Spirit Bestiary

Chen Ji finished reading the Compendium of a Hundred Herbs.

He had gained enormously!

Not only had he memorized the origins and sources of every magical herb.

He could even recite their properties and effects backward and forward.

Moreover, the magical herb formulas recorded in the Compendium of a Hundred Herbs could help him cast off his weakness and improve his mortal body!

"Heart-Shaped Herb..."

"If I combine it with other magical herbs and grind them into juice, I can definitely unlock my cells' potential."

"However, Wakanda regards it as a national treasure, as important as Vibranium..."

"If I want enough Heart-Shaped Herb, stealing it... probably won't work either."

Chen Ji's gaze flickered.

A single Heart-Shaped Herb was far from enough to make a potion.

After all, a mistake at any stage could ruin the potion entirely!

The quantity and purity of the herbs would also enhance the potion's effects.

However...

Why would Wakanda provide him with Heart-Shaped Herb?

Looking across all of Wakanda, only successive Black Panthers were qualified to consume Heart-Shaped Herb!

It was a genuine national treasure!

Not even the Sorcerer Supreme could forcibly seize Heart-Shaped Herb.

Because Wakanda had a Panther God standing behind it!

According to Ancient Arcana, superheroes had already appeared as early as the Prehistoric Mythological Era!

They were known as...

The Prehistoric Avengers!

The young King of the Gods, Odin, the First Iron Fist, the First Phoenix, the First Ghost Rider, the First Sorcerer Supreme, the First Black Panther...

All of them had been members of the Prehistoric Avengers!

This loose alliance had also become an invisible pact through generations of inheritance.

Once a crisis threatening all of reality erupted, those who inherited their legacies would have to step forward!

"Phew."

"I should put the Heart-Shaped Herb aside for now."

"I can look for the mutated plant that created the Talokanil instead..."

After spacing out for a moment, Chen Ji opened another Book of Arcane Arts.

Treatise on Arcane Energy!

This book mainly discussed the changes in the nature of Cosmic Arcane Energy, along with its fundamental attributes.

It covered nearly every kind of theory.

For instance, the Western creation elements: earth, water, fire, and wind.

And the Five Elements advocated by Eastern Taoism: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

It also mentioned the Bagua.

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Li, Kan, Gen, Dui.

Of course.

All changes returned to the same origin.

In the end, every basic theory pointed toward yin and yang, the state before heaven and earth were divided—chaos!

Chaos Magic!

It was a heaven-defying power capable of turning the unreal into reality and evolving all things.

In Westview Illusion, Scarlet Witch Wanda used Chaos Magic to create a small world where everything operated on its own!

And almost all of it had come from Wanda's subconscious.

Simply put, Chaos Magic possessed the power to imitate the attributes of every element!

"No wonder..."

"Agatha tried to obtain Chaos Magic."

A trace of greed appeared in Chen Ji's eyes.

If he mastered Chaos Magic, there would be no need for him to study arcane arts at all!

Word-Made-Law.

Wishes granted.

Both would be effortless!

However, the easier power came, the greater the hidden danger often became!

Because of this, Scarlet Witch's fate had been filled with unimaginable hardship!

She lost her parents at a young age.

She became a tragic war orphan.

As an adult, she lost her brother.

Then her beloved Vision, as well as her twins, Speed and Wiccan, also left her one after another...

That was the price of using Chaos Magic!

Scarlet Witch had not been born. She had been forged!

Watching her loved ones leave one after another with her own eyes.

An ordinary person would probably have gone mad long ago!

"I wonder whether there are any entries that can exempt me from misfortune and the price of magic..."

Chen Ji secretly looked forward to it.

Once he accumulated 400 Luck Value, he could spin the prize wheel again!

Because he had discovered that entries produced by the Entry System were practically never useless after being upgraded even once!

Through this Treatise on Arcane Energy, Chen Ji gradually grasped the mysteries of Cosmic Arcane Energy and gained insight into the true essence of material transformation.

However, there was still a slow process from theory to practice. This was not something he could rush.

You couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry!

Only by laying a solid foundation could a towering building rise from the ground!

Then, he opened another Spirit Bestiary.

This Spirit Bestiary described spiritual creatures that frequently appeared in the real world.

It not only introduced their types and habits, but also methods for countering spiritual creatures.

Successive Mystic Arts Masters had recorded their precious combat experience in this book, cutting away the excess and keeping only the essence.

That was how this masterpiece had been compiled!

Chen Ji's heart was full of gratitude for Master Murphyson's thoughtfulness.

It seemed [Crowd Favorite] had truly made him a Crowd Favorite!

"Power Stone..."

"Absolutely cannot be activated in Kamar-Taj."

"I need to make another trip to Morag!"

Chen Ji's eyes gleamed.

Then, he opened a Mystic Portal and returned to Morag once more.

This ruined, gray, abandoned planet held no trace of life.

The vast backdrop was pitch-black!

Since the temple stood at a higher elevation, the place appeared even more desolate.

Creak!

He gently twisted open the Orb of the Cosmos.

The intricately constructed alien mechanism began to turn.

The Power Stone shone brilliantly, mysterious and unfathomable.

A strange luster flowed across its surface, surging with endless, immense energy.

Chen Ji sat cross-legged on the spot, manifested the Soul Anchor, and thrust it into the Power Stone once again!

The next second!

When Chen Ji opened his eyes again, he was already inside the Power Stone's inner space, standing upon the giant stone arena.

With every breath he took, all cosmic energy immediately gathered into a vast river and came roaring toward him!

With the experience from last time, he continuously adjusted his breathing rhythm while consciously controlling the pace at which the cosmic energy washed over him.

Chen Ji looked calm, his eyes gently closed.

His entire body radiated dazzling brilliance.

The cells in his body, his muscle tissue, tendons, bones, and meridians were also undergoing subtle changes as they absorbed the energy!

However...

A moment later.

Chen Ji let out a faint sigh.

His mortal body had become one of his greatest weaknesses!

Unless he abandoned this physical body and existed as a spirit, he would never be able to wield the Power Stone...

But once he abandoned his body, his spirit would become rootless duckweed, with no dimensional realm to serve as its foundation.

The risk would be even greater!

"I hope I can draw a talent entry that satisfies me next time!"

Chen Ji silently thought.

Immediately afterward, he opened another Mystic Portal and returned to the temple.

He picked up the Orb of the Cosmos.

Chen Ji immediately tucked it into his clothes.

An item this heaven-defying had to be kept close to his body.

Only then could he rest easy!

"Things are more or less ready."

"I should pack up."

"It's probably time to move to the New York Sanctum."

Chen Ji let out a soft breath.

Then, he returned to his dormitory and began packing his luggage.

This included his personal belongings, as well as the Mystic Statue and the Books of Arcane Arts.

To prevent anything from happening to the Mystic Statue.

He directly wrapped it in his blanket!

This was the symbol of an Ancient God. Now that he knew the statue came from an Ancient God, how could Chen Ji dare show the slightest disrespect?

If he destroyed the statue...

The consequences would probably be unthinkable!

His Luck Value would immediately be reset to zero!

Then, a Mystic Portal slowly opened.

He teleported directly to Baron Mordo's courtyard.

Both emotionally and logically.

Chen Ji had to let Mordo know!

That was the rule for surviving in the workplace.

If he chose convenience now, trouble would never end later!

"Chen?"

"Looks like you're planning to report to the New York Sanctum?"

"What exactly have you been busy with during this time?"

Hearing the commotion, Baron Mordo immediately pushed open the door, a trace of gloom flashing through his eyes.