It was only a month later that Lukas gained a rudimentary understanding of the profound secret skill. The micro and macro management of his mana, body, mind and psyche continually pushed his limits that with time, he began to enjoy it instead. In fact he was so much absorbed in his own little world of magic and knowledge that he barely formed any connections, all except for his sister who routinely checked up on him once in a while when she was free from her inner sect responsibilities.
At the current stage he was in, it was all about accumulation and refining of mana. During the Apprentice* Rank, the beginning stage of every mage who embarks on the road of Cultivation, a huge emphasis was placed on fully awakening their elemental gifts while learning how to keep it under control. The nex
