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

"Damn, it's just a high-level peak stage, I'm almost there, and this super-level one I'm already in meditation!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Manyan immediately perked up. Feeling full of motivation, he thought, "This time I'm definitely going to surpass that bastard Mo Fan and become his big brother!"

"What you said is rather ambiguous, Zhao Manyan. If you're interested in Mo Fan, I can help you out."

Bai Mo twitched his lips, feeling that something was off about what he said.

Lanyang City is located between Beijing and Shanghai, not too far away; it only takes half an hour by high-speed train.

As soon as Lingling stepped out of the station and arrived at Lanyang Academy, her eyes were immediately drawn to the academy's emblem.

"It's that pattern again. This pattern seems important and familiar. Bai Mo, don't you think so?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo glanced at the school emblem above the school gate, and he naturally understood what kind of pattern it was.

In fact, I've seen quite a few similar patterns along the way.

The emblem of Lanyang City, the badges of various local businesses in Lanyang, and even the buses at the bus stop I just left have this similar badge.

"Do you remember the mysterious feather I took from Pearl Academy?"

"You mean..."

A sudden inspiration struck Lingling, and she instantly made a guess.

I took a picture of the Lanyang Academy's school emblem on the spot, without rushing to compare it.

She knew that since Bai Mo sounded so certain, the pattern must be related to the pattern on the feather here.

Although I don't know how he discovered it, he himself hadn't even noticed it.

However, Lingling immediately understood Bai Mo's intention.

"No wonder you insisted on dragging that Dean Xiang along to the Xuan Kong Pavilion, and even had me send him some trash that Grandpa doesn't want every now and then in your name. You wanted to build a good relationship with him first, and then investigate this mysterious pattern!"

"Yes, but Lingling, don't talk about your grandfather like that. His things are still very precious."

Bai Mo nodded, correcting Lingling's words at the same time. Old Man Bao didn't collect anything, nor did he have any unwanted trash.

Those are all top-grade teas with extremely limited production, like West Lake Longjing.

I drink it myself regularly, how could it be junk?

Of course, Old Man Bao was reluctant to part with these things, so most of the time he would replace them with ornaments and red wine that the foreigners had given him when he first retired.

I don't know if they have any 1982 Lafite, but they do have some rare stuff.

"What are you talking about? Why can't I understand a word you're saying?" Zhao Manyan asked from the side.

"Bodyguards don't need to know too much," Lingling snorted.

As they talked, they arrived at Xiang Xuewu's office. The door was open, and Xiang Xuewu had already brewed a pot of tea and was waiting.

Bai Mo had already notified him when he entered the school gate.

"You've finally arrived. I thought you'd forgotten about it. Please make yourselves at home and don't stand on ceremony."

The entire office was extremely unique, prompting Zhao Manyan to click his tongue in amazement as he looked around intently before finally settling down on a futon.

Bai Mo and the other two also took their seats one after another. Xiang Xuewu poured a cup of tea for each of them, and then looked at Zhao Manyan.

"Young man, don't look at me like that. I'm a lay Taoist priest, and there's nothing strange about this."

"Oh, I'm just curious. This is my first time meeting a Taoist priest. You must be very knowledgeable about health preservation. Do you have any methods for enhancing male potency? I have a friend who really needs them!"

Bai Mo snapped his fingers, activating the silencing spell to stop Zhao Manyan's off-topic conversation.

"Dean Xiang, some things have delayed us for a few days. Let's set off now. Is there anything we need to prepare?"

"No need. If you'd like, you can burn some incense for the temple."

Xiang Xuewu chuckled, dusted off his sleeves, and stood up.

Xuankong Pavilion, also known as the Hanging Temple, is located outside Hengshan Post Station near Hunyuan Town, Pingcheng, Jinzhou.

The steep, towering cliffs present a slope of over ninety degrees, inaccessible to humankind. Even fewer demons dare to linger there.

A thousand-meter-high cliff peeks out from the clouds, its yellowish-brown walls reflecting a golden hue under the sunlight.

The rocks stood side by side, like the exposed body of a yellow dragon, majestic and profound.

Xuan Kong Ge is not a tourist destination and is not open to the general public.

However, today is the day they open the mountain and go out to communicate with the outside world, and occasionally people will come to visit.

