chapter 1270  taking the first step

    though one would have to go through 10 stages in order to fully master [three revolutions, nine cycles], it could be said that the steps needed to reach the pinnacle were quite simple in essence.

    ultimately being a method that allowed one to uniquely circulate mana throughout the body, [three revolutions, nine cycles] followed the assumption that there were various apertures inside the body that would allow one to house more mana within them than usual.

    of course, just like the difference between arteries and veins in how much blood flowed through them, these apertures also came in various sizes, which the skill had decided to term as meridians and acupoints.

    with that, the skill worked by cycling mana through these acupoints and meridians in a specific order, allowing the mana within one''s body to gradually increase its potency the more it cycled through them. no?v(el)b\\jnn

    as he had yet to take the first step in mastering the skill, it went without saying that valyr knew nothing about the existence of the acupoints and meridians in his body, much less the order he needed to cycle his mana through them.

    because of that, whenever he would activate his mana circuit, the mana in his body would instead compress and combust like how an engine would, which was the main reason behind the uncomfortable burning sensation he had to endure.

    nevertheless, the effects obtained through such a method still paled in comparison to the effects obtained from cycling one''s mana through said apertures. after all, it was merely compensating for the lack of it.

    in fact, from what valyr obtained while going through the skill, the combustion part was merely added on to the skill by someone who worked to reconstruct the original mana circuit the grand sage created.

    according to the information he found, it was added in order for the skill to still have a bit of effect to one''s magic spells even if one hadn''t begun to master the mana circuit yet.

    "at the very least, as long as i take the first step onto the first stage, i wouldn''t have to go through that burning sensation ever again," muttered the young man with a slightly bitter chuckle, closing his eyes soon after as he focused his senses inwards.

    whoosh!

    ''three meridians, with each one surrounded by nine acupoints,'' said valyr to himself with a hint of excitement. ''i think i now know why the skill has that name.''

    ''in any case, time to attempt mastering the first stage.''

    whoosh!

    with the meridians and acupoints needed to master the skill mapped out within his body, valyr went ahead and moved his mana towards the lower nine acupoints, sending most of it into the leftmost acupoint.

    ''to complete the first stage, i would first need to fill all nine acupoints to the brim with mana before attempting to cycle them one by one,'' said valyr to himself as he recalled the general process. ''as long as i achieve nine ''minor cycles'' on all nine acupoints, i''d have mastered the skill''s first stage.''

    swoosh!

    infusing more and more mana into the leftmost acupoint, the young man eventually moved the remaining mana into the other acupoints after noticing that it was finally filled to the brim.

    filling the eight remaining acupoints one by one, the young man soon felt as if there were nine spots in his body filled with water, prompting him to think that the ''water'' would slosh around if he were to move even a little bit.

    discarding all of the random thoughts in his mind as he refocused on his task, valyr soon attempted to cycle the mana within the acupoints one by one, relying on the knowledge and experience he had accumulated to achieve a minor cycle.

    whoosh!

    fortunately, it did not take long for the mana within one of the acupoints to start cycling, causing a cascading reaction of cycles to soon go down along the eight acupoints that remained.

    ding!

    with a notification sound confirming his achievement, the young man soon opened his eyes as he began to grin, understanding that he''d successfully achieved the first stage of mastery.