The Ancient One looked at the three fruits in Qin Xiao's hands.
Her expression remained calm.
"Shouldn't you first explain what these three fruits do?"
As someone who had lived for centuries, she was naturally cautious.
"The Age-Age Fruit allows you to freely alter your age.
You can also change the age of anyone you touch—turning them into children or elders at will.
The Return-Return Fruit can revert people or objects to their state from 12 years ago, in fixed cycles.
If something hasn't existed for 12 years, it may even be erased entirely.
As for the Wash-Wash Fruit—it can cleanse people or objects like washing clothes.
And during that process… it can remove certain 'evil' elements."
After hearing the explanation, a rare look of surprise appeared in the Ancient One's eyes.
"The Age-Age Fruit rewards longevity—or even youth.
The Return-Return Fruit grants a second chance.
And the Wash-Wash Fruit… purifies evil.
I am increasingly convinced that the power behind you belongs to a righteous extradimensional entity."
With just a few words—
she had essentially "confirmed" Qin Xiao's identity.
Qin Xiao: "???"
He was completely stunned.
The system's fruit assignments… could be interpreted like that?
But the more he thought about it—
the more it actually made sense.
He had already wondered why the system matched specific fruits to specific people.
Now it seemed—
it aligned with their personalities.
The Swamp-Swamp Fruit enhanced Frank's strengths as a weapons master.
The Bomb-Bomb Fruit complemented Kingpin's overwhelming physique.
The Revive-Revive Fruit gave Tony a second chance at life—
which he desperately needed.
And now—
the three fruits given to the Ancient One…
had been reinterpreted in a way that fit her perfectly.
Could the system see more than he realized?
Could it even predict the future?
Qin Xiao felt a wave of confusion.
His mind filled with questions.
Meanwhile, the Ancient One had grown even more certain of his "identity."
After all—
a power that could cleanse evil…
hardly seemed demonic.
Qin Xiao shook his head, snapping back to reality.
"Ancient One… which fruit will you choose?"
Out of the three—
she could only take one.
The others would return to the system, unusable without a compatible host.
Even Qin Xiao was curious about her decision.
In his mind, the Wash-Wash Fruit seemed the most fitting.
In Kamar-Taj, it could cleanse the darkness in others' hearts—
strengthening unity among the sorcerers.
The Ancient One's gaze swept over the fruits.
Then—
she reached out and picked one up.
"This one… is quite good."
She examined it closely.
At that moment, the other two fruits vanished.
Qin Xiao's expression turned… complicated.
The Age-Age Fruit.
That was her choice.
So in the end—
even the Sorcerer Supreme cared about age.
No matter how ancient she was.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but complain inwardly.
As if sensing his thoughts—
the Ancient One shot him a slightly stern look.
"Cough— Ancient One, will you eat it now, or later?" Qin Xiao quickly changed the subject.
"I will study it first.
I want to understand… from what dimension this power originates."
She answered honestly.
As the Sorcerer Supreme, she wouldn't act recklessly like Frank or Kingpin.
Only after thorough research would she consider consuming it.
"I see.
Then… can I start learning magic now?"
Qin Xiao brought the topic back.
"What do you wish to learn?"
The Ancient One stored the fruit and looked at him.
"For now—portal creation and the Mirror Dimension."
He didn't hesitate.
Portals would allow him to travel instantly across the world.
And the Mirror Dimension would give him a safe space to train his abilities freely.
The Ancient One nodded.
"You already possess great power.
Your training must take place in the Mirror Dimension.
And to leave it, you'll need portals.
These two spells are indeed the most suitable for you."
With that, she led Qin Xiao through a portal from the New York Sanctum—
arriving at the training grounds of Kamar-Taj.
She handed him a Sling Ring.
Then—
she opened the Mirror Dimension.
Inside it, she began explaining the principles of both spells.
Qin Xiao listened intently.
The days of training passed quickly.
And at last—
he mastered his first spell.
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