Chapter 245


    Besides, Jonathan also knew Yuna didn''t have any ulterior motives for being nice. That was just what


    her personality was like.


    There was no way she would fall in love with him at the first sight. At least, he didn''t think he was that


    charming.


    Staring at Yuna''s crystal-clear eyes, Jonathan was stunned for a second. She really is a pure and


    innocent girl. At that moment, she was still holding the embroidered box. “Take it, Jonathan.”


    With a bitter smile, he said, “I really can''t ept this, Ms. Yuna. It''s too valuable.”


    “It''s not. To me, it''s just another item.”


    “How about this, Ms. Yuna? You can keep this first. If I need it in the future, I''ll visit you and ask for it.


    After all, I have a lot of elixir pills on me right now.”


    Since Jonathan really didn''t seem to want it, she felt it would be inappropriate to insist he take it. So,


    she took the box back with a grin. “I can''t promise you it''ll still be around. Maybe I''ll give it to someone


    else, or I may just eat it myself. You only have yourself to me if that happens.”


    Jonathan remained silent with a faint smile.


    Soon, the dishes arrived, and they looked scrumptious. All of them were proper Spaunia dishes.


    Divine Realm''s staff benefits were pretty good since there was a dedicated team of chefs preparing


    food for the people there, most of which were Chanaean dishes.


    Jonathan asked Yuna to call Lah down for a meal.


    When she heard that, she immediately went to ask Lah to join them. Lah was feeling hungry, so


    she came down to have dinner with them.


    Earlier, she said she wanted to sleep, but it was just her excuse to avoid answering Jonathan.


    When Lah and Yuna arrived at the table, the former said, “No, wait. I''m your senior. How can I let you


    tell me what to do? “


    Jonathanughed. This senior of mine is so cute sometimes.


    As they ate, Yuna spoke. “It''s no good that our condominium still doesn''t have a name.”


    Lah smiled, seemingly wanting to dote on her junior, and said, “What do you want to call it?”


    Tilting her head, Yuna thought about it and proposed, “How about we call it Sunny Condo?”


    “Sounds good!”


    Jonathan didn''t mind as long as Yuna liked it. “Sure!”


    With a giddy grin, Yuna said, “All right, that''ll be the name, then!”


    At nine in the night, Beatrix personally visited Jonathan at Sunny Condo. She was there to invite


    Jonathan to go to Chard Hall. “Master Richard is asking for you!”


    Without hesitation, Jonathan left the condominium with her.


    Divine Realm looked beautiful during the night. The fountains were snow-white, and the variouswns


    and rockeries were lit with snow-white lights.


    There were also natural rivers and springs.


    If the ce were opened to outsiders, it would no doubt attract a lot of tourists.


    Firstly, it was because the ce was pretty. Secondly, the inside of Divine Realm was too mysterious.


    At the moment, Beatrix was wearing a white coat that made her look charming and confident.


    She was already thirty-six years old, yet there wasn''t a hint of her age in her appearance.


    The impression she gave Jonathan was that she was cold and noble.


    “Do you know why he''s looking for me, Beatrix?” he asked as he walked next to her.


    It wasn''t because he was curious. He just wanted to talk about something because he felt it was weird


    to keep staying silent.


    However, Beatrix didn''t understand his intentions and spat, “You''ll find out when we get there.”


    That made him feel awkward, and so he kept quiet.


    At the same time, he was grumbling in his mind. Whether it''s Lah, Frost, or Beatrix, all of them gave


    me the impression that they were cold and difficult to approach. I wonder why. Ah, perhaps it''s because


    the distance between people has widened. If even normal people tend to treat each other coldly now,


    it''s only natural that Beatrix and Lah won''t act friendly with me when I''m still not familiar with them.


    Yuna was a surprise, though. She has the purest heart and doesn''t scheme that much.


    Soon, both of them arrived at Chard Hall.


    Chard Hall was illuminated pretty brightly.


    Inside the hall, Jonathan saw Richard, who had changed into a traditional outfit. He looked like a


    schr.


    Swiftly, Jonathan bowed before Richard politely. “Greetings, Master Richard.”


    With a warm look and a faint smile, Richard said, “You''re still calling me Master Richard? You should be


    calling me Master by now.”


    “Yes, Master!”


    “The reason I called you sote at night is that I want to talk to you about your raw stone.”


    Jonathan was shocked to hear that.


    Immediately, Richard exined, “No need to worry. I won''t take it from you.”


    Jonathan was sweating profusely as he said, “That wasn''t what I was thinking, Master.”


    “In any case, what''s important is that news about the raw stone has spread out. If you keep it by


    yourself, you''ll put yourself in danger. I was actually thinking about it some time ago, but I didn''t feel it


    was appropriate to bring it up. I was afraid you would worry that I might do the same thing as Gideon.”


