Learning Magic

In the afternoon, Luo Feng returned home, his heart brimming with joy.

As soon as he stepped through the door, he couldn't wait to share the good news of his early entry into the Limit Martial Arts Hall with his family.

That evening, Luo Hongguo and Gong Xinlan learned that their son had just signed a contract with the Limit Martial Arts Hall. As long as he passed the martial artist combat assessment, he would receive 100 million in startup capital, plus 500 million in special funds to select secret manuals.

Not only that, but their son had also brought back the keys to a detached villa. This sudden, massive surprise made them feel as if they were living in a dream.

Luo Hongguo, in particular, had seen his health deteriorate over the years, and lately, he had found physical labor increasingly strenuous.

Every day when he returned from work, he was not only plagued by back and waist pain, but he was also left gasping for air just climbing to the 32nd floor.

But today, the news his son brought made all his fatigue vanish in an instant, as if he had suddenly become ten years younger.

Luo Hongguo had loved playing games since he was a child, but the turmoil of the Great Nirvana period and the relentless pressure of life after marriage had forced him to reluctantly set aside this one hobby.

Now, his son's achievements gave him hope of picking it up again.

Thinking of how Luo Feng had previously said he would let him play games at home all day once he became a martial artist, Luo Hongguo began to fantasize about the comfortable life of playing games at his leisure, and he felt his back and waist pain disappear instantly.

"By the way, Xiaofeng, I heard from others that the startup capital for a new martial artist is usually 1 million. Why is yours so high?"

His mother, Gong Xinlan, asked with a curious look on her face.

"Mom, that's because big brother is a genius."

Luo Hua explained from the side with a mischievous chuckle.

Since Luo Hua was the first person Luo Feng saw when he returned home, he was the most informed about Luo Feng's current situation.

"In this era, what is the most precious thing? Talent among martial artists is the most precious."

Although the elderly couple didn't fully understand the reasoning, they nodded along anyway.

"So, can we move into this detached villa now?"

Luo Hongguo looked at his son, Luo Feng, with great anticipation.

"If you want to live there, our whole family can go right now!"

Luo Feng replied with a smile.

"Ha, hahaha... Good, that's good."

Luo Hongguo was so overwhelmed with excitement that tears welled up in his eyes.

For so many years, the family had been squeezed into this tiny, 36-square-meter apartment, with very cramped living space.

As the head of the household, Luo Hongguo had always longed to change this situation, but with two sons to support—especially one who was disabled—his meager income from manual labor left him powerless to do so.

But now, his son's achievements had finally given their family a chance to turn things around!

In this era, a detached villa was a legendary, unreachable dream for ordinary people.

After the Great Nirvana period, a base city had to support 200 million people, making land resources incredibly scarce and worth their weight in gold.

Because detached villas occupied so much space, they were hard to buy even if one had the money.

Even the very few people with power and wealth who could live in them had to pay exorbitant luxury taxes.

"I, Luo Hongguo, actually have a day where I can live in a detached villa!!!"

Luo Hongguo couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling incredibly exhilarated.

"Haha, that bastard of a boss of ours, he exploits us every day, but now he doesn't even live as well as I do."

Afterward, the family began to excitedly chat and imagine their wonderful life after moving into the big villa.

The more they talked, the more excited they became, wishing they could move immediately.

But since it was already late, after some discussion, the family decided to move first thing tomorrow morning.

Watching the happy smiles on his father, mother, and younger brother's faces, Luo Feng felt filled with joy and satisfaction.

"From now on, this family will only get better and better."

He silently made a promise to himself.

That night, Luo Feng's home was immersed in unprecedented excitement and joy.

Late at night, after his family had gradually fallen asleep, Luo Feng sat cross-legged on his bed and gently took out the book on earth-element magic.

"Whether I can practice the magic of the Coiling Dragon world, today will be the day I find out."

Although Luo Feng suspected that he would likely be able to practice it.

But after all, in the original work, no one had ever used "magic," so he still felt a lingering sense of uncertainty.

However, there was one thing Luo Feng was certain of: the world of Swallowed Star possessed all types of magic elements; it was just that one usually had to reach the Planet level to awaken them.

Just like Luo Feng's Diamond Body, Thunder God's lightning, Hong's light, and Fa'er's fire, these could be projected as special abilities once one reached the Planet level.

Generally, after Planet-level individuals awaken these special abilities, they can, like in the Coiling Dragon world, further comprehend domains and laws.

For example, Luo Feng, due to his high affinity for the metal element and his possession of the Golden Horned Beast, had a greater advantage in comprehending the laws of the metal element.

Thunder God, on the other hand, had comprehended the lightning domain and the laws of lightning.

Hong has comprehended the Light Domain and the Laws of Light.

Luo Feng gently opened the magic book, and the opening chapter explained how to perform "meditation."

Meditation is the foundation of magic cultivation; only by learning to meditate can one absorb magic power and cultivate spiritual power.

Luo Feng read carefully with full concentration.

"Hmm? This meditation is quite similar to Genetic Energy cultivation. The only difference is that Genetic Energy involves absorbing cosmic energy, which is absorbed by cells throughout the entire body and distributed evenly, much like 'body refining.'

However, magic involves absorbing specific magic elements, which then concentrate in the middle dantian of the human body."

Luo Feng muttered to himself while thinking. After understanding the principles of meditation, he continued to flip through the pages.

The subsequent content provided detailed introductions to various Earth-style magic spells, ranging from the lowest Level 1 spells to the highest Level 10 Sanctuary "Forbidden Spells," covering everything.

Level 1 Magic—Earth Spike: Sharp rocks suddenly emerge from the ground to attack enemies in an unexpected way.

Earth Shield Technique: Condenses earth elements to form a small defensive shield to protect oneself.

Level 2 Magic...

Level 5 Magic—Gravity Art: Capable of locally increasing gravity to effectively suppress an enemy's movements, making them sluggish.

Level 6 Magic...

Forbidden Spell—Earth Guardian: Summons a powerful earth-type giant that fears neither life nor death to assist in battle; as long as the magic persists, the giant will not fall.

Looking at the various exquisite and brilliant magic spells in the book, Luo Feng felt fascinated.

Although he possesses Spiritual Telekinesis and can control external objects, mastering Earth-style magic would undoubtedly provide him with another powerful means of attack.

Spiritual Telekinesis requires the use of carriers like flying knives or shields, whereas Earth-style magic can "create something from nothing," summoning shields, earth spikes, and more out of thin air, catching enemies off guard.

More importantly, practicing magic can make him more attuned to magic elements, which will be of great help in comprehending laws in the future.

Magic is composed of both spiritual power and magic elements; naturally, using incantations makes the casting process easier.

If one's spiritual power is strong enough, one can cast magic even without incantations, and can even achieve instantaneous casting.

Luo Feng flipped through the book page by page. Before he knew it, he had finished the entire volume and gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of Earth-style magic.

Afterward, he gently set the book down and, with a mix of anticipation and nervousness, began his first attempt at meditation.

However, to Luo Feng's surprise, he successfully entered a meditative state after only five minutes.

Once in the meditative state, aside from the difference in what he sensed, the feeling was almost identical to practicing Five Hearts Towards Heaven.

When practicing Five Hearts Towards Heaven, he sensed chaotic and mysterious cosmic energy, but after entering the meditative state for magic, what he sensed were the colorful magic elements surrounding him.

At this moment, countless dense, tiny specks of light surrounded Luo Feng; earth-yellow, cyan, golden, and fiery-red specks of light were intertwined.

Among them, the earth-yellow, cyan, and golden specks of light appeared particularly dense, while the fiery-red specks were relatively sparse.