Chi Magic Ideas

## Taoist Cultivation Senjutsu

An art said to guide and refine one into becoming a Xian, beings who ascended to Immortality through Daoist cultivation practices. They have magical powers, can fly freely through the air, and have a close connection to the Dao and the natural world. The Japanese umbrella term used for this is Senjutsu.

This seems like the easiest and simplest base to use wuxia which ranma ½ is technically a part of are fictional stories about regular humans who can achieve supernatural fighting ability through Chinese martial arts training and internal energy cultivation. Xiānxiá are essentially a high fantasy version of wuxia. This means that it (or at least should) already uses a lot of the concepts

The principles governing the spectrum of Ki is often thought to be correlated with the universal forces regarded as "Yin and Yang" (陰陽, *Inyō*) the duality present in all aspects of the universe. For instance: **Yin** is Female / Soft / Death / Dark / the Moon, while **Yang** is Male / Hard / Life / Light / the Sun – the comparisons are endless. Yin & Yang describe how opposite or contrary forces are actually complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they mutually give rise to each other. Mōko Takabisha and Shishi Hōkōdan fall in to this emotions that are connected to the poles of Yin-Yang can cause ki to react, or surge, which in turn causes the ki of an individual to grow and strengthen, as well as affect both their mind and body.

Different proportions of the two forces combined with the user's intrinsic willpower leads to their Ki aligning with one of the **Five Elements** (五行 wǔxíng) – Wood (木 mù), Fire (火 huǒ), Earth (土 tǔ), Metal (金 jīn), & Water (水 shuǐ), which causes the Ki flowing across their bodies to take upon an elemental attribute that vastly increases the specialization and power of their Martial Arts. The Japanese version is referred to as godai Earth (地 *Chi* (sometimes *ji*) or *tsuchi*), Water (水 *Sui* or *mizu*), Fire (火 *Ka* or *hi*), Wind (風 *Fū* or *kaze*), and Void or sky or heaven (空 *Kū* or *sora*).

In this story Ranma is learning how to manipulate the **Meridians** (经脉 jīngmài) – the network of vessels/channels in the body through which Qi flows. Like blood vessels, but for Qi instead of blood.

Hado could be considered **Qi Condensation** (凝气 níngqì) – also known as **Qi Refining** (炼气 liànqì) or **Qi Gathering** (聚气 jùqì). An initial stage of cultivation which involves absorbing Qi from the natural world and refining it inside the body.

There is also the **Interspatial Ring** a magic ring with a pocket dimension inside it which hidden weaponry is obviously based on.

I don’t see Ranma becoming a Xian but he could become a **Saint** (圣 shèng) similar to, but distinct from Immortals. They don’t have a strong relation to Daoism, and they may not necessarily have eternal life. But other than that, they typically also have a close connection to the natural world and similar magical powers achieved through cultivation. Very generally speaking, Saints appear more often in Xuanhuan novels while Immortals appear more often in Xianxia novels.

Unlike Western alchemy that focused on transmuting metals into gold, Chinese alchemy primarily aimed to make elixirs to achieve immortality. That focus on gaining immortality could also be used to explains why no one was able to succeed in chi magic

The materials used in Chinese tradition were mainly minerals – many of them toxic by modern standard. These include cinnabar, mercury, lead, sulfur, and arsenic. So the people who tried it either died or disappeared like Xu Fu

### Street Fighter

Its depiction in street fighter works well with Ranma’s character development as it states that training is described to be extremely rigorous, demanding, and a vast investment of time, desiring only those who are utmost willing to learn its secrets in the years needed to master it.

### High School D×D

Senjutsu’s in High School D×D is what ranma described a technique that relies on ki instead of mana or demonic power, which are all separate sources of power. And its depiction comes across as an advanced variation of what ranma is already doing the power to control the flow of life energy or ki in living beings. Using it, one can strengthen both their internal and external bodies. Dealing internal damage as well as causing direct damage to the spirit and life-force. Disrupting the aura of others, thereby preventing them from using their abilities, ect.

### Outlaw Star

Tao Magic is relatively the same as above, but it also adds chanting specific phrases and performing the required hand gestures in order to harness one's own spiritual chi energy. While there is a lot of versatility ranging from summoning spiritual entities, divining locations, telekinesis and forming powerful, magical barriers. It is also physically exhausting for most, requiring great amounts of concentration and energy.

