Attending a Lecture

"Today, we'll take a different approach and discuss the connection between the formation of a Spell's Origin Essence and the Heaven and Earth Rules."

A female Pig-Headed Monster stood on the dais in a white Daoist robe. Her voice was clear and pleasant, carrying a mysterious quality that made her words feel as though they were being imprinted on her listeners' minds.

Chen Lin sat cross-legged on a cushion. He quietly glanced around and, seeing neither the senior sister nor Junior Sister Liu, dared make no unnecessary movements. He focused on listening.

Yuxuzi was not teaching this time, and fewer than ten people attended. The surroundings were also entirely different from his last visit.

The opening had changed, making the rules difficult to pin down. He had to be careful.

Before long, the Daoist woman's lecture drew Chen Lin in completely.

After an unknown length of time, her voice stopped abruptly.

"That's all for today. If there's anything you didn't understand, come find me privately afterward. I'll explain it to you one-on-one."

As the Daoist woman stepped down from the dais, she added, "The fee is twenty Nightmare Coins per person. Please pay up!"

Chen Lin slowly opened his eyes. This Daoist woman's understanding of Spells differed from Yuxuzi's, but it made a great deal of sense. It felt as though the thatch blocking his mind had suddenly been pulled away.

He had no idea what method she had used to imprint her voice on her listeners' minds. Though it fell short of Divine Empowerment, it still helped them grasp the lesson.

The price had risen accordingly, leaving him looking grim.

At twelve Nightmare Coins a session, he could have lasted a while. At twenty, he could not afford many visits.

And if one lesson could cost twenty, might there