I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 4: God-Tier Passive Skills, Mana Storm, Divine Grace Chant!

Lin Yi had long observed a key trait among the advanced spells he had learned until now.

Their power was overwhelmingly vast, yet the mana they demanded was equally staggering!

The incantation duration dragged on for far too long as well.

Consider, for instance, the tier seven spell "Celestial Flame Dragon Breath" that Lin Yi had recently gained.

"Celestial Flame Dragon Breath"

[Type: Active Skill]

[Level: Tier Seven]

[System: Fire System]

[Consumption: 30,000 Mana Value]

[Chanting Time: 20 seconds]

[Cooldown Time: 2 hours]

[Effect: Summon the scorching breath of a dragon from the sky, igniting all targets within the breath’s range, causing significant fire damage and adding prolonged Dragon Flame burning damage.]

[Note: Wherever it passes, is scorched earth.]

Casting this tier seven spell demanded a whopping 30,000 mana points in one go.

On top of that, it forced a lengthy 20 seconds of chanting.

With his current mana cap sitting at just 100 points, Lin Yi couldn't unleash such elite skills at all.

Thus, Lin Yi shifted his attention toward his pair of passive abilities.

Particularly "Energy Saving Casting"!

He anticipated delightful breakthroughs once this skill reached higher levels!

At minimum, it ought to enable him to wield high-tier spells!

Lin Yi redirected his skill point investments to "Energy Saving Casting", then, mirroring his approach with Fireball Technique, he unleashed a torrent of points!

Alert chimes rang out without cease.

After more than ten minutes, Lin Yi caught the concluding upgrade alert.

[You have consumed 100,000 skill points, your "Super Mana Surge" has advanced, and you have obtained a new passive skill: Mana Storm!]

In a similar fashion, by burning through hundreds of thousands of skill points, Lin Yi elevated the minor ability "Energy Saving Casting" all the way to tier seven.

Naturally, its title had grown far more grandiose by now.

"Mana Storm"

[Type: Passive Skill]

[Level: Tier Seven]

[System: General System]

[Effect 1: All your spells have their mana consumption reduced by 70%.]

[Effect 2: Your maximum mana limit from all sources increases by 7 times, and you restore 7% of your maximum mana every second.]

[Effect 3: Every 8 hours, you have one opportunity to cast any tier nine or below spell without consumption, current available instances: 1, maximum stack count is 3.]

[Note: I am the approaching storm.]

Hiss...

Lin Yi drew in a sharp breath.

Divine passive skill!

It tackled his most pressing issue head-on!

Mana costs for all skills slashed by 70%, boosting his staying power immensely.

A single "Celestial Flame Dragon Breath" now cost just 9,000 instead of 30,000—still hefty, but within reach.

Even better, he gained 3 free casts each day.

No longer would mana shortages block his crucial spells.

Incredible!

Without delay, Lin Yi turned to his remaining passive skill—"Quick Chanting".

Yet another round of furious point dumping stretched beyond ten minutes.

Lin Yi started feeling weary by then.

While the rush of rapidly powering up skills thrilled him endlessly,

the process remained utterly repetitive.

It boiled down to endless clicking...

Lin Yi's hands ached from the effort.

Should fellow awakeners learn of Lin Yi's current gripe, they'd likely explode in rage!

Others slaved through dungeon runs for a meager handful—or maybe a hundred—skill points daily.

Pondering endlessly on optimal upgrades for maximum value.

Lin Yi simply spammed points and called it a day.

Soon enough, yet another tier seven skill emerged hot from the forge.

"Divine Grace Chant"

[Type: Passive Skill]

[Level: Tier Seven]

[System: General System]

[Effect 1: When you cast spells of tier five or below, they become instantaneous, and spells above tier five have their chanting time reduced by 70%.]

[Effect 2: Your chants cannot be interrupted by any tier seven or below disrupt, silence, or anti-magic class skills.]

[Effect 3: Every 8 hours, you have one opportunity to instantly cast any tier nine or below spell, current available instances: 1, max stack count is 3.]

[Note: Divine Grace Protection, Divine Speech Chant.]

And there it was!

Instant casts had arrived!

Lin Yi had foreseen that maxing these two passives would yield impressive results.

Yet their prowess exceeded even his wildest expectations.

Plus, they meshed perfectly together.

Free casts + instant casts!

The ultimate thrill combo!

Should he desire, Lin Yi could unleash a tier seven "Celestial Flame Dragon Breath" instantly on the spot!

Though untested, Lin Yi sensed its devastating might.

A tier seven fire ultimate crashing down from the heavens.

It might ravage huge swaths of Jiangcheng.

No deranged villain was he, so such recklessness stayed off the table.

Still, Lin Yi burned with eagerness to unleash it.

If city limits barred wild spell tests, remote high-level zones surely wouldn't, right?

Lin Yi packed up his prepped alchemy potions, red and blue elixirs, several experience scrolls, and town recall scrolls into the 50-slot inventory from his awakened class.

Then, he stepped out from home toward Jiangcheng's lifestyle practitioner commerce street to score free rations and water.

He stuffed his personal space to the brim.

Xia places huge emphasis on nurturing fresh talent.

Thus, newbies like Lin Yi, fresh from awakening, qualify for starter perks.

Just flash their student ID to lifestyle vendors with the words: I’m a student.

And snag heaps of essential supplies gratis.

Fully equipped, Lin Yi exited Jiangcheng's inner city for the outskirts.

Endless grasslands sprawled ahead, kissed by soft winds under perfect skies.

From his spot, Lin Yi spotted countless peers his age slashing weapons at the grass, slaying inoffensive critters like rabbits and groundhogs.

This marked Jiangcheng's entry-level grind spot: Qingfeng Grassland.

Grassland foes ranged level 1 to 4, none aggressive toward humans.

Even puny rabbits and groundhogs bolted rather than fight back when struck.

A paradise for noobs.

Hence, droves of fresh profession holders swarmed here to level.

Yet gains stayed pitifully slow.

Too many hunters, too few beasts.

Respawns often met instant death by skill barrages.

Ambitious sorts, backed by rich clans, or gifted with potent classes pushed further in for fiercer foes and better XP.

Lin Yi skirted Qingfeng Grassland's crowded core, delving deeper.

He trekked for half a day.

At day's half-mark, a thick forest loomed at the grassland's edge, drawing Lin Yi's relieved sigh.

That was the elite grind zone—the Wailing Forest.

Forest dwellers hit level 9+, savage and blood-hungry, lunging at intruders.