Ever since Salomon could use a little bit of magic, the Ancient One had him join the magical training at Kamar-Taj.
The magic system of Kamar-Taj, which obtains magic from the lords of other dimensions, is equivalent to warlocks on the Toriel Crystal Wall system, also known as pactitioners or magisters.
This is a proper magic profession. In addition to basic magic flame spells, dimensional spells of the Vishanti lineage are compulsory courses for Kamar-Taj mages. Moreover, the Ancient One's collection of occult works from all over the world allows apprentices, who have not yet successfully signed a contract, to refine their own life force to cast certain non-Vishanti magic.
Because Salomon has not yet signed a contract, and the Ancient One is unwilling to let him have contact with the Vishanti too early, coupled with Salomon's young age, excessive refining of life force could affect his development. Therefore, he can only participate in another compulsory course for Kamar-Taj mages — martial arts.
The body is a vessel for magic. Only a strong enough body can accommodate more magic and cast more spells — the Ancient One said so, and everyone followed.
There are many practitioners in Kamar-Taj who have lived there for generations, so school-age children are not uncommon. Whether they grew up in Kamar-Taj or are seekers from outside, they must undergo martial arts training.
"This magic must be practiced from a young age. Train the muscles, bones, skin on the outside, and internal energy on the inside. Only if your punches are fast can your magic hit others, understand! Get into stance!" said Master Johnson, who oversees physical training at Kamar-Taj. He occasionally uttered a few words in a language unfamiliar to Salomon, but it seemed everyone else understood him.
Salomon had not been posturing for long when Master Johnson suddenly tapped the back of Salomon's head, "Hey, you, don't be so rigid! You little brat, you can't even box! Backhand is weak, forehand is inaccurate, why are you practicing Baji? Go, go, go play somewhere else."
The disgruntled Salomon walked to the side, pouting.
"The Hong Kong Sanctuary is the most particular about physical skills. Just practice according to what he says." At some point, the Ancient One also put on sunglasses and sat aside, her accent almost made Salomon's eyes pop out, but the Ancient One was completely unaware. Because no one except Salomon could see her, she had already unfolded the Mirror Dimension spell. "What, don't want to practice Baji? Then go learn Wing Chun."
"Teacher, I can't understand your accent," Salomon replied, rubbing the back of his head. His impression of the language was only "meh ah" "meh ah," he couldn't understand any other sentence.
"Tsk tsk tsk, young people should learn more!" The Ancient One shook her head, "Tomorrow your senior brother will take you to become an apprentice."
"Learn what?"
"I already said it, learn Wing Chun!"
The mage who took Salomon to become an apprentice the next day was the son of a highly respected mage in Kamar-Taj, Master Henry.
Salomon's senior brother had a round face and didn't seem to like to smile, which made Salomon, who was by his side, a little nervous.
"Thank you, Senior Brother, but..." Salomon shook his head at a poster on the street, because this senior brother tried to give him a toy that suited his age, "I don't like Captain America... That's right, I don't like any superheroes, no Superman, no Batman, no toys, thank you."
In fact, this little Master John was also very nervous, entirely because his father had told him last night to keep an eye on Salomon and never let anything happen to him. This was the Ancient One's precious disciple — although in theory, all the mages in Kamar-Taj were the Ancient One's disciples, everyone's starting point was different. A mage who could independently release magic was definitely one level higher than others.
Although Master Henry didn't understand what a saint was, the Ancient One's emphasis on Salomon would not change. In some people's eyes, Salomon was the next candidate for Sorcerer Supreme.
So when Salomon's eyes were fixed on the stall outside the sanctuary, little Master John could only take out his meager worldly wealth to treat Salomon to a bowl of wonton noodles. Salomon picked up his chopsticks again without any hesitation, and little Master John didn't mind, because the meals in Kamar-Taj were a hodgepodge of dishes from everywhere.
"Senior Brother, is Kamar-Taj so poor?" Salomon asked innocently, pointing to the odds and ends on Senior Brother John's attire.
"It's not that Kamar-Taj is poor, it's that I'm poor," little Master John rolled his eyes.
In fact, Kamar-Taj has stood for thousands of years, and naturally, it does not lack contacts in the secular world. Moreover, Kamar-Taj has also developed a business attracting terminally ill patients for treatment. Although the Ancient One treats everyone equally regardless of wealth or status, there are always some rich people who come to her door. The money and connections left by these people are an important source of Kamar-Taj's economy. In addition, there is also the crackdown on some dark creatures, such as vampires and black wizards, and the wealth left by these guys naturally belongs to Kamar-Taj.
Magicians also have to eat. It is said that the Ancient One also has shares in several listed companies. During the Western Development of the United States, the Ancient One bought land there in exchange for money and land in New York. It is no exaggeration to say that Kamar-Taj and Kamar-Taj's white gloves may be the largest landlords in New York — it's just that Kamar-Taj emphasizes asceticism and doesn't need that much.
After Salomon heard this, he asked, "Then why are you so poor, Senior Brother?"
Little Master John let out a long sigh, covered his heart, and began to talk about the past — his father, Master Henry, took away all the living expenses that Kamar-Taj had allocated to him, saying that he would help him save money to buy a house for him when he got married in the future.
"After all, not everyone lives in the sanctuary," little Master John said with a melancholy expression. But when he found out that his father and Mr. Brown, the guardian of the sanctuary, lost his living expenses while playing cards, he never believed Master Henry's words again. As for how Henry could play cards without one hand, that was another matter.
"So, where are we going?" Salomon asked, eating noodles.
"The place we're going to has only publicly accepted apprentices for a few years. If Kamar-Taj didn't have some connections with the right people, I don't know if they would accept you as a foreigner," little Master John couldn't help but order himself a bowl of noodles. He said, "If it doesn't work, you can study Baji well in Kamar-Taj. Kamar-Taj's enemies can't be defeated with that kind of gentle boxing."
Salomon curled his lips in disdain.
It's not that he didn't understand the Ancient One's intentions. She wanted Salomon to develop bonds in this world, to make him love this world, so she told him the story of Jezebel, and also let him interact more with the mages of Kamar-Taj, to let him know the beauty of this world.
This is not necessarily useful. Although he has the mentality of 'since I'm here, I might as well stay,' he is an adult with his own independent thoughts. Although he really likes this world, because it is more interesting than his original life, the interesting part is magic, not other things. He is a man who has dreamed of entering Hogwarts since he was a child — as for the others... He is an adult with his own worldview, and has always adhered to the attitude of 'I will not offend others unless they offend me.' Even if the Ancient One says he is a saint or something, Salomon will definitely refuse if he is asked to be a hero.
He firmly believes that all problems in the world can be solved with two sentences. The first sentence is 'It's none of your business,' and the second sentence is 'It's none of my business.'
Of course, it can't be said that the Sorcerer Supreme is wrong to place her hopes on him, after all, there will always be foolish guys in this world who will disturb other people's quiet lives. At that time, Salomon, who is on the side of humanity, will have to fight to save humanity.
The Sorcerer Supreme had already calculated everything.