I find it very sacred to pick someone up and make them a saint.

"Teacher," Lucia suddenly asked, "Now that I've advanced in rank, why don't I learn some new skills?"

She realized the importance of skills from the Valgon incident.

Mien shook his head.

"Once you advance to Rank 4, I will teach you three more advanced skills, all of which have been improved by the Academy of Scholars and are most suitable for your identity as a saintess."

You don't need to worry about that now; I've already thought of everything for you.

However, you need to cross the threshold of Tier 4 and become a 'Soul Gathering' level expert before you can master them.

Learning those useless skills now is just a waste of energy and skill points.

Lucia nodded knowingly and took another breath.

The pressure of upgrading naturally fell on their shoulders again.

"You don't need to worry," Mien smiled. "The Academy can help you with more than just this."

With a wave of his hand, a place hidden behind trees appeared.

The area is filled with brightly colored magical fruits, resembling another wondrous world.

A giant red flower with a gaping mouth, a plump, porous purple mushroom, and a tree with outstretched arms like a demon—all await their prey...

The novel sight made Lucia open her mouth and look at everything.

"This is the Academy's secret cultivation base, where the entire academy's resources are gathered to cultivate all the precious plants of this continent for our use and to aid in our cultivation."

Looking at the sprawling plants, Lucia asked again, puzzled, "But how can they help...?"

Mien simply smiled and led her inside. After passing through a dazzling array of colorful plants, a pool of water came into view.

The emerald green poolside resembles a bottle cast from green crystal.

The white mist surrounding it made it appear even more mysterious and powerful.

"This pool is the intersection of several magical patterns on the continent, and it is the only one of its kind in the entire Cassil Empire."

The emerald green pool water exudes a vibrant magic, showcasing boundless vitality.

Here, the growth potential of all plants can be increased by nearly a hundred times!

Those who immerse themselves in it will absorb and refine it with a thousand times the effect.

Therefore, it can refine and nourish your body, enhance your physical talents, and provide tremendous assistance when you break through bottlenecks.

Lucia stared in astonishment at this wondrous place, where Mien had brazenly hidden himself within the entire Academy of Scholars.

However, unlike when she first arrived, she was no longer the little girl who would come when called and leave when dismissed.

Lucia immediately thought of one thing: how to penetrate?

Mien seemed not to have thought about that much at all, and simply said naturally:

"Before you start your full-fledged training, go into the pool and lay a good foundation. It might make your subsequent efforts twice as effective."

Lucia was a little flustered. She glanced at Mien out of the corner of her eye, wanting to say something, but then the words stuck in her throat.

Shame made her shuffle her feet on the ground, her small eyebrows furrowed.

Mien, watching Lucia's actions, seemed to suddenly understand something and said:

"Don't worry, with the mist providing cover, I'll be outside protecting you. Go on."

Hearing Mien's answer, Lucia became even more shy. She was worried that Mien would find out about her absurd concerns. How could she think such nonsense?

She lowered her head and quickly walked into the white mist.

I could clearly see it myself; the white mist was opaque, and I couldn't see the real scene inside.

"I'm actually worried about the teacher peeking?! How could I think like that? I'm so cynical..."

She slowly walked to the pool and gently took off her clothes.

Knowing that the teacher was there made me feel really strange, so I had to keep convincing myself to accept it.

One foot was submerged in the pool.

Suddenly, a surge of vitality flowed from her toes into her body, making her shiver and tremble. The expansive vitality made her feel energetic and warm.

Naturally, the entire body slowly immersed itself in it.

A feeling of shyness made her only reveal her eyes above the water, before she comfortably and slowly closed them again...

…………

Mien wasn't lying; the white mist was indeed not transparent, and he couldn't see the specific scene inside.

However, what he didn't say was that under the illumination of light and shadow...

A clear black shadow emerged from the white mist, and the girl's distinct outline appeared before one's eyes, allowing one to see her every move.

With its soft, graceful curves, it is immersed in the water.

Seeing Lucia begin her tempering process, Mien felt relieved.

Time flowed quietly, and the wind rustled through the trees.

He sat leisurely on a rock outside.

"A cultivation space with time difference, a Heaven-rank cultivation technique, unlimited resources in a small green bottle, weapons without level restrictions, and heaven-defying comprehension..."

And then there's my own ever-present old grandfather.

Mien's lips curled into a satisfied smile. This could be considered a prodigy among prodigies.

After relaxing, Mien took out a thick book.

Smelling the fragrance of herbs nearby, I quietly started reading a book, thoroughly enjoying myself.

Lucia, enveloped in warmth, gradually drifted off to sleep...

A very, very long time passed.

Lucia felt as if she were having a very long dream.

Mien noticed a slight ripple in the pool, followed by several more, causing the entire emerald green pool to gently vibrate.

Mien saw a white light appear on the girl's figure inside, forming a holy white figure.

Mien immediately used his magic to investigate.

It was discovered that Lucia had temporarily lost consciousness during the growth and tempering process.

His expression froze!

This isn't the effect that happened with the pool water.

They immediately examined her carefully, ready to retrieve Lucia at any moment.

However, the reason was soon discovered:

In the life-or-death struggle with the Mother Goddess of the Contract of Truth, Lucia once transformed her physical body into an energy form, which then condensed back into energy.

It was at that time that Mien discovered that Lucia's body was as white and tender as if she had just been born.

This rebirth gave her endless tolerance and adaptability in the tempering of life.

A powerful life force continuously flowed into Lucia's young body.

Her figure floated in the air, and the white light became brighter and brighter, as if she were a beautiful girl transforming.

After a sudden burst of white light swept across the entire space, the energy of light erupted, covering the surroundings with a sacred gold, which then spread out in layers along with the thin mist.

Then it gradually subsides and returns to normal.

Mien lowered the arm that was covering her eyes.

Seeing the girl's figure gently rippling across the surface of the pool, a beautiful and radiant sight.

Mien used his magic to investigate and was surprised to find that Lucia had already broken through from the 2nd rank to the 3rd rank after just one physical tempering.

This gave Mien even more confidence in Lucia's future rapid development.

It seems that successfully breaking through to the fourth rank in three months actually leaves one with plenty of time and room to train spell skills.

Hey, speaking of development...

Lucia slowly emerged from the pool.

Mien suddenly realized.

In the white mist, beneath the hazy curves of her figure, the girl's form subtly underwent some changes.

The curves became more flowing, making her appear even more slender.

There were also slight fluctuations...

Mien snapped out of her daze.

'That makes sense,' Mien thought.

After all, Lucia is at the age where she is growing, which is a normal change for a girl in a year.

He put the book away, stood up, straightened his clothes, and prepared to welcome Lucia's return.

I encouraged her and congratulated her on her promotion to Rank B.

No, third order.