Elven cultivators

"What is magic?"

"1,200 years ago, the great sage Merlin wrote in his 'Basic Principles of Magic': Magic is the process by which the caster uses his own spirit as a bridge to leverage and reshape the fundamental energy of the world."

"Under this definition, the spellcaster is the engineer, the rune model constructed by mental power is the blueprint, and the magic power within the body is the tool used to leverage and guide the enormous elemental energy from the outside world, shaping it from disorder into order."

Darian's voice was steady and clear, echoing slightly between the wooden walls.

The teacher was surprisingly efficient; after a brief self-introduction, he immediately began teaching the three of them, including Anton.

He stretched out his palm, and a visible whirlwind suddenly appeared above his palm. The pale blue air currents swirled and rotated, slightly distorting the surrounding light.

"A chaotic mass of air is wind, but a highly compressed, directionally rotating mass of air is a wind blade."

The moment the words fell, the whirlwind collapsed rapidly, instantly condensing into a flat, sharp blade that flew out of his hand, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and hurtled towards the window.

"This is magic."

Darian lowered his hand and said calmly.

Amon and Brendan, the other two new elf lads, both had sparkling eyes and faces full of longing for magic.

Anton seemed to be deep in thought.

Although "Dawn Chronicles" has a complete system of magical theories, almost no players will seriously study it.

After all, in the game, you can learn and cast magic simply by pressing the skill button.

In the real Dawn Continent, every spellcaster must start from the most basic theory and learn step by step.

For the rest of the morning, Darian explained the origins, principles, and elemental classifications of magic.

The course didn't begin its formal practical phase until the afternoon sunlight filtered through the foliage, casting dappled shadows on the floor.

"The casting of magic is inseparable from magical power."

"To condense magic power, one must first use meditation to gradually transform the body into a constitution that adapts to elemental energy, capable of containing elemental energy without losing it."

"Once the body's adaptability and tolerance to elemental energy reach a certain level, it can begin to construct a magic circuit. Once successful, elemental energy can be transformed into magic power through the magic circuit and stored in the body, thus providing the foundation for casting magic."

Darian pointed to the space between his eyebrows, where a faint silver light, about ten centimeters long, was faintly visible, like a glowing pattern branded onto his skin.

"Whether you are a spellcaster or a warrior, you must gather magic power by constructing magic circuits. However, warriors absorb elemental energy through a special breathing method."

Anton's heart stirred slightly.

From this perspective, the process of condensing magical power and refining spiritual energy in the cultivation of immortality have many similarities.

Breathing in spiritual energy is actually a way to transform the physical body, allowing it to gradually absorb the energy of heaven and earth, and eventually condense a breath of spiritual energy.

"Alright, now you can begin meditating and try to sense the elemental energy around you."

As soon as Darian finished speaking, Eamon and Braden eagerly closed their eyes, adjusted their breathing as instructed, and entered a meditative state.

Anton also closed his eyes, his face calm and expressionless.

He was already able to sense the energy of heaven and earth when he was 13 years old, so the meditation step could be completely omitted for him, and he could jump directly to the step of constructing the magic circuit.

With a slight thought, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, rushing towards him and disappearing into his body.

Darian immediately noticed the unusual movement of the elemental energy. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Anton, a hint of surprise appearing in his eyes.

"You can sense elemental energy so quickly?"

He nodded to himself, his opinion of the student, who was rumored to have strange behavior, changing somewhat.

Excellent students are always more popular with teachers.

About half an hour later, Eamon and Braden opened their eyes one after the other, both looking somewhat dejected.

Darian, seeing this, raised his hand to cast a soundproof barrier to avoid disturbing Anton, who was still meditating, before gently smiling and saying, "Don't worry, it's perfectly normal to fail the first time. Most people need two to three days to begin to sense the existence of elemental energy."

Amon couldn't contain his curiosity: "Teacher, how long does it usually take to construct a magic circuit?"

"That depends on the individual's aptitude," Darian explained patiently. "Adapting the body to elemental energy is a long process, which can take anywhere from seven or eight months to two or three years."

"However, we elves are the darlings of nature, and our physiques are naturally more adapted to elemental energy than many other races. We can usually succeed in just a few months to half a year."

"But teacher," Braden couldn't help but say, "I heard that Eleanor successfully constructed the magic circuit in just half a month."

Eleanor is the granddaughter of the clan's high elder and enjoys considerable prestige among the younger generation of elves.

Darian smiled slightly: "A very small number of people with special physical constitutions can significantly shorten the adaptation process, and Eleanor belongs to this category."

At this point, he seemed to get excited. "To give an even more extreme example, there is a rare constitution called 'super magic constitution,' which can naturally contain elemental energy and can directly construct magic circuits without a long adaptation period. Expanding magic circuits is also much easier than for ordinary people. It can be said to be a rare constitution that all spellcasters dream of."

"However, this kind of physique is extremely rare. Even among the elves, there might not be one in ten thousand."

Darian shook his head with a sigh.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange change occurred.

Suddenly, a violent current surged through the room. The previously calm elemental energy seemed to be stirred up by an invisible giant hand, turning into visible twisted ripples that surged wildly in the air.

Amon and Brayden, who had been unable to sense the elemental energy just moments before, now clearly saw the surging energy flow in the air and stared in astonishment.

Darian's expression hardened instantly, and he pinpointed the source of the disturbance in a flash—Anton, who was meditating.

When he saw the bright light emanating from between Anton's eyebrows, an uncontrollable look of shock appeared on his face.

Eamon and Braden also noticed the strange phenomenon on Anton and were both dumbfounded.

"This...this creates a magical circuit?"

"Wait, could it be...?"

The two exchanged a glance, almost immediately recalling what their mentor had just said about the super-magical physique, and turned to look at Darian in unison.

Darian took a deep breath and nodded with a complicated expression.

"That's right, it is indeed a super-magic physique."

He never imagined that the legendary physique he had mentioned just a second ago would actually appear before his eyes the next second.

From the first attempt at meditation to successfully constructing a magical circuit, it took less than an hour. Such an incredible speed can only be explained by the legendary super-magical physique.

Upon receiving confirmation from their mentor, Eamon and Braden's gazes towards Anton completely changed, filled with envy, shock, and a hint of indescribable complexity.

They hadn't even touched the threshold of elemental energy, yet Anton had already constructed a magical circuit, far ahead of them.

They're both elves, so why is there such a big difference?