Li Yue returned to his room, first taking out the books he had borrowed from the outer section of the library and began flipping through them.
However, the books stored in the outer section did not contain much magical knowledge; everything was very basic: the history of Kamar-Taj, biographies of certain figures, the world as seen from Kamar-Taj's perspective, and so on, mostly theoretical.
These books were enough to give a reader a clear and comprehensive understanding of the world of sorcerers, theoretically knowing what magic is and analyzing the mechanisms of its effects.
Furthermore, contrary to Li Yue's initial thoughts, Kamar-Taj's magic system was not entirely an empirical accumulation; it also involved a large amount of calculation and so on.
Among the sorcerers of past generations, there was no shortage of individuals who dissected and analyzed spells piece by piece, which was somewhat akin to learning mathematical equations.
In summary, learning magic was still very cumbersome, requiring not only proficient communication with magical energy but also a solid grasp of magical knowledge, runic knowledge, and the ability to link magical energy to form a complete magical whole.
However, Li Yue finally realized the benefit of having this spatial origin in his body.
Although he couldn't rely on external forces and could only cultivate by himself, the power he cultivated was his own and he could use it as he pleased.
After finishing all these basic books, with Li Yue's relatively strong mental power, although he wasn't like Doctor Strange who could remember everything and use it proficiently after one read, Li Yue had a basic grasp of understanding magical knowledge and how to use energy to form magic.
It was already evening when he finished reading these, so Li Yue proceeded with astral projection.
His transparent soul body emerged from Li Yue's physical body.
Li Yue did not engage in his usual routine cultivation; instead, he floated to the table and reached for the borrowed books.
Without any surprise, the books were directly grasped in Li Yue's hand, even giving him the sensation of touching a physical object, and he didn't feel any weight from the books.
Li Yue was also very puzzled; he just remembered that Doctor Strange in the movie used his soul to read at night while his body rested, so he decided to try it.
Unexpectedly, it actually worked.
It must be that these books possess some special ability that allows one to read normally even in a soul state.
The book Li Yue was about to read was one borrowed from the inner library of Kamar-Taj, specifically on spatial magic.
And indeed, looking at this book, Li Yue finally understood why Kamar-Taj sorcerers all had to learn close-quarters combat and become battle mages.
Due to the prevalence of spatial magic, almost every sorcerer now first learns the Sling Ring.
The Sling Ring is also the easiest to learn; as long as one can communicate with magical energy, they can pretty much use the Sling Ring.
This has led to a phenomenon: if you use long-range magic against an enemy, and they can't beat you, they'll just find an opportunity to draw a circle and run away.
Moreover, if you don't know close combat, you'll often be ambushed from behind after someone draws a circle.
Therefore, long-range magic gradually faded from the sorcerers' view.
Sorcerers must first learn close-combat fighting, how to use magical energy to construct magic shields, and magic whips, followed by the use of magical artifacts.
(The part about close-combat sorcerers is made up by the author; just read it as a joke.)
After finishing the theoretical knowledge of basic spatial magic, Li Yue picked up the long-awaited Mirror Dimension magic.
When Li Yue watched the movie, he was already envious of this magic, seeing how the Ancient One could simply wave her hand and the entire world would be casually flipped.
The Mirror Dimension can also be called the Mirror Dimension.
Everything here only follows the laws set by the sorcerer, no longer adhering to the original rules of the world, because this is the space controlled by the Kamar-Taj sorcerers, an alternate dimension.
Illusory or real? Life itself is already Psychedelic, and in this dream-like Mirror World, everything becomes even more bizarre.
If a sorcerer's power is strong enough, they can also alter the environment of the Mirror Dimension, twisting the structure of the entire space, completely overturning it, and continuously dissecting the mirror world.
At the same time, controlling the structure of certain objects in space is even easier, because all rules are set by the sorcerer.
As long as your magical power is extraordinary and surpasses your opponent, you can completely subvert the Mirror Dimension structure that another sorcerer has altered!
