Giving them away for free was out of the question. Setting aside whether these kids would even accept them, not everyone wanted to owe others favors. More importantly, Ye Chen did not want them to get used to gaining something for nothing.
No opportunity fell from the sky. To obtain one, they had to give something in return.
Even Ye Chen's current strength and opportunities had come only after constant exploration and overcoming crisis after crisis.
Giving them away for free was definitely not an option. He needed another method, one that could motivate them while also allowing them to accept this favor.
However, Ye Chen was in no hurry. There were too many people here, so everything could wait until they had left Shrek City.
On the official road leading from Shrek City to the academy's eastern gate, Ye Chen and his group strolled along at an unhurried pace. Other than Ye Yu, everyone was in quite a relaxed mood.
During the nearly month since they had become part of the preparatory team, the pressure on them had increased severalfold. Every day, they cultivated desperately, afraid of falling too far behind the others.
Qin Mo in particular. Once lively and carefree by nature, he had been cultivating day and night recently. His strength was already the weakest link in the team, and on top of that, he secretly had a crush on Ye Yu. Pressure from every direction constantly drove him forward.
But tonight, under Ye Chen's lead, they were finally able to relax. This trip had not only broadened their horizons, but each of them had also gained something to varying degrees.
Ye Chen had noticed the pressure they were under, which was why he had brought them to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting. Sometimes, blindly burying oneself in