Mental Power Surges, the Dean Grants Permission, Strength Soars, and the Second Stage Begins!

The Spirit Tempering Pool!

It was a special cultivation site within Elemental Mysteries.

Supposedly, vast quantities of mental power gems from other worlds had been used in its initial construction, and tens of millions of magic stones had to be invested every year to maintain it.

Even a single use required nearly a million magic stones' worth of soul resources.

"Lord Ian, you may cultivate inside once free of charge, for no more than three days."

The Second Ring wizard in charge looked respectfully at the wizard before him.

Over the years, many wizards from other academies had entered it, but they had generally either rendered tremendous service, held a special connection to the Academy, or paid an enormous quantity of resources.

Admission for placing first in a study tour, however, was unprecedented.

"All right."

Ian nodded and passed through the arched, pure-white doorway.

A small room lay ahead.

The entire room was lined with a kind of translucent gemstone, and he could sense the mental energy flowing through it.

The room was completely empty.

"Time to cultivate."

Ian stepped inside.

He closed his eyes and quickly entered a meditative state, drawing in the surrounding elements with his mental power.

This time, however, he drew in only a pitiful handful of elements, along with a vast quantity of unusual energy.

The energy emanating from the room was not merely mental energy; something more advanced was mixed into it.

It was as silky smooth as soft ice.

This aura flowed into Ian's Mental Power Space, slowly nourishing it. At the same time, the one hundred and eighty mental power nodes throughout his body seemed to sense it as well, flickering with energy.

Within this aura,

Ian's mental power steadily rose.

Meanwhile, the energy within the room's gemstones drained away little by