Max can't use mana

Max tried to focus on the mana around him , and it should have been easy considering there was 100 times the mana in this room than compared to the natural environment. However no matter how hard Max tried he could not feel a thing. 

For the first two hours Max thought he would eventually get the hang of it , however he did not. After hour 3 max's senses went into superdrive as he could feel the disturbance in the air caused by his light breathing , however still not feel a single drop of mana. 

Eventually Max tried and tried , making imaginary forces travel within his body alongside the mana path again and again , however when even after 6 hours of trying continuously he could not achieve breakthrough Max felt disheartened and his pysche began to get affected.