American comics: Incredible comprehension, hand-crafted forbidden spells

The courtyard was filled with semi-transparent figures floating in mid-air.

One second ago, the area in front of the Kamar-Taj temple was empty, but now it is completely filled with Lin Jie's soul clones.

Some of these clones were stretching, some were tossing and catching magical rings that sparked with light, and a few were even huddled together studying how to play cards.

The courtyard was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Gu Yi rubbed her temples, suppressing her speechless frustration: "Lin Jie, be honest, how many can you produce at your current limit?"

Lin Jie, in his true form, stroked his chin and made a rough estimate: "Three hundred or so shouldn't be a problem. Master, let me go back and think about it. If I can manage to get three thousand, I plan to form a legion. I've already decided on a name: 'Three Thousand Demon Gods.' Doesn't that sound incredibly imposing?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi stopped folding her fan.

Domineering?

I think you're trying to drive me crazy.

The Supreme Master was filled with the urge to complain, but he managed to keep a straight face.

She glanced around at the surrounding spirits, her emotions fluctuating like a rollercoaster.

To be honest, she had never seen such a monster in all her years of life.

In one day, the soul leaves the body.

In two days, he cast spells in his soul form.

On the third day, he created an external avatar without any instruction!

Do you still want to get three thousand more?

It's important to understand that maintaining a soul clone requires a massive amount of spiritual and magical energy.

With three hundred existing simultaneously, a normal mage would have been drained of magic and turned into a dried-up human body long ago.

But what about Lin Jie?

His face wasn't red and he wasn't out of breath.

The Ancient One suddenly recalled Odin's previous assessment.

The energy contained within Lin Jie's body is essentially a bottomless pit.

The power bestowed by Vishanti alone could not possibly sustain this level of consumption. This kid must have secretly absorbed energy from other dimensions, and his appetite is frighteningly large.

"master."

A call interrupted the Ancient One's thoughts.

All the soul clones transformed into streams of light and instantly crashed back into Lin Jie's physical body.

He stretched his shoulders and his expression became serious.

"What?" Gu Yi looked at him.

"I've noticed something's wrong with my body lately when I'm practicing," Lin Jie said, frowning. "It seems like I have several different types of energy inside me. They're quite powerful when I use them normally, but sometimes they fight each other and become a bit unruly."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Gu's eyes.

finally come.

This kid is too talented and his cultivation speed is too fast. He has finally encountered the threshold that all high-level mages face.

She walked to the tea table next to her, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of hot tea, and handed it to him: "Think about it first, from when you first started learning magic until today, has the way you cast spells changed at all?"

Lin Jie took the teacup and answered without thinking, "Before, I had to chant incantations to cast spells, but now I can cast many spells with just a wave of my hand. It feels like the power within my body has transformed into spells."

Gu Yi nodded in satisfaction: "Do you understand what this means?"

Lin Jie shook his head honestly.

"That means you've moved past the beginner stage." The Ancient One picked up her teacup, took a sip, and continued, "Newly initiated apprentices have pitifully little magical power in their bodies. They can only rely on memorizing spells and inscribing magic circles to manipulate the smallest amount of magic in the outside world. For example, the Ring of Laggardore must be done step by step."

"But this is only the tip of the iceberg; at most, it can be called a secret technique."

"When your mana pool... that is, your magic power, is large enough, you won't need to memorize spells anymore. Spells will become instinctive. For example, the spatial spells you created before, and the fear spells you invented."

The Ancient One specifically pointed out the "fear spell".

During the Battle of New York, she personally witnessed Lin Jie casually conjure up a skill she had never seen before, using a vast, unfamiliar energy.

This was something entirely new that Lin Jie came up with on his own.

Lin Jie simply dismissed it as a fabricated, unorthodox method and didn't take it seriously.

"Many sorcerers spend their entire lives without ever reaching their maximum magical power level," the Ancient One said, her tone becoming somber. "So, they take shortcuts, borrowing power. For example, borrowing the power of the Dark Dimension."

Upon hearing the word "darkness," Lin Jie abruptly raised his head.

Isn't this something that Kamar-Taj explicitly forbids?

Why did Master bring it up on his own initiative?

"Like Dormammu?" Lin Jie asked tentatively.

"Yes." The Ancient One didn't shy away from the topic. "Humans don't have much energy to begin with, so they have to rely on cultivation. But cultivation is too arduous and slow, so some people want to make a deal with other dimensions, exchanging their souls for magic power."

Gu Yi originally intended to keep the secret for a while, but Lin Jie's rapid progress forced her to reveal it ahead of time.

"However, does borrowing dark energy necessarily lead to corruption?" Ancient One countered with a smile. "Power is power, without color. Black or white depends entirely on the wielder. Everything strives for balance. As long as you can tame it and completely imprint external forces with your spiritual mark, it will be yours."

Lin Jie suddenly realized: "So, you don't let everyone learn it because most people's brains aren't up to par; if they try to learn it, they'll be fooled and lose their souls?"

"That's right." The Ancient One sighed.

Lin Jie looked down at his hands: "So the energy surging around in my body is actually all borrowed from other dimensions?"

"You could say that," Ancient One said, his eyes full of anticipation. "Don't reject them; digest them. Spells shouldn't be limited by incantations; incantations are just auxiliary tools. What you need to do now is dismantle those auxiliary tools. Study the Cosmic Cube, analyze the essence of energy, and use the cards in your hand to create your own combos."

"This is called creation magic. To become a truly top-tier powerhouse, you must learn to be the master of these energies, instead of being led by them."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yi suddenly raised her hand without warning.

boom!

He slapped Lin Jie in the chest.

The immense impact blasted Lin Jie's soul out of his body.

"Did you see that? This is called using energy to create an effect." The Ancient One withdrew her hand. "As long as you have enough mana, you can use any skill you want. That's the biggest difference between us and mutated superhumans."

Lin Jie, in his soul form, scratched his head and instantly understood.

He darted back into his body, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Understood, Master. This lesson was truly worthwhile!"

"Alright, go back and continue practicing your Astral Projection technique." Ancient One waved his hand.

……

After leaving the main hall, Lin Jie's mind was completely filled with the words "creation magic".

Gu's words completely opened up his Ren and Du meridians.

It turns out that magic doesn't require rote memorization!

As long as the energy conversion is done properly, I can mold it however I want!

Lin Jie didn't even bother to eat before rushing into his dormitory. He sat cross-legged on his bed, his mind constantly dismantling and reorganizing the various energies within his body.

He didn't sleep a wink all night.

.......

The next morning, Lin Jie ran to the temple in high spirits.

Gu Yi was watering the flowers when she saw Lin Jie's radiant face and couldn't help but tease him, "What's wrong? So happy you found money?"

As she spoke, she poured Lin Jie a cup of tea.

Lin Jie picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and grinned, "Master, the method you taught me yesterday was so effective. I spent the whole night thinking about it and even created a new magic spell on the spot."

The watering can stopped in mid-air.

Gu's hand trembled, and all the water spilled onto his shoes.

She slowly turned her head and looked at Lin Jie.

What did you just say?

One night? Just for fun?

Self-created magic? ??