Full-Time Magister: I Have a Crafting Spawn

The higher you go, the faster your mana is consumed.

The initial level three mental magic energy was quickly exhausted, the entire stardust dimmed and even the active stars became lifeless.

However, there is still sufficient mid-level level three fire magic power.

Upon reaching the second floor, Jiang Chuan rubbed his throbbing temples.

The pressure of the second level is already quite oppressive for an ordinary mid-level mage, but for him, it's not enough.

Now that we've entered the Three-Step Tower, we should make full use of it.

This pressure isn't enough!

We must keep going up!

Jiang Chuan strengthened his resolve, took a deep breath, and set off again to climb the steps.

After walking about two-thirds of the way, I felt as if my brain was being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand; the pain was indescribable.

The mental gravity kept increasing, my head felt heavier and heavier, and I felt increasingly uncomfortable.

There's no reason why Mo Fan could reach the third level but I couldn't!

Jiang Chuan gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength, and suddenly quickened his pace.

With one burst of energy, they covered a third of the distance and rushed into the third level!

From the very beginning, the mental pressure was like a surging sea, crashing against his soul wave after wave.

He glanced at the fire nebula; his magical energy was about to be exhausted.

"Not enough," Jiang Chuan murmured, taking out a flame crystal.

Mana instantly replenished!

His figure moved again, swaying precariously, yet each step was extremely firm.

.........

Outside the Three-Step Pagoda.

The seemingly very friendly senior returned to his original position.

Another senior student glanced at him dismissively: "That junior has already started climbing the tower?"

"Yes, it should begin."

"You didn't tell him that he would faint after his magic energy was depleted, did you?" another senior asked.

"What's there to say? We'll find out when his magic power is depleted," the friendly senior said nonchalantly.

"You should tell him that doing so could easily offend people. Don't forget he's a freshman who only recently enrolled and is already granted nineteen days of training time. You can't be unaware of what that means, can you?" another senior reminded him.

"hehe."

The friendly senior sneered, "So what? I'm just teaching him a lesson. After all, you know that even if I did, this self-proclaimed genius freshman would definitely try to go even further."

"Besides, I really dislike him. Why should a freshman like him get nineteen days of cultivation time, while we have to wait outside the Three-Step Tower for two years to get just a few days of cultivation time?"

By the end, his smile had vanished, replaced by resentment and jealousy.

...............

Jiang Chuan experienced both pain and pleasure upon reaching the fourth floor.

The mental pressure from the fourth floor of the Three-Step Tower constantly tempered his mental strength.

Less than an hour after he arrived, he felt his mental energy reach a certain critical point.

Jiang Chuan was immediately overjoyed.

This is a sign of a breakthrough in mental strength!

If you continue cultivating, you will soon reach the first realm of spiritual power!

Sure enough, a little over a day passed.

Jiang Chuan suddenly felt his mental strength break through the critical point, and in an instant he felt refreshed and his heavy mental pressure was greatly reduced.

If the previous mental stress was like someone constantly hammering his head with an awl.

So now it's like fine sand gently passing through the nerves, the pain dissipates by more than half, leaving only a slight soreness and fatigue. The boulder pressing on the heart has finally been lifted, the suffocating torment has suddenly eased, and even breathing has become much easier.

"Finally, we've reached the first realm," Jiang Chuan said with a smile.

With such a significant reduction in mental stress, the fourth level is no longer suitable for cultivation.

Fifth floor, here I come!

With the support of his spiritual power, Jiang Chuan successfully reached the fifth floor. However, he did not stop, but continued to climb the stairs until he reached three-quarters of the way up.

The mental pressure here is about the same as on the fourth floor.

Jiang Chuan felt somewhat fortunate.

Elemental mages need to go up to the sixth level to enjoy double the elemental concentration.

One can enjoy the mental tempering simply by standing on the steps.

Very cool!

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The monthly tests for freshmen at the Fire Academy have ended.

Jiang Chuan's popularity, which had been waning, has surged again due to his innate talent.

His innate talent was also listed on the talent list, ranking thirty-seventh.

At that time, Mo Fan's innate dual-elemental talent had not yet made the list, Dongfang Lie's mutated fire star was already ranked fourth, and Mu Ningxue was also on the list, ranking eighth.

Although Jiang Chuan ranked low, his "One Thought Star Track" technique was far more effective at suppressing students who hadn't mastered it than some of the top ten most talented students.

While the school was buzzing with discussions about Jiang Chuan, he disappeared from everyone's sight.

Anyone could guess that Jiang Chuan must have gone to the Three Steps Pagoda.

Before even entering, he had already overpowered the freshmen of that year and surpassed countless seniors. How powerful will he become after cultivating in the Three-Step Tower?

They dare not think.

They only hoped that Jiang Chuan wouldn't be too extraordinary, making it impossible for them, the so-called chosen ones in the eyes of others, to even catch up with him.

Main campus, Fire Academy.

"That freshman named Jiang Chuan is really popular lately."

In the classroom, a group of senior students chatted about the latest happenings at school.

"Wow, that's incredibly high! Didn't you guys see what they said on the campus network? They all say that once Jiang Chuan gets promoted to the main campus, he'll definitely take Lu Da Ge's number one spot."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Lu Xiangming, a burly man among the older students who always had a smile on his face.

"Take it if you want. I'm graduating soon, so it's time to give up first place." Lu Xiangming waved his hand dismissively.

He is a disciple of the Lu family, one of the four great families in Shanghai.

Lu Xiangming displayed outstanding fire-type talent from the moment he enrolled in school. He even had a natural talent for fire-type magic, which could add an energy-consuming effect to his fire magic, causing the enemy's magic energy to be consumed faster.

He has always been honest and kind, and has a high reputation in the Fire Academy, which is completely different from Lu Zhenghe, who is scheming in the Imperial Capital Academy.

It is said that he was determined to defend the territory and planned to join Lu Nian in the military to become a military mages.

Whether he's faking it or is a genuinely good person, only he himself knows.

"Jiang Chuan is so arrogant in the Qing Campus. Once he wins first place in the main campus, won't he be dancing on our heads?" someone said.

"That's right, Boss Lu, you absolutely mustn't hold back. We have to show him how tough we old students are."

Lu Xiangming smiled wryly: "I definitely won't hold back, but Jiang Chuan's innate talent is difficult to deal with. Moreover, by the time he enters the main campus, his mental abilities will definitely be at the intermediate level. When we duel him then, if I show even the slightest weakness, a few mental attacks will probably render even mental artifacts useless."

His words reflected the thoughts of everyone else present.

"Sigh, what rookie king? I think he's more like a demon king." A senior student let out a long sigh.