After flying through Jinlong Gorge for a while, Bai Mo and the others soon saw an ancient temple perched on a cliff, seemingly suspended in mid-air.

The temple is smaller than many other temples, consisting of one courtyard and two buildings.

"Every time Xuan Kong Pavilion opens its doors, many people come to learn the secret techniques. The people of Xuan Kong Pavilion are also looking for reliable people, people with that talent, to pass on this secret technique."

As Xiang Xuewu spoke, he commanded the summoned beast to descend. There was a large expanse of clouds in front of the temple gate. The thick white clouds resembled a plaza, making the entire temple seem as if it were truly above the clouds.

Under the astonished gazes of Lingling, Baimo, and the others, the summoned beast Flying Jade Carving indeed landed on this cloud-covered plaza.

"Xuan Kong Pavilion is built on a small secret realm that belongs to this place. Relying on the secret realm, it is suspended in the air. The outside is a reception area. We need to swipe our card and register before we can enter the real Xuan Kong Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mo and the others suddenly understood.

As Xiang Xuewu stepped through the ancient courtyard gate, a monk dressed in hemp robes stood by the mottled gate.

The monk looked young, with smoky makeup—no, dark circles under his eyes.

"Bringing students here again? Will they be able to stay for three days this time?"

"This isn't my student; he's already connected to us through a long-standing karmic bond."

"Amitabha Buddha, it's a pleasure to meet you, kindred spirit," the young monk yawned, looking as if he hadn't woken up properly.

"Do monks also indulge in excessive sexual activity? He has such heavy dark circles under his eyes."

"Hey blondie, don't talk nonsense. I'm a Taoist priest. This bald head is from someone who fell asleep while cooking and got burned." The young monk's voice came from afar.

"Wang Lin is indeed not a monk. Here, Taoism and Buddhism coexist. There is no abbot. Anyone with affinity who passes the test will have the opportunity to comprehend the secret methods. As for whether they can succeed, that depends on their own abilities."

Xiang Xuewu smiled and led the group around the temple to the registration area.

Mu Nujiao stole a glance into the temple and indeed saw statues of Buddha and Daojun.

It was all made of mud, and the interior of the hall was covered with a layer of dust; there wasn't even an offering plate.

It's clearly just a decorative item, roughly equivalent in value to a television set in the home.

"If the three of you wish to obtain the secret technique, it may take some time and involve the necessary procedures."

The registrant took a speck of dust and brushed it on Bai Mo's hand, and somehow it was approved.

Then, after glancing at Mu Nujiao and the other two, he immediately realized that they were not preordained by fate, and so he said.

"What procedures are required? Can we learn it too?"

"Stay for a month first, let's see your character, and then experience the illusion. If you can get out on your own, you'll get a chance," the registering monk said directly.

"We don't have time," Mu Nujiao shook her head.

"It's alright, Xuan Kong Pavilion is right here. Anyone can come except foreigners."

That being said, Bai Mo also understood that if one didn't have some influence or have been in contact with Buddhist or Taoist figures, probably no one would know about Xuan Kong Pavilion.

Without the guidance of acquaintances, one would probably not pay attention to this place even if they heard its name.

They would never know that there is a secret technique hidden here that can effectively mobilize one's own cultivation power.

Just like when he first heard the name, it was from the abbot of Jing'an Temple. At the time, Bai Mo thought the abbot was exchanging cryptic remarks with him.

Or he might ask for incense money, since he entered someone else's cultivation place for free.

I later heard about it from Aitutu, but I just thought it was an ordinary temple.

Who knew that there was a hidden lineage of naturalism?

Since they were not there to seek secret techniques, Mu Nujiao and her two companions were led to the South Building, where guests were staying.

Bai Mo followed Xiang Xuewu into the secret realm from the back of the courtyard.

The entrance to the secret realm is a wall; just walk straight ahead to enter. It's a very ordinary setup.

The entire secret realm was not as large as imagined; in fact, it was quite small, about the size of a football field.

The terrain in the secret realm is high in the center and low in the surrounding area, with no vegetation, and the sunlight seems to be brought in from the outside.

However, it possesses a considerable elemental aura, making it a small sacred place for cultivation.

The entire land was a yellowish-brown color, with scattered thatched huts all around, where some people dressed as monks or Taoist priests were either practicing or reading.

