Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis left the building and teleported back onto the streets with a smile. Finally, he had all the Certificates he needed! Now, he only needed a good shop.

"Hey, mom," Gravis transmitted to his mother. "I got all the necessary Certificates. Should I get a shop now?" he asked.

"That's great!" his mother answered happily. "Orthar and Yersi need around a year more to get fully ready. They both have to learn a lot about business and how to properly act in front of customers. Additionally, they need to learn how to spot a good and bad customer."

"One year, huh?" Gravis asked, not feeling happy about waiting longer.

"You need to wait two years anyway," his mother said. "Let me ask you, do you plan to stay in the highest world for more than 10,000 years before you resume your journey? This is important."

Gravis furrowed his brows. 10,000 years? He was planning to stay here for a while, but not for that long. "No, I think I'm only aiming to comprehend all the other level three Elemental Laws. These should be Middle Laws according to your classification."

"Do you have any idea how long that will take?" his mother asked again.

Gravis scratched his chin as a ton of people and beasts passed by him on the streets. "I think it would have probably taken me around 8,000 years to comprehend them while battling the middle Heaven. Yet, father said that I have options to comprehend them even faster here. So, around 5,000 years sounds about right, I think."

"Okay," his mother answered. "Then I would suggest renting a store instead of buying one outright. By buying one directly, you would save on money and then be able to resell it later, but it's not that easy to find buyers for the correct price."

"Owning a store also comes with costs. You need to keep the Formation Arrays running, even if you are not there, which costs Immortal Stones. Additionally, the Formation Arrays decay over time, which would require you to commission a Star God to repair them, which is costly," she said.

the back of his neck. "Can't I just let the building stay inactive while

cultivate at a time?" his mother asked. "If everyone were allowed to do that, this city would feel empty and dead. To keep the city alive and keep the economy going, you need to keep

own it, you gotta keep it active, which will result in your cultivation getting disturbed all the time. Only

follow these guidelines, everyone else also wouldn't need to follow them.

I rent one? I presume that the good

the stores get leased per century. Shops in a good location get set up for auction one year before the lease ends. The one willing to pay the most will pay one century's worth

good things about it. He could work for one century, earn a ton of money, and then cultivate for like a millennium or

ratio between rent and

explained. "But the landlord is responsible for keeping the Formation Array running, which costs a lot. So, even though the landlord would receive the

This meant that he would pay only 5% of the purchasing price of the shop. Sure, buying a house, renting, and then

on forging all day for such a long time. Gravis' goal was not to become rich. His goal was to earn enough money to quickly learn useful Laws. Cultivation in the highest world

century. How much money do I need to prepare and what shop should

want you to waste your materials yet. You can get far more money out of them if you transform them into

for the first century, I will rent it for you," she said. "You can pay me back for that later. It

in a financial crisis, Gravis also wouldn't accept the loan, but she wasn't. Being afraid of taking out a loan was only relevant

much will it cost,

Immortal Stones," she said, making

"Then, wouldn't buying