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Chapter 225 - True Purpose
🕑 Added 2025-01-23 07:00:09 +0000 UTC"In three weeks," Anda replied.
"Three weeks?" Leyvi nodded.
It seemed that he still had some time to spar with someone. His body felt rusty after sitting in a meditative position for a long time.
If he didn't realize how to cultivate faster using his dual mind, he would surely fail to break through in time.
"Oh, right. Anda, what happened to the other two spots for the Mystic Realm?" Leyvi was curious. His gaze fixed on Anda as she casually sipped her coffee.
She obtained a total of fifteen spots. Five were reserved for their family, while eight were exchanged with four of the South Region Alchemy Giants, leaving two extra spots.
"Hehe. At first, I wanted to use them to hire a strong backer for our family while we were absent. But since we have the Multi-Element Sect now, we don't need to do that anymore. So, I just auctioned them for money. We got 5 million middle-grade spirit stones from both slots," Anda smiled like a rich lady.
"5 million middle-grade spirit stones? Holy!" Leyvi almost spat out the food in his mouth.
He was surprised that people were willing to pay that much for the two slots.
"Wasn't a slot supposed to be like a hundred thousand middle-grade spirit stones? I remember Father-in-law said that," Leyvi recalled Magnus Goldstone's words.
Anda smiled, as if expecting the question. "That was a long time ago. The reputation of Mystic Realms has become greater, and people have accumulated more wealth since then. Furthermore, the Mystic Realm this time will appear in the Central Region. People have higher expectations of it."
Anda paused, setting her cup down with a deliberate motion. Her smile became even more mischievous before she continued. "That is why I waited until last year to auction the slots. The hype for Mystic Realm had reached its peak, and many parties without any slots must have gotten very desperate. The more desperate they are, the more money they are willing to spend."
Everyone became speechless upon hearing Anda's explanation. They were glad that Anda was on their side. It's better to be the exploiter than to be exploited.
Anda chuckled, seeing their reactions. It had become her hobby to make people speechless.
As for Leyvi, he became slightly irritated because he remembered that the Palace Master of Pill Palace, Dick... ahem... Dirk Dracolia, had tried to buy the two slots from him for just fifty thousand middle-grade spirit stones. He didn't think much about it then, but now seeing the huge difference, he finally felt annoyed.
Thankfully, Anda had gotten revenge on that scammer by charging him extra. The thought of Dirk's fuming face brought a smirk to Leyvi's lips.
"I've bought more airships for our family to use with that money," Anda said, obviously informing Leyvi specifically since everyone else was already aware of this.
"Really? How many?"
"Five new airships. Three small models, one medium, and one large model. I already gave a small airship to Sister Vivian. She can travel here easier now."
With more airships, it was easier for them to travel around now.
"Hahaha! Good! Now my nephew can visit me more frequently. I haven't seen him for a while now; he must've grown a lot," Leyvi said with a smile.
He wasn't worried about whether Jojori would have a spirit root or not later since he still had many of the Child Spirit Peaches.
"Jojori is a very cute little boy now. He is very popular in the Mountain Dew Sect. Many ladies like to visit the Alchemy Hall just to play with him," Leyvi received an eager sound transmission from Lilian.
"You are not teaching him the way of introversion, are you?" Leyvi teased.
"I'm not!" Lilian pouted and continued eating.
As an aunt related by blood, Lilian doted on Jojori the most in the Leyan Family. She frequently went to the Mountain Dew Sect to visit her cute nephew.
She would bring him a toy made by Sawi every time she visited. Sawi had become Lilian's personal toymaker as a side job. All the toys were integrated with simple arrays enabling them to perform simple tasks, such as moving on their own, lighting up, or making cheerful sounds. One particular toy, a miniature dragon that could flap its wings and breathe harmless, sparkling flames, had become Jojori's favorite.
After years of digesting her ancestor's legacy, she was now a proficient array master capable of inscribing many inscription symbols.
However, she was still quite a distance from becoming a formation master since she still hadn't mastered the visualization technique necessary for acquiring the hyperphantasia ability yet.
This was the tallest wall that separated array masters and formation masters. Sawi wasn't that concerned about it. After receiving the legacy, she was having fun creating many things, so she wasn't in a hurry.
