The practice of taking nature as one's teacher and laying out a Ritual to draw on the power of heaven and earth bore some resemblance to becoming an Animagus. But an Animagus was shaped entirely by the individual's unique nature and Natural Magic, while the method described in this book from the East leaned more toward "borrowing Magical Qi" and directing the Ritual oneself.
The differences between East and West probably went far beyond that.
The book did not explain in detail how one transformed into a Primordial Spirit Beast. It gave only a rough outline of the Ritual, and Will did not dare attempt it.
Looks like I need to find more information, Will decided. As for becoming an Animagus, I'll put that aside for now and work on my Transfiguration.
It was not that he looked down on becoming an Animagus or had ambitions beyond his reach. With the system at his disposal, he wanted to improve himself as much as possible.
Will did not know how Eastern and Western approaches to Human Transfiguration differed. What if becoming an Animagus somehow conflicted with becoming a Primordial Spirit Beast?
Will ran his hand over the yellowed pages, deep in thought.
Bang!
A loud crash shattered his concentration. Glass fragments scattered, and blue-black bits of potion residue flew through the Stone House in a cloud of smoke and dust. Will hurried to shield the book in his hands.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
The Weasley Brothers were coughing violently after the explosion. A strange medicinal smell filled the Stone House, choking Will until he stuck his head out the window and coughed a few times himself.
"Cough, cough... What did you two do?"
Will waved his Wand, and a fresh breeze swept away the smoke and dust. The air inside the Stone