Excited about his first day, Zhang got up early, took a shower in his huge bathroom, put on comfortable clothes, and was about to go have breakfast when a translucent soul with a deformed appearance came out of the floor of his room, almost making his heart jump out of his mouth.
After the shock, he quickly recognized the strange entity, which must have been his butler/messenger. He looked at him a little seriously and asked the question.
"Was the message delivered to my friend?"
The creature nodded and then displayed directly in Zhang's mind an image of his friend Rafael being startled when he saw the strange messenger appear inside his room and deliver the sphere he had sent. Satisfied, but curious about how such an image was shown directly in his mind, Zhang finally went to his first class with Immortal.
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"Before we start your lessons today, do you know why there are no Necromancer Bloodmages, or Bloodmages Necromancer?"
Zhang, who was sitting across from his master and next to the strange Zha'Thik, pondered for less than 2 seconds before replying:
"But I've heard of some of them in Asshai…"
"Nonsense, those frauds aren't real Necromancers…"
"But—"
"For a real Necromancer, using Blood Magic to change their race means an extremely high chance of losing their soul affinity or even weakening it!"
Zhang's eyes finally lit up, and Immortal continued.
"Do you understand now? For those of us who have a special physique, we have a 99% chance of losing our special physique if we change our race. We don't need that. We've already been special since birth, the pinnacle of the human race. We don't need blood magic."
"What if someone changed their race to gain soul affinity? They would still be both, wouldn't they?" Zhang asked.
"No, if a person did not have the soul attribute before being born, he will never achieve anything that surpasses 90% of his true potential. This is because among all affinities, the soul is the most mysterious of all. Not even the best Necromancers dare say that they have managed to understand 100% of all its complexities, nor has anyone been able to create something as complex as a soul."
"I see, a Necromancer with a defective soul affinity would never be considered a true Necromancer… Do these limitations extend to strengthening the soul?"
"Yes, there is something more complex when meditating to enhance the soul, but that is not the focus of today's lesson…"
"I see, master!" Still reflecting on the last words…
"Alright, now that you understand this, I want you to stop the Changes you have been making to your body and stop wasting any more time studying Blood Magic. Use your extra time to study Shadowmancy, which will bring you positive results without interfering with your soul. But today, for your first lesson, I have prepared some spells with immense potential for you!"
Zhang looked at the cover of the three books that Immortal placed on the table and raised his eyebrows. The names weren't that eye-catching, and he already knew one of them. Zha'Thik saw his master take out three magic books and took out three soul-type natural resources from his bag. Each of them had strange shapes, including a luminous crystal sphere, a translucent worm, and an eye without a pupil.
"The first and most common book is 'Soul Telekinesis'. Created by the Eternal King, Soul Telekinesis has been improved over the years by many famous Necromancers, until it reached its current version. It was created so that in the future it would become as powerful as an advanced spell. The strength of telekinesis is directly related to the strength of the necromancer's soul. Therefore, the longer you meditate, the more powerful this spell will become. It is almost considered an innate spell."
Zhang took the crystal sphere and swallowed it. He then took out a soul stone and began to learn the spell instantly. Immortal saw this and began to explain the second book.
"The second book is called Dream Walk, but some Necromancers like to call it Sleepwalker. It allows you to be conscious even when you are asleep. Not only that, but you will also always know when you are dreaming, having control and awareness within your dreams. This not only allows you to test experiments within your dream, but also opens up possibilities for you to always continue learning even while you sleep."
Zhang, who had already mastered the first book, caught the translucent larva and swallowed it, quickly learning the second book.
"The third book is called Astral Projection. While you are meditating, it allows your soul to leave your body and roam freely. It may seem simple, and full of limitations, but when combined with Dream Walk…"
"I can use Astral Projection even while I sleep!" Zhang added.
Immortal just smiled at his quick thinking and added.
"Exactly, add Soul Telekinesis, and you can do many things even while you sleep."
With a huge smile on his face, Zhang began to test the strength of Soul Telekinesis to move the three books on the table. This was the first time he had mastered a spell, and he was too excited to wait for the others to leave him alone. Although they were not heavy, moving the three at the same time showed a huge difference in him, who had a special physique. Very different from any other new student who only had a common soul affinity and learned the same basic spell.
"One last thing, just be careful that your soul does not leave the tower or visit floors that you were not authorized to, you still cannot deal with certain threats while in this form."
After giving his last piece of advice, the Immortal then ended his first lesson, letting him continue testing his new spells, and left the room. Zha'Thik also left, but left some clear instructions beforehand:
"Wake up 1 hour early tomorrow, I will take you to our meditation room on the lower floors, and also introduce you to our Cemetery of Souls…"
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