Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1624 - 1617: Magic Teaching

Chapter 1624: Chapter 1617: Magic Teaching

In general, as long as it is confirmed that all three children are suited for learning magic, then for these two teachers, things will get much simpler from here on out.

Magic is unlike cultivation; it doesn’t require constant practice to break through one’s own limitations.

What mages primarily emphasize is proficiency in magic.

An excellent mage, throughout more than seventy percent of their learning career, devotes all their time to memorizing spells, until they come to mind effortlessly.

Spell magic is not like rune magic, where a mistake could lead to disorder and destruction, but that doesn’t mean it’s alright for spell magic to go wrong now and then.

It’s important to know that for a large-scale magic to function continuously, the most critical aspect is the uninterrupted incantation by the caster, which is a great test of the mage’s memory and mastery.

If a spell is accidentally read incorrectly, although it won’t result in disorder, the painstakingly gathered magic power might dissipate, and having to start gathering it again from scratch can be quite troublesome.

Moreover, just because it doesn’t lead to disorder doesn’t mean there won’t be trouble. If magical power keeps accumulating and compressing, it can create a black-hole-like effect at the center. At this point, if the mage cancels the spell, the magic power won’t disappear immediately but will fall to the ground due to gravity and explode, causing severe magical fluctuations.

Such fluctuations are quite fatal, and they might even overwhelm a genius-level mage.

The instantaneous burst release of magic power is akin to steam bursting out of an opened boiler, containing immense destructive energy.

Therefore, every mage must be sufficiently acquainted with the magic they learn.

The level of magic a mage can cast is tied to their innate aptitude, but whether they can apply the magic in combat depends entirely on their acquired learning.

So, in fact, compared to the complex system of cultivation, magic is more suitable for ordinary people and is also somewhat more equitable.

"Such a marvelous technique, may I try it?" Huayu Ting seemed intrigued and suddenly asked.

"Of course, Young Lord is a rare genius, learning such magic will naturally be effortless for you," said Cheng Ziang, nodding.

"Can anyone learn your... magic?" Huayu Ting asked doubtfully.

"You still need to see aptitude, but after all, the threshold is a bit lower than that of cultivation," Cheng Ziang explained.

After a pause, he continued, "In fact, whether it’s the magic we speak of or the ’Qi’ that the Young Lord speaks of, they are essentially the same thing, a kind of power. It’s just that the East Continent and the West Continent have completely different ways of utilizing this power."

"Your Excellency implies that you can also cultivate?" Huayu Ting squinted and asked.

"Of course not," Cheng Ziang said with a light smile, "We people of the Western Continent have no Qitian, and our meridians are not as robust as those of you from the East Continent, hence we cannot learn your techniques. However, for us, whether to learn or not is not important because we have mastered an absolute power."

"Nascent Soul?" Huayu Ting asked.

"No, it is rules," Cheng Ziang said with a smile.

"Rules? I don’t understand!" Huayu Ting shook his head.

"We have grasped the rules that govern the workings of this world and thus have acquired great power," Cheng Ziang could only explain to him this way.

"Although I don’t understand what you’re saying, I’ve always felt that you’re not benevolent. It seems that taking the initiative to befriend you was the right choice," said Huayu Ting.

"Young Lord flatters me. For the Young Lord to have such achievement at a young age, truly a prodigious talent," Cheng Ziang said with a smile.

Huayu Ting smiled faintly. At this moment, three children ran over, bouncing and jumping around Huayu Ting as if they were reporting an accomplishment, their voices filled with joy.

"Daddy, daddy, did you see it, did you see it!" the children called out cheerfully.

"I saw it," Huayu Ting bent down to lift his daughter, rubbing his face against her cheek. Huayu Die immediately hugged her father’s neck tightly.

"Me too!" Seeing this, the other two children wouldn’t be outdone and jumped up to hang from Huayu Ting’s arms, suspended in the air.

"Alright, don’t make things difficult for daddy," Fei Yu said somewhat disapprovingly, frowning as he came forward to scold.

