Full-Time Mage: One random forbidden spell per month

Chapter 37 Resources are more important than talent

"The effects of the third day's training have shrunk by about 30%, it seems it's time to try for the third time."

Li Xingze slowly stood up. There were still more than six days left. Even if the effect of the third level was reduced by half after six days, it would still be stronger than the current second level!

After making a slight adjustment, Li Xingze began his ascent to the third floor.

The gravity on the third floor was several times stronger than on the second floor, and the increasingly intense dizziness forced Li Xingze to slow down.

Li Xingze originally planned to try to reach the fourth level in the last two days, but seeing the situation, he can only try again next time.

The gravitational impact inside the Three-Step Tower is different from the gravity outside; it is a kind of mental gravity, a dual torment of the body and mind, causing extreme pain!

The third step was already giving Li Xingze a splitting headache; the fourth step would probably blow his head off.

The moment you step into the third level, the unpleasant dizziness disappears instantly, replaced by an elemental concentration up to 80 times higher, making you feel as if you are immersed in an ocean of elements.

Li Xingze's Nebula Magic Artifact grants him three times the cultivation speed, and with this eighty-fold elemental concentration, he can enjoy a two-hundred-forty-fold cultivation speed!

One day of cultivation could equal half a year's worth of training for an ordinary person—this difference filled Li Xingze with awe!

Besides the Three-Step Tower, there must be many similar sacred cultivation sites, and many of them are even privately owned.

For example, Song Feiyao from Xiayu directly leaped to the peak of the super level, which is something many people can only envy.

However, this is not without its drawbacks; an unstable foundation makes it even more difficult to enter the realm of forbidden spells.

The peak of the super-level is a realm that many people pursue their whole lives but can never reach. If you have to choose between resources and talent, resources are undoubtedly more important.

After adjusting his mindset slightly, Li Xingze quickly entered a meditative state.

In the spiritual world, the moon-white nebula and the purple nebula echo each other, and in the distance there is a very tiny blue stardust.

Because the wind element hasn't reached the intermediate level, the spirit seed obtained from the auction house hasn't been absorbed yet.

With a cultivation speed 240 times faster than normal, Li Xingze cultivated the Summoning system to the third level in less than two days.

It took him just over four days to achieve both goals, which completely exceeded his expectations.

No wonder the competition at the main campus is so intense; a single opportunity to train at the Three-Step Tower can create a significant gap in skill levels.

The days of secluded cultivation always pass quickly, and Li Xingze walked out of the Three-Step Pagoda feeling refreshed.

The Summoning skill is at the intermediate level three, while the Lightning and Wind skills are both at the intermediate level one. On the last day, the Lightning skill had clearly reached the bottleneck of level two.

Unfortunately, the effect of the third layer on the last day was less than 40%, otherwise I would definitely have been able to break through to the second level of the intermediate lightning element.

"Junior, how's it going? Having a great time in there?"

Upon seeing Li Xingze emerge, the two senior students guarding the gate greeted him with smiles.

Although they guard this sacred place of cultivation, none of them have ever truly entered the Three-Step Tower, not even the first level.

They only knew the mysteries of the Three-Step Tower through hearsay. Many senior students had broken through a small realm by using the Three-Step Tower, and every time they heard about it, they were eager to try it themselves.

Li Xingze nodded and said, "One session of cultivation in the Three-Step Tower is equivalent to a year of hard training. I was lucky enough to break through a minor realm."

Upon hearing that Li Xingze had broken through a minor realm, the two senior students were filled with envy.

For Dean Xiao to make an exception for him, this junior's cultivation level must be at the intermediate level. If he advances by one small realm, wouldn't he have reached the second level of the intermediate level?

They spent two years at the main campus and barely managed to cultivate one department to the second level, while this junior will only enter the main campus next year, which means it will shorten the time by three years.

Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable!

Congratulations, junior!

