Normally speaking, a mage can raise each tier of magic to Level Three at most.
However, if one uses demon soul essences to nourish the Stars, the limit can be broken.
But to master Level Four magic, every single Star must be nourished with a Servant-Level Soul Essence.
And that is only for Level Four. If one wishes to master Level Five, then Warrior-Level Soul Essences are required.
Inside the room.
Fang Yu gazed at the deep-blue Soul Essence inside the Soul Vessel, and a hint of anticipation rose in his heart.
Over the past few days, he had already refined six Soul Essences one after another. This was the last one.
As long as he refined it, he would be able to master Basic-Tier Level Four magic.
A moment later.
Fang Yu guided the deep-blue Soul Essence into the vast frost-white Nebula.
The Soul Essence was instantly refined by the Stars. A gentle warmth spread out, and the frost-white Stars began expanding continuously.
From their original little-finger size, they grew to the size of a thumb.
Before long.
Inside Fang Yu's Spiritual World, the forty-nine Stars of the Ice Nebula shone brilliantly. Among them, seven occupied the center alone, clearly a circle larger than the others, shining even more dazzlingly.
The seven Stars revolved around each other, emitting a peculiar fluctuation.
This meant the nourishment was complete.
And it also signified that
Fang Yu had mastered Ice Element Basic-Tier Level Four Magic.
Ice Spread · Freezing!
It was an evolved form based on the Level Three magic Ice Spread · Enshroud.
It strengthened both the freezing temperature of the ice and the area of coverage.
Evening.
Fang Yu walked out of the room.
Looking into the distance, the demonic turmoil in Bo City had already settled down.
"Looks like it's over. The tunnels have been buried, and the remaining demons have been slaughtered. It seems there shouldn't be many problems left."
Once the battlefield was cleaned up, it meant Bo City would soon begin reconstruction, transforming into a military fortress.
Fang Yu walked outward along the road.
Eventually, he found Mo Fan and the others.
Through their conversation, he learned that
Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, Mu Bai, and the rest had all made their decisions to leave Bo City.
Everyone would go their separate ways from now on, scattered across different places.
Mo Fan resolutely decided to take his family and head to Magic City to make his way there.
Since He Yu had survived, she chose to join the army together with Zhang Xiaohou.
Mu Bai planned to follow Mu He to the Ancient Capital.
After saying farewell to Mo Fan and the others, Fang Yu continued wandering around.
A moment later, he encountered Zhan Kong.
Since Zhan Kong was also about to be reassigned to the frontier, before leaving he sincerely invited Fang Yu to go with him. He even promised a guaranteed supply of resources for breaking through to High-Tier.
After all, a Mid-Tier Mage this young was naturally a highly sought-after talent.
However, Fang Yu didn't even hesitate before refusing. The military's rules were stricter than the heavens, he simply couldn't stand that kind of environment.
"Sigh!"
Zhan Kong sighed.
"You kid really don't know what's good for you."
"Honestly, the frontier has clear mountains and beautiful waters, birds singing and flowers blooming. It's carefree and comfortable, much better than living inside the Safe Zone…"
"Anyway, I'm not joining the military," Fang Yu said firmly.
"Since you're this stubborn, I won't try to persuade you anymore. But if you change your mind, you can come find me anytime!"
"Oh right, the affairs of Bo City should enter the final wrap-up stage tomorrow. Have you decided where you're going?" Zhan Kong asked curiously.
"Magic City," Fang Yu answered.
"A big city, huh? Not bad. I look forward to your growth," Zhan Kong said before leaving.
Watching Zhan Kong depart, Fang Yu let out a long sigh.
Everyone he knew had left.
There was no meaning in staying any longer.
The matters of Bo City were settled, it was time for him to leave as well.
To begin a new journey.
The next day.
Fang Yu set out alone to return to Magic City.
Inside the high-speed train.
Since the train routes all lay within the Safe Zone and were protected by barriers,
Fang Yu comfortably scrolled through his phone, checking information about Pearl Academy.
Pearl Academy was divided into two campuses.
One was the Pearl Green Campus, which accommodated new students and Basic-Tier senior students.
The other was the Pearl Main Campus, which only those who had stepped into Mid-Tier were qualified to enter.
