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Ancient One realized that she had underestimated Lin Jie.

This kid not only learns quickly, but his magical reserves are practically bottomless.

Even if a novice manages to have their soul leave their body by sheer luck, it will only last for about ten minutes before the soul automatically returns to the body due to weakness.

The Ancient One originally estimated that, given Lin Jie's freakish physique, he should be able to last for half an hour on his first try. That would already be an astonishing achievement.

"Just float around here. If you feel dizzy or weak, immediately return to your physical body. Don't try to tough it out." The Ancient One sat on the futon, watching Lin Jie's body like an old mother caring for her baby.

"Yes, Master." In mid-air, Lin Jie's translucent soul happily replied and began to float around in the quiet room, passing through walls and objects, having a great time.

Ten minutes have passed.

Lin Jie's breathing was steady, and his complexion was rosy.

The Ancient One nodded slightly and performed as expected.

Twenty minutes have passed.

Lin Jie's body still showed no signs of discomfort.

Ancient One raised an eyebrow slightly. Not bad, even better than expected.

Half an hour passed.

The Ancient One began to sense something was amiss. How come this kid showed no signs of fatigue at all?

An hour has passed...

Two hours have passed...

Three hours later!

The Ancient One stared at Lin Jie's physical body so intently that her eyes almost crossed; this kid was actually floating in mid-air, doing somersaults?!

What the hell!

The Ancient One has lived for hundreds of years and has seen countless so-called geniuses in the universe, but she has never seen a sorcerer who has just come into contact with astral projection be able to have his soul leave his body for three hours on his first try!

This can no longer be called genius; this is utterly unreasonable!

The Ancient One rubbed her sore eyes, feeling that she was about to break down if she continued watching.

"Alright," the Ancient One interrupted Lin Jie, who was still upside down in mid-air. "Your condition is relatively stable right now. You can try going outside for a walk to expand your range of movement. Remember, if you feel any tearing sensation in your soul, you must come back immediately!"

Out of sight, out of mind, Master Gu Yi decided to send this living ancestor away so she could have some peace and quiet.

"Alright! I'll go for a stroll outside first!" Lin Jie excitedly agreed, and with a "whoosh," he passed through the wall and floated out of the quiet room.

……

At this moment, in the fighting arena of Kamar-Taj.

Thor sat on the ground with an air of superiority, looking down at the mage Wang standing in front of him with disdain.

"What a joke! That bald woman asked you to teach me how to control lightning?" Thor scoffed, his voice deafening. "I am the God of Thunder! The prince of Asgard! Who in the entire universe knows more about lightning than me? You, a mere mortal, dare to teach me?"

Master Wang was furious at his arrogant attitude.

With a dark expression, he retorted irritably, "Fine, since you know so much, then show me a lightning bolt now."

Thor: ...

One strike to kill.

Thor's face flushed instantly, and his lips moved for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.

He really can't unleash lightning anymore.

Ever since Thor's hammer was shattered by Lin Jie's sword in the stone, Thor felt as if his Thunder God power was sealed, unable to be released no matter how hard he tried. Although he had unleashed it once before when he was extremely angry, that was also out of control.

"Get Gu Yi to fix my hammer! With the hammer, I can flatten this place in no time!" Thor stubbornly refused to admit it, shifting all the blame onto the hammer.

Master Wang scoffed, "So, according to you, your hammer is more like Thor than you? Without the hammer, you can't even produce a spark?"

This sarcastic remark hit Thor right where it hurt.

Thor roared in exasperation, "What do you know! That hammer is my personal artifact! I've used it since I was a kid, I'm used to it! How can I unleash my power without it guiding me?!"

"That's why my master asked me to teach you how to communicate with and guide the elemental forces of nature through your own will, without the aid of magical artifacts," Master Wang explained, suppressing his anger.

If it weren't for the Ancient One's special instructions before she left, Master Wang wouldn't have bothered with this muscle-bound idiot.

"Once you can do that, proving that you have truly mastered the power of Thor, you can leave Kamar-Taj."

Upon hearing the words "leave Kamar-Taj," Thor's eyes lit up instantly.

This lousy place doesn't even have alcohol, and it's full of rules. He's had enough of it!

"Are you sure? I can walk as soon as I learn how?" Thor asked, half-believing.

Master Wang was too lazy to waste words with him, so he took a step back and quickly formed a hand seal in front of his chest.

"Look closely! This is the Bosat Lightning of Kamar-Taj!"

Master Wang shouted and pressed his hands down sharply.

"boom!"

A blinding red lightning bolt shot out from his hand and struck the hard bluestone slab.

The violent lightning energy exploded instantly, directly overturning most of the fighting arena's ground! Debris flew everywhere, leaving a charred mess.

After finishing the spell, Master Wang withdrew his hands, took a slight breath, and looked at Thor.

Thor stared at the deep crater in the ground, curled his lip, and said with disdain, "That's it? This is barely a large firecracker. My Thor's power can summon thunder from the heavens, hundreds of times more powerful than this thing!"

Master Wang was furious, his face contorted with rage: "You're a god, and I'm just a mortal! My magic power is something I cultivated bit by bit on my own! How dare you compare your bloodline talent to mine?!"

"I'm just demonstrating a method for channeling lightning! Whether you learn it or not is up to you! If you don't, fine, but be prepared to stay here for the rest of your life!"

Master Wang flicked his sleeves, turned around, and left.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't go!" Seeing that Master Wang was really angry, Thor quickly grabbed him. "I'll learn! I'll learn, okay? A real man shouldn't be so petty!"

As he spoke, Thor rolled up his sleeves, preparing to mimic Master Wang's movements.

Master Wang took a deep breath, just about to begin his explanation.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a semi-transparent figure slowly drifting through the air.

A spirit?!

Master Wang was startled. In Kamar-Taj, only the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, was proficient in using astral projection magic.

Could it be that Master has emerged from seclusion?

Master Wang took a closer look.

What the hell!

This isn't the Ancient One at all! This is clearly that kid Lin Jie!

"Lin Jie?!" Master Wang shouted in terror, his voice cracking.

The semi-transparent figure in mid-air stopped, turned its head, and floated lightly down in front of Master Wang.

"Master Wang, what a coincidence!" Lin Jie's soul greeted him with a grin.

"My God! A ghost!" Thor, standing nearby, trembled violently and took several steps back, pointing at Lin Jie and shouting, "Did I kill you, you little brat?!"

Master Wang shoved aside the startled Thor, staring intently at Lin Jie, his lips trembling: "You...you're practicing astral projection?!"

"Yes, that's what my master taught me. He told me to wander around Kamar-Taj first and get a feel for it," Lin Jie answered truthfully.

Master Wang felt as if his brainstem had been completely drained.

What the hell do you mean by just wandering around?!

Lao Tzu practiced diligently for five years, but he couldn't even manage to separate his soul from his body for a second, so he had no choice but to give up in the end.

You've only been here for two weeks! You just started learning today, and you're already able to let your soul leave your body and wander around the yard?!

What kind of pervert are you anyway?!