Matthew had already taken three doses of the Silver-Winged Snake Bloodline Potion. He could now condense a Silver-Winged Snake Bloodline Seed.
Following the method described in the secret art scroll, he sensed the bloodline power hidden within his body.
The scroll said this step would take a great deal of time.
Matthew's powerful perception proved its worth again. It did not take him long to sense the bloodline power within him.
Condensing a Bloodline Seed required working inside the heart. That was a major reason why so few wizards below Level Two practiced Bloodline Secret Arts.
If anything went wrong, it would affect the heart directly and could easily cost them their lives.
As long as a Level Two Wizard's crystal core remained intact, however, he would not die completely. Even a fatal wound could be healed with Potions and other means, making Bloodline Secret Arts far less risky for him.
Under Matthew's control, the bloodline power gradually gathered into a mass inside his heart.
At the same time, the magic within his body grew increasingly active.
The bloodline power formed a small silver sphere, and magic poured toward it.
A muffled drumbeat echoed through the room.
It was the sound of his heart beating!
Matthew's chest thundered as though it might burst open at any moment.
After a while, the silver sphere took shape completely, and the restless magic within him gradually calmed.
The thunderous heartbeat faded with it.
"It's done."
Matthew felt that his body had grown considerably stronger.
"Zero, check the changes in my body."
A translucent screen appeared before Matthew.
[Strength 3.3, constitution 3.9, agility 8.7, perception 19.2]
His strength had risen by 0.4 and his constitution by 0.5. Even his agility had risen by 0.2.
The Silver-Winged Snake Bloodline Secret Technique worked remarkably