Inquiries About Longevity Chapter 103: Magic (Part 1) - Novel Cool

Chapter 103: Magic (Part 1)

Chapter 103: Magic (Part 1)

Mo Huaxin thought to himself, "I deliberately wrote the title so big that it can be seen from several Zhang away, and you still ask what book it is. Can you be any more fake with your pretentious act?"

"Never mind, I'll just take a look," Mo Hua said.

The more Mo Hua refused, the more curious Zhang Lan became. He leaned in for a closer look, then pretended to have just noticed the title. "Ah, A Compilation of Qi Refining Magic Techniques. Not bad, you want to learn magic? Are you at the fifth layer of Qi Refining?"

"I just reached the fifth layer. I'll take a look first, no rush," Mo Hua replied nonchalantly.

"So, do you want me to teach you?" Zhang Lan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Uncle Zhang, are you a Spiritual Cultivator?"

"Well, sort of."

"What do you mean by 'sort of'? Are you a half-baked cultivator?" Mo Hua asked.

Zhang Lan's face darkened. "What do you mean half-baked? Where did you learn all these messy terms at such a young age?"

"I sense that your qi is not weak, but I don't feel a strong spiritual power. Am I wrong?" Mo Hua questioned.

Zhang Lan proudly said, "I've used magic to conceal my aura. Of course, you can't detect it. If you could see through my disguise, then all my cultivation would have been for nothing."

"Oh, so does that mean you're a dual cultivator of the body and spirit?" Mo Hua asked curiously.

"Dual cultivation of the body and spirit is not that easy. I've only refined my physical body to a certain extent to avoid being at a disadvantage when fighting close-range with a body cultivator. My main focus is still on magic. For a dual cultivator, one needs not only exceptional talent but also the inheritance of a prestigious clan and a wealthy background. You might not come across such an opportunity in your entire life," Zhang Lan sighed.

Mo Hua's tongue-tied at the mention of talent, inheritance, and wealth—these three conditions were like insurmountable gaps for him. Even if he were to reincarnate ten thousand times, he might not fulfill even one of them.

"Then, Uncle Zhang, are you good at magic?"

Zhang Lan proudly replied, "I'm okay, I guess."

"So, that means you're not really that good, huh?"

Zhang Lan was infuriated. He knocked on Mo Hua's head and said, "Do you know what modesty is? I'm being modest here!"

Mo Hua rubbed his little head and asked, "So, between you and Aunt Xue, who's more powerful?"

"Well..." Zhang Lan hesitated, "We've never sparred before, so how would I know?"

"Do you know illusion magic?"

"Of course... I don't."

"Aunt Xue knows illusion magic, but you don't. That means she's definitely more powerful than you! I'll ask her when I have the chance to see what kind of magic I should learn," Mo Hua said.

Zhang Lan disagreed, "I just don't know illusion magic, but my other magic skills are not inferior to hers."

"Really?" Mo Hua looked at Zhang Lan doubtfully.

"If you have any questions about Qi Refining magic, feel free to ask me."

"Alright, then. If I were to learn magic now, which one should I start with?"

"Do you have any magic in mind that you want to learn?" Zhang Lan asked.

Mo Hua handed the Compilation of Qi Refining Magic Techniques to Zhang Lan. "I picked out a few magic skills. Take a look and see which one I should learn first."

Zhang Lan took the book and flipped through it. He soon saw several magic skills that Mo Hua had circled.

Fireball Technique, Water Arrow Technique, Golden Blade Technique, Earth Stone Technique...

These were all magic skills that could be learned during the middle stage of Qi Refining. They were not too difficult, and the spiritual power required to cast them was not excessive.

Zhang Lan nodded in approval. It was good to start with the basic magic skills and not aim too high. Mo Hua's choice showed that he had a decent eye for magic.

Many cultivators, when they first started learning magic, only wanted to learn those skills with high ranks, powerful effects, or rarity. However, what they didn't realize was that higher-ranked magic required more spiritual power, more powerful magic took longer to cast, and rarer magic often came with stricter learning conditions.

