Fusion Magic

"Which student is that?" the principal asked.

Tianlan Magic High School had not seen a student achieve an S-Class rating in spellcasting for a long time. For a student like this, he had somehow never even heard of him before.

"Principal, Principal, he's Jiang Yuan from our Class 8!" Xue Musheng sprang forward excitedly.

Jiang Yuan, who usually kept such a low profile, had given him such a huge surprise today. He had to take credit for this in front of the principal.

His year-end bonus was secured!

This year's Best Teacher Award was secured too!

"Not bad, not bad!" The principal was very satisfied. Mu Zhuoyun, standing nearby, asked Mu Ningxue, "Ningxue, how did this student perform?"

Jiang Yuan was indeed outstanding, but he had only just begun. Compared to the prodigies at Imperial Capital Academy, Mu Ningxue could only consider him decent.

She gave a slight nod and said he was decent.

Seeing no great emotional reaction from her, the principal felt displeased. This was already the most outstanding student, yet he still could not catch Mu Ningxue's eye.

"Jiang Yuan, right? You're far better than that Mo Fan. I'll give you some Water Element Resources. How about cultivating with the Mu Family's children from now on?" Having failed to recruit Mo Fan, Mu Zhuoyun immediately shifted his attention to Jiang Yuan.

Mu He spoke up. "What is Mo Fan worth? Jiang Yuan, come to the Mu Family. The resources we give you will definitely be far greater than what we gave Mo Fan!"

It would have been better if he had said nothing. The moment he spoke, how could Mo Fan's temper possibly endure it? He immediately jumped out and pointed at Mu He's nose as he cursed:

"What the hell are you supposed to be? I wasn't even going to stoop to your level, you petty bastard, yet you came running out to spew bullshit yourself. Shameless!"

"Mo Fan, calm down." Jiang Yuan awkwardly pulled Mo Fan back and stated his position. "Thank you for the Mu Family Head's kind offer, but I'm more accustomed to meditating on my own."

"Fine, fine, fine!"

He had extended an olive branch twice today, only to be rejected without hesitation both times. No matter how composed Mu Zhuoyun usually was, his expression turned ugly now.

He glared at Mo Fan and Jiang Yuan. "Tianlan Magic High School truly has raised two outstanding students. As a school board member, I'm very pleased!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve and left.

The school leadership was left staring at one another.

Having finished his assessment, Jiang Yuan had no desire to stay and watch the others take theirs. He turned and left the Training Ground.

Mo Fan caught up to him. "Jiang Yuan, you really didn't need to reject him for my sake. The Mu Family's resources are still very important to you."

"I only acted that way because I have some history with the Mu Family," Mo Fan added.

Mo Fan had clearly misunderstood, but Jiang Yuan had no intention of explaining. He smiled. "I have some money on hand, so I'm not exactly short on resources."

"Hm?" Mo Fan asked strangely. "Why does it feel like you have a lot of money?"

"Just a little savings."

"I joined the City Demon Hunting Squad," Jiang Yuan said. "The pay is pretty good. Do you want to join too? With your Lightning element, you can apply, and basically no team would turn you down."

He planned to bring Mo Fan in. After all, he would still need Mo Fan's help in the future to face the Bocheng Disaster with greater certainty.

"The pay is good?" Mo Fan's eyes lit up.

No one knew better than Mo Fan how badly he lacked resources. He worried about making money every day, and the more elements he awakened in the future, the more he would have to worry.

The moment he heard that the City Demon Hunting Squad could make money, he wished he could join immediately.

Jiang Yuan did not delay. He actually took Mo Fan straight to Captain Xu Dahang.

For a small place like Bocheng, the importance of a Lightning element mage was self-evident. Therefore, once Xu Dahang saw that Mo Fan possessed the Lightning element, he agreed without another word.

With the City Demon Hunting Squad matter settled, the two returned to school without even discussing it.

"You're not going to see Teacher Tang Yue again, are you?" Mo Fan looked at Jiang Yuan with a pained expression.

It was as though something important had been stolen from him.

"What kind of expression is that?" Jiang Yuan found it amusing. "Didn't you say Mu Ningxue was your first wife and that you'd already taken her first kiss? Why are you still thinking about Teacher Tang Yue?"

First, let it be stated clearly.

Jiang Yuan was absolutely not someone who lusted after beauty.

Teacher Tang Yue was merely a little more intellectual, a little sexier, and a little more mature. In terms of appearance, she was the type many men liked.

He himself only went to Tang Yue for tutoring whenever he had the chance because he wanted to learn a little more.

For example, International Language was a foreign language he would need when traveling abroad in the future.

What was wrong with studying a foreign language with Teacher Tang Yue?

"Fine." Mo Fan gave up.

"I really don't understand how you study. You've already finished high school theory, yet you're still learning even more advanced knowledge. I can't take any more studying. Practical magic suits me better."

Jiang Yuan merely smiled without speaking.

The reason he was so enthusiastic about studying magical theory was not only because he was interested in theory.

It was also because a deeper understanding of magic would allow him to cultivate with twice the result for half the effort.

And there was an even more important reason.

Fusion Magic required theoretical knowledge before he could create it himself.

Fusion Magic had originally been inspired by Feng Zhoulong's research on Low Artisan. He eventually found the breakthrough point in the Four-Colored Demon among the sea demons and formally created it.

Feng Zhoulong was killed by Su Lu, leaving Mo Fan as the sole inheritor.

When Mo Fan avenged Feng Zhoulong, he had explained the theory behind Fusion Magic at the Asian Magic Association.

One needed to draw a storage vortex within the spiritual space, place a spell that had been drawn in advance inside it, then draw another spell and finally fuse them together.

It sounded simple, but he could not explain the principles clearly at all.

After all, this involved the spiritual space. The slightest carelessness could easily cause irreversible damage.

Therefore, Jiang Yuan needed sufficient theoretical knowledge to attempt to realize Fusion Magic.

If he got the chance, he would also visit the Magic Capital Magic Research Institute to discuss it with Feng Zhoulong.

In short, he had to make Fusion Magic appear ahead of schedule.

Mo Fan returned to the dormitory, while Jiang Yuan went to Tang Yue's teachers' apartment.

Tianlan Magic High School offered its teachers excellent benefits: individual apartments, meals and lodging included, along with plenty of regular perks.

"Jiang Yuan, congratulations on taking first place today." The moment she opened the door and saw Jiang Yuan, Tang Yue immediately congratulated him.

She knew how outstanding the student before her was in magical theory, but she had not expected his talent in practical magic to be just as exceptional.

He had truly brought her far too many surprises.

Tang Yue had just returned from the Training Ground and had not even had time to take off her uniform. Her whole body exuded the allure of a mature woman.

Jiang Yuan's gaze fell on Tang Yue's black stockings. "Teacher, I have a few cultivation questions I'd like to ask. Um... Teacher, your stockings are snagged."

"Sure, ah?" Tang Yue had just nodded when she heard the latter part of his words. She instinctively lowered her head and found that her stockings really had snagged.

The run stretched from the inner side of her calf all the way above her thigh, hidden beneath her pencil skirt and making one's imagination run wild.

Tang Yue immediately panicked and hurriedly shut the door.

"Wait for your teacher!"