20demayo Chapter 48 The Goddess of Magic's Guest of Favor
Chapter 48 The Goddess of Magic's Guest of Favor
Ronan and the five dwarves left the Blue Flame Hammer.
The five dwarfs felt much happier after all the iron rings on their bodies were removed. They walked down the street, laughing heartily and boisterously, attracting the attention of many passersby.
"What are your plans for the next five?" Ronan asked.
"After we found the caravan returning to Waterdeep, we followed them back to Waterdeep," said the dwarf Vaughn.
"This time, we absolutely must find a convoy with highly skilled professionals as escorts!"
"Does Mr. Jonas have any good recommendations?"
Ronan said, "Let's go to the Elf Song Tavern. We might be able to find the professional escorts for the caravan there."
"Oh, the Elven Song Tavern, we've been there a few times," said the dwarf Vorn. "We've stayed at the Elven Song Tavern several times when we stopped at Baldur's Gate. The dwarven cuisine there is very authentic."
"Alright, everyone, it's time for us to part ways," Ronan said, then pointed to a street: "The Elf Song Tavern is on that street, go straight, turn left, then turn left again, and you'll get there. I'm going home to rest."
"Mr. Jonas," said the dwarf Vaughn. "You saved us this time, and we will definitely repay you!"
"Sir, you enjoy using swords, don't you? We'll definitely forge you a sword with magical effects when we return to Waterdeep!"
"When we return to Baldur's Gate, we will give you this sword."
After saying this, the dwarf waved goodbye to Ronan.
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Upon returning home, Ronan went straight to the study, lifted the carpet, uncovered a cover nearly one square meter in size, and went down the stairs to the basement.
He used [Flame Breath], spitting out flames in four directions.
The flames struck the four white candles, instantly illuminating the basement.
The alchemy furnace, which stood quietly in the center of the basement, came into view.
Ronan breathed flames onto the firewood beneath the alchemy furnace.
Instantly, the firewood caught fire, filling the entire basement with warmth.
The Dragon Tiger Pills were exhausted, and he needed to start refining pills again.
With his [Stone Boiling] specialty, he has become quite adept at refining elixirs.
He no longer needs to worry about failing at alchemy.
Therefore, he was able to cultivate and refine pills at the same time this time with great ease.
Five days later, the elixir was completed.
Upon opening the furnace lid, one would discover that the pills refined this time had several fine, intricate patterns.
According to the "Heavenly Book," the more cinnabar patterns a pill has, the higher its quality.
He counted them carefully; this batch of pills had a total of nine pill patterns.
Nine is an extreme number, which means that he is already able to refine the highest quality Dragon Tiger Pill.
He took a pill, went to his bedroom, sat cross-legged on the bed, and put the pill in his mouth.
Having had previous experience, he had become accustomed to the heavy metal smell.
Immediately, he channeled his inner energy, enveloping the pill, and let it slowly slide down his throat with his saliva.
Then, with a gurgling sound, it slid down the esophagus.
Before long, the Dragon Tiger Pill was ingested.
The true energy mixed with gastric juices enveloped the Dragon Tiger Pill, and its medicinal power immediately spread throughout his stomach.
A warm current, as hot as a hot spring, washed over his limbs and bones.
Ronan immediately perked up, thinking that after acquiring the [Consuming] feat, his speed in refining pills had indeed increased considerably.
"The speed at which the medicinal power is being refined must have increased as well."
Immediately, Ronan used the Zhou Tian Yin Qi Technique to refine the medicinal power, and sure enough, the speed at which the medicinal power was converted into true qi was much faster.
Once the medicinal power is transformed into true qi, it travels towards his dantian.
At this moment, the true energy in his dantian became increasingly concentrated, seemingly about to condense into liquid.
He is currently at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which is considered the late stage of Qi Refining. He is only three minor realms away from Foundation Establishment.
Once the true qi in his dantian condenses into liquid, that is, the "true qi" transforms into "true essence", he will have reached the Foundation Establishment Realm.
At that time, the attribute value will be further improved.
Moreover, the magical power transformed from true essence is of much higher quality than it is now, and the power of Taoist arts is naturally incomparable.
Ronan circulated the Qi-guiding technique, circulating his true Qi through his entire body's meridians, nourishing his muscles and internal organs.
He could clearly feel that his energy and spirit were gradually growing stronger.
[You have consumed elixirs and diligently cultivated, and the unity of heaven and man cultivated through the Zhou Tian Qi Guiding Technique is manifesting in your mind and body. Your affinity for all things has increased further, and your charm has increased by 1.]
[Charm 22 → Charm 23]
For an adventurer of his caliber, this level of charisma is simply terrifying.
In battle, his high charisma is reflected in the power of his Taoist arts.
The damage of [Demon Slayer] and [Flame Breath] is increased due to his increased charm.
The duration of Taoist spells such as [Invisibility] and [Immobilization] will also be extended due to his increased charm.
The advantages that high charisma brings him in interactions with humans and other races are self-evident.
In recent days, he has experienced many times the exhilarating feeling of having others immediately believe him as soon as he speaks.
If he weren't after experience points, he might have been able to use his charm and words alone to rescue those people from the gnoll den.
Furthermore, the increase in his charm level made him more familiar with the rules of this world.
The magic network is one of the rules of this world.
At this moment, his perception of the magic network deepened.
As long as he channeled his inner energy into his eyes, he could see a net that filled the air and emitted a silvery light.
In the continent of Faerûn, qualified individuals, or spellcasters, can detect the existence of the magic network through certain training.
To unleash more powerful spells through the magic network, one must relentlessly study and train to perceive the number of layers within the network.
At this point, Ronan only needed to carefully perceive the magic network to discover that it had several layers.
If he wanted, he could cast spells through the magic network, just like a sorcerer.
This will increase his spellcasting efficiency, allowing him to cast more powerful spells with less mana.
However, the magic network is Mystra, the goddess of magic, and Mystra is the magic network itself.
Casting spells through the magic network is like casting spells through the body of the goddess of magic, Mystra.
The deeper he explored the layers of the magic network, the more the goddess of magic, Mystra, felt it.
When the goddess of magic wants to see which genius mage has studied her so deeply, she can find him by following the magic network.
He didn't want to attract the attention of the goddess of magic.
This generation of the Goddess of Magic is known for her love of talent. A genius mage named "Gail" from Waterdeep City became the Goddess of Magic's confidant because of his young age but his deep and thorough research into magic networks.
Although the goddess of magic Mystra is said to be a beauty in the Heavenly Mountains, she has many secrets about her that she herself does not yet understand, and she does not want a god in Faerûn to know them.
Furthermore, the gods of Faerûn are numerous, and getting involved in their affairs could very well lead to disaster.
With that thought in mind, he immediately withdrew his attention and stopped studying the magic net that filled the sky.