Yang Xiao had obtained the Heaven and Earth Great Shift nearly twenty years ago and had cultivated it to the second level.
Zhang Wuji obtained the Heaven and Earth Great Shift and went from the first level to the sixth in half a day.
People's constitutions could not be generalized. Before talent, all common sense had to step aside.
Bai Jing had an exceptional memory. He could learn all kinds of movements and languages after hearing them once, and his vision and hearing were extraordinary as well. He could pick out the slightest changes in tone, so as long as Wang recited an incantation once, he could imitate it perfectly.
There was even less need to mention the precision of his movements. His gravity control operated on the nanoscale; he could even arrange atoms with precision. Releasing magic through such broad hand movements was naturally no challenge for him!
Drawing in dimensional energy was even less of a problem. It was precisely because his mental strength far surpassed that of ordinary people that he had sensed dimensional space in a single night!
So after Wang cast it once, Bai Jing copied the method and directly created a shield as well!
The shield was only the size of a pot lid in his hand, but as a magical construct, it possessed immense defensive power. It could directly block bullets from ordinary firearms and even withstand Dormammu's magical blasts for several seconds.
Seeing Wang stare at him in shock, Bai Jing smiled reservedly. "What's next?"
After a while, Wang left the library with his head hanging low and happened to run into Ancient One on the way.
"What's wrong, Wang?" Ancient One asked curiously when she saw his state.
Although she could use her abilities to see the whole chain of events, that would take too much fun out of life.
"That Bai Kunlun..." Wang frowned.
"What happened to him?" Ancient One's expression turned serious. She had not forgotten that Bai Kunlun was tremendously powerful even without magic!
"His talent is too high. I'm afraid I can't teach him anymore!" Wang said miserably.
"Uh..." Ancient One was speechless. Why the dramatic pause? I was about to go in and fight Bai Kunlun at full power!
"Two days? Or rather, one night?" Ancient One asked.
"But he really is that terrifying." Wang still sounded shaken. "He sensed another dimension through meditation overnight. He learned the basic incantations I taught him after hearing them once. He didn't even need to practice alongside the others in the courtyard. For us, mastering magic requires long-term exploration and practice, but for him, it's as if that principle simply doesn't exist!"
"Is that so?" Ancient One nodded. "Then leave him to me. Where is he now?"
"The library!"
Every spell in Kamar-Taj could be found in that library, including certain forbidden spells.
That was probably what it meant to be a big shot. Ancient One was quite confident in her own strength, and besides, there had never been a case of spells being stolen before.
Ancient One arrived at the library, greeted Manila, who watched over the books, and then saw Bai Jing sitting at a desk reading a book.
"What are you reading?" Ancient One asked.
"Portals!" Bai Jing replied.
"A portal is a spell that uses another dimension to connect two points in space. It requires an enormous amount of energy, far more than the little energy we can draw through mental power alone. That's why you need the help of a Sling Ring!" Ancient One placed a ring on Bai Jing's desk. "I imagine this spell won't be difficult for you!"
"Gold?" Bai Jing scanned the Sling Ring as he took it. Though it looked black on the surface, that was only from being handled so much it had developed a patina. Its interior was actually gold.
As for its shape, it resembled a knuckle duster that could only fit two fingers, except the other side was flat.
I wonder if wearing a Sling Ring will affect my ability to drive a Ferrari.
"That's right. It has a formation engraved inside that can draw forth energy!" Ancient One said.
"Then if I wear the Sling Ring, will the power of other spells increase considerably too?" Bai Jing asked.
"That is so!" Ancient One nodded. "But spells are not better simply because they are bigger. The right one is the best one!"
That was because the magic here was all modeled magic, the kind held in the hand as melee weapons.
If it were a giant fireball spell, bigger would definitely be better.
If it were as large as the sun, it could even last for tens of billions of years...
Bai Jing nodded and began trying to cast a portal according to the book's description and his memories of the movie.
What appeared in his mind was naturally his home.
His home from his previous life!
But after the portal spun around beside him a few times, it dissipated.
"Focus. Think about where you want to go. The more precise, the better!" Ancient One frowned. With Bai Jing's talent, he should have succeeded on the first try!
Just as she had estimated that Strange's talent meant he should learn it within two minutes, yet Strange had taken less than ten seconds.
Bai Jing sighed, nodded, and began another attempt.
This time, the portal opened normally. On the other side was a large bed, with rows upon rows of bookshelves behind it.
Beside the shelves stood a girl holding a rag, taking books down one by one to wipe them before putting them back.
The instant she heard the sound, she turned around and saw Bai Jing through the opening.
"Ah!" The girl's face immediately lit up with excitement. "Brother Bai."
"It's you?" It was Lumira Iro Pavlichenko, with red hair and thick winter clothes, looking like a little red pig.
Lumira ran over and passed straight through the portal, throwing herself at him, only for Bai Jing to stop her in midair with his power.
"Who taught you to call me Brother? And who taught you that move?" Bai Jing's expression darkened. This girl wasn't even fourteen yet. Don't set me up, okay? Even if her looks and figure didn't make her seem that way!
"It was Sister Denny!" Lumira fidgeted. "She said you didn't like girls like her, so maybe you liked girls like me."
Bai Jing pressed a hand to his forehead. "Stop messing around. Go back and study properly. Learn more from Matt and stay away from that woman. What kind of nonsense is this?"
"Okay..." Lumira nodded, then turned and spotted the bald Ancient One beside him.
"Ah, Brother, so you actually—"
Boom!
Lumira flew straight through the portal and landed on the large bed. Then the portal dissipated.
Bai Jing looked at Ancient One expressionlessly. "Well, it seems I learned it!"
Just now?
What had just happened? Nothing had happened, okay?
"She has excellent eyesight, one in ten thousand!" Ancient One did not care about the misunderstanding just now. At over five hundred years old, her mindset had long been tempered.
"What?" Bai Jing looked confused.
"I said she is very suited to becoming a sniper!" Ancient One frowned. She did not like fighting, nor did she like guiding others toward a life of battle, but she had just seen 1.7 million possible futures for Lumira. Lumira truly was suited to becoming a sniper—and not an ordinary one.
"Oh!" Bai Jing nodded. "But she can just attend a normal school. I don't need her to become any kind of sniper."
Although he had not spent much time with Lumira, he truly regarded her as a younger sister.
With him around, when would his little sister ever need to fight?
Besides, if even he failed, no matter how legendary Lumira became, it would be useless.
Ancient One smiled and did not continue the topic. Instead, she asked, "You have mostly learned the basic magic. Would you like to learn something more advanced?"
Bai Jing nodded. "Of course!"
Since he was already here, he might as well learn more before going back.
Ancient One continued smiling. "You now have sufficient ability to protect yourself. Whatever you came here seeking, you should have obtained it by now. If you stop here, put down the Sling Ring, and return to live an ordinary life, it is not too late."
"But if you want to go deeper, you will have to face a more difficult choice!"
Bai Jing smiled as well. "Master, I'm not afraid of difficult choices. I'm only afraid that life will be boring!"
Ancient One was a little speechless. Were people from China all this resolute? Wang was like that, and Bai Jing was too. When it came to major events, they seemed to agree without even thinking.
Mordo, Manila, and Kaecilius, on the other hand, all came from Europe and America. They would agonize, hesitate, and go back and forth over everything.
Should I focus more on recruiting from China in the future?
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