High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

Shen Chang'an casually changed into a set of casual clothes.

The two walked side by side on the main road of the campus, which was bathed in the morning light, attracting the attention of many freshmen passing by.

The Department of Magic at Shanghai University is not located in a regular teaching building. Its entrance is located underground in the art gallery on the far east side of the campus.

Following the directions on their mobile phone navigation, the two successfully arrived at the art academy's internal exhibition hall.

After passing several avant-garde sculptures, they found a small room without even a number in the corridor at the end of the exhibition hall.

"This should be it."

Shen Chang'an glanced at his phone, then reached out and turned the doorknob.

The door was only halfway open when a sudden, frantic rustling of fabric and gasps of surprise came from inside.

Shen Chang'an and Li Xiwan looked closely and saw a young couple huddled behind an abandoned easel, their clothes disheveled, in the throes of passion.

Their eyes met, and the air fell into a deathly silence.

"what!"

The girl screamed and quickly buried her face in the boy's chest.

The boy hurriedly pulled up his pants, his face flushed, and didn't dare utter a single harsh word. He grabbed his girlfriend like two frightened rabbits, lowered his head, and rushed out the door from beside Shen Chang'an, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Li Xiwan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she awkwardly looked away.

Shen Chang'an remained unfazed, casually closing the door and surveying the cluttered room: "These college students, they're up pretty early."

The room was a dead end; there was no passage leading to the Department of Magic.

Shen Chang'an glanced at the ground, stepped forward, and yanked off an old carpet that was laid in the center.

Beneath the carpet, a circular magic circle emitting a faint glow was clearly inscribed. Next to it was a line of small text explaining: Basic Spell - Door Opening Spell.

This is the first hurdle to overcome in entering the Department of Magic.

The spell's function is simple: it can forcibly create a door in various dead ends, walls, and even spatial barriers. The difficulty of casting the spell depends entirely on the stability of the target space.

The two huddled together in front of the magic circle and began to learn the basic circulation of spiritual energy.

"I'll give it a try first."

In less than three minutes, Shen Chang'an mastered the trick. He made a hand seal with one hand, a ray of light appeared at his fingertip, and he pointed it sharply at the solid wall in front of him.

"open!"

boom!

With a violent spatial fluctuation, a door did indeed appear on the wall.

However, because Shen Chang'an exerted too much force and injected too much spiritual energy, the door pierced through the entire architectural structure of the art gallery. Through the door frame, one could even clearly see the sanitation worker sweeping the street outside the gallery.

A cold wind rushed in through the door.

"Damn it, oops, oops, I used too much force."

Shen Chang'an quickly waved his hand and forcibly closed the door that had been opened in the wrong place.

Li Xiwan couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes crinkling as she said, "Let me do it. The instructions here say that opening a passage can't be done by brute force alone; you need to adjust your spiritual power to resonate with the array's fluctuations here."

As she spoke, Li Xiwan stepped forward, closed her eyes, and carefully sensed for a moment.

Then, she deftly formed a hand seal with both hands.

A deep blue halo rippled outwards like waves, and the space on the wall silently distorted, transforming into a deep blue portal.

"Let's go."

Li Xiwan turned around and winked playfully.

The two stepped into the portal one after the other. With a slight feeling of weightlessness, the portal behind them vanished instantly, revealing a bright and open view.

This is a folded space completely independent of the outside world.

The entire Department of Magic is filled with a rich fantasy atmosphere.

Ancient pavilions and towers float in the sky, their architectural style leaning towards antiquity, with upturned eaves and swirling clouds and mist.

Most striking is the colossal tree that grows in the very center of the space, its massive canopy like a giant umbrella, enveloping the entire area. Its leaves emit a faint glow, like stars scattered across the sky.

In mid-air, a series of corridors formed by transparent arrays connected the aerial pavilions. Cultivators dressed in various colors moved back and forth on the corridors.

On several empty stone platforms in the distance, dazzling magical light and booming sounds occasionally erupted, clearly indicating that people were sparring and exchanging blows.

"It's so beautiful..."

Li Xiwan looked up and couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

"There's definitely something there. Let's go, let's get the paperwork done first."

Shen Chang'an looked around and led Li Xiwan toward the "Academic Affairs Office" marked on the sign.

The office's procedures were very efficient. After verifying their identity information, the two of them each received a jade identity tag engraved with their names, as well as a set of uniforms exclusive to the Magic Department.

The staff specifically explained that this uniform is made of special materials and has excellent physical defense and magic resistance, and can be worn as everyday clothing.

There was a changing room next to the office, and Li Xiwan curiously took her clothes and went inside.

A few minutes later, the curtain in the changing room was pulled open.

Li Xiwan came out, and Shen Chang'an looked up and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

This is a cleverly designed light blue long dress that retains the elegance and grace of traditional style while incorporating the sophistication of modern tailoring.

The long dress clung to her slender waist, and the hem was embroidered with faintly flowing magical cloud patterns, which made her already pure temperament even more ethereal and beautiful, so much so that it was impossible to look away.

Li Xiwan looked down at her skirt shyly, then turned to find Shen Chang'an still wearing his casual clothes, carrying his men's uniform robe.

"Chang'an, why don't you go change?"

Li Xiwan asked in confusion.

Shen Chang'an picked up the wide-hemmed mage robe with a look of disgust and shook it.

"These clothes look too complicated and are seriously affecting my performance."

Li Xiwan paused for a moment, then nodded in deep agreement.

Right.

The second long class starts at 9:30.

With an hour to go before class, Shen Chang'an and Li Xiwan decided to wander around the magic department.

Most of the buildings here float in mid-air, connected by arrayed corridors. The two strolled along the corridors, stopping occasionally to admire the fantastical scenery that could never be seen from the outside world.

As they walked, a magnificent four-cornered ancient building came into view. The building soared into the clouds, and three large characters were written in a flamboyant style on the plaque above the door: "Library Pavilion".

After showing their identification tags, the two were able to enter smoothly.

The interior of the library also retains a strong sense of antiquity. Rows of huge bookshelves made of Phoebe zhennan wood are neatly arranged with various bamboo slips, jade slips and thread-bound ancient books, and the air is filled with a faint scent of ink and the aroma of medicinal herbs and preservatives.

"According to the new student access permissions, we can only move around in these three lower floors."

Shen Chang'an glanced at the map next to him; the building had seven floors.

The two casually browsed through the first and second floors.

Looking at the dazzling array of basic spells and Five Elements manuals on the bookshelf, Shen Chang'an couldn't help but mutter to himself, "The foundation of this top university is truly different. If you randomly pick out an improved version of the Fireball Spell or the Water Drawing Spell from here and put it in the points exchange section of the Zhenye Division's internal shop, it would cost at least one or two hundred contribution points."

However, after wandering around for a while, Shen Chang'an was somewhat disheartened.

The first three floors are open for borrowing. Spells with extremely high destructive power and tactical value, such as Little Stone Transformation or Flame Spirit Transformation, would obviously not be openly placed in low-access areas.