97 Connection

Two days had passed, but there was still no news coming from Yuna. They were just staying inside the quarters that had been granted to them, but they weren't impatient about it.

Lucas was diligently teaching Lukros the cultivation technique he had modified. As the cultivation technique was for third energy, he knew that Lukros would be able to become familiar with the cultivation technique since he already had his senses over his system immersive.

Also, not only did Lukros have incredible senses, he already felt the third energy, which the technique was all about. Thus, making it easy for him to teach Lukros. 

However, as time went by, Lucas started to acknowledge that the third energy was really indeed a unique Qi. As there were mystical arts in the cultivation world, there was a small comparison between them.

But, what Lucas thought was that the third energy might be a unique Qi he had created from the existing mana he had and from the surroundings that no one had ever discovered before.

Of course, it would be impossible to discover the mana as it was only a miniscule amount compared to the total amount of Qi in the surroundings. But for those who had already known what mana was, it was a feat to discover a new type of energy.

"This one, I still haven't given a name to it."

Lucas had the rights to call the third energy by all of his will. It was his right since he was the one who discovered it first, and not thinking much about the validation, Lucas then named the energy.

"Let's call it Magique Qi."

For no reason, it was the name he had thought of. It wasn't bad for him either, as well for Lukros, and not really thinking much about the name. No one cares what the name of it will be. It was only to easily recall and pinpoint things. That's what names are.

"Master, is this how people here normally attain powers?" Lukros asked from nowhere in the midst of their cultivation.

Lucas only made small sounds as he wanted to help Lukros concentrate more on cultivation.

Lucas's hands were on Lukros's back. He was assisting him with the control of the Magique Qi since Lukros was still new at circulating Qi since he hadn't learned the basics, which was the normal Qi.

Since Magique Qi was nothing new to Lukros, with Lucas's assistance, he was able to easily find the meridians and the rightful passage for his Magique Qi.

Of course, since Lukros's core wasn't that complicated, and unlike Lucas, who had plenty of abilities to take care of and not run amok, Lukros easily converted his core to an energy pool best for the Magique Qi.

After a few days, Lukros started finally forming his dantian-core. As it had been helped by Lucas, Lucas also benefited from it with the knowledge he got from the trials he had. And as such, he was now informed of what to do next with others he might encounter.

'I know for sure that Lukros will not be the only one who comes after me. But that doesn't mean that if I cut my ties with them in the previous world, I'll turn a blind eye now.

They are still my children, even with how I try to ignore them.' Roger thought before sighing.

When Lukros finally knew what to do, Lucas imprinted an array formation on the ground and activated it.

Seeing it, Lukros was curious about what purpose the array formation would have. And as he asked the question, Lucase explained things to him.

"So this was the mission you were talking about, master? The missing piece of the array formation that would not only increase the range of the array formation, but the speed as well."

Lucas nodded after Lukros's words as he complied with it. Then Lucas began to form another, but this time it was not imprinted on the floor, but rather on the wall.

The white wall had an array formation, drawn with light blue colors, that was activated after Lucas injected spiritual energy into it. And as for the purpose of it, it was nothing. For the sake of demonstration, it was only an effectless array.

"This is an array formation. But what I am about to show you, Lukros, was something different."

Lucas started filling in the blank part of the array with familiar runes to Lukros. It was what he knew, and what he put into his alchemy circles as well.

He only opened his lips while gawking, as he was stunned by what Lucas was doing. He unconsciously pointed to the array formation as he spoke the words behind his mouth.

"Those are the symbols from our world." Lukros said.

Lucas nodded, "Yes, it is. But do you know why I am showing this to you?"

Answering it, Lukros shook his head as it made him perplexed.

"Why, Master?" he asked.

"Well, I am also thinking of making a magic circle with array formations. I know it would be useless, but I have known magic for eternity and now I am learning arrays. Wouldn't it be useless if I didn't use both? Since the effects of magic will be a bit more successful if I am the one to make it."

Lukros was still left in confusion. "What do you really mean, Master?"

As he sighed, Lucas smiled and continued his explanation. "I am thinking of making a magic circle, activated by a spiritual energy since we don't know when will mana disappear. Thus, if mana disappears, Magique Qi will be weak and the goal I want will disappear. "

Lukros was surprised as he gasped as well. What Lucas said was plausible, and it scared Lukros a little because he knew how important mana is to them. And knowing that recovering pure mana takes time since there were fewer sources of it, but since Lucas was thinking of converting things he knew to be applicable in the present energies, wouldn't it be a bit more complex?

What Lucas was saying was that starting from a scratch of a scratch. There will be only a small chance of success with this idea.

And as Lukros's interest was piqued, he raised a question, "Why do you think of it, Master? Had you predicted that it would happen?"

Lucas remained silent, but just as he answered Lukros's question, he scoffed.

"Nah. I was just preparing things since that's what I can only do. After all, I am not omnipotent; thus, I also have weaknesses." Lucas said.

"Do you have any enemies, Master?" Lukros asked.

As far as he could remember, Lucas only shook his head, as he was sure that he had not made any enemies.

"Well, it might look like I am making enemies out of nowhere, but in reality, I am only preparing." Lucas said as he continues pushing energies to the array formation on the wall.

As he continues to imprint the magical runes (symbol/character equivalent in array formations), a brilliant light emerges that slightly blinds Lukros's eyes. And as Lucas smirked when he finally made one, he stood up and approached it.

He touched the source of the light and spoke, "Basic Magic, Light. I made an imitation of it using spiritual energy as the fuel for it. And the foundation was array formation, which basically means that magic circles will be possible even with spiritual energy."

Of course it was. As Lucas already read about mystical arts, since array formations were just spells on a formation, he made a theory that magic runes would be possibly able to be imprinted on an array formation. 

At first, it was only a theory made up of impossible feats and imaginations outside the box. But as Lucas, being practical and thinking about the connection between his previous world and this world with four different realms, thought that it might be possible.

His previous world focus was on magic, which could be equivalent to the mystical arts. But cultivation in this world doesn't jump into mystical arts, which means they take slow progress, unlike in his previous world.

Lucas sighed as complex explanations emerged in his mind. He then looked at Lukros, who was still covering his eyes because of the blinding light.

He smiled, then sat next to him once more.

"Lukros, I think I felt the change in your system." Out of nowhere, Lucas said it.

Lukros only pondered, but as he soon realized what it was, he smiled.

"I don't think that this is natural, Master." Lukros said.

Lucas only nodded and then closed his eyes as he deactivated the array formation on the wall. He then jumped into his three energy pools and observed them. He also put his eyes on the core as he observed the different passive abilities forming his core.

"That is it. That passive ability, I think I should unseal it." Lucas mumbled to himself as he concentrated more, then slowly took out what he meant to the majority of his whole core.

There was only 20% of his core sealed, as he started unleashing the other one. And as it finally joined the huge part of the core, Lucas's body started forming into a different one.

By forming, it meant that his system started changing to the point that it could have a different complex structure.

What Lucas unsealed was a passive ability called "Connection".

Connection was a passive ability used to connect his massive passive abilities. And as it finally became unsealed, he started reforming his core.

After a few minutes, he opened his eyes and looked at Lukros.

"I think "Connecction" was part of the reason why I was able to use magic runes and characters in an array formation. But, as my studies in the past show that every life form has a connection, even a slight one, with this, I'll be able to study more about the connection between magic circles and array formations."

Slowly by slowly, Lucas didn't notice that his views on cultivation and magic started reforming, even making him feel like they were only the same, but different in the approach of the user.