[Your skill Wind Manipulation has reached level 9!]
Noah took a deep breath before standing up, his body feeling the satisfying fatigue that came from productive magical training. He had just finished about an hour and a half of intensive practice, his wind manipulation advancing significantly through his effort and the orb's concentrated essence.
One level closer to the apprentice-rank balance I'm pursuing.
He believed he could reach level 10 if he continued for another hour and a half, but decided to stop there for the evening. It was enough training for one day—even at his current level of strength, extended magical practice remained mentally straining.
I don't want to become a workaholic. I'm already working hard enough as it is.
The balance between advancement and burnout required careful management, especially when juggling training across multiple skills and worlds simultaneously.