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Ma Qi's voice lowered: "I, I, I, I just waited impatiently. I want to ask where the place you picked up the mine core is?...Among, we are neighbors. I have watched you grow up since I was a child. How could I hurt you?...I apologize to you about what happened tonight. Even if it didn't happen, if you forgive me, I will..."

He said this and ended abruptly. Amon saw the most strange scene in his life. A layer of thin ice that was not easy to detect was condensed underground. At this moment, it suddenly spread and wrapped around Ma Qi's whole body, freezing him. Then countless cracks appeared in the thin ice, shattering densely, and Ma Qi's body also shattered into countless small pieces.

The ice layer disappeared immediately, leaving only a dark red mark on the ground, flesh and mud, and Ma Qi disappeared silently forever.

Amon looked up and saw that it was indeed an old madman who had come. He couldn't tell what magical magic, freezing technique, and space cutting technique the great magician had just used? He used it at the same time in the blink of an eye, and Ma Qi disappeared without even asking. This was the first time Amon saw a murder with his own eyes, and it was such a strange and terrifying scene. He took a few breaths before asking: "Old madman, you just killed him like this, and you didn't ask clearly?"

The old madman looked like water: "He has been following you for ten days, and has been to your house three times in the middle of the night. Today, he suddenly rushed towards you with a sledgehammer in such a place. Do you think there is any other possibility?"

Amon was surprised: "Has he been to my house? While I'm not here!"

The old madman nodded: "Yes, although you were very calm a few days ago, you were not meticulous enough. You made progress and breakthroughs tonight and actually discovered him. You should always pay attention to the subtle changes in the environment. Now you know how important it is?... Alas, this may be too demanding on you. After all, you are just a child! No matter what, if you don't beat him to death immediately, it means you have overcome the test of desire and impulse."

Amon asked in confusion: "You said I have overcome the test of impulse of desire, but why did you kill someone without asking? At least let him explain it clearly." As he spoke, he looked at the dark red marks on the ground with lingering fear, but still did not calm down.

Old madman: "Child, there is no need to ask some nonsense! What you need to learn is not only magical skills or physical skills, but more importantly, how to see the world clearly. Otherwise, what's the use of power alone? The power of a beast is great. Do you want to be as ignorant as a beast?"

Amon: "Ignorance? I just wanted to ask why he came, what he wanted to do just now, did he want to catch me or kill me?"

The old madman pointed to the traces on the ground: "If you want to catch a child, you don't have to wave such a mine hammer, and you don't have to burst out with such speed and power. He is a killing blow... He wants to kill you without even asking. Maybe he is worried that he can't do it, so he uses the most direct way without hesitation."

Amon couldn't help but shivered slightly: "Are you so sure?"

The old madman sighed again and said, "Ma Qi knows you, he is a neighbor in the town. He has watched you grow up since he was a child, and he is so familiar that he can't be familiar with him anymore. But he didn't think about what to do if you recognize him today? That can only mean one thing. Before he came, he never thought that you could tell this matter out."

Amon lowered his head and said, "I really didn't expect Ma Qi to do such a thing. He deserves to die, but I'm also wrong. If I hadn't taken Youlan Shuixin out that day and forced Xiao Gu, there might not be the disaster today."

The old madman nodded gently: "Do you know he was sent by Xiao Gu?"

Amon: "Why can't you think of it after you remind me? He didn't even hide his face. He not only killed people just to steal things, but also could only be Xiao Gu's instructor. Ma Qi is Xiao Gu's servant."

The old madman came over and patted Amon on the back, as if to comfort him: "You said you were wrong just now, that's just your own business. These have nothing to do with Ma Qi's fate. For him, you are not wrong at all... You can kill him or not, but if you want to forgive a person's crime for some purpose, you must first understand two things."

Amon looked up and said, "What two things?"

The old madman replied slowly: "First, you must know clearly that when anyone makes a certain choice, it is equivalent to choosing the corresponding consequences, regardless of whether he wants it or not. For example, since Ma Qi decides to do so, he should bear the consequences of his possible killing, regardless of whether he realizes it or not.

Second, if you choose forgiveness and forgiveness, you must understand and be able to bear the consequences of this forgiveness. You must know whether doing this is to resolve hatred or bring greater harm to yourself or others... As for Ma Qi, as a third-level warrior, he cannot find out that you have used magic skills just now. If you can't kill you, you will definitely report it to you. You did nothing wrong, but he wants your life."

Amon lowered his head again and said, "You don't need to say so much. In fact, there is no need for Ma Qi to go back and report it. You have told me that he is a third-level warrior. As long as I let him go, he can kill me."

The old madman smiled again as if he was self-deprecating: "I can't remember how many people I have killed in my life. Is it the first time I explained so much to a child. Amon, the first time you have seen someone killing someone in person, it's much calmer than when I was a child! Remember what happened today, everything has its first time, and experience is the wealth of life."

Amon looked at the ground and replied with a dazed expression: "Ma Qi died, died in his own trap, and also died in Xiao Gu's desire. But Xiao Gu is still there, what should I do?"

"You can do it yourself! Think about it, what should you do if I wasn't there?" The old madman replied, thinking about it, probably because he felt that it was too embarrassing for a child. He looked at Dukezhen in the distance with a ridiculous look and said, "If you are smart, you don't have to do anything. Time is precious now and it's not worth wasting for that kind of person."

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Amon quickly understood why the old madman said, "Nothing is necessary." Lord Xiao Gu is sick again. This time he is not sick, and he is obviously losing weight, looking worried all day long. He did not come to ask Amon for trouble. He occasionally walked around the town. He saw Amon from a distance and even took a detour, as if he was a little afraid to see Amon.

