Soul energy can be borrowed?
Before Angor could come up with an answer, Ness complained loudly, "Hey, buddy, you're not right. You're trying to trick your old friend for your student. You're hurting my feelings."
"Don't you want to know the truth about the gray mist?" Sunders crossed his arms and showed a neutral look.
"I do, but there's no need to rush. When Angor grows stronger and has enough soul energy, he'll be able to do it. " Ness didn't mind waiting for a few decades. Wizards had long lifespans. Sometimes, they could spend years or even decades on a single subject. Maybe Angor's soul energy would reach the required level by the time Ness finished his research.
They had known each other for almost a century. They weren't "old friends" like Ness claimed, but they were still friends. At least Sunders knew Ness well enough. Sunders knew what Ness was going to say just by looking at his butt.
"Do you think your student will wait a few decades before doing something like that?"
Ness frowned. He could wait for a few decades, but Saka might have already killed Angor by the time Angor regained enough soul energy.
Then he changed his mind. "It doesn't matter. Angor's soul is still there."
Sunders mocked him. "I said I'll take Angor's soul with me even if he dies. Do you think I'll lend you my soul then? "
Ness: You will! But you're going to scam me out of a lot of magic crystals!
"Even if your student doesn't kill Angor, Angor will become a wizard by the time his soul energy takes shape. He'll know what the gray mist is by then. Why would he ask you for help?"
Ness considered and agreed with Sunders' words.
Sunders increased the temptation. "Even if he agrees to let you study him, in terms of equivalent exchange, a wizard who shows his soul to another wizard means he's willing to give up his life. If he uses his life as a bargaining chip, then what price can you pay to make him trade with you without regard for his life? "
Ness seemed to be struggling. His professor's last words were too hurtful. If he missed this chance, he would have to pay a great price to study Angor's soul.
However, if he wanted to know the truth about the gray fog now, he would have to use his soul power. In order to avoid being rejected by Angor's soul, he had to use his purest soul energy, which was equal to using his own power to refine Angor's soul.
On one hand, it would consume his cultivation base now, and on the other hand, he would have to pay a hefty price in the future. Nessie looked hesitant, as if he was having a hard time deciding.
Meanwhile, Angor, who was used as a "bargaining chip", felt miserable for some reason.
After a while, Ness made up his mind. "Alright, I'll lend him my soul energy for now." Ness turned to Angor and said, "You're lucky this time. I'll use up at least two years' worth of my power, and your soul will become even purer. You've got yourself a great teacher, haven't you?"
"Well, it's not like we're taking advantage of anyone. You want to know too, don't you? As a Soul Grandmaster, perhaps you can decipher more about the grey fog. Perhaps you can also cultivate this Soul Spell? Don't you think it's too easy for you to get a favor out of this? "
Ness pointed out that Angor's soul energy would harm him just to get a favor from Sunders. Angor was weak at the moment, but who knew what would happen in the future? If he could get a favor from Sunders, why not?
Ness wasn't annoyed by Sunders' words, though. It wasn't like Sunders could stop Angor from doing the favor. It all depended on Angor's own values. Sunders only needed to tell Angor what he was going to do next, and he would let Angor decide for himself.
"Everyone has different soul energy. You'll be rejected if you try to use a different type of soul energy, so I can only lend you my pure, non-elemental soul energy," Ness said as he began to refine his soul energy. "Be careful. Once you've filled up your entire body with enough soul energy to move the gray mist away, you need to stay away from me. Otherwise, your soul energy won't do you any good since it's not something you've accumulated on your own."
"I'll leave my body to you." Sunders nodded. "I'll leave my body to you."
With that, Ness sat down with his legs crossed and cast a Soul Ribbon spell. His soul immediately left his body.
Angor noticed that Ness' soul was different from other souls. It was clearer and more solid, and it didn't look like a soul at all. It looked just like a real person. If Angor didn't see Ness' soul with his own eyes, he wouldn't be able to tell.
Ness floated to Angor's side after turning into a soul.
"I'm going to do it now. Once my soul energy enters your body, you need to get ready to move the grey fog."
"Understood!"
In the next moment, specks of light appeared on Ness' body. Those were the purest form of soul energy. The glowing lights circled around Nessie, looking as dreamy as fireflies.
"Absorb them! Absorb them until you can move the grey fog, "Ness ordered.
