Sparring With Emily

For two days, Max slept for only four hours, and spent the rest of his time on familiarizing himself with his mana pathways, and training his mana control. Although it was hard for him to do because he hadn't trained with such focus and pressure, he managed to do it and the results left him satisfied.

He had familiarized himself with his mana pathways and as long as he paid a little attention, his mana flowed through them in a very smooth fashion. 

Of course, the current mana circulation efficiency couldn't compare to before. But he knew given enough time, and with some more effort on his end, it would reach the same level. Furthermore, despite the fact that manually circulating mana was slightly inconvenient for him, it gave him a strange sense of satisfaction. He felt as though everything was in his control.