Versatile Mage

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Mo Fan felt like he had to train harder. Mu Ningxue’s cultivation was a lot stronger than his now.

That being said, Mo Fan was not planning to just cultivate diligently. When he needed to meditate, he would spend more time meditating than anyone else, but to improve his efficiency, there was no point in him just meditating.

The biggest thing that had allowed Mo Fan to improve so quickly was the Little Loach Pendant. Therefore, he was trying to find a way to upgrade the Little Loach Pendant, so as to ensure all six of his Elements could improve rapidly.

After returning to Fanxue Mountain, Mo Fan spent a month meditating. He was trying to improve the other Elements, but the higher their levels, the harder it was to break through the bottlenecks. A few of Mo Fan’s Elements had been stuck in the first and second tiers for quite some time…

That being said, compared to other Mages, Mo Fan’s rate of improvement was still like the speed of a jet. Most Mages had trouble improving their Elements by a single tier without the help of some incredible loot!

“(sigh) I guess I’ll practice my Space Element then…” Mo Fan had no choice but to focus on mastering his skills, since it was unlikely he would have a breakthrough without some special circumstances.

Practicing skills was useful in refining his control over the related Element. His control of the Fire Element was the best among the Elements he had. With Little Flame Belle’s help, his control of the Fire Element was very close to the level of a Super Mage. He was able to alter the forms of his Fire and attack as he pleased now. Meanwhile, Little Flame Belle, who was now at the peak of the Commander-level, also granted Mo Fan incredible strength when using the Fire Element.

Unfortunately, Mo Fan was having trouble enduring the formidable power of Little Flame Belle after she reached the Adolescent Phase. He needed to improve his Fire Element to the Third Tier of the Advanced Level.

The Element he had the second-best control over was the Lightning Element. Due to the Lightning Tyrant Domain and the Blessing of the God’s Seal, the Lightning Element was more like his trump card. Normally, it would take a person a long time to defeat a Commander-level creature, but Mo Fan would have no trouble killing a slightly weaker Commander-level creature in an instant if he used his Lightning Element at the perfect time!

The Element that Mo Fan had the third-best control over was the Space Element. After achieving the fifth stage of mental strength, Mo Fan’s Space Magic had improved significantly, allowing him to attack, control, engage a group of enemies, or focus on a single target at will. Space Magic was capable of doing everything as long as his mental strength was high enough!

The fourth Element was the Shadow Element. It had been a while since it had any improvements. He mainly used the Nyx Regime as a Shadow Domain. If his Shadow Element could reach the Second Tier of the Advanced Level, he believed the crowd-control abilities of his Shadow Spells would improve by a lot.

As for the Summoning Element, it was the Element that Mo Fan spent the least amount of time on. Even the outstanding ability to Summon a Beast Tide had gradually become ineffective as Mo Fan continued to grow stronger. Many Summoners would put a lot of focus on improving the Advanced Summoning Spell, since the destruction that a Beast Tide could bring was comparable to that of a horde of demon creatures.

Mo Fan was keen to improve them all. Sometimes, he felt like having too many Elements was a kind of burden. Every time he wanted to cultivate diligently, he would discover so many things he had to work on; it gave him a huge headache!

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Little Flame Belle sat on a rock holding a Fire Soul Seed like a little squirrel gnawing on a nut. She did not forget to cheer for Mo Fan to motivate him.

Little Flame Belle had grown into a teenage girl after consuming the Time Liquid. Mo Fan had assumed Little Flame Belle had reached the Adolescent Phase back then, but to his surprise, Little Flame Belle actually had the appearance of an adult woman after reaching the Adolescent Phase.

Her legs were slim. Whenever she mimicked the beautiful ladies in the city by wearing heels, it would highlight her slender figure. The two buns on her head had disappeared. They were replaced by long hair reaching her knees, similar to Jiang Feng’s style.

The flames of the Ardent Sunset were visible on her face, like a veil shrouding her head. Her eyes glowed brilliantly, like gems. Little Flame Belle was even more glamorous than Jiang Feng after reaching the Adolescent Phase. Her flames set off her unique charm.

When the current Little Flame Belle stood beside Mu Ningxue with her Nirvana Ice Domain, it resulted in quite a contrast between the two, enough to place them both in the limelight.

Little Flame Belle had finally grown into an actual belle. To be honest, Mo Fan was still not used to it. Little Flame Belle would no longer step on his face while he was sleeping. She would no longer ask for hugs or lie on his head. He could not help but wonder what the others would think when they saw the fiery belle with an outstanding demeanor walking beside him.

