Full-Time Magister: I Had No Intention of Reaching the Dimensional Throne

With two Soul-Devouring Evil Consorts and two Demonic Giant Faces, under the dual-core dual-drive, Bai Mo and his group of five could clearly feel that the evil aura on the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was receding at a clearly perceptible speed.

However, at the same time, Bai Mo felt that his summoning magic energy was being consumed at a clearly visible rate. The replenishment from the Spring of Life could not keep up with this consumption, and even if he used other types of magic energy to convert and replenish, it seemed that it would not last long.

This act of summoning a beast to the magical world to give birth seems to be against the rules, so Bai Mo feels that the magical energy required to sustain her existence is more than that required to sustain the original Soul Devouring Evil Consort.

As you can see, the ground around him turned into barren gravel at a visible speed, and this area continued to expand. When the last bit of magic energy was used up, the two Soul Devouring Evil Queens returned to the summoning plane.

However, the effect was gratifying. In this not-so-short period of time, the evil energy and resentment on the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree had been greatly reduced.

This means that Ding Yumin's purifying power doesn't have to be directed entirely at its body; instead, most of its power can be used to cleanse the spirit and soul of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

Without the massive amount of evil energy and resentment, the curse branded on the giant purple linden tree, no matter how powerful, has become like water without roots, and it's only a matter of time before it's erased.

"That's about it. I'll take over. I'll trouble Dean Xiang to assist me."

As Ding Yumin spoke, she began to draw the Ancient Soul-Purifying Incantation. Dean Xiang smiled faintly and said to Bai Mo, "We can discuss the Four Symbols Diagram later."

Then, a shimmering spiritual light emanated from his body, falling like snowflakes onto the body of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, purifying the evil energy that the Devouring Spirit Evil Consort had not absorbed.

The remaining section of the broken tree that Leng Qing had not completely purified was also cleansed, with the main effort focused on the remaining trunk.

As the other three main trunks were purified, faint, indistinct curse patterns appeared on the surface of the last main trunk of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree.

"Ancient Soul Purification Mantra!"

At that moment, Ding Yumin's immense spiritual power coalesced, and a Soul Purification Ancient Incantation immediately landed on the Great Purple Linden Tree.

A stream of dark red gas rose up, the aura of the curse purified by spiritual power. The once still, large purple linden tree began to sway gently.

"It's struggling, but don't worry, it can't break free yet."

Seeing this, Xiang Xuewu immediately spoke up to remind her. Ding Yumin nodded slightly, her eyes turning completely crystalline, and a terrifying mental fluctuation erupted, continuously drawing out incantations that landed on the large purple linden tree.

It wasn't until dusk that the last cursed mark on the giant purple linden tree was finally removed.

A faint, holy radiance emanated from it, causing the five people present to pause slightly, as a thought popped into their minds.

"Thank you for waking me up. Can you let me go now?"

The group exchanged glances, and Bai Mo said, "Let it go."

In any case, Xiang Xuewu could release Dark Nether Mystic Swirl three more times, and the spatial willow's confinement had not been lifted. In addition, everyone had rested and were full of energy.

However, the large purple linden tree was severely injured and had not recovered, so they were not worried about any unforeseen events.

With the Shadow Restriction lifted, the true form of the purified Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree was revealed.

It was originally bluish-purple, but its original sinister aura is gone, and it no longer possesses the holiness that the Evil Heaven Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree had disguised itself as.

It gives people a very gentle feeling, like a small white flower. The three sections of the main stem are gathered together, and the whole thing looks like a battle-worn, weak, kind and innocent girl.

"Thank you, may I go now?"

Its voice continued, trembling slightly, as if it were afraid of them.

Bai Mo blinked and glanced at Ding Yumin. Ding Yumin immediately understood and said, "Let me check again for any lingering curses. Relax and don't resist."

After saying that, she placed her hand on the large purple linden tree, and a mental wave scanned its entire body.

The large purple linden tree did not resist; it remained motionless, like a rag doll that could be kneaded at will.

"No problem."

"Can I go now?"

