Although Serveyia’s words gave Liuli some motivation, the idea of learning Magic was not something that could be accomplished overnight.
Not to mention the distant Academy Festival.
Therefore, all Liuli could do now was follow the curriculum step-by-step to learn Magic, even if what she was currently studying was only the most basic introductory level.
Teacher Lin came to Qingli Hall every day to teach her relevant Magic knowledge.
Honestly, she couldn’t understand much of it.
After all, the environment she grew up in since childhood was completely devoid of any Magic.
Now, suddenly asking Liuli to listen to these concepts made it inevitable that she would be confused.
However, Teacher Lin was very good at giving examples and could always use familiar scenarios to help her understand the fundamental principles of Magic.
“Princess, the nature of Magic Power is actually quite simple. The casting of the vast majority of Magic requires Magic Power of a corresponding attribute. However, most Races do not have the ability to produce Magic Power themselves, so they need to obtain it from the outside world.”
The Spiritual Power drifting in the outside world is basically attribute-less. Although this Spiritual Power is easy to absorb, using it requires an additional conversion process within the body.”
“Of course, there are also some special places where Magic Power of different attributes can be absorbed, but the problem is that absorbing this Magic Power is inherently more difficult than attribute-less Spiritual Power. Not to mention that once this Magic Power is absorbed, it can only be used for Spells of the corresponding attribute.”
To be honest, this reminded Liuli of places where Spiritual Power gathered.
Different locations would gather different types of Spiritual Power, making them suitable for different people to cultivate.
If the attributes matched, one could achieve twice the result with half the effort; if they didn’t match, one would achieve nothing.
Although this theory was indeed familiar to Liuli, there was an even bigger problem when it came to applying it to herself: what attribute of Magic Power was she actually good at?
The previous Adaptability Test only told her she was good at Auxiliary Magic, but there were many types of Auxiliary Magic, and the required Magic Power attributes varied.
If she didn’t know what attribute of Spells she excelled in, then according to what Teacher Lin said, her study of Magic would surely be difficult to carry out, right?
“So, Teacher Lin, how do we determine our own Magic Power attribute?”
“No rush, Princess. It is not too late for you to gain a basic understanding first before learning about your Magic Power attribute. Moreover, most Auxiliary Magic requires attribute-less Magic Power anyway, so not knowing for the time being won’t have any impact.”
“Is all Auxiliary Magic attribute-less?”
“Of course not. Every attribute has its corresponding Auxiliary Magic. These exist so that Auxiliary Magic can still be used when there is no dedicated supporter.”
“Although the effects are slightly worse than the Auxiliary Magic released by a true supporter, they are perfectly fine for meeting temporary needs.”
“Hearing it put that way, is the status of a supporter actually quite high?”
“One can only say it is ordinary. After all, strictly speaking, there are no boundaries between Magic. As long as one wants to learn, anyone can learn any Magic. But how should I put it?”
“Generally, people learn temporary Auxiliary Magic because there is no supporter in the team. But it’s unlikely an auxiliary specialist would learn Output Magic just because the team lacks a damage dealer, right?”
“…Couldn’t… couldn’t it be Dual Cultivation?”
“Most people would still choose to specialize in one field if they have that kind of time. More often than not, Dual Cultivation leads to a situation where one is a jack of all trades but a master of none.”
“Unless someone is truly confident in themselves, no one would be arrogant enough to attempt Dual Cultivation.”
“Was my Ancestor like that too?”
“Ancestor?”
“Yes, Ancestor Jiuyun. People say she was a War Maniac. Did my Ancestor also choose not to do Dual Cultivation?”
“Ah, that person. That’s right. Although in a general sense, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox has a strong adaptability for Auxiliary Magic, she was indeed an exception. Despite having a very strong Magic Talent for Auxiliary Magic, she still focused most of her energy on Output Magic.”
“Since even someone like her did not choose Dual Cultivation, my suggestion is that the Princess should not attempt Dual Cultivation either.”
Fine.
Since even her own Ancestor hadn’t chosen Dual Cultivation, it seemed it really wasn’t a good choice.
However, even though Liuli asked so many questions, she didn’t actually have any intention of trying Dual Cultivation.
After all, for Liuli, Dual Cultivation was simply too exhausting.
In the end, her desire to learn Magic stemmed from curiosity about Magic rather than a desire to become a Magic master.
“So, what does the Teacher think I should learn first?”
“The foundation of Auxiliary Magic consists of Enhancement Magic, Healing Magic, and Weakening Magic. Starting with these Spells will be beneficial for learning future Auxiliary Magic.”
“Uh, is it that generalized?”
Generally speaking, the more generalized a term was, the more terrifying it became.
No one knew what was actually hidden behind such broad categories.
These three types of Magic were called the foundation, but hearing them made it feel like they completely encompassed every single category of Auxiliary Magic.
“Though they are broad, that is what Auxiliary Magic is. When paired with different attributes of Magic Power, they become the most commonly used Auxiliary Magic. Other more profound Auxiliary Magic is actually formed by constantly combining and nesting these Spells.”
“I… I feel like it’s so complicated.”
“It only sounds complicated. Princess, if you understand these basic Spells, you only need simple processing to form combinations. After that, the only things you need to consider are when to use them and whether the Magic Power in your body is sufficient for the consumption.”
“Is it really that simple?”
“Of course. Magic is actually not difficult, and Auxiliary Magic is even simpler. In the process of actual combat, you probably have to think more about when to release the Spell than the actual casting itself, right?”
“After all, only Spells released at the right time can achieve the best effect. Of course, with the Princess’s amount of Magic Power, I’m afraid there would be no problem at all even if you cast Spells at will throughout the entire process.”
Liuli knew her Magic Power capacity was very high.
But no matter how high the maximum mana limit was, she had to face one problem: how exactly was she supposed to refill her mana?
“Ways to recover Magic Power?”
Upon hearing Liuli’s question, Teacher Lin’s expression looked a bit surprised, as if she hadn’t realized why Liuli would ask such a question.
Then, she spoke as if she had thought of something.
“After completing the Resonance with Magic Power, you should theoretically be able to recover Magic Power naturally. Of course, there are other ways, such as dietary supplements or using a Magic Potion, which can all restore Magic Power. But under normal circumstances, natural recovery is safer and more stable.”