Ma Qi is also an important figure in Duke Town, but it disappeared out of thin air. Naturally, it was a big storm. People were talking, and his family and neighbors who helped him searched everywhere, but there was no news. Ma Qi's wife cried all day long, and the family went to Muyun Temple with worries to pray to the guardian goddess.

I don’t know if Goddess Mu Yun heard the prayers of Ma Qi’s family. Anyway, the priest heard it. It is said that Xiao Gu also gave a lot of money to appease Ma Qi’s family, which moved and surprised the townspeople!

Xiao Gu almost went bankrupt when he paid the tax for Amon. How could he be so kind to take out a lot of money? Because he felt guilty and scared, he didn't know what happened to Ma Qi. Ma Qi lost his way in the dark fire jungle, was killed in the dark fire, was arrested and imprisoned for interrogation, and ran away... Maybe he thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more he became, the more frightened he was afraid that he would be exposed.

Xiao Gu was even ready. If Ma Qi was captured accidentally, it was his instructor that he would deny it and firmly insist that he had nothing to do with this matter. Ma Qi himself saw that Amon had so many divine stones and became greedy, so he wanted to seek money and kill him. Anyway, it was all things without circumstance and nothing was left. Ma Qi's testimony could not sue a nobleman like him, but instead added a charge of false accusation.

But this kind of thing did not happen. Ma Qi disappeared like air. However, when Mayor Dasty came to visit his condition, he asked if there was any clue about Ma Qi's disappearance? Of course, Xiao Gu said that he was unaware of it, but for some reason he felt that the mayor's eyes were a little strange, which made him restless.

Xiao Gu really wanted to know what happened? He felt uncomfortable as if he was scratched by a cat. Ma Qi was sent by him to kill Amon, but Amon came back unscathed, as if nothing had happened. Xiao Gu did not dare to ask Amon, for fear of revealing his guilt, but he couldn't figure out how things would happen. It was inevitable that he became more and more afraid of thinking about it.

In the end, Xiao Gu couldn't stand being tortured by himself, so he took leave to the mayor and went to the city state to find a more wise magician to see a doctor. He temporarily "escaped" from Duke Town with illness.

What was Amon doing during this period? He didn't have time to pay attention to Xiao Gu. The old madman taught him a lot of things, to be precise, not teaching, but just indoctrination, and explained almost all the contents of the lower-level first-level magic. In such a short time, Amon could not practice one by one, and the old madman didn't ask him to practice, but just asked him to remember as much as possible.

No matter how outstanding a great magician is, he cannot be proficient in all magical techniques, but he must have some understanding and know how to deal with it when encountering various situations. On the other hand, the old madman did not know what Amon would be best at in the future. He seemed to be unable to wait to observe slowly, so he laid such a foundation for Amon. The method of teaching magical techniques in this way is almost impossible to see in the major temples.

Amon tried his best to remember so many complicated magical techniques only when he was concentrating and focused. This was even more tiring than mining. In contrast, learning physical techniques to use power was much easier. The old madman just asked him to remember and understand various low-level magical techniques, but during this period, Amon practiced physical techniques.

The first-level physical technique requires awakening the power of bursting, which has been done by Amon. The old madman asked him to use this power. He used the power from the heart, which is included in the miner's skills of Duke Town. However, from the perspective of physical technique itself, its earliest theme is that people train a strong person, and the most important skill in reality is used in fighting, so it is also called a martial art.

The old madman is not very good at fighting skills, so he only lets Amon use that "branch" to practice and feel how to use power. A great magician like him does not have to use swords to kill with others. In fact, many magicians believe that personally engaging in rough hand-to-hand combat is contrary to noble status.

There are many important fighting experiences that require practical killing experience to better master. The old madman cannot teach too much. As for strength, accuracy, agility and endurance, Amon can practice in daily life.

Amon felt very mentally tired. If it weren't for the divine art practice some time ago, he would have almost never been able to remember the contents of the divine arts explained by the old madman, but his body became stronger and stronger, and he felt more and more relaxed and comfortable. But just after Xiao Gu left Duke Town, he suddenly became "ill"!

Amon had no idea about "disease". He had never been sick since he was a child, so the disease came from both sudden and strange. He often had cold and fever. He seemed to have the feeling of taking a bath in the cold spring two years ago. Strangely, he accidentally fell and sprained his shoulder and back a year ago. These injuries had been cured long ago, but now it seems that it has occurred again. The injuries that were once in the past always continued to cause a faint pain, which is unbearable.

On the surface, he tried not to show any abnormality and did not want his father to worry, but he endured it in secret and it was hard to accurately control the iron stick when practicing physical skills. The old madman gave him a healing technique. The healing technique of an eighth-level magician could only eliminate Amon's pain but could not solve the disease. Various minor problems still occurred repeatedly.

Amon didn't know what was wrong with him. Although he was not afraid, he was a little worried. The old lunatic looked very happy.

The old madman saw Amon's concerns, and one day he finally smiled and said, "Child, you have been very uncomfortable these days, right? Speaking of which, I have to thank you. From you, it confirms a conclusion I have drawn over the years. And you did not disappoint me, and you faced a new test so quickly."

Amon asked in confusion: "What conclusion? What test? I remember you once said that the first step of the test facing becoming a magician is "awakening of desire", and the next step of the test to be practiced at the top of the low-level magic is "firmity of faith", which has nothing to do with my current situation?"
Chapter completed!