"You know as well as I do that, in the eyes of those merchants, our status as Core Disciples of Shrek Outer Court is especially valuable."
"Core Disciples of the Outer Court already have a high graduation rate, and the academy requires us to break through Rank 40 and become Soul Ancestors before turning eighteen in order to graduate. So long as one becomes a Core Disciple, every faction and every nation will compete to recruit them once they leave the academy."
Yue Ling nodded with certainty, and Gongyang Mo continued.
"At its core, merchants are investing in us. As long as we sign a contract, we only need to repay part of the credit on time each year. Those with even more outstanding talent can even delay repayment until graduation, and the interest is particularly low."
"Merchants who can do business in Shrek City generally do not make losing deals. They are betting on our futures. By befriending us now, they may even cooperate with us long-term later on and gain greater profits."
"If we are lucky enough to enter Shrek Inner Court afterward, the terms can improve further. By then, there will be no interest at all; we only need to repay the principal. The repayment methods are also highly flexible, chosen according to our own circumstances."
Yue Ling suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. There were actually so many rules involved."
"Of course. We are Core Disciples of Shrek Outer Court, and you are even the disciple of an elder from the Inner Court. They would probably be eager to offer you even better things..."
Gongyang Mo gave Yue Ling a long look.
He was already fourteen, a Core Disciple of Shrek Outer Court and a third-year student. He was no longer the child who understood