Bone-piercing cold enveloped his body, leaving the already exhausted Ren Ye shivering, his teeth chattering.
Suddenly, the Star Gate's settlement notifications rang in his ears.
[Congratulations to player Ren Ye for completing all trials of the Gutan Sect Star Gate and receiving enormous Star Source and experience rewards.] [Congratulations. After your successful clearance, the Heavenly Dao's punitive suppression within the secret realm has dissipated automatically. You have returned to third tier level seven. Current experience: 98.20%.] [Congratulations on advancing to third tier level nine. Current experience: 73.22%.] [Congratulations on receiving 2,999,999 Star Source.] [Congratulations on successfully activating Guide Song Yi's Heavenly Dao blessing. Your Star Source reward has increased by ten percent, for a total of 3,299,998.] [Current Star Source balance: 6,398,528.]
I'm rich! Brother Dog is fucking amazing. He actually squeezed another 299,000 Star Source out of the Heavenly Dao for us miserable wage slaves. Whatever Apu does to serve you, you've earned it...!
Listening to the Star Gate's notifications in the endless darkness, Ren Ye felt delighted. This had certainly replenished his funds considerably. When he arrived in Gutan City, he had over 5.7 million Star Source. He had later spent around three million at Mr. Xu's place, along with tens of thousands in incidental expenses. However, when Cao Yufei handed out rewards, he had boldly claimed 200,000 he wasn't entitled to, then shamelessly collected another 200,000 on Lü Ji's behalf. All told, that was 400,000 in income.
Thus, his trip to the Gutan Sect had netted him a modest surplus. His greatest gain, however, was meeting Mr. Xu and formally embarking on the path of arduous physical cultivation.
Oh, and he was at most one A+ or higher exploration secret realm away from third grade great perfection. Another advancement was already in sight.
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