Being in Marvel: Do You Really Think Becoming the Sorcerer Supreme Is That Hard?

"Go on." Wong pointed to the spot opposite The Ancient One and spoke to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang sat cross-legged opposite The Ancient One.

Seeing this, Wong left.

Only The Ancient One and Zhang Yang remained in the room.

Zhang Yang felt a little awkward for a moment, not knowing what to say or do.

After all, The Ancient One was still something of a stranger to him.

"How long have you been here, Zhang Yang?" After Wong left, The Ancient One opened her eyes and looked at Zhang Yang.

The Ancient One seemed to be in much better shape than Zhang Yang.

There was no fluctuation of emotion on her face.

"About a week, I think." Zhang Yang thought back carefully.

"Then... where did you come from?" Suddenly, The Ancient One's gaze became slightly stern. She stared straight at Zhang Yang and said, "The Apprentices at Kamar-Taj are all people I noticed during my travels. Generally speaking, I either intentionally or unintentionally let them learn of this place. But I have never met you."

Chapter 59

The Ancient One's meaning was obvious.

She meant that Zhang Yang was not someone she had chosen.

Otherwise, with the talent Zhang Yang had displayed, The Ancient One would not have initially planned to train Strange.

Zhang Yang froze at once.

Looking at The Ancient One, Zhang Yang did not know how to respond.

Was he supposed to say that he had taken an interdimensional flight directly to Kamar-Taj?

That did not seem like a good idea.

Zhang Yang felt troubled. He had never expected that on his first day of lessons with The Ancient One, he would run into such an awkward question.

"All right, relax. This question isn't that important." Just as Zhang Yang hesitated over how to explain himself to The Ancient One, she suddenly dropped her stern demeanor and spoke kindly.

Zhang Yang's mouth twitched.

She really was a temperamental sorcerer.

"What have you learned during your week at Kamar-Taj?" Skipping over the question of how Zhang Yang had arrived at Kamar-Taj, The Ancient One looked at him and asked.

Zhang Yang frowned and thought seriously. "Fear Magic, Weapon Magic, close-quarters combat, and Portal. Probably those."

The Ancient One nodded. Then she took a spellbook from behind her and said, "Read this Ben book from beginning to end."

Zhang Yang accepted the spellbook and could not help asking, "What is this?"

The Ancient One said, "Most magical fundamentals are recorded in this Ben book. Once you finish it, you should be able to grasp the basic spells."

Zhang Yang nodded and set the book aside.

At that moment, The Ancient One stood up and asked Zhang Yang, "What do you think magic is?"

What did he think?

"Perhaps magic itself is a kind of energy within Ben." Zhang Yang smiled.

Those words made The Ancient One turn back to look at Zhang Yang. She smiled as well. "It seems you are very confident in yourself."

Zhang Yang shrugged and said to The Ancient One, "I remember you telling me before to believe in myself."

The Ancient One nodded in understanding. "That is true."

As she spoke, The Ancient One raised her hand and gave it a light wave. A square plane like a mirror floated in the air.

As The Ancient One moved her hand slightly, a crisp sound rang through the air.

Very quickly, the square mirror before Zhang Yang shattered apart like a kaleidoscope.

"Magic is a law of nature. By following nature, one gains energy, and at the same time, releases energy."

As The Ancient One spoke, she pointed at a fragment of mirror floating in the air and said, "Like this."

"Mirror Dimension?" Zhang Yang looked at the broken mirror fragment.

The Ancient One felt a strange sensation in her heart.

This kid was stealing her line?

"It seems you know quite a lot." The Ancient One waved her hand, and the shattered mirror vanished from the air.

"That was only a mirror surface just now. But indeed, one can use magical energy to create many mirror surfaces and cast the Mirror Dimension."

"However, the Mirror Dimension consumes a great deal of magical energy. It is a high-level spell, so learning it right now would still be a little difficult for you."

The Ancient One smiled. "This lesson, I only wanted to tell you that the strength of magic depends on the strength of your own magical energy. And your magical energy can be converted into any kind of ability. At Kamar-Taj, this is called the Mystic Arts, mysterious and powerful techniques."

Zhang Yang nodded.

Only then did Zhang Yang understand that the energy gradually flowing through and strengthening within his body was accumulated magical energy.

However, Zhang Yang felt that this magical energy did not seem to be all of the same kind.

More accurately, there should be several kinds.

But as for what kinds there were, Zhang Yang could not tell.

"All right, come with me." The Ancient One spoke as she walked toward the door.

Zhang Yang followed closely behind her.

The two arrived at the training hall.

