Full-Time Magician: Demon Mage

Chapter 144 Exchange between Demonic and Taoist Priests (Bonus Chapter)

"Spatial element, huh? That's pretty good. In that case, I'll share my insights on cultivating spatial element with you."

Wang Teng's eyes flickered, and then he picked up a few pieces of chicken and added some broth to them.

"Yes, you can talk more about it." Tang Yue nodded, slowly peeling shrimp with her hands, her attention also focused on Wang Teng.

"The space magic system currently focuses on standard magic, which is rather general."

"It's basically about the power of spatial magic, which is linked to mental strength but not so much to the level of magic."

"This statement is both right and wrong."

"I have roughly divided spatial magic into three levels."

"The first level is the beginner level, which is what is taught in the academy's curriculum. Mental strength determines the power of spatial magic."

"Whether it's attacking or defending, magic is cast using willpower, making the spellcasting rather rigid and lacking in flexibility."

"Even at the higher levels, there isn't much change. But once you reach the super-level, those with great skill will have very powerful spatial magic."

"People with mediocre skills are just ordinary; they remain at the surface level."

"The second level is the spatial level, which requires reaching a high level to even begin. Only a high level with control can bring about a qualitative change, and mental strength must be at least at the third level."

"At this level, spellcasting becomes continuous. For example, with the same initial magic barrier, the former is maintained by willpower and will dissipate if not maintained, while the latter is equivalent to creating a spatial barrier with spatial magic energy, which can last for a long time without needing to take care of it. You can then focus on other things, and its defensive performance is a level higher."

"Sword Mark is a mid-level fifth-tier magic, which can only be achieved through star enhancement, and it still uses third-level magic energy."

"Through my control, I simulate the sharpness of sword marks, the power of which can be increased or decreased, and is not affected by the level of magic."

"As you all know, in the Free Magic state, a high-level star structure can increase the level of mid-level magic by 1 and the level of low-level magic by 2."

"For ordinary users, even if their spatial abilities are at a high level, it would be considered good if their mental strength could reach the second level. Even if they spend a lot of money to strengthen their star points to level five, their power would only be eight times that of a mid-level level three magic, and close to the power of a high-level level one magic."

"Moreover, the spellcasting is still done through mental reinforcement, which cannot maintain the sharpness of spatial magic, making its practical effect unsatisfactory."

"And me, even without strengthening the star particles, the star particle structure naturally has a double bonus, plus the 6x bonus from the sixth level of mental power, reaching 12 times the power of a mid-level third-grade magic, surpassing the power of a high-level first-grade magic."

"Sword marks of this caliber are shaped by the properties of spatial magic energy. Sword marks with the sharpness of space have a much stronger penetrating and cutting ability than those shaped by willpower, because the quality is different."

"The next level is the Void level, which involves manipulating the spatial characteristics of the void, with even stronger solidity and sharpness."

"Even a supreme monarch-level demon's defenses are practically useless against the super-level spatial magic, the spatial compass dead axis."

"Because that's the penetrating characteristic of the void level, it's extremely powerful, a whole level higher than the spatial level."

"The same spatial magic energy, if used to attack with the Void Sword Mark, would be enough to slaughter demons at the Commander Realm."

"These are the three levels of spatial power. Even with the same magical energy and the same mental strength, the actual combat effect will be vastly different if the level of mastery is different."

"Furthermore, standard magic doesn't access the latter two levels of content; it's all taken directly and used without being applied to lower levels."

"Magicians don't have much magic power to begin with. After casting two high-level spells, their magic power is almost depleted."

"If high-level power can be applied to low-level magic, the sustained combat power and ultimate combat power will be raised to an unimaginable level."

"In summary, mental strength is crucial, but spatial mastery is even more critical. Mental strength is fundamental, while spatial mastery is about fully utilizing one's advantages."

"Almost all magic systems that require mental strength have extremely high requirements for skill level. Low skill level and high skill level result in completely different magic."

"Magic that doesn't require mental strength doesn't have much of an impact. Just accumulate resources. Whoever accumulates more and uses it flexibly and skillfully will be the most powerful."

After Wang Teng finished speaking, he picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup to moisten his throat.

"It's indeed very profound. I don't have any magic that requires mental power, nor do I need to rack my brains for it." Tang Yue ate the shrimp and smiled happily.

According to Wang Teng, free magic requires far more learning and mental effort compared to standard magic.

"Yes, it is indeed difficult, but I will try my best." Ding Yumin listened with great interest, but there was also a troubled look on her face.

She has experience in learning and controlling abilities, so manipulating mental techniques shouldn't be difficult for her, after all, she is a victim of mental techniques.

Fire-type characters are much more difficult to control, especially since her talent doubles the attack range. Currently, she is only at the first stage and is still working on the second stage.

Although Wang Teng said that magic that does not require mental strength and has low skill requirements does not mean that high skill will result in weak combat power, it is a magic theory that can greatly improve the lower limit and increase the upper limit.

She didn't want to miss this opportunity; others wouldn't even have the chance to hear such a theory.

This theoretical knowledge allows one to cultivate powerful magic even without resources; it simply requires talent and time.

"Take it slow with these things. It's a process of meticulous refinement. As long as you know the right path forward, you'll succeed sooner or later."

Wang Teng didn't think Ding Yumin lacked talent; she just had high expectations of herself.

Tang Yue's career path is not well-suited for magical research; standardized magic is more suitable for her, since her magic system does not require mental strength.

It would be a real waste of Ding Yumin's talent if she didn't pursue research in the demonic arts. If she had persisted, her final achievements would have been astonishing.

Breaking the forbidden spell isn't that difficult for those who have suffered mental injuries; they come with their own resources. The range of their fire attacks is doubled, which is quite impressive, and fire resources are relatively easy to find.

If one were to master these two forbidden spells, their combat power would be unimaginable.

If dimensional magic comes along later, we won't need to look for any other resources; just finding some fire-based resources will suffice.

Wang Teng suddenly realized that Ding Yumin's qualifications seemed to be even better than his.

If he possessed all-elemental dimensional magic, he wouldn't need to search for resources, but the chances of breaking through forbidden spells are very slim. How many dimensional cores would that require?

Humans cannot break through forbidden spells through cultivation because breaking through forbidden spells requires an extremely large amount of magical energy, as well as breaking through the realm barrier of the super-level star sea to transform into the star universe.

Humans have a golden period for cultivation. After this period, not only will cultivation not progress, but it will also regress, and naturally, one will not be able to achieve anything.

He is a demon with a long lifespan, so he can slowly wear down his opponent, or he can choose to enter a cultivation paradise to accelerate his accumulation and achieve a breakthrough.

Of course, the resources consumed in this process are unimaginable.

(End of this chapter)