Chapter 557: Chapter 263: Returning to the City, Rest, and Shared Cultivation

He didn’t even take a carriage, instead running the entire way. Passersby only saw a blurry afterimage flash by, thinking their eyes were playing tricks on them.

Unsurprisingly, Lena was in the plantation, staring dazedly at the crops she had planted.

Her expression was somewhat melancholic, tinged with a bit of anxiety.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Lin Mo came up behind her, gently stroking her hair.

Lena shuddered, then quickly spun around and threw herself into his arms. "Mr. Lin Mo..."

The words that followed were all muffled, tinged with the sound of sobbing.

The Little Cat Girl told him about her worries and anxieties from the past several days, and Lin Mo listened intently, continuously stroking her hair and ears to comfort her.

It was common for them to go out on missions while Lena stayed behind in town. But this time was different. It was essentially two missions back-to-back, and each took a considerable amount of time. On top of that, they ran into that unexpected incident at the end, delaying them by another day or so. All told, it was just too long.

After a long while, Lena finally composed herself. With red eyes, she apologized to Lin Mo, looking a little embarrassed.

"Oh, right! Mr. Lin Mo, look at what I’ve been growing lately..."

She then began to happily share her recent harvests with Lin Mo. Ever since deciding to walk the path of a Planting Master and Culinary Master, Lena had been working incredibly hard and had indeed shown a remarkable talent for them.

However, she still faced a major hurdle: she had no Magic Power.

Truly powerful Planting Masters often had to use Magic Power.

While the Magic Power requirements weren’t as high as those for Mages or Priests, they still had to have some.

Magic Power had a nourishing and stimulating effect on seeds and plants, helping crops grow faster and better. Some High Tier crops even required a massive infusion of Magic Power just to sprout.

Therefore, the status of such powerful Planting Masters was also quite high, ranked only below Alchemists and Blacksmiths, and a bit higher than Culinary Masters.

Unfortunately, Lena had no aptitude for Magic Power, and her Qi and Blood were also quite weak. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been unable to become a Professional, left with no choice but to work as a receptionist at the Adventurer’s Association.

Lin Mo had actually been thinking about this. ’I wonder if it could be solved through [Shared Cultivation]?’

’I’ll have to try it later when I get a chance...’

After Lena finished up her business in the plantation, Lin Mo didn’t take her back to the inn. Instead, he led her directly to Fajade City’s large bathhouse.

That’s right. Instead of heading straight to the Adventurer’s Association to turn in their quest, they decided to have a good, long bath first.

Although Lin Mo had been using [Clear Stream Technique] to remove the grime from everyone, the sensation of being drenched in cold water and then dried off, while effective at cleaning the body, just couldn’t compare to the relaxing comfort of a hot bath.

Most Adventurers were used to having a good soak after returning from an adventure, and Lin Mo and his group were no exception.

After their bath came a magnificent feast with Deke and his team. They had earned a lot of money from this quest, and Deke, as the captain, didn’t hold back. He ordered a table full of fine dishes, many of which were made with Demon Flesh and Special Crops grown by Planting Masters.

These dishes were expensive, but they were undeniably delicious and even offered certain benefits to Adventurers.

After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.

Back at the inn, Lin Mo lay on the bed in his room, emptying his mind and enjoying a rare moment of true rest.

As it turned out, moments of rest were indeed very rare...

Before long, a sneaky wolf came knocking.

Having been away for so long, it was finally time to blow off some steam. Ali was incredibly energetic. She was usually proactive, but now she was almost frenzied, switching her Profession from Warrior to Knight on the spot.

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[Shared Cultivation] Skill Level +7

’It’s increasing so fast...’

The next morning, looking at the notification in front of him, Lin Mo was a little shocked.

’Is it because the effect has gotten stronger? The rate at which this Skill levels up seems to have increased quite a bit, too.’

’Of course, it’s not based on the number of times we do it, or even the duration. Those are factors, sure, but the main thing is quality. To be specific, it’s about the effectiveness of the Skill.’

A large increase in Skill Level also meant that Ali received more benefits.

After waking the groggy Little Wolf Girl, Lin Mo asked her about it. Sure enough, she had already reached Level 5.

’That’s so fast...’

After all, Ali’s innate talent wasn’t particularly strong. Although her Ice Wolf Race bloodline was powerful, her own concentration of it was actually very low.

Her talent was far inferior to Feney’s or Flora’s, and she was a whole tier below even Shefilya.

But now, her Level had completely surpassed Feney’s.

’This is all thanks to effort, blood, and sweat!’

The Little Wolf Girl probably wanted to sleep in a little longer, but Lin Mo had to head out.

He needed to hurry over to the Association. There was one final, and most important, part of the quest left—submission and dividing the rewards.

Shefilya always had an uncanny knack for knowing exactly when Lin Mo would wake up. The moment Lin Mo sat up in bed, a knock came at his door.

After that, Lin Mo didn’t have to lift a finger. The little Maid, with her top-tier professional skills, would take care of everything for him.

Everyone was pretty tired from the quest, and it seemed Feney was sleeping in too, so only the two of them went.

Unlike when they were out on the quest, Deke and his team hadn’t arrived at the Association by the time they got there. After waiting for over ten minutes, a few familiar, drunken figures finally stumbled through the entrance.

’Looks like they really drank a lot yesterday... They probably went for a second round after dinner.’

’It’s a good thing Professionals have constitutions far beyond ordinary people. Otherwise, they’d never be able to handle this kind of abuse...’

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