"Wait, we'd like to ask you for a favor."

Ding Yumin spoke up, having already noticed that, compared to Bai Moyan and the others, this large purple linden tree, which had regained its original consciousness, was relatively more approachable to her.

"What kind of busyness?"

The giant purple linden tree paused for a moment, then finally swayed slightly and asked.

Do you possess the ability to make vows?

"have."

"We would like to request that you become our Oath Tree, used to bind the mages of our organization. In return, we will take care of you, help you recover, and provide you with what you need to grow stronger."

Ding Yumin spoke gently, trying her best to convey their friendly attitude, while also adding her own words.

"Of course, in order for us to trust each other, we need to sign a mental contract."

As she spoke, she drew a strange pattern in the air with her finger, and a pattern formed from the power of her mind slowly appeared in front of the Heavenly Crown Purple Linden Divine Tree, allowing it to comprehend it on its own.

This single pattern contains a wealth of information contained in the contract, which is similar to how ancient humans used patterns to express and transmit information. In addition, it is a mental construct, so the Great Purple Linden Tree can read it very smoothly.

This time, it remained silent for an even longer period, as the sun was about to set. Just as everyone's hearts sank, thinking the plan was hopeless, the thoughts of the great purple linden tree resounded once more.

"I can sign a contract with you and become the Tree of Oaths, but I have one condition."

The large purple linden tree swayed slightly, and the telepathic communication did not have a specific male or female voice, but it could be heard that it was somewhat hesitant, as if it had not yet learned how to refuse people.

As an evil linden tree, it lived for many years. But now, the evil part has dissipated along with the removal of the curse, and it is now a normal linden tree that has not lived for many years.

"you say."

"I don't want to become a contracted beast. I don't like being contracted. I hate the feeling of being suppressed."

If you are not at ease, I can make a vow to myself.

As it spoke, a fruit containing strange power, like the heartwood of a tree, landed on the contract that Ding Yumin had conjured.

"Like the fruit of the Oath Tree," Iwa suddenly said.

Then, the words of the large purple linden tree provided the answer for everyone—

"This is my life-bound oath fruit. It imbues this contract with the power of my life-bound oath. Once signed, it cannot be repudiated. Even I will pay an irreparable price."

Ding Yumin glanced at the contract and found that there was indeed an additional powerful and strange oath force. The only change was that the clause requiring a contract with a human summoner had been removed.

She glanced at Bai Mo, then looked at Leng Qing. Leng Qing shook her head. "It's okay if we can't form a contract. Perfect, I can find a contracted beast that I like."

As she spoke, she glanced at Bai Mo and continued, "As for the issue of trust, we'll move it to Xiaoshan. With the hollow willow tree watching over it, there won't be any problems."

"Alright, then that's settled."

Bai Mo nodded, while also secretly reflecting on himself. He seemed to have been too opinionated. He assumed that Leng Qing wanted a contracted beast, but he overlooked whether she really wanted a tree as a contracted beast.

If the large purple linden tree is placed in Xiaoshan, then in addition to the hollow willows, there will also be many hidden big shots in Shanghai watching over it, so there is no need to worry about problems arising.

So, right there and then, everyone watched as this spiritual contract was signed.

Taking a break, Bai Mo told Yan Shi about Yue'e Huang choosing a new guardian.

After all, when she mentioned the events of thirty years ago to everyone, she had already revealed her grudges with Yue'ehuang.

Therefore, Bai Mo had nothing to hide and hoped that the two could resolve their differences.

So she and Leng Qing returned to Shanghai together with the hollow willow tree.

Bai Mo and his two companions returned to Yantai to rest and reunite with Lingling and the other two.

The group temporarily settled in Yantai, partly because Ding Yumin and Bai Mo had both been greatly exhausted and needed a relatively long time to recover.

Secondly, Bai Mo wanted to learn the Four Symbols Diagram. From Xiang Xuewu's reaction, he could tell that this matter was promising, and that there seemed to be some hidden story behind it.

In addition, he wanted to know if this well-known collector of strange and unusual items in the country had any tokens related to the Twenty-Eight Mansions, preferably those facing southeast.

