Adam sat cross-legged on his bed, practicing mindfulness. This was the method cited in the Mana Extraction Technique that one had to practice every day.
As Adam continued to revolve the technique, minute mana particles in the surroundings slowly gathered around him and began nourishing his flesh.
Only after every inch of the flesh has been thoroughly nourished, will mana further seep inward toward the muscles. This would signify a Magus' advancement to the second minor stage of Mana Foundation.
However, Adam was still far away from breaking through.
After almost an hour of practicing mindfulness, the youth opened his eyes which shone with brilliance. He clenched his fists and muttered, "That bottleneck I felt earlier is beginning to loosen up… How interesting."
Earlier, when Adam would go to the mysterious place inside the white lotus and try to absorb the small white dots, he would always feel full. Like he had overeaten.
