Chapter 318

"Damn! This summoning Shu is insane! Too bad I can't learn it!"

Recalling his newly bonded Baron of Hell, Gervas felt it was the perfect servant to summon.

Because it reminded him of a palm technique from his past life—no, a summoning technique from a game that descended from the sky.

It was a single-player game called Warcraft, which featured a stone golem made of green flame and rock, named "Hellfire."

It was the ultimate skill of the hero "Fear Lord": when activated, a meteor would crash from the sky, stunning and injuring enemies, then transform into a powerful green-flamed stone golem—the Hellfire.

So even though his Baron of Hell didn't spew green flame, if he could learn this summoning Shu, he could suddenly summon it during battle and show enemies what true cruelty meant.

Of course, spatial magic was a spell even dragons found difficult to master—let alone him…

"Huh!"

As Gervas unconsciously tried to sense the incantation in his mind, he suddenly felt a speck of black energy enter his body.

At first, he thought it was an illusion, so he immediately tried again with his meager mental force.

But this attempt triggered something—next instant, more black energy flooded into his body.

"This… this is spatial magic energy? But the world universally agrees: once you cultivate Qi, you can't learn magic!"

Gervas felt his worldview shaken to its core.

Because dual cultivation of magic and martial arts simply didn't exist in this world.

And it was an iron law.

The reason was simple: both were transcendent forces. If you chose one path,

your body would adapt to that path, becoming more attuned to it.

After all, the human body's capacity was limited; containing both forces simultaneously might cause self-destruction.

So even with his intelligence system, Gervas had never expected to learn magic one day.

But now, this spatial magic energy entering his body clearly shattered that iron law.

So what should he do now?

Without lingering, Gervas acted decisively.

Since his body didn't resist absorbing spatial magic, that meant this path was open to him.

Moreover, after the spatial magic energy entered, he felt no discomfort whatsoever.

So Gervas simply kept using his mental force to capture and absorb the magic.

In fact, this was aided by the difference between magic and Qi cultivation methods.

Qi must flow through meridians to gather in the Qi Seed, so Qi breathing techniques are essential.

But magic primarily cultivates mental force, using meditation to strengthen it.

The stronger the mental force, the more powerfully one can absorb magic and cast spells.

So even though Gervas had never learned a meditation technique, his existing mental force allowed him to absorb magic just fine.

"So… do I really have a chance to cast this summoning Shu?"

The more he thought, the more excited he became; the mental incantation in his mind neared its end.

Listening to the final lines, Gervas's spirit surged even higher.

The scripture said the magic required for this summoning wasn't much at all.

Especially when the distance was shorter, the cost dropped further.

The real difficulty lay in understanding space itself.

What did this "space" mean?

The scripture stated: "When master and servant are separated by hundreds of kilometers—or even tens of thousands—normally, they must traverse that distance to reunite.

But with spatial summoning magic, they can reunite instantly.

The key is to perceive the distance between master and servant as a flat sheet of paper.

When casting the spell, imagine folding the paper so the two points touch—then their separation is only as thin as the paper itself.

Next, pierce the thin paper with magic, and master and servant reunite instantly.

Though this is profoundly obscure, difficult to comprehend, and unbelievable, once you truly understand and accept its meaning, you can cast the spell perfectly!"

"The learner can achieve this understanding through prolonged self-suggestion and insight."

Damn! Gervas blurted out "Damn!"

He didn't understand deep physics or spatial theory.

But he'd heard of Einstein's general theory of relativity from his past life.

And whenever he watched sci-fi films featuring interstellar jumps, he'd thought relativity might indeed be one path toward interstellar travel.

He never imagined an Yi world magic spell would use a similar concept.

So… am I a Tiansheng spatial magic sacred body?

The difficulty described in the scripture? Gervas found it completely easy.

The real obstacle now was the magic energy—it was just hard to gather.

Fortunately, the summoning Shu required little magic; after a minute and a half, as he absorbed more and more, Gervas began constructing the spell's structure in his mind.

Casting magic meant sketching complex magical patterns in the mind—essentially geometric shapes.

Once the geometric pattern was complete, inject magic into it.

When the two merged perfectly, the spell was complete.

At this moment, Gervas had already built the required pattern in his mind using his mental force.

As magic poured in, filling the structure, the surrounding space began to ripple faintly.

Hum!

A low hum echoed.

Unsurprisingly, his casting failed.

The magical structure vanished from his mind.

But this wasn't because his magic was insufficient or his spatial understanding lacking.

It was because he hadn't marked his servant first.

Without a target, the spell couldn't lock on—hence, the summoning failed.

"Did I just succeed? Is spatial magic really this casual? What happened to the legendary difficulty that even dragons shook their heads at?"

Gervas shot to his feet, unable to suppress the joy on his face.

But his triumph lasted less than three seconds—next instant, he felt a wave of dizziness.

Clearly, he'd overdrawn his mental force.

After all, the mental force he'd gained from the Wisdom Fruit was still minimal.

Fortunately, the depletion wasn't severe.

"I need to find a meditation technique—see if I can boost my mental force!"

There were several mages in the castle; Gervas figured if he asked, they wouldn't refuse.

But this wasn't urgent—by his calculations, the Church's team was likely arriving soon.

So even if he got a meditation technique, he'd have to wait until nightfall to try.

Gervas stepped out of the parlor and headed toward the front courtyard.

As soon as he entered, he saw Mi Gen and the others waiting, their faces alight with excitement.

"My lord!"

The moment they saw Gervas, all five rushed forward and knelt half-bow.

"Did you break through?"

When returning, they hadn't yet broken through; Gervas had ordered them not to be disturbed and to keep cultivating in the cabin.

"Yes, my lord! Thank you for your grace—we've all broken through!"

"Excellent! Good work. Now the Storm Domain gains five Bronze Knights—our safety just improved significantly. Rise!"

Gervas was extremely satisfied. This was a milestone—Storm Domain's security had just jumped a full tier.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

As Mi Gen and the others rose to speak further, a Magic Swift Eagle descended from the sky.

Riding it was Eve Lan.

"My lord, you ordered me to monitor the northern border—just now, a two-hundred-man force entered our territory. Among them, I spotted the Church of Light's banner!"