Upon arriving at the Lightning Element's territory, Tang Miao first went to find his two teachers.
After all, he was never around except when it was time to collect resources, and he never even got a demerit. These two teachers were quite good to him!
As Tang Miao walked into their office, he saw both of them there. Without further ado, he immediately said, "Teacher Sun Yuan, Teacher Qian Kun, I'm here to participate in tomorrow's new challenge."
Hearing this, both of them simultaneously put down their work and looked up.
When they saw it was Tang Miao, Sun Yuan said with an annoyed expression, "You rascal, are you treating the academy as a resource supply center?"
Although Qian Kun didn't speak, it was clear from his expression that he was also a bit resentful.
Tang Miao, feeling guilty, chuckled awkwardly and said, "How could I, teachers? I was just in seclusion for a while. Calm down, calm down… Under your brilliant guidance, I have already broken through to the intermediate level one. Now I can cast intermediate level one lightning magic."
Although the two teachers hadn't taught him anything, he still had to get along in this academy. Naturally, he had to say something nice.
And both Sun Yuan and Qian Kun were quite pleased to hear this.
Even though they hadn't really guided him, they loved this kind of false praise.
Seeing how sensible Tang Miao was, they stopped blaming him.
Qian Kun then asked with curiosity, "Kid, how many ranks are you planning to challenge this time?"
Tang Miao smiled and said, "Of course, it's the top twenty. I need the opportunity to enter the Three-Step Tower. I'm counting on it to continue breaking through."
"Uh…"
Qian Kun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Tang Miao! Did you not read the school rules carefully?"
"Hmm?"
Tang Miao looked at Qian Kun with some confusion, puzzled and said, "Is there a rule about this?"
"The opportunity to cultivate in the Three-Step Tower is only available to the top twenty for the Fire Element. For other elements… only the top three for the Lightning Element get this opportunity…" Qian Kun shrugged and replied.
"Holy crap!"
After hearing what Qian Kun said, Tang Miao immediately blurted out a colorful expletive.
"Teacher Qian, you're not joking, are you!?"
Qian Kun shook his head, looking not at all like he was joking. Furthermore, he added, "As for dark magic, light magic, and dimensional magic, they don't have this opportunity. Moreover, these are all considered elective courses. Water, light, earth, plant, and wind elements still don't have the opportunity."
The strongest combat elements below the super-tier were lightning, fire, and ice.
Lightning mages were rare, so their numbers were not large, and naturally, there wouldn't be many spots to enter the Three-Step Tower.
As for ice, only the first place could get one day of cultivation qualification.
Fire, being the second strongest and very common element, was naturally different.
After listening to Qian Kun's explanation, Tang Miao suddenly felt terrible. This Pearl Institute was practically set up for Mo Fan, holy crap!
He had been worried before if several elements all had this opportunity, could the Three-Step Tower accommodate them all?
Of course, it was also Ruan Shu's fault for not introducing it back then… Anyway, this wasn't the author's fault.
Tang Miao was silent for a moment, then said, "Then, for the Lightning Element, how many days of opportunity do the top three get?"
Sun Yuan spoke up at this point, "First place gets five days. Second place gets three days, and third place gets one day!"
Tang Miao hesitated for a while, then said, "Since that's the case, then this time, I'll challenge for first place."
He had originally wanted to be low-key and hide some of his strength. But since it would be exposed sooner or later, why hide it? Now, improving his strength was the most important thing.
Although he could only cast intermediate magic for one element, he still had three other elements he could use. Moreover,
the lightning and ice double domains were not something he couldn't try. And he also really wanted to know how powerful he was now!
The moment Tang Miao finished speaking, Sun Yuan and Qian Kun were both stunned… Last time, this kid directly challenged the top hundred. This time, he was directly challenging for first place?
So, taking it slow wasn't an option, huh?
Qian Kun couldn't help but advise, "I know you can cast a Star Path with a single thought, and I know your magic is very destructive. However, you also need to understand that your talent has already been discovered, and in the academy, it's not very useful at the moment. The first-place holder, Ouyang Yuan, is from the Ouyang family, which specializes in the Lightning Element.
Although they aren't considered very powerful in the country, they are quite influential in the magic capital. Moreover, Ouyang Yuan's main lightning element has reached intermediate level three, and his sub-element, the earth element, has also reached intermediate level three."
It could be said that this Ouyang Yuan was on the verge of graduating.
Challenging him was completely unnecessary. After all, he was about to advance to a high-level mage.
Tang Miao nodded, then said, "Mhm, I understand. He's the one!"
His lightning domain could reduce damage from the same element, and what power did intermediate earth magic have? He had absolutely nothing to fear. He was determined to get this first place!
After all, five days of cultivation in the Three-Step Tower would save a lot of resources.
Qian Kun's mouth twitched slightly, saying, "Did you even understand what I said, kid…? He has a Spirit Seed!"
Tang Miao still nodded indifferently, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Teachers, I understood. This time, I'll take the opportunity to show you my full strength."
Having reached the intermediate level, he already possessed a certain degree of self-preservation. Moreover, didn't Mo Fan also expose his innate dual elements at the intermediate level? As long as he entered the Three-Step Tower, breaking through would be a matter of minutes, wouldn't it?
At most, he would be targeted by that lunatic named Lu Nian. However, he had no intention of refusing the demon element. With his four elements and powerful spiritual strength, he was not inferior to Mo Fan at all. How could he not control it?
At most, he would have to be a 'wild man' for a while, just doing some 'wild' things!
As for powerful forces killing him to prevent any future trouble, that was completely out of the question. After all, he had connections behind him, namely the Judgment Court.
With his future wife there, what was there to panic about!
And he had no ties to any other powerful families. In this situation, who would dare to touch him?
As for the Black Vatican?
They were currently busy with experiments, waiting for the Grand Ceremony of the Ancient Capital. Because of this, he needed to become even stronger! Because he had to intervene in the disaster of the Ancient Capital. No other reason, this was a pass that could get him a green light.
With this pass, he could directly stomp on anyone who acted arrogant. He had been told to keep a low profile for eighteen years; if he continued like this, it would be too disgraceful to his innate talent.
Sun Yuan and Qian Kun were both stunned, somewhat not understanding the meaning of his words. However, since Tang Miao was so persistent, they couldn't say anything more. After all, some things were best left unsaid…