"Magic is not an innate ability that every life form possesses."
"In other words, magic is an 'unnatural' state, something that violates natural rules. Just like money in the mortal world, which inherently holds no value, yet represents infinite value after being defined by certain special memes."
"Similarly, money can be inherited in an orderly manner under specific relationships, and magic abilities are the same, passed down through different special methods such as bloodline, invasion, and infection... But blessings and curses go hand in hand, causes and effects are predestined, and common creatures that want to acquire magic, in violation of natural rules, naturally need to pay an equivalent price..."
Zheng Qing hesitated momentarily with the feather pen in his hand as he copied down the lecture notes. He frowned as he tried to recall, feeling that these words sounded familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
