The Venerable One, Please Calm Your Anger

Now, Chen Xu could feel his own power. His mastery of Elemental Magic was absolutely comparable to those mages who guarded the Sanctums, perhaps even stronger—roughly equivalent to what would be called an expert in his reality.

Because of Chen Xu's terrifyingly powerful spiritual force, in terms of destructive power alone, the three Sanctum guardians combined were no match for him. The only question was how he compared to the Ancient One.

After all, Chen Xu possessed more than just Elemental Magic. He had also mastered one of the most powerful, ancient, and mysterious forces in the universe. Even if it was only a portion, it was still incomparably powerful.

However, no one yet knew the true extent of it all. Only actual combat could reveal the real situation.

Chen Xu considered what he should do next. Once he had organized his plans, he entered Kamar-Taj to find his dormitory.

"Ding dong, a new check-in mission has been issued. Please, host, obtain your own weapon to receive the system's reward."

A weapon—though for a mage, it should be called a magical artifact. It was used to assist in casting spells. For example, when a mage found it difficult to cast certain spells using only personal power, they had to borrow external power to make the spell possible.

However, not everyone could possess a magical artifact. A mage needed a certain level of strength, had to be able to construct a complete magic array, and had to be capable of casting technically demanding spells.

Still, some magical artifacts would match with mages on their own. These weapons were also quite weak, only able to assist low-level mages. Their destructive power was low and useless against strong opponents. Truly powerful weapons were crafted by powerful mages themselves, and they possessed consciousness of their own, choosing their own masters.

Chen Xu entered his dormitory and sat cross-legged on his bed.

"Looks like I need to find a way to get a magical artifact."

Then, Chen Xu's spiritual force entered his body, sensing the dark-red energy within him—the Chaos Magic.

With a thought from Chen Xu, the energy moved according to his will. He gathered it in his palm and watched as the dark-red energy continuously converged there, giving off an eerie crimson glow and an ancient, mysterious aura. Then, he directly enveloped the teacup in front of him. The next second, the cup vanished completely, as though it had never existed, leaving behind no trace. With another thought, the cup reappeared exactly as it had been. It was as though nothing had happened. Chen Xu had used Chaos Magic's powers of annihilation and creation. Because his spiritual force was incomparably strong, his mastery of Chaos Magic was also profound.

Chen Xu looked at the cup and could not help feeling immensely excited by the powerful force he possessed. The feeling of having power was truly wonderful.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Xu calmed himself down.

At that moment, in the room of the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, a mage was reporting the situation to him. If Chen Xu had seen him, he would have recognized the mage who had tested his spiritual power.

Upon hearing the mage's report, the Ancient One opened his eyes. Amusement, excitement, and curiosity flashed through them.

"You are saying that he possesses seven-colored spiritual talent, as well as spiritual force comparable to that of a Sanctum mage?"

The mage replied, "Yes."

The mage still could not believe that any of it was real.

"I do not believe it either. I kept wondering whether there was something wrong with my eyes. But that shattered crystal ball is proof."

In fact, the Ancient One had already seen it when the message was passed on. Still, he too had wondered whether he had seen it wrong. But after hearing the mage's report, the Ancient One confirmed his thoughts—and he also formed a plan.

Yes, he intended to train Chen Xu as his successor, to replace him in the future.

Sensing the powerful spiritual force within Chen Xu's body, powerful enough to pierce through the multiverse, the Ancient One said solemnly, "If he turns to evil, then he will become an existence even more terrifying than Dormammu. If he can be used by me, it will add another layer of protection to Earth's safety."

"He clearly already possesses such powerful strength, yet he still thirsts so greatly for more power."

"Where is he now?"

"Chen Xu is currently in Kamar-Taj."

The Ancient One said to his disciple Mordo, whose face radiated righteousness, "Then, Mordo, you will serve as his instructor first. Afterward, I will personally teach him."

"Mordo accepts the order."

Kaecilius, the black-robed mage standing nearby, interjected, "Venerable One, may I teach him first?"

Hearing this, the Ancient One became somewhat angry. "Are you questioning me, Kaecilius?"

"No, I would not dare. Venerable One, please calm your anger."

The next day, the first magic class began.

The forty students who had successfully entered Kamar-Taj were divided into four rows and entered the magical artifact room one after another to choose their own artifacts.

Chen Xu stood quietly at the very end of the last row, waiting.

Almost everyone was observing Chen Xu, because news of the crystal ball exploding yesterday had spread throughout Kamar-Taj.

"So that is Chen Xu."

"Damn it, after learning about that, just seeing him from afar makes me feel pressured."

Chen Xu sensed the gazes gathering around him but did not care in the slightest, remaining perfectly still.

Kamar-Taj's welcome ceremony began.

"New students, welcome."

"Our Earth is constantly suffering invasions and harassment from other dimensions and alien creatures."

"Kamar-Taj bears the heavy responsibility of protecting Earth."

"As new members, you should study and train diligently, so that you can contribute your share toward protecting Earth as soon as possible. Keep it up."

The Sanctum mage gave a few token words. Once the students had received their magical artifacts, they were assigned to classes according to their talents.

Chen Xu entered the class with the highest talent ranking.

Sitting in his seat, Chen Xu found that his understanding and mastery of Chaos Magic were growing ever stronger. He could now sense the structure of every living thing around him, even the structure of space itself. Chen Xu felt as though he was close to understanding the essence of the world.

After the teacher of this classroom briefly introduced himself, he led the new students into another enclosed space.

Chen Xu took out the weapon he had received and put it on his finger.

"From now on, you will be called Many-Change."

"Chen Xu, is this the magical artifact you chose? With your talent, I think you should choose a stronger one. This artifact is too weak. It does not suit you at all."

However, Chen Xu did not follow his advice and merely smiled.

"No matter how strong a magical artifact is, it is still an external object. True strength comes from oneself."