### Fullmetal Alchemist

Alkahestry is essentially using the principles of Chinese alchemy to perform western alchemy. It uses knowledge of Feng Shui or the dragon pulse as the series calls it transmit chi through meridians.

**Formations** (阵 zhèn) (阵法 zhènfǎ) – divided into battle formations and spell formations, although they are often just called “formations”. *Battle formations* are “fantasy-fied” tactical formations used by several cultivators or martial artists attacking in concert. *Spell formations* are also called Arrays. They’re essentially magic circles which cast a continuous area-of-effect spell on the location the formation encompasses.

Alkahestry uses spell formations or purification circles to project transmutations over long distances and wide areas.

### Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku

Given that the big bad is Xu Fu’s wife this series places a huge emphasis on Taoism to the point where it uses the term tao instead of chi/ki/qi for life force energy.

### Naruto

Ninjutsu in naruto takes a lot from Taoism such as nature transformation and shape transformation. Ironically its version of senjutsu has more in common with hado/qi condensation then actual senjutsu.

### Sengoku Youko

While this series also focuses on senjutsu what the characters do with it has more in common with has more with what Shampoo does then Ranma’s plans.

### Reality Warping

In Toaru Majutsu no Index Personal Reality is an espers ability to control a microscopic observations of the world and actualize the possibility of their choosing. While in that series it is based off of quantum theory, Daoist energy practices profess that the human body is considered to be a small universe: A microcosmic reflection of the greater macrocosmic structure.

Personal reality is essentially supplanting the way the world actually works with a version of reality unique to that person. In-universe, it is acting on the quantum scale, and is essentially ignoring and overriding certain quantum mechanics to create the criteria for an esper's powers to manifest. However it is not based in real world science, but actually more of a philosophical or psychological concept, so all you really have to do is replace quantum theory with Taoist theory and nothing really changes.

## Onmyodo

This is the same as senjutsu except with aa focus on Shinto religion instead of Taoism/Buddhism though it did build itself off of those principles and other chinese philosophies. However given the fact Rei is a miko it probably can’t fall in the realm of chi magic in this universe, but it could still be used as a base.

### Bleach

Fullbring and spirit awakening has a lot of in common in that it involves manipulating the soul/spirit of matter gained due to an experience with death. Zankensoki could be the yin to shampoo’s yang. Getting the basics out of the way reiatsu is just a battle aura. Outside of that there is another negima connection with shunpo and kidō revolves around channeling the inner energies of the spirit for offensive, defensive, and supplementary purposes.

### The Reincarnated Exorcist

I feel that Onmyodo is the way to go in this in fact I recommend you read this series, there is also a new anime out.

In fact you could just read the wiki for bullet points.

since an onmyoji gets isekai it goes through the difference between magic and spiritual arts.

There is a line that I feel matches what ranma is trying to do

The magic directly manipulates the target properties.
To first learn combat magic assuming one would fight their opponent directly and then fight based on the situation.
Compared to my previous life magic, where curses and fortune-telling skills were the priotize higher than others. It’s really different, huh. No matter how you see it, isn’t that more like martial arts

The technique of the Yin-Yang and the Five Elements that I devised uses the elements of the world (Wood, Fire, Earth, Water, and Metal). Five elements and a total of seven attributes of yin and yang, each is freely called.

There is already precedent you could put the hiryu shoten ha and hinako’s ability in yin and yang. Colone’s fist of the ice bear is an advanced application of cold chi. however there are other variations of positive and negative energy like increasing and decreasing gravitational mass electromagnetism. Figuring these out and mastering them will naturally increase ranma’s chi manipulation ability and from there he could move on to elemental energy and figure out how mixing them together creates different techniques.

## Esper

In the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe magicians can create many supernatural phenomena without restrictions, but they have to take the time and effort. Additionally, all forms of magic are based around a certain ideological premise. This kind of premise can originate from almost anything culturally narrative including religions, belief systems, mythologies, or even folklore and fairy tales.

Psychic powers by contrast work similarly to reality marble from fate stay night. Its based on the espers ability to substitute reality with their own. Their interference with and subsequent distortion of reality to create effects is an isolated phenomenon based on quantum theory, their observations of the world based upon their Personal Reality affecting things on a micro quantum level to cause phenomena on a macro level.

