Chapter 71 Learning from the Elf King

Shu Li flew into the library door carefully.

It was not as dark as one might imagine. Sunlight shone through the colorful glazed skylights, shining down from above, and merged with the magic lighting stones embedded in the pillars, creating a brilliant and colorful light.

The entire library is like a huge tower, with bookshelves stacked up around the walls for more than 30 meters. Countless books are neatly arranged and packed so densely that it is overwhelming to look at.

Although Shu Li had been to the library several times before, he was still shocked by the huge collection of books.

He raised his little neck high, looked around, felt dizzy, and quickly lowered his head.

It is said that the most complete collection of books in the entire continent is kept here. Some of the books were handed down from ancient times and were written on bark, wood boards, clay, tortoise shells, animal skins, and linen. They are very fragile and require magic to preserve them.

However, the elves are a hardworking race.

They used the best modern paper to copy and organize ancient books, creating new books for future generations to read.

The sacred tree also has a library, but those are small books copied by fairies. They are very miniature and only suitable for fairies to use.

Shu Li flew slowly in, passed a row of empty tables and chairs, and came to a seat by the window. He saw the Elf King sitting at the table reading a book.

The morning sunlight streamed in through the window, shining on the back of the blond elf, casting a hazy soft light on him. His meticulously combed hair fell straight behind him, and the silver crown that represented his noble status sparkled in the sunlight.

The Elf King's facial features were deep and angular. He sat there quietly, his whole body exuding a coldness like an ice sculpture, unattainable and daunting.

But when she was stared at by his deep green eyes, her soul seemed to be sucked away, and she was deeply immersed in them, unable to extricate herself. She couldn't help but feel pious and was willing to surrender at his feet.

Every time Shu Li was with the Elf King, she would unconsciously put aside all distracting thoughts, look up to him wholeheartedly, and show her best side.

Unfortunately, things did not go as he wished, and whenever he got into trouble, he was met by the Elf King.

Thinking back to the day when he was hunted by the dark elves, he cried bitterly in the arms of the Elf King and felt so ashamed.

And yesterday, I called the Mermaid King's name wrong in public...

Ahhh, I can’t think about it!

Shu Li shook his head vigorously to get rid of these bad images.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

A gentle voice sounded, and Shu Li froze, looking up awkwardly at the Elf King standing by the window.

I saw that he had closed the book at some point, a faint smile on his handsome face, and a pair of emerald eyes looking at him gently.

"Good... good morning." Shu Li tried to act more natural, flapped his wings and flew towards the Elf King, then landed on the table on tiptoe.

However, perhaps because the tabletop was too smooth or he didn't stand firmly, his body staggered and suddenly fell forward.

"ah!"

Shu Li cried out softly, momentarily forgetting the wings behind him, and paddled his arms to try to keep his balance.

Unfortunately, the more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes. With a "bang", he fell flat on his face.

Wow~~~

So... so embarrassing!

how so!

Why is it that in front of the Elf King, I am either socially dead or on the road to social death?

My nose hit the table, it hurts——

A pair of warm hands lifted him up. He knelt down, covering his nose with his hands. His eyes were wet as he looked at the Elf King pitifully.

"Are you hurt?" The Elf King came closer and looked closely at his fair and chubby face.

"No...no...just a little bit..." Shu Li leaned back subconsciously.

No matter how handsome a face is, it will feel oppressive if it is so close to you.

The Elf King noticed his discomfort and stepped back half a foot. He gently covered his head with his free right hand and whispered a light healing spell.

Shu Li felt a warm current pouring down from the top of his head and spreading throughout his body, and the pain disappeared all of a sudden.

"Thank you, Wang." He rubbed his nose and expressed his gratitude sincerely.

The Elf King gently put him down, took out a set of small tables and chairs from the drawer, and placed them on the large table.

Shu Li was surprised to see this set of exquisite small tables and chairs.

Wang is so considerate!

They actually prepared a special desk and chair for him to use in class!

He happily pulled out a chair and sat down, took out a notebook and a quill from his storage ring, placed them on the table one by one, and then, like a primary school student, put his hands behind his waist and waited upright for the "teacher" to start the class.

