The Magic for Storing Weapons

Li Yu heard Teacher Li voice the thoughts in his own mind and felt a little embarrassed. It seemed he'd been overthinking things.

"There's no magic for storing things. Otherwise, why do you think spatial equipment exists? Everyone could just learn that kind of magic. What would we need spatial equipment for?" Teacher Li looked at Li Yu with amusement.

That did make sense. If magic like that existed, spatial equipment wouldn't be so expensive. Maybe no one had figured out how to do it yet?

Or perhaps not enough worlds had connected with ours, and there wasn't any magic of that kind for now. Maybe it would appear someday?

"We'll leave that aside. Next, I'll teach you how to use this magic to put your weapon away." Teacher Li adjusted his glasses and began explaining the principles behind the spell.

"Once you reach the fourth rank, you can project your magic power outward. After you master this spell, the next step is to imprint a magical mark on your weapon." Teacher Li spoke slowly, explaining the spell to Li Yu bit by bit.

After hearing it once, Li Yu understood. It was basically like forming a contract with his weapon. That way, he could store it in the Magic Array.

Besides, everyone's Magic Array was different, like a password. Only its owner could use it to store their weapon.

The spell involved space, but not much. It was mainly about contracts. If Teacher Li explained it all in detail, he could talk to Li Yu for an entire day.

So he skipped all that and went straight to explaining how to use the spell. By the time he finished, Li Yu knew what to do.

"Have you learned it?" Teacher Li looked at Li Yu expectantly. If he hadn't, he could just explain it again.

Li Yu nodded and picked up his weapon. He placed a mark on it, then activated the spell. Just like that, the Tang Dao disappeared into the Magic Array.

After he finished, a new idea occurred to Li Yu. It wasn't impossible to use this spell as a storage space, but he'd need a medium.

He could imprint a mark on something, just like he had with his weapon, and use it as a space. That would let him store things, though getting out the item he wanted each time would be a hassle.

That was because he'd have to summon the entire medium. It would be like carrying a warehouse around with him. That wasn't out of the question, either.

He'd look into it later. For now, there was no need to think too much about it. Li Yu was in a great mood at having picked up another new spell.

From now on, he wouldn't have to carry his Tang Dao everywhere. Whenever he wanted to use it, he could summon it with a spell and hold it in his hand.

Seeing Li Yu put his weapon away, Teacher Li nodded with satisfaction, then continued, "This spell can also be useful in battle. For example, when you're fighting someone at close range, you can suddenly summon your weapon."

At that, Li Yu immediately pictured it. In the middle of a clash, he could summon his weapon right in front of his opponent and land a hit on them!

Looks like I'll have to watch out for sneaky bastards like that from now on. He didn't want someone to get close and stab him hard.

"Then I'll have to be careful from now on!" Li Yu nodded solemnly. That was a truly underhanded trick. He couldn't afford to let his guard down.

"It's good that you understand. Still, it's possible to interfere with it. Besides, there aren't many people who can cultivate both magic and martial arts to that degree. Most people only specialize in one path." Teacher Li looked at Li Yu with amusement.

It was good to be cautious, but Li Yu didn't need to worry too much. Not everyone could do it, and even if someone could, Li Yu probably wouldn't run into them.

"But someone out there can do it, so I still have to be on guard!" Li Yu didn't disagree with Teacher Li. He had to stay alert. He'd just be careful from now on.

Teacher Li nodded and didn't say more on the subject. Li Yu had learned the new spell, so he used the time before they reached the Dungeon to teach him about some other kinds of magic.

Whether Li Yu could learn them was up to him. Teacher Li couldn't demonstrate them now, since they were still on the bus. If they were somewhere else, he could show Li Yu how they worked.

But it probably wouldn't be a problem. Li Yu picked up many things after hearing them explained just once, so a demonstration wasn't necessary. If that was the case, Teacher Li could teach him a lot.

There were some spells Teacher Li couldn't use himself, but he knew some of the principles behind them, so there was no harm in explaining them to Li Yu.

All along the way, Li Yu sat beside him, listening as he explained the principles and applications of various kinds of magic. Asuna and the others exchanged glances behind them.

In truth, they couldn't understand a word the two men were saying. Some of it involved things they knew nothing about. They hadn't learned that much yet.

Was this what it felt like to have a heaven-ranked cultivation method right in front of you and still be unable to understand it? It was frustrating!

The bus soon brought Li Yu and the others to a massive building. Once they arrived, everyone could see there were many more members of the Patrol Squad around.

There weren't guards every few steps, but security was still exceptionally tight. The bus drove straight into the enormous building. After passing through a dim corridor, they emerged into a wide-open area.

Much of the place was still under construction. Li Yu even suspected the massive building itself had only recently been built.

In an age where magic existed, putting up a building that large was as easy as playing a game. It might not even take a full night; two or three hours could be enough.

As the bus entered, everyone aboard was drawn to the blue, glowing vortex gate in the central area. Was that the Dimensional Rift?

The bus slowly pulled to a stop in an open lot. Seeing this, Teacher Li stood and called out to the students, "Get off first, and don't wander off!"

At Teacher Li's words, everyone snapped out of their daze and turned away from the Dimensional Rift. They followed him off the bus in an orderly line.

By the time Li Yu and the others got off, several teachers had gathered together and were talking to a middle-aged man.

After getting off, everyone hurried over to the teachers and lined up, waiting for instructions. Still, their eyes kept drifting toward the gate.

Many of them were getting excited. After all, it was the first time most of them had seen a Dimensional Rift. Li Yu was no exception.

Beyond the Dimensional Rift lay another world. How could that not be fascinating? And judging by the setup here, it looked like they planned to turn the place into something like a dungeon.