In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

"Mentor, is there any way for ordinary people to also master elemental power?"

Wang Yan asked with great curiosity.

If others heard that ordinary people could also master elemental power, they might be very excited.

But Wang Yan did not, because although he did not have the Eye of God or the Wheel of the Moon, he had actually mastered a way to control the extraordinary, which was the extraordinary language.

According to his plan, once he returned from this inspection, the profits from the toothpaste factory would be enough for him to issue a quest to the Adventurers' Guild, asking people to search for Nata's [Engraved Light Mark] or Liyue's Celestial Magic.

Therefore, although Wang Yan was curious, he was not in a hurry.

Farusan was very satisfied with Wang Yan's calmness and restraint.

She was also afraid that her disciples, lacking the divine eye, might get stuck on this particular aspect.

Seeing that Wang Yan no longer had that yearning look in his eyes, Farusan breathed a sigh of relief.

"The simplest and also the most difficult is physical training," Farusan said.

Wang Yan raised an eyebrow, almost thinking he had misheard: "Physical training?"

Farusan nodded: "Yes. Why can't humans master elemental power? Essentially, it's because elemental power is aggressive. If ordinary people come into contact with it, they not only won't be able to master it, but they will also be harmed by it."

"Then, conversely, as long as one resists the invasion of elemental forces, one can naturally try to master elemental forces."

"Are there any successful cases?" Wang Yan couldn't help but ask.

Farusan shook her head: "No, because in a few cases, the Eye of God descends after physical strength reaches a certain level."

"Ah, this..."

"Hmm, anyway, the result is that we've mastered elemental power, haven't we?" Farusan snorted.

Wang Yan chuckled awkwardly, "Yes, yes. But, does the mentor have any other ideas?"

Wang Yan felt that he most likely would not obtain the Eye of God.

In the Teyvat destiny system, he is most likely still an unregistered individual, and to obtain the Eye of God, he would probably need to perform a ritual like the Fire of the Two Worlds.

After all, not every outsider is like Aloy, who can obtain local residency and be granted the Eye of God.

"Of course, do you know the Golden City?" Farusan asked.

Wang Yan nodded subconsciously: "The Golden City, Hyperion."

After saying that, Wang Yan hurriedly added, "When I was studying ancient writing, I saw some descriptions of it."

The Golden City of Hyperion is not knowledge that ordinary scholars can understand.

Farussan didn't pay attention to these details, only saying, "Among the archaeological materials left by the Council of the Church, there is a description of an experiment conducted during the time of the Golden City 'Hyperpolia'. They had humans fuse with the bloodlines of those extraordinary beings, so that humans could also directly wield extraordinary powers."

"This is the second way for ordinary people to gain extraordinary powers: bloodline modification. However, you can forget about it; you can't do it."

Wang Yan was taken aback: "Why?"

Farusian gave him a disapproving look: "What's the first rule of the Council of Religious Affairs?"

Wang Yan recited it fluently: "The matter of human evolution!"

"You know that, don't you?" Farusan said sarcastically, then added, "The Order of the Church conducted similar research a long time ago, but it was banned later. I don't know the specifics, but it certainly wasn't anything good."

"What other options are there besides these two?"

Wang Yan didn't care about Farusan's sarcasm. He had already figured out what kind of personality his cute female mentor had.

More than being mocked, he was concerned about whether there were other options.

Farusan nodded slightly: "Of course there is. The first two paths are either too difficult or too taboo, while the third path is the current mainstream."

"Mainstream? Isn't the mainstream the Eye of God?" Wang Yan questioned.

Farusan glared at him: "My foolish apprentice, do you think there are many Eyes of God? With the number of Eyes of God holders, can they become mainstream?"

What is mainstream? The majority is what is mainstream. Those who possess the Eye of God are truly one in a million, so their system naturally cannot become mainstream.

Therefore, although the Eye of God holders are part of the official (Tianli) system, the high entry barrier makes it difficult to popularize and has made it a niche culture.

"The real mainstream is actually cultivation," Farusan explained. "The Mondstadt Knight system, the Liyue Sorcerer system, the Inazuma Miko system... these are all standard cultivation systems. Even ordinary people can obtain extraordinary power as long as they go far enough in these systems."

"For example, as far as I know, in the Inazuma shrine maiden system, once you advance to the 'Bright Rank,' you basically possess extraordinary abilities, a long lifespan, and even the Eye of God."

