Compared to the supernatural powers of other worlds—such as the three alchemy spectrums of the Wasteland, the divine arts and arcane magic of Night Valley, and the Taoist cultivation methods of Prison Mountain—sorcery in the Black Marsh World had a somewhat savage and unprincipled quality to it.
Aside from simple categorization by natural elements, sorcery had almost no established theoretical system. Even someone as exceptionally intelligent as Lu Gu, a Great Shaman who pioneered a brand-new category of sorcery, had never summarized or systematized sorcery, nor explored the underlying principles of how it took effect. After all, having grown up immersed in the Black Marsh World, on the one hand, he likely never developed that awareness; on the other hand, he lacked the energy to waste on such trivial matters that offered no direct returns.
He might even have understood a portion of the underlying principles of sorcery through his studies, but in Lu Gu's view, these impractical insights were not even worth considering as knowledge.
At that moment, following the inspiration he had obtained from the statue, Lin Yu felt a vague sense of understanding.
The way sorcery took effect... whether it was through sacrifices, rituals, or totems, or how highly accomplished shamans could directly unleash simple sorceries without these "aids," was essentially a "resonance" brought about by belief.
The natural environment, elements, and the laws of the world would respond to these intense resonances, thereby changing according to the will of the sorcerer.
"Although it's not very detailed, it seems... to be the principle."
Muttering to himself, Lin Yu took out the Water Prayer Necklace once more and activated his "water control" ability on the spot that was still emitting pale smoke.
Then...
Using sorcery in accordance with his earlier thoughts on "resonance," Lin Yu immediately mastered a