Obtaining esper is actually a lot similar to what happosai does rewiring the "circuits" of a person and make them different from normal people. Only instead of shiatsu drugs, hypnosis, and sensory deprivation techniques such as the Ganzfeld experiment are used. Though it is possible for this to happen natural, these are referred to as gemstones. The problem is that process is that it prevents you from using magic. As stated it is an extreme version of what Happosai does that locks ones aura/chi flow into a set pattern. It also tends to drive people insane due to their power being fueled by their ability to deny the world so strongly that their view of reality warps what is actually true into how the user wants it. Their delusion becomes real and the world changes accordingly. Out of the 5 strongest espers only one is sane enough to actually be presentable to society while three of the other known Level 5s are murderers or criminals.

### Accelerator

Now that the foundation is out of the way I can get to my point Accelerator bith the character and his ability. Accelerator's ability allows him to control vectors (magnitude and direction) and influence objects that have vectors such as bullets, heat, and electricity. Accelerator is both passive and active in usage, or can even be referred to as defensive and offensive. The passive ability redirection reverses any oncoming vector coming towards his aura while the active effect manipulate vectors instead of redirecting them.

Using a more spiritual and less scientific definition everything is energy, whether it may take the form of sentient beings, nonliving materials, the supernatural, or even the intangible substances such as thoughts themselves. In the soft-style martial arts, the use of redirection, manipulation, and overall avoidance is strictly emphasized of the opponent(s), whom of which may be considered simply a form of energy to the eyes of the martial artist.

By applying these teachings it is possible to to move beyond the physical and preform absolutely mysterious and mystical feats. Without requiring any form of actual physical contact, you can actually provide "direction" to any form of energy that you may deem. Be it the physical strike of an opponent, an attack of spiritual means, or otherwise,

Aikido teaches the act of avoidance, aiming to take advantage of timing and footwork to use an opponent's movement to not only dodge an assault but to assume a position that can be deemed the most beneficial. Jujutsu teaches the act of manipulation. Even when confronting an opponent of seemingly great danger, such as one weilding a weapon when the martial artist is unarmed, this style teaches techniques that will for besting the opponent in any possible manner; disregarding, at times, moral sense entirely. Without a doubt, all of these teachings and those that follow similar traits (in other words, any form of soft martial arts) can be used through this mysterious method of materializing the will to "throw" and/or "redirect", among others. In truth, this art stands to be the "evolved" form of all soft-type martial arts.

All forms of energy function by following a path; in other words, everything operates by the rules of the energy flow of which it naturally exists within or has been willed into. User’s will literally materializes into a "flow", providing a new path for the energy to follow. The act of doing so allows for a variety of abilities on the user's part.

This is an extremely versatile ability and since Ranma doesn’t have an espers calculation ability or the sister he wont be so OP. He’ll have to rely on his own intelligence and imagination. Meaning he’ll have to analyze and study different laws. So his version would be more like yatagarasu from darwins game though his rhythm reading would help. Outside of cultivation I think this is the best process for ranma to learn chi magic.

espers are unable to use magic without severe harm to the user accelerators ability to manipulate vectors allows him to copy spells he sees. While initially he suffered the usual harm. As he gained more control over his ability and knowledge of magic he was able to lower the side effects down to unnaturally sweating rather than rupture of blood vessels and organ damage, but it still presents a great foil. Ranma’s ability to manipulate chi flow could do the same thing.

### AIM Stalker

This is best described as an extremely advanced spiritual sense a cross between dragon ball byakugan and sharingan that not only allows user to see a persons aura but memorize it so they can track them wherever they go. I mention it because such delicate understanding of another persons aura has the potential of not allowing user to control it. As of now all that has been shown is the ability to stabilize someones power when they lose control. Controlling someone aura would not only mean increasing or decreasing their power level, it would also mean user could give different kinds of powers to anyone, switch powers between espers, or remove esper powers all together.

### Sogiita Gunha

Sogiita is a gemstone whose power is based on raw determination derived from the fact that he is completely delusional. He’s not outright insane just in his own little world. He specializes in regularly ignoring the laws of physics. While other Espers subtly bend reality to make their powers work, his is the only one that completely and blatantly ignores the laws of physics. His aura is constantly bends and twists in an unstable way granting him the ability he needs or whats at that moment.

### Reality Warping

Personal reality is ones own understanding and perceptions of a certain bit knowledge of the universe, this gives the ability to see and understand the actual inner clockwork of how it works not just accept it as fact e.g. actually understanding why electromagnetism is the way it is. Not just knowing it is like that. (People with similar personal realties will have similar powers I would assume and also have similar personalities too) note no one personal reality is the same just like one’s own personality.

