the Arcane Light.

Much of Sein’s alchemy expertise, inherited from his first mentor, Morsidor, lacked personal innovation.

On top of that, it paled in comparison to the groundbreaking work of Feylis in the verdant flame magic.

His knowledge of apothecary, lumen, and pyro elements, largely self-taught or gleaned from public lectures, yielded minimal points from the Arcane Light.

After “exhausting” his knowledge reserves, Sein still found himself short of the necessary Arcane Points to access the Mirage’s Almanac of Souls.

To gain the last ten points or so, he resorted to submitting his unique research on the Verdant Flame Body Tempering technique to the Arcane Light.

The knowledge involved in the Verdant Flame Body Tempering technique was far more complex than the Verdant Flame Eye spell.

The combination of the body tempering technique and dragon blood nourishment was entirely his innovation.

Thankfully, his research, fraught with personal experimentation and considerable risk, was highly valued by the Arcane Light.

With this, Sein not only managed to earn enough points but also received a surplus of over ten points.

With just 17 Arcane Points remaining after the exchange, Sein was starkly reminded of the invaluable nature of knowledge.

Arcane Light actually housed even more advanced soul magic applicable to mages of Rank One, including one particular spell valued at an astonishing 376 Arcane points.

Sein could only admire such advanced knowledge that was superior to the one he redeemed from afar.

The vast pool of genius in the Magus World indeed created an endless stream of highly advanced spells.

As a mage freshly promoted to Rank One, Sein was humbly aware of his “novice” status in the grand landscape of seasoned mages who had dedicated centuries to the pursuit of truths.