"Yes, learning magic..." Lin Feng replied, tossing the Sling Ring.
As he tossed it, Lin Feng felt an urge to throw it away.
"This thing, it's really..."
"Oh, Ancient One, I thought you went to eat!" Lin Feng shrugged casually and chuckled.
"Strange, you go eat. I have something to discuss with this Superman."
"But..." Strange tried to struggle a bit for his hands.
"Go!"
"Alright..." Strange slunk away.
As he left, he gave Lin Feng a look, clearly not giving up on Lin Feng's help.
Seeing the Ancient One's expressionless face, Lin Feng pouted.
"Is it that serious? Your successor to the Sorcerer Supreme isn't going to run away!"
The Ancient One shook his head helplessly.
"I asked you to reflect on your own issues, and here you are affecting the future?"
With Lin Feng's abilities, rapid progress in learning magic should be normal.
Yet, after a day of teaching, Lin Feng couldn't even open a portal.
Lin Feng expressed his own helplessness, unsure why he couldn't open one.
"Come, try opening a portal again!" the Ancient One said.
Lin Feng sighed, put on the Sling Ring, and began to draw circles in the air.
Golden particles appeared with the rotation of his hand, a precursor to magic.
However, in less than a second, the golden particles suddenly vanished, replaced by blue-black chaotic mist. Then, a large black circle appeared, connecting to an endless darkness.
Well, the portal was opened, but not by magic.
It had been a day, and every time he tried to open a portal, it was like this...
He didn't know where this portal led, but at the other end, a ferocious head with demonic horns grew.
It looked like a bizarre donkey.
The horned black donkey saw the scene on this side and became extremely excited, intending to rush over with a small trot.
However, as soon as its donkey head emerged, Lin Feng unceremoniously slapped it back.
Casually closing the portal, Lin Feng spread his hands at the Ancient One.
The gesture implied, "See, it's still the same pathetic situation..."
The Ancient One felt a headache coming on.
Indeed, it was a portal, but it had nothing to do with magic at all.
"As expected, it's still like this..." the Ancient One murmured.
"Has the Sorcerer figured out the reason?" Lin Feng asked helplessly, having pondered for a long time without any answers.
The Ancient One clasped his hands.
"I do have a guess."
"Oh?" Lin Feng's interest was piqued. "Please, Sorcerer, tell me."
The Ancient One didn't keep him in suspense and stated directly, "The inability to use magic might be related to your inherent abilities."
"My abilities?"
"That's right. As you saw, there were initial signs of magic activation, but it suddenly disappeared afterward."
"I believe this has something to do with your existing method of teleportation," the Ancient One said.
"It has to do with me?" Lin Feng was a bit bewildered.
"Humans are creatures of habit."
"When you want to open a portal, you will subconsciously choose the easier and faster method."
"Therefore, when you use magic to open a portal, your body will instinctively use your own abilities to do so..."
"In other words, during the process of using magic to open a portal, because your attention is not focused solely on using magic, your body automatically switches to your original teleportation skill!"
To ensure Lin Feng understood, the Ancient One explained in detail.
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng's eyes lit up, and he fell into thought.
What he said seemed to make some sense.
"This is caused by your excessive focus on the result, neglecting the process."
"From now on, your goal should be focused on the process of using magic."
"I suggest you try to forget your ability to teleport for a while; you might achieve some good results..."
After Lin Feng left, the Ancient One reflected on Lin Feng's actions several times and realized he was too focused on the result of opening a portal, consequently lacking concentration during the casting process.
According to the Ancient One's deduction, Lin Feng needed to temporarily forget his ability, or method, of opening portals to successfully use this magic.
The Ancient One shook his head with a hint of amusement.
He should have taught Lin Feng a different spell; teaching him how to open a portal, something he already knew how to do, was a waste of time.
As the Ancient One explained, Lin Feng gradually began to understand.
Indeed, he had been solely focused on opening the portal, deliberately ignoring the mechanics of the magic.
So, the problem lay here?