AIM is an extension of the brain in order for your personal reality to interact with the uncertainty principle of the specific part of the universe you understand. For example your AIM field could produce heat and manipulate subatomic temperature by neglecting what the temperature “could be” to what you want it to be. The AIM field is directly related to a universal field e.g. Misaka AIM field is actually an electromagnetic field, her aim manipulates charge locations this subsequently creates electromagnetic fields.

Calculation is the ability to control of your own AIM diffusion field in order to create the “data” of the total manipulation of the microscopic world in order for it to have a desired macroscopic effect. E.g. Misaka controlling the flow of electrons by producing electromagnetic AIM diffusion fields at different points her body to create electrical currents.

This actually works with the fact that the magic system in this story is similar to the one from negima which is described as closer to science due to requiring a complex amount of calculation, theory and practice in order to make efficient use of.

This is also where dance combat comes in ranma will use rhythm reading of himself, others and the world around him in order to understand and perceive the universe. You then replace aim with chi, which is where Taoist philosophy comes in.

Energy is the capacity to do stuff (do work, actualize change, eat a burger, etc). chi energy is the capacity to excite an interference with observation. Chi magic would be ranma controlling his microscopic observations as to choose the possibility (observable reality) that he wants. Basically it is a form of chi manipulation where ranma uses his chi to both interacts with and manipulates the rhythm he’s read. He changes his microscopic observation of the macroscopic whole into something he wants and by extension causes that very same something (such as reality) to be detected/observed in the state that he wants it to be detected in.

Calculation is merely willpower, the effects that ranma can produce is only as good as his ability to manipulate his chi. Taking it a little further as AIM Diffusion Field is an area of space where the AIM emitted by an esper, always (regardless of whether the esper wants this to happen or not) produces a notable degree of effects. So ranma can only manipulate reality as far as his aura reaches.

Let's look at Kuroko's powers as an example. She is rewriting reality with her own personal reality, allowing her to teleport from one location to the next after calculating the coordinates and anything else required to make her move over there. Under the regular laws of physics of our world, this is not possible, but because she has utilized her personal reality, it becomes a reality.

## Magic

You could also use other magical systems as a base.

### Gold Digger

If you look at a breakdown of how magic works **Gold Digger** its basically just different methods of energy manipulation that are even broken down into positive methods conjuration, illusion, abjuration, enchantments and negative methods summoning, transmutation, ignition, projection.

### Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail magic actually has a lot in common with cultivation, to the point where like with Jigokuraku you could substitute terms. Such as **Internal Energy** (内力 nèilì) (內劲 nèijìn) – also called Internal Strength / Internal Power / Internal Force the cultivated energy within a martial artist’s body for **Magic Power. Qi** (气 qì) the vital energy which exists in all things for ethernano.

### Nasuverse

While it’s been established to fictional in universe Fate Type Moon’s Magecraft would work rather well as chi magic. When you break it down a "reenactment" of the supernatural is exactly what Ranma wants to do.

Like King Solomon at the end of the Age of Gods Ranma is attempting to create a system that allows him to reenact the miracles produced by mana with chi. Naturally this will require the study of various schools of thaumaturgy such as Alchemy, Onmyoudou, and Kabbalah

Fundamentally speaking, the magic system of a school of magecraft is a set of common rules copied from the Akashic Records. It is a sort of universal manual on something that is already there, unlike True Magic, which exists outside of the boundaries of the world. The magic system provides the framework for the school's magecraft to actualize. It is engraved into the world through a *magic foundation*, which is essentially a Greater Ritual managed by the respective school.

Equivalent exchange is a fundamental theory of magecraft. To be able to cast a spell, or to create something, you must sacrifice something in return. True creation is the domain of the First Magic. When you apply this to the limitations of chi and mana I would say that chi’s free flowing nature would make it far easier for Ranma to copy spells then actually create them

The magic system contains all of the school's *magic formulae*, which are the functions of the spells falling under the school's domain. Magical energy is channeled through the Magic Circuits of the spellcaster to the school's system and activates the specific magic formula inside, actualizing a mystery. This is the basic sequence of spellcasting.

