The demon monk in the second dimension

He opened his desk drawer, took out a box of honey candies and gave it to Xia Zhi, then gently tapped the head of a griffin-shaped statue in the principal's office three times.

"Gawu!"

The griffin let out a somewhat disgruntled cry. Then, the two cabinets snapped open, revealing a room of about twenty square meters.

The room contained a desk, a chair, and a soft velvet bed.

This bed is really big; even three people could sleep in it without feeling cramped.

"Mr. Summer Solstice, you'll stay here tonight. Tomorrow morning, I'll have Hagrid, the gamekeeper, take you on the Hogwarts Express. I hope you can get some sleep tonight."

Dumbledore winked at Xia Zhi.

"I sometimes take a nap here, but please don't tell anyone else."

Xia Zhi did not answer, but instead looked at Fox standing on the bird stand.

This phoenix is ​​very old and is nearing the end of its life, about to undergo rebirth.

The phoenix's rebirth is not without any cost; it can be reborn infinitely.

What needs to be consumed is its bloodline power.

Each time the phoenix undergoes rebirth, a portion of its bloodline power is consumed, and its upper limit is greatly reduced.

However, it is precisely because of the continuous consumption of its bloodline power that it is no longer necessary to absorb and exhale large amounts of spiritual energy, which allows it to adapt to the increasingly severe decrease in spiritual energy concentration and survive while preserving its intelligence as much as possible.

Meanwhile, other magical creatures—Behemoths turned into giants, unicorns lost their magic, dragons lost their intelligence, the number of giants drastically decreased, and shamanic practitioners in Northeast China had to rely on human faith to survive…

In the Dharma-ending Age, all extraordinary beings will have to eke out a living.

Phoenix and Summer Solstice looked at each other for a while, then Phoenix let out a soft cry.

It lowered its head, pecked a feather from its own body, and gave it to Xia Zhi, which surprised Dumbledore.

"Its name is Fox, and it seems it likes you very much."

"Thank you."

Xia Zhi nodded slightly to Fawkes, took the feather, and turned to Dumbledore to ask.

"May I take a look around the castle first?"

Dumbledore smiled.

“Of course, Mr. Xia Zhi. I would like to add: Welcome to Hogwarts!”

Chapter 270 Peeves

After Xia Zhi left the principal's office, the portrait of Delis de Winter spoke.

"Dumbledore, is this the student from the East? The disciple of the strongest wizard in the East you mentioned?"

Dumbledore patted the bronze griffin's head three more times, and it let out an unhappy cry before closing the bedroom door.

“They don’t call them wizards, they call them strange people. And the ‘qi’ of strange people is not the same as our magic.”

The portrait of Principal Evra, who has been dead for hundreds of years, is mentioned.

"Magic power cannot enhance a wizard's physical abilities. That's why I once tried to learn Qi and cultivate both magic and martial arts, but I almost lost my life due to a magic outburst. Could a mere wizard do that?"

"We must all admit that there are exceptional geniuses in the world."

Dumbledore opened the drawer of the headmaster's desk, took out Fawkes' favorite food, and placed it on the bird stand.

Fox has reached the point of rebirth; he eats very little, but not completely abstains.

“Master Zhang and I both believe that Mr. Xia Zhi possesses the ability to cultivate both Qi and magic simultaneously. This is even rarer than that of Mo Mo Ran; there are very few like him in the entire world.”

"Armando Dippet, the former headmaster of Hogwarts who resigned due to the Chamber of Secrets incident, spoke coldly."

"Such a genius, I hope he doesn't turn into another dark devil."

"No. Although he is also an orphan, he grew up under the care of his master, uncles, fellow disciples, and nephews, unlike Tom."

Looking at the portrait, Dumbledore gave a sly smile.

"And even if we don't teach him well, Zhang Tianshi won't just abandon him. After all, he will eventually return to the Tianshi Mansion on Longhu Mountain after graduation."

