All the disciples of the sect received regular allowances. Miscellaneous Disciples' allowance was one silver for a week, Outer Sect Disciples 5 silver, Inner Sect Disciples 15 Silver, and Core Disciples 30 Silver. From the age of 7, Ezio started to earn approximately 30 silver each week, which was about 50 golds in three years but he had to spend some of it buying pills.
Not long ago, he successfully accomplished the quest of bringing the blood of the Fire Tiger, which earned him a total of 6.5 golds more. And he sold the Wind Grasses to fatty and earned another 50 silver. In total, he now had 35 golds. It sounded like a small amount but it was a lot of money.
By adding a little bit of extra, Ezio could buy an intermediate-tier Blood Qi pill with this amount.
When Ezio woke up, the sun was already up. He freshened up and left his room. "The auction always starts at noon and goes on until night." Ezio thought in his heart. He wasn't in a hurry and left the room for the dining room.
The two families of Azure Sky City were hosting three sects for this expedition trip, and the houses they had prepared were luxurious. Each Sect had its own palaces, and students were in single rooms. Ezio left the room and arrived at the dining room. There were already some disciples having breakfast. Ezio looked around and found a few Senior Sisters laughing while eating. He hastily arrived at their side.
"Oh, Little Ezio, come eat with us." One of them beckoned Ezio when she saw him. Her name was Yang Yu and she was 17 years old. She was at the peak of the Qi Force Opening Realm.
"Okay, Senior Sister," Ezio said cutely and sat at her side.
"Little Ezio, you should grow up faster and take care of us sisters." Lai Shi, with a flirtatious smile. She loved to tease Ezio.
"Hmm. I will grow up and will marry Sister Lai Shi!" Ezio said seriously.
"What about us?" Xun Bai, curvaceous beauty said from the side with a pout.
"I am a man with a big heart. As long as you all agree with it, I will take care of you all!" Ezio said with a proud face.
"Haha!" Ladies started to laugh and giggle while Ezio ordered some breakfast. They would occasionally pinch his cheek and caress his head.
"Little Ezio, how about you hang out with us on this expedition." Yang Yu said seriously after the jokes were over. "I am afraid Tian Huang and his family will not let you go easily."
"I will follow Sister Yu's instructions," Ezio said as he wolfed down the breakfast. He wasn't strong enough to fight against the Tian Family on his own. He could escape and save his life, but sticking together with his Seniors was a safer option. He could still earn by hanging with them.
"Don't worry, Xian Zhou is coming with us as well." Lai Shi said cheekily while looking at Yang Yu.
"Oh!" Ezio was surprised. Xian Zhou was the strongest fighter in the sect, in the Qi Force Opening Realm. Even some of the Qi Solidification Realm First Layer Disciples weren't his match. He was a member of the Core Sect and a genius. Ezio knew he had feelings for Yang Yu, but didn't think Xian Zhou would go with the girl for the expedition.
Xian Zhou was the epitome of a lone wolf. He would cultivate as much as he could, go on quests on his own, and wouldn't like to interact with people. But he was handsome and strong, and thus had many admirers.
"That is a relief," Ezio said in his heart. He had a bad feeling, and Abbot warned him as well. But he still didn't want to miss this chance.
After chatting for a while longer, the four of them left for the auction.
The auction wasn't anything big. It was set for disciples and had some weapons, pills, and necessities for the expedition. Ezio watched it uninterestedly. Most of the early items were dry food and water.
A Water Bag was the most necessary thing for cultivators because the clean water sources in the forest would be surrounded by monsters. But for the expedition that would last 2 months, a normal water bag would be insufficient. Spatial Water Bags weren't as expensive as other spatial items, after all, they could only store water. Even other liquids with different densities couldn't be stored.
For Ezio, these were all unnecessary. He could store as much as water he wanted in the Mysterious Room. He stored 10 barrels of water in the room, which was enough for more than 10 months. Of course, Ezio couldn't disclose the existence of the Mysterious Room, thus he was carrying a Spatial Water Bag that could hardly store enough water for a week. But only he was privy to that information.
The next most important item was spatial scrolls. The space inside the spatial scrolls was too small to carry food for two months. Most people would buy multiple Spatial Scrolls just to carry food, some would only bring one. After all, the forest was filled with beasts and plants. There was food everywhere. But just in case, Ezio stored food, enough for a few months.
After those two, the less important items came in line. Such as clothes, tents, ropes, hooks, traps, and many other items. There were many such items with different qualities. Thus the auction was fervent. Ezio just watched and never bid.
He had an ample amount of clothing and other items. He hoped to see some rare live-saving talisman, but no one would sell those. Even if it was sold, its price was high. He could hardly afford one.
After the auction, Ezio returned to his room and cultivated. The next day was very important for him, not just because of the richness, but also because of the opportunities.
He was so close to the breakthrough, and a fight to death could push his potential and allow his breakthrough. The chances were slim, yet it was necessary.
He was not a glasshouse flower after all. If he were to stay in the sect all the time, he couldn't grow up. He needed to experience life and death battles. But he was afraid of the machinations of the Tian Family.
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