Wayne curiously looked at Hefei, as students didn’t understand and hoped the teacher would elaborate.
He remembered he had heard someone mention Life Magic somewhere, in Enrold Town if he wasn’t mistaken, from the Earth Core Cult who lay eggs.
At that time, he was merging with The Book of Greed, and his shape was more anthropomorphic; his opponent blurted out Life Magic.
The faith of the Earth Core Cult was the Void Lord, and it was not strange for a Legendary Mage from the Naturalism Church to excel in Life Magic, but...
Intuition told Wayne that this was important, and it wasn’t likely to be that simple.
"Life Magic is not limited to our Naturalism Church. Nature plus the sun and moonlight, the unity of all three is Life Magic. This is a very high-end Divine Art, involving three kinds of Faith Magic."
Hefei spoke halfway and then felt a bit regretful.
Her student was extremely talented and learned quickly; if he became interested in Life Magic and made secret contacts with the sun and moonlight churches behind her back, wouldn’t it be the same as her pushing the student away?
Hefei knew very well that Veronica had a roommate named Verily, a little brat who was always goofing off. She’d often sidle up to the students and never seemed to have any good intentions.
If that brat used the offer of Faith Magic to tempt him and took the opportunity to make her move, the student would have to...
"Teacher, as a Golden Mage with Dragon Blood lineage, from your perspective, what is the true essence of life?"
Wayne was full of interest; if he wasn’t mistaken, Life Magic dealt with bodily transformation and could break human limits in its later stages. The Church had developed a complete evolutionary path over many years of experience.
"Wayne, these matters are too premature for you; you don’t need to worry about them now."
Hefei said sternly and quickly changed the subject, "How’s your study of the Hexagram going? Tell your sister, what step are you at now?"
In the middle of her words, she left his appetite whetted without giving more details, which wasn’t a way to be a teacher.
Wayne internally lamented the lost opportunity, but it didn’t matter; he’d ask again when robbers came to steal the Ancient Silver Coins, likely learning something new then.
He said, "I’ve filled up the Essence of Life completely, the Four Elements, void, I’ve also lit them up, and I’m currently maintaining balance. It shouldn’t be long before I can light up the Hexagram."
Wayne discussed the doubts about the Hexagram; he found it very difficult to grasp the so-called balance, watching as the Four Elements were about to be filled, without sensing the signs of everything coming together naturally.
Surely you can’t max them all out?
I’ve never heard of such a case!
Hefei was slightly surprised, then continued, "You’re working too hard, pursuing speed too eagerly is not good. Rest well for the next few days. Don’t just think about practicing or stress yourself. Go out more, walk around more, keep a peaceful heart."
She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her pupils shimmered with green light, and she quietly observed the Hexagram inside Wayne’s body.
The Naturalist Eye of Pact!
All six elements in Wayne’s body were lit, and occasional streaks of connecting lines could be seen, but a little more effort was needed for them to fully connect and take shape.
The child did not lie, he really was working too hard!
Hefei felt touched; with the student’s diligence, he would succeed even without her guidance, making it seem like her role as a teacher was superfluous.
Not just superfluous, but somewhat neglecting her duties.
It was right to slack off; don’t think about work every day. Take more time to spend with your daughter and students, and by the way, pass on some experience in practice.
Slacker: I mean spend more time with your husband and daughter!
Seeing his teacher inspecting his work, Wayne sat upright.
"Wayne, you have a very rare recessive Magic Power, but the Hexagram doesn’t hide, and anyone with the means can easily investigate..."
Hefei began to instruct the student on how to conceal the Hexagram within his body, which involved the use of Magic Power technique, difficult for beginners to master. At the Silver Stage, mages gained better control over Magic Power and could manipulate it at will.
Wayne tried using the method taught by Hefei; just starting out, the minute Magic Power control was extremely difficult.
He had always relied on ample Magic Power reserves, preferring straightforward tactics without much thought, and never knew the concept of conservation from his dictionary.
Suddenly having to change from extreme to minimal was indeed challenging for him.
On the other side, detecting the surge of Magic Power inside the student, Hefei couldn’t help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
The Hexagram was not yet fully connected, and his Magic Power reserves far exceeded that of an average Silver Mage; she thought she might have overestimated the student’s talent, but as it turned out, she had underestimated it.
Magic relies heavily on talent!
Anyone can become a Mage because the threshold isn’t too high, but if one wishes to become a powerful Mage, talent is particularly significant.
Take Hefei or Veronica as examples, as Dragonblood Descendants their essence of life far exceeds that of ordinary people. At the same stage of Hexagram practice, they could store more of the Four Elements, and their thought process was also significantly stronger than that of others. To ensure the Hexagram took shape, they had to learn more knowledge to ensure the ’void’ wouldn’t lag behind when the Hexagram formed.
This is talent, they already stood apart from ordinary mages at the starting line.
As they reach the Silver and Golden stages, the gap only widens.
Moreover, many mages, limited by talent, spend their whole lives in the Silver Stage, struggling without ever reaching Gold.
For example, the four previous priests, who had high positions but not so impressive abilities, managed to climb to high ranks by accruing merits in the office rather than actual competence.