"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Li Xingze waved his hand dismissively and turned to leave without lingering.

It took half an hour to get back to the Qing Campus from the main campus. It's a pity that you can't use summoned beasts to get around on campus, otherwise it would have only taken two or three minutes.

As soon as Li Xingze returned to his dormitory, he saw Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan, both of whom were looking at him with puzzled expressions.

"I haven't seen you around for the past few days. Did you run into a girl?"

As he spoke, Zhao Manyan winked and gave a lewd smile.

A thousand words are contained in this smile.

It was already around 6 p.m., so it was normal for Mo Fan to stay in the dormitory, but why was Zhao Manyan there?

Li Xingze didn't answer Zhao Manyan's question. Instead, he asked him, "It's almost evening. What's wrong? No senior female student to keep you company today?"

"Cough cough~" Zhao Manyan choked a little, and his eyes became somewhat evasive.

Mo Fan immediately exposed him, saying, "This guy was participating in two or three gunfights every day recently, and he's already used up all his bullets. He's still on cooldown."

Mo Fan, who came from Earth, used these game terms perfectly.

"Tsk~"

Li Xingze was dumbfounded and looked at Zhao Manyan while suppressing a laugh.

"If you continue to indulge in such sensual pleasures, I'm really afraid you'll ruin yourself."

Zhao Manyan glared at Mo Fan, his once wise and mighty image now completely ruined.

However, Zhao Manyan didn't care at all; he could just take more tonics later.

"Brother Ze, you're still answering my question," Zhao Manyan said, changing the subject.

To avoid this awkward topic, Zhao Manyan even called him "Brother Ze".

Mo Fan usually calls himself "Old Li", while Zhao Manyan uses his full name. The nickname "Brother Ze" is mostly used in jest.

"I went to the Three Steps Pagoda," Li Xingze said casually.

"The Three-Step Tower!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed, his expression a mixture of shock and envy.

This is something that many scions of noble families can only dream of, as cultivating in the Three-Step Tower once is equivalent to accumulating countless resources.

"What is the Three-Step Tower? A magical artifact?" Mo Fan didn't know.

Zhao Manyan stared at Mo Fan in astonishment, puzzled, "You don't even know about the Three-Step Tower, and you've already signed up?"

Mo Fan is a necromancer, a highly sought-after figure even in the capital's academies. He thought Mo Fan chose Pearl Academy because of the Three-Step Tower.

"I'm with Lao Li," Mo Fan said casually.

Upon hearing this, Li Xingze smiled slightly and explained:

"The Three-Step Tower is like a treasure land for cultivation. The elemental concentration inside is dozens of times that of the outside world. One day of cultivation inside is equivalent to dozens of days in normal times."

Having absorbed the Earthly Sacred Spring, Mo Fan naturally understood how exhilarating it was to rapidly improve one's cultivation, and he immediately felt envious of Li Xingze.

"Three-step tower! With Ze-ge's current strength, he's probably no match for most of the students in the main campus." Zhao Manyan's eyes and tone were filled with envy.

Based on Li Xingze's performance in the Beast Fighting Competition, he is good enough to break into the top 20 of the Thunder Ranking.

Now that his cultivation level has increased, he may have already reached the level of the top ten on the Thunder Ranking.

Li Xingze smiled without saying a word. The increase in summoning cultivation does not directly enhance strength, but can only accelerate the growth of summoned beasts and contracted beasts.

However, both the Golden Flame Dragon Lion and the Abyss Dragon have extremely high bloodlines and an astonishing growth rate, so Li Xingze's summoning skills might actually be a drag on them.

To avoid hindering the growth of the Golden Flame Dragon Lion and the Abyss Dragon, he must quickly upgrade his Summoning skill to a higher level!

Although the Summoning skill has reached the third level of the intermediate tier, it is still a long way from the perfection of the intermediate tier, far exceeding the intermediate second to intermediate third tier.

(End of this chapter)