Time passes
Slowly time began to pass, and Kayden just cultivated and went to the library. His classes with Athena were sporadic and, for the most part, to answer questions. He didn't care. Could he ask her for chewing techniques? He could, but that would go against his ideals.
Two months after gaining the treasures, Kayden was at the peak of the sixth level and ready to move up the ranks. He had used one seed to reach the peak and another now to break it. His cultivation was extremely fast. His foundation allowed him to just cultivate and not waste time making mistakes and racking his brain on how to make them. Kayden had already studied, and the bending process was identical to that of the apprentice realm.
The only difference was the amount of mana he would use. To do this, he prepared a special room with a high mana density and bought several mana stones to spread around if needed.