Zion mainly focused on mana efficiency and control during his training. He had broken through to the True Expert stage and was on track to break through to the Master Stage before the tournament.
"After I break through to the master stage, my cultivation will get a lot slower. I need to find a way to increase my strength permanently while retaining my cultivation stage. I already have some ideas, but nothing is set in stone yet."
As Zion finished training, sweat pooling down his glistening brown skin, he caught a glimpse of Alice training outside, the evening sky transitioning to night. There were some bruises on her body which made it look like she was a bit sore, but that didn't stop her from training as hard as she could.
"Like I thought, she's really good but lacks mana. If she learned my method, she might-" His train of thought was cut off when he spotted four hooded figures with black masks approaching her location.
