A New Spell Every Day, Mastered on the First Try

While casting the Portal, Kamar-Taj kept his attention on Wang Yang, afraid something might go wrong.

After all, gifted apprentices like him were exceedingly rare.

If anything happened to him, it would be a loss for Kamar-Taj.

Now Wang Yang looked grave, as though something had happened, and that made Kamar-Taj nervous.

Was the Portal too difficult for him?

Kamar-Taj immediately dropped his affected composure and hurriedly asked, "Wang Yang, what's wrong? Are you all right?"

"Are you having some trouble?"

"The Portal is indeed a basic spell, but it's harder than the others. It's fine if you can't learn it just yet. Don't worry too much!"

"Don't let yourself get anxious, or start doubting yourself!"

Thinking Wang Yang was struggling to understand, Kamar-Taj hastened to reassure him. After all, when a genius ran into a difficult problem, he might become resistant or even begin to doubt himself.

Kamar-Taj earnestly counseled Wang Yang.

His expression made it clear how worried he was and how highly he valued Wang Yang.

Seeing Master Kamar-Taj like this, Wang Yang felt deeply touched. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master Kamar-Taj. I'm fine!"

Kamar-Taj had no personal ties to him and was simply teaching an apprentice, yet he cared so much. Naturally, Wang Yang was deeply moved.

But even after seeing Wang Yang's response, Kamar-Taj still worried. Some people were proud enough to put on a brave face.

He had taught quite a few geniuses. Though none had been as gifted as Wang Yang, their early training had also gone smoothly. Once they encountered setbacks, however, they were devastated, and some never recovered.

This was hardly uncommon. Those who had never experienced setbacks were the polar opposite of apprentices who faced them constantly.

Geniuses were actually more likely to give up precisely because they couldn't bear it.

If an extraordinary prodigy like Wang Yang ended up the same way, it would be a loss for all of Kamar-Taj.

Kamar-Taj earnestly said, "Wang Yang, it's perfectly normal to encounter difficulties and bottlenecks when practicing magic. After all, magic requires hard work, understanding, talent, and perseverance. Only then will you have a chance to become a truly accomplished sorcerer!"

"To tell you the truth, I may be quite an experienced sorcerer now, but when I first became an apprentice, I wasn't particularly gifted!"

"It took me over a year of practice just to master a Magic Shield!"

"Back then, I nearly began doubting myself, thinking I simply wasn't cut out to practice magic!"

"But look at me now. Haven't I turned out just fine?"

"So a temporary setback doesn't matter. As long as you work hard, you'll have a chance to break through your bottleneck and enter a far broader world!"

Kamar-Taj spoke earnestly, then patted Wang Yang on the shoulder.

Wang Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he understood that Master Kamar-Taj was worried something might be wrong.

Warmth filled Wang Yang's heart, and he was deeply touched.

He smiled and said, "Master Kamar-Taj, thank you so much for your guidance. I'll work hard!"

Wang Yang spoke with complete sincerity.

Then he set down his teacup and said, "Let me try!"

Hearing Wang Yang's words, Master Kamar-Taj felt reassured. At least his advice hadn't been wasted. As long as Wang Yang was willing to work hard, even if he couldn't master it immediately, he should be able to do so within ten days or a fortnight.

"Good, very good!"

Kamar-Taj nodded, then said, "As one of us sorcerers, you must have that mindset. Never expect to achieve everything in a single step!"

Kamar-Taj nodded with great satisfaction as he spoke.

Then he watched Wang Yang cast the Portal, ready to offer pointers if any problems arose.

Wang Yang pointed his hand bearing the Sling Ring at the empty air, slowly tracing a circle with his other hand.

Flecks of golden flame appeared.

"Good, good. Being able to produce a few magic runes is a good sta-"

Before he could finish saying "a good start," a ring of light had already appeared. On the other side of that golden ring was Wang Yang's own room.

"This..."

Kamar-Taj stared, dumbfounded. Hadn't Wang Yang just thought he couldn't do it?

He had gone to all that trouble to encourage him, only for Wang Yang to master it on his first attempt?

By comparison, wasn't he the one who should feel crushed?

Wang Yang had mastered the Magic Shield on his first try, the Basic Magic Runes Structure on his first try, and now the Portal on his first try too.

What about him? He had spent months learning the Magic Shield, a year learning the Basic Magic Runes Structure, and half a year learning the Teleportation Array.

It wasn't because he had an aptitude for learning the Portal. Rather, the Portal was also built on the basic runes structure. With a solid foundation, it was naturally easier to learn.

But compared with Wang Yang...

A new spell every day, mastered on the first try.

Did someone like that really need his encouragement?

"Master Kamar-Taj, is there anything wrong with my Portal?"

Wang Yang turned his attention toward Kamar-Taj, yet the Teleportation Array remained intact.

"You can keep the Portal stable even while distracted?"

Kamar-Taj had thought he had already accepted Wang Yang's extraordinary magical talent, but now it seemed he still couldn't remain composed.

Faced with such a monstrous prodigy, he apparently couldn't judge Wang Yang by ordinary standards at all.

"There's nothing wrong with it, but why did you look like that earlier?"

Kamar-Taj asked curiously.

"I was thinking about how to use the magic runes structure to make the Portal more stable!"

Wang Yang answered honestly. After integrating the talent for Portal magic, he had gained a great deal of knowledge about magical Portals.

Kamar-Taj smiled wryly. He had thought Wang Yang found it complicated and hadn't learned it, when Wang Yang had merely been thinking more deeply about how to make the spell stronger.

"Master Kamar-Taj? Master Kamar-Taj?"

Seeing the strange expression on Kamar-Taj's face, Wang Yang called to him a few times.

"Good, good. You've mastered the Portal, but you mustn't become arrogant!"

Kamar-Taj came back to his senses, though he still felt both delighted and frustrated.

He was delighted that Wang Yang truly was an extraordinary prodigy who learned everything on his first try, but frustrated that he had actually thought Wang Yang couldn't do it.

Yet he himself was the one who fell short.

Compared with Wang Yang, his only advantage was that he had started learning earlier. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been qualified to teach him at all.

Still, frustration aside, he had to keep teaching.

"When using a Portal, always remember to concentrate. Otherwise, it can easily become dangerous!"

"If something goes wrong with the magic while you're using a Portal, you could end up with your head severed from your body!"

Kamar-Taj delivered the warning solemnly.

Of course, this generally wouldn't happen.

But anything was possible.

"I understand, Master Kamar-Taj!"

Wang Yang nodded. A Portal wasn't merely a means of transportation; it could also serve as a weapon, immensely powerful and capable of cutting through anything.