"Dean Xiang, can you tell me about the Four Symbols Diagram now? Are there any conditions required to learn it?"

In the courtyard, Bai Mo and Xiang Xuewu sat facing each other, each holding a cup of tea. Bai Mo spoke softly.

"Hmm," Xiang Xuewu murmured a few times, his eyes giving Bai Mo a strange look several times, leaving Bai Mo completely bewildered.

Finally, he spoke up, "I can teach you this Four Symbols Diagram, but I don't teach it lightly. You'll have to exchange it for something rare."

"Then could you please tell me why I can't cultivate on my own?" Bai Mo asked.

"You think you're so smart, that you've figured out some pattern in how I use magic?"

Xiang Xuewu shook his head, his face full of indifference.

"Of the three super-tier star palace spells designated by the Holy City, only the light-elemental Demon-Slaying Sword is somewhat decent. The others... well, even a dog would shake its head in disbelief!"

"Once mages reach the higher ranks, they all begin to specialize in spells that suit them. This isn't the first time I've shown this Four Symbols diagram in public, and quite a few people have imitated it."

They either suffered a setback in their cultivation or were seriously injured, and then they came to me demanding an explanation! Especially those Westerners, they're truly shameless!

He spoke indignantly, and even without mind magic, Bai Mo could sense his disdain for the West. He remained silent, treating the man's words as mere rhetoric.

However, there's some truth to what he said.

"So, it's fine if you study it on your own, just don't come looking for me when you die."

"It's that serious?!" Bai Mo exclaimed in surprise.

"The construction of this magic will first cause changes in the position of our own star system in the spiritual universe. If we are not careful, it will be a complete disaster. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo thought back for a moment and realized that he had indeed sensed the movement of his seven star systems, and immediately fell silent.

Although he didn't know what would happen if these galaxies collided, Bai Mo wasn't particularly interested in knowing.

"Okay, then I'll learn from you."

Bai Mo said something, thought for a moment, and then made a suggestion.

"You like strange and unusual things, but I don't have anything particularly unusual here. How about I sign it for you?"

"I'm a world-class university champion, the future hope of Kyushu, and the current head of the Spark Tribunal. This is the first time I've ever signed an autograph. This autograph must be quite rare, right?"

Xiang Xuewu took a sip of water from his teacup, then got up to go outside.

"Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute!"

Bai Mo quickly called out to stop him. Although he was heartbroken that he couldn't send out his autograph, he immediately chose the backup plan.

"How about we trade the feathers and branches from the totem for these?"

As he spoke, he took out a feather and a willow twig that he had plucked from Jingwei and the hollow willow.

Xiang Xuewu then walked back and sat down. He glanced at the two items on the table and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"You brat, you don't have anything good to offer yourself, so what exactly did those two totems see in you?!"

"It's a secret." Bai Mo blinked and shrugged.

"I'm also helpless. I'm used to decluttering. I'm not the kind of person who likes to keep things like packaging bags, cardboard boxes, yarn, and pen holders."

The more Bai Mo spoke, the worse the Taoist priest's expression became. He quickly stopped and then asked:

"Well, let's talk about the Four Symbols Diagram, cough cough."

"Cultivating this requires mental evolution. It's best if you have a mental cultivation system; otherwise, you'll need to understand some principles beforehand so you know how to arrange the four elements and isolate yourself from certain perceptions. Therefore, you must first experience illusions."

As Xiang Xuewu spoke, a shimmering light emanated from his body, and the fluctuations of his mind unfolded on his body in a certain rhythm, slowly spreading to Bai Mo.

"Relax your mind and do not resist. Only after experiencing these three illusions can you practice the Four Symbols Diagram."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo did not resist, allowing the mental fluctuations to wash over his body. However, he vaguely felt that the name of this triple illusion was slightly familiar.

Just as Xiang Xuewu's mental rhythm was growing stronger and stronger, about to lead him into a mental illusion, a completely opposite rhythm suddenly flashed from Bai Mo's body, directly interrupting the process.

