Chapter 128 - 127: Leakless Water

Chapter 128: Chapter 127: Leakless Water

After nearly two hours of cultivation, Gaode opened his eyes.

"It can’t compare to a Basic Magic Potion, but it’s still nearly forty percent as efficient," he noted inwardly, sensing his progress.

After taking a Basic Magic Potion, one day of cultivation progress was equivalent to five days of progress for a Naked Cultivator. Meanwhile, cultivating in a Basic Cultivation Room yielded progress equivalent to two days as a Naked Cultivator. The gap between the two was still obvious, but the former cost 2 Gold Coins a day, while the latter cost absolutely nothing!

It was no wonder Cyrus Academy was so prestigious. To think such a Cultivation Room could be used for free... Leaving everything else aside, just by relying on the free Cultivation Rooms, it would only take a year or two for the students of Cyrus Academy to widen the Mage Level gap between themselves and Mages who didn’t have access to such facilities.

"I’ll try the One Tier Cultivation Room tomorrow," Gaode decided.

While the increased cultivation speed of the Basic Cultivation Room was acceptable, it still wasn’t enough to satisfy him. If he used the One Tier Cultivation Room, the speed should reach his expectations. He also just happened to meet the credit requirements to rent it.

After finishing his cultivation, Gaode swiped his identity nameplate again. Upon returning the Basic Cultivation Room, he left the Cultivation Building and headed to the dining hall.

Today’s special at the dining hall was "Devil’s Tail."

Despite its unusual name, compared to the specials previously offered by the dining hall, this "Devil’s Tail" was actually excessively normal. In reality, it was simply a sausage made primarily of venison and marinated in salt and spices. The unique feature was the venison itself. Its special effect after consumption was making Gaode feel that his Spirit was much more invigorated.

Moreover, the taste was quite excellent. The mellow venison and pungent spices intertwined, instantly awakening his taste buds. In fact, aside from providing some extra therapeutic effects, the specials offered by the academy’s dining hall all shared one common trait: no matter how bizarre the ingredients were, the taste was actually quite decent.

Returning to Building 30 in the First District, Gaode went to the small kitchen on the first floor. A clay pot sat there.

With a thought from Gaode, Mana flowed. The originally empty clay pot began to gush liquid as if an invisible spring had appeared inside it. Within a few seconds, two gallons of liquid filled the pot.

[Water Creation Skill+].

Gaode sniffed. If it was as expected, he would once again smell the rich, sweet aroma of honey. Ever since arriving at Cyrus Academy, he had maintained his routine of one daily draw. Yet up until now, all he had received was the guaranteed baseline reward of honey water. He was entirely used to it and barely held any high expectations anymore, merely letting inertia drive his daily draws. Besides, honey water was indeed more palatable than plain water. Drinking honey water every day was always better than drinking plain water every day.

However, this time, Gaode didn’t catch that familiar sweet scent.

He paused for a moment before suddenly realizing what was happening: he had hit the jackpot!

The next moment, a piece of information surfaced in Gaode’s mind like a sudden inspiration.

"Leakless Water."

"The human body constantly dissipates Energy. Drinking Leakless Water can reduce the body’s Energy dissipation."

Yes, the random liquid created by the [Water Creation Skill+] this time was no longer honey water, but a mysterious liquid called "Leakless Water." Prior to this, Gaode had never heard of it. Fortunately, the inspiration sparked by the [Water Creation Skill+] informed him of its effects.

"Reduce the body’s Energy dissipation?" Gaode pondered for a moment, figuring it could roughly be understood as lowering his metabolism. Human activities all required the consumption of Energy, even something as simple as breathing. This perfectly corresponded to the concept that the human body constantly dissipated Energy. And the effect of Leakless Water was to reduce this consumption.

The resulting buff should be better physical stamina and more Energy, right? He could tentatively understand it that way for now. However, considering this was an Extraordinary World, the Energy dissipated by the human body shouldn’t just be heat, but also involved more aspects related to Extraordinary Power.

"I’ll know if I try it, won’t I?" No matter how he looked at it, this Leakless Water didn’t seem harmful. Gaode simply stopped his blind speculation and decided to emulate Shennong tasting a hundred herbs, testing it himself.

He scooped up a large cup of Leakless Water. Before it even entered his mouth, a peculiar and ethereal fragrance wafted over his face.

Was this stuff really that aromatic?

It wasn’t just aromatic. Once the Leakless Water actually touched his lips, Gaode discovered its taste was even more commendable. It was a bit like fruit wine—sweet, sour, and clear—but carried a slight, stimulating crispness akin to soda. In addition, it had a lingering sweet aftertaste that could be endlessly savored, much like tea. In short, it was the best-tasting thing Gaode had ever drank since arriving in this world.

Captivated by the flavor, he drank several cups in one breath, stopping only after downing nearly a liter.

Most importantly, after drinking the Leakless Water, Gaode felt as if his entire body had become clear and unblocked, filling him with exceptional vigor. The fatigue brought on by his cultivation seemed to have dissipated considerably as well.

"Wait..." Gaode suddenly realized something.

The factors limiting a Mage’s cultivation time were firstly, their Spiritual Power, and secondly, the fatigue brought on by their Spirit. Spiritual Power could be replenished through a Meditation Technique, but the fatigue generated during cultivation could only be recovered through rest. Therefore, the daily cultivation time for every Mage was strictly limited. If one forced themselves to do extra training despite the fatigue, not only would it yield half the results for twice the effort, but it would also affect the next day’s cultivation, making the loss outweigh the gain.

Yet now, Gaode could clearly feel that the fatigue resulting from his cultivation had faded significantly. It was as if he had just slept.

"Does that mean I can continue cultivating?"

Once this thought popped up, it could no longer be suppressed. Gaode went up to the Meditation Room on the second floor, sat cross-legged, and attempted to circulate his Guiding Technique once again.

Time quietly slipped away.

Half an hour later, Gaode suddenly opened his eyes.

"It wasn’t an illusion?!" he exclaimed, both pleasantly surprised and bewildered.

After drinking the Leakless Water, his available cultivation time had actually been extended by half an hour.

"Why isn’t Leakless Water the baseline reward!" Gaode gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Having experienced the miraculous effects of the Leakless Water, he naturally wished he could drink it every single day. However, after so many days, this was the very first time he had obtained Leakless Water through the [Water Creation Skill+]. It was evident that the drop rate for it wasn’t high.

What frustrated Gaode the most was that the Leakless Water could only exist for a single natural day before automatically dissipating.

The moment he thought of this, he got up, returned to the kitchen, and guzzled down nearly another liter of it. Two gallons of Leakless Water amounted to nearly ten liters. Gaode resolved that, within this single day, he was going to drink all two gallons completely clean, without wasting a single drop!

Dark Night Moon, the 23rd.

Gaode woke up half an hour earlier than usual. His sleep last night had been exceptionally sweet and sound after drinking the Leakless Water. Upon waking, he felt a hundred times more energetic. His mind was clear, and his condition was far better than ever before. Even after an entire night had passed, his body hardly felt any hunger.

The miraculousness of the Leakless Water was still revealing itself.

So, Gaode went to the kitchen and—GLUG GLUG GLUG—chugged nearly two more liters of the Leakless Water. Now, he wasn’t hungry at all.

Maintaining his good habits, Gaode exercised his body according to the training plan he had originally formulated. During this training process, he clearly felt that his Physical Strength consumption was notably lower. Consequently, he simply cranked up his training Strength.

After finishing his workout, he went to the washroom to rinse off. Changing into the standard student uniform issued by the academy, Gaode left Building 30 in the First District.

It was time to report to his mentor.