The Elf King was amused by his well-behaved appearance. He touched his little forehead with his fingertips and placed a thick book in front of his desk as he looked at him in confusion.

"This is a book on the basics of magic. Take a look first."

Shu Li leaned forward, staring at the hardcover book that was as thick as the small table.

This book... is comparable to the "Modern Chinese Dictionary" in his original world, at least a thousand pages long.

Shu Li swallowed, and a look of embarrassment appeared on Baozi's face.

"Have you finished reading it all today?" He asked quietly, looking up at the Elf King's perfect face. He was very self-aware of his reading speed; a hundred pages a day was considered good.

The Elf King didn't force it, but smiled and said, "See as much as you can."

Shu Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Great! You don’t have to finish it in one day!

He spread his wings, flew off the chair, landed on the thick magic book, and looked down at the tadpole-like elf words on the cover.

Magic Tips for Beginners

Wow!

That’s the trick!

In other words, this book summarizes the rich experience of predecessors, provides key methods, and provides the best shortcuts for magic apprentices.

It’s worthy of being the library of the Elf Kingdom, it has such amazing books.

The only drawback is that it's too big and thick for the little fairy.

Shu Li stepped back, stood on the small desk, grabbed a corner of the hard cover with both hands, and lifted it up with force.

Well? ? ?

Can’t lift it!

He must have not pushed hard enough. Try again.

He blew into his palms, grasped the small corner of the cover, and continued to lift it up.

“Aa ...

Shu Li used all his strength, but the cover didn't budge at all. He fought against it stubbornly, even using his wings, but it was as if the hard cover was welded together, not giving him any room.

“Huff, huff, huff—”

Shu Li gave up temporarily and stood on the small desk, panting.

The Elf King watched leisurely, with no intention of helping.

Shu Li blushed and didn't dare to ask for help.

As a student, wouldn’t it be so embarrassing if you can’t even open your book on the first day of class?

He planned to change his position, so he flapped his gauze-like wings and flew to the side of the book. He held the edge of the cover with both hands, stepped on the large table with his feet, and pushed up from the bottom.

“Hey yo——”

The cover was pushed open a crack.

Shu Li saw hope and continued to work hard, flapping his wings "buzz buzz buzz", using the force of flying to push the cover upwards.

When he pushed it out one centimeter, all his strength was exhausted.

“Bang!”

The cover was put back on and all the previous efforts were wasted.

Shu Li was so tired that he was sweating profusely. He didn't care about his image and sat down on the table, looking up at the Elf King with a red face.

"Wang, I'm sorry... I... I can't open it." He was so embarrassed that his toes curled up.

Fortunately, there were no other elves in the library, and only the king saw his embarrassment.

It’s not the first time anyway.

Just get used to it.

Woo——

He doesn't want to get used to it!

Shu Li drooped his ears dejectedly.

The Elf King held a beautifully covered book in his hands and flipped open the hard cover with ease, making Shu Li envious.

Wow, he really wants to grow bigger quickly so that he can do many things.

"Why don't you try to turn the pages of the book with magic?" The Elf King lowered his head and asked the goblin.

When Shu Li heard this, his eyes lit up and he suddenly understood.

yes!

If physical methods can’t open it, then use supernatural magic!

Every time his elder brother encountered a problem that he couldn't solve, his father would remind him not to stick to the rules, but to use his brain more and find another way.

Shu Li quickly stood up, took a step back, took out his magic wand, pointed it at the magic book, and said aloud: "Great Wind God Wendis Inol, I am Sperian of the Fairy Forest. I ask you to command the element of wind to gather around me and bring me a gust of wind that will lift the cover of the magic book -"

In an instant, the element of wind surged, and a small whirlwind emerged from the top of the magic wand and rushed towards the magic book.

Under Shu Li's expectant gaze, the whirlwind circled around the edge of the magic book and quickly disappeared.

that's all?

Shu Li's eyes widened in disbelief.

Isn't this little whirlwind just too perfunctory? What's the point of it circling the magic book? Shouldn't it lift the cover and help him open the book?