Not to mention whether one could master them or not, but even if they did, a single spell might exhaust more than half of their spiritual power. If they missed their target, they would basically be left defenseless.

Zhang Lan stared at Mo Hua for a while and suddenly realized something. "All the magic skills you picked are offensive ones?"

"Oh, right!" Mo Hua exclaimed, as if he had just had a breakthrough, "I need to be able to safeguard my life first. What's the point of attacking if I can't even protect myself?"

The incident with Qian Xing had also made him realize that cultivators must have a means of self-preservation; otherwise, they would be at a disadvantage when faced with sudden danger and lack of self-protection abilities.

"What are some life-saving spells? How about the Golden Bell Cover?" Mo Hua asked humbly.

"The Golden Bell Cover is not bad, but it won't be of much use to you."

"Why?" Mo Hua didn't understand.

Zhang Lan glanced at Mo Hua with a slightly disdainful look, "Haven't you realized that your spiritual power isn't that strong?"

"That's because my cultivation is low," Mo Hua argued.

"Part of it is due to your low cultivation, but your spiritual root quality is also average. If I'm not mistaken, the cultivation technique you're practicing doesn't enhance your spiritual power much either, so the spiritual power in your spirit sea will definitely be weaker than others at the same level," Zhang Lan explained.

Although Mo Hua was reluctant to admit it, he knew that what Zhang Lan said was true.

Zhang Lan looked at Mo Hua, thinking to himself, "It's a good thing your spiritual root talent is average. If your talent in spiritual roots was as exceptional as your talent in formations, you'd be unstoppable in the future."

Indeed, the heavens seemed to maintain a relative balance.

Zhang Lan continued his explanation, "If your spiritual power is weak, even when you cast defensive spells like the Golden Bell Cover, you won't be able to maintain it for long. Once your spiritual power is exhausted, you'll still end up helpless."

"Moreover, the Golden Bell Cover requires you to foresee danger and activate your spiritual power in advance. If you're caught off guard in an ambush and don't have time to cast it, then it's as good as not knowing the spell at all."

Mo Hua fell into deep thought, "Then what should I learn?"

'So, you're finally stumped and have no choice but to ask me,' Zhang Lan thought with a sense of satisfaction.

'All problems during the Qi Refining stage are minor problems... as long as they don't involve formations.'

After putting on a pretentious front for a while, Zhang Lan said to Mo Hua, "You can learn body art techniques."

"Body art techniques?"

"If you learn defensive spells like the Golden Bell Cover, you can only take the hits head-on... but with your physical body and spiritual power, you won't be able to withstand much." Zhang Lan glanced at Mo Hua as he spoke.

Mo Hua nodded in agreement.

"So, if you learn body art techniques, you can advance to attack or retreat to dodge. If all else fails, you can still run away," Zhang Lan said.

"Won't that have its drawbacks too?"

"Of course, there will be drawbacks," Zhang Lan admitted. "With defensive spells, you can at least take a few hits before your spiritual power is exhausted. But with body art techniques, if your movements aren't agile enough and you're caught off guard, your opponent will easily exploit your weakness, and the consequences could be dire."

"So, it's like leaving yourself completely defenseless and taking your opponent's attack, is that right?"

"Yes."

Mo Hua hesitated for a moment before asking, "With defensive spells, once my spiritual power is exhausted, I'll be at the mercy of my opponent. With body art techniques, if my opponent catches my weakness, I'll be in the same vulnerable position. But with body art techniques, at least I have the option to advance or retreat. If I learn the Golden Bell Cover, then it's truly a case of being unable to defend or escape..."

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Yes, I'll learn body art techniques."

Zhang Lan nodded, "That's a wise decision. Since you can't have everything, you might as well play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses."

Zhang Lan picked up the book, "A Compilation of Qi Refining Magic Techniques," and flipped through it. He then took the pen from the table and circled a few body art techniques, intending to let Mo Hua choose one to practice. However, he suddenly realized something was amiss.

These body art techniques were common during the Qi Refining stage, and it wouldn't be a problem for Mo Hua to learn them. But since they were common, anyone could teach them. How could he showcase his superior skills in that case?

(End of Chapter)

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