Chapter 55: Politics
It was the day of the weekly holiday, and after the recent violent storm, things had finally begun to settle. Though many would call it the calm before another storm, one fiercer and more devastating than the last.
Athar, however, was in the best mental state he had been in over the past three days. He had made significant progress during this time.
He had fully mastered the Earth grade cultivation technique—Mana Assimilation Technique which had dramatically accelerated his cultivation speed and he could not be happier.
More importantly, he had successfully established and maintained a stable connection with natural mana. While the range of his mana sense extended only about two feet for now, there was no doubt—Athar was now a full fledged user of mana sense. His next goal was to steadily improve that range as much as possible.
In addition to that, once his connection grew stronger and the range broader, he would have to start working on the control aspect of mana sense. Only then would he be able to unlock the storage ring waiting for him, something that could only be accessed through mana sense.
"You are telling me that you have already achieved initial mastery in mana sense?" Angelica asked, a trace of disbelief in her voice.
The master and disciple sat cross-legged across from each other in the familiar training hall.
"Yes, Master," Athar replied, a quiet sense of happiness and pride in his tone.
Though Angelica’s expression remained composed, her mind was in turmoil. When she had first introduced the concept of mana sense to Athar and instructed him to begin practicing, she had never imagined he would grasp it in just a week, especially while still at F Rank.
She had expected it to take him at least a few months. Even in her most optimistic projections, she had not believed he could achieve mastery before advancing to E Rank.
But Athar had shattered every expectation, every logical boundary she had known. Not even a full month had passed since his awakening, and he had already learned to use mana sense.