There were also people dressed in similar normal clothes to Bai Mo sitting there in a daze, and people dressed in military mage robes sitting cross-legged, seemingly cultivating.

Upon seeing someone arrive, someone glanced at them, nodded slightly, and that was considered a greeting.

Some people glanced at it and then ignored it.

It seems they are not very familiar with each other.

Bai Mo made his judgment and then listened to Xiang Xuewu's explanation:

"There's a cave at the top of the mountain. Once you go in, you'll understand. Which diagram you learn is up to you. I'm going to chat with an old friend."

"it is good."

With a nod, Bai Mo began walking towards the mountaintop, drawing many gazes upon him.

They might look on with curiosity, curiosity, or delight, but rarely with disapproval.

The mountain is an ordinary mountain, with no spatial pressure or suppression from the light of xx.

With the speed of a super-level mage, it didn't take long to reach the top of the mountain.

There was no one on the mountaintop, only a dark cave entrance. Bai Mo sensed a strong aura of chaotic magic at the cave entrance.

He raised an eyebrow, and without hesitation, jumped in.

Chaos, haze, a chaotic mental landscape shone in, and Bai Mo arrived at a stone chamber of thirty square meters.

The stone chamber was simple and unadorned, containing only a futon, a small table, and a stack of bamboo slips on the table.

The words "Magic is born" were written on the wall.

Bai Mo's heart stirred, remembering what Xiang Xuewu had said: once he received the inheritance, he would understand why he wouldn't tell anyone about many things.

Therefore, even knowing that this stone chamber is not a real cave

It was merely a layer of chaotic space and the power of the three mental systems that had built a seemingly real yet illusory place in his mind, and he did not rashly try to break through it.

To be honest, Bai Mo is very interested in uncovering the origins of magic and exploring the mysteries of the natural school and the Western legal school.

So he went to the table and sat down on the cushion.

Reaching out to take down a scroll of bamboo slips, one sees rows of neat, simplified Chinese characters leaping onto it.

Slightly startled, Bai Mo then realized that this was an illusion created using the font he was accustomed to. He lowered his gaze and read it carefully—

Magic is something that exists naturally in the world; we simply discover and master it.

We have discovered a mystery deeper than magic: the Tao is constantly evolving and has never reached its end.

The magic we invent can also become the Tao. With enough imaginative ideas and a profound understanding of the universe and nature, perhaps even more Tao can be discovered.

This seemed to be a story about the ancients' exploration and views on the origin of magic, and Bai Mo seemed to be deep in thought.

There has never been a definitive answer as to how the world came into being, or how humanity and all things came to be.

The stories of Pangu creating the world and Nuwa creating humans, or Adam and Eve, are not the true origin.

These only arose after the establishment of the holy city and the prosperity of humankind.

In these origin myths, humans are the main characters, but in fact, totems were the ones that preceded humans.

This is contradictory. Thinking about what Bai Mo had learned from his casual conversation with Professor Shi, a renewed sense of curiosity arose in his heart.

However, such endless speculation is of no benefit.

The past is endless; before humans there were totems, and before totems?

Since rambling thoughts were useless, he continued reading.

"Some people have seen the source of the ever-evolving magic on the snowy plateau; it is a huge stone platform, or perhaps a mountain would be more appropriate..."

We call it the Origin Stone. The sage speculates that this might be the reason why the magical plane continues to grow stronger; we must protect it.

"Those people in the West want to solidify magic to make it easier to learn? That's a good idea."

However, their acquisition of magic from demons is undoubtedly dangerous, but seeking it from the outside world is also a path, for the Way has no upper or lower limits.

"We've discovered that the magic we explored, which evolved from the Origin Stones into the natural world, is now manifesting in demons and totems, undoubtedly strengthening our enemies!"

The "Law-based faction" believes that the Origin Stone should be used directly to establish a complete system of magic that everyone can master, ensuring that the changing rules of magic benefit humanity. This would end the influence of magical planes on the evolution of magic.

They believed that the more magic was developed, the more power demons would gain, and that demons should be restricted!

But that would also restrict us, bringing the path of magic to an end. Moreover, there's the influence of otherworldly forces.

We firmly believe that continuous exploration is the key to overcoming all obstacles. Demons will never know more than we do. However, how to popularize magic is indeed a question worth pondering.

