Eighty-Five Thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones

Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Yin, Yang, Poison, Ice.

These are the most widely circulated elemental attribute classifications within the Star Alliance, totaling eleven categories. Most other attributes are formed by the combination of these eleven.

Liang Ji wanted to cultivate all-attribute resistance for his Retainer Half-Dragonfolk's Hegemonic Body, so naturally, he needed to arrange "Cultivation Law Sites" for all eleven attributes.

Currently, his Natal Star already has "Cultivation Law Sites" for the Poison, Ice, and Fire attributes. He still needs to purchase "Cultivation Law Sites" for the other eight attributes.

The price of each "Cultivation Law Site" is generally between three to four thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones. Eight "Cultivation Law Sites" cost him about thirty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

In addition, for every new "Cultivation Law Site" added to the Dragon Soul Star, the corresponding Spirit Vein needs to be strengthened to bear the load.

Adding eight new "Cultivation Law Sites" requires refining at least eight first-tier Spotted Snake Demon Cores.

One first-tier Spotted Snake Demon Core costs three thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, so eight cost twenty-four thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

These two combined expenses amount to at least fifty-four thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones!

If not for the financial support of the little rich girl Peng Yue, Liang Ji wouldn't know how long it would take him to save up this much Spirit Stone. He might not even be able to gather all the "Cultivation Law Sites" for all attributes before the college entrance examination to cultivate the Half-Dragonfolk's Hegemonic Body's all-attribute resistance.

"Such loyalty (to money), it seems I really have to risk my life in the second mock exam!"

Fifty-four thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones could buy the lives of quite a few Retainer Half-Dragonfolk.

Liang Ji sighed with emotion.

Furthermore, besides these attribute "Cultivation Law Sites" and Demon Cores, Liang Ji also purchased a "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Site, an Alchemist inheritance, and a Demon Core to support the "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Site.

The "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Site is slightly different from ordinary attribute "Cultivation Law Sites." While those attribute "Cultivation Law Sites" can be refined with corresponding Spirit Seeds, the refinement of the "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Site is much more troublesome, involving many aspects like fighting spirit and rules.

Within the Star Alliance, there are even companies and organizations that specialize in running activities like "fighting arenas," "coliseums," and "arena competitions." These not only satisfy people's competitive needs and attract large audiences, generating wealth, but they also collect powers such as fighting spirit and rules through these "fighting arenas" and "arena competitions" to refine "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Sites.

Even so, the number of "Coliseum" Cultivation Law Sites on the market is still far fewer than ordinary attribute "Cultivation Law Sites," and they are also more expensive, costing five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, one to two thousand more than ordinary attribute "Cultivation Law Sites."

Additionally, Alchemist inheritances on the market are also much more expensive than Rune Master inheritances.

An ordinary Rune Master inheritance costs ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, but an ordinary Alchemist inheritance requires fifteen thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

This is partly because Alchemists are inherently more popular and harder to train than Rune Masters. The number of Alchemists in the Star Alliance is far fewer than Rune Masters, so naturally, fewer "Alchemist Inheritances" can be produced and sold compared to "Rune Master Inheritances."

On the other hand, "Alchemist Inheritances" also include some knowledge related to Spirit Medicine, which adds to the cost.

Thus, one "Coliseum" plus one "Alchemist Inheritance" costs twenty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, plus a Demon Core brings the total to twenty-three thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

To cultivate an Alchemist, an Alchemy Furnace and spirit fire are also needed. The Alchemy Furnace can be forged by the Retainer themselves, but Liang Ji needs to provide the blueprints. The spirit fire also needs to be refined by purchasing Spirit Seeds.

Fortunately, the "Alchemist Inheritance" comes with a few ordinary Pill Recipes. He also obtained a few Pill Recipe inheritances from the trial star during the previous trial. The types of pills are currently sufficient for Liang Ji's needs.

Otherwise, he would have to purchase Pill Recipe inheritances as well.

Even so, these scattered expenses add up to nearly thirty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Before the first mock exam, Liang Ji had six thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones left. The school awarded him fifteen thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones after the first mock exam, totaling only twenty-one thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, which was completely insufficient.

For this reason, Liang Ji had to borrow another ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones from Peng Yue.

Anyway, he already owed her enough, so he didn't mind adding another ten thousand Spirit Stones.

Only by cultivating his Retainers as much as possible, improving their combat power, and then going all out in the second mock exam to help her win the top spot among the ten schools could he repay her.

Thus, Liang Ji spent nearly eighty-five thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones on various resources this time!

A few months ago, he felt uneasy spending over ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones to purchase various Spirit Seeds and Spirit Roots to establish the foundation of his Natal Star. Now, spending over eighty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones at once, Liang Ji felt somewhat numb.

According to the investment agreement he signed with Shan De Lou and Bai Cao Group, the two companies would invest ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones annually for three years, totaling only sixty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones, which isn't even enough for this single expenditure.

Liang Ji increasingly felt the gap between ordinary Star Lord students and wealthy Star Lord students.

The Spirit Stones that many ordinary Star Lord students can invest in their Natal Stars and Retainer development in a year might only be ten to twenty thousand; some wealthy Star Lord students invest more than that in a single instance.

Spirit Stones represent resources, and resources represent the development progress of a Star Lord's Natal Star and Retainers.

This huge disparity in Spirit Stone investment naturally widens the gap in strength between ordinary Star Lord students and wealthy Star Lord students, creating a chasm that is difficult to bridge in a short period.

As for how long this gap can be maintained, it depends on the subsequent performance and development of each Star Lord student.

After all, the higher one develops, the more resources are needed. The higher the level, the more difficult it becomes to ascend. Both ordinary and wealthy Star Lord students may slow down, or even stagnate, as they progress. There are also those who can continue step by step, even accelerating and constantly surpassing their peers.

Liang Ji naturally prefers to catch up to those top Star Lord students at the fastest possible speed, then surpass them, and ascend step by step to the very top!

The large amount of resources purchased with over eighty thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones will take Liang Ji considerable time to refine into his Natal Star one by one.

After all, the Natal Star also needs time to digest Demon Cores and strengthen its Spirit Veins.

In the more than twenty days leading up to the second mock exam, most of his time will likely be spent at school, refining Demon Cores and resources to improve his Retainers and Natal Star.

At the same time, following his teacher's advice, he also needs to focus on studying and researching "Tactics Courses."

After the first mock exam, his teacher's comments and suggestions were almost entirely critical of his Retainers' tactical arrangements and command.

These scores and comments will be recorded in his file. If he cannot improve or make progress in the second and third mock exams, it will truly affect his subsequent college entrance examination to his ideal Academy.

Wishing all fellow book lovers: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival and happy family reunion!

Seeking patronage with great wealth!