Under One Person: The Forbidden Files of the Magician

Chapter 121 The essential difference between cultivators from two worlds!

Aozaki Touko rubbed the intelligence chief's face, which was slightly red from her rubbing, with a lingering sense of satisfaction before finally letting go.

She adjusted her glasses, her gaze shifting between the Minister of Intelligence and the Minister of Magic, as if she had suddenly remembered something important. With a mixture of inquiry and curiosity, she asked, "Speaking of which, why do you two keep dividing your souls and consciousness into three parts, each operating independently—"

"Are you sure there's nothing wrong?"

She frowned slightly, trying to understand it using her knowledge of magic.

"Like this time, even though I only infused a portion of my soul power into this puppet, I could still faintly feel a sense of separation and alienation from my original self."

Over time, this feeling will intensify, and may even develop into an independent tendency or dissipate completely.

"The level of division you've achieved should theoretically carry a much greater risk."

Upon hearing this, the intelligence chief immediately stuck out his tongue at her and made an exaggerated face to protest her "belittling" remarks.

The Minister of Magic, however, was much more lenient. He gently shook his head and replied in a soft but firm voice, "It's alright, Master. Because our situation is—not quite the same as yours."

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Aozaki Touko became interested and leaned forward slightly.

She was genuinely curious as to why this disciple seemed to handle such a seemingly "crazy" soul manipulation with such ease.

A barely perceptible glint of deep blue magical energy flashed in the Minister of Magic's clear right eye as he quickly scanned the energy structure of Aozaki Touko's doll-like form before slowly speaking: "Master, the foundation of a magician lies primarily in constructing and optimizing magical circuits within the body. These circuits convert external high-level magical energy or one's own low-level magical energy to drive the magical foundation imprinted on the world to cast spells, right?"

"The starting point and core of everything lies in the quality and quantity of the 'loops'."

Aozaki Touko nodded in agreement.

This is the cornerstone of the Type-Moon magic system.

In fact, she had strongly advised Lu Xiaobai more than once to abandon his "primitive" cultivation method and switch to the magic loop system.

In her view, her system has been developed over thousands of years and is already perfect and mature, with solid basic theories. The magic directions she can choose in the future are ever-changing and have unlimited potential.

With Lu Xiaobai's amazing talent, plus her personal guidance, becoming a "Grand Master" might require a stroke of luck, but reaching the "Color Master" level is almost a certainty.

However, the stubborn boy absolutely refused.

He insisted on cultivating using the traditional methods of his own world, which infuriated her quite a bit at the time.

If it weren't for the fact that they were from two different worlds, she would have rushed over immediately, grabbed the boy by the ear, and asked him why he insisted on taking the more "laborious and thankless" path instead of the closer one.

This is like having a top-of-the-line smartphone but choosing to tinker with an old-fashioned rotary telephone instead—it seems utterly absurd to her.

But in Lu Xiaobai's view, the situation was completely different.

While Aozaki Touko's system is undoubtedly powerful and comprehensive, with a clear path forward, it offers readily available magic models and theories that have been verified by countless predecessors, which can be learned from.

But this is precisely its "limitation".

What he longs for is to personally explore, discover, and unveil the most fundamental mysteries of magic, to enjoy the process of creating and understanding from nothing, rather than simply following the path laid out by others.

He worried that while blindly learning and imitating could quickly gain power, it might also stifle his most precious creative ability and curiosity about the unknown.

If one day we reach the end of the knowledge of our predecessors and face the true unknown, will we still have the ability to forge a new path on our own?

For Lu Xiaobai, what he pursues is not only the power of strength or the prestige of status, but also a pure desire to explore the truth of all things.

He wanted to personally understand the essence of magic, unravel the mysteries of how the world works, and ultimately forge a unique "path to truth" that was entirely his own.

This initial intention is far more important than simply acquiring power.

And the facts now seem to prove that Lu Xiaobai's choice back then was not wrong.

Looking at his achievements and the unique path he has forged, Aozaki Touko occasionally feels a pang of guilt and self-doubt deep in her heart.

Was it really the right thing for me to be so forceful in demanding that he change?

His master, separated by the gap between the two worlds, always seemed to offer him such pale and powerless guidance, and even almost led him astray from the path that was most suitable for him due to his own limited understanding.

However, upon hearing Lu Xiaobai's still affectionate "Master" and later his unruly "Old Woman," this inner conflict gradually faded away.

She had long regarded Lu Xiaobai as a relative or even a family member.

Now that he has found his own path, all she can do is use her wisdom, knowledge, and connections to provide support when he needs it.

Whether it's rare materials or obscure theoretical knowledge, that's enough.

"master?"

The Minister of Magic looked at Aozaki Touko, who seemed to be daydreaming again, and waved his small hand in front of her.

"oh oh!"

Aozaki Touko snapped out of her reverie, shaking off the jumbled thoughts and refocusing on the current problem.

"Go on."

The Minister of Magic nodded and continued, "Yes, Master."

"The main reason is that there are fundamental differences in the underlying cultivation systems of our two worlds."

"Compared to your approach, which focuses more on absorbing, transforming, and manipulating external magical energy through magical circuits, it emphasizes the understanding and application of specific magical foundations, as well as tracing the 'root'—"

"While cultivators in our world, whether Qi refiners or magicians, also draw upon external forces, they fundamentally focus on the dual cultivation of their inner life force!"

"Sex" refers to one's nature, soul, and spiritual origin.

"Life" refers to the physical body, blood, and vital energy.

"The two complement each other and advance together, pursuing the sublimation of one's own life and the ultimate development of one's inner potential."

"Our method of creating clones is based on the cultivation of a highly unified life force and a profound understanding and control of the essence of one's own soul, and through the core practice of sexual cultivation, we maintain the connection and synchronization of the soul's origin."

"This is fundamentally different from the principles of your magic based on 'doll making' and 'soul manipulation'."

"..." the Minister of Magic explained patiently.