Unfortunately, as Mo Fan was imagining how astounded people would be, Little Flame Belle slowly shrank as she was sitting on the rock. Her Ardent Sunset and the Calamity Fire weakened significantly, too. The mature woman turned into the same porcelain doll in just a few seconds. Her huge eyes kept blinking as she asked Mo Fan for a hug, like a little baby wanting to take a nap after she was fed!

“That works?” Mo Fan’s eyes widened when he saw Little Flame Belle reclaiming her appearance of the Infant Stage.

“Ling~” Little Flame Belle seemed quite happy. Her mind was still that of a little kid. It was unlikely she would stop relying on Mo Fan as much in a short time. She was not fond of her Adolescent Phase appearance. She preferred to stay a little loli, sleeping after eating, asking for a hug after sleeping, and eating after she had gotten enough hugs…

Mo Fan was left speechless by Little Flame Belle’s ability to shift between different forms. A porcelain doll and a glamorous belle… how enticing!

“You’re sleeping too much. Aren’t you worried that you’re going to turn into a ball at this rate? You won’t look as beautiful then,” Mo Fan knocked on Little Flame Belle’s head.

“Ling~” Little Flame Belle twisted her lips, indicating that she had nothing to do since she had just evolved.

“Your mummy was able to use Space Magic, you should be able to use it too. Have a go, see if you have Awakened the Space Element,” Mo Fan placed Little Flame Belle down. She was like a sticky little octopus who wanted to hang onto him for the rest of her life.

“Ling~” Little Flame Belle hesitated for a while before trying to control her will.

Mo Fan clearly remembered how impressive Jiang Feng’s Space Element was, especially when she was using it together with her Fire. Even though it did not make her as strong as a Ruler-level creature, her strength was still insane!

“The rock you were sitting on, try lifting it up. Remember, you have to focus, absolute focus. Imagine you can see your will in your mind. Wrap it around the rock and slowly lift it up,” Mo Fan explained to Little Flame Belle how to use her Space Element.

Little Flame Belle stood aside and stared at the rock with wide eyes. The rock remained still no matter how hard she was staring at it. Little Flame Belle had an urge to burn it into ashes!

“Try it out in your Adolescent Form,” Mo Fan said.

“Ling~” Little Flame Belle was engulfed in two different flames sprouting up wildly. The slender figure of Flame Belle gradually took shape in the flames. The wild flames gradually turned into a blazing red dress, setting off the glamorous belle.

“Try it again,” Mo Fan urged her.

Flame Belle’s eyes flickered with a unique glow. Her body emitted a vague silver light as she followed Mo Fan’s instructions. The rock that Flame Belle was directing her will at began to vibrate…

BANG!

The rock suddenly exploded into splinters flying in all directions!

Little Flame withdrew the light. She glanced at the pieces of the rock, then at Mo Fan with a confused look.

“You didn’t do it right. After wrapping your will around your target, you have to give it a command, for example, letting it fly, like this…” Mo Fan looked at a piece of rock on the ground. The rock was dragged out from the soil when Mo Fan’s eyes flickered. It floated in the air.

Flame Belle was a fast learner. She started controlling another piece of rock by following Mo Fan’s actions. This time, the rock did not explode. It was floating in the air too, but it was trembling since she was still not familiar with controlling it.

“Well done, try practicing it a few more times. You can control a single target, or multiple targets by dividing your will if your mental strength is high enough. It can be harmless like a soft breeze, or puncture and crush everything!” Mo Fan patiently demonstrated the capabilities of Space Magic.

Mo Fan did not learn it all that by himself. Ai Jiangtu had given Mo Fan a lot of help in mastering the Space Element when he was on the national team.

“After you’ve learned how to use Telekinesis, I’ll teach you the Space Rhythm. You can try manipulating it as you wish after learning the basics…” Mo Fan went on.

There were differences in the way Flame Belle controlled Space Magic compared to humans. The spells of Elemental Beasts were a lot different than spells humans could cast. Mo Fan believed Flame Belle had some other abilities that she needed to discover herself. He could only teach her the basics.

Unlike humans, who had to start learning from scratch, Flame Belle’s Space Element was more like a natural ability. Her mental strength was remarkable. Otherwise, she would not be able to shatter that rock to pieces right from the beginning, nor would she be able to lift up all the rocks within half a kilometer and form a spectacular formation in the air like she was doing now!