Chapter 101: Full-System Intermediate Level Rank Two

Lu Jun didn't bother paying attention to the rumors on the campus forum and soon arrived at the location of the Three-Step Tower.

The Three-Step Tower was a perfectly symmetrical three-dimensional triangular structure. Its exterior appeared to be made of silver metal, rising straight into the sky. It was particularly conspicuous in the main campus area.

The senior at the entrance recognized him and, upon seeing Lu Jun, exclaimed in surprise, "Lu the Butcher, you've come to the main campus?"

This senior was exceedingly enthusiastic, practically bending over backward as he introduced the Three-Step Tower's details to him: "This Three-Step Tower was constructed by a Grand Mage who specialized in the Earth Element and majored in the Space Element. It gathers an enormous amount of earth vein energy from a radius of thousands of miles."

"Although it appears small on the outside, the interior is infinitely spacious. Intermediate mages typically train on the first or second floors. The higher you go, the higher the energy density, and the pressure will rapidly drain your spiritual nebula magic energy. You should proceed based on your endurance."

"Now, you can enter on your own."

Hearing this, Lu Jun nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you."

The senior, flattered, quickly replied, "Not at all, not at all. Lu the Butcher is incredible—slaying members of the Black Vatican and resisting the Huangpu River demons so we can cultivate in peace."

Seeing this, Lu Jun was deeply moved. Compared to how Mo Fan was treated when he arrived a year later, the difference was night and day. After all, they didn't tell Mo Fan about the spatial pressure here, hoping to trip him up.

If it weren't for Mo Fan's innate four-element talent and large nebula capacity, he would have failed miserably. If he had passed out, seven days would have been wasted. It's just that Mo Fan attracted too much hostility, unlike Lu Jun, who was affable and kind.

Lu Jun stepped inside, and the staircase ahead was incredibly awe-inspiring. It consisted of one floating step after another, suspended in the darkness, leading upward to a highly geometric triangular floating platform above.

As Lu Jun ascended the stairs, the beginning was smooth, without any obstacles. But as he continued upward, he started feeling dizzy and unwell. Further climbing made his breathing heavier, and his magic energy was continuously drained.

However, with his cultivation being slightly higher than Mo Fan's when he arrived a year later, it wasn't too much of an issue. Lu Jun easily reached the first floor in one go.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a tremendous surge of energy poured in from all directions. The four-element nebulae each absorbed their respective elements—water's gentle and refreshing nature, metal's sharp and vigorous edge, Psychic's calming clarity, and curse's eerie and ominous aura—all nourishing his body, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

On just the first floor, the cultivation speed was more than twenty times faster than the outside world. A single day of training here equated to over half a month of training outside.

Overjoyed, Lu Jun didn't linger on the first floor and continued upward.

As he ascended, the pressure on his spiritual world increased, and his spiritual will underwent a profound tempering.

Indeed, Lu Jun intended to take advantage of this pressure and the feedback from the nebula breakthrough to make a one-time leap into the third tier of spiritual strength!

He had been stuck in the second tier for five months. With Ding Yumian tempering him seven or eight times, he already had one foot in the third tier and only needed a bit more help.

After a while, Lu Jun reached the second floor. Here, the energy concentration was forty times higher, and the pressure doubled. His breathing grew much heavier, and he muttered through clenched teeth, "One more level."

Boom!

As he struggled under the immense pressure to reach the top floor, the force almost drained all four nebulae of their magic energy. Fortunately, his strong spiritual power allowed him to endure.

The energy concentration here was a staggering eighty times higher. Additionally, Lu Jun had the White Tiger Pendant, a nebula magic artifact that further multiplied this by 2.5 times, reaching nearly two hundred times the normal speed.

One day here was equivalent to half a year of training. The Three-Step Tower lived up to its reputation as a sacred cultivation site.

This also explained how Mo Fan was able to reach the peak of the Intermediate Level so quickly compared to his struggles at the Basic Level. Despite being forcibly weakened twice, he achieved peak Intermediate in two years, whereas it took him three years just to advance two elements at the Basic Level.

Intermediate-level cultivation was notoriously slow. For example, Lu Jun, after five months of training since the start of the semester, had only just reached the verge of a breakthrough in his four elements.

"This is my chance to soar!"

Exhausted, Lu Jun sat cross-legged, immersed himself in cultivation, and slightly opened his spiritual world. Instantly, countless elemental threads surged like tidal waves, causing his nebulae to expand rapidly.

On the first day, his Water Element nebula advanced to Rank Two… On the second day, his Psychic Element nebula advanced to Rank Two… On the third day, his Curse Element nebula advanced to Rank Two…

Within the dark universe of his mind, the nebulae of blue, green, translucent, and black expanded to twice their original size, matching the size of his Metal Element nebula. Each nebula vied for dominance at the center.

The power difference between Rank Two and Rank One nebulae was enough to highlight the massive gap between levels in the Intermediate stage.

This gap only widened at the Advanced stage, while the Supre stage turned each level into a whole new realm, with one element equating to a world of difference.

Buzz!

At this moment, Lu Jun sat on the platform bathed in multicolored light. His aura climbed steadily, and his body surged with abundant magic energy, dramatically enhancing his strength.

At the same time, he seized the opportunity, relying on the momentum of his three Rank Two elements, to concentrate his spiritual strength and break through the final barrier.

About two days later, Lu Jun's brows twitched as a surge of spiritual power radiated from his mind. In his consciousness, a small silver pool faintly took shape—Tier Three achieved!

This breakthrough brought a 2.5 times enhancement to both his Psychic and Curse elements.

The former was remarkable on its own, but the latter had an additional Curse Imprint effect. This enhancement could potentially corrode the defensive carapace of Commander-level demons, making it highly effective against such creatures.

After eight days, only three days remained. By now, the elemental energy concentration around Lu Jun had dropped to around fifty times the norm.

This was normal, a phenomenon similar to the siphon principle: when one bottle is full and another is empty, water continuously flows from the fuller bottle until the levels balance.

As Lu Jun's cultivation advanced, his "bottle" filled up, reducing the boost from external sources. The pressure on his spiritual world decreased for the same reason.

"Full-system Intermediate Level 2, Tier Three spiritual strength. Next, I'll focus on the Metal Element and see if I can push it to Rank Three."

With this thought, he immersed himself in cultivation again, while the platinum glow of the Metal Element nebula spread throughout his spiritual universe.

Three days later, Lu Jun walked out of the Three-Step Tower feeling refreshed. The senior guarding the entrance, full of envy, said, "Congratulations! It seems like your cultivation has improved significantly in just eight days."

Lu Jun replied modestly, "Senior, once you succeed in the leaderboard, you'll enjoy the same benefits."

After parting with the nameless senior, he headed home. After eight days in seclusion, the Pearl Institute's advancement assessment had concluded, and Intermediate Mages had begun to enter the main campus.

Notable figures such as Bai Zhengfeng, Huang Lixing, and Dongfang Ming had all passed their advancement tests.

However, Lu Jun paid them no attention and returned home to sort through his gains and practice the changes in his skills.

Currently, all his elements were at Intermediate Rank Level Two. The Metal Element was the exception, narrowly reaching the peak of Level Two by the end of the third day. This was mainly because he had focused more on his other three elements since enrolling in Pearl Institute.

At the Jinyuan Apartments, Lu Mei was practicing her Star Control techniques. Seeing her brother return, she opened her beautiful eyes, rested her face on her hand, and teased, "Oh, you finally decided to come home? How did it go?"

Lu Jun, full of confidence, replied, "Not bad. I'm almost catching up to you.

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