Had Dean Xiao not mentioned it, Fang Zhou would have nearly forgotten that after placing third in the Lightning Element rankings, he was entitled to one more session of training in the Three-Step Stupa.
Within the Lightning Faculty, only the top fifty students each month earned a one-day training session in the Three-Step Stupa. The top thirty were granted three days, while the top twenty could train for five. As for the top ten students of the faculty, they were entitled to a full seven days of training inside!
However, the Three-Step Stupa was better suited for mages below the Advanced Level; for an Advanced Mage, the effects were somewhat diminished. Since Fang Zhou had opted for a balanced distribution of experience points during his time in the Ancient Capital, his Lightning Element was at the Advanced Second Rank, while his other three elements were at the Intermediate First Rank—all on the verge of a breakthrough. Even if the Stupa’s effects were weaker for an Advanced Mage, might it not still be enough to push him over the edge?
Chapter 55