Marvel's Master of Heavenly Magic

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Not all members of the Quanxing are villains—that's not entirely accurate.

He felt it was similar to many demonic sects in martial arts novels: they're not all bad. Many are people of character, full of emotion and loyalty—truly admirable individuals.

Likewise, are all members of righteous sects truly good?

Of course not. Every major sect, whether internally or externally, is full of scheming and backstabbing.

As for an organization like Quanxing—how has it lasted for over a thousand years without being wiped out? Perhaps part of the reason is that the so-called righteous factions don't actually want them eliminated. If Quanxing disappeared, the righteous sects would start fighting amongst themselves.

And then there's the final force—the imperial court, the largest among the three major powers.

The state has established a specialized organization for dealing with Yiren (supernatural beings), known as "Everywhere Unblocked."

On the surface, it appears to be the largest courier company in the country. In truth, it's a special government agency created to manage Yiren and protect ordinary citizens. All of its members are Yiren themselves.

This differs from how things are done abroad. In Europe, for instance, governments have virtually no control over wizards. Instead, wizards are governed by their own institutions, like the Ministry of Magic.

In the Americas, most Yiren are under the influence of powerful corporate conglomerates—formed by billionaires—who even exert control over their governments.

Only in this country does the government hold absolute authority. At least in terms of general direction, no sect dares openly oppose "Everywhere Unblocked."

Even Quanxing—who might laugh while slaughtering Yiren from other sects—would not casually harm ordinary people.

Of course, "Everywhere Unblocked" mainly serves to regulate the Yiren world. Its mission is to maintain balance and stability, ensuring the general public never becomes widely aware of the supernatural world.

Therefore, any individual or group that disrupts this balance—whether good or evil—must be eliminated.

It doesn't interfere in the internal affairs of the Yiren unless the balance is at risk. Most major issues within the community are handled through the Council of Ten Elders.

These "Ten Elders" are the ten most powerful and authoritative Yiren among the righteous sects.

This information didn't come entirely from Huang Ming. He only gave a general explanation and then recommended a forum where domestic Yiren gather and exchange knowledge.

By quickly browsing the posts on the forum and piecing things together, he was able to draw these conclusions.

Anyway, that's roughly how things stand.

"Oh right, Mr. Jin—are you a naturally born Yiren or an acquired one?"

As their conversation wound down, Huang Ming grew curious and asked George.

George thought for a moment before replying,

"I suppose I'd be considered an acquired Yiren."

Yiren are generally classified into two types: innate and acquired.

Innate Yiren are born with a specific ability, whereas acquired Yiren need to cultivate specific techniques to unlock their powers.

From his understanding, it was like how some wizards are born with the ability to perform mental manipulation, while others need to learn spells to achieve the same effect.

However, being born with abilities doesn't necessarily make one stronger than someone who acquires them later—it still depends on the individual.

If a person is strong, it doesn't matter whether their powers are innate or acquired—they will become formidable either way.

Given the nature of his current avatar, he definitely counted as an acquired Yiren, since he had to study magic at school in order to use it.

In reality, however, his true self possessed both innate and acquired abilities.

His innate powers included things like manipulating metal with magnetism, generating electricity, and telepathy. His acquired skills were the result of learning various spells across different worlds.

"This is my first time meeting a foreign Yiren. If we get the chance, let's have a friendly duel sometime."

Huang Ming looked at the bottle in his hand, recalling the way George had just summoned it with a gesture. After a brief hesitation, he couldn't help but speak up.

"If you're not up for it, that's fine too. I was just saying."

Sparring like this was common among Yiren who were on good terms, but since they had only just met today, he didn't want George to take it the wrong way.

Still, he was genuinely curious about the methods used by foreign Yiren.

"Why wouldn't I? I'd love the opportunity. I'm quite eager to learn about the techniques of Yiren from this country."

There was no way George would refuse Huang Ming's invitation.

Huang Ming was curious about foreign powers, but George was even more intrigued by the techniques of local sects—especially since Baiyun Temple was one of the most renowned Taoist sects in the country.

"Alright then, follow me. But no matter who wins or loses, you mustn't tell my senior brother about this."

Seeing that George agreed, Huang Ming immediately led him through a series of twists and turns, finally arriving at a small grove behind Baiyun Temple—a restricted area where tourists weren't allowed.

"This is where I usually train. At this time of day, it's rare for anyone to come by."

The two of them took their positions on the open ground. Huang Ming cupped his fists in a Taoist salute and said,

"Our Baiyun Temple is different from other Taoist sects. We reject strange tricks and fancy techniques. All of our energy is devoted to nurturing and refining both essence and spirit.

So Mr. Jin, you'd best be careful."

"Thank you for the warning, Daozhang."

George mirrored Huang Ming's gesture, returning the salute.

After spending some time with him, George found that Huang Ming was quite a decent person—not the scheming type.

His challenge to a duel was genuinely out of curiosity about foreign Yiren abilities, not for showing off. He had even taken the initiative to warn him, in case the sparring caused injury.

Of course, if it had been an average Western wizard, they probably wouldn't have understood what "cultivating both essence and spirit" meant.

But George had studied the Daoist techniques of the Li family and retained the memories of Li Xuan. In that world, he was considered a high-level Daoist, so he naturally understood Huang Ming's words.

What Huang Ming meant was that his sect focused entirely on strengthening both the physical body and the soul, without using typical Daoist magic arts.

That meant both his physical form and spiritual power would be extremely strong—implying he'd excel in close combat.

Sure enough, as soon as the duel began, Huang Ming's body was enveloped in Qi, and he charged at George with incredible speed.

"Nice speed."

George drew his wand and raised it. He cast a Full Body Bind Curse.

"Petrificus Totalus!"

This duel was mainly to observe the techniques of Baiyun Temple, not to defeat Huang Ming instantly.

So naturally, he wouldn't go all out from the start. He intended to test things gradually.

He began with the level of a typical adult wizard, planning to increase the intensity bit by bit. This approach would allow him to get a rough understanding of the overall level of domestic Yiren—a glimpse through a narrow tube, so to speak.

"You won't hit this little Daoist that easily."

Faced with the incoming magical beam, Huang Ming didn't take it head-on. His body shifted with a flash, easily dodging the spell before continuing to strike at George with a palm thrust.

"Impedimenta!"

When facing melee-type opponents, the best tool for a standard adult wizard was the Impediment Jinx.

It could slow the enemy's movements, increasing the chance of landing follow-up spells.

"Petrificus Totalus!"

Following close behind the impediment spell came another Full Body Bind Curse.

This time, the sudden slowing effect of the impediment spell caught Huang Ming off guard. He failed to dodge and was successfully hit by the binding curse.

"These Western spells are quite interesting."

Though bound, Huang Ming didn't panic. Instead, with a loud shout, he managed to break free from the magical restraints through sheer physical strength.

"Impressive magic resistance. I wonder how his physical defense holds up."

George's eyes lit up at the sight.

For Huang Ming to forcibly break out of the Full Body Bind Curse, it wasn't just brute strength—it was also the energy circulating through his entire body that resisted the magical effects.

(End of Chapter)