128 Testing New Cultivation Technique

"Brother Jeric, I am intrigued by these elders you were telling. However, it felt like I needed to postpone it. In the meantime, I will cultivate it. I will come back later on." While on their way back to the Heavenly Demon Sect, Lucas said.

Jeric was left pondering, as he never expected Lucas to decline his offer. Then, he nodded to comply with Lucas's words and followed his track.

"But may I ask? Why are you not interested in going there this time? We still have time, and I can offer them to you." Jeric calmly said.

Lucas let out a sigh as they continued their pace. 

"It is just that I feel like I don't need it now. I still have more tasks to focus on. So I will cultivate what I have now since the variables of visiting that mentioned place are unknown. If I visit now, I won't know when we will leave."

"Why do you think that we will leave later?" Jeric asked, full of curiosity.

"Well, you said it would be hard to extort it from them. Let's just leave it like that. There are still plenty of chances." As Lucas just explained, but what he truly thinks is that the time he could use to get that cultivation technique could be used for his cultivation and some practices in array.

The competition is arriving, and he just has less time to prepare. He was planning to use some of it for his cultivation. If this case is truly hard, then he'll be cornered and will be a laughingstock in the competition.

Well, Lucas doesn't care about being a laughingstock, but he is embarrassed if that happens since the relationship he has formed with the Profound Symbol Sect is important to him.

They at least had mutual benefits, and a mutual relationship should not harm each other. At least, that is what he believes.

Being dejected, Jeric let out a sigh and complied with Lucas's notion.

"I guess you were right, Brother Lucas." Jeric merely said, and after a few minutes, they arrived at the sect.

Lucas has something happening behind his back. When Jeric noticed it, he reluctantly asked him.

"Ah... Brother Lucas, I'd noticed that you were doing something right at your back. May I ask what are you doing?"

Lucas slowly stopped what he was doing and smiled afterward. He then revealed his hands, and in his grasp was a medallion with a certain eagle symbol. The symbol had white lines, whereas the whole body was gold.

Jeric pondered when Lucas offered the medallion to him. He then asked bashfully, as he was also expecting something from this action Lucas took.

"What... is this, Brother Lucas?"

"This will be our contacting device. I took inspiration from the medallions in this world and created it with some of the knowledge I had. If the time comes where you truly need my help, gravely or not, contact me. Just inject your spiritual energy here and a string will come to me. I will eventually know that you will need my help." 

Jeric was dumbfounded to hear what Lucas had just said to him. He didn't mishear it, right? It was surprising that he didn't want to believe it.

He let out a short laugh and reluctantly faced Lucas.

"Ah! Brother Lucas... I won't be humble. I will accept it. Thank you very much!" Jeric uttered.

"Just remember that I will also be part of your alliance. So, as thanks, you don't have to worry about it. I will help you even if I am not yet part of the alliance."

***

At Wilford's personal field, Lucas had prepared some important stuff around him. He had already arrived and teleported to return quickly. He had no time to waste since the competition was near. He at least had to make some preparations.

What Lucas needed to do first was to cultivate. Using the Moonlight Synergy, Lucas created an imitation of moonlight above him. It was created from creation magic, but because of the small scale of Lucas's unsealed abilities, he was only able to create a ball size.

After that, Lucas sat on the Magique Qi gathering array on a portable paper. With it, he smoothly modified the cultivation technique he was currently using with the Moonlight Synergy.

What he needed to think about was the benefits of the technique. It is said that the moonlight could bring soft light from the sun, which is a blessing of peace or tranquility.

The night is the representation of resting, and thus, Lucas needed to put his mind at ease with the help of the moonlight.

He breathed according to the technique, then he slowly injected the cultivation technique for Magique Qi cultivation. He only puts it where it will not reach his mind. 

The completion of the Moonlight Synergy is for the whole body. The mind receives 75% of the credit, while the body receives 25%. As a result, Lucas's technique replaced 25% of the Moonlight Synergy.

