Chapter 279: Sean's Reward

Chapter 279 Shawn's Repayment

Levi stepped out of the Aster Guild.

The manager of the Aster Guild personally saw him off with a smile.

"Mage Levi, take care."

Levi had become a regular at the Aster Guild.

Just now, Levi received October's royalties from the Spark Literature Society through the Aster Guild.

The Spark Literature Society sent the money via the Treasure Basin Guild, then through the Guild Alliance to the Aster Guild.

The Guild Alliance was like a bank between guilds.

It served only guilds, dedicated exclusively to them, offering no services to individuals.

October's royalties reached a staggering one hundred thirty-two gold coins.

Gus's letter contained an explanation for the reason.

The main reason was that the outposts established by the Treasure Basin Guild across various places had begun to turn a profit.

Every month, profits were sent back to Maple Leaf City.

Even if a single city yielded only a few gold coins in revenue.

Accumulated together, the monthly income was also quite astonishing.

Being able to recover profits every month.

There was also the reason of the founding of the Northern Xuan Kingdom.

After Oats founded the nation, the Northern Xuan Kingdom selected Maple Leaf City as its capital.

Not long after Levi left, news of the Northern Xuan Kingdom's founding spread throughout the North.

Oats also began to vigorously construct Maple Leaf City, building it into the true appearance of a kingdom's capital.

The business opportunities contained therein attracted a large number of merchants and outsiders.

Even the Guild Alliance established a branch in Maple Leaf City.

Everything in Maple Leaf City was thriving, developing rapidly.

Gus said in his letter that Maple Leaf City changed almost every day; when Levi returned in a few years, he might not recognize it.

Levi was also very curious about what shape Maple Leaf City had actually taken?

Gus said the Green Maple Heights where the god-worship ceremony was previously held had been included in Maple Leaf City's construction scope.

A kingdom-level memorial square would be built there, covering the entire area of Green Maple Heights.

Levi felt quite surprised.

Green Maple Heights was not close to Maple Leaf City, at least over ten li away.

The expansion speed of Maple Leaf City was somewhat astonishing.

Estimating by this scope, when he returned to Maple Leaf City, it might have expanded to ten times its original size.

Levi felt something was slightly off.

Where did Oats get so much money to expand Maple Leaf City?

He realized someone was pushing things behind Oats.

Thinking about it, for Oats to successfully promote to Marquis, there must have been help behind him.

Someone wanted to stir up big things in the North.

Levi thought.

Oats founding the nation was just the beginning; bigger things would definitely happen in the North in the future.

The number of kingdoms in the North was not small, vast land with sparse population.

Machier Kingdom, Nanze Kingdom, Northern Xuan Kingdom...

Levi originally thought Oats' goal was to found a nation, becoming the ruler of a country.

Unexpectedly, founding a nation was just the first step.

Even he didn't know what Oats planned to do next.

If he could know who the mastermind behind Oats was, perhaps he could understand why Oats was acting as he does now?

"What does this have to do with me?"

Levi gave up thinking.

Perhaps by the time he returned to Maple Leaf City, the events happening in the North would already be over.

Now, the Elemental Tower was about to experience the Undead Calamity.

Levi had little mind to focus on the distant North and the Northern Xuan Kingdom.

He only hoped Guze would not be caught up in it, surviving until they met again.

Levi returned to the manor.

He went to the Aster Guild not just to collect the royalties sent by the Spark Literature Society.

But also to purchase high-level cultivation potions.

High-level cultivation potions cost one hundred gold coins per bottle.

Levi had a Gold Member Card at the Aster Guild, receiving a ten percent discount, needing only ninety gold coins.

Much cheaper than other places. Therefore, Levi had been purchasing high-level potions at the Aster Guild recently.

After leveling up to the third tier, the effects of intermediate potions began to weaken.

After tasting the sweetness brought by high-level cultivation potions, he eagerly pursued them.

One bottle of high-level cultivation potion was enough for him to use for half a month.

Only one hundred eighty gold coins were needed per month.

After drinking the high-level cultivation potion, Levi began to cultivate.

Upon finishing cultivation, Levi glanced at his progress.

[Crystal Meditation Method (Third Tier)] 2241/10000

Cultivation progress was slow.

Using high-level cultivation potions, it still required a long time to cultivate to the perfection of the third tier.

Levi missed the rapid cultivation speed of the cultivation secret realm.

The next day.

Levi went to the Hall of Truth.

Fionlides called him over, saying he wanted to introduce him to someone.

Halfway there, Levi encountered Shawn.

He stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Teacher Sean, good morning."

"Li Wei." Sean replied with a warm smile.

Sean gazed at Li Wei, saying, "Last time, thank you for risking danger to rescue me."

Li Wei replied, "You aided me as well; this is nothing."

Sean shook his head, "Not the same. You risked your life to save me; breaking the barrier for you last time was merely a trifle.

My time remaining in the Element Tower is short, but should you need assistance, do not hesitate to speak."

Li Wei smiled and said, "If the need arises, I shall certainly not stand on ceremony."

Sean thought of something and said, "Wait a moment, I have something for you."

Li Wei asked curiously, "What is it?"

Sean retrieved over a dozen cultivation cards from his pocket and passed them to Li Wei.

Li Wei stared at the cultivation cards in his hand, surprised.

Sean smiled and said, "During my tenure as an instructor, the Element Tower distributed these cultivation cards to me; unused, I kept them stored.

They are all yours now."

Li Wei gazed at the stack of cultivation cards in his palm, utterly stunned.

He murmured inwardly, perhaps this is indeed good deeds yielding good rewards.

When saving Sean, he had never anticipated repayment.

Yet the recompense Sean offered surpassed his wildest expectations.

Li Wei made no fuss, accepting the cultivation cards gracefully.

"Teacher Sean, thank you; you have been of immense help." Li Wei expressed his sincere gratitude.

Sean smiled and said, "Provided it serves you, I possess no other valuables of note.

Oh, yes, regarding that Return Scroll from before, I have already compensated Baraha with goods of equivalent worth; you need not pay him further."

Li Wei felt a flush of shame; he had never intended to repay Baraha.

Still, this works well; borrow and return, and borrowing remains easy.

"Teacher, I have business at the Hall of Truth, so I must depart; we shall converse another time." Li Wei stated.

Sean nodded and said, "Yes, go on then."

Li Wei strode toward the Hall of Truth, tallying the cultivation cards in his hand.

Eleven cards in total, each granting three days of cultivation duration.

Meaning Li Wei secured thirty-three days of access to the cultivation secret realm.

A joyful smile spread across Li Wei's face.

Effectively, Sean allowed him to enjoy the privileges of the Purple Class prematurely.

Thirty-three days; sixteen and a half days of cultivation per month.

Li Wei began devising ways to procure vitality elixirs.

At the Hall of Truth entrance, Hobbs spotted Li Wei beaming and asked with a grin, "What's this? Met with something splendid? So cheerful."

Li Wei said cheerfully, "Indeed, encountered a matter of great fortune."

"Share it with me?" Hobbs inquired curiously.

Li Wei glanced at him and smiled, "Shall not tell you."

(End of Chapter)