Personal effort was certainly important in cultivation, but sometimes opportunity mattered even more.
Anyone who had been a professional knew that sometimes, upon waking one morning, they would feel refreshed and renewed. At such times, their minds and bodies seemed to have been sent back to the factory for a complete overhaul. Even knowledge that had once been obscure and difficult became simple and clear, allowing them to cultivate with twice the results for half the effort.
This occasional state was known as having one's mind opened or sudden enlightenment.
With good luck, one might experience it once or twice every few months. With bad luck, one might not encounter it even once in a lifetime.
And thanks to Gauss's Enlightenment spell, this rare opportunity had become an ordinary benefit for the team.
Alya emerged from her room with a yawn.
"Haah—"
"Stayed up late last night?"
"Mm."
Alya rubbed her eyes and nodded.
Thinking about yesterday's sudden-enlightenment buff that had lasted until late at night, she still found it somewhat unbelievable.
She had experienced moments of being in peak condition before, but rarely could she maintain it so steadily for such a long time.
It was her first time experiencing cultivation as something so fascinating. Even though her mind and body were exhausted, she still hadn't wanted to stop.
"Try to restrain yourself a little in the future. If you want to learn spells, you can come find me anytime."
Gauss's Enlightenment spell had unlimited charges.
So there was really no need to rush.
"Hehe."
Alya understood this too, but unfortunately, she really hadn't been able to control herself yesterday. She had gotten completely carried away.
"Go get some more sleep."
"We won't be going out this morning either." Gauss pushed the sleepy-looking Alya back into her room.
Her