At that moment, Wong and Mordo were both in the training hall, dressed in matching combat uniforms.

"Sorcerer Supreme."

Upon seeing The Ancient One, Mordo and Wong bowed to her.

Then Mordo looked at Zhang Yang and said, "Come over. Let's spar."

Another fight?

He had only fought Wong yesterday, and today he had to fight Mordo?

Zhang Yang could not help freezing.

"There are no restrictions today. You may use any magic. We'll conduct practical combat training." Mordo looked at Zhang Yang seriously.

The purpose of learning magic was, from the outset, Ben, combat.

If one learned magic but never fought,

then there was not much difference from not learning it at all.

Therefore, after becoming a Master Sorcerer, most of Zhang Yang's classes would become practical combat classes.

Of course, Zhang Yang did not know that yet.

He was only wondering how he was supposed to defeat Mordo.

For Zhang Yang, who had only watched "Avengers: Infinity War," he did not know how strong Mordo could be at his peak.

He only knew from the conversations of people at Kamar-Taj that Mordo was the senior disciple and an exceptionally gifted sorcerer.

He also did not know whether the magic he had learned so far was enough to defeat Mordo.

"Don't worry. You need to gain experience through actual combat. It will speed up your training."

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The Ancient One spoke to Zhang Yang.

As she spoke, The Ancient One took out a small fan and fanned herself while saying, "Use what I just taught you. Try using the magical energy in your body and converting it into the magic you want. As long as you imagine it clearly enough, the incantation will appear in your mind."

In fact, The Ancient One was telling the truth.

After all, her own cultivation had continuously improved during her travels.

"All right." Zhang Yang nodded.

He walked to the center of the training hall.

At that moment, Mordo was sizing Zhang Yang up.

After all, Zhang Yang was the one who had nearly defeated Wong yesterday.

"Zhang Yang, your strength is quite good. But today, Mystic Arts can be used, so be careful. Our senior disciple's Mystic Arts are among the best in Kamar-Taj. Sparring with him will benefit you greatly." Wong quietly reminded Zhang Yang by his ear.

Although Zhang Yang's comprehension and talent were both frightening,

the problem was that he had not learned much magic yet.

Wong felt it was still necessary to remind him.

After saying that, Wong walked to The Ancient One's side.

"It's only an ordinary spar. Don't worry, I'll stop before things go too far." Once Wong had left, Mordo spoke sternly to Zhang Yang.

Although Mordo had previously held some prejudice against Zhang Yang,

The Ancient One had acknowledged Zhang Yang after all.

And now that The Ancient One was present, Mordo would neither dare nor be willing to tamper with anything when teaching an Apprentice.

After hearing Mordo's words, Zhang Yang nodded and said, "Then please guide me, Senior Brother."

Mordo clasped his hands behind his back and slowly nodded. "You can try punching me now."

Zhang Yang: ??

Punch you?

Zhang Yang had never heard anyone make such an outrageous request.

Someone was actually asking to be hit?

"You don't need to be afraid, and you don't need to hold back. I'll use magical energy to protect my body. It's unlikely that your punch will hurt me. I just want to test your strength." Mordo looked at Zhang Yang seriously.

In truth, this was one of Mordo's traps.

If Zhang Yang threw a punch, Mordo would seize his hand and follow up with an over-the-shoulder throw.

This was absolutely not Mordo playing dirty. Mordo simply had to make Zhang Yang understand something.

In battle, no one would give him time to prepare.

This was also the first lesson Mordo wanted to teach Zhang Yang.

However, faced with Mordo's request for Zhang Yang to punch him, if it had been Wong instead, Zhang Yang might have straightforwardly done it.

But since it was Mordo, Zhang Yang felt that something was off.

Not to mention that Mordo seemed to hold some prejudice against Zhang Yang, just the way Mordo looked at him made Zhang Yang feel the deep dissatisfaction in his gaze.

Thinking it over, Zhang Yang felt it was better to be cautious.

After all, Zhang Yang did not know how strong Mordo was, and magic could be used in this spar. What if Mordo tried to pull something on him?

With that in mind, Zhang Yang took out the coin Wong had given him earlier from his pocket.

This action left Mordo and Wong both dumbfounded.

What was he doing?

Just as everyone wondered what Zhang Yang meant, he suddenly flicked the coin in his hand toward Mordo.

The coin shot toward Mordo like a launched rocket, tearing through the air at incredible speed.

Mordo's expression changed, and he hurriedly used energy to protect his body.

But the moment he activated the energy, the coin slammed into Mordo's chest.

Pfft!