Chapter 262: Returning to the Elemental Tower

Chapter 262: Return to the Element Tower

Li Wei returned to the Element Tower with Diana.

As Diana stepped onto the floating island, Valen knew Li Wei had returned.

The magic butler, Kuro, greeted them at the entrance.

Li Wei met with Valen.

Valen asked with a smile, "How did it go? Was the curse resolved?"

Li Wei nodded and said, "Resolved, it went quite smoothly."

Valen said, "That is good, now that the curse is lifted, you can focus on your studies and improvement within the Element Tower."

"Mm, alright."

After meeting with Valen, Li Wei went to the backyard to check on the Dragon Blood Tree.

A week had passed, yet the Dragon Blood Tree remained vibrant and alive.

It had even sprouted new branches.

The effect of that single drop of dragon blood was far stronger than Li Wei had imagined.

He was preparing to leave when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He felt something was slightly off.

Glancing back, he discovered the position of the little bone dragon had shifted.

Previously, the little bone dragon was two meters away from the Dragon Blood Tree, but now it lay beside it.

Li Wei felt somewhat strange about this.

He crouched down to touch the little bone dragon, sensing no sign of life.

On his way back to his room, he encountered the magic butler, Kuro.

Li Wei asked, "Has anyone moved the little bone dragon's position?"

Kuro shook his head and said, "No, after you left, no one went to the backyard."

Li Wei felt somewhat strange about this.

"Mm, thank you."

Back in his room, Li Wei pondered the matter repeatedly.

He summoned the Shadow Attendant.

"Shadow Attendant, go to the backyard and keep watch on the Dragon Blood Tree, see if any thieves have their eyes on it."

"As you command."

The Shadow Attendant hurried toward the backyard.

"With the Shadow Attendant watching the Dragon Blood Tree, there should be no major issues."

"The manor is filled with Valen's magic puppet constructs; no thief should be able to sneak in unnoticed."

"Could it be that the little bone dragon moved on its own?"

Li Wei shook his head, feeling it was unlikely.

He had not detected a shred of vitality from the little bone dragon.

After thinking for a while, Li Wei ceased pondering the matter.

Anyway, with the Shadow Attendant watching, he would know the true situation in time.

The more important matter now was refining the Vitality Elixir.

Li Wei still had four bottles of Vitality Elixir in hand.

If he stayed within the cultivation secret realm for seven days, four bottles would not be enough.

He needed to refine more Vitality Elixir.

He still had three Dragon Scale Flowers in his possession.

At the very least, he could refine nine small bottles of Vitality Elixir.

After breaking through to the third tier, Li Wei's spiritual power had increased substantially.

A small bottle of Vitality Elixir could only restore less than half his spiritual power, so Li Wei planned to make medium bottles.

He aimed to make one bottle of Vitality Elixir restore eighty or ninety percent of his spiritual power.

This would reduce the frequency of consumption and avoid excessive waste.

Li Wei first went to the Aster Chamber to purchase materials needed for making the Vitality Elixir.

Having no money on him, he took out the Death Rider Lance to sell.

Li Wei and the appraiser from the Aster Chamber sat in a room.

He sat aside drinking tea, accompanied by a beautiful waitress standing beside him.

The appraiser used professional magic tools to inspect the Death Rider Lance.

The Death Rider Lance was the weapon of a peak fourth-tier Death Knight.

It was incredibly sturdy, having remained intact amidst the explosion of a Super Blue Fireball, holding immense value.

It was at least a high-grade fourth-tier magic weapon.

After a complex appraisal, the appraiser looked up at Li Wei and said, "This Death Rider Lance is a high-grade fourth-tier exquisite magic weapon, however..." "However, the lance shaft has endured powerful attacks, internal damage has appeared, and the surface bears slight dents and pits..."

Li Wei saw him beginning to list the Death Rider Lance's flaws and directly interrupted his words.

He said, "Don't say those useless things, just tell me directly how much it is worth?"

The appraiser said, "If it were a flawless fourth-tier exquisite Death Rider Lance, it would be worth at least eight thousand gold coins."

"But this is a damaged second-hand Death Rider Lance, the value is heavily discounted, worth at most four thousand gold coins."

Li Wei shook his head and said, "How about at least six or seven thousand gold coins."

"After all, the Death Rider Lance is still mostly intact, ready to use immediately upon acquisition."

"It cannot be said that way, if our Chamber acquires it, we will definitely need to repair it later, repairs will cost a large sum, only after repair can it be sold." the appraiser said.

Li Wei turned his head to look at the waitress beside him and said, "Please have your boss come negotiate with me."

The waitress saw this, glanced at the appraiser, and said helplessly, "Alright."

Shortly after, the Vice President of the Aster Chamber arrived at the scene.

A transaction worth thousands of gold coins was no small matter.

The Vice President of the Aster Chamber was a woman.

"Hello, my name is Zi Yang, I am the Vice President of the Aster Chamber."

Li Wei stood up and shook her hand.

"Hello, my name is Li Wei."

The appraiser rose, and Zi Yang took a seat.

The appraiser whispered a few words into Zi Yang's ear.

Li Wei possessed sharp ears; catching the whisper, his heart stirred, though his face betrayed nothing.

"Vice President, this is a fourth-tier exquisite Death Rider Lance, preserved quite well; if acquired below six thousand gold coins, we stand to profit. I quoted four thousand just now."

"Mm, I understand."

Zi Yang nodded; the appraiser straightened his body, standing behind her.

Both assumed Li Wei was a mage, unable to hear their private whispers clearly.

Little did they know, Li Wei possessed physical qualities comparable to a second-tier knight or warrior.

Whispering opposite him was akin to conspiring aloud.

With confidence in his heart, knowing their psychological price, he easily gained the upper hand in the negotiation.

Finally, after intense discussion.

The Purple Aster Guild acquired the Death Rider Lance for six thousand gold coins.

Simultaneously, the Purple Aster Guild presented Li Wei with a gold membership card.

Henceforth, purchases at the Purple Aster Guild would enjoy a ten percent discount.

He could also enjoy the Purple Aster Guild's door-to-door delivery service.

When Li Wei departed, Zi Yang personally escorted him to the entrance.

"Mage Li Wei, take care, welcome to come again."

Watching Li Wei's retreating figure, Zi Yang turned her head to look at the appraiser.

They exchanged a glance, feeling something was somewhat strange.

During the negotiation, Li Wei stuck firmly to six thousand gold coins, unmoving.

Zi Yang was quite puzzled; how did Li Wei seem to know their bottom price?

Li Wei returned to the manor with the materials.

With money in hand, he purchased better materials for crafting Vitality Elixir.

There were only three Dragon Scale Flowers; to craft a more effective Vitality Elixir, he could only seek solutions from other materials.

The original fifty gold coins worth of materials were replaced by Li Wei with higher-grade materials totaling two hundred gold coins.

After a night of refining, Li Wei ultimately obtained six medium bottles of Vitality Elixir.

Equivalent to twelve small bottles of Vitality Elixir.

Production increased by thirty-three percent.

The extra money spent on materials was not wasted.

It was already three in the morning when the refining of the Vitality Elixir was complete.

Li Wei opened the window and looked out, seeing the verdant, dripping canopy of the Dragon Blood Tree.

"Next time refining Vitality Elixir, I must use materials from the Dragon Blood Tree."

"I hope the Dragon Blood Tree can live a bit longer."

Dragon Blood plants are hard to find.

If spending money to buy, whether one can find them is another matter.

Furthermore, the cost is too high.

(End of Chapter)