Chapter 1915: Will You Go Bankrupt?
Chapter 1915: Will You Go Bankrupt?
Zestria took a step into the skies and returned to the Alstreim Family's seating area. When she neared Davis, her glazed eyes looked as if they were expecting praise from him, vastly different from the ruthless attitude she displayed down there on the battle stage, willing to cripple someone for him and even kill if needed.
Even if it were not for that, just her overbearing attitude during battling put her opponents in a state of nervousness and the crowd in a trance.
"Zestria…" Davis raised his hands, "I touched you without knowing that you're this fierce. Please spare me…"
"…!?"
Zestria became bewildered first before her cheeks blushed crimson.
"Ah~ I didn't mean to be like that… unbecoming of a lady…"
"Just kidding. You were fantastic down there."
'Down where…?'
While Mingzhi and other dirty-minded ladies thought, Zestria wryly giggled, feeling joyful yet shy.
"I am extremely honored by your praise."
Davis couldn't help but chuckle at her awkward outlook.
"I suspect you have some experience disciplining your junior brothers and sisters who were haughty enough to offend you, no?"
"That…"
Zestria's beautiful crimson eyes darted around before she nodded her head.
She certainly wasn't the gentle type, but because of that, she had always been called a tomboy, which would then cause her to go berserk on them. It took many years to regain her composure as the Young Mistress and cultivate her feminine nature thereon.
"Well, your Essence Gathering Cultivation would only keep growing more stronger, and in order for that to happen, I've made some moves."
"…?"
Zestria didn't know what he was talking about but still nodded as she started to contemplate her Essence Gathering Cultivation.
Her fire law sea was no more than sixty kilometers big, but after receiving Davis's 'love', it grew to hundred kilometers, allowing her prowess to reach High-Level Law Rune Stage!
She didn't even use her full power to defeat her opponents, keeping her full power hidden for the next round.
Nonetheless, she had even more fire-attributed resources that allowed her to increase her Fire Law comprehension, but she was still lacking an impetus to recreate the Immeasurable Sea; the energy she had to gather to expand the sea with comprehension.
Therefore, knowing that she couldn't afford to be wasteful, she delayed her improvement to expand her sea and decided to do it after reaching the very peak of Level Three Fire Law Abstruse Intent.
In that sense, she knew she could arrive at his level or Natalya's, who proclaimed to have created an Immeasurable Sea.
Davis patted Zestria's shoulder as he saw her go into her own world.
"Don't worry. You can do it, especially when combined with your Body Tempering Cultivation Manual, it should be relatively easier to create an Immeasurable Sea even though you would require more energy because of your increased meridian capacity for energy due to your Martial Overlord Stage Cultivation."
Zestria nodded her head, agreeing with his words.
The Domitian Family had two cultivation manuals from their Fire Dragon's Legacy. One is an Essence Gathering Cultivation Manual, and the other is a Body Tempering Cultivation Manual. Only the cultivation manual for the soul has been lost, and it is unknown if someone had stolen it or destroyed it.
Still, it didn't matter much as the Domitian Family still retained their dominance with these two manuals alone.
That's why Zestria felt that she could catch up to them soon enough.
Nevertheless, she still didn't have her hands on the Immortal Grade Cultivation Manuals and felt like she must have it. Even her, as a Dragon Queen, did not get to view the immortal section of the manual. Only the Patriarch could, but if she didn't obtain it, then she would eternally remain in the Ninth Stage unless she switched her cultivation manual, but that was nearly suicide without the right resources.
'Wait… is that why he said he had made some moves…?'
Zestria's eyes widened with shock before the blush on her cheeks became more visible as she lowered her head.
But on the other hand, Davis's brows furrowed as he was also facing a similar problem.
Because his Body Tempering Cultivation's prowess was already at Peak-Level Ninth Stage, the energy required for him to make a breakthrough to the Law Rune Stage also became exponential. That's why with all that primal yin essences and two drops of blood essences of the Blazing Thunderlight Kirin Immortal still was not enough, only allowing him to recreate his law seas to its current state.
And now that he recreated his law seas, his power exponentially increased again, and consequentially, the energy he required also increased as a result. That's why he could still remain in the Law Sea Stage without breaking through because unless he digested the third drop of Blazing Thunderlight Kirin's blood essence, the energy was still not enough.
