Escape Arts and Humanity
Zul'ra drove Baine Bloodhoof away, leaving Gamon alone behind. She presented him with the staff of Steadfast Friendship and then taught him the relevant spells. ☠🐲 💝🐻
Zul'ra has always been working hard to absorb various theories of supernatural power and to develop a cultivation path that suits her, creating a system that is independent of the Light, elements, and Arcane and suitable for everyone.
Zul'ra's philosophy has always been people-oriented, and influenced by the cultivation novels and metaphysics she read in her previous life, she has always focused on the human body structure in order to cultivate and break through her own limitations. This philosophy is actually quite shocking.
The many supernatural systems that exist in this world are mostly superficial. Even Arcane is merely a constant exploration of the mathematical rules of change in nature. No one has thought about how to develop their own potential. The few people who have studied life in depth have mostly gone astray, such as Kel'Thuzad, who became Lich.
In Zul'ra's view, Kel'Thuzad was a highly talented mage who dared to explore the forbidden zones of life, but he failed to uphold his own bottom line, became obsessed with power, and ultimately bowed down at the feet of the Lich King, turning himself into a Lich. He seemed to have gained immortality, but he was forever reduced to a puppet in the Lich King's hands.
Kel'Thuzad eventually became neither human nor monster, serving as a negative example but also a successful one. Based on his experience of becoming Lich and the knowledge of life structure he gained from Banehollow, Zul'ra completely solidified his own system.
Zul'ra established a new system centered on the Monk's ki, which is the power of the soul and the potential hidden in the human body. Zul'ra continued this idea and improved upon it. Well, it can't be said that he improved it. The concept of ki itself is deeply rooted in China culture, and Zul'ra, although he has become Trolls, cannot deny that he is China.
The Monk master their ki through arduous physical training, unleashing their powerful potential. Zul'ra, on the other hand, masters his potential through internal cultivation and regulation of ki, allowing him to enter a new realm.
The human body is divided into the true soul, the spirit, and the body. Although it is divided into three parts, they are essentially like two sides of a coin, both referring to the human being. This human being does not refer to human beings, but to all life, demons, gods, Elves, Trolls, Orcs, and even dragons and birds and beasts, everything.
According to her own ideas, Zul'ra sensed the energy within her body through meditation, and then used that energy to sense her soul, weaving her soul in Arcane way.
Ordinary people's souls constantly dissipate outwards, causing their vital energy to continuously drain and leading to aging. Zul'ra, however, does the opposite, weaving souls with Arcane to prevent vital energy from dissipating and instead allow it to accumulate within the body.
The energy accumulated in the body can not only keep the body young and prevent aging, but also continuously increase one's magical power over time.
After successfully transforming herself, Zul'ra modified and innovated some of her past spells based on her own circumstances, and is now teaching Gamon some elemental spells.
Ordinary Shaman usually communicate with Elemental Spirits when casting elemental spells, obtaining elemental energy through the intermediary of the Elemental Spirits, and then controlling the elements through the elemental energy.
Zul'ra combines the methods of Monk and Arcane, eliminating the intermediary of Elemental Spirits and instead using the body's ki to directly manipulate elemental spirits. However, this requires the user to be able to use ki and sense elemental spirits with ki.
Under Zul'ra's guidance, Gamon had already learned about Qi. It was because of Qi that he was able to become Shaman in his half- Tauren form, dealing with the spirits of water and air. The spirits of earth, fire, and wildness ignored him because he was not calm and mature enough, and was also a little insecure.
Although he possessed the aura of Monk, Gamon was still unable to sense elemental spiritual energy. Zul'ra instructed him to sincerely pray to the spirits of water and air, to feel the strength and gentleness of water and the omnipresence of air. Sanra even personally demonstrated for him, summoning a ball of water to write a message in the air and then freezing it into ice characters.
To motivate Gamon, Zul'ra gave him a deadline: if he couldn't complete his training within the deadline, he could forget about following Baine Bloodhoof to become Guides.
Encouraged by Zul'ra, Gamon entered a meditative state and three days later successfully condensed the water in the cup into a water ball, which then moved up and down in the air.
Zul'ra's improved elemental spells are somewhat similar to the mage's water arrows and fireballs, but they are also different. The mage controls the Water Elemental directly through magic, while he manipulates the Water Elemental through air, and his functionality is also beyond that of the mage.
No matter how powerful a mage's magic is, he cannot Stonebreaker with a water ball. To Stonebreaker with a water ball, he can only work on the dynamics and density. Zul'ra's improved elemental magic can infuse his own energy into the water, giving it the ability to Stonebreaker without changing its nature. However, he will not do this because the effort and reward are disproportionate.
Not only can he change elements with qi, but he can also change his body with qi, allowing his body to escape or even fight by becoming elemental. This involves the application of spatial magic, Zul'ra is still experimenting with. He calls his elemental magic "escape"—water escape, fire escape, wind escape, earth escape, and wood escape.
Gamon is currently learning Water Release and Wind Release, but he can't even conjure water. He can only control the existing water flow. Fortunately, he has already mastered the basics. As long as he trains diligently, he will eventually be able to manipulate vast floods to sweep everything away.
Meanwhile, Baine Bloodhoof was also gathering his team in Orgrimmar. He assembled a group of over forty ambitious young people, including the Tauren Beta and Gomo, the Orcs Beiruid, the Trolls Gojir and Linlai, and the half- Tauren Gamon, to form the Guides.
After Baine Bloodhoof assembled the team, Zul'ra allocated funds to them and sent them off. Since Baine Bloodhoof was now working for the Horde, some of his operating expenses would naturally be reimbursed by the government.
"Remember this: after you get there, watch carefully and study hard. You need to learn far more than just magic; you also need to become a human being." Before sending Baine Bloodhoof away, Zul'ra couldn't help but give Gamon a few more instructions, using the Chinese word "human being."
"A person?" Gamon looked up, puzzled, and uttered the word he didn't understand.
"Yes, man, translated from Zandalar, is 'Rai,' the noblest creature in the world. A being that can taste, distinguish sounds, recognize colors, labor for survival, and consciously evolve can all be called man. But I believe that man should also possess human virtues." Zul'ra nodded solemnly, and then spoke before Gamon could react.
"As for what a person should be like, you'll have to figure that out for yourself. Now, let's go!" Zul'ra didn't give Gamon a chance to ask any questions and told him to leave with Baine Bloodhoof.
"Yes, teacher, I will remember." Gamon looked at the extremely solemn Zul'ra, quickly memorized her words, bowed, and then turned around to follow Baine Bloodhoof as he left, heading to Ratchet to prepare to become a Guides.
Only one chapter tonight. I've been having some writer's block lately, sorry.