"After you finish reading the letter, leave it alone, it will self-destruct.
Additionally, I have also sealed the final stage of the Meditation Technique, and now is not the time for you to view it."
Ron gazed at the letter in his hand, which shimmered with a faint silver light, and fell into deep thought.
The letter’s content seemed simple, yet it stirred countless questions in his mind.
"Is Lady Allen leaving the Black Mist Jungle?"
Ever since stepping into this fog-shrouded peculiar place, Lady Allen seemed to have always been a part of that herb store, inseparably intertwined.
That dim shop filled with the scent of herbs was like an extension of the old woman’s body, and she was the soul of the shop.
"From the time I entered the Black Mist Jungle until now, it seems no one has ever mentioned her leaving the shop..."
Ron furrowed his brows, contemplating various possibilities.
The school has extremely strict controls over the actions of Wizards, especially special beings like Lady Allen.
Clearly, her every move is likely under some form of secret surveillance.
"Is this why such a high-level confidentiality method like the Magic Sealing Letter was used just to convey such simple information?"
Ron lightly tapped the table: "Clearly, the lady has her own plans and doesn’t want those high-ranking officials of the school to know."
Combining this with what Lady Allen and Magnus had both hinted at, that they came to the Black Mist Jungle to "retire" after failing in struggles, further set off alarm bells in his mind.
He would have Andre check near the herb store to see if it was indeed closed or just under a guise of still being open.
As soon as the letter left his hand, it combusted on its own...
Ron frowned slightly and carefully further destroyed the ashes of the letter.
Then he turned his gaze to the black sealed box emitting faint energy fluctuations—inside it was the final stage of the "Star Eater’s Ravings".
Now is not the time... he wouldn’t be foolish enough to throw himself into a sea of fire just to satisfy his curiosity.
"The cultivation of the second stage already brings sufficient challenges..." Ron mused to himself, recalling his recent meditation experiences.
Compared to the basic stage, the second stage of Meditation Cultivation was a completely different level of experience.
The "ravings" from the depths of the starry sky became clearer, continuous, like some invisible tentacles constantly tearing his mental body, disturbing his spiritual focus.
The first few days of cultivation were almost a torture.
Ron was unable to maintain ten minutes of continuous meditation; the mental rending agony forced him to repeatedly interrupt, then resume after a brief rest in an endless cycle.
Every time he emerged from the meditation state, he found himself drenched in sweat, panting heavily as if waking from a nightmare.
"These ravings..." he fell into painful memories: "were like countless tiny needles piercing into the mind from all directions simultaneously."
And this was after he had adapted to the ravings following his battle with that tentacled monster in his consciousness; otherwise, the condition would have been even worse.
This experience made him better understand why Lady Allen had sternly warned him that the "Star Eater’s Ravings" was unlike any other Meditation Technique.
But a sudden inspiration changed everything.
That day he suddenly thought, since his "Erosion Chapter" came from the ravings of the starry sky monster, and since ravings could cancel each other out...
Could he possibly use the melody of the "Erosion Chapter" to counteract the disturbances caused by the ravings during meditation?
And indeed, as he had anticipated, when he recalled the melody of the "Erosion Chapter" during meditation, the whispers that had been troubling his meditation became less piercing to his mental body.
It was as if the two fluctuations canceled each other out, or rather, the "Erosion Chapter" created a "Mind Barrier" that blocked those invasive ravings.
Ron opened the music notebook on the lab table, where he had detailed the parameters and effects of each attempt:
"First movement in D minor, employing sufficient intensity of spiritual power fluctuations, to form the first layer of interference;
E major with vibrato technique, creating a resonance effect with the ’Zi’ syllable;
Special finger combinations simulate the ’Clu’ syllable, completing the final structure..."
These intricate technical details were the valuable experiences he acquired through countless attempts and failures.
Sometimes, to adjust the exact frequency of a note, he would need to experiment continuously for over a dozen hours.
And every successful breakthrough brought him an indescribable sense of satisfaction, like uncovering layer upon layer of mystery, gradually approaching a grand truth.
[You have comprehended the skill: Erosion Chapter (Beginner)]
[Note: This skill has a strong correlation with "Star Eater’s Ravings" and Sound Wave Vibration]
Acquiring the skill was quite a pleasant surprise.
But the true value of the second-stage Meditation Technique was far from just this.
With his rank rising and access privileges increased, he delved into various materials about Official Wizards in the School Library.
Among them, the section on Meditation Techniques mentioned that when cultivation reaches the critical point of spiritual power for an Official Wizard, some Gem Level and above meditation techniques grant cultivators their own unique traits.
These traits would integrate with one’s Magic System, endowing spells with unique effects, distinguishing them from the casting mode of all ordinary Wizards.
Just like every Official Wizard has their signature personal spell, the "Meditation Technique Traits" are a core advantage offered only by Gem Level and above meditation techniques.