"Let me think, what price should you pay for this secret?"
As Jiang Yuan spoke, his gaze fell upon the qinglong pendant on Mo Fan's chest.
It wasn't that he didn't want to take the pendant, but he couldn't; it belonged to Mo Fan, and no one else could take it.
If anyone else took it, it would just be an ordinary little loach pendant.
"Good brother, your name is... Jiang Yuan, right?" Mo Fan, whose mind was still somewhat clear, put his arm around Jiang Yuan's shoulder and chuckled, "Jiang Yuan, good brother, I've awakened two Systems. From now on, won't I be able to punch all kinds of demons and step on all the great families? As long as you don't reveal this secret, I, Mo Fan, promise we'll enjoy the good life together from now on!"
"It's fine to keep this secret for you; there's no need for a price," Jiang Yuan said with a smile.
Aside from the qinglong pendant, there was nothing else to gain from Mo Fan at the moment, so building a good relationship wasn't a bad idea.
Mo Fan was always loyal to those around him, willing to go to great lengths for them.
"You're truly my good brother!" Mo Fan was deeply moved and immediately acknowledged him as a good brother, insisting on taking Jiang Yuan out for a meal.
Jiang Yuan declined, as he needed to return to practice meditation and connect the seven stars into a Star-Orbit as soon as possible to gain a Basic-Level Magic.
Mo Fan didn't insist either and eagerly went home to practice meditation.
...
Time flew by.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
School classes were typically simple; after theoretical knowledge, a large portion of time was dedicated to meditation.
The release of magic was divided into three steps:
Meditation.
Control.
Release.
For Jiang Yuan, the magic theory knowledge from high school had long been learned in the library, so he spent all day meditating.
He didn't know why, but Jiang Yuan's meditation time was twice as long as what was described in books.
He guessed it was because, like Mo Fan, he was a soul from another world, integrated into this body, so his meditation time was also double, just like Mo Fan's.
Even the innate dual Systems might be due to the fusion of two souls.
Regarding the control of stars, the book clearly stated that the deeper one's understanding of magic theory, the faster their progress would be.
In fact, the original work also mentioned the correlation between magic theory and cultivation speed when Mo Fan first awakened.
Jiang Yuan's understanding of magic theory knowledge was naturally profound; unless one was a researcher specializing in magic theory, ordinary academy students would not have as deep an understanding as he did.
At this moment, Jiang Yuan's control over the seven Water System stars had reached the last one.
Inside his spiritual space.
In the blue stardust, six stars were already arranged according to a certain pattern, waiting like obedient children for their last companion.
Jiang Yuan's mind was highly concentrated, controlling the last star to move to its designated position.
But this star seemed to have a will of its own, extremely stubborn, like a mischievous child. Often, with a moment's inattention, all efforts would be in vain, and the nearly completed Star-Orbit would collapse.
Controlling this last star had him stuck for many days.
He had a premonition that he would complete it today; he was just a little bit away!
Jiang Yuan immersed himself, focusing on controlling the star's movement.
The seventh star flew within the stardust, slowing down only under his control, inch by inch moving to its rightful place.
Slowly, at a snail's pace...
Finally, the seventh star came to a standstill.
Success!!
In an instant, the Star-Orbit formed by the stars emitted a dazzling blue light, surging like a tide, with each star resembling a flying meteor.
As the Star-Orbit was completed, a blue current of water condensed around Jiang Yuan.
"Water System Basic-Level Magic, Water Magic - Water Barrier!"
Jiang Yuan opened his eyes, feeling the moisture brought by the Water Magic - Water Barrier.
This was magic!
This was the extraordinary power he had mastered!
Water Magic - Water Barrier, the only defensive skill among Basic-Level Magic.
The quietly flowing water current protected Jiang Yuan, intercepting any attack.
It might only be a small current now, but Jiang Yuan believed that one day it would become a monstrous wave sweeping across the ocean!
"Completing the control of seven stars in three months," Jiang Yuan remarked with emotion. This was much faster than he had anticipated.
After all, Mo Fan had spent a semester completing the control of his Thunder stars. With his deeper understanding of magic, it was normal for him to be one or two months ahead.
Jiang Yuan looked at his Water Magic - Water Barrier with satisfaction, and a strange feeling arose in his heart: he seemed to be able to control the temperature of the Water Magic - Water Barrier, just like controlling his own arm.
He immediately thought of lowering the temperature.
As soon as the thought formed, the water current of the Water Magic - Water Barrier actually began to rapidly decrease in temperature. In just a single breath, a sharp chill assailed him.
The original water current had already turned into ice crystals!
Water Magic - Water Barrier had transformed into Ice Barrier!
"What is this?" Jiang Yuan's eyes were filled with surprise, and he immediately began to try to continue manipulating the temperature.
In the room, the Water Magic - Water Barrier was sometimes in the form of cold ice crystals, sometimes in the form of a water current, and sometimes in the form of boiling gas.
Solid, liquid, gas—the three states transformed into each other as if he were commanding his own limbs!
Jiang Yuan only stopped when all his magical energy was depleted.
The emptiness in his body and the mental fatigue did not calm him down at all; instead, the excitement in his heart grew stronger.
"My Water System actually has an attached effect!" Jiang Yuan was shocked.
When Mo Fan reached Super-Level, he awakened the Earth System and gained an attached talent, which made his Earth System even more indestructible and destructive.
And Jiang Yuan's Water System also had an attached effect, allowing him to freely control the temperature of water, achieving transformations between the three states!
Attached effects are also innate talents!!
With this attached effect, Jiang Yuan could control the power of the Ice System and the power of water vapor. Although boiling water vapor couldn't compare to the high temperature of flames, it was still an extraordinary power!
Jiang Yuan was very happy; his chances of reaching the top of the world had increased.
With the Water System stars fully controlled, he suddenly remembered a very important matter.
That was the final exam at the end of each semester, which required checking everyone's cultivation progress, and it would be very difficult to avoid.
Now he had completed the control of all Water System stars in just three months, which was astonishing.
Even if he waited until the final exam, it would only be a little over four months, and such a short time could easily lead to suspicion of being part of the Black Vatican.
Many people at this point might not even have completed the control of a single star.
If he participated in the test, the trouble would definitely be significant.
And he couldn't possibly use the Undead System for the test.
Perhaps he should find a way to avoid this test and wait until the annual assessment next semester to reveal the seven stars, which would be less problematic.
In the following time, Jiang Yuan did not focus on continuing to raise the level of his Basic-Level Water System.
While thinking about how to avoid the test, he also began to control the Undead System stars.
Having already had experience controlling stars, the control of the Undead System stars went even more smoothly.
According to his progress, two months would be enough to control the seven stars of the Undead System and possess Basic-Level Magic of the Undead System.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, by next semester, Jiang Yuan would be a dual-System Basic-Level Magician!