Chapter 210 - Skill Testing
The pillar of Ice slowly dissipated, breaking apart and transforming back into Ice mana as I stood and marveled at it from the same spot I launched it at.
It took a few moments for the pillar to fall apart after not being fed mana which wasn't surprising. Actually, it was a wonder it lasted so long without active intervention. Usually my Ice flaked apart soon after being deprived of mana to keep its structural integrity.
Even after the last flecks transformed back into Ice mana, the purest ice mana I had ever felt, the feeling it had given off was still in my mind.
There was something about it that called to me. That much was obvious, but I hadn't expected the Ice to be so strong. It was on an entirely different level than what I could create.
The fact I had so much farther to go filled me with joy rather than envy.
I hadn't felt myself truly progress many times lately and this was a wide open door to doing just that. It wouldn't be quick, but it was at least an avenue that wasn't shrouded in mystery.
So much of what we did to get stronger was guesswork and assuming how things worked that it was nice to finally have something as reference to point at and study.
Speaking of doors I could use to progress, there was one big one that I planned to take in the coming months. Of the rewards I received, only one had lasted this long without being used.
The Stars of Primordial Frost Mana Cultivation Technique.
A mouthful, but something that promised another power bump. I had read through it quite a few times to internalize everything that it said but I wasn't able to use it yet.
It needed massive amounts of Ice mana at a purity I couldn't make, even with my new skill.
It was something I had only ever felt once and even then, it was only the barest hint of what I needed.