Wang Yan suddenly realized, and then quickly asked, "What about our Order Academy? Shouldn't we have one too?"

It doesn't make sense that Mondstadt has it, Liyue has it, Inazuma has it, but Sumeru, the place that values ​​knowledge the most, doesn't have it, right?

"Of course," Farusan replied affirmatively. "In our Sumeru system, the method of cultivation is called meditation."

Meditation? That sounds like a mage's method of cultivation.

Wang Yan asked with slight excitement, "What kind of meditation? Is it cultivating mental power?"

I'll meditate diligently, become a great mage, build a floating city, and embark on an interdimensional expedition. Just thinking about it makes me a little excited!

"Cultivating spiritual power? I suppose that's a stretch. The meditation in the Order Institute uses the fragrance of spiritual phenol to communicate with the World Tree. In the past, before the various schools of thought were unified, many scholars would use this to acquire new knowledge, thus forming new schools of thought."

"And through interaction with the World Tree, the scholar's will, or what you call spiritual power, will also grow."

"In a sense, the growth of knowledge is directly proportional to the growth of mental strength."

"It is said that when a person's will reaches a certain level, even without the eye of God, one can forcibly drive the truth of the world."

As she spoke, Farusan looked at Wang Yan and said, "I remember you came from Daocheng Forest. Haven't you ever seen scholars meditating in the rainforest?"

A scholar meditating in the rainforest?

When Farusan mentioned it, Wang Yan remembered it, but not from his own experience; it was from the game.

In the game, when the Traveler first arrived at Sumeru, he saw the scholar Haibasha using Lingfen Incense to communicate with the World Tree, but he seemed to have fainted from hunger.

Wang Yan couldn't quite remember.

"Um, mentor, I got lost in the rainforest, and the ranger had to rescue me. I really haven't seen any scholars here," Wang Yan said dejectedly.

Farusan nodded slightly: "Alright, actually there are quite a few scholars living in seclusion in Daocheng Forest. They are all scholars who are in the [Forest Dwelling Period] of cultivation."

"Meditators at this stage, because they are in communion with the World Tree but cannot control what they can see, often end up talking nonsense due to the jumbled knowledge they acquire from the World Tree. This is also known as the 'Forest Dwelling Madness Stage.' This was especially noticeable a couple of years ago when the Dead Zone was still active, but it's much better now."

"The next stage after the [Forest Dwelling Period] is called the [Perfection Period], also known as the [Silent Perfection Period]."

"At this stage, the scholar's heart is complete, and he can communicate with the World Tree to a certain extent to seek answers and even use the power of the World Tree. In a sense, scholars who can reach this stage are often those who are favored by the Grass God."

"At present, only a few scholars younger than me within the Council of the Order have been able to do this."

Wang Yan listened and smirked. Scholars who are a little younger than his mentor must be over a hundred years old.

Does the Order of the Fathers still have such an old relic?

Pshaw, pshaw, pshaw! We mustn't be disrespectful to our mentors.

Wang Yan cursed himself inwardly.

Farusan, of course, had no idea what her student was thinking, and sighed, "I've heard that above the [Perfect Stage], there's a realm called [Severing Self-Attachment], but I wonder if it's true or not."

Surprisingly, Wang Yan actually knew a little bit about it.

According to the true progenitor, the highest mountain of Teyvat scholars, the great master Raine, the ancient Liyue technique of "Severing the Three Corpses," the ancient Sumeru technique of "Severing Self-Attachment," and the "Self-Relinquishment" he studied are the same thing.

"Master, may I learn this meditation?" Wang Yan asked.

For some reason, Wang Yan had a premonition that this method of cultivating willpower, or mental strength, seemed to be a perfect match for his cheat system.

"Yes, but not yet," Farusan said directly. "Even now, communicating with the World Tree is extremely dangerous. You need to obtain the official identity of a [Tasata] before you can access this kind of knowledge."

"Eh, aren't I a full-fledged Tasata yet?"

Farusan rolled her eyes: "Although I don't know how you got the [Tosata] status directly, your thesis is blank. That means if you want to go further, you need to submit at least two more papers on different topics."

"For this historical site investigation, your name will be on the paper. I'll help you with one of them. As for the other one, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

"Thank you, mentor!!!"

Wang Yan was moved to tears.

I have a tutor who helped me write my thesis. Do you guys have one? (Hands on hips, smug)

"Alright, alright, let's continue the lesson. I'll teach you a few common trap spells found in ruins..."

"Great mentor!"