As seen magecraft works a lot like chi manipulation in that instead of manipulating ambient mana it converts magical energy inside the user’s body to transform the external world”. chi magic most likely will involve a lot of meditation and qigong so that ranma is able to alter the pattern of his energy circulatory system. Spell casting is even referred to less a method of speaking with the world and more a form of self-hypnosis.

You alter your energy flow and then project it outwards this new pattern of energy interferes with nature the way free flowing chi doesn’t. The greater the interference, the greater will be the amount of magical energy consumed.

### Reality Warping

Reality warping is generally divided into 4 categories creation, destruction, enchantment and manipulation. Orihime's reality rejection falls into destruction. With just ki we have herb being able to make weapons the exploding point making people and objects stronger and absolute mouth control. Now just compare how beyond the realm orihime abilities are from them.

There are generally 4 different applications of reality warping namely creation which is the ability to produce something either out of nothing or from existing sources; destruction which as stated is the ability to destroy things; enchantment which is the ability to enhance something beyond its natural limits; and finally manipulations which is the ability to control and influence a subject, object, or concept using non-physical means.

The problem is that even if this is used all it would be doing is allow ranma to do what he has been doing since the beginning of the story namely catch up. Herb is able to create weapons out of his chi, there is the exploding point technique, Kuno is able to cut with a wooden sword and kasumi has that matter manipulation technique. To turn this from just a very strong and versatile form of chi manipulation into magic what you would need is Genki.

Genki (元気) means Origin Ki and is the original Ki of all matter. That is to say, matter in our world is composed of molecules, and below molecules are atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons, ions, neutrinos, quarks, gluons, and progressing infinitesimally downward to more microcosmic particles.

At the very origin of all matter, in the most microcosmic realm, is our Genki. It is what lies at the core of our being, buried underneath all those many layers of particles that end with the molecules that comprise our surface body.

Genki is composed of the characteristic of the universe and is virtuous and pure. It is the higher level, original, divine part of all matter, and it is extremely dense, refined and powerful.

Chinese Daoist culture does not distinguish between organic and inorganic, alive or dead. All matter is both simultaneously living and dying (the rotating Taiji of Yin and Yang), and all matter is composed of the same sub-molecular components. Therefore people, ghosts, gods, demons, trees, rivers, mountains, fish, planets and stars all have Genki.

Genki has another Daoist correlative with the concept of De (德), often translated as Virtue, and described as a white material substance aligned with the nature of the universe. It is the inverse of YeLi (业力), often translated as Karma, and described as a black substance aligned with wickedness.

All in all it is just a powerful external energy gathering technique. It is a collection of life energy from particles of matter that surround us, including the atmosphere and the Sun. Then the particles of this Genki (The Origin Qi at the root of all matter) are automatically drawn to the center of ranma’s body, like a vortex or magnet. They go inside the microcosm of his body.

### A Returner's Magic Should Be Special

A Returner's Magic Should Be Special is a Korean Webnovel series that just got an anime. It has a school of magic called Analysis that I think could work for Chi Magic. Analysis is the interference of a magical circle, allowing its user to "hijack" and disable it, or send it right back at its caster. Analysis generally requires extensive knowledge of magical arithmetic and magical systems, and is seen as something only high tier magic circle users can do, but in reality anyone can utilize it.

Having the training and capability to Analyze is usually for breaking down situational information and understanding the runes and workings of spells one sees for replication or counters, which is great for supporting and strategy but ineffective in direct combat if the user doesn’t have the time to observe against a dangerous foe. The main character Desir, has 13 years of experience on his shoulders and has observed much if not all of the mainstream magic out there, so is able to near-instantly pull up counters and copy spells to send right back at his opponents.

Not only is Ranma's any Ranma's most prominent ability his super-human ability to utilize and adapt to even the most complex martial moves. But breaking down situational information in order to understand its inner workings is pretty much rhythm reading. You can already use rhythm reading on chi attacks so Ranma would just have to apply it to magic. Its only weakness is that it involves a lot of experimentation and studying which is what Ranma is already doing.

I also think Ranma will have to learn how to see energy flows. While there may be something in one of Happosai’s scrolls. He will most likely have to ask Shampoo for help.

## Misc

### Yatahagane

This might be interesting. It is from the series Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san

The Yatahagane is a family that consists entirely of pure humans with high spiritual power who learned to harness secret techniques that make them comparable to Gods. They can pass on those techniques from parent to child or master to disciple. One such technique is called Limitless Training. With it the Yatahagane can potentially grow infinitely stronger by constantly taking on attacks which trains their body. There is however a maximum limit and the spirit power needed for this increase requires an outside source.

