This is the rhythm of life!
A hazy light gleamed around Wayne, with earthy yellow, golden red, deep blue, and emerald green, slowly coming together in tune with the rhythm of life.
Not far away, Hefei and Veronica stopped in their tracks, turning around in astonishment to look at Wayne.
With her mouth forming an O-shape, Veronica swallowed her saliva subconsciously, her face the very picture of seeing a ghost, "Mother, he seems to have become..."
"Don’t talk, it will disturb him."
With her eyes shining, Hefei realized this was the gift of the Protogenos Bloodline, truly a child of the gods, favored exceptionally by nature.
What the heck, who is actually your child?
Veronica pouted, and as she watched, her mouth formed an O-shape again.
Wayne not only communicated with nature at the first opportunity, but the fusion with the Essence of Life also went extremely smoothly. At this rate, he would achieve it in less than a minute.
Why are the thoughts of societal trash so pure, has nature gone blind?
Was the diary just kidding with her?
Veronica fell into a crisis of life, taking a year for what societal trash achieved in a minute; there are five hundred thousand minutes in a year, rounding up that means she is only one in five hundred thousand compared to societal trash.
Veronica imagined a future where societal trash threw a punch at her, and she would crouch on the ground, sobbing, living like a weeping willow tail.
Veronica drew in a breath of cool air, no time for shock, she had to seize every second to become stronger.
"Mother, shall we start..."
Veronica placed her hand over her chest, feeling the pain as if her heart had been pierced by an arrow.
A minute later, Wayne exhaled a breath of foul air and slowly opened his eyes, uncertainly saying, "Teacher, it seems I’ve made it?"
"Yes, you’ve succeeded."
Hefei, her face flushed with excitement, stepped forward and put her hands on Wayne’s shoulders, "According to the talent of an average Mage, this process should take about three minutes. You completing it in one minute proves that you are truly a genius, but don’t be arrogant, you’re only two minutes faster than the average speed."
Veronica’s mouth twitched, hoping her mother could control her expression before telling such blatant lies, clearly lacking in the talent to fib. She might want to take a few more looks at societal trash’s diary to learn a thing or two.
Wayne’s mouth also twitched, too fake, even Veronica couldn’t be fooled, he said with a stern face, "So I’m only two minutes faster than the average. Thank you very much for the reminder, otherwise, I would have certainly been carried away."
"It’s best that you think this way."
Hefei realized she had been too excited, and by doing so, she had revealed the truth, so she coughed lightly and changed the subject.
How can that be, too lazy to carry on the pretense, more excited now.
"Sit still and don’t move; big sister will have a look."
With his hands raised, Wayne was approached by two blonde heads, their eager eyes as if they were about to dissect him on the spot for a thorough examination.
After a long moment, Hefei’s eyes lost their green glow, and she swatted away Veronica’s little paws pinching Wayne’s face, "Stop messing around, and also, don’t talk about Wayne’s matter outside. If anyone asks, just say I used a special method to forcibly raise his cultivation level, understood?"
Veronica nodded, promising not to tell anyone, not even Weeping Willow or Chris.
"Wayne, you’re too outstanding..."
Gazing at her innocent-looking student, Hefei was tormented by anxiety and pressure, afraid she would hold Wayne back, and also afraid he would be snatched away by other churches.
The possibility was significant since Wayne was whom she had snatched from the Moonlight Church, a successful example from before.
"Teacher, I understand what you mean. I’ve always been very low-key."
"It’s hard, with your talent, you won’t be able to keep a low profile for long."
Hefei disagreed, as per her plan, the student was to become a Silver Mage before the cutoff for Saint Heir/Heiress enrollment, meeting the minimum requirements to register and then stunner everyone by becoming the most outstanding one.
Now it seems she had overcomplicated things; why even bother to enroll, the Goddess seemed to have already decided!
To prevent the student from being poached, Hefei decided to teach Faith Magic as soon as possible. Once Wayne’s Magic Power turned green, marked with the stamp of the Nature Goddess, no one would be able to poach him.
"That’s not right either..."
Even with the mark of the Nature Goddess, life’s other two churches in the Life Alliance could play their part. During the Silver Stage, touching upon Life Magic was a hurdle that couldn’t be avoided, and the Faith Magic of the Sun and Moonlight was inevitable.
And then there was the damned Liberty Mage Alliance!
Hefei fretted with furrowed brows, while Veronica, seizing the opportunity, reached out and prodded Wayne’s face with curiosity akin to encountering a rare animal.
Wayne, not to be outdone, pinched back.
By the time Hefei came back to her senses, the student and daughter were pinching each other’s faces, neither willing to let go first.
With a roll of her eyes, Hefei waved her hand to separate the two, "Wayne, your internal Hexagram hasn’t changed yet because you haven’t managed to split the other ’God’ from the Four Elements within you. This process tests your tale... well, it shouldn’t be difficult for you, just a casual learning will do."
What does casual learning mean, you’re still a teacher, aren’t you supposed to be more serious?
"Your Essence of Life has taken shape now, calm down and stabilize it in the coming days, try to capture and strengthen the Four Elements, with your Elemental Affinity, it’s not a big deal."
It might be an illusion, but Wayne felt that his teacher was demoralized, her voice filled with sighs, lacking any motivation.
Veronica, equally demoralized, stubbornly kept quiet.