Versatile Mage: Starting with the White Tiger Pendant-Chapter 142:All-round Intermediate Level 3

Lu Jun stood in front of the luxurious car in silence. Looking down at his own plain and ordinary clothes, he couldn't help but feel a bit unworthy of such a grand scene.

No wonder his sister, Lu Mei, had spoken with a slightly sour tone. Anyone would feel uncomfortable seeing a luxury car and a stunning beauty quietly waiting downstairs.

Unable to hold back, he said to Qing Yu, "Why did you come? And like this? The academy isn't far from my house. I can just walk there myself."

As he spoke, Lu Jun couldn't help but admire her appearance.

He had to admit, Qing Yu's current outfit— a full lolita dress— gave her a completely different charm compared to her previous blue cheongsam. She looked like an ancient-era attendant who had traveled to the modern world, carrying a unique and distinguished air.

With a calm expression, Qing Yu replied, "When Chen Yu was my secretary, she did the same. Besides, it's only natural for the Chief of a Main campus to have this level of travel arrangements."

Lu Jun rubbed his forehead. "Fine. But how did you even know I'd be up at this hour?"

Qing Yu paused for a moment before saying, "If you didn't wake up, I would've driven over to wake you up myself."

She then continued, "There's a backlog of Water Institute affairs from the past three days. Some documents require your signature. But don't worry, you only need to sign them. I've already handled everything else."

"Oh, and here's today's schedule. In the morning, you have a meeting with the head of the Magic Association's Research Division. In the afternoon, an off-campus company has invited you for dinner."

The more Lu Jun listened, the more uneasy he felt. Wasn't he just the Chief of the Water Institute? Why was there so much hassle?

Fortunately, Qing Yu reassured him, saying, "I know you don't like this. I've already declined what I could. For those that couldn't be avoided, I attended in your place."

Hearing this, Lu Jun let out a deep sigh of relief. His new secretary was indeed capable. He might as well just be a quiet stamp-signing machine.

As for the concern of being sidelined or having people use his name for personal gain?

That wasn't something he worried about. The advantage of Mental Magic was the ability to see through people's thoughts. If someone harbored even the slightest ulterior motive, he'd notice it immediately. Worst case, he could always invite Ding Yumin over to keep things in check.

However, when it came to cross-institute authority...

Lu Jun rubbed his chin thoughtfully. Above the Chiefs of the Main campuses was the Main Campus President, and only the Student Council President could exercise command over all of them.

Becoming the President was simple: defeat all the other Institute Chiefs in battle and rank first on the Main Ranking List.

The Student Council President typically served a four-year term, aligning perfectly with the National Magic Duel. That's right! The highly coveted nomination ticket representing Pearl Institute was usually decided through this battle.

At the moment, Lu Jun was ranked first in the Water Element Sub-ranking. Since he had defeated Qing Yu, he had taken her place and was now ranked fifth on the Main Ranking.

This position was already impressive. Large institutes such as Water, Fire, Light, and Plant produced powerful Chiefs. But there were always outliers from smaller institutes— like Summoning, Curse, or Dimension— who could be unpredictable.

"Forget it. Since you're already here, you might as well give me a ride to the Three-Step Tower."

Lu Jun decided to go with the flow. He didn't want to attract too much attention, so he quickly got into the car. Qing Yu, maintaining her impeccable service attitude, even opened the passenger door for him before walking over to the driver's seat with her long legs and starting the car.

Vroom!

The sports car's engine roared to life as it sped away from Jinyuan Apartments, leaving behind a trail of envious gasps.

Onlookers watched the car disappear with expressions full of jealousy and admiration.

"Damn! He's just a student, yet he gets picked up in a luxury car with a gorgeous Mage beside him?"

An elderly woman even scolded her child, "See that? Mages are successful and respected! You better get into a Magic High School and apply to Pearl Institute!"

Up in Jinyuan Apartments, Lu Mei witnessed the scene but remained silent. She trusted her brother to handle things on his own.

In just ten minutes, Lu Jun arrived at the Three-Step Tower.

He had already finished all his tasks in the car.

Don't get the wrong idea— he was just signing documents.