Naturally, the Main Campus was the true core of Pearl Academy, where outstanding young mages from all across the country gathered.
The Green Campus, on the other hand, housed each year's newly admitted students of Pearl Academy, as well as older students whose cultivation had not yet broken through to the Mid-Tier Mage level.
Of course, things were not absolute. There were also some family descendants who entered the institute already possessing Mid-Tier cultivation.
It was worth mentioning that within Pearl Academy stood the structure known as the "Three-Step Tower." It was a sacred cultivation ground far superior to the Earth Holy Spring baptism of Bo City.
Moreover, Principal Xiao himself was a hidden powerhouse, a Water Element Forbidden Curse Mage, and his Space Element magic was even more unfathomable.
After looking into it, Fang Yu registered online for Pearl Academy's special recruitment qualification.
He possessed the Ice Element, Space Element, and Summoning Element, three elements in total. Both the level of his cultivation and the rarity of his elements were exceptional, more than enough for him to be easily admitted.
After enrolling in Pearl Academy, if he could gain the favor of Principal Xiao, he would at least have a stable early-stage backing that could help him endure the development period.
At that time, representing Pearl Academy in the World College Tournament and making an appearance there within the country, even if he could not walk completely unchallenged, he would at least gain the attention of the higher authorities, greatly increasing his safety.
Just as Fang Yu was lost in thought, the high-speed train arrived at Magic City.
After getting off the train, Fang Yu set off toward Pearl Academy.
Before long, Fang Yu stepped through the school gates. Walking along the path, he had to admit that the environment and scenery of Pearl Academy were truly excellent.
In the June summer, the shaded forest paths were filled with female mages showing their pale, slender legs, dressed in cool summer clothing. Their fair skin and beauty radiated youthful vitality.
It was quite a feast for the eyes.
Following the notification information, Fang Yu arrived at the designated training ground. When he saw that there was only an elderly professor wearing glasses present, he was slightly startled and murmured to himself silently:
"Isn't that Principal Xiao? I didn't expect him to personally come to the examination ground."
Principal Xiao slowly removed his glasses and spoke gently.
"You must be Fang Yu, correct? From Bo City?"
"Yes." Fang Yu nodded.
"Not bad."
Principal Xiao smiled faintly.
"I've heard about you regarding the events in Bo City. Not only have you reached Mid-Tier cultivation, but you also fought on the front lines against the demons."
"For a grassroots mage at your age to accomplish this is truly unprecedented."
"The assessment will be waived. Welcome to Pearl Academy."
Hearing this, Fang Yu was stunned, extremely surprised.
He hadn't expected such a benefit—just like that, he had entered Pearl Academy.
However, what puzzled him was how news about him had spread so quickly among the country's higher authorities.
Principal Xiao did not explain and continued:
"You can come back in September. That's when the new students of Pearl Academy officially begin their term."
Afterward, the two chatted for a while before Fang Yu finally left. As he walked along the road, he kept thinking, compared to Mo Fan in the original story, he was clearly being treated differently.
But that made sense. When Mo Fan was admitted into Pearl Academy, it had already been a year after the Bo City disaster, and the attention surrounding it had long faded.
Moreover, Mo Fan's Innate Dual Element talent was only known to the higher-ups of Bo City and had never spread widely.
Unlike himself, his cultivation was not only more outstanding, but he had also participated in the later rescue operations of Bo City. He had long since drawn the attention of the China's military, and the information about him had already circulated among the upper ranks.
After successfully enrolling, Fang Yu returned toward his residence.
Two days later.
Fang Yu sat cross-legged on the sofa. A Summoning Gate floated above his head. With a thought, his soul withdrew from the Summoning Plane, ending this Dimensional Summon, and returned to his physical body.
The search had yielded nothing.
Fang Yu shook his head and sighed.
During the past two days, he had repeatedly descended into the Summoning Plane, yet he still hadn't found a summoned beast he was satisfied with to form a contract.
The Basic-Tier Summoning magic Dimensional Summon had the greatest variability among all skills, and to a certain extent it also depended on luck.
If fortunate, one could summon an extremely powerful creature.
If unlucky, one might summon some inexplicably ridiculous and goofy creature instead.