Sieg had many matters to attend to. When they parted ways, he handed Wang Yu another mana crystal card worth over a thousand gold coins—this was several months' worth of Wang Yu's salary, along with a bonus for his contribution during the demon invasion.0

It was a hefty sum. Holding the mana crystal card, Wang Yu felt like a half-rich man again. But as always, money came quickly and disappeared just as fast.1

By the time he returned home, it was still early and Avia wasn't yet back. The battle in the capital's shadow had cost Wang Yu little to nothing—his body was simply built that way. As long as he wasn't dead, he could rapidly recover from injuries and fatigue given sufficient nutrients.0

Wang Yu placed the vial of dragon blood that Sieg had given him on the table and observed the liquid within. It was purer and much more transparent than human blood—it was hard to believe that this was actually blood in the first place.0

According to what he had read, bathing in dragon blood could greatly enhance one's physical constitution. The exact mechanism was unknown given the rarity of dragon blood, and no one had been able to study the phenomenon in depth.1

Since most dragons were innately attuned to magic, their blood contained immense magical energy. Some...0