Qing Yu mentioned that the ranking rewards would take some time to process, but once completed, the resources would be deposited into his account.

Feeling reassured, Lu Jun stepped into the Three-Step Tower. His plan this time was to cultivate for four days, advancing his Mental and Curse Elements to Intermediate Level Three. The remaining seven days would be saved for preparing his advancement to High Level, ensuring he left no room for error.

Within the dark space, he ascended three floors in one go and sat cross-legged on a silver-white floating staircase.

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Boundless elemental energy poured down from the void, surging violently. Lu Jun's spiritual world was nourished, and four nebulae—platinum, deep blue, dark green, and transparent—shone brightly, with the latter two continuously expanding.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Four days passed in a flash. Lu Jun's mental power grew stronger, and an ominous aura of curses exuded from his body. Dark green curse patterns spread from his wrists, covering half of his body.

Opening his eyes, one turned black while the other remained white—holy yet demonic. His aura rose sharply.

Lu Jun had successfully broken through. The transparent and dark green nebulae had grown severalfold, and all four nebulae now stood on equal footing, occupying the central part of his spiritual world, none yielding to the other.

Mental Element—Intermediate Level Three: [Heart Ripple: Mind Sanctuary].

Curse Element—Intermediate Level Three: [Evil Spider's Trap: Soul Annihilation].

The first ability was essentially an enhanced version of the Initial Level [Psychic Wall], now providing group-wide Mind Sanctuary. Naturally, its previous effects had also been greatly amplified, making his mental intrusion even more seamless.

The second ability, however, saw a significant boost in power. The Soul-Devouring Evil Spider could now actively self-detonate after absorbing soul energy, and the resulting soul explosion was enough to inflict severe damage on an Intermediate Mage's soul.

With this, Lu Jun's Curse Element had become truly terrifying. The accumulation and detonation of curse marks, combined with the two-stage explosion of Evil Spider's Web, could instantly wipe out groups of Intermediate Mages.

Even against Warrior-level creatures, as long as he laid down enough curse marks, he could slaughter multiple of them in an instant.

Lu Jun could feel his newfound strength. He had reached the peak of Intermediate Level across all elements. His spiritual world had touched a thick barrier—that was the threshold to High Level.

At this point, he could go no further in the Intermediate Level. His Third Realm peak-level spiritual force was also at its limit. He had hoped the feedback from his breakthroughs would push him into the Fourth Realm, but it remained out of reach.

He wondered whether breaking through to High Level would also elevate his spiritual realm.

Rising from his seat, Lu Jun left the Three-Step Tower and strolled through the campus, deep in thought about his four elements.

After battling many geniuses from the Water Institute, he had realized something important.

Whether it was Mu Tingying or Qing Yu, many talented individuals fully integrated the abilities of their two elements, allowing them to exert near-High Level combat power.

Lu Jun was undoubtedly powerful in each of his individual elements. His strength was comparable to Mo Fan's Fire and Summoning Elements one year later—capable of harming Commander-level creatures. His abilities were both comprehensive and overwhelming, making him a well-rounded "hexagonal warrior."

However, he had yet to truly merge his elements into a cohesive system. At first glance, his elements seemed interconnected, but in reality, they merely covered each other's weaknesses rather than fusing into a single, unified force.

Geniuses like Qing Yu, with her Ice and Water Elements seamlessly complementing each other, had an undeniable advantage. If he wasn't mistaken, she likely had a structured plan for her magic system. Her third element was most likely Wind, which would enhance her mobility while perfectly synergizing with Ice and Water.

Once she reached Super Level, all four elements would merge into a single formidable force, giving her the potential to reach the pinnacle of the magical world.

"Unfortunately, I can only achieve that once Fusion Magic becomes available."

Lu Jun shook his head. He also had a clear and long-term plan for his magic system. The connections between his Metal, Water, Curse, and Mental Elements were intricate yet subtle. What he lacked was a talent that could unify them all.

Ding!

Suddenly, his phone chimed. The money had been deposited—forty million!

Moments later, Qing Yu called. Her cool voice came through the receiver.

"Your resources have been processed. Aside from the Star River Magic Tool rental opportunity, everything else has been sold."

"Not bad," Lu Jun praised. "Nicely done."

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