"Phew… those things are still too far away for me."
After a brief silence, digesting what he had just seen and heard, Tang Miao sighed with emotion.
He checked the time and found that only three minutes had passed… and that was because he had just been digesting the information.
Sometimes, things are just that strange, so Tang Miao wasn't too surprised. Moreover, the acquisition of this totem relic allowed him to break through a whole system. It was incredibly satisfying!
The energy provided by this totem beast was far more powerful than any natural spiritual treasure.
Even just a single remnant feather could provide a rich surge of energy. If he could find other items, wouldn't that mean he could completely skip ranks?
However, given his current strength, thinking about such things was clearly too soon. Immediately, Tang Miao walked up the stairs. At first, it was smooth sailing with no obstacles… but as he continued to ascend, his breathing became heavier and heavier… He had forgotten the drawback of this place… He muttered to himself, "I should have rested on the first floor first!"
Looking at the journey that was still at least halfway, Tang Miao had no choice but to grit his teeth and persevere. Fortunately, he had four systems; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get to the second floor at all, completely wasting his time.
Upon reaching the platform, a rich aura of ice elements immediately assailed him. They were like a group of small, lively spirits dancing around him, swirling in a friendly manner, even actively trying to enter his spiritual world… Feeling the energy surging, Tang Miao immediately entered meditation, and the moment he began cultivating, Tang Miao discovered that the speed granted by this jade had also increased severalfold!
After reaching the second floor, Tang Miao began meditating.
The speed was truly astonishingly fast! Coupled with the Qilin inside his body, he experienced a hundredfold speed on the second floor! Two days later, he successfully broke through to the second level of the intermediate lightning system.
Of course, the cultivation speed wasn't always this fast. By the fifth day, with the addition of the Star Dust Magic Tool, the speed was only about forty times.
And today, he decided to challenge the third floor. Only then would he have the chance to bring his spatial and summoning systems to the second level of the intermediate stage!
The reason Tang Miao didn't choose to upgrade only one system was simply because he couldn't. Because, while heaven had blessed him with great talent, it had also left him with an obstacle!
That is, after breaking through, if he wanted to awaken a new system, he had to simultaneously advance all his existing systems to the new level. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to awaken it himself… Of course, if he spent money, perhaps he could? However, he hadn't tried. The most important thing was that once he spent money to awaken for the first time, it would mean he would have to spend money for all subsequent awakenings… and it would be double the money!
So, Tang Miao could only choose to cultivate several systems together.
The higher he went, the higher the elemental concentration, and the benefits naturally doubled. Although Principal Xiao had promised him seven days of cultivation opportunity each month, it was only for a year. After a year, although he could still get five days of opportunity with his lightning system, he wouldn't have any other opportunities beyond that.
Immediately, after making up his mind, Tang Miao began his ascent.
Halfway up, with each step he took, it felt as if a lead ball was tied to his head, and that feeling of heaviness intensified his mental suffering.
Then, with every step, it was like Tang Sanzang chanting the Tightening Spell, reaching a point that could be described as unbearable pain.
The mental gravity continued to increase, his head grew heavier and heavier, more and more uncomfortable, as if it was about to be completely crushed.
However, despite all this, Tang Miao still climbed up… The cultivation speed on this third floor increased to a staggering two hundred and thirty times!
They say the path of cultivation is long and arduous, and indeed it is. If one cultivates without any resources or assistance,
A normal person might spend their entire life cultivating and perhaps only reach the intermediate mage level, unable to advance further. It is these rare treasures and unique resources that allow mages, who already possess extraordinary talent, to reach even greater heights.
Coming to the Three-Step Tower this time, just seven days here could be equivalent to several years of arduous cultivation outside!
Two days later… Two days passed very quickly, but unfortunately, the school's Regulation time limit was seven days, not a minute more. Each activation of the Three-Step Tower consumed a huge amount of energy, and the school strictly controlled it. Besides, he wasn't without future opportunities to return, so he wasn't too disappointed.
Stepping out of the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao felt completely refreshed.
This time, all four of his systems had reached the second stage. His lightning and ice systems were almost at the third stage.
After leaving the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao's first order of business was to go out and have a feast.
Fried chicken and beer, life was good~
It wasn't that his aspirations were low; it was just that his current living expenses were only a few hundred yuan… he had to keep a low profile!
After eating and drinking to his heart's content, Tang Miao happily turned on his phone.
"Buzz buzz~ Buzz buzz~ Buzz buzz~!!"
The moment he turned it on, Tang Miao felt his little phone vibrate as if it were about to explode.
It wasn't until ten minutes later that the "buzzing" stopped. At this point, Tang Miao discovered that his inbox already had 99+ messages!
After a quick scan, seeing that all the messages were from Tang Yue, Tang Miao hurriedly called her.
The call was answered almost instantly, and then Tang Yue's anxious voice came through: "Miao, are you alright!?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
Tang Miao replied, then said, "After the challenge match, I went into seclusion in the academy's Three-Step Tower. I just came out…"
It was only after Tang Miao explained his cultivation that Tang Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she accused him somewhat angrily, "How could you reveal all your trump cards!?"
"…"
After the worry came a storm of scolding… Tang Miao's mouth twitched. However, he also understood that Tang Yue was worried about him, which was why she was acting this way.
"Wife~"
At that moment, Tang Miao called out very intimately.
Sure enough, with Tang Miao's address, Tang Yue's scolding stopped. Then she lightly "hmph-ed," "Who's your wife, shameless!"
"Heh heh…"
Tang Miao didn't mind and continued, "Yue Yue, how's your mission going? When are you coming back?"
The magic college entrance exam was getting closer and closer, which meant the time for Bo City's disaster was 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 demon beasts to attack the city earlier or something?.
Tang Yue was silent for a moment, then said, "The mission hasn't made much progress. After I finish leading this batch of students, I should be returning to Hangzhou."
"Okay, then when you finish your work, come find me in Magic City."
Tang Yue softly responded, "Okay, I understand. I can't talk to you anymore, class is about to start."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Miao returned to his rented apartment.
Then he began to continue controlling the star-dust… The prerequisite for making money, of course, was to be able to release skills first.
Before, his ice system control had already reached over thirty star-dust, and after coming out of the Three-Step Tower, Tang Miao found that his control speed had increased by an unknown number of times!
In a full two weeks, he successfully connected forty-nine star-dust to form a nebula!
The next day, Tang Miao went to the academy's release room, then practiced the proficiency of his ice and lightning skills, as well as some control and precision.
He was surprisingly fast in this aspect, completing it in just one day.
The next day.
Now, only the seven star-dust of his spatial system remained. He had originally planned to continue his seclusion.
But then… he received a message from Tang Yue, saying that she had discovered members of the Black Vatican and couldn't return for now!?
She was supposed to return today, but at this very moment, she discovered members of the Black Vatican. Tang Miao truly felt a burst of "MMP!"
Upon seeing the message, without another word, he left the rental house directly and rushed towards Bo City.
Tang Yue was a weak intermediate mage, and she didn't have any cheats. Bo City was about to suffer its fiercest attack, and he was genuinely afraid something would happen to her. Originally, Tang Miao had planned to summon the Totem Black Snake to go with him, but he was afraid he wouldn't make it in time, because five days ago was the day Mo Fan and that Black Vatican dog fought. In desperation, Tang Miao had no choice but to go alone!
If he were in Hangzhou, he could summon the Totem Black Snake anywhere, but outside of Hangzhou, he couldn't…