[ WP ] Some say the elements are the building blocks of the univserse , you 've just discovered a new block

> Hoping for input; this is just a description of the magic system in a fictional universe I wrote. But if someone wants to use this concept in a *real* story, please feel free! 
 
 *Excerpt from a tome detailing the basics of this `` manna''. * 
 
 Manna is the force of the mind, but it is no simple element. All things which can manipulate manna are sentient, by definition. Manna itself is produced naturally, both organically and inorganically, and is commonly formed as a liquid. By mere heating, it has an unusually high boiling temperature, and by cooling, a low freezing temperature. 
 
 The key to manna is what it can do around a sentient being. The same signals that cause your arm to move when you command it will cause manna to enter a strange form, weightless and faster than your eye can see. It can penetrate most any object harmlessly, and can be concentrated into an area much more densely than should be possible. 
 
 Using one's mind, they can make manna take one of a variety of crystal forms, with varying densities ( and weights ). 
 
 The power of manna, however, comes in its most peculiar ability. It is capable of manipulating all matter on the smallest of all scales. Much too complicated, fast, and precise to consciously manipulate, all people have inborn subconscious Abilities regarding manna; Abilities such as Creation of water from manna, Manipulation of air using manna, or Destruction of stone into manna. 
 
 Perhaps most interesting is manna's byproduct. This latent energy, sometimes called `` Soul'', fosters growth and causes life to take root. This is why areas with more use of manna are often surrounded by flourishing life. Soul can not be used by the mind, and can almost never be affected directly by manna, but its presence is felt over time. 
 
 Manna itself can hold information from a person's mind. This allows the formation of `` spells'' - delayed instances of magic that do n't require direct input from the caster. This is ideal, since the caster must have an unbroken `` chain'' of manna to be able to perform magic. And if another caster connects their chain to the first's, their minds enter a battle, of sorts. The victor may gain the other's Abilities, thoughts, and memories. 
 
 Manna should never be your last resort, as Destruction is terribly inefficient, and manna is produced relatively slowly in your body.
