"It's finally here."
Ender smiled as he looked at the admission notice on the communicator's light screen; he had finally taken the first step.
Resolving the ranch crisis faced by his Family and entering Morning Light Academy was the first and most crucial step.
According to Kuka Planet's Cultivation and promotion system, those with sufficient talent and strength can enter the next stage of Cultivation grounds.
Morning Light Academy is the most basic Cultivation ground; above Morning Light Academy is the Kuka Planet Joint Training Camp, and finally, the Molten Rock Empire's Stellar Training Camp.
As for whether there are more Advanced Cultivation grounds above the Stellar Training Camp, he did not know.
In Kuka Planet's history, very few Geniuses entered the Stellar Training Camp, and every single one of them was extraordinary.
Genius who entered the Stellar Training Camp would gain special privileges, and these privileges were slightly higher than those of the Morning Light City Lord.
"Privileges!"
As soon as he thought of privileges, a desire arose in Ender's heart; he longed to enter the Stellar Training Camp to resolve the crisis faced by his Family.
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Two days later, Ender arrived at Morning Light Academy with his clothes and daily necessities, moving into Room 2 on the 211th floor of the Central Building, a dormitory layout consisting of one bedroom, one living room, one bathroom, and one balcony.
The living room contained an awareness sensor used to log into the Virtual Universe, as well as some electronic products for entertainment.
Sitting on the sofa in the living room, he finished reading the information about Morning Light Academy on his communicator, then began to ponder.
"Morning Light Academy operates on a hands-off system. The Academy only distinguishes students by grade. Aside from annual ranking assessments, there are no restrictions, making it very free, but the competition is extremely fierce.
"The number of slots for one-on-one guidance from instructors is limited, so they are only responsible for explaining their own courses. Only students with good talent or connections receive individual guidance. Other students who wish to learn more knowledge can only purchase courses with points.
"This requires students to have self-awareness, understand their strengths and weaknesses, and then improve in a targeted manner. If they can't even figure out their own strengths and weaknesses, it will be difficult to remain in the Academy."
Thinking of this, he rose from his chair and went out to take the high-speed elevator to the East Building.
On the way, he also thought, "I am a Spiritual Master, and my main direction for improvement is movement technique. Movement technique is the fundamental factor determining how long I can survive in battle.
"Currently, the Academy's initial assessment does not involve elimination, but if my physical fitness doesn't reach the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine, I will be advised to withdraw. Therefore, I must prioritize improving my physical fitness to the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine."
Upon arriving at the East Building, Ender received a month's worth of Cultivation resources after verifying his identity: three Red Dew Pills and five bottles of Nutrient Solution.
Arriving at a quiet room, Ender sat cross-legged, looking at the Cultivation resources before him and softly said, "A month's worth of Cultivation resources includes three Red Dew Pills and five bottles of Nutrient Solution. No wonder they say that entering Morning Light Academy will definitely make one a Planetary Level expert."
Ender had taken Red Dew Pills after arriving in Morning Light City. Their effect was to increase the probability of Breakthrough to Planetary Level when taken at the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine, though the exact number of Red Dew Pills needed for efficacy varied per individual.
In addition to increasing the Breakthrough probability, Red Dew Pills could also improve physical fitness and, for a certain period, increase the user's Gene Energy Cultivation speed, though this was only effective for Apprentice-level.
As for Nutrient Solution, this was his first time seeing it. He had heard before that Nutrient Solution could provide the body with necessary energy and seemed to slightly increase physical fitness.
Having obtained the Cultivation resources, Ender did not immediately begin to Cultivate. Instead, he opened his communicator, found the Gene Energy Cultivation method he had previously received, and began to read it carefully.
"According to the description, this Gene Energy Cultivation method is quite special. It is a unique Cultivation method created by His Majesty, the Emperor of the Molten Rock Empire. If used alone, the effect of this Cultivation method is ordinary, but when combined with Red Dew Pills, Cultivation yields twice the results with half the effort."