    “I won''t, Master. If Mr. Cadman trusts you, it means you''re an elder that I can safely put my trust in,”


    Jonathan replied speedily before pausing and continuing, “I''ve handed the raw stone to Mr. Cadman for


    safekeeping and he gave me this before he left.”


    Then he pulled out the golden badge.


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    Richard reached his hand for the badge, prompting Jonathan to hand it over.


    After rubbing his finger on the golden badge for a while, Richard paled slightly. “I can sense powerful


    mana fluctuations from this.” Disbelief was heard in his voice as he continued, “I wonder what Lance''s


    current cultivation level is. The amount of mana hiding in this badge alone is enough to make me feel


    threatened.”


    When his muttering ended, he handed the badge back to Jonathan. “Jonathan, this golden badge


    possesses powerful mana. If you keep it by your side, you can use it during an emergency to save


    yourself. Don''t lose it, all right?”


    “I understand, Master!” Jonathan replied.


    “I don''t think outsiders will believe us even if we tell them the raw stone is currently in Lance''s hands.”


    There was a pause before Richard suggested, “How about this? I''ll tell everyone that you asked me to


    help you protect the stone. This way, you won''t get in trouble, and it''s more likely that people will


    believe it.”


    Jonathan was slightly stunned and he felt grateful for his master''s help. Then, with worry, he asked,


    “Won''t that bring you trouble?”


    Smiling faintly, Richard replied, “What kind of trouble will I be in? If Gideon had the galls to try to take it,


    why wouldn''t I have the nerve to say I have it?”


    Hearing that, Jonathan knew there was nothing much for him to say but, “Thank you, Master.”


    Richard waved his hand. “This is what I should do as your master. Since you''ve kneeled in front of me


    and be a disciple of mine, I should protect you.” A pause ensued, then he said, “I don''t have a lot


    of disciples, so my faction flourished somewhat when you lot joined me. Still, I can only look forward to


    all of you seeding as Divine Realm is a ce that cultivates people''s talents. I hope you lot will


    improve Divine Realm''s reputation in the future.”


    “I''ll do my best, Master.”


    “Let me finish. There are no shortcuts to increasing your cultivation level. It''s just like studying. You


    have to work hard to be better. What Divine Realm can provide is very much like premium


    universities with good facilities and a conducive environment. The best thing Divine Realm can offer is


    elixir pills. Once you reachte-stage cultivation, elixir pills will be essential. If you want those


    pills, you''ll have toplete various missions to earn them. The materials to create the elixir pills don''t


    fall from the sky. They have to be collected with the help of everyone''s hard work. The more and better


    elixir pills you want to get, the more you have to contribute. What I''m saying is that, even though you''re


    an inner disciple now, you still need to be in the right frame of mind and keeppleting missions like


    before.”


    “I will keep your guidance in mind, Master.”


    With a smile, Richard dismissed, “All right, that''s all I want to say.”


    “I''ll take my leave now.”


    “Wait,” Richard suddenly said before turning to Beatrix. “Bee, take Jonathan to the alchemy department


    for a tour. In the future, the alchemy department will rest in your hands.” He looked at the three of them.


    “Roger!” Beatrix replied.


    Excitement faintly leaped into Jonathan''s heart when he heard that. The alchemy department was


    where the core of Divine Realm was located.


    He couldn''t help but feel delighted to be able to visit the ce.


    Thus, both Jonathan and Beatrix headed to the alchemy department.


    It was located behind Chard Hall.


    They had to pass through a long corridor before arriving in front of a gate made of titanium alloy. The


    gate was shut tight, and it only opened after Beatrix did a retinal scan.


    She exined, “Right now, none of you will be granted permission to enter the alchemy department as


    you please. You have to go through an assessment conducted by the elders of the alchemy


    department before you have the right to do that. After a period of time, Master will apply that


    assessment for you all.”


    Nodding, Jonathan said, “Understood.” At the same time, a warm feeling appeared in his heart. It


    seems like she''s not really that cold after all. She clearly exined all that to ensure I won''t feel upset.


    When the door opened, he saw there were thirty steps of stairs stretching downward.


    The alchemy department was built underground.


    As the door opened, a wave of heat crashed into him.


    The gates automatically closed as Jonathan followed Beatrix down the steps.


    It was dark inside. asionally, sparks would jump in the darkness.


    When Jonathan saw the entirety of the alchemy department, the only thing that came to his mind was a


    shock!


    That was because the alchemy department was around two thousand square metersrge, which gave


    the impression that one couldn''t see the whole ce at one nce.


    The most eye-catching thing in the department was Luminary Vessel at the center.


    It surprised Jonathan to see it was asrge as a small house.


    Based on the appearance alone, it wasn''t a stretch to say it could fit about two hundred people.


    How was it made? And how was it carried here? He felt like that must''ve been a really difficult problem


    to solve. Hmm...