Ebert looked at the ascetic with a firm and clear look. He knew that learning magic meant facing greater challenges and risks, but he was not afraid.
"Master Ascetic, I have decided," Ebert bowed deeply, "I am willing to learn magic, no matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are ahead, I will not give up!"
The ascetic nodded slightly, and seemed to be very satisfied with Ebert's answer. He took out an old book from his arms. There was no text on the cover, only some strange symbols, emitting a faint light.
"This book is called "The Voice of All Things", you take it." The ascetic handed the book to Ebert, "It records some basic magic knowledge, as well as my understanding and perception of magic over the years. You can try to learn it yourself first. The road of magic is extremely difficult, and only those who have both talent and perseverance can achieve something."
Ebert took the book with both hands, and felt that this seemingly old book had a strange energy, which was transmitted from his fingertips to his whole body, making him feel an inexplicable throbbing. He turned the pages of the book and found that the text inside was not in any language he was familiar with, but strangely, he could understand it!
"Is this... the power of magic?" Ebot asked in surprise.
"Yes," the ascetic stroked his beard and smiled, "When you really start to get in touch with magic, you will find that this world is much more magical than you imagined."
"Remember, magic is a tool and a weapon. When you have powerful power, you must use it with caution. Don't be swallowed by power and go astray. If you achieve something in the future, you should save the world and never bring disaster to the world."
The ascetic paused, and his eyes suddenly became sharp, "If you do evil, I will clean up the door myself!"
Ebot's heart trembled, and he nodded solemnly: "Disciple, remember!" He kept the ascetic's words firmly in his heart.
"By the way, I have another useless disciple who should be in Sunset Valley right now. If you encounter any problems, you can go find her." The ascetic seemed to suddenly remember something and added, "Her name is Alanna. If you mention my name, she will help you."
"In addition, I have another senior disciple, who is your senior brother. His name is Prama Harad. He has bad intentions. He is a senior disciple of a large sect in Mohenjo-daro. If you meet him in the future, you should be careful." The ascetic's tone was filled with a hint of warning and helplessness.
"If you want to learn other magic in depth, you can go to the Fantas Magic Academy." The ascetic finally said, "There are magic geniuses from all over the world. Maybe you can find the answer you want there."
"Fantas Magic Academy..." Ebot's heart moved. This is exactly the place he has always wanted to go. He didn't expect the ascetic to mention it on his own initiative.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master!" Ebot thanked him again, his heart full of gratitude and expectation.
Child, learning magic is not a matter of one day or one night. You need a safe and secluded place to practice with concentration. " The ascetic looked at Ebert, his eyes full of concern, "I know there is a secluded valley nearby, which is full of spiritual energy and is an excellent place to practice magic. Come with me." After speaking, the ascetic stood up and took Ebert out of the teahouse. They crossed several busy streets and came to a quiet path on the edge of the town. The path was lined with green trees, birds and flowers, which was in sharp contrast to the hustle and bustle of the town. After walking along the path for about half an hour, the view suddenly opened up. There was an open valley surrounded by mountains, green grass in the valley, and a clear stream winding through it. The scenery was very pleasant. "That's it." The ascetic pointed to the depths of the valley, under a huge banyan tree, "There is a naturally formed cave there, you can practice there temporarily." Ebert looked at the quiet valley in front of him, his heart full of gratitude. He bowed deeply to the ascetic, "Thank you, Master! "
In the next few days, Ebert practiced in this valley. He followed the guidance of "The Voice of All Things" and started with the most basic meditation.
Meditation is the first step to perceive natural energy. Ebert sat cross-legged in the cave, closed his eyes, tried to empty his mind, and felt everything around him. The breeze brushed across his cheeks, the birdsong echoed in the valley, and the stream gurgled... These sounds that are easily ignored on weekdays are clearly transmitted to his ears at this moment, as if telling him the secrets of nature.
Gradually, Ebert felt a warm and energetic breath flowing around him. This breath, sometimes as gentle as the wind, sometimes as surging as the tide, seems to contain endless power.
"Is this natural energy? " Ebert's heart was full of curiosity and expectation.
He tried to guide this energy into his body according to the method in the book. At first, this energy was very naughty, running around in his body, making him feel numb and swollen. But as he practiced more, he was gradually able to control this energy and tried to use it to cast some simple spells.
A few days of practice gave Ebert a glimpse of magic. His perception of natural energy was increasing day by day, and he could already skillfully guide the energy to circulate in his body. He had also mastered several of the elementary spells recorded in "The Voice of All Things", such as condensing light balls for lighting, controlling the breeze, etc. Although they were all simple spells, they made Ebert very happy and strengthened his determination to learn magic.
That day, Ebert finished a day of practice, and suddenly remembered that in that forest swamp, two magicians fought a life-and-death duel, and one died and the other escaped, and the female magician seemed to have left a dimensional bag. At that time, he had not yet started to learn magic and could not open the dimensional bag. Now, can he find out the truth?
Ebert took out the long-preserved dimensional bag from his arms. The bag looked ordinary, like a piece of rough linen, but it was extremely light in his hand, and no matter how much stuff was put into it, it would not change its shape and size. It was obviously a strange object with space magic.
He took a deep breath and injected a trace of natural energy into the dimensional bag according to the method recorded in "The Voice of All Things". Suddenly, the rough linen bag glowed with a faint light, and a visible energy vortex appeared at the mouth of the bag. Ebert carefully put his hand into the vortex.
There was no gold and silver treasure as imagined in the dimensional bag, nor any dangerous magic items. Ebert touched a few light clothes, a few bottles of potions of different colors, and a leather-covered notebook.
He took out these things one by one and examined them carefully. The clothes should be the spare clothes of female mages, with fine workmanship and soft touch, but the style was a bit simple. Those potions, Ebert didn't dare to touch it casually, so he had to put it away first, and wait until he found Alana in the future, or learned something about magic herbs, and then do research.
Finally, Ebert's attention fell on the notebook. The cover of the notebook was made of an unknown black leather, without any words or patterns on it, but in the lower right corner, there was an exquisite lotus embroidered with silver silk thread.
Ebert gently stroked the lotus, and suddenly a familiar feeling surged in his heart, as if this lotus had some special connection with him in the dark.
He opened the notebook and found that the text inside was actually the ancient Sanskrit he was familiar with! This made him very happy, and he hurriedly read it carefully.