Spar?! Then Let's Fight!

Mordo and Gu Yi both fell silent, their expressions remarkably vivid.

No, it had only been a few days!!

Over a hundred White Magic spells, and he was saying he had learned them all?!

After a full five seconds of silence, Mordo finally asked, "You mean you've mastered all the spells in this Supreme Compendium?!"

His voice was full of disbelief. For a moment, he had even thought he had misheard.

It was not until Luo Bai nodded and said, "Yes, all of them."

That Mordo finally dared to believe he had heard correctly.

He silently turned to look at Gu Yi.

Gu Yi said nothing. She merely took the Supreme Compendium and gave it a rough read-through.

After finishing it, she could not help but wonder:

It's the right book.

It really does contain over a hundred White Magic spells.

He learned them all in such a short time?! How did he do that?!

Although Gu Yi was deeply surprised, she did not make it too obvious.

She invited the mages who had come to seek advice and exchange knowledge to leave. Only then did she begin speaking seriously with Luo Bai.

"Have you truly mastered every spell in it?!" Gu Yi asked solemnly.

Although it was indeed unbelievable that Luo Bai had learned every spell in the Supreme Compendium so quickly, considering his exceptional talent, it was still understandable that he could learn them.

But learning them and mastering them proficiently were two entirely different matters.

It was not that Gu Yi was nitpicking over wording. If he failed to build a solid foundation, learning further spells would become very difficult.

Luo Bai understood that as well, so he answered, "I'm fairly proficient."

It was certainly unbelievable that he could skillfully control over a hundred spells, but with his top-tier talent, this amount of time had been enough to learn all the spells in the Supreme Compendium.

After all, it recorded only basic categories of magic, such as spatial magic, defensive magic, and energy magic.

Once one grasped the underlying theory, learning them became quite fast.

A classic case of being difficult to start but quick to learn afterward.

As for high-level magic, the books connected to the Vishanti contained none at all. That was why he had come to Kamar-Taj, hoping to learn more powerful magic.

Gu Yi naturally understood why he had come all this way, but learning high-level magic was not so easy.

It was not that she was unwilling to provide it. Rather, without sufficient cultivation and experience, he might not even be able to understand it.

Still, she did not say so directly. She merely offered a kind reminder. "Although the spells in the Supreme Compendium are basic, they can still display tremendous power when mastered proficiently. You need to practice them more."

Luo Bai nodded to show that he understood. "I understand."

Gu Yi nodded. "Since you have already learned everything in this book, you may visit the library in the future. You may find the books you seek there."

Kamar-Taj's library was quite the place!

It housed countless magical books. It could be called a treasure vault that gathered every White Magic text.

Once he could enter that place, could Luo Bai not learn whatever he wanted?!

"Mordo, take him to the library, and return this book while you're there." Just as he was thinking that, Gu Yi began making arrangements.

Mordo nodded and replied politely, "Then, Supreme Sorcerer, I'll take my leave."

Seeing that, Luo Bai hurriedly said, "I'll take my leave as well, Supreme Sorcerer."

The two then left the main hall.

The moment they stepped outside, Mordo suddenly stopped, his smile fading as he spoke sternly. "You must not be impatient in learning magic."

As an Archmage of Kamar-Taj,

Mordo managed all novice mages, so he naturally had an obligation to be responsible for every beginner.

Although Luo Bai was highly talented, he still found it difficult to believe that Luo Bai had completely mastered every basic spell in such a short time.

Worried that Luo Bai was rushing for quick results, he could not help but remind him, "Magic is not as easy to learn as you think. Being too hasty will only backfire. Every mage wishes to become stronger, but there are no shortcuts in learning magic."

"I have followed the Supreme Sorcerer and trained many mages. Quite a few of them wanted to pursue more advanced magic after studying for only a few days or a month, but in the end, they all failed because they could not understand it. Some of them even considered learning Black Magic."

"Although Kamar-Taj is free, the study of Black Magic is strictly forbidden here. Learning Black Magic comes at an enormous price, even one's soul. I hope you never get involved with that stuff."

Mordo tried earnestly to persuade him.

Though he meant well and feared that Luo Bai might turn to Dark Magic in his haste to grow stronger,

It still did not sound particularly pleasant.

"I believe I have already mastered the magic recorded in the Supreme Compendium quite proficiently," Luo Bai said, his attitude becoming much firmer.

Mordo smiled and asked, "Then shall we have a spar?!"

Although Kamar-Taj's mages did not need to undergo examinations or similar tests, they often conducted practical drills.

Through a spar, one could roughly judge a mage's strength.

Luo Bai knew that although his talent was high, defeating an Archmage was still rather difficult for him at present.

But he needed to prove his strength, and since it was only a trial, he was willing to accept.

"Then let's try it," Luo Bai agreed.

Seeing him agree, Mordo became somewhat eager.

After all, he truly wanted to see whether Luo Bai had really mastered all the basic magic as proficiently as he claimed.

Still, considering that Luo Bai was a novice, he planned to give him some leeway.

"You make the first move," Mordo said with a smile.

The moment his words fell, Luo Bai attacked.

He clenched both fists, summoned magical shields, and charged at Mordo.

As the name implied, magical shields were shields formed from concentrated magical energy.

Not only could those shields defend, but they were also exceptionally sharp weapons capable of injuring enemies.

Although this was only a very basic close-combat technique, Mordo was still somewhat surprised to see Luo Bai use magical shields so skillfully.

While using his own magical shields to block Luo Bai's attacks, he remarked, "To be able to control magical energy so proficiently already is truly astonishing."

If Luo Bai had trained for half a year and achieved such results, Mordo would have found it normal.

But it had only been half a month, and he could already cast spells with such power. It was truly no easy feat.

Still, admiration was admiration. With Luo Bai's current strength, defeating Mordo was far too difficult.

Mordo did not even find dealing with him particularly strenuous.

He could even fend off Luo Bai's attacks while speaking leisurely. "What else can you do?!"

Though it was only a small spar, Luo Bai should not have taken it too seriously.

But as a man, how could he possibly want to lose?

Especially not lose so badly.

Seeing how easily Mordo handled his moves, Luo Bai's competitive spirit was completely ignited.