This Martial Saint's Health Bar is Too Thick!-Chapter 40 - Magic

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Magic

July 31.

Li Fei arrived early at the Martial Arts Hall and entered Hao Yi’s office.

“Teacher, good morning.”

Li Fei greeted Hao Yi with a smile.

“Sit.”

Hao Yi gestured for Li Fei to sit down first, “There has been a change in today’s monthly exam.”

“Hmm?”

Li Fei was taken aback by the news, then he sat upright on the sofa and waited for Hao Yi to explain the situation.

“A Cabinet Minister proposed to His Majesty last night…”

Hao Yi detailed the information he had learned the previous night:

“So if you want to get the results of the monthly exam, you must participate in this operation.”

“I am willing to participate.”

Li Fei said without hesitation.

Although he was cautious by nature, once he set his goals, he would never give up easily. Since he had decided to secure a university spot next year, the monthly exam results were essential, so he definitely had to participate in this operation.

“Indeed.”

Hao Yi was not surprised by Li Fei’s choice, “Although it is a joint operation between the Zhi Ge Court and the Inspection Bureau, and we are quite confident, anything unexpected can happen. You must be prepared to face danger; this time you are going into real combat, and any result is possible.”

“I understand.”

Li Fei nodded, then asked:

“Teacher, I heard that people from the Calming Sect use Magic. Could you tell me what Magic is?”

He had previously learned some content related to Magic from Li Lei, but Li Lei’s knowledge was limited, and he felt that Hao Yi must know more.

“Magic actually also comes from the Implant.”

Hao Yi said, “Martial Arts and Magic are two different paths, but essentially both involve the use of the Implant. To practice Magic, one must first implant the corresponding Implant into the brain. The first two stages of practicing Magic are the same as Martial Arts, which are the Embryo Cultivation Stage and the Body Breaking Stage.

A Magician in the Body Breaking Stage can use ritual arrays and special materials to deploy Magic, while the next step up is the Divine Transformation Stage, different from the Martial Artist’s Innate Qi Change Stage. The Divine Transformation Stage does not cultivate Innate Qi but allows one’s spiritual power to mutate, enabling the direct release of Magic without the use of external objects.

Both the Body Breaking Stage and the Divine Transformation Stage can only exert influence at the spiritual level on living beings, essentially a form of Illusion Technique, such as Ghost Wall, Nightmare Technique, summoning minor spirits, and so on. For individuals with strong willpower, these Illusions usually have little effect. In addition, the strong Qi-Blood of a Martial Artist can easily affect the ritual arrays of Magic, so the stronger the Martial Artist, the more they can restrain Magic.”

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Li Fei nodded repeatedly, thoughtfully.

Hao Yi’s explanation was similar to what Li Lei had initially told him, stating that Martial Arts surpass Magic.

“Teacher, does that mean that the threat from the Calming Sect isn’t too severe?”

Li Fei asked.

Hao Yi shook his head, speaking sternly, “Magic is something that can profoundly affect people’s hearts, and a cult like the Calming Sect can cause enormous harm to the lower classes! Therefore, such cults should be eradicated immediately, no matter the circumstances.

You are willing to participate in this operation for the monthly exam, but what you are doing is meaningful.”

Li Fei could see from Hao Yi’s demeanor that his teacher seemed to deeply despise the cult!

“I understand, teacher. I will do my utmost.”

“Good. Moreover, although Martial Artists restrain Magic, if you face a Great Mage in the Possession Stage, you need to be especially cautious,” Hao Yi said.

“A Magician in the Divine Transformation Stage is called a Mage, and one step higher, reaching the Possession Stage, is a Great Mage. In Martial Arts, after the Tao Foundation, the next step is the Innate Qi Change Stage where more Implants are integrated to construct the foundation of Martial Arts. Similarly, after the Divine Transformation Stage, Magicians also use more Implants that they do not integrate within their bodies but fuse into special objects, like Talisman Paper or peach wood, thus creating Magic Artifacts.”

“Magic Artifact?”

Li Fei suddenly felt that the world of Magic was becoming more familiar.

“Are there Flying Swords?”

He asked curiously.

Hao Yi nodded, “Yes, but the Implants that allow objects to levitate and fly are extremely rare; the Calming Sect likely doesn’t have such Magic Artifacts, and it’s fairly improbable that they possess a Great Mage in the Possession Stage.”

Hao Yi explained many common magic techniques and precautions to Li Fei and taught him some countermeasures.

An hour had passed unknowingly and the bells from outside rang.

This was the bell used by the Martial Arts Hall for assembly, signifying that the monthly exam was about to begin.

“Go,” Hao Yi said to Li Fei.

Li Fei stood up, saluted Hao Yi, and walked out of the office.

Watching his retreating back, Hao Yi seemed to remember something, feeling slightly wistful. He thought to himself,

“I hope you can forge a different path.”

…

Li Fei arrived at a large auditorium, where Rank A students typically drew lots before the start of each monthly exam.

But today, there would be no drawing of lots.

Li Fei noticed that everyone in the auditorium looked excited, some were anticipatory, some nervous.

Clearly, they had all been informed about the changes to the monthly exam.

“Xiao Fei, over here!”

Seated was Lu Changwu, waving at Li Fei, surrounded by pupils from the Inspection Bureau.

Li Fei walked over and sat next to Lu Changwu in the seat that was left empty for him.

“Xiao Fei, Mr. Hao must have told you already?” Lu Changwu said.

“Yes, he did,” Li Fei replied.

“That’s great! This change has come at the perfect time!”

Lu Changwu clenched his fist, looking exhilarated, “The Inspection Bureau is involved in this operation, so we naturally have an advantage over others. I heard that from now on, every monthly exam will follow a similar pattern where we will work alongside the Inspection Bureau and the Zhi Ge Court. This Martial Arts Hall will be ours from now!”

Having been suppressed by the Tiger Saber Gang within the hall for a long time, he suddenly saw a chance to turn things around and couldn’t help but feel excited and somewhat smug.

Li Fei looked around; the dozen or so attendees from the Inspection Bureau all had gleaming eyes, full of anticipation.

Just then, a group of people walked into the auditorium.

Li Fei looked immediately toward the leader, a man with braided hair and a fierce demeanor, his eyes carrying a hint of malevolence.

“Is that Yuan Dao?” Li Fei asked.

Lu Changwu, also looking that way, whispered, “Yes, that’s him.”

Yuan Dao seemed to notice their gaze and turned his head, locking eyes with Lu Changwu.

Lu Changwu showed a provocative expression, and Yuan Dao smirked disdainfully, then scanned the nearby Li Fei and casually took a seat in the front row.

Once he sat down, those who came in with him also took their seats around him.

“Let’s see how long you can stay arrogant!” Lu Changwu said coldly.

Soon after, Vice Hall Master Wang and the Director of Academic Affairs entered.

“You should all already be clear on what the content of this month’s exam is, so I won’t say much more,” Vice Hall Master Wang said, getting straight to the point,

“All trainees participating in this operation, your performance will be scored by the accompanying teachers, the Inspection Bureau, and Zhi Ge Court collectively, with the highest rating being Rank A-plus. Those who achieve Rank A-plus not only receive a cash award but also a Bitter Elemental Pill and a Tongming Pill. There are only three Rank A-plus ratings available.”

The Bitter Elemental Pill, once used by Hao Yi to test Li Fei, enhances an individual’s resistance to the Implant’s foreign effects, increasing their tolerance.

The Tongming Pill can improve the compatibility between a person and their Implant, thereby accelerating the growth of the Implant.

This was precisely the elixir Li Fei needed.