Lin Mo understood.
The ancient martial arts and Buddhist paths were good, certainly, but their incomplete methods and limited conditions could not fit into the assembly-line mass-training system of modern industrial society.
"What about Terra's otherworld systems, then?" Lin Mo pressed.
Elder Qian's expression grew serious. He swiped across the screen, bringing up analytical models of the various otherworld races.
"First, rule out the elves."
Elder Qian brought up a set of elven gene maps:
"Quite a few elves have cooperated with our tests."
"Elves' magical abilities are almost instinctive, similar to mutant superpowers. They're born with an overflowing affinity for particular elements."
"Their cultivation methods are built on the foundation of awakening. We humans don't have that, so we can't imitate them."
"The same goes for half-orcs and dragons. That's purely physical bloodlines and tempering in extreme environments. They reach the third or fourth order upon adulthood thanks to racial talents. It isn't universally applicable."
"The dwarves' Magic Rune Forging Method is systematic, but how should I put it? It also depends on racial talent. Ordinary humans like us learn it extremely slowly, getting half the results for twice the effort."
"But anyone with that sort of talent could still learn it."
At this point, a blazing light flared in Elder Qian's eyes:
"Only the Holy Human Race's spellcasting system suits us best!"
"Why?" Zhao Gang could not help interjecting.
"Because the Holy Human Race has the same physical structure as Blue Star humans!"
Elder Qian swept his hand sharply, bringing up a densely packed diagram of spell construction deductions.
"They're human too, and through generations of mages refining their work, they've painstakingly organized meditation, Magic Power Circuit Tracing, and Spell Model Construction into a rigorous, logical discipline!"
"From getting started, to apprenticeship, to the first order, all the