novelraw Chapter 590: Imperial Flow Paste and Five Years
Chapter 590: Imperial Flow Paste and Five Years
Chapter 590: Imperial Flow Paste and Five Years
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and another few months went by.
Jie Ming stared at the crystal vial in front of him.
Inside the vial, three pale golden droplets floated quietly.
Each droplet was only the size of an ordinary raindrop, yet the sense of presence they emanated was far stronger than that of a small elemental pool.
Countless fine golden threads extended from the droplets, faintly visible through the vial walls, like living beings breathing.
Three drops of Imperial Flow Paste.
This was the entire result obtained from all the moonlight essence he had accumulated during this period.
Jie Ming reached out and beckoned. The crystal vial flew into his palm.
He unscrewed the cap, took out one drop, and swallowed it without hesitation. The instant the Imperial Flow Paste entered his throat, a strange sensation surged up from the depths of his soul.
It was not a feeling of warmth or coolness, but a kind of “clarity.”
It was as if a stagnant pool of dead water had suddenly been infused with a living spring. His entire soul became active in that moment.
The impurities that had settled deep within his soul, the subtle stagnations that were usually imperceptible, were being dissolved bit by bit and then stripped away from the soul and expelled.
Jie Ming closed his eyes and sat cross-legged.
His qi refinement method began operating on its own under this special sensation, working together with the power of the Imperial Flow Paste to wash every corner of his soul again and again.
When Jie Ming recovered from that feeling, he discovered that the Imperial Flow Paste had already been completely consumed.
He carefully checked his biological clock and found that an entire day had passed just now.
Yet in his perception, it had felt like nothing more than a brief trance.
Jie Ming opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and sensed the state of his body. A trace of pleasant surprise flashed in his eyes.
His soul had become purer than ever before.
This purity was not an increase in strength, but a change in “quality.”
If his previous soul had been like crystal with white fluff clinging to it, then now his soul was as transparent as clear crystal.
His thinking had become sharper. Even some questions he had not yet had time to understand suddenly felt much clearer.
“However, according to the records in the Great Dao Book Pavilion, my current state is only temporary. As my thoughts change and my experiences increase, my soul will soon return to its previous state.”
A bright light flashed in Jie Ming’s eyes. “But even if it’s only a temporary effect, it is already enough. Moreover, although the current state is still not as good as the effect of an Entropy Brain, the advantage of Imperial Flow Paste is that it can be manufactured repeatedly…”
Jie Ming stood up in satisfaction and expanded his perception.
Besides the changes in thinking and agility, what was more important was that his perception of the Fate Subsystem had become even sharper.
The connection that once required deliberate activation now felt like an instinct.
Every operation of the Fate Subsystem and every fluctuation of the Incense Fire Divine Dao could be clearly sensed by him. He even faintly felt a sense of “control.”
“Good stuff…”
Jie Ming smacked his lips, as if recalling the feeling from earlier.
With this, the soul-level risks that might appear during future immortal cultivation breakthroughs could be greatly reduced. It would be highly beneficial for his future advancement to the Void Refinement Realm or even the Dao Integration Realm.
He carefully stored away the remaining two drops of Imperial Flow Paste.
Although he very much wanted to test the effects of this substance on other creatures, the quantity was still too small. Now was not the time for testing.
He would wait until he had accumulated more moonlight essence and refined enough Imperial Flow Paste before considering large-scale testing.
A few days later.
Jie Ming was in the laboratory studying the internal structural data of Molten Mountain when his magic network terminal suddenly vibrated.
He looked down and was momentarily stunned when he saw the name of the person contacting him.
【Viola】
Jie Ming raised an eyebrow and accepted the call.
A light screen popped up, revealing a familiar face.
Viola still wore that lazy yet playful expression, but her aura had become even deeper than it had been a hundred years ago.
“Hey, little junior brother,” her voice came through. “Long time no see.”
Jie Ming smiled. “Senior sister, why do you suddenly have time to contact me today? Didn’t Mentor Clark assign you any tasks?”
Viola rolled her eyes. “Don’t mention it. That old man wishes he could work me like a donkey. But I’m contacting you today for actual business.”
Jie Ming asked curiously, “What business?”
Viola did not answer directly and instead teased him. “Quite a surprising piece of business. Anyway, just remember—in five years, come to Noren Prime Plane.”
Jie Ming’s brows rose. “Noren Prime Plane?”
That was the very first plane established by Noren Workshop and served as the core of the entire faction.
Every time wizards were summoned to Noren Prime Plane, it basically meant something major enough to shake the whole of Noren Workshop had occurred.
“Yes.” Viola nodded. “Mentor Clark and I will be going as well.”
Jie Ming’s surprise grew even stronger.
Mentor Clark would also be going?
Ever since the last wizard war, Mentor Clark had basically stayed in his laboratory the entire time.
He hadn’t expected him to make a special trip this time.
“Can you tell me what it’s about?” Jie Ming asked tentatively.
Viola shook her head, a familiar mischievous smile on her face. “Just remember it. Five years from now, Noren Prime Plane.” With that, she directly ended the call.
Jie Ming stared at the now-dark light screen, his brows tightly furrowed.
Both Mentor Clark and Viola would be going…
This was definitely not a small matter.
After thinking for a moment, he opened his magic network terminal and sent a message to Dean Avery Knight.
【Dean, I may have something to attend to in five years and will need to leave for a while. For the teaching duties, I hope someone can replace me as soon as possible.】
After sending the message, Jie Ming had expected it to sink like a stone again.
But unexpectedly, a reply came within seconds.
【Avery Knight: Understood. Don’t worry about the matter in five years. By then, the academy’s other instructors will have returned.】
Jie Ming stared at the reply, momentarily stunned.
The other instructors?
He suddenly recalled the group of fifth-ring wizards he had seen in the academy before.
It seemed that in five years, the original instructors of the academy would return and replace these elite combat unit members.
“So it’s also related to the matter in five years…”
Jie Ming murmured.
He sent another message.
【You also know about the matter in five years?】
Avery Knight’s reply came quickly, but it was very brief.
【I know.】
Jie Ming pressed further.
【Can you tell me what it’s about?】
The other side was silent for a few seconds before replying:
【Didn’t I tell you before? I’ll give you a surprise. You’ll know when the time comes.】
The corner of Jie Ming’s mouth twitched.
That phrase again.
Riddle-speakers, get out of wizard civilization!
Viola wouldn’t say, Avery Knight wouldn’t say, and Mentor Clark hadn’t even shown his face.
What exactly were these people planning?
He stared at the magic network terminal for a long time, then finally shook his head helplessly.
Forget it. Since things had reached this point, it was clearly something major.
And it didn’t seem like a bad thing. In that case, everything would become clear in five years.
Jie Ming closed the terminal and turned back to continue processing the unfinished structural data on the experiment.