Chapter 9: 9 Magic Elements (Minor Revision)

Ming Yu had been wiping the table back and forth for over an hour. Her gaze fell upon Qin Su from time to time; she still hadn't recovered from the scene this morning. When had her Sixth Young Lady become so bold as to actually use shards to threaten the Madam? And the Madam... had actually left without saying a word.

She must be dreaming! Thinking this, she applied even more force to the table as she wiped.

Qin Su ignored the occasional scrutinizing glances Ming Yu threw her way, lost in thought about how to plan for the days ahead. Qian Yunniang would certainly not let her go easily, and to establish a firm foothold in this world, one could not do without a certain level of strength.

This continent worshiped martial force; whoever had the biggest fist dictated the truth. The so-called "reason prevails everywhere" was nothing more than a consolation for ordinary people, and Qin Su was not foolish enough to take such a saying to heart.

She set aside the magic book—this precious magic book was actually a relic of her mother's that the young Qin Su had carefully hidden away and that she had managed to dig up. Qin Su propped her head up with her hand, her bright eyes darting around, and she spoke abruptly: "Ming Yu, you're about to wipe a hole through this table."

Startled by Qin Su's sudden voice, Ming Yu dropped her rag and asked in a panic, "Ah, Miss, do you have any instructions?"

Qin Su didn't call her out on it, instead asking the doubt in her heart directly, "Do you know when the academy starts classes?"

Ming Yu stared at her young lady, a flash of hesitation crossing her eyes before she said in an uneasy low voice, "Miss, your... your body hasn't fully recovered yet. It's not quite suitable to go to the academy right now..."

Qin Su knew Ming Yu's concerns and waved her hand to interrupt the persuasion. "Just tell me when the academy starts." Although the body she had transmigrated into was only fifteen years old—meaning she had gained ten more years of life compared to her modern self—she still felt a sense of urgency. There were too many conflicts between modern knowledge and the current world; she desperately needed to supplement herself and increase her strength.

As for the academy... Qin Su's eyes turned cold. She was definitely going, regardless of how others looked at her.

Seeing the determination in Qin Su's gaze, Ming Yu murmured for a while before saying softly, "In one month, the various academies will hold enrollment entrance tests. Right now is the registration phase. Miss... which academy do you want to go to?"

Qin Su seemed to think of something and smiled cunningly. She beckoned Ming Yu closer. Ming Yu leaned down beside Qin Su, listening as she said mysteriously, "The Hailan Magic Academy."

Ming Yu gasped, making no effort to hide her worry. She said urgently, "Miss! The Third Young Lady is also at that academy! You... she will bully you!" She had thought that even if her Miss wanted to study at an academy, she would choose somewhere else, but she never expected her to choose the very academy where the Third Young Lady was located.

Before Ming Yu could persuade her further, Qin Su directly settled on going to the academy to register tomorrow. After driving Ming Yu out of the room, she picked up the magic book on the table and began to read it seriously.

Standing outside the door, Ming Yu paced back and forth in endless worry. Suddenly remembering the scene from this morning, she looked at the tightly closed door with a complex expression. Her Miss had truly changed.

After agonizing for a long while, she suddenly slapped her forehead. "How stupid of me! At least now Miss won't be bullied anymore. What's wrong with her changing?"

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"Meditation..." Qin Su closed the book. Following the method written in the text, she lay on the bed with her eyes closed, relaxing her spirit and opening her senses to feel the magic elements in the air. After closing her eyes, the world was pitch black. She waited in stillness for a long time...

She felt nothing.

Opening her eyes, she carefully reviewed the process in her mind and tried again, and again. The sun went down, Ming Yu lit the lamp and brought food once more. Twice, Ming Yu entered only to see Qin Su "sleeping" soundly, and both times she quietly closed the door and left.

As soon as Ming Yu left, Qin Su opened her tightly closed eyes, feeling a sense of frustration. It still wasn't working. Reaching out into the void of the air, she murmured, "Magic elements... what exactly are they?"

In the silent night, no one could answer her...

Taking a deep breath, she adjusted her state once more. Qin Su glanced at the magic book resting by her bedside, concentrated her spirit entirely, and allowed her mind to become perfectly tranquil. She immersed herself completely into nature, as if transforming into a blade of grass or a gust of wind...

Gradually, the silence was replaced by the faint sound of wind pressing against the window paper reaching her ears...

Leaves swayed in the courtyard, falling slowly to the ground; the small grass on the earth swayed with the wind, sometimes bowing its tiny body, sometimes bending to dance gracefully with the breeze. Insects fluttered their wings up and down, one stroke after another, so clearly that even the patterns on their wings could be seen. A comfortable smile slowly curled at the corners of Qin Su's mouth as she entered meditation, all her senses fully expanded, feeling the breath and heartbeat of nature.

At this moment, Qin Su did not know that the state she had fallen into was something countless mages dreamed of; even the President of the Magic Guild coveted the benefits brought by cultivating in such a state.

But just then, a rhythmic "thump, thump" sound came from the distance. Feeling her heartbeat trending toward following that frequency, Qin Su's brow furrowed tightly. Her mind grew chaotic, and all the scenes rapidly lost their color, returning the world to darkness. Opening her eyes in annoyance, she saw that the room's lamp had long since been extinguished, and only milky-white spheres of light were floating throughout the room.