The idea is that by Ranma learning to stabilize his energy flow he can prevent himself from getting healing sickness or at the very least make getting it harder. He then uses both his own energy as well as the gathered energy (either from the environment or from opponent) to fortify his body instead of for short burst of power. Basically if Burning Soul is Kaiōken than this is Zenkai

### Renkan Keikikou

This is from Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero. The main character Akatsuki learned the Ultimate Martial Art from the Fist Saint, Granseiz in the Divine Realm. It lets him control the ki of himself and others as well as the area around him, through controlling his ki, he is able to heighten his senses and physical abilities thus make himself superhuman. Akatsuki can apply pressure to and control the organs of others, as shown when he was able to make Izumi and Myuu wet themselves. He can insert ki into weapons, making them sharper and durable, but a weaker weapon won't be able to withstand his ki and will shatter, but if he can find a strong enough sword, then he can channel ki into his opponent and destroy them from the inside.

* **Vivification:** A Renkan Keikikou technique. This activates and stabilizes ones' internal chi, increasing their healing abilities. A blue light spreads under the palm of the user, and it feels warm to the one being healed. Akatsuki first demonstrates this while healing Miu
* **Energy Bomb:** Akatsuki is able to refine his ki with the atmosphere to create an energy orb, which was as large as himself as first shown in his fight against Phil Barnett who confused it for magic. Though it would normally be referred to as a **Ki Bomb** as mentioned in volume 5, a **Energy Bomb** sounded better.
* **Unnamed Technique:** Akatsuki can use an Ultimate Technique of Renkan Keikikou, in which he makes the *true ki* within himself flow at high-speeds and compresses it, then continues this process until a bluish-white light beings to radiate from him, in which he stimulating the potential within his body letting him increase the amount of *true ki* within himself and surpass the limits of his body. However, this puts a burden on himself.

## Enchantment

**Enchant Magic**, **Fukajutsu** (付加術; lit. *"Annexing Technique"*), or **Enchantment** from Fairy Tail seems like the best basis for chi magic based off of what is been said so far.

The process of Enchantment amounts to the user to adding their own Magic onto living or inanimate objects, thereby increasing their natural attributes; i.e. enchanting wood to make it stronger than steel. For skilled enchanters, it is possible to attach their Magic in a manner that allows them to change and alter climates, manipulate the atmosphere, completely change geography, modify an organism's physique, and even vastly enhancing the power of individuals past their normal limits. High Enchanters also have the ability to extract Magic from human beings.

In fairy tail all magic is done by harnessing Ethernano to produce a specifically desired effect. However, Enchantment differs in that it revolves around the concept of Ethernano Manipulation. This is done by use of Aura Catalyst a unique magic skill wherein the caster utilizes their Magical Aura as a medium to gather and condense ambient Ethernano. By doing this, they are able to fuse the two together, allowing for the harnessing of not only the raw Ethernano in the environment, but the energy from the user’s own magical origin. As a result, spells released are far more potent than they would normally be.

This really isn’t all that dissimilar from the AST magical system you just replace ethernano with mana and chi. magic is done by harnessing mana while chi magic is an advanced form of chi magic that enabling one to therein influence their own body or the external environment with their power. Referring to chi magic as the skill of "bestowing and affixing one's chi" also might be rather interesting.

Taking it further the current chapter reveals that rippa is trying to apply magical theory to external energies while ranma is to stabilize his own chi flow. There are two applications of enchantment that this can be applied to.

What Ranma is trying to do corresponds with Performance Enchantments which are a type of Enchantment that enables one to enhance an individual or object's performance in various parameters. Through binding one's Magic onto their target, the caster specifies the parameters they wish to enhance, thus allowing their power to mold into the desired characteristic. These parameters can range from physically enhancing an individual's strength, defensive abilities, or speed. At the level of a High Enchanter, Performance Enchantments are capable of vastly increasing the physical or magical power of an individual.

Albeit such a surge of power often causes the loss of sanity and, in some cases, force the target to take upon characteristics of the undead, such as the sense of pain being outright eliminated. These enhancements are temporary and last for a duration determined by the user's level of power. In most cases, these are used as short bursts of power to land critical strikes on an enemy. Higher enchantments for ranma would probably be more aligned with Ukyo’s burning soul then fairy tail. Though it does have a lot in common with dark hado or neko-ken in that it gives someone a surge in strength at the cost of their reasoning.