……

Because school starts tomorrow, there are currently no students at Hogwarts, and the professors are all making preparations for the start of the semester.

The castle was empty, except for the moving portraits that watched Xia Zhi and greeted him.

"Welcome to Hogwarts, little wizard from China!"

"Hogwarts is the best magic school in Britain! You will definitely feel fulfilled and happy here."

Thank you, I think I will.

Xia Zhi greeted the portraits with a smile, but she didn't really think so in her heart.

It's not that Xia Zhi looks down on the magic of this world, it's just that its power is too weak.

Compared to a single mortal, it is indeed impressive, but let alone destroying a city with a single blow, it would be difficult to even shatter a small mountain.

Moreover, these self-important wizards, who outwardly look down on Muggles, are actually controlled by the Ministry of Magic and are no different from Inhumans with corporate restrictions. They are not allowed to reveal their magical abilities to Muggles.

Although "wizards belong to wizards, and mortals belong to mortals," if a dozen or so thermobaric bombs were dropped, would Hogwarts really be spared?

If it weren't for the principle of "if the enemy has it, I will have it too; if the enemy doesn't have it, I will have it as well," wizards, such a threatening and unstable element, would have long been banished to the abyss.

Of the three unforgivable curses stipulated by the Ministry of Magic, Avada Kedavra is a soul attack that Xia Zhi can use during the Qi Refining stage, Cruciatus Curse is only good for torturing people, and Legilimency lasts for less than Xia Zhi's hypnosis.

What Xia Zhi was interested in were spells like "Quick Repair," which could repair items, and "Flying Spell," which could make the things she wanted fly to her automatically. They seemed simple and practical, but in fact, they contained quite a few mysterious spells.

While exploring the castle, Xia Zhi encountered Argus Filch, the custodian of Hogwarts.

School starts tomorrow, and he is inspecting the castle with Mrs. Lorris to see where it still needs cleaning.

Filch was taken aback when he saw the summer solstice.

School doesn't start until tomorrow, how come there are already little wizards coming in now?

Moreover, he wasn't wearing a wizard's robe.

Filch wanted to tell Xia Zhi to stop, but found he didn't have much to say.

"Perhaps a relative of one of the professors?"

When Xia Zhi saw Filch, she smiled and nodded at him, then glanced at Mrs. Lorris.

This is a Maine Coon cat that is very thin, with dark gray fur and big, bright eyes like light bulbs.

It looked quite old. Because it was daytime, its pupils were slightly narrowed, making it appear rather listless.

The two passed each other, and Filch, watching Xia Zhi's retreating figure, decided to leave it at that.

"Anyway, Dumbledore definitely knows about this."

The staircases at Hogwarts are movable. Some steps may look fine, but you'll actually slip and fall when you step on them.

On the summer solstice, climb the stairs one step at a time, and remember to avoid stepping into empty staircases to cool off. Reach the third floor.

He hadn't walked far when he encountered one of the most wondrous elves in Hogwarts—Peeves.

Pee-Pee is one of the very few ghosts that can interact with reality.

Ordinary ghosts are dead and cannot affect the real world; they cannot even budge a single pebble no matter how hard they try.

But Pippi can easily lift up books, water balloons, or block the keyhole of a door with chalk to play pranks.

However, Pee-Pee also possesses the properties of an ordinary ghost, making it impossible for it to be touched by objects in the real world. It can pass through walls, doors, and even people.

So many young wizards were curious.

However, because of his penchant for pranks, most people at Hogwarts disliked Peeves, and naturally no one studied him.

At this moment, Mischievous Ghost was holding a pile of chalk, seemingly preparing a prank for the start of the school year.

Upon seeing the summer solstice, Pikachu blinked and flew over to him with great interest.

"Hey, where did you come from, little wizard? You didn't even greet Master Peeves!"

Before Xia Zhi could reply, he rattled off a string of words.

