Chapter 28: A Super Backer

Studying magic under him offers limitless potential—that's the first point. Secondly, if he accepts me, then Corona and I would become senior sister and junior brother. With that connection, my chances of winning the beauty over would shoot up to a hundred percent. That's a two-for-one deal. With Xu Feng's personality, of course he'd find a way to make the other party agree.

"This..." The Archmage hadn't expected Xu Feng to propose this. A look of hesitation crossed his face, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "It's not that I'm going back on my word, but to become a mage, one must possess exceptional talent."

Actually, Kelaibafei was being quite diplomatic. There's an Earth saying: "A master teacher makes a master student." The greater the teacher's skill, the higher the threshold for accepting disciples. Kelaibafei's principle was "better none than a bad one." So far, he had only one successor: Corona.

This young man wants to learn magic, but is his talent up to it?

"Master," seeing the Archmage's troubled expression, Corona spoke up, "Don't worry. Xu Feng is much smarter than I am. Please accept him!"

The Archmage and Bater exchanged a look—their guess was right on the money. This girl really has a crush on Xu Feng. Kelaibafei pondered for a moment. "Alright, but I'll have to test him first."

The Archmage took out a crystal ball from his spatial ring. "Place your hand on it. I need to measure your mental power."

"This..." Xu Feng looked uneasy and mumbled, "Master, I'm afraid my mental power might shatter your crystal ball."

"What?"

The Archmage was taken aback, then let out a hearty laugh, his white beard trembling. Corona also shot Xu Feng a reproachful look. "Don't joke around. Only a Domain Expert—a legendary Grand Archmage—could shatter a crystal ball with mental power."

After the battle with the Land Dragon, Corona knew Xu Feng had exceptional talent, but everything has its limits. How could that even be possible?

Seeing their disbelief, Xu Feng sighed. Facts speak louder than words; he didn't want to waste his breath. He placed his hand on the crystal ball. The crystal ball, which had been dim, began to glow. Kelaibafei broke into a smile—this kid's talent wasn't bad. However, just then, an unexpected event occurred...

*Crack*—a very faint sound, yet in the quiet room, it was particularly jarring. A tiny crack appeared at the top of the crystal ball, and then the crack continued to expand. With a *crash*, the entire crystal ball exploded into a pile of fragments...

How is this possible?

The trio was stunned. Kelaibafei, in particular, was filled with shock and amazement. According to ancient records, only a Domain Expert could shatter a crystal ball with mental power. This young man...

Xu Feng shook his head; he certainly didn't have that kind of power. What exactly was going on?

Kelaibafei closed his eyes and focused his senses, discovering that Xu Feng's body was like a container storing a vast ocean of mental power. Even he couldn't explain this situation.

"Master, is it true?"

Hearing Kelaibafei describe his physical condition, Xu Feng was overjoyed. "Does that mean as long as I master this mental power, I can immediately become a super expert?"

"Nothing good comes that easily!"

The Archmage rolled his eyes. "Although I don't know how this happened, that mental power wasn't obtained through your own cultivation. You can't fully master it." Seeing Xu Feng's dejection, he comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. Even though you can't use what isn't yours, with this mental power as a foundation, your magic cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort, and your speed will be much faster than others'."

To use a simple analogy, the current Xu Feng is like in Earth's martial arts novels—someone who doesn't know martial arts but whose Ren Du Meridians have been opened. Once he starts learning magic, while others are walking, his speed will be like taking a car—much faster.

This kid's talent is simply enviable. Naturally, Kelaibafei agreed to take Xu Feng as his disciple.

After paying respects to his master, Xu Feng approached Corona and warmly called her "Senior Sister." The beautiful female mage blushed, leaving Xu Feng staring in a daze. This kid began to fantasize... when would he turn his senior sister into his wife?

This outing turned out to be a huge windfall for Xu Feng. Not only had he pretty much won Corona over, but he also managed to become Kelaibafei's disciple.

See, on Hailan Star, in a sense, power is more important than authority. With a Saint Expert as his backing, Xu Feng's status in the empire was truly secure. Now, even those powerful nobles had to curry favor with Xu Feng.

Kelaibafei was also delighted to gain such a stellar disciple. He gave Xu Feng a red gem as a welcoming gift—this was the Crystal Core of a Flame Dragon. Using it to craft a staff could increase the user's fire magic potency by fifty percent.

On Hailan Star, there are six schools of magic: water, fire, wind, earth, light, and dark. Theoretically, mages can cultivate all of them simultaneously without them boosting, countering, or rejecting each other. However, there's a saying: "Biting off more than you can chew." Being a jack-of-all-trades often means being master of none. Therefore, mages generally choose one school as their primary focus, with others as supplements.

For example, Corona chose wind magic. Xu Feng thought about it—fire magic packed the biggest punch—so he chose fire. Thus, Kelaibafei gifted him a dragon's crystal core of the same attribute.

Such an item, if taken to auction, would be worth at least a million gold coins. A fortune! Of course, Xu Feng wouldn't do that. The best stuff should be used for gear.

As for money—hah! He wasn't worried about money—with his skills, earning it was a given. Nowadays, Xu Feng was enjoying smooth sailing, becoming more and more self-assured.

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