Absorbing the light spots seemed to be an instinct of the soul. Angor only needed to get close to the spots, and his soul would automatically absorb them into his body.
As the pure soul energy entered his body, Angor felt as if a giant furnace had appeared in the depths of his soul and was burning his soul.
Every speck of light that entered his body was like an accelerant that fell directly into the furnace, causing the nameless flame to burn even hotter.
His soul energy used to be lifeless. But now, all of it became lively and bubbling. Angor felt like he was boiling water in a hot pot, with smoke and hot bubbles coming out of his body.
His soul was being burned, and his power was being replenished. Angor felt a little uncomfortable, but he still remembered Ness' words. He endured the burning sensation and began to move the grey fog in the depths of his soul.
As his soul energy grew stronger, Angor was able to control the grey fog better.
At first, he could only control a small part of the fog. But now, he could move a small part of it.
About two minutes later, the light spots in his body began to fill up. His soul energy was being burned to its limit. Angor could feel his soul being filled up. Under his control, the grey fog began to spread out.
At the same time, Angor's soul began to expand. He quickly left the range of the light spots and floated away.
Ness watched Angor leave and withdrew the light spots around his body.
Compared to before, Ness' soul looked a little more ethereal. It was still not obvious, but anyone who paid attention would be able to tell the difference between a real person and a soul.
Ness returned to his body. His face was a little pale, and he looked more tired than before.
"Damn it! I thought I'd only lose a year or two of my power. But that kid's soul is so strong that he even has a soul furnace! I've lost at least four or five years of my power! " Ness yelled at Sunders, "Are you sure he's not a Soul Manipulator? Even if he's a Nightmare Form, his soul shouldn't be this strong! "
"Nightmare Forms have different levels too." Sunders pointed at Angor. "His Nightmare Form should be higher than mine."
"Nightmare Forms have different levels? There are different levels in this system? " Ness did not know much about Nightmare Form. He only knew that it was a special constitution created by Sunders. "Are you sure he's not a Soul Manipulator? I only managed to summon my soul furnace when I was a level-2 apprentice. How can this guy create a soul furnace without any soul training?! "
"No. He's a Illusion Caster." Sunders was not entirely sure. When Tree Spirit tested Angor's talent, Tree Spirit mentioned that Angor had another talent apart from Occult Illusions. However, Angor's spirit defense was too strong. Breaking through Angor's body by force would hurt him, so Tree Spirit did not find out what the second talent was.
So his second talent is Soul Manipulator? Sunders wondered.
Whether Angor had a Soul Manipulator talent or not, Sunders did not plan to tell Angor about it before he became a wizard. If Angor did not take care of his first talent and tried to study a completely different field, he might not learn anything in the end.
"Talent is only a reference. It doesn't determine a person's future. I think Angor can learn Soul Manipulator spells well," Ness said.
"Maybe," Sunders said in a plain tone. "Don't you want to see how it works?"
"Go, go, go!" Ness said angrily. "We really suffered a loss this time! My five years of hard work is worth at least eight or ten years of training for that kid. After his soul was melted, I don't think any apprentice will have a better soul than him. "
Sunders chuckled. "Think about it from another perspective. At least Moonfrost Union won't ask you to go to the frontlines anymore."
"Moonfrost Union …" Ness snickered but did not say anything.
Ness led Angor to a deeper underground cavern where spells were tested. It was a room made entirely of metal and protected by a magic array. Ness asked Angor to stand in the center of the room and pointed all kinds of alchemy items at Angor to record the exact data of the gray mist.
"It should be enough for one Soul Manipulator spell. Right here. Let me see what the gray mist is." Ness' eyes glowed. "If I can figure it out, I won't lose too much this time."
His soul energy had been bursting at the seams for a long time. Now that he heard Ness' words, he was finally able to relax.
Angor released all the soul energy he got from Ness in one go. The gray mist inside his body began to rush out like crazy.
As soon as the gray mist left Angor's soul, a strange aura enveloped the underground cavern.
When the gray mist spread out, they immediately sensed a strong, steady power.
"How is this possible?! This is … "Ness' eyes widened in shock." I remember now! I was wondering why it felt so familiar! It's the rhythm of the law that appeared that day! "
Ness quickly realized what was going on and shouted, "Damn you! Sunders, you tricked me again! "
Sunders sensed the familiar pattern and nodded. "I knew it. This is … the sequence of gravity."
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