Xiang Xuewu was also taken aback, and immediately stopped the mental fluctuations on his body, while looking at Bai Mo.

At the same time, Ding Yumin, who was cutting flowers with Chenying by the flowerbed, suddenly turned her head to look.

Bai Mo opened his eyes, and a shimmering spiritual light emanated from them. A spiritual fluctuation slowly spread from his body before disappearing.

Ding Yumin's eyes suddenly turned crystal clear white, and her soul power enveloped Bai Mo's body. Suddenly, she saw a glimmer of spiritual light flash and disappear completely in Bai Mo's sea of ​​consciousness.

"What is this? It looks familiar."

She silently muttered something to herself and then exited that state. Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiang Xuewu exclaimed in surprise:

"One Yuan Imprint, you're actually one of me! Then why are you asking me to teach you the Four Symbols Diagram?!"

Bai Mo, on the other hand, closed his eyes and frantically sorted through the memories and knowledge that suddenly appeared in his mind.

Just now, he suddenly felt as if something in his sea of ​​mind had shattered.

Then a stream of scattered knowledge kept emerging, including things like "Xiaobai" and "Confucius," as well as Qimen Dunjia, Zhou Tian numerology, the Five Elements and rites, and even the Three Enlightenments of Pigsy.

A series of knowledge, including Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, kept emerging. At first, Bai Mo thought that the old codger was up to no good and was trying to possess him.

Although the magical world may not have such a thing, what if it is an extraterrestrial demon like him?

Then, Bai Mo realized—

Damn it, aren't these memories what I learned back in Bo City after being hit by that damned, expired mind scroll from the Black Vatican, entering a mental illusion, and then in that so-called Master's illusion?!

When he finally came to his senses from the illusion, he didn't remember any of those strange things. At the time, he just felt that the illusion hadn't taught him anything and that it was all just a hallucination.

What are these things that have suddenly appeared? Is there really such a thing? Then why is he only remembering it now!

When the illusion collapsed, I asked that old ghost, and he said it wouldn't have any effect. Sure enough, old guys are not trustworthy; even their eyelashes are empty.

Yes, but that illusion, I later heard from Lingling, is called the Triple Illusion.

He said that the sound had sounded so familiar.

After a while, Bai Mo opened his eyes. Although he didn't know what was going on, he felt that the lay Taoist priest in front of him should know.

"Dean Xiang, what is this thing? Why did it suddenly break?"

"How are you?" Ding Yumin asked. Bai Mo shook his head to indicate that he was fine, and then looked at Xiang Xuewu.

"You have a One Yuan Mark on you!" Xiang Xuewu said.

Bai Mo looked completely bewildered. "What is it?"

Seeing Bai Mo's bewildered expression, Xiang Xuewu was also quite confused. Logically, since he had the mark, he should have learned the corresponding diagram. Why did Bai Mo seem to know nothing?

"Have you ever been under the influence of the Triple Illusion before?" Xiang Xuewu asked, noticing his expression.

"Yes, I have won."

Bai Mo nodded and slowly recounted that experience, as well as his experiences in his imagination.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Xuewu nodded slightly. "That's it. It's the One Principle Sect's routine. They like this kind of person with a firm will. However, it's possible that the scroll is too ancient, and the part of the inheritance has dissipated."

Bai Mo stared at him silently. The old Taoist priest with the bull's nose was just being mysterious and rambling.

"Haha, since you've already been chosen, you're one of us. Whether it's the Four Symbols Diagram or the Monomial Diagram, it's not my place to teach you. As for the Triple Illusion, you don't need to experience it anymore."

"Dean Xiang, if you don't explain this clearly, I'm taking back this totem. I didn't learn anything anyway."

Xiang Xuewu quickly stopped him, a smile appearing on his face. "Hey, you're mistaken. If we don't use it for tuition, we can use it for referral fees. What's the point of taking back what's given away?"

Bai Mo poured himself a glass of water but didn't pour one for him.

"Then tell me quickly, I have a lot of strange things popping into my head now."