"It’s fine, the children haven’t been this close to me in a long time," Huayu Ting said gently shaking his head.

"If the Young Lord wishes, you can begin learning today," after a pause, Cheng Ziang continued, "Of course, we have an old saying, ’Teachers open the door, but practice is up to the individual.’ Magic emphasizes hard study later in life, and this process is something we cannot intervene in. We will only impart the necessary spells and runes to the children; as for how far they can go, that entirely depends on their fortune."

"Thank you for your considerable assistance, please accept my bow," Huayu Ting said, then slowly squatted down, kneeling on one knee before the three of them.

Seeing his action, Fei Yu also quickly knelt down, but unlike Huayu Ting, Fei Yu knelt on both knees.

"You mustn’t, Young Lord, you are the illustrious Patriarch of the Huayu Family," Cheng Ziang hurriedly admonished.

"It’s only right," Huayu Ting said, standing up again, then put down Huayu Die and told the children, "Children, quickly greet your teachers."

"Greetings to the teachers!" The three children obediently followed Huayu Ting’s words, immediately kneeling in imitation and saying in unison.

"I am not a teacher; there’s no need to kneel to me." Cheng Ziang waved his hand, discretely stepping aside, allowing the three children to kneel to Tangmo and Baiyue instead.

"Rise, you must listen to your teachers from now on."

Tangmo appeared quite pleased and did not refuse such a ritual, nor did she feel uncomfortable.

Respecting teachers and valuing their teaching has been a principle she’s learned since childhood, and now that she had become a teacher herself, she could naturally accept her students’ respect with full confidence.

Soon, the three children’s studies officially began.

Despite having only two teachers and virtually no textbooks, this did not mean the quality was poor.

Tangmo and Baiyue were both geniuses in the field of magic, with profound knowledge of magic, having received the complete teachings from their teacher Zhuyan Yu.

It is not an exaggeration to say that with their current knowledge, either of them could easily be a magic professor at either Haiya or Shenghua Academy.

Of the two teachers, Tangmo mainly taught spells, while Baiyue primarily taught Rune Magic Circles.

The vocabulary and syntax of spellcasting magic has remained largely unchanged for thousands of years, but Rune Magic has been considered by Earthlings to be a form of artistic magic, highly creative.

It has been emphasized before that runes should not be drawn carelessly, as disordered runes can have terrible consequences.

However, the arrival of Earthlings changed these rules.

Using supercomputers to conduct simulation tests, Earthlings grasped the patterns and formations of Rune Magic, even inventing hundreds of original runes different from those already known.

For technologically advanced Earthlings, the disorder and order of runes are calculable. The paths magic will take through the runes, how much of its own energy will be lost, and what effects will result can all be simulated on a computer.

In fact, if Earth’s scientists are not mistaken, the Ancestors of the Otherworld in ancient times likely also used calculation to develop the powerful and advanced Source River civilization, with Tana and Xiapei Kam being typical representatives of Source River technology.

Mathematics is the cornerstone of all civilizations and the ladder for climbing the layers of technological advancement.

It is also for this reason that Earthlings, madly, digitalized everything into computers and then carried out calculations and deductions.

While the two teachers imparted magical knowledge to the three children, Cheng Ziang also assisted Huayu Ting in conducting a magical experiment.

After verbal instruction, Huayu Ting picked up a Magic Wand and began to chant Spells.

Instantly, he felt the Magical Fluctuations in the air around him pouring into his body at a speed he had never experienced before. But what surprised him the most was that the magic in his Qitian was being led out by the mere chanting of spells, converging at the tip of the Magic Wand.

Huayu Ting trembled, immediately stopped chanting, and with the cessation of the spell, the entire magical ritual abruptly ended.

"Young Lord, remember, never stop chanting a spell at any time. The cessation of the spell leads to the end of the magic, causing the magic you’ve worked hard to initiate to come to an abrupt end," Cheng Ziang reminded from the side.

"Thank you for the reminder, Manor Lord," Huayu Ting said gratefully with a nod.

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