In the Mirror Dimension, sorcerers can manipulate buildings, roads, rivers, and so on, twisting the shapes of these environmental objects!
Moreover, the changes within this space do not affect the real world, making it a perfect place for trapping people, surveillance, combat, and practice.
With the abilities of the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, constructing, subverting, and controlling the Mirror Dimension are all very easy tasks.
The Ancient One can casually change the direction of gravity, effortlessly create a large hole, or make architectural objects disappear...
Although Li Yue understood the content of the book, he still hadn't mastered the ability of this Mirror Dimension.
Li Yue felt he needed to find time to ask the Ancient One, believing she could give him the perfect answer.
Li Yue put down the book and entered a state of meditation.
Faint blue light particles in the surrounding space slowly converged towards Li Yue's ethereal figure, finally concentrating at his brow.
After a week of meditation, Li Yue was pleasantly surprised to find that upon re-entering the meditative state, he seemed to have returned to that unknown starry sky.
The blue light particles he absorbed were also converging towards the spherical object at the center of the starry sky, slowly merging into it and rotating irregularly around it.
Although Li Yue's perception of these things wasn't very clear, he felt that this was a significant breakthrough, especially since he hadn't been cultivating for long.
Unbeknownst to him, a few more days passed.
Aside from continuing to study and cultivate with the sorcerers every day, Li Yue surprisingly discovered that his close-quarters combat abilities had also progressed significantly.
At least he could now last a few minutes against Master Mordo's attacks, and that was without using his teleportation ability.
Don't underestimate this small progress; Li Yue had never learned combat before, and to achieve this in less than two weeks earned him much praise from Master Mordo.
The Ancient One had returned two days ago, but Li Yue didn't go to see her directly.
Instead, he waited until today to decide to go and ask the Ancient One about the Mirror Dimension...
"Venerable Ancient One, I apologize for the intrusion.
I've come to understand how to skillfully use Mirror Dimension magic."
In the main hall, the Ancient One and Li Yue sat facing each other, with the same tea as when Li Yue first arrived.
However, what was different was the content of their conversation.
"Sorcerer Li Yue, follow me!"
The Ancient One didn't waste any words; she stood up directly and waved her hand forward.
Crack...
The space not far ahead shattered like a mirror, but it didn't disperse.
The Ancient One directly led the curious Li Yue inside.
Li Yue only felt himself pass through a thin film, encountering no obstruction, and the environment inside hadn't changed much, though everything was the opposite of the real world.
"The Mirror Dimension is where sorcerers fight.
Here, you don't need to worry about causing damage to the real environment, but it's also very dangerous.
Remember, if you don't have a Sling Ring and can't open a portal to the real world, you'll be trapped here to die."
"Um, Venerable Ancient One, I can open portals without a Sling Ring."
Li Yue explained softly, afraid of angering the Ancient One.
"Yes, you don't need one!"
The Ancient One nodded, saying nothing more.
Then, the Ancient One demonstrated various abilities that could be used in the Mirror Dimension to Li Yue, teaching him how to open the Mirror Dimension...
Li Yue quickly grasped this ability with the Ancient One's guidance, though he wasn't very proficient and needed more practice.
While the Ancient One could effortlessly flip buildings, Li Yue could currently only flip a rooftop.
"Thank you, Venerable Ancient One.
My confusion has been resolved, and I won't bother you any further."
After Li Yue finished speaking, he vanished directly from the Mirror Dimension controlled by the Ancient One.
This was Li Yue's experiment to see if his superpowers could be trapped by the Mirror Dimension, and as expected, it truly lived up to its reputation as the number one escape ability.
"This ability is truly astonishing, but because of your appearance, the future has already changed.
He who tied the bell must untie it."
Watching Li Yue disappear, the Ancient One murmured to herself, then waved her hand, drew a circle, and stepped out of the Mirror Dimension.