Seeing this, Bai Mo finally understood what had caused the conflict between the two ancient magic factions.

In the beginning, the world consisted only of magic, the origin of the world, or that Origin Stone, which was evolving various possibilities over time.

Curses, light, space... and everything else.

Humans discovered this and began to actively explore, discover, and even invent.

Accelerate evolution, like an accelerator.

Each time a new power evolves, it means that the plane itself also becomes stronger.

But they later discovered that their findings and explorations, once they became the laws of nature, could also be applied to demons.

Or rather, as humans evolved, demons also evolved.

This undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty for humanity in defeating the demons.

Inevitably, conflict and disputes arose between the two sides regarding how to develop the human race.

The West believes that the Origin Stones should be used to evolve a magic system more suitable for humanity's current situation, so that everything can come to an end and demons can no longer steal their discoveries.

They might even want to use this system of rules to restrict demons, allowing them to compete with humans within the system as well.

However, the other side argues that it should not stop, because while humans were developing magic, demons were also using various methods to allow humans to obtain their results.

At the same time, the magical plane is not powerful enough, as the dark plane outside is eyeing it covetously.

Bai Mo sighed. Judging from the current situation, it was obvious that the naturalist school's proposition had failed.

He continued reading.

Our argument has intensified, reaching a point of either/or, but the demons are also stirring.

"The war broke out between us and the demons. After it ended, the guardians of the snowfields, the Father of the Fadu sect, stole the Origin Stone."

Unsurprisingly, the rules of the world have changed. Of the original forty-nine magical powers, only nineteen have been fully explored and evolved.

Numerous points of light appeared in the galaxy; according to Western propaganda, these are planetesimals.

They devised a system of planetary systems, and even stipulated a few fixed forms of magic.

However, the so-called super-level or even forbidden spells violate the complete rules of magic, which have already been established and cannot be changed by the Origin Stone!

This is a loophole, but turning the human star system's cultivation system into rules is an even bigger loophole!

Demons are not bound by rules; their magical power does not originate from galaxies, and their magic does not abide by our rules.

We failed; we bound ourselves!

A special mineral has evolved; is this their plan to popularize magic? No, they want to control humanity.

They didn't need nearly that many Origin Stones, but we can't sense the presence of Origin Stones anymore. What else did they do?

It's no use worrying about it; the naturalists have reached their end.

However, this image is still usable. Hopefully, it will be helpful to future generations, and that they will protect it.

After reading this history, which read like a diary but was recorded by people from different eras, Bai Mo took a deep breath.

It seems my guess was right. The Celestial Father faction established the Star Child system in order to make all magical beings in the world follow this system, so that the power of humans and demons would be on the same starting line.

Even if he obtained the Origin Stone, which controls the power of evolutionary rules, he could not do these things. Demons do not cultivate stardust, and the rules that bind stardust cannot bind them.

Once magic has been established, its rules have evolved to perfection and cannot be changed. Therefore, even super-level spells and forbidden spells do not have a fixed star structure.

But Origin Stones?!

The scene that flashed through his mind—in the ancient royal tomb, within the painting in his mind, where he saw the ancient king planning the system of the dead—was present.

Perhaps necromancy is a type of magic that humans have long since discovered, but it was only brought to its peak by the ancient king.

Perhaps back then it wasn't called the Necromancer system, or even existed at all. The Necromancer system was simply a combination of several incomplete spells that evolved together.

The complete necromancy system was forged in the hands of the ancient king, and then, through the evolution and deduction of the Origin Stone in his hands, it became a magical force and a magical rule of the world.

Yes, after seeing these, Bai Mo was certain that the stone the ancient king held in his hand must have been the Origin Stone.

By the time the Star System era arrived, the Holy City was still under construction, and those people didn't have the energy to quickly establish a complete Star System framework for more than a dozen types of magic.

That's why in modern times, there are examples like Edison becoming the father of the light system.

Light magic has existed since ancient times, as Bai Mo clearly understood from reading some books. However, even after the establishment of the Star System, there has never been a definitive and complete Star Magic framework for releasing light magic.

Light magic has become a less useful form of magic. Perhaps the original basic light magic varied from place to place, whether it was a beam of light or a spot of light.

Edison then developed the most suitable light-based planetary framework magic, thus completely perfecting the light-based planetary system.