Scratching the back of his head, Shu Li stole a glance at the Elf King. Seeing that his attention was focused on the book in his hand, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It doesn’t matter. Failure is the mother of success. If it doesn’t work once, try twice. If it doesn’t work twice, try three times. You will succeed after trying a few more times.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, pointed his magic wand at the magic book, and chanted the spell again.

"Great Wind God Wendis Inol... bring me a wind that can lift the cover of the magic book..."

The little tornado successfully appeared. He held the magic wand and swung it gently. The little tornado spun and approached the magic book.

Shu Li stared at it closely and prayed continuously in his heart.

Come on! Lift it up! Hurry!

To his disappointment, this little whirlwind was just as perfunctory as the previous one, and it disappeared after a quick spin.

Shu Li puffed out his cheeks and decided to fight to the end.

I never expected that on the first day of learning from the Elf King, I couldn't even open the "textbook".

If I tell others about it, no one might believe it!

"Great Wind God Wendis Inol, I am Sperien of the Fairy Forest..."

fail!

"The great wind god Wendis Inol..."

Failed again.

"Great..."

Failed again.

“…”

After trying ten times in a row, Shu Li felt tired and his tongue was not flexible.

"The great wind god Wendys Buteno... Bah!"

He smacked his mouth quickly.

Sure enough, my slip-up problem resurfaced, and my magic casting efficiency dropped significantly. If I were to encounter a real battle in the future, I would lose my composure if I failed to defeat the enemy and mispronounced the spell first.

Shu Li scratched her hair in distress.

My hair, which was beautifully combed this morning, is now a mess because of him.

"Sperian..."

The Elf King's gentle voice sounded above his head. Shu Li was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised his head, feeling ashamed.

"I'm sorry, King... I can't open the book even with magic. It's useless!"

Under normal circumstances, the Elf King would have considerately helped him turn the pages of the book, but now it was class time, and apart from quietly observing, he did nothing else.

For the first time, Shu Li felt the severity of the Elf King.

"What do you think magic is?" asked the Elf King.

"What is magic?" Shu Li was confused.

Magic is magic, does it have any other meaning?

The Elf King closed the book and put it aside. He took the small magic wand from Shu Li and chanted a simple spell towards the "Introduction to Magic".

"Element of Wind, please help me open this book."

A stream of air emerged from the front end of the small magic wand and floated towards the book, like an invisible hand, gently opening the hardcover.

Shu Li's mouth turned into a circle.

So awesome!

A simple spell can make the element of wind obey.

The Elf King met the goblin's admiring eyes, returned the magic wand to him, and closed the cover of the book.

"Don't think of magic as a tool to achieve a goal; think of it as a part of our being. In other words, magic is your will, your belief, and the desire of your heart. Natural elements are energy, and spells are the keys to transform energy. Magicians communicate with natural elements through these keys. When your will is strong enough, natural elements will materialize and be used by you."

Shu Li gripped the magic wand tightly, not quite understanding what was going on.

The Elf King tapped his head with his finger and said seriously, "Sperien, it's not the spells that determine the form of magic, but your thoughts."

"Thinking?" Shu Li tilted his head slightly, carefully pondering the words of the Elf King.

Magic is will, belief, and the will of the heart. The form it takes is determined by thinking.

A mantra is simply a key to transform energy.

In short, magic is controlled by the mind.

Worrying about whether a spell is right or wrong is equivalent to falling into a misunderstanding. The magician's thoughts should be above the spell.

Shu Li gathered his mind, raised his magic wand high, and pointed it at the book. He closed his eyes slightly, and formed a specific picture of opening the cover in his mind. Then he chanted, "Element of Wind, please help me open this book—"

A gust of air suddenly emerged and rushed towards the magic book.

Shu Li opened his eyes, stared at the airflow, and kept practicing the action of turning pages in his mind.

I don’t know if it was his intention that took effect, but the airflow actually obediently lifted the cover and slowly, slowly opened it.

Success!

Shu Li's eyes widened in surprise.

The next second, his body seemed to be hollowed out, he lost all his strength, his legs went limp, and he slumped on the table, feeling dizzy.