That was one of the reasons he was able to suppress his breakthrough this far, and it was not an exaggeration to say that even the third blood essence may not actually prove to be enough, not for a breakthrough but to create and solidify a Supreme Immortal Rune.
Davis was at the Peak-Level Law Sea Stage and Peak-Level Martial Sage Stage that he felt that he should invest more resources in order to create a Supreme Immortal Rune and Supreme Immortal Crest, but for legendary matters such as these, the energy alone didn't cut it, but comprehension was also a requirement.
At the moment, he was not confident with his chances in Body Tempering Cultivation as he required massive amounts of energy, and there were still some comprehensions for him to make in Level Three Earth Abstruse Intent, perfecting it to create the most overbearing Supreme Immortal Crest, but for Essence Gathering Cultivation, he lacked only the energy, which could probably be gained upon digesting the third drop of blood essence.
After some time, Zestria left, and the matches continued, but they weren't chosen yet.
Suddenly, Mo Mingzhi walked towards him with her expression looking curious.
"Davis, you have to take care of so many of us, and excluding our cultivation resources, Dalila and Tina need plenty of resources to practice. Sophie would also need many types of ores to mold her blacksmith skills. Are you not afraid that you will go bankrupt in a year?"
Davis lifted his hand and rubbed his chin, looking smug.
"I'll go bankrupt next month."
"Don't say that with a smug face like that…!"
Mo Mingzhi's shoulders drooped before she pouted.
"Are you really not afraid?"
"I, for one, really cared little about wealth because I used your father's money when it was required, gave it back to you when it wasn't required. Here, I will use the spirit stones all up in one moment and get more the next day through… adventuring."
A myriad of dubious professions ran through Davis's mind before he shamelessly added.
Mingzhi's lips twitched as she heard him mention her father's money but couldn't help but nod. She grabbed his arm and pursed her lips, seeming to have a lot to say before she opened her mouth.
"When you're one of the wealthiest, your pursuit for wealth ends, and all that's left is the pursuit for power and control over a myriad of things and matters, but that doesn't mean that you should let go of your pursuit. It just means that your target should no longer be wealth. If you still have wealth as your target, then that's not even a healthy ambition but a type of sickness that's going to haunt you for the rest of your life because no matter how you stack your wealth, it's still not going to be enough and you'll end yourself in a spiral of unhappiness and greed."
Davis blinked before he wryly smiled at her.
"It seems like you're worried that I will become a money-driven person?"
"No, I'm thankful that you are not like those corrupted politicians and businessmen back in our world." Mingzhi shook her head, "However, since you have fallen to women, I must also be careful so as to not let you fall prey to wealth since you would need a humongous amount to take care of us. Both are vices to men, right?"
Davis's brows couldn't help but twitch as he heard her answer.
"Well said, Mingzhi."
Evelynn nodded from the side, causing Mingzhi to grin at him.
"Davis, when the time comes, you may have to forsake some of our cultivations, so at that time, don't hesitate."
Davis simply smiled on hearing Evelynn's words before he caressed his Mingzhi's silky black hair.
"It's not like I lack anything at the moment. Your two sisters are also owners of vast inheritances. But rest assured as I'm not relying on them. I'm relying on myself to get what we need."
"No… that's not what I meant…" Evelynn shook her head before she paused and sighed.
"You still won't rely on us to provide them with resources?"
Davis chuckled. He understood that Evelynn, Nadia, and Lea had enough strength to amass an extraordinary amount of wealth themselves, but…
"No, I only want you powerful sisters to take care of the little ones and their sensitive, emotional states. As for resources, it's solely my duty as the husband to provide for them, although I might shamelessly ask for help here and there. At that time, I will rely on you, Evelynn."
"Who are you calling sensitive and a little one? I'm going to beat you up!"
While Mo Mingzhi flailed in his grasp, Evelynn's lips were wide as she smiled. His honesty and confidence never ceased to put a smile on her face.
Soon, five battles later, another member from their Alstreim Family was called out.
Natalya blinked as she saw her name on the projection, but that wasn't what made her blink as two of her opponents were Alexi Ethren and Faus Lanate, the Emperor of the Ethren Empire, and the Young Palace Master of the Glorious Pill Palace.