Chapter 18：Flame Mastery Practice (2/2)
Grade: Mortal (Growth)
Level 1:
Unlocked: Can freely control existing fire and influence its temperature
Level 2 locked.
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He had yet to learn how he could level up a skill. He looked at the description and realized he needed fire to control it in the first place. Thankfully, the fire was everywhere during the nighttime.
All the lanterns around the sect were lit with fire. Same for the lantern in his room. He stood up and slowly brought down the lantern from the very low ceiling.
He put it on the ground and took off the lantern's covering. Inside was a metal plate with a ball of fire floating on top of it.
”Wow. How does this work?” he wondered. There was a lot of magical stuff in the sect, and he was happy to see them.
”Okay. So how do I use the technique?” he wondered. He somehow hadn't thought of this point.
”Flame Mastery Scripture” he shouted hoping to get a reaction. Nothing happened. He looked at the technique list to see if there was a 'use' button. There wasn't.
He was now confused. How was he to use a technique then?
”Hmm… if the developers really went for as much realism in the game as possible, then there is no way using a technique should be so simple.”
Not even fighting was simple in this game. To even fight a normal snake he had to…
”Wait. What happens if I go into that weird time slowed state.”
He looked at the flame and started to focus. Suddenly, time started to slow down. The small ball of fire floating in the center looked ever so vibrant. It's light shining brighter than ever.
He could feel the increase in the temperature of his surrounding, and how the hot air was moving up. He could smell the minute particles in the air burning and leave an almost unnoticeable smell.
He ignored all of those senses and focused only on the fire. He looked at the fire and saw it the same way as he ever did.
But, for some reason now, he could feel the fire as well. It was almost like he could touch the fire, without actually touching it. He slowly brought forth his hand and stopped a few centimeters away from the fire.
As if he was born with the knowledge, he started moving a sort of energy in his body. ”Is that my Qi?” he wondered. His Qi was all over the body in small amounts in every single vessel.
He instinctively started moving the Qi in a certain path. Within a few seconds, the Qi had gathered in one spot, his hands. He could see the space in front of his hands fluctuate, as tiny invisible Qi came out of them.
As the Qi touched the fire, he thought of turning the ball of fire into a candle flame-like oval shape. As if understanding his commands, the fire slowly started to change its form. It started twisting and turning until it finally came to a stop in the oval shape of a candle flame.