"Oh, oh." Jiang Keke, slightly bewildered, rubbed the cold lemon water in her hands, "Has the Disaster Strategy Bureau not found any traces of the Cyan Cloud Sect yet?"
Realizing that she might have been a bit too excited earlier, which made the atmosphere a bit tense, Yin Lian softened her tone, "Not yet, the Cyan Cloud Sect has always been well-hidden."
"Hasn't Dong Jun always been active openly? Is it hard to find?"
"Dong Jun is not the main focus." Yin Lian shook her head, "The leader of the Cyan Cloud Sect, oh, the person they call Sect Master, is a violet Magical Girl, possibly the only Full Bloom Level Magical Girl in the Cyan Cloud Sect, but the bureau cannot confirm. She is the most feared by the Disaster Strategy Bureau, not only because of her powerful abilities but also due to her elusive whereabouts..."
"A violet, Magical Girl?"
Jiang Keke murmured, naturally thinking of the one who taught her to transform today.
So she is the leader of the Free Magical Girl Organization?
How impressive.
A sense of pride welled up in her heart.
"The violet Magical Girl is very dangerous." Yin Lian's expression turned somber, "She has really killed a Magical Girl."
Jiang Keke's movements froze, stammering, "Not, not possible, killing a Magical Girl..."
"The Disaster Strategy Bureau has it recorded. If you see the violet Magical Girl, it's best to keep your distance, but you don't need to worry too much. She rarely appears, typically she's hard to encounter."
But I actually did encounter her...
Jiang Keke thought to herself but eventually said nothing.
Compared to the girl she just met for the first time, she preferred to trust Zi Yuan, who had saved her.
She must not be a bad person.
...
Seed of Sorrow.
Holding up the black seed, Jiang Si, who had not yet finished transforming, watched the black gas surging inside the seed under the sunlight.
As magic power passed through the Seed of Sorrow, that black gas melted, decomposing into multicolored lights.
Jiang Si called this a Demon Crystal.
Although he initially thought of a Demon Core, by comparison, Disaster Beasts seem more similar to Magic Beasts than Demonic Beasts.
So, he ultimately felt that the Seed of Sorrow was closer to a Demon Crystal.
According to experience, Demon Crystals can be used for cultivation and also as currency.
Unfortunately, there's no Mercenary Guild in Beihai City offering bounties for Demon Crystals, it lacks a bit of flavor.
The early cultivation methods in the Magic World are somewhat different from Cultivation Immortality, but in the end, they are quite similar—understanding the Law, pioneering the Great Path.
This is called the same destination by different means.
Jiang Si tried many training methods; simple physical training alone hardly increases a Magical Girl's power, given that their power is already formidable.
Meditation and Enlightenment are somewhat advanced, not very suitable for this level.
Absorbing Spiritual Qi—it's very difficult to sense any Spiritual Qi in this world, though there's plenty of pollution. Magical Girls should also be unable to absorb Spiritual Qi.
Moreover, being able to feel Spiritual Qi and start refining it means having a knack for Cultivation Immortality, which Jiang Si obviously doesn't have, even when transforming into a Magical Girl, though after transformation, he should be considered to have a Spirit Root.
Because his magic power feels like fire, he suspects it might be a Fire Spirit Root.
Regarding other cultivation methods like Fighting Spirit, Fruit Position, Sequence, Role-playing, Magic Potion, etc., there's even less possibility.
This world doesn't have many strange things aside from Magical Girls, of course, maybe it's because I haven't encountered them yet, just like I hadn't encountered Magical Girls before.
The final training method he found was to absorb Demon Crystals, accumulating magic power.
Very primitive, yet widespread; whether in magic or Cultivation Immortality, there are similar cultivation methods.
Facts also prove that the wisdom of predecessors was not wrong. Internet literature is not just made up; it is based and theorized.
The power inside Demon Crystals from Disaster Beasts is almost similar to that of Magical Girls, only perhaps slightly different in nature.
But for Jiang Si, it's irrelevant. It's all the same to absorb.
