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A strange array combining Eastern formations and Western magic appeared beneath Sakura's feet. Her bird-headed key rapidly grew in size, transforming into a bird-headed staff.
She then pulled a Clow Card from her pocket and lightly tapped it with the bird-headed staff.
"Shadow, seal the glass and project our shadow—Shadow!"
The Clow Card immediately transformed into a cloud of shadow, attaching itself to Sakura's shadow.
Sakura then moved outside the exhibition hall and asked Tomoyo to shine a flashlight at her, ensuring her shadow would be projected next to the portrait possessed by the Silent Card within the gallery.
Using the power of the Shadow Card as a medium, she pointed the shadow of her bird-headed staff at the portrait.
"Return to your original form, Clow Card!"
A miraculous event occurred— the Silent Card was actually bound by the shadow staff's power, transforming into a Clow Card and flying out of the portrait, landing in Sakura's hand.
"Shadow magic, interesting," George observed, intrigued by the process. The more he watched, the more fascinated he became with the Clow Cards.
At his current magical level, he could clearly sense that these Clow Cards were far more complex than they appeared on the surface.
The Silent Card wasn't just a spell for silence, and the Shadow Card wasn't merely a spell for controlling shadows. They seemed to be a spiritual manifestation of Clow Reed's understanding of the essence of magic itself.
The power demonstrated now might seem weak, but that was because the Clow Cards were infused with Clow Reed's magic, and Clow Reed had long since passed away, leaving only a small amount of magic behind on each card.
If Clow Reed were to personally use these cards, the Silent Card might silence the entire world, while the Shadow Card could control all the shadows of existence.
If George could perfectly analyze and understand the essence of magic within the Clow Cards, he might not only be able to master similar magics quickly—just as he had with the essence of lightning—but also create his own magic cards.
"You little brat, how about it? Sakura is quite amazing, isn't she?"
Tomoyo put her hands on her hips and walked over to Li Showan, who responded with a haughty hum.
"Just lucky, that's all."
"I have an idea," George interjected. "Since Sakura is the chosen successor of the guardian beast, she naturally has the right to collect the Clow Cards.
From now on, you and Showan will each use your own abilities to capture the Clow Cards. In the end, the one with the most cards will be the new master of the Clow Cards.
During this process, learn from each other, get along well, and remember, friendship first, competition second."
George placed a hand on Sakura and Showan's heads before smiling and making his suggestion.
Tomoyo immediately agreed on Sakura's behalf.
"Alright, we'll do that. Sakura won't lose to this brat!"
"Bring it on. I'll be the one who wins in the end!" Showan raised his head defiantly.
Sakura, on the other hand, helplessly covered her forehead. She didn't want to compete with someone who looked as dangerous as Showan.
Tomoyo chuckled and covered her mouth, capturing the moment with her camera.
"Thank you for your help. Goodbye!"
The girl in the hat, seeing her father's drawing restored to its original form, bowed deeply to everyone and then turned to leave the art gallery.
"It's getting late; we should head out now. Tomorrow, be sure to get along with Showan at school," George said, grabbing Li Showan.
"Phantom Shift!"
The two of them vanished instantly.
"This elder's magic is so strong. I can't believe there are such powerful figures in the Li family."
Tomoyo watched as George and Li Showan left, quietly thinking to herself.
Although she hadn't regained her full strength, as a sealed sacred beast, her perceptive abilities were far from weak. She could sense the terrifying magic within George's body.
Luckily, the elder from the Li family didn't seem to hold any hostility toward them.
"What did Grandpa mean by 'get along well at school tomorrow'?"
Sakura looked at Tomoyo, who just smiled and shook her head.
Meanwhile, Li Showan, now back at the villa in the blink of an eye, was amazed and immediately asked George,
"Ancestor, is this something we can do only after reaching enlightenment?"
"Of course," George replied with a grin. "Once you reach enlightenment, you'll understand. Now, go to sleep. It's getting late."
George waved him off, then retreated to his room. Using magic, he began making modifications and started researching the Li family's Taoist arts.
In this world, Taoist arts and magic were essentially the same thing, just expressed in different ways.
Back in Academy City, it had been the same. The magical books there even contained Eastern Taoist texts, such as Baopuzi.
The Li family's Taoist arts included many aspects, with the core being the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, as well as extended forms like Lightning and Ice, which had effects similar to various elemental magics in Western magic.
However, the way of casting spells and their forms were quite different.
George himself specialized in Lightning, Wood, and Fire magic, particularly Lightning, where he had already touched upon the essence of magic. Therefore, he would learn the Taoist methods of these three elements more quickly.
In addition to the Five Elements, the Li family had collected Taoist arts from other major schools, though these were auxiliary techniques with less power than the Five Elements.
For example, some techniques from the Maoshan School for controlling zombies, making talismans, and tracking spells.
What surprised him the most was that the Li family also possessed a Taoist text related to time magic. However, it was so profound that no Li family member had ever mastered it in hundreds of years.
Instead, it had been borrowed and understood by the outsider Clow Reed.
He was currently studying time magic and had already made some preliminary progress. Once he fully understood the Taoist texts from the Li family, he could attempt to analyze the Time Card from the Clow Cards and master time magic.
By then, the Fairy Orb would likely no longer be a problem, and he could rescue the old president and the others.
The next morning, George took the relevant materials and headed to the local Youzhi Primary School with Li Showan.
Youzhi Primary School was located next to Youzhi Secondary School, encompassing both the primary school, junior high, and high school levels.
Children in this small town could attend school from primary through high school without leaving the area.
"Good morning, Sakura!"
As they arrived at the school entrance, they encountered Sakura, dressed in her school uniform, skating toward them from across the street.
"Good morning, Li family grandfather!"
Seeing George standing at the entrance, Sakura stopped and politely greeted him. Then, noticing Li Showan in the same uniform, she exclaimed with surprise,
"So this is what Grandpa meant by getting along well yesterday."
She then reached out her hand to Showan.
"Hello, Li-san. Let me introduce myself—I'm Kinomoto Sakura!"
"Li Showan."
As Showan looked at Sakura's bright smile, he was momentarily stunned. He instinctively reached out his hand to shake hers.
After the handshake, he quickly withdrew his hand, realizing his mistake.
"I'm not giving you the Clow Cards."
"You two look great together!"
George looked down at the two kids, a fatherly smile spreading across his face.
He suddenly understood the look Professor Snape had given him and Hermione back at Hogwarts.
(End of Chapter)