Chapter 356 - 49: Extreme Potential Development, Knowledge Blessing, The First Mo Ning Formula

Chapter 356: Chapter 49: Extreme Potential Development, Knowledge Blessing, The First Mo Ning Formula

He remembered the previous thresholds were "15 points" and "30 points." Even the curse’s power had been upgraded.

[Knowledge Blessing: Activating this blessing grants +0.03 to Spiritual Strength and increases the probability of gaining inspiration. The blessing lasts for 24 hours after activation and cannot be used again for three days after it ends (For Mo Ning only).]

[Note: The Curse of Knowledge and Knowledge Blessing still have significant room for improvement. Death cannot stop my endless pursuit of knowledge.]

Seeing that last sentence, Mo Ning couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.

He had gone through so many notes and journals, but this was the first time he had ever learned that a Resentful Spirit could undergo such a miraculous change.

The Knowledge Blessing, in particular, was an especially pleasant surprise, a gift from the heavens.

Generally, only Wizard Level items had attribute-boosting Effects, like "+0.8 Spiritual Strength" or "+20 to Magic Pool."

The principle behind them was to use the item’s own Spiritual Power to project a unique Spiritual Mark into the wearer’s Spiritual World, temporarily enhancing a certain ability.

And yet, the Pen of Contemplation, a mere Apprentice Level item, had somehow managed to squeeze out a blessing that granted a "+0.03 Spiritual Strength" boost.

’How fascinating!’

Flower’s voice chimed in at just the right moment. "Mr. Mo Ning, gaining a Resentful Spirit’s acknowledgment is no easy feat. Out of a thousand people who possess equipment with a Resentful Spirit, perhaps only two or three ever earn its true approval."

Mo Ning examined the completely transformed pen. "No wonder it changed like this."

The Artificial Soul eagerly suggested, "You could try out the Knowledge Blessing’s Effect. You might be in for a pleasant surprise."

Mo Ning nodded and extended his Spiritual Power into the pen’s body, reaching for a brand-new Spirit Seal that had never been there before—the Knowledge Blessing.

HUMMM—

The surface of the Pen of Contemplation glowed faintly.

Mo Ning clearly felt a wondrous transformation in his mental state. His thoughts became exceptionally clear.

He submerged his consciousness into his Spiritual World and "saw" a spectral Ink Tube Pen slowly cruising through the vast, boundless ocean of his mind.

’This must be the Spiritual Mark of the Knowledge Blessing.’

Suppressing his joy, Mo Ning’s gaze returned to where he had left off on the manuscript. A slight smile touched his lips. "Let’s get back to writing."

SWISH, SWISH—

The Ink Tube Pen landed on the paper once more, its dancing movements a clear notch faster than before. It was even a sliver more efficient than the Magic Pen Technique.

This was clearly another gift from the transformation.

A short while later, during the Divination-based modification of the Thunder Blade Technique, he hit a stubborn obstacle.

Mo Ning habitually pulled out a fresh sheet of blank scale pattern paper, preparing to perform a "retrieval-style inspiration collision."

This was his own unique method.

The process wasn’t complicated: he would list out a batch of formulas and theorems from his mental inventory, then run them through round after round of rapid pairing against the Divination problem. It was like striking matches in the dark, seeing which one would spark a flame.

He didn’t know if it was useful for other Wizards, but he found it exceptionally effective. Many past difficulties had been overcome by using this simple, unadorned method to break down a door.

This time, however, he hadn’t even had the chance to smooth out the paper before a brilliant idea struck his mind without any warning.

He subconsciously glanced at the Ink Tube Pen. A gut feeling told him—this had to be the power of the Knowledge Blessing.

A smile curved Mo Ning’s lips as he whispered, "Destiny always rewards the diligent."

To put it in the words of his past life—hard work pays off.

Another full hour slipped by in a state of extreme concentration.

Finally.

Mo Ning let out a long breath, his voice filled with satisfaction. "Done!"

The body of the Pen of Contemplation tilted slightly and fell onto the desk on its own, finally getting a chance to rest.

However, thanks to the sharpness brought by the Knowledge Blessing, Mo Ning could vaguely sense a reluctant emotion stirring within the Resentful Spirit.

Flower’s gaze fell upon the paper, and she spoke in a tone brimming with admiration:

"This is a very, very excellent Divination-based modification of a Soul Witchcraft technique.

"The Thunder Blade Technique originally consumed a full 18 points of Magic Power, but you have reduced it to 4.3 points. That is an astonishing reduction.

"At your current strength, you can cast this Divination-based Soul Witchcraft even without the aid of a Thunder Crystal Stone. The only sacrifice is a small portion of its power, which is completely acceptable.

"Most notably, for the step involving the infusion of Thunder Power into the blade, the formula you created has directly increased the conversion efficiency by more than threefold."

She had just said "very" twice in a row, which was a rare occurrence for the Artificial Soul.

Flower stressed heavily, "Threefold. This isn’t an improvement—it’s an innovation!"

Mo Ning’s heart began to beat a little faster. "Is this a new formula? A completely unprecedented new formula?"

Flower’s reply came without the slightest hesitation. "Yes. It can be prefixed with the name ’Mo Ning Formula’."

Mo Ning’s heart beat even faster, and his breathing quickened.

Previously, while researching rotor drones, he had thought of a revolutionary control method and believed he might have a chance to create a Mo Ning Formula.

But reality had shown him that the existing system of formulas in the Divination Domain was vast and precise enough to accommodate that seemingly revolutionary idea. His work had only opened up more areas of application.

He truly never expected that the first "Mo Ning Formula" would be born so unexpectedly on an ordinary night, inside a quiet forest cabin.