The plan was now set. August had completed the necessary preparations. The only remaining step toward ascension to the First Rank was completing his innate passive sorcery—a crucial and often overlooked component of advancement that would determine the foundation of his future strength.
Apart from forming a magic core out of one's spiritual sea—establishing a stronger connection with the world, which was a crucial step toward ascending the First Rank—it was imperative for a sorcerer to establish a First-Rank mental spell model at the final stages of advancement. Without it, the process would be incomplete.
A flawed, incompatible spell model would severely impact one's chances of forming a stable magic core and advancing. A very simple and weak spell model would also limit one's battle strength compared to sorcerers with stronger passive sorceries.
