Intermediate Level Two

"Phew~... Those are still too far away for me."

After a moment of silence, processing what he had just seen and heard, Tang Miao sighed.

He checked the time and found that only three minutes had passed... and that was only because he had been processing things.

Sometimes, things were just strange like that, so Tang Miao wasn't too surprised. Moreover, the gains from this Totem relic had allowed him to break through one element directly. It felt incredibly good!

The energy provided by this Totem beast was simply more powerful than any Heavenly Spiritual Object.

Even a single residual feather could provide a surge of potent energy. If he could find other things, wouldn't that mean he could completely skip levels?

However, with his current strength, thinking about these things was clearly too early. Immediately, Tang Miao followed the stairs upwards. He started smoothly, without any obstacles... but as he continued to ascend, his breathing grew heavier...

He had forgotten about the drawbacks here... He muttered to himself, "I should have rested on the first floor first!"

Looking at the remaining half of the journey, Tang Miao could only grit his teeth and persevere; he had no other choice. Fortunately, he had four elements, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to reach the second floor at all, completely wasting his time.

Upon reaching the platform, a dense Ice Element aura immediately washed over him. They were like small, dancing sprites fluttering around him, friendly and even actively weaving into his spiritual consciousness...

Sensing the influx of energy, Tang Tang Miao immediately entered Meditation Cultivation. The moment he began cultivating, Tang Miao discovered that the speed provided by the Jade had also increased severalfold!

After ascending to the second floor, Tang Miao began his Meditation Cultivation.

This speed was truly astonishing! Combined with the Kirin within his body, he experienced a hundredfold increase in speed on the second floor! Two days passed, and he successfully broke through to the Intermediate Level, Level Two of the Lightning Element.

Of course, the Cultivation Speed did not remain this fast. By the fifth day, the speed, combined with the Stardust Magic Tool, was only close to forty times.

And today, he decided to attempt the third floor. Only then would he have a chance to reach Intermediate Level, Level Two for the Space Element and Summoning Element!

The reason Tang Miao didn't choose to focus on one element was simply that he couldn't. Heaven had given him excellent talent, but it had also left him with an obstacle!

That is, after breaking through, if he wanted to awaken a new element, he had to simultaneously advance all his existing elements to the new tier. Otherwise, he couldn't awaken them on his own...

Of course, perhaps he could spend money? But he had never tried. Most importantly, once he spent money to awaken for the first time, it would mean he would have to spend money every time after that... and double the cost!

Therefore, Tang Miao could only choose to cultivate several elements together.

The higher the floor, the denser the elemental concentration, and the benefits naturally doubled. Although Dean Xiao had promised him seven days of cultivation opportunities each month, that was only for one year. After a year, although he could still get five days of opportunity with the Lightning Element, he would have no other chances.

With that decided, Tang Miao began his sprint.

Halfway up, with every step he climbed, it felt like a lead ball was tied to his head, the heaviness causing his mental anguish to increase.

Then, with every step, it felt like he had been subjected to the Tight-Fillet Spell by Tang Monk, reaching a state that could only be described as excruciating pain.

The mental gravity continued to increase, his head growing heavier and heavier, more and more uncomfortable, as if it were about to be completely crushed.

However, even so, Tang Miao still managed to climb up...

The Cultivation Speed on the third floor had increased to a full two hundred and thirty times!

They say the path of cultivation is long and arduous, and indeed it is. If one were to cultivate without any resources or assistance, a normal person spending their entire life cultivating would likely only reach Intermediate Level Mage at most, unable to advance further. It is these heavenly treasures and unique resources that allow Mages, who already possess extraordinary talent, to reach even greater heights.

This trip to the Three-Step Tower, just seven days, was equivalent to several years of arduous cultivation outside!

Two days later...

Those two days were also quite short, but unfortunately, the school's regulation was seven days, not a minute more. Each activation of the Three-Step Tower consumed a massive amount of energy, and the school strictly controlled it. Besides, it wasn't like he wouldn't have another chance to come, so he wasn't too disappointed.

Emerging from the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao felt completely refreshed.

This time, all four of his elements had reached Level Two. The Lightning Element and Ice Element were almost at Level Three.

After leaving the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao's first act was to go out and have a good meal.

Fried chicken and beer, life is great~

It wasn't that he had low standards; it was just that his current living expenses were only a few hundred yuan... He had to be low-key!

After eating and drinking, his thoughts drifted~

After the meal, Tang Miao happily opened his phone.

"Buzzz~ Buzzz~ Buzzz~!!"

The moment he turned it on, Tang Miao felt his phone vibrating as if it were about to explode.

Ten minutes later, the "buzzing" vibration finally stopped. At this point, Tang Miao found that his message inbox was already 99+!

Glancing through them, he saw that they were all from Tang Yue, so Tang Miao quickly called her.

The call was answered almost instantly, and Tang Yue's anxious voice came through, "Miao, are you alright!?"

"I'm fine, I'm fine."

Tang Miao replied, then added, "After the challenge match ended, I entered the academy's Three-Step Tower for closed-door cultivation. I just came out..."

After Tang Miao explained his cultivation, Tang Yue finally relaxed. Then, she began to scold him angrily, "How could you reveal all your trump cards!?"

"..."

After the worry came a storm of reprimands... Tang Miao's mouth twitched. However, he understood that Tang Yue was worried about him, which was why she was acting this way.

"Wife~"

At this, Tang Miao called out intimately.

As expected, after Tang Miao's address, Tang Yue's scolding stopped. She then let out a light "hmph," "Who's your wife, shameless!"

"Heh heh..."

Tang Miao didn't mind and continued, "Yueyue, how is your mission going? When are you coming back?"

The magical college entrance examination was getting closer and closer, which meant the time for the Bo City disaster was also approaching!

The only person Tang Miao was worried about now was naturally Tang Yue.

Moreover, he wasn't sure if his arrival would cause the demons to attack the city prematurely.

Tang Yue was silent for a moment, then said, "The mission hasn't made much progress. After I finish taking this batch of students, I should be returning to Hangzhou."

"Good, then when you're done with your current tasks, come find me in the Magic Capital."

Tang Yue softly replied, "Okay, I understand. I have to go now, class is starting."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Miao returned to his rented apartment.

He then continued to control his Star Seeds... The prerequisite for earning money, of course, was to be able to cast spells first.

He had already controlled over thirty Star Seeds for the Ice Element, and after leaving the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao found that his control speed had increased by an unknown amount!

In just two weeks, he had successfully connected forty-nine Star Seeds into a Nebula!

The next day, Tang Miao went to the academy's spellcasting room to practice the proficiency, control, and precision of his Ice Element and Lightning Element spells.

He achieved this surprisingly quickly, completing it in just one day.

The next day.

Now, only the Space Element Star Seeds remained, with seven of them. He had originally planned to continue his seclusion.

But then... he received a message from Tang Yue saying she had discovered Black Vatican personnel and couldn't return for now!?

She was supposed to come back today, but she happened to discover Black Vatican members at this time. Tang Miao truly felt a surge of frustration!

Upon seeing the message, he left his rented apartment without a word and rushed towards Bo City.

Tang Yue was just a weak Intermediate Level mage, and she didn't have any special advantages. Bo City was about to face its fiercest attack, and he was genuinely afraid something might happen to her. Tang Miao had initially planned to summon the Totem Mystic Snake to accompany him, but he feared he wouldn't make it in time, as it had been five days since Mo Fan's duel with that Black Vatican lackey. Helplessly, Tang Miao had to go alone!

If he were in Hangzhou, he could summon the Totem Mystic Snake from anywhere, but outside of Hangzhou, he couldn't