After the celebratory feast, Leyvi decided to spend time with the ladies individually, catching up with them while satisfying their needs.
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In Selene's room.
Leyvi and Selene were lying on the bed, talking. The moonlight streamed through the window, casting a soft glow over the room. The silvery light highlighted Selene's delicate features, her expression a mixture of thoughtfulness and vulnerability.
"What's wrong, Young Lady Selene? You have this gloomy presence around you... Are you constipated?" Leyvi joked.
"Pftt!" Selene almost laughed, her hand instinctively covering her mouth.
She was about to say something since Leyvi noticed her not-so-bright mood, but he suddenly cracked a joke, catching her off guard.
"What are you doing? I was about to be serious." Selene pouted cutely and smiled. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she playfully smacked Leyvi's arm.
Seeing Selene smile, Leyvi said, "Hahaha! That's the cute Selene I remember! So, what is it that you're worried about?" He didn't crack another joke this time.
Selene began to describe the feeling that had been weighing on her for a while, the uncomfortable urge forcing her to do something, anything. The feeling of watching everyone move forward while she wandered aimlessly in the same place.
As she spoke, Leyvi watched her intently. Her hands fidgeted with the hem of her nightgown, and her voice occasionally wavered. It was clear how deeply this had been troubling her. He didn't interrupt, letting her lay bare her emotions without judgment.
Leyvi contemplated after he was done listening to her inner struggles.
He didn't expect that people would still feel lost even when they were able to live carefree. Isn't that what most people have been pursuing? To live a carefree life?
If living a carefree life is not the end goal, then what is it?
Do people always need to have a goal for themselves so they won't feel lost?
What is his goal then?
To live off his women? To create a big family? To travel the world? True. These were small goals that formed as he moved forward with his life, but they weren't necessarily his true goal. His gaze drifted to Selene, who now lay silently beside him, her chest rising and falling in rhythm with her breathing.
Like Selene, he also wasn't sure of his true purpose in life. But just because he was clueless about his purpose, it didn't mean that he didn't move forward.
HUMMMMM...
Suddenly, Leyvi realized something. It was probably the biggest realization he had ever had in his life, so much so that it felt like everything was quickly piecing itself together.
He and Selene were both without a true purpose in life, but unlike her, he didn't feel lost in the slightest.
Why? Because he was wrong. It wasn't that he didn't have a true purpose in life. He just didn't realize it. His true purpose had formed slowly within him without his awareness, and he had always been moving toward that purpose.
What was it?
Leyvi tried recalling all the conversations he had in the past, his eyes shut in deep thought.
When was it?
He had a feeling he had said it once.
Suddenly, a line appeared in his mind.
"I want to be the kind of pillar that lets everyone around me lead the life that they prefer."
His eyes opened again, the clarity in his gaze sharp and unwavering.
This is it! This is what I said! This should be it! It resonated strongly with him, so much so that he even went against Anda, threatening to cut his dick for thinking that the ladies should give up their lives for him.
When had he ever gone against Anda that strongly? That was the only time—because it contradicted everything he was striving for.
All his actions so far proved that he had been moving toward achieving this purpose.
He wanted to be their pillar. That was why he had been training and cultivating, enduring hellish pain again and again so that he could become stronger.
He wanted them to be able to lead the lives they preferred. That was why all this time, he had been helping Anda look for alchemy formulas, entering the Beast Tamer Tournament to get the Metallic Durian for Lilian, traveling to Mercenary City to hire people for Layla's private force, and so much more.
Most of his actions were for the sake of helping the people around him live the lives they wanted.
This was why he had never felt the sense of losing direction—because he was always moving toward his purpose!
"Hahaha! Hahaha! I found it," Leyvi laughed out loud.
Selene was startled by Leyvi's sudden laughter. "You found what?"
Leyvi turned to Selene and hugged her passionately.
"Thank you, Selene. You helped me realize my true purpose in life!"
"???" Selene was confused. Aren't you supposed to help me with my problem? Why is it the other way around?
However, for some reason, the knot in her heart slowly untied. She felt happy that she was able to help Leyvi, even though it was a weird coincidence.
"Hehe. I'm glad I could help," she replied with a giggle, her eyes brightening.
Thum.
Thum.
At this moment, for a mysterious reason, Leyvi's sea of consciousness was resonating with his new core, causing his body to glow.
