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Listening to the conversation between Gu Yi and Lin Jie, Odin gulped down the hot tea in his cup, and the frustration that had been building up in his heart for many days finally dissipated.

Before, he was always the one who suffered.

Either the Eternal Spear from the treasure vault was taken away, or the beloved eight-legged divine horse was stolen, and even the God King lost face in public.

But things are different now; the unfortunate one has become Thanos, the cosmic overlord.

The thought of Thanos currently suffering setbacks on Earth in the form of a giant serpent filled Odin with an indescribable sense of satisfaction, and he even wanted to celebrate by drinking a couple of glasses of Asgardian draft beer on the spot.

"By the way, speaking of which, I'm quite curious, how exactly is Thanos going to get back now?"

Gu Yi shook the folding fan in her hand, looking at Lin Jie with some amusement.

Thanos is now just a rickety animal without limbs.

Moreover, his interstellar warships are still orbiting outside Earth.

It is indeed quite difficult for a snake that cannot even escape Earth's gravity to return to the spaceship without revealing its identity.

"Disciple," Ancient One asked Lin Jie, "how long will the transformation magic you cast on it last before it wears off?"

Lin Jie considered it for a moment.

The serpent has been in Kamar-Taj for three days since it was captured, and its mana consumption is relatively stable.

"Conservatively speaking, it should take another four days."

Lin Jie answered honestly.

Four days.

This means that for the next four days, the mighty ruler of the universe will have to carry the bright yellow bed sheet that Lin Jie tore off his dormitory and wander the dirty streets of Kathmandu like a homeless snake.

Gu Yi found it funny just thinking about it.

She closed her folding fan, steered the conversation back on track, and looked at Lin Jie, saying, "Lin Jie, you've been learning magic from me for a month now. However, you don't seem to have come into contact with elemental magic yet, do you?"

"Elemental magic?" Lin Jie asked curiously. "Master, what kind of spell is this?"

The Ancient One patiently explained, "This is a type of magic that can borrow the power of nature. Although it's not called that in the official records of Kamar-Taj or the sorcerer world, I believe these spells are closely related to the elements of nature such as wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, so I prefer to call them elemental magic."

Kamar-Taj possesses a vast array of profound magical arts. The Ancient One's explanation was, in fact, a unique insight gained from her millennia of personal cultivation.

"For example, spells we often see, such as magical lightning, Vatum's Wind, and Bosat's Thunder, are all powerful offensive spells. If supported by abundant magical power within the body, the power unleashed will be terrifying."

When Gu Yi said these words, her eyes carried a subtle hint.

Lin Jie was startled.

Kamar-Taj's defensive or support spells are usually pure white magic.

These elemental magic spells, which can summon natural disasters for a frenzied clash, mostly belong to dark magic or offensive magic.

"So, which one are you planning to learn first today?"

Gu Yi looked at him with a smile.

For Lin Jie, it doesn't matter what type of new skill he can learn.

"I'm fine with anything, it's all up to Master," Lin Jie said with a smile.

"In that case, let's start by learning the Wind of Vatum."

Gu Yi made the decision directly.

Upon hearing the words "Winds of Vatum" and "Let's learn first," Odin, who was sitting next to him, immediately fell silent.

Holy crap?!

Learning again?!

Odin felt his blood pressure rising uncontrollably again.

Gu Yi, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me, you old hag?

You know perfectly well that your apprentice is a monstrous genius who learns magic without any sense of reason. He can lift the entire land of Kamar-Taj, including me, into the sky to bask in the sun after mastering telekinesis.

And now you're going to teach him destructive attack spells like casting wind and lightning right under my nose?

Last time Lin Jie tested his skills next to Asgard, the overflowing flames almost blew the roof off Valhalla.

If he were to learn how to summon gales, wouldn't he blow a hole through the sky of Asgard?

Odin swallowed hard, feeling he couldn't bear to stay in Kamar-Taj for even a second longer.

"Ahem... Ancient One, since you and your master are about to begin practicing your magic, I won't disturb you any longer." Odin straightened his clothes and made as if to walk outside.

"God-King, since you've come all this way, why don't you stay in the temple? You can give my disciple some pointers while you're at it," Ancient One interrupted with a smile.

Guidance?

Odin stared wide-eyed.

