Strange Follows Lin Du, Merging with the Mirror Dimension

Since she had no chance to personally guide Lin Du, placing those hopes on Strange was not a bad choice either.

"Lin Du," Ancient One said slowly, her voice gentle and profound, "the doors of Kamar-Taj's library will always be open to you."

"As you are now, you no longer need much guidance from me."

"It holds countless books. How much wisdom you can absorb will depend entirely on your own insight and unremitting effort."

Lin Du nodded lightly, certainty gleaming in his eyes.

At that moment, Ancient One's heart was as clear as a mirror. She could clearly sense that her fusion with magic had reached a perfect state, and an unprecedented sense of wholeness rose within her.

In her eyes, she seemed to have already reached a summit where she needed no further guidance.

Still, going to the library remained a good choice. It would be a place where she could freely explore Kamar-Taj's profound magic.

"Ancient One, thank you sincerely!"

Ancient One gave a slight nod, a warm smile curving her lips. Her eyes were filled with encouragement and deep expectations.

Then, her gaze turned gently toward Strange.

"And you, Strange," she said in a gentle tone that nevertheless held an unmistakable strength,

"will begin your journey as my disciple."

"From today onward, Mordo will guide you on your path of training."

Strange froze slightly at first, then a delighted smile blossomed across his face.

Ancient One cast a subtle glance at Mordo behind her.

Mordo understood at once. He immediately stepped forward and respectfully nodded to the two new apprentices.

"Follow in my footsteps. I will lead you through the door to the mysteries of magic."

Then Mordo turned to Lin Du with respect and said:

"Mr. Lin Du, I have arranged for someone to guide you to our library."

As soon as he finished speaking, a young sorcerer in flowing robes stepped forward. He bowed deeply to Lin Du, his eyes full of admiration.

Clearly, Lin Du's display just now had left a deep impression on him.

Lin Du returned a gentle smile, then followed the respectful young sorcerer toward Kamar-Taj's renowned library.

This library embodied Ancient One's lifelong work. Its collection was vast, containing countless precious magical tomes and ancient scrolls.

Every book and every scroll was a crystallization of magical wisdom, holding profound knowledge and boundless insight.

The moment he stepped through the library doors, Lin Du felt as if he had entered an entirely new world, surrounded by an intense atmosphere of mystery and learning.

Lin Du slowly stopped before a magic book that appeared utterly ordinary, yet faintly emitted a pale blue glow.

A small mirror was set into its cover. Within it, a completely different world slowly revolved, captivating the soul and making it impossible to look away.

At the sight, Lin Du's heart jolted. An indescribable force of attraction pulled at him, making his hand extend uncontrollably and rest lightly against the book's cold surface.

In an instant, as his fingertips brushed the cover, a warm yet incomparably strange energy surged from between the pages.

Like a river swelling with the spring tide, it poured turbulently into his body.

Lin Du's vision suddenly brightened, and countless dazzling points of light gathered into a river of radiance.

It carried him through the cracks of time and space as scene after scene of wondrous mirror worlds swept past his eyes.

Here were fantastical gardens bursting with blooms and color; there were realms of thunder, where storms roiled beneath booming skies.

Farther away lay a tranquil, profound cosmic abyss dotted with starlight... Every Mirror Dimension was a unique magical realm.

Each contained its own unfathomable powers and laws, leaving Lin Du in amazement.

As the turbulent interweaving of old and new powers gradually subsided, Lin Du slowly lifted his heavy eyelids, unprecedented brilliance dancing in his eyes.

[An unintentional act of yours touched upon the mysteries of the Book of the Mirror Dimension, allowing that wondrous power to merge with you.]

The whisper that rang in his mind was like a key unlocking an ancient secret, bringing sudden understanding.

"Mirror Dimension..." Lin Du murmured, an indescribably strange emotion surging in his heart.

Ever since that accident, after becoming one with the mysterious power of the Mirror Dimension.

He had been granted an unimaginable ability—he only needed to rest his fingertips lightly upon a page.

The magical wisdom within the book would flood into his mind like a tide. Learning was no longer a simple process of comprehension, but a profound dialogue and fusion between soul and knowledge.

He cautiously extended a finger, touching not merely a book, but a gateway to another world.

His fingertips lightly brushed the cover.

In an instant, a torrent of information like a clear mountain spring swept over him.

Countless complex runes, obscure incantations, and profound magical philosophies rapidly wove themselves into a web deep within his consciousness, as clear as if he had seen them with his own eyes.

Lin Du closed his eyes and immersed himself wholly in this wondrous baptism of knowledge.

This was... the whispering murmur of the wind.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw a faint, elegant azure radiance gently curling around him, like a breeze leisurely rising from the void.

In the days that followed, Lin Du practically became a permanent fixture in the grand library, his figure frequently moving between row after row of towering bookshelves.

Every time he set foot in a new corner, another secret magical technique was added to his store of wisdom.

From basic spells that controlled the elements of nature, to infinitely mysterious spatial magic, even reaching those forbidden incantations found only in ancient legends.

None could escape the grasp of his will and knowledge.

His power soared at a staggering pace, and every breakthrough immersed him in unprecedented exhilaration and the joy of self-fulfillment.

"Holy Scripture of Light..." Lin Du's gaze settled on a massive tome that emitted a gentle white glow.

The book's cover depicted a resplendent sun, its rays stretching in all directions as though it wished to illuminate every corner.

His heart stirred, and without the slightest hesitation, he extended both hands and gently touched it.

In an instant, a warm current carrying sacred, inviolable power flowed into his chest. His entire body felt as though it stood beneath the midday sun of high summer.

Not only was his body embraced by warmth, but his soul also underwent an unprecedented cleansing and ascension.

"So magic is not merely the manifestation of a powerful force. It is more like a key, unlocking a secret passage through which one can resonate with all things and deeply perceive the world."

Lin Du murmured, as though sharing this new discovery with both himself and the entire universe.