After a few minutes, he successfully replaced it and returned to cultivation. Then, he took a few breaths and sank himself into concentration.

It was like a peaceful sea for Lucas. In front of him, there was a moon just above the sea, reflecting the moonlight on the water. And as Lucas didn't notice, as if it was normal for him, his core started reacting.

What reacted inside of his core was the Mind abilities. These Mind abilities were what Lucas wanted to unseal, but was unable to do so as his unstable mental state and the cultivation he had was never enough. He could not risk letting his core run amok. At least, this was the only worry for him to die in this world.

The fun was just starting, and so he should not die.

When his Mind abilities reacted to the cultivation, Lucas didn't notice that weeks had already passed. His core was still reacting to his cultivation, and after a few fragments of time, one was unleashed.

Of a total of 11 sealed Mind abilities, one was unleashed, and it was the weakest of the sealed Mind abilities.

It is called "Slaving Mind." It was a Mind ability that could overpass the security of brains and make them his slaves for a short time. Of course, it would be overpowered if it could be activated for a long time, but this ability is only a requirement for stronger effects of a spell.

He wasn't aware that his core was starting to go with his cultivation. What was Lucas concentrating on was the spiritual energies and his mind, not his core.

And all of it was just his subconscious. What was working right now was his subconscious and not his will, which wasn't present in the meantime.

Lucas now had a total of four Mind abilities. And concerning his cultivation progress rate, it would take another week for another MInd ability to be unsealed.

Lucas's will started to contact his subconscious, and so, slowly, his will overtook his cultivation, and there, his eyes opened.

Lucas's cultivation method is dangerous as his whole concentration was always preoccupied inwardly. He cut off the small consciousness he had on the outside since it would slow his progress. That is why, before he cultivates, he puts noise cancellation and a barrier around him.

"What was that? I felt like an ability of mine was unsealed. My cultivation base didn't raise. How could this ability be unleashed?" Lucas asked himself.

Is his speculation about his core running amok if unsealed wrong? No, it should not be because it is obvious that if two unbalanced energies collide, they will clash.

Hence, the only thing he could think of was his cultivation... What was the effect of it? And obviously, it is a good sign.

Lucas couldn't help but chuckle in his seat. It seems like the impossible thing he was trying to achieve was near.

"But still... I wasn't able to fix the unstable state of my mind... I should cultivate more."

Then, Lucas shut his eyes off and started cultivating again.

In the first few phases of his cultivation, Lucas was still there in front of the sea with the moonlight in front of him. It was the image the cultivation was giving him, and so, slowly, his subconscious emerged alongside his will.

Lucas suddenly noticed that his subconscious was taking his concentration, and so, noticing that it wasn't a good choice for him to let it go, he fought it. 

So, after it, Lucas's will was now controlling the concentration just like normal times. 

'I should learn how this technique could benefit my unstable mind. I need to fix what is wrong with me.'

Concerning returning to his cultivation, Lucas was as if he was walking along the seashore. It wasn't present before, but after his will took control, a seashore emerged.

He walked along the seashore slowly. His mind was as if it was being dragged to one side of the shore. He pondered and looked in the direction he was walking in. There was a human figure that slowly revealed himself with the same facial features as Lucas.

Lucas pondered once more and noticed that it wasn't similar to him; it was him with a different personality. This was the personality that was making his mind unstable, but of course, it wasn't only one; he knew there were many.

"Are you willing to merge with me?" he asked this personality.

The other Lucas faced him with uninterested eyes and a tired body. He was like a lazy one, and it didn't surprise Lucas since he was like this before. 

In his previous world, his personality emerged, where he was uninterested in everything.

The other Lucas nodded, and slowly, he was absorbed by him, and they became one. However, there were no changes in Lucas's will, it was still the same.

"Then... it is not enough," he mumbled as soon as he realized he still had plenty of personalities to search for.