This Cultivation method must not be leaked. Violators will be executed without mercy!
Seeing the last few words, Ender marveled at the power of the Emperor of the Molten Rock Empire, who had actually created a Gene Energy Cultivation method to maximize the efficacy of Red Dew Pills.
Collecting his thoughts, he began to try Cultivating this Gene Energy Cultivation method. In just one attempt, he succeeded. Therefore, after taking one Red Dew Pill and one bottle of Nutrient Solution, he began to Cultivate…
In the quiet room, on the morning of the third day of Cultivation, Ender opened his eyes and let out a long breath, "My physical fitness has successfully Broken through to Apprentice-level Eight."
He glanced at the five empty bottles to his left and felt a bit strange.
According to the staff member who distributed the Nutrient Solution, five bottles of Nutrient Solution could sustain the energy needs of a Martial Artist at the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine for five days. Yet, he had used all of them by the third day, consuming more energy than a Martial Artist at the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine.
"Not just energy consumption, but the consumption of Cultivation resources is also enormous," Ender thought to himself.
"I ate a few Red Dew Pills a few days ago, so there should still be a small amount of residual medicinal effect, plus the three newly consumed Red Dew Pills.
"Yet, I only barely managed to Break through my physical fitness to Apprentice-level Eight, and this is with the assistance of a special Gene Energy Cultivation method."
Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on his face, "The genetic multiplier grants me Spiritual Force more than ten times stronger than peers of the same Realm, but it also increases the resources I need for Cultivation by the same multiple!"
Kuka Planet has Fourteen months in a year, and newly admitted students at Morning Light Academy can obtain forty-two Red Dew Pills annually.
"I can still obtain thirty-nine Red Dew Pills this year. Judging by my current Cultivation resource consumption, these thirty-nine Red Dew Pills should be enough for me to Breakthrough to Apprentice-level Nine, but not necessarily reach the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine. I need to find a way to acquire additional Cultivation resources."
Ender pondered. He dared not gamble whether these resources would be enough for him to Cultivate to the Pinnacle of Apprentice-level Nine, because once he lost the gamble, he would be directly ordered to withdraw from school, a price he could not afford!
Therefore, he had to find a way to obtain more Cultivation resources through other channels.
The lack of Cultivation resources made Ender think of Academy points.
Morning Light Academy's Academy points had a wide range of uses. Besides being used to exchange for Cultivation resources, they could also be used to purchase Advanced courses from Academy instructors, and so on.
Points could even be used to buy controlled Spiritual Force and Force Weapons, but Spiritual Force and Force Weapons were expensive. From their pricing, it seemed they weren't intended for students to afford, likely being prepared for Academy instructors.
Opening his communicator, a light screen appeared, and Ender inquired about how to obtain points.
"There are too few ways to obtain Academy points!"
After reading the Academy's methods for obtaining points, he shook his head slightly.
The communicator showed that Academy points could be obtained through annual fixed distribution, trading, and competitions. Additionally, excellent performance in the annual assessment would earn point rewards.
"The fixed distribution points have already arrived, but they are only enough to exchange for five Red Dew Pills."
Ender checked his points via the communicator, finding he had one hundred points. Comparing this to the exchange prices for Cultivation resources, he realized his points were only enough for five Red Dew Pills.
Moreover, he couldn't convert all his points into Cultivation resources. He needed some points to purchase Advanced courses from Academy instructors to improve his movement technique Realm.
"It seems I can only obtain points through competitions in the Virtual Universe, but I need to improve my movement technique Realm first."
He understood that his combat skills, which allowed him to achieve a first-class score in the Trial Tower assessment, were decent among new students.
But it would be difficult to win against students who had been Cultivating in Morning Light Academy for some time; those who dared to compete in the Virtual Universe were naturally strong.
Ender set a goal for himself, "Ten. I must obtain ten additional Red Dew Pills; anything less is not safe."
After setting his goal, he tapped a few times on his communicator, "First, let's see if there are any instructors teaching classes. Hmm…"