Gu Yi, you're definitely up to no good!

If he wasn't trying to trick him, then he was plotting how to trick Thanos.

Thinking about this, Odin became interested.

"Since the Sorcerer Supreme has said so," Odin turned around, his face stern as he found a way out, "then I'll stay a little longer and see just how extraordinary your Kamar-Taj magic really is."

Gu Yi's lips curled up slightly: "Very good."

In fact, she knew very well that Odin simply wanted to stay and watch the show.

"Lin Jie, elemental magic is quite destructive, let's go to the open-air training grounds." Gu Yi turned to Lin Jie and instructed him, "Perfect, let the other mages learn along with us. If we progress quickly today, let's try to learn all these elemental spells, since they're not particularly complicated."

After saying that, the Ancient One led the way and walked out of the temple.

Lin Jie nodded obediently and followed.

Although he knew that his master usually liked to trick people in a serious manner, he was absolutely serious when it came to teaching real skills.

However, Lin Jie was still a little puzzled.

Go to the training grounds? And have all the mages learn together?

If elemental magic is truly offensive magic that borrows from natural disasters, then it should fall under the category of dark magic, right?

Doesn't Kamar-Taj explicitly forbid ordinary mages from engaging in black magic?

Lin Jie quickened his pace, moved closer to the Ancient One, and asked in a low voice, "Master, isn't Kamar-Taj against learning dark magic? Why are you making everyone practice it together?"

"Yes, it's forbidden." Gu Yi's tone was calm, and her steps did not falter at all.

"Then why..." Lin Jie was even more puzzled.

The Ancient One did not answer immediately, but instead glanced at Odin walking ahead out of the corner of her eye.

Odin had obviously overheard the whispers between master and disciple, but he pretended nothing was wrong and continued walking forward without looking to the side.

Beings like Odin and the Ancient One, who have lived for millennia, have long since grasped the unspoken rules of the multiverse. Some things can be done but not said, and some things can be said but not done.

"well……"

After a long while, Gu Yi let out a barely audible sigh.

She turned to look at Lin Jie, whose face was full of doubt, and explained softly, "Forbidding it is one thing, being able to learn it is another. Even if I teach openly, not everyone can master offensive magic."

Lin Jie nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

The Ancient One continued, "Most of the white magic in Kamar-Taj is used for defensive shields. If everyone only trains in defense, who will deal damage when a real enemy invades?"

"I've tried secretly teaching them some offensive spells before, but it didn't work very well."

"Most people have too low a magic power ceiling, making it impossible for them to unleash an effective attack."

"This is why some mages cannot resist the temptation to make a deal with Dormammu in an attempt to gain greater power."

Gu Yi stopped in her tracks at this point.

She turned around and gently patted Lin Jie's shoulder.

"I don't have much time left to protect Earth." The Ancient One looked into Lin Jie's eyes, her tone carrying a hint of entrustment. "Once I'm gone, this heavy burden will fall on your shoulders. I don't want you to face the monsters of the multiverse alone. So, while I'm still here, help Kamar-Taj improve its overall combat power as much as you can."

"Master..." Lin Jie was stunned.

This was the first time he had ever heard such heavy words from the Ancient One.

Before Lin Jie could even process what was happening, Gu Yi had already turned around and strode into the open-air training grounds of Kamar-Taj.

At this moment, hundreds of mages were engaged in their daily magical practice on the training ground.

Mordo and the king were instructing a group of new apprentices, and even the usually aloof Lucian was practicing spells alone.

When the Ancient One, Odin, and Lin Jie appeared at the same time, the entire training ground fell silent instantly.

All the mages, regardless of what they were doing, immediately stopped what they were doing.

They quickly formed neat square formations in the square according to their rank as mages.

"Whoosh—"

Hundreds of people simultaneously clasped their hands together and bowed deeply to the three people.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening, uniform greeting rang out across the training field.

"Greetings, God-King!"

"Greetings, His Holiness the Supreme Master!"

"Greetings to the genius mage Lin Jie!"

The loud sound echoed among the mountains.

Lin Jie stood beside Gu Yi, looking incredulously at the dark mass of mages in the square. Even Mordo, who usually loved to cause him trouble, was bowing respectfully without the slightest hint of resentment.