"It's not the start of the school term yet, how did you get in? I'm going to tell Filch that a little wizard has sneaked into Hogwarts! You'll be expelled!"

To Pipi Ghost's disappointment, Xia Zhi was not afraid at all despite the threat of being "expelled".

He even chuckled and mocked himself.

"Actually, I will only start school tomorrow, and I am not a student of Hogwarts yet, so there is no possibility of me being expelled."

"How dare you look down on the great Lord Pipi Demon!"

Mischievous Ghost immediately got angry.

"You annoying little wizard! Take this!"

He grabbed a piece of chalk and threw it at Xia Zhi's head.

Xia Zhi frowned and cast the Golden Light Spell.

"Heaven and Earth are the origin of all things, the root of all energy. My body is enveloped in golden light!"

Soon, a layer of golden light enveloped Xia Zhi's body.

He stomped his right foot on the ground, his body lightly leaping into the air, reaching out to grab the Pippi Ghost in mid-air.

Watching Xia Zhi's movements, Pi Pi Gui burst into laughter in mid-air.

"Little wizard, you think you can catch the great Peeves? Me—what?!"

The next moment, Xia Zhi, whose hands were covered with the Golden Light Mantra, grabbed Pipi Ghost and dropped him to the ground.

Pipi Ghost was taken aback and screamed.

"You actually managed to catch me?"

Chapter 271 The Deans

Peeves looks powerful, but he can only bully younger wizards.

Even Percy wasn't afraid of him; Lupin could easily drive him away.

If they encounter the "binding spirits and commanding generals" technique, they won't even be able to utter a fart.

But even the Eight Extraordinary Skills, including the Spirit Binding Technique, were nothing special in Xia Zhi's eyes.

The Qi Body Source Flow condenses and refines a large amount of Qi into magical power, returning to its origin and using pure magical power to crush the Qi.

It's equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator expending enormous energy to advance to the Qi Refining stage.

Under the influence of magic, the superhuman's five senses will be greatly enhanced, allowing them to transcend to a higher realm.

However, Xia Zhi initially cultivated magical power within her body, not Qi.

The art of binding spirits and commanding generals involves manipulating souls, and Xia Zhi himself started by devouring souls.

The Six Treasures Immortal Thief technique is nothing more than a flesh and blood art, while the Dual-Hand technique, which can modify both the body and the soul, is something Xia Zhi has used more than once or twice.

Drawing talismans in mid-air with the Tongtian Talisman and crafting spiritual artifacts through divine refinement are the foundation for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, if materials are used when drawing talismans, the power is even greater than if the talismans are drawn in mid-air.

The Feng Hou Qi Men method is even more laughable—when did he ever need to look at the Heaven, Earth, and Man plates when he used magic on the summer solstice?

The magic used at Hogwarts has absolutely nothing to do with Qimen Dunjia.

The emergence of Qimen practitioners is simply because the spiritual energy in this world has become scarce, and Qi alone cannot mobilize the spiritual energy. Therefore, the three Qimen methods of Heaven, Earth, and Man are needed as an auxiliary means.

Ultimately, this world is a lineage passed down by immortals and gods, and a thousand years ago, immortals and gods even manifested their divine power.

However, as spiritual energy dwindles and we gradually enter the Dharma-ending Age, only a very few restrictions, such as the "Celestial Master's Ordination," are passed down from generation to generation to ensure the continuity of the lineage.

Just as the Earth's oxygen concentration decreased, creatures like cockroaches, scorpions, crocodiles, and pythons, which lived around the same time as dinosaurs, all shrank in size.

In order to prevent the loss of our sect's unique skills, many originally powerful techniques have been modified again and again until they can adapt to the current weak spiritual energy environment, so that they can be passed down.

The Eight Extraordinary Skills are merely a review of the old to learn something new; they were not created by the eight members of the Thirty-Six Thieves, and they are nothing remarkable.

Only the Great Luo Cave can utilize the power of feng shui and earth veins to turn decay into wonder.