What Rippa is trying to do corresponds with Atmospheric Enchantment which are enchantments that directly manipulate the flow of energy within a certain region. By flaring out their magical aura and allowing it to bleed into the environment, the user can combine the ethernano within their body with that of the energy that is housed within the ley lines, veins of ethernano that are naturally produced within Earth Land. By harnessing this fused energy, the caster is capable influencing the land, the seas, and the sky. These effects can range anywhere from stimulating elemental magic, to altering weather patterns, and all the way to rearranging geography in any given area. While versatile, these spells require intense concentration to keep from destabilizing, as well as a constant flow of energy to keep the atmospheric bond from fading.

With enchantments ethernano isn’t programmable like mana but free flowing like chi so you have to concentrate to keep it stabilized.

There is another one that would work well with the Glyphic language. Though it is considered basic in fairy tail here it would be considered really advanced something rippa and ranma would come up with after chi magic has been firmly established. Conceptual Enchantment or Adaption Enchantment allows for the combining of different essences, combining one attribute with that of a completely different object, individual, or even technique. In short, either the caster or their target can harness energies that are necessarily native to them, and as a result, utilize techniques they ordinarily would not be able to. To simplify, it is a spell that gives those effected the ability to use alternative sources of energy in place of raw magical power. To do this, the user casts an Enchantment upon themselves that changes their very physiology in order to match that new source of energy; a Magical Origin for ethernano, Demon Pedigree for Curse Power, an artificial container to harness Suspiria etc. From this physiological change, those under the influence of the Enchantment not only develop the ability to use different sources of power, but they can also utilize techniques that are based off the newly drawn on source. As a result, a human Mage could gain the ability to casts Curses as if they had always been brought up on the art. In that same vein, a user of the Conceptual Enchantment can expand their ability to harness abilities that are more native to them and casts spells they do not truly “know” such as Time Magic or Spatial Magic. In this regard, the Conceptual Enchantment could theoretically be called the most versatile of all magics in a way that is not dissimilar to that of Molding Magic: its limits being dictated only by the users skill and imagination.

Ranma could create a pseudo-Inferno style or just use Kankaho.

If you want to place some limitations on what I have so far why don’t we go back to the topic of espers from earlier. If chi magic is an advanced external energy gathering technique atmospheric enchantment would be an advanced form of emotional chi manipulation. The power of ki blasts appear to be based on the strength of the emotion that they are being focused through and the amount of ki used. Shishi Höködan uses depression and Möko Takabisha uses confidence. Esper powers affect reality based on their users' internal reality. According to the pseudoscience of the series, if a Schrödinger's Cat experiment was set up, espers would find the cat in the state that they believed it to be, because they believed strongly enough that the cat was that way. So while frost could just create a lightning bolt ranma would need the proper mindset to do it and probably a better understanding of how electricity works.

Or we could just streamline it using the noble arts from Chivalry of a Failed Knight. Noble arts come in four different categories.

* **Body Enhancement:** The simplest power to increase physical abilities; for example, Ikki Kurogane, who can double his physical powers, however, this power, in particular, is considered useless since all normal Blazers can increase their physical abilities several times over using mana alone.
* **Nature Interference:** The power to create and control specific elements that can be found in nature such as Fire, Water, Wind, and Lightning. Nature Interference Blazers are able to also control the attributes and/or elements related to their elements; water users such as Shizuku are able to use ice and vapor, which are solid and gaseous forms of water. These Blazers can absorb natural elements around them, then convert it into more power known as pseudo mana, letting them use more mana to empower their Noble Art.
* **Conceptual Manipulation:** The power to manipulate certain concepts; for example, Ayase who is able to manipulate the concept of "Wounds", letting her make wounds more severe. Others such as Stella who is able to manipulate the concept of "Dragon" are able to use different abilities like potent fire manipulation (Nature Interference) and enhanced physical attributes (Body Enhancement).
* **Causation Manipulation:** The power to manipulate causation itself, considered the strongest and rarest among Blazer abilities. Causation Blazers are able to control and overwrite events and fate itself; such as Amane who can manipulate "Fate", making all kind of skills and strategies useless against him. Despite a lot of the almost overpowered advantages, Desperado who exists outside of fate are immune to powers, which affects their fate.