Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 573: Chapter 571: The Change of Secret Technique
 

When the Crimson Empire flourished, it overwhelmed all beings within and outside the Star Realm River, who had no choice but to hide carefully from its edge, fearing being targeted by this group of ferocious stars; it was unmatched in its time.

The grand reputation of the Crimson Empire was primarily due to two reasons: one was the Supreme Red, and the other was the Crimson Legion.

The power of the Supreme Red and the Crimson Legion was mainly due to the Secret Technique ‘Crimson Will,’ especially the latter, or else it would have been difficult for the Insect Race, with its inherent deficiencies, to birth so many ferocious insect lords capable of sweeping across realms.

Ivan’s ‘Three Lives Create All Things’ drew the essence of the ‘Crimson Will,’ equally unique and exquisite, leaving thousands of secret techniques far behind.

“Ah! Can I take back what I said just now?”

Upon further understanding the depth and complexity of the secret techniques, Locke felt a sudden increase in pressure, realizing he had spoken too soon.

“We are doing serious work here, cut the jokes.” Ivan glared at him.

Ivan found that this guy needed frequent reminders, otherwise, who knows what he might do.

“I know, it’s just—”

“You can always pick up the leftovers following us, right? You, me, and Jenny are One Body Three Manifestations; if we learn it, it’s as if you learned it too.”

“If you had said this earlier, it would have been over.”

Upon hearing this, Locke immediately felt much more relieved.

Ivan and Jenny glanced at each other, confirming that they would still need to bear more responsibility on behalf of Locke to avoid any mistakes.

Among them, there were two lords and one pseudo lord; a single secret technique should not pose a problem.

In the following days, the three of them continued to study for over half a month, mainly with Ivan teaching, and Jenny and Locke learning, until they were proficient enough to officially begin cultivating ‘Three Lives Create All Things’.

The main component of Three Lives Create All Things is ‘One Body Three Manifestations,’ which originates from the ‘Nether Soul Mirror’.

Crimson Will is an Insect Race secret technique involving the power of the mind.

Thus, fundamentally speaking, Three Lives Create All Things is a profound secret technique encompassing the aspects of soul, mind, and Insect Path.

Once they began cultivating the Three Lives Create All Things Secret Technique, the three were tightly linked together, displaying each other’s power distinctly, and moved towards unity.

The three originally had a ‘One Body Three Manifestations’ relationship, closely connected, which didn’t pose a challenge for them.

Soon, the cultivation of the secret technique advanced to a deeper level.

“Where is this?”

The three abruptly arrived in a certain space, and Locke, noticing something was amiss, couldn’t help but open his eyes to ask, though he remembered he was in the middle of cultivating the secret technique and dared not move.

“Place of soul and mind reflection; you don’t need to worry too much, first look down at yourself.” Ivan opened his eyes, clearly having anticipated this.

Jenny did the same.

The three happened to be sitting in three positions, relatively and evenly placed; if a line were drawn around their positions, it would form a perfect circle.

At that moment, the three were a conglomeration of powers, not their real bodies.

“Ah! Why am I different from you two?”

Locke glanced at himself at first not noticing anything, but after looking at the other two, he noticed the mixture of energies in himself.

Not like the other two, fused into one.

“This is my fault.” Ivan said.

“No, boss, please don’t say that, it definitely has nothing to do with you, it’s just me being unworthy.” Locke, upon hearing this, hurried to explain.

“Let me finish.”

“Alright.”

“When I first shaped you, due to my limited knowledge, I pursued power blindly and infused you with the power of the rapid wood silkworm. Now, it seems that this power not only didn’t elevate you but also reduced the purity of your body constitution.”

Ivan wasn’t the type to persist in his wrongs; he had indeed made a mistake back then and had always been seeking a way to correct it.

Over the years, Locke had never relied on resources from the rapid wood silkworm to improve his abilities, and he had only learned half of the Black Beard Chapter, which was evidence enough.

“That doesn’t mean you were wrong, Ivan. After all, my own talents are just mediocre; a little more or less mixed in wouldn’t have made a significant impact.”

In Locke’s view, his leader, Ivan, was the kind of person who never made mistakes.

“Do not belittle yourself; your existence is not simple,” Ivan gently shook his head.

“Oh?” Locke looked at him eagerly, hoping he would continue. Having been devastated by Jenny’s criticism, he really needed something uplifting.

“You are a special being who has undergone two life-and-death rebirths. I believe that is the fundamental reason why you were chosen by that plane to be the ‘Great Harrower.'”

After Ivan became an Arcane Wizard, his perspective had been elevated countless times, further enhanced by the wisdom of the Prophet’s Treasure Tome. His ability to see had advanced by leaps and bounds.

Originally, Locke was a certain type of creature, then he stepped into death.

By chance, he transformed into a Spiritual Body, which was a revival.

Later, the Spiritual Body experienced a process of death from life and metamorphosed into a spirit cocoon.

Finally, with the revival of the spirit cocoon, Locke was born.

From life to death, and back to life again, repeating twice, this was the special aspect of Locke, not as ordinary as he had thought.

“So, I am really unique!”

Locke felt truly inspired after hearing the details.

“Then, what should I do about the rapid wood silkworm power within me?”

“Leave it to me. Although I’ve studied a myriad of things, the main cultivation method I practice, the Black Demon Ceremony, fundamentally leans towards the insect path. You simply haven’t seen me controlling insects often, that’s why you didn’t realize it.”

“Okay, alright.”

Thinking long-term, Locke had to sever his connection with the rapid wood silkworm race. The next moment, his face appeared unnatural.

Under Ivan’s management, strands of power flew out from Locke’s body and flowed into Ivan’s own.

Like drops of water merging into the sea, it stirred no waves.

After all settled, Locke’s aura was significantly reduced, nearly falling out of the pseudo-lord phase; even his appearance had changed.

He originally had wings, antennae, and a crown, all of which dissolved, transforming him into a slightly defiant-looking human youth.

To those unaware, they would certainly mistake him as Ivan’s biological brother.

However, his aura then became perfectly natural, like a crystal-clear precious jade, possessing even more potential for shaping.

Now that Locke’s issue was resolved, Ivan turned to look at Jenny.

“Jenny, you—”

“This isn’t your fault, it’s my own issue.”

“That wasn’t what I meant.”

“I know. I’ll do my best to cooperate on my part.”

“Alright, if all else fails after the cultivation of the Three Lives Create All Things Secret Technique, you can go to the Dark Night Mother Goddess again. If she still doesn’t feel reassured, let her use her means to isolate it once more.”

Jenny’s problem was simple; it stemmed from the isolation power of the Dark Night Mother Goddess.

Speaking of which, the Dark Night Mother Goddess, presuming ill intentions in others while judging Ivan’s good intentions, isolated the connection between Jenny and Ivan to minimal contact, all by herself.

Previously, due to the power of the Dark Night Mother Goddess, Ivan had no choice but to relent.

This moment, before the successful cultivation of the Three Lives Create All Things Secret Technique, this barrier had to be removed; otherwise, it would be a significant obstacle in the cultivation of the Secret Technique.

After Jenny became a lord, she held the initiative.

Ivan hoped that the Dark Night Mother Goddess wouldn’t be so unreasonable. Although Jenny and Locke were his avatars, he never mistreated them.

The three of them are unified; only by forgoing temporary losses and working together can they become a prominent existence like the Supreme Red.

If the Dark Night Mother Goddess remains relentless, introducing complications, it puts a big question mark on whether the cultivation of the Three Lives Create All Things Secret Technique will be successful or not.