"If you can control your celestial energy properly, you’ll be able to use your innate ability much more efficiently."
Ben nodded.
"That sounds good."
Morbius floated into the air again.
"Controlling celestial energy is the foundation of everything."
"The better your control, the less energy you waste."
"And the stronger every technique you use becomes."
Ben listened carefully, preparing to learn the basics of celestial energy manipulation before testing his newly awakened innate ability.
Ben raised his hand.
"Then what was that when I used celestial energy to coat my hands?"
Morbius shook his head.
"That was just the most basic application."
"It doesn’t even count as a technique."
"It simply means you have reached the lowest level of mastery over celestial energy manipulation."
Ben nodded.
"So, I already know the basics?"
"Only the absolute basics," Morbius replied.
"Anyone who awakens can eventually learn to coat their body or weapons with celestial energy."
"That is only the first step."
Ben looked at the white energy covering his hand before letting it fade away.
"So what comes after this?"
Morbius smiled.
"Real energy manipulation."
"Learning to shape celestial energy."
"Compress it."
"Expand it."
"Move it freely."
"Control its speed, density, and direction."
"Eventually, you will be able to form techniques and use martial arts, spells, and other abilities with much greater efficiency."
He continued,
"The higher your mastery, the less celestial energy you waste."
"The same amount of energy can produce twice, ten times, or even a hundred times the power if your control is good enough."
Ben’s eyes widened.
"So mastery is just as important as having a large amount of energy."
Morbius nodded.
"Exactly."
"A person with less celestial energy but perfect control can easily defeat someone with far greater reserves but poor control."
Ben thought about it for a moment.
"So my first goal is to master celestial energy manipulation."
Morbius nodded again.
"Correct."
"Everything else is built on that foundation."
"Without proper control, even the strongest innate ability cannot display its full power."
Ben smiled.
"Then let’s begin."
Morbius nodded.
"Of course we will."
"Since you want to fight those green bastards, I’ll allow it only after you can coat your entire body with celestial energy."
He then pointed at the sword hanging from Ben’s waist.
"And that sword of yours must also be coated with celestial energy."
"Only then will I allow you to fight those green dwarves."
Ben nodded.
"So coating my entire body will be enough to defeat them?"
"Yes," Morbius replied.
"Those goblins are weak."
"Their biggest advantage is that they attack in groups."
"They also use poisoned darts and crude weapons."
"A layer of celestial energy covering your body is enough to block those attacks."
"Once your defense is secure, you can simply cut them down one by one."
Ben nodded in understanding.
"So the first step is defense."
"Correct," Morbius said.
"A dead fighter cannot improve."
"Protect yourself first."
"Then attack."
He floated a little higher and looked at Ben.
"Now, your first exercise is simple."
"Coat both of your hands."
"Then your arms."
"After that, your legs."
"And finally, your entire body."
"You are not allowed to move on until you can maintain the coating for ten minutes without interruption."
Ben took a deep breath.
"Got it."
Ben closed his eyes, ready to follow Morbius’s instructions.
Just as he was about to begin, he suddenly remembered something.
He quickly opened his system inventory.
After searching through it for a few moments, he found what he was looking for.
[Celestial Coating Skill Book]
Description: Allows the user to instantly learn the Celestial Coating skill up to the Low Mastery Stage.
[Note: The host’s world’s mana has been identified as celestial energy. Therefore, the system has automatically changed all references to mana and magic into celestial energy and adjusted all related items to be fully compatible with this world’s energy system.]
Seeing the description, Ben smiled.
He looked at Morbius, who was sitting nearby with his eyes closed, patiently waiting for Ben to begin practicing.
Time to give him another surprise.
Ben crushed the skill book in his hand.
The book instantly dissolved into countless particles of light.
A huge amount of knowledge rushed into his mind.
In an instant, Ben understood how to circulate celestial energy throughout his entire body and maintain a stable coating without wasting energy.
A system notification appeared before him.
[You have acquired the skill: Celestial Coating (Lv.1).]
[You have unlocked the passive skill: Energy Manipulation (Lv.1).]
Ben slowly opened his eyes.
A smile appeared on his face as he felt the new knowledge settle naturally into his mind.
Ben slowly opened his eyes.
A smile appeared on his face as the new knowledge settled naturally into his mind.
Two more system windows appeared.
[Skill: Celestial Coating (Lv.1)]
Type: Active Skill
Description:
A basic celestial energy technique that allows the user to cover parts or the entirety of their body with celestial energy.
The coating greatly increases defense against physical and energy-based attacks while also strengthening the user’s strikes.
The amount of celestial energy consumed depends on the area being coated and the user’s mastery.
Current Mastery: Low
[Skill: Energy Manipulation (Lv.1)]
Type: Passive Skill
Description:
A fundamental passive skill that increases the user’s control over celestial energy.
Improves the precision, stability, and efficiency of celestial energy.
Reduces unnecessary energy consumption while using techniques and innate abilities.
As the skill level increases, the user will be able to manipulate celestial energy with greater speed, finer control, and more complex applications.
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He slowly raised his right hand.
Without even thinking about it, celestial energy flowed exactly as he wanted.
A thin white layer instantly covered his hand.
The coating was much smoother and denser than before.
Ben then guided the energy into his left hand.
The same white coating appeared almost instantly.
He continued circulating the energy through his arms, chest, legs, and finally his entire body.
Within a few seconds, a thin layer of white celestial energy completely covered him.
The energy remained perfectly stable without any signs of weakening.
Morbius, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
He stared at Ben for a few seconds.