This is how it became the progenitor of the light system.

Bai Mo made some guesses; he didn't study the history of magic, nor was he interested in it.

After thoroughly understanding the rise and fall of the natural school, the stone chamber disappeared.

And within his field of vision, a real stone cave appeared.

The stone cave was much more spacious than the Heart Chamber. Apart from an exit at the top of the ceiling, there were no paths on any of the four sides; the walls were flat.

In front of the east wall stands a stone tablet three meters long and one meter wide, with a Tai Chi symbol carved on its surface.

Besides this, there was nothing else. Bai Mo realized that this was a Spirit Heart Stone, which the ancients used to record various secrets.

He took two steps forward, about to place his hand on the stone tablet, but suddenly stopped, his eyes fixed on the wall.

A ball of fire suddenly appeared in his palm. Bai Mo turned around, bypassed the stone tablet, and held the fire close to the wall.

The color and texture

Bai Mo stared intently for a long time, and the more he looked at the wall, the more he felt that it resembled an Origin Stone.

The color of the stone he saw in the mural of his mind was in the hand of the ancient king.

After reading the bamboo slips and understanding how humans discovered magic, he no longer held any hope that humans could discover any more magic.

Having lost the evolutionary imprint of the world's origin, human magic has not progressed for thousands of years.

As time has progressed, the emergence of the Demon type is also a coincidence that happened to Mo Fan.

The demonic element originates from the dark dimension and does not belong to the magical dimension.

He only hoped that there were still undiscovered magical powers in the dimensional plane.

But getting back to the main point, after observing for a while, Bai Mo had determined that the plaster on the wall was probably the edges or corners of an Origin Stone.

It's like a layer of wall paint, probably to help people understand it better.

In short, Bai Mo no longer regarded it as a treasure and returned to the stone tablet. He placed his hand on it and extended his consciousness.

A sense of meaning, containing various information, entered his mind. At the same time, after Bai Mo sensed this information, the galaxy in his spiritual world began to tremble.

Initially, I was attracted to his One Element Diagram inheritance, but I quickly lost interest due to its unsuitability.

These auras are like having a detection mechanism, or being able to determine the changes in his galaxy.

This made Bai Mo realize that perhaps some special restrictive magic array had been left inside the stone tablet.

Soon, the cultivation methods of the Yin-Yang Diagram, the Four Symbols Diagram, and the Eight Trigrams Diagram became connected with him one after another, and the information on how to cultivate and arrange them was completely integrated into his mind.

Immediately afterwards, the aura of the One Yuan Diagram that had slipped away came running back and entered his heart.

"I'm really popular."

Bai Mo entertained himself with random thoughts, processing the vast amount of information in his mind.

He discovered that the Bagua diagram was most suitable for him, as he currently possessed eight elements.

However, the construction of the Bagua diagram requires at least four types of magic: earth, fire, wind, and water, and the four directions of heaven, earth, man, and gods must be established. He does not yet have water magic.

The function of this diagram is simple: it is a huge forbidden zone that simultaneously displays the power of eight elements, condensed into a diagram.

It can use its power when needed, but it can also receive support from eight different systems.

If he uses the Bagua diagram and fire magic.

Normally, his fire magic is enhanced by a level 3 initial-stage spirit seed, but under the forbidden rules of the Bagua diagram, fire magic can be enhanced by the power of the other seven elements.

Because most of my current magic is super-tier, it will directly increase to super-tier power!

It's like using fire magic as an offensive tool, and the other magic types as the users of that tool.

It doesn't matter if the owner of the tool is weak, your older brothers and sisters are strong, let's all work together!

If he uses other types of magic, such as spatial magic, he will also receive the blessing, but the extent of the blessing will be much smaller.

It certainly doesn't reach the power of directly leaping from the initial stage to the super stage. According to Bai Mo's estimation, a super stage elemental can probably bring about a 100% increase.

However, this diagram has another advantage: it allows you to release magic at will, without needing to draw the star palaces.

Within the Eight Trigrams Forbidden Realm, which can be considered a perpetually shadowy domain, enemies will be weakened to some extent.

Bai Mo really liked this picture. He felt that if he mastered fusion magic, he could unleash even greater power, but unfortunately, he didn't have water magic for the time being. (End of Chapter)