Chapter 28 Snow Elf
Although both ice and snow are products of water under cold conditions, their formation processes are different.
Ice is formed when water solidifies at low temperatures, while snow is formed when water vapor in the air directly sublimates into ice crystals at low temperatures.
Ice has a high density, high hardness, and good thermal conductivity; snow has a fluffy, soft, and light texture.
Ice is water asleep, snow is water dancing.
Having figured out the difference between the two, Achen began to learn how to draw ice runes.
In the process of drawing the Frost Rune, he figured out which strokes were used to condense the water elemental energy in the air, which strokes were used to quickly cool down the water elemental energy, and which strokes were used to compress the water elemental energy and solidify it into solid ice.
So he began to make targeted changes. After condensing water elemental energy, he then condensed fire elemental energy, which coalesced into flames.
Under the influence of the flames, the water elemental energy rapidly evaporated into water vapor, which was then connected to the rapidly cooling strokes, causing it to sublimate into hexagonal ice crystals—and snowflakes took shape.
But such snowflakes are only for viewing.
Next, he used compressed strokes to harden the snowflakes, and finally added small vortexes of spiritual energy to each snowflake, allowing them to spin rapidly and achieve a group attack effect.
Learning the talismans created by predecessors was easy for Achen, because he was very good at controlling the direction of the talisman brush with his mind.
However, creating your own talisman is much more difficult. The direction and length of each new stroke, as well as the amount of spiritual power infused, need to be tested repeatedly. If even one thing is not right, the entire talisman will fail.
After wasting dozens of talisman papers, Ah Chen finally completed his first innovative talisman. Although it was only a low-grade talisman, it was enough to make him happy.
At least he accomplished one innovation, and he succeeded in innovating according to his own wishes.
He named his talisman Snow Elf.
He didn't care to use his father's "snowflakes falling from the sky." He felt he was better than his father because his father's special skill could only be used by him, while the snow sprites he created were talismans that anyone could use.
After repeated failures, the young boy had almost exhausted his mental and spiritual energy. Now that he had succeeded, he casually clicked submit.
His tense mind immediately relaxed as a notification sound rang in his ears: "Congratulations to candidate Zuo Chen for passing the second round of testing."
Your self-created intermediate-level Snow Sprite talisman is an offensive talisman. Although the finished product is a low-grade talisman, its power far surpasses that of intermediate-grade talismans of the same level. Please keep up the good work!
Upon hearing that he had passed the test, Ah Chen could no longer hold on and fainted spectacularly.
Teacher Chang, who had been watching him test, was the first to rush out and hug A-Chen tightly, who had been ejected by the system. He then fed him a high-grade Spirit Nourishing Pill to repair his divine sense and a high-grade Spirit Replenishing Pill to replenish his spiritual power.
At this moment, he felt both heartache and regret, angry at himself for not thinking to remind him that the candidates in the second round of testing could use these two kinds of pills as an aid.
The second and third tests were not made public, so Yu Shan and his friends and family were unaware of the minor setbacks A Chen encountered during the tests.
When the second test ended, seeing that all the other children had walked out of the exam room, including Jin Liu and Lele, but his own son was still not out, he became a little anxious.
Jin Liu quickly said, "Madam Zuo, don't worry, I'll go and inquire."
Lele added reassuringly, "There was no fighting in these two tests, so you won't get hurt."
Lele and Jin Liu returned to the examination room, intending to inquire about the news, when they saw Instructor Chang carrying Achen out.
"What's wrong with him?" Lele suddenly became anxious.
"No need to worry, he's just exhausted from overdrawing his spiritual energy and consciousness. I've already given him a Spirit Nourishing Pill and a Spirit Replenishing Pill," Instructor Chang said.
"How could you just give him medicine like that? What if there are side effects?" Lele said angrily.
Jin Liu quickly tugged at Lele's sleeve and whispered, "It has to be said, this is the academy's instructor, and the pills he gives Achen are all of the highest quality."
Lele blushed and apologized, "I'm sorry, I was just too impatient, so my attitude was bad."
"It's alright. Zuo Chen has already been admitted to our college in advance. You can bring him to register anytime within three days." Instructor Chang's attitude was unusually gentle.
This is his personally selected disciple, the one who will inherit his mantle, and is very different from the other admitted students.
Upon hearing the good news, Lele smiled immediately. At this moment, Achen also woke up and, seeing himself being held in his mentor's arms, struggled to get off the ground and said, "I'm sorry for causing trouble for the mentor!"
"No trouble at all. Now that you're awake, go back to your family first, settle in, and then come back to report as soon as possible."
"Just tell me your name when you arrive, and someone will take you directly to my office to complete the formalities," Professor Chang said.
"Ahem! Um, excuse me, I don't know your honorable name, mentor." Achen said awkwardly.
"Haha! It's not your fault, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Chang Jingsheng, and I'm the head of the Talisman Making Department at Shifang Academy," Instructor Chang said with a smile.
"You are the most renowned Grand Talisman Master Jing Sheng of the Misty Heaven Realm?" Now it was Jin Liu's turn to be shocked.
Achen: Are Venerables so worthless? How come a random proctor in the academy is also a Venerable of the Heavenly Realm?
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