Going For 3

Once more before cultivating, Alex wondered if he really shouldn't just go to Mind Tempering 3rd realm. "Better be cautious," he said and closed the panel. 

It was all ready, so he could go anytime he wanted either way. "I will see how well my battles tomorrow are. Based on that, I may break through tomorrow," he thought. 

He took out a beast core and flicked it towards Pearl who jumped in the air and caught it with his mouth. He immediately munched on it and started getting sleepy. 

"Come, cultivate," Alex said. 

"Meow," Pearl cried out and got on his lap before finding himself a perfect place to lie down on. 

Alex chuckled and shook his head as he got ready to cultivate once more. He took a deep breath and soon the world around him turned silent as he slowly drifted into a trance and fell asleep.