After completing the bounty mission at the Great Snow Mountain, Fang Yu returned to Magic City.
He was in quite a good mood.
His funds were abundant, these were the resources needed to grow stronger.
With the capital to become stronger, why worry about money not flowing in? If he could quickly reach the High Tier, the resources he would obtain would easily be in the tens of millions. By then, saving up enough money with just a flick of a finger wouldn't be some distant dream!
So now, since he had earned money, he had to spend it.
Fang Yu had already planned where this sum would go.
The next day.
A gentle breeze blew as fallen leaves covered the pathways of Pearl Academy, drifting lightly onto the windowsills, creating a unique atmosphere.
The exclusive classroom for the Space Element!
On the podium, Principal Xiao was giving a lecture.
Below, Fang Yu sat in his seat, attentively listening to Principal Xiao's explanations, absorbing the knowledge.
After all, besides reaching the Forbidden Curse level in the Water Element, Principal Xiao also had extremely profound attainments in the Space Element.
He remembered that, in the original timeline, when Ding Yumian was forced to death, Principal Xiao had used the power of the Space Element to instantly kill a top-tier expert.
Principal Xiao spoke gently, "I have witnessed truly powerful applications of Space Magic, existences capable of shattering space and creating space."
"However, what is regrettable is that humanity seems to have never produced a Space Element mage who has reached that level."
"In that case, if humans don't have it, and you've witnessed such powerful spatial abilities, then it must have been demons?" Fang Yu asked curiously.
"Mm!" Principal Xiao replied.
Hearing this, Fang Yu thought to himself,
humans actually had reached that level, it was just that very few people knew about it.
That was the Eternal Emperor.
The Ancient King!
The Ancient King at the peak of Five-Element Forbidden Curse cultivation.
One of the creators of Necromancy (the creator of Eastern Undead Magic), the progenitor of the Earth Element, and also at the Forbidden Curse level in both the Space and Chaos Elements.
The Epang Palace and the Great Wall were the greatest masterpieces of his Earth Element Forbidden Curse magic during his lifetime.
The Evil Abyss was a tomb he constructed using Necromancy, Earth, Space, and Chaos Magic, a layered spatial creation.
Later, in his battle against Khufu, space itself was shattered, resulting in chaotic spatial currents.
Moreover, it wasn't just the Ancient King.
There were also ancient ruins hidden across the world.
They too existed as independent spaces—one within the lightning storm region in Peru, another within Kunlun Mountain's Sun Ridge in the country.
They were very likely also artificially constructed.
"Forget it, let's continue explaining Space Element knowledge. These things are too far away for you," Principal Xiao said, no longer continuing.
Fang Yu quickly refocused and began listening seriously, taking in the top-tier Space Element cultivation insights he was getting for free.
Learning anything here was a gain.
Such a good opportunity if wasted, he would regret it to death.
Time passed quickly.
When the lesson ended, Fang Yu had gained a lot.
Through this one-on-one lecture, Principal Xiao had provided him with tremendous cultivation experience and taught him several highly practical Space Element techniques.
"Alright, the lesson is over. Now let's talk about the rewards for the Beast Fighting Competition incident," Principal Xiao said.
"I've been waiting for that."
Fang Yu rubbed his hands together. Heh, the public resources of the Summoning Department, hopefully just as he had guessed.
"If the school were to transfer the scattered public resources of the Summoning Department to you alone, it wouldn't be very useful. If you tried to sell or exchange them, their value would be greatly reduced."
"So, based on my proposal, we applied to the main campus for access to the Three-Step Tower, allowing you to cultivate there for three days," Principal Xiao said.
"The Three-Step Tower." Fang Yu was delighted.
He hadn't expected it to actually succeed.
In Mo Fan's original timeline, he had to single-handedly challenge the entire department to earn that opportunity, yet he managed to get it as well.
Principal Xiao really delivered.
Although compared to Mo Fan, he lacked some magic equipment and monetary rewards, those were insignificant.
Pearl Academy had stood strong for many years, consistently ranking at the top among all institutions nationwide, largely because of the Three-Step Tower.
The Three-Step Tower was a place that Mid-Tier students of the main campus would fight tooth and nail to enter. Freshmen had no qualification to cultivate there, Fang Yu could be considered to have broken a precedent.
"This opportunity is extremely rare. You must cherish it," Principal Xiao specifically reminded.
Fang Yu nodded seriously.
Obtaining even a single chance in such a cultivation holy ground would bring a tremendous boost to his strength.
He would naturally maximize its value.
"Thank you, Principal Xiao," Fang Yu said.
"Let me give you a small piece of advice. The number of times one can enter the Three-Step Tower is extremely limited. Many Mid-Tier mages in the main campus don't even get a single opportunity to step into it. Your chance is very, very precious. You'd best choose an appropriate time to enter. At least from my observation, going in now won't maximize your gains," Principal Xiao said.
"Alright," Fang Yu replied.
His Ice Element had only recently broken through to the second level of the Mid-Tier. There was still quite a distance before reaching the third level, he hadn't even touched the threshold yet.
As for the Space and Summoning Elements, they were in a better state compared to Ice, but they still hadn't reached a bottleneck.
If he were to rely on a cultivation holy ground to force a breakthrough now, the success rate would be low, and it would instead waste this rare opportunity.
Fang Yu understood what Principal Xiao meant, enter the Three-Step Tower when he was ready to break through a bottleneck. At that time, smashing through the barrier of his cultivation in one go would truly bring out the value of the cultivation holy ground.
Under normal circumstances, with the mysterious ice sphere accelerating his cultivation, any realm he could reach with a bit more time didn't require wasting the Three-Step Tower's resources!
After leaving the classroom, it was already noon.
After finishing lunch at the cafeteria, Fang Yu was just about to head to the library to review some knowledge when.
"Ring ring~~~"
The phone in his pocket suddenly rang. He reached in and took it out.
Answering the call, "Fang Yu, there's news about what you were looking for. Tomorrow at 2 PM, there will be an auction. It has the Ice Element Spirit Seed you need," Qin Shuo's voice came through the phone.
"Got it, thanks."
Fang Yu replied.
He had asked Qin Shuo to help search for information on an Ice Element Spirit Seed just a day ago, he didn't expect results this quickly.
The next day, outside, the sky was filled with crimson clouds. The fiery sunset clouds were vast, indicating a fine day ahead. Fang Yu's mood improved as well. After having lunch, he headed to an auction house.
The Zhao Clan Auction House, the largest auction venue in Magic City, and also affiliated with one of the wealthiest families in all of China: the Zhao Clan.
This auction house was extremely famous. The items were rare and precious, many of which were exotic treasures brought back by mages from forbidden demon territories.
When he arrived at the auction house, Qin Shuo was already waiting and brought him inside.
The interior of the auction house wasn't overly extravagant. The floor was made of milky white marble, and the surrounding walls were decorated with various relief sculptures. The colors on the reliefs were minimal, giving the place a clean, elegant, and refined atmosphere.