The Four Activities, known in full as the four activity arts of pacifying calamities, enriching benefits, magnetizing affection, and wrathful subjugation...
These were the core classifications of Mìdì's mantra and incantation system. All secret incantations, visualizations, and rituals fell into these four categories, and they were also the basic framework that had to be mastered before beginning the study of secret incantations.
Every use of a mantra spell had three layers of structure.
The first layer was reciting a single short incantation;
the second was visualizing a sacred form. For example, since Qu Zan had received the blessing of the Lion-Headed Dakini's power, he could visualize her;
the third was establishing a ritual and adding extraordinary materials...
"So there were this many intricacies to casting spells." Qu Zan felt a surge of delight as he read.
Qu Zan caught the scent of frankincense and myrrh. Duo'erna had walked up behind him.
Duo'erna said, "Now that you've read Introduction to Spellcraft once, have you formed your own understanding of the Four Activities?"
The female mage had a full, rounded upper body, a slender waist, and broad hips, with well-proportioned flesh and bone that gave her a healthy, abundant beauty. She walked over.
"Tell me how you understand them..." Duo'erna said.
Qu Zan thought for a moment, then said, "The pacifying art is a category concerned with purification, calming, blocking, healing injuries, and dispelling misfortune...
The enriching art is a category of spells concerned with amplification, nurturing, expanding capacity, and enhancement...
The magnetizing art is a category of spells concerned with winning over and drawing in, influencing people's spirit, five senses, and minds...
The Execution Method is a category of spells concerned with severing, destruction, and active combat..."
Duo'erna nodded and said, "Your understanding is good. But you must remember that the