Transmigrated as Investment Banker in Cultivation world

Chapter 77: Towards Nether Empire

"Darling! Welcome back," Mary called out cheerfully, waving her hands.

"What the hell is wrong with this woman?" David wondered yet again. This time, however, her words and expressions seemed genuine, unlike before when he could tell she was just acting.

Thankfully for him, Ruby was nowhere to be seen—probably in her room cultivating.

Sebastian, observing the scene from the sidelines, also looked puzzled. He couldn't comprehend Mary's actions and behavior. She was supposed to be calm and calculating, but here she was acting like a pampered young girl.

"What is wrong with you, Mary?" David asked as soon as he was in front of her.

"What do you mean?" Mary responded, seemingly confused.

"Never mind, forget about it," David said, shaking his head. Her reaction made it clear she understood what he meant, but she was pretending not to.

"Do you know anything about formations?" David asked, though his expectations were low. Still, since Mary was even older than Sebastian, he had some hope.

"I know a thing or two. What do you need them for?" she replied after a moment of thought.

David explained the problems that they were facing.

"Well, that's both easy and difficult," Mary said with a small smile on her cherry-red lips.

"Easy because we just need to build a long-distance teleportation formation. Difficult because finding a void stone in this place might be near impossible."

"Ahh! A void stone," David muttered. Even in the vast Expanse Region, void stones were rare. Finding one here would be nearly impossible. But at least it wasn't entirely out of reach.

"Alright, let's head inside and talk," David suggested, entering the inn. Their problem wasn't something that could be solved in a day or two.

The inn was completely empty, with no one in the hall. After today's events, no one was in the mood to dine or drink.

Creak! David's footsteps caused the wooden floor to groan, the sound especially annoying in the complete silence. With a loud thud, he sat down on one of the chairs. He was exhausted—not physically, but mentally.

A fresh cup of coffee appeared before him, steam rising from it in a long, comforting trail. Just the sight of it was enough to soothe his soul.

How refreshing! David forgot about everything, including Sebastian and Mary, who were watching him with puzzled expressions.

"Where will I find a void stone?" David thought as he took a sip. The most likely place would be a dimensional gate. But he had an even better idea: why not give loans to everyone in the city or invest in them? Most of them were going to die anyway, and in their next lives, they might acquire a void stone. Then, he could exercise the third option.

But David suddenly stopped. How would he even know if they had a void stone in the first place? He would need to absorb their memories, but he could only choose one option. His brows unconsciously furrowed in a frown.

"Darling, why are you so rude? Enjoying the coffee alone? You should share it with us," Mary teased.

David turned to her, annoyed. He was trying to think about something important, and she wasn't letting him do it in peace. Nonetheless, cups of coffee appeared in front of Sebastian and Mary.

"Her attitude has also changed," David noted, taking another sip.

The three of them silently enjoyed their coffee, each lost in their own thoughts. Time passed, and soon it was morning. Gentle rays of sunlight filtered through the window, lighting up the hall.

David's face, however, was grim as he checked his status.

[Name: David Well-Wisher.

Lifespan: 21/189.

Spiritual Space: 5.5 kilometers.

Laws:

Thunder (0.009%) Infant Form.

Wind (0.007%) Infant Form.

Fire (0.008%) Infant Form.

Greater Law of Annihilation (0.0002%) Infant Form.

Cultivation: Foundation Building Realm Rank 1.

Cultivation Technique: Purple Thunder, Ancient Dragospider Diagram.

Crystallization of Life:

Bank of Eternal Origin.

Domain of Zenith Sovereign.

Master Sharpshooter.

Demon of Fate.

Remark: Congratulations on your successful breakthrough, but please don't forget about the bank. Quickly find a suitable place to establish a branch.]

This time, the wave was even stronger than before, and as a result, David had lost ten years of his lifespan.

"Let's go, guys. We're leaving this place," David said, closing the window. Staying here any longer was plain stupid at this point.

His voice was weak, and his face was pale. Losing ten years of lifespan in a single day was a huge loss of vitality. At this rate, he would be dead in a few days.

Mary and Sebastian nodded silently, their conditions even worse than David's. If they were in such bad shape, the normal people in town must have been suffering even more.

At this moment, Ruby came down the stairs. Her condition was slightly better than Mary and Sebastian's, but she still looked worn out.

The town was in complete and utter chaos, filled with dead bodies everywhere.

A lot of people had died this morning, no one was spared, it didn't matter weather you were rich or poor.

The town's population heart was gripped with terror and some had even started to frantically escape.

And to the people suprise the military didn't even try to stop them.

The guards at the crimson only looked at them and allowed them to leave without saying anything.

Overjoyed! At the scene. People started to leave this hell hole in large droves.

Thinking after leaving this town they would be able to escape.

Among these people escaping was also David's group.

However unlike the rest of them, David's direction was completely opposite.

He was moving toward his east, toward the Nether Empire.

From the Ashford Augustus words that day, he could guess not a single place in the Rising Sun Empire was safe.

Even while thinking, David moved at an incredible speed with every step he took, he left a after image behind

At this time his once strong companion were hindering him, if it weren't for them he could move with an even faster speed.

Sebastian face was red from exhaustion but he still did his best to keep up with the group.