Farming in a Parallel World and Becoming a God
Chapter 645 - 483: Legendary Arcanist_2

Chapter 645: Chapter 483: Legendary Arcanist_2

Her change in attitude towards Gaven was not solely because Gaven had unearthed her biggest secret.

It was also because, afterwards, she had repeatedly used her prophetic divination abilities to investigate him.

As you can imagine, the results were akin to staring into a black hole, with not a single piece of useful information gleaned—only more questions raised.

A person whom prophecies could not touch, a man of inscrutable destiny.

Perhaps he was precisely what she needed to break her impasse and leave that nightmarish place behind for good.

Philancy did not give Gaven a direct answer but instead coldly said, "I hope you will keep your promise, or else I will crush you like an ant."

"I believe that," Gaven said.

"First, tell me what you know about the Arcane Adept profession," Philancy didn’t immediately begin teaching but instead turned to question Gaven.

"Isn’t it just a special profession that combines Mage and Psychic Sorcerer?" he responded.

"That is the ultimate goal, but have you ever thought about how to achieve it?" she prodded.

"If I knew how to achieve it, I would have already advanced to that profession. Why would I wait till now?" he replied.

"Heh... You’re thinking of the Magic Network, aren’t you? It’s merely an inanimate object that indeed carries many things, but without the key, there’s no way to activate it. Think about this: what do Mages and Psychic Sorcerers have in common in their spellcasting principles, and what are the differences between them?" she queried.

"Mages rely on quantified soul consciousness as a medium to connect with the Magic Network, weaving, twisting, and folding it to help gather magic power, which then manifests in specific forms as magic.

Psychic Sorcerers, on the other hand, use their powerful soul consciousness as a furnace to absorb magic power, compressing it into Psychic Power Points. These Psychic Power Points are like Mana Seeds. When released, they actively absorb magic power to form Special Abilities.

Oh? There’s such a significant difference between the two casting modes.

It’s clear that one is internal and the other external. Finding a way to combine the two would mark the beginning of the Arcane Adept profession."

Under the guidance of The Weeping Witch, Philancy, Gaven began to use his knowledge to analyze Mages and Psychic Sorcerers in depth, and indeed, he managed to identify both commonalities and differences between them.

The commonality lay in the fact that soul consciousness is the main medium for casting spells; it needs to be sufficiently powerful to cast stronger spells.

The difference is in the way they manipulate magic power—there is a great disparity.

One quantifies one’s own soul to construct Spell Slots.

The other uses soul consciousness as a tool to form unique Mana Seeds, which are Psychic Power Points.

These are entirely different systems, yet in essence, they do not conflict with each other.

In the end, it would be a matter of making full use of one’s soul consciousness and arranging it logically.

"Your thinking hasn’t been solidified by the Magic Network; whenever spellcasting is mentioned, you don’t solely rely on the network," Philancy said with involuntary nodding, "Remember this: our ability to cast spells relies on our own capabilities and the strength of our soul consciousness—the Magic Network is just a tool that allows us to manipulate magic power more easily.

Even without the Magic Network, we can still cast spells.

You may use it but must not become dependent on it.

The Magic Network isn’t omnipresent after all; it’s just a protective web over the plane created by the Deities of Phelun.

Outside Toril, in the worlds beyond, there is no Magic Network to utilize."

The steps of a Legendary Mage are not confined to the Material Plane alone; the vision with which they view the world naturally possesses a far-reaching outlook.

"Thank you for the lesson, my lady. I understand the principles now, but I’m still unclear on exactly how to proceed," Gaven admitted, showing a willingness to learn.

"Don’t rush. Only by having a clear understanding of the principles can you double your efforts. Otherwise, even if you became an Arcane Adept, you would still be clueless, knowing only how to increase your Professional Level instead of truly mastering the profession," Philancy said with barely concealed disdain, "The Magic Network, while reducing the difficulty of spellcasting, also lowers the quality of Spellcasters, trading off the upper limit of future growth.

If you were in Nesserel, even an Apprentice who hasn’t mastered a single cantrip would be able to crush you in theoretical knowledge."

In her words, Philancy’s dissatisfaction with the Magic Network was evident.

Even if she was not a supremist of Nesserel, she seemed to lean in that direction. Given that she held the Nesserel Magic Book in her hands, Gaven had reason to believe that her spellcasting class was not that of a Mage but that of the renowned Arcanist.

The latter is a variant of the former. In essence, they are the same profession, but still with slight differences.

The most significant difference is that Arcanists do not depend on the Magic Network as heavily as Mages do.

Even if Gaven harbored different opinions on this matter, at that moment, he needed to be prudent, nodding continuously and pretending to be open to instruction.

After finishing her lecture, Philancy said, "I need to understand your current situation."

"Alright," Gaven responded, crisply revealing his attribute panel, leaving nothing hidden except for the Legendary Soul.

To seek instruction without wishing to reveal one’s foundation was impossible.

Gaven was not so easily trusting of others, but Philancy’s current unique situation was another matter.

Although she was a Legendary Spellcaster, she was mostly unable to enter the Material Plane and couldn’t leave the Stone Stallion Inn.

Most importantly, he knew her biggest secret. While breaking into the Magic Cottage in the Ether Plane wouldn’t be easy, destroying this anchor point, causing it to drift into the Land of Mist and become completely lost, was not difficult.