Hadric carefully unrolled another scroll, the parchment covered with delicate lines and flowing runes.
"The first step," he said, "is Resonance Breathing. It's a breathing pattern designed to make mana channels tremble at a different frequency, just enough to start tuning them toward Qi resonance."
He demonstrated with a slow inhale and exhale. "It sounds simple, but it requires precision. A single mistake could cause mana backlash, and the body might reject the new flow entirely."
Lumberling followed his movements with serious eyes, quietly memorizing the rhythm.
Hadric nodded slightly, seeing his focus. "The second step is called Vein Engraving. You'll need a special alchemical liquid to do this, something that acts as a conductor. It's applied internally, through focused mana, to carve artificial meridians alongside the natural ones. These new channels serve as conversion lines that slowly transform mana into pseudo-Qi."
