The origins of mysticism

The God he speaks of can only be the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

Lorry was already quite familiar with similar procedures, and immediately used the White Bone Ring as a vessel, kneeling before the altar and softly reciting Ancient Hermes:

I pray for the power of knowledge;

I pray for the power of reason;

I pray for the favor of the God of Wisdom;

"I pray that you will provide shelter for the devout Believer."

"Lavender, herb of the Blue Star, please transfer your power to my Incantation!"

"Mint flower, herb of the Blue Star, please transfer your power to my Incantation!"

After finishing his chanting, he poured the God Essential Oil meant to please the deity onto three candles, and the pale blue, transparent Flames shot up more than a foot high with a whoosh.

Within the Wall of Spirituality, an invisible, immense energy descends upon the surroundings.

At the same time, Sebastian's voice echoed deep within Lorry's mind, "Kid, hurry up, get to the first one!"

He nodded almost imperceptibly, and without hesitation, stroked the White Bone Ring, frantically pouring his Spirituality into it, and used this rather hastily named secret technique. A bizarre scene unfolded.

The various Beyonder Characteristic scattered around the altar suddenly burst forth with dazzling light of all colors, their brilliance undiminished even in Daylight.

Then, they shattered with a bang.

The multicolored light disintegrated into countless points of light, connecting like a bridge of light to the large, pre-cleaned cauldron in the center of the altar.

An enticing aroma wafted from the large cauldron.

Lorry couldn't help but swallow hard.

It smells so good!

I really want to eat everything inside!

Even though he had just finished afternoon tea at the Pirate Restaurant and his body was not actually lacking food, he still felt an uncontrollable Appetite at this moment.

Just as Lorry couldn't help but reach out towards the cauldron, the invisible, immense energy within the Wall of Spirituality suddenly erupted, transforming into a transparent barrier in front of him.

As if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head in the dead of winter, his mind instantly cleared, and recalling what had just happened, he couldn't help but frown.

"Awake?" Sebastian chuckled, his tone somewhat teasing. Lorry nodded slightly, puzzled.

"Just now I..."

"If you hadn't prayed to the God for protection beforehand, you would probably be Puppet of your Appetite by now," Sebastian explained in a low voice.

After hearing the old man's explanation, Lorry felt even more confused:

"Puppet of Appetite?"

Despite his unusual circumstances, Sebastian maintained the habits of a devout Believer in the orthodox Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, and was keen to teach others.

He floated up a few dozen centimeters, his gaze piercing through the transparent barrier, seeing that the effects of the secret technique were still ongoing, before returning to his previous position.

"This secret technique will take at least five minutes to finish."

"Since we have some time now, let's broaden your horizons a bit."

After saying that, he chuckled twice.

"You should know that the secret arts of a ' Mysticism Mentor ' are generally divided into two categories."

Please visit... to see the latest chapter! Address: "One type is the secret technique obtained from the Subordinate Deity upon successful Advancement; the other type is designed and created by the ' Mysticism Mentor ' himself."

"But actually, the second type of secret technique is also different."

Some secret techniques are created entirely by the "Mysticism Mentor" on their own; but others are only devised by chance with the help of external forces.

Having dealt with the old man for so long, Lorry had a general idea of his temperament. He nodded slightly towards the altar in front of him and asked cooperatively:

"For example, your ' Spirit Ascension ' secret technique?"

Sebastian did not give a direct answer:

"Those who are also Believer in God receive a pitifully small number of responses from Him. Why? Because they are not devout enough."

Hearing this, Lorry finally understood.

This secret technique was probably created by Sebastian after receiving divine revelation from the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.

"You guessed right, kid." Sebastian chuckled smugly.

The "Spirit Ascension" esoteric technique indeed originates from God inspiration given to His devout Believer.

"However, there are more than two secret techniques that can permanently Spirit Ascension. The techniques I told you about that day are more or less related to divine revelation. I don't understand the specific principles. The wisdom of the God is as vast as the ocean, and we are but a tiny speck in it. How could we possibly comprehend His vast knowledge and power?"

"In short, based on the body's instinctive reactions when using the secret technique, I named this 'power' ' Appetite.'"

As he spoke, he exclaimed "Hey!"

"These trivial details aren't worth wasting time thinking about. Anyway, getting tainted by that force is never a good thing, so just pray for protection."

Lorry nodded thoughtfully and guessed:

"Since you call this 'power' ' Appetite,' then the large cauldron in the center of the altar won't turn into a dish later, will it?"

"What are you thinking, kid?" Sebastian scoffed irritably.

Then, he coughed awkwardly.

To be precise...

It should be a soup.

Is there a big difference between soup and vegetables? Lorry's eyes were strange, and he silently grumbled to himself.

Sebastian retorted, displeased, "What kind of look is that? Calling it soup is just a description of its appearance; its essence is the quintessence of Beyonder Characteristic!"

After a brief pause, he asked again:

Have you ever wondered why taking Potion can increase Spirituality?

Without hesitation, Lorry replied:

"Of course, it's because their level of life has been elevated."

"Is that so? Heh." Sebastian sneered.

"Then let me ask you, when you drank the second dose of the ' Swindler ' Potion, your life level didn't increase, so why did your Spirituality still grow?"

"You should have realized that the boost you received from the second dose of the ' Swindler ' Potion was far less than the effect of the first Potion."

"I'll ask you again, why is that?"

Lorry was taken aback by the question, and frowned slightly as he fell into thought.

He glanced at the smug old man with the White Bone Ring, and without hesitation humbly asked, "Do you know the answers to these two questions?"

"Of course." Sebastian hummed with a pleasant tone. "No matter what level of Potion is, it is essentially a collection of Beyonder Characteristic."

"If you consider this issue from the perspective of social structure, it becomes very simple: some 'parts' are responsible for increasing Spirituality, while others are responsible for enhancing abilities."

"The reason why taking Potion enhances abilities and elevates Spirituality is essentially because of the effect of 'parts' in the Beyonder Characteristic."

"This is why Beyonder can Spirit Ascension by drinking a Sequence of Potion to Advancement, and by repeatedly drinking the same Sequence of Potion."

"And the soup-like substance in the cauldron is the collection of the Spirit Ascension parts inside those Beyonder Characteristic you purchased earlier."

At this point, his gaze swept over Lorry's wide-eyed eyes, he cleared his throat, and added, "Of course, their quantities are not complete."

"Under the effects of the secret technique, some of these Beyonder Characteristic will inevitably be consumed due to a neutralization-like reaction."

As for the answer to the second question, the reason is actually quite simple.