21st Century Necromancer

Despite Chen Yu's dissatisfaction with Misumi Mikoto's obsessive study of necromancy to the point of neglecting sleep and food, as a teacher, he still provided her with as much help as possible.

In fact, there was a time when Chen Yu himself was as infatuated with necromancy knowledge as Misumi Mikoto, wishing that he could devote an entire day to studying necromancy. However, at that time, Chen Yu was just a middle school student at the most self-conscious age, eager to master necromancy for a kind of "don't underestimate the poor young" showing-off and face-slapping.

But the complex and intricate spell knowledge, along with the learning of various magical models and concepts, wore off most of the naivety and self-consciousness in Chen Yu.

After all, not everyone can still have the interest for such things after memorizing a mass of spell concepts more difficult than textbooks.

However, Chen Yu didn't get trapped, didn't become the kind he described, who was so engrossed in learning that they wished there were 25 hours in a day to read books, or even wanted to turn themselves into a Corpse Witch or a Lich.

One reason was that he had to study for university entrance exams, which already took up much of his time. If he added magic studies on top of that, then even 25 hours a day wouldn't be enough.

On the other hand, it was perhaps because after learning the spell knowledge, Chen Yu thought more about how to use this knowledge to change his current situation rather than wanting to learn something else afterwards.

It was precisely because of this point that he was able to shift from studying necromancy to pursuing a medical career, integrating the knowledge from necromancy with medical knowledge, and using his medical studies to enhance his understanding of necromancy. This enabled him to rapidly improve and get accepted into the medical department of The University of Tokyo.

Studying is worth encouraging, at any time and in any era. The thirst for knowledge and the act of learning should be rewarded and encouraged.

But we should never learn for the sake of learning alone, learning must be goal-oriented.

Exploring the unknown, improving oneself, bettering one's situation, contributing to humanity, earning a lot of money for oneself in the future... these are all purposes of learning. These goals can better drive our interest and desire to learn, becoming the motivation for our studies.

However, without a goal, simply learning for the sake of learning is blind.

Blind learning is like a ship lost at sea without direction; it will only drift further away from the original goal and direction, and might even end up going around in circles.

But Misumi Mikoto wasn't the type to learn blindly and without purpose. She was more like someone walking down the road who wanted the flowers she saw, the birds, the little rabbits... wanting everything to the point of losing her way.

Knowledge is endless. When we start learning, we should set a clear goal for ourselves. Everything you do should be in pursuit of that goal.

If you don't have that goal and want to learn everything you see, you'll end up learning nothing. You'll only chase new knowledge blindly and ultimately lose yourself in the process of seeking knowledge.

As a teacher, when your disciple loses their way, it's your role to help them find the right direction and methods again.

"Meiqin, you must have gained a sufficient understanding of necromancy during this time. Do you have your own learning goals?" Chen Yu asked his student this question, looking at her.

"A goal... I suppose I have one." Misumi Mikoto considered for a moment, feeling that she indeed had a goal, "I want to become a Soul Speaker."

Hearing Misumi Mikoto's reply, Chen Yu was surprised, "A Soul Speaker? Meiqin, do you want to follow the path of the Soul School?"

Misumi Mikoto, slightly embarrassed, looked down and nodded before she said, "The original intent of my studying necromancy was to communicate with the deceased, to bring peace to those who died unjustly. The Soul Speaker of the Soul School perfectly meets my requirement. I'm truly sorry I didn't continue with the Necromancy School knowledge!"

As she spoke, Misumi Mikoto stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yu, sincerely apologizing, "I'm sorry, Teacher!"

Misumi Mikoto's apology stemmed from her choice of a different school of magic than Chen Yu, which made her very nervous. After all, in Japanese culture, this was seen as a betrayal of her teacher.

But Chen Yu waved his hand indifferently and laughed, "What is there to apologize for? If you have a goal, then work towards it. A teacher is merely a stepping stone for your progress. Besides, of the Eight Great Factions of necromancy, the other seven all split from the Necromancy School. So your choice is in line with the traditions of the Necromancy School."

The attitude of Chen Yu was unexpected to Misumi Mikoto. She wanted to say something in response but wasn't sure how to express it, and after hesitating for a long time, she simply thanked him.

Seeing his disciple's embarrassed demeanor, Chen Yu laughed quietly to himself.

He genuinely didn't mind that Misumi Mikoto had chosen a completely different school of magic. As a teacher, all he wanted was for his student to do well, rather than forcefully insisting that they must only learn what he had planned.

Otherwise, the outcome would not be students, but mere products from an assembly line.

Skipping over that subject, Chen Yu then asked Misumi Mikoto, "Have you considered how to obtain the materials you need for your Magic Potion?"

"I've already spoken to Ryoson-kun, and he said he could help me purchase some of them, but there are still many materials he couldn't obtain, so I think I indeed need to do as you suggested, Teacher, and cultivate them myself." Misumi Mikoto had clearly given the matter thought and, after Chen Yu's hints, proactively used the Book of Inheritance to find the answer, which was naturally straightforward, "I want to construct a Necromantic Space like you did, Teacher, to create the right environment for cultivating various materials."

"Building a Necromantic Space? That seems a bit premature for you," Chen Yu shook his head slightly, clearly feeling that it was a bit too early for Misumi Mikoto to consider constructing a Necromantic Space, but he still affirmed her decision, "Still, since you have made up your mind, go ahead and give it a try. If you have a goal, work towards it."

"Yes! Thank you, Teacher," Misumi Mikoto thanked Chen Yu once more, yet she pleaded with him, "I know my abilities are not yet sufficient to build my own Necromantic Space, so I hope you won't hesitate to guide me."

"I understand. Come and ask me if there's anything you don't understand," Chen Yu said with a smile, not minding Misumi Mikoto's earnest request.