"The Four Symbols diagram wasn't actually created by me; I learned it from elsewhere. The One Element diagram I just mentioned is the same—it's all from there."

As Xiang Xuewu spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared in his eyes, and a hint of melancholy lingered on his face.

"If I were to explain the origin of this Four Symbols diagram to you, that would be a long story."

"It's alright, I have time, you can talk slowly." Bai Mo remained calm and poured the tea into his cup.

"Since you have a mark, you're one of us. It's no big deal to tell you these things that have been passed down by word of mouth. Just remember not to tell anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo naturally agreed, "Don't worry, I'm not a talkative person."

Seeing this, Xiang Xuewu took a sip of tea and slowly asked a question:

"What do you think the earliest magic in Kyushu was like?"

In an instant, Bai Mo's eyes narrowed, his eyebrows twitched, and he uttered three words.

"Naturalists?!"

"Oh?! You know about the Natural School? It seems I can say less. Why don't you tell me first how much you know about the Natural School?"

In an instant, Xiang Xuewu's eyes lit up, and he became serious, asking carefully.

Bai Mo pondered for a moment, considering what he knew about the Nature Faction, which mostly consisted of how they awakened and how their magic manifested.

So there was nothing left to hide, and he slowly began to tell the story, "I don't know much either, but the Nature School should be the origin of magic in Kyushu. They awaken their powers by comprehending the nature of heaven and earth."

After listening to Bai Mo's story, Xiang Xuewu nodded slightly.

"It's quite remarkable that you know all this. However, most of it concerns the origins of the Natural School. In fact, during the pre-Qin period, the Natural School was simply a term we used to distinguish it from Western magic."

Internally, we are divided into many schools of thought based on our respective philosophies and principles of conduct, and our main understanding of magic. These include the now well-known Confucianism, Legalism, and Taoism.

The term "Hundred Schools of Thought" mentioned in middle school history textbooks today originated from that era. It was truly a brilliant age; magic in Kyushu flourished like never before. But it was also around that time that Kyushu magic began its gradual decline.

Xiang Xuewu shook his head, seemingly unwilling to mention the reasons for the decline, or perhaps it was not appropriate to discuss it here, and then continued to recount the story of the Four Symbols Diagram.

"The Natural School's enlightenment of the natural world and the awakening of the Dharma lineage is not like it is now, where one lineage awakens at a time. I don't know the specifics either. Many things that have been passed down have long been blurred."

The Four Symbols Diagram actually originated from the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams Diagram. It was created by a senior figure of the Natural School who, according to legend, observed the sun, moon, and stars for decades and awakened eight different types of magic in succession.

At this point, Xiang Xuewu's eyes showed admiration, and Bai Mo and Ding Yumin also began to listen intently.

Whether or not this story is true, it is in itself very fascinating.

"In order to perfectly harmonize and use the eight elements he had comprehended and unleash their maximum power, a senior created the secret method of the Tai Chi Bagua diagram."

"Later, someone discovered that if Tai Chi is practiced simply, it can also play a huge role. As for the power of the eight trigrams and eight directions, it can be replaced by four different forms of power. These are the four directions and four symbols, and so this diagram has gradually been passed down."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo nodded slightly, thinking that the Four Symbols Diagram must have evolved from the Tai Chi Eight Trigrams.

"Later, as the Star System was gradually established, more and more people were unable to comprehend the awakening of heaven and earth on their own. However, the cultivation of secret techniques was not affected, so the Tai Chi method was passed down, gradually divided and evolved, resulting in the Tai Chi Yin Yang diagram, the Four Symbols diagram, and the Bagua diagram, which has only been successfully cultivated by one person to this day."

Xiang Xuewu sighed softly, seemingly lamenting the decline of tradition or marveling at the wisdom of some predecessor.

But Bai Mo noticed that he hadn't mentioned the One Yuan Diagram. According to Taoist teachings, the One Yuan is the beginning, so the One Yuan should have appeared first. Why hadn't he mentioned it yet?

He couldn't help but ask, "What about the One Element Diagram? What's that all about?" (End of Chapter)