Once fully assimilated into the body, that Demon Crystal—also known as the Seed of Sorrow—shatters like glass, scattering all around.
Jiang Si flicked his fingers lightly, a wisp of violet flame fell on the fragments, turning them into ashes that drifted away with the wind.
Power growth wasn't much.
Around six months ago, after strengthening by absorbing power from Demon Crystals and stepping into the Full Bloom domain, the gains from absorbing Demon Crystals started diminishing.
This is also documented in novels, mere accumulation of power has its limits.
The next step probably relies on one's enlightenment or breakthroughs made possible by fortuitous encounters with treasures of the world.
The violet flames gradually faded from his body, and as the transformation ended, Jiang Si clearly felt his field of vision rise a little.
The fact that height reduces after transformation somewhat makes one feel hard to maintain composure, in combat, even slight differences could be fatal flaws.
To ensure both transformed and original body heights show no flaw, he spent quite some time training himself to adapt.
The violet Miracle Seed fell into his hand, Jiang Si wiped it clean.
Inside, the pure violet flames had already been tainted with stains.
Like black spots, they covered the surface of the Miracle Seed.
Absorbing Demon Crystals pollutes one's magic power, a setting long obsolete yet still visible...
It seems here might be a tad behind the times.
Jiang Si didn't dwell on it, casually putting it away.
The so-called pollution can be cleansed by continuous advancing, no need to care.
Just a bit of wear and tear.
Returning to the factory, Bingtang had already left. She is a model student; even if she skips, it would only be for half a day.
Jiang Si continued his exercise.
Having absorbed the magic power from a Demon Crystal, he wanted to test if he could extend the magic power effects onto his physical body.
Since transforming into a Magical Girl three years ago, he discovered that the limits of his physical body had been unlocked.
Previously, once trained to the limit, he could no longer enhance his own strength by even a fraction.
But gaining the power of transformation into a Magical Girl, he never encountered such a bottleneck again.
Clearly, it's an effect brought by the power of a Magical Girl.
So, if he could transmit the magic power from a Demon Crystal onto this physical body, perhaps there could be a greater breakthrough.
He tried lifting barbells and pulling up on a bar.
The results were not very promising.
Magic power to ordinary humans is an unbearable substance; a flood of magic power directly results in death.
One of the hazards of Disaster Beasts is the unconscious continuous spreading of magic power, and staying too long near Disaster Beasts leads ordinary people to be polluted by magic power, causing bodily function to decline.
However, even small amounts of magic power can barely condense within the human body, dissipating quickly.
Other methods must be found.
Rumor has it that in the Disaster Strategy Bureau, there's a method using Miracle Seeds to inherit power.
However, once the inheritance is used, the original owner of the Miracle Seed not only loses transformation power, but even all memories related to Magical Girls would disappear, which is quite cruel.
Moreover, directly snatching the Miracle Seed from a Magical Girl is not only troublesome but also doesn't fit the Cyan Cloud Sect's style. Protagonists in online novels generally have the right moral compass, though sometimes it might mean having three coffins in the family perfectly aligned, but Jiang Si is not an indiscriminate killer.
Anyway, snatching an unclaimed Miracle Seed from the Disaster Strategy Bureau would be much more convenient than taking it from a Magical Girl.
Bingtang has already set up this plan for a long time, and the results should be visible soon...
After finishing his workout, he wiped off his sweat after coming down from the bar, checked the time, and figured it was about time to head back.
A bird flew in from somewhere.
Upon closer inspection, the bird was woven from lines, flowing magic power lines creating a lifelike little bird, finally landing on Jiang Si's shoulder.
"Sect Master."
The voice was sharp, like bird chirping, but barely understandable.
"The people from the Disaster Strategy Bureau have contacted your sister. Should it be stopped?"
Jiang Si washed away his sweat beneath the Water Curtain in the Illusory Moon Cave Mansion, shook his head, "Ignore her."
Joining the Disaster Strategy Bureau might actually be advantageous for them.