Finlay City's dry and desolate road, Alice is on the balcony of her own two-story small building, with both hands propping up her chin to watch the pedestrians coming and going in front.

  Since Lin Lei left last time, Alice has been watching the passersby on the balcony almost every day, looking forward to Lin Lei's return. However...

  "Tomorrow classes will begin, and I have to go today." Alice sighed inwardly, taking one last look at the street.

  She was just expecting Lin Lei to come and see her again, but unfortunately Lin Lei hadn't come once in these ten or so days. At this time, the sound of good friend Niya's voice came from downstairs: "Ailis, hurry up." Niya, Tony, and Kala were waiting at the door downstairs.

  Kalan, Nia and Toni are from the Warrior Academy. The academy they attend is closer to Willin Magic Academy where Eris attends. Plus, all four of their families live in Fenley City, so they get along pretty well.

  "Okay, I'll come down."

  Alice glanced at the street in front of the mansion and then descended with a package ready on her back.

  ……

  On the third evening after Alice left Finlay City, Lin Lei arrived at Alice's courtyard and looked up at the balcony of the two-story small building, but there was no one on the balcony.

  "Hey, what are you doing?" The middle-aged man who guarded Alice's house shouted at Lin Lei.

  Lin Lei turned his head and asked with a smile: "Hello, I'm from the Weilin Magic Academy, and I'm good friends with Ailis. I wonder if Ailis is still at home?"

  "Oh." The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Miss Alice has been away from home for almost three days now, she's already at the Magic Academy."

  "I understand, thank you." Lin Lei said politely.

  Lin Lei turned around and left along the dry path, but when he reached the end of the dry path, he still looked back at the balcony of the two-story small building with a hint of helplessness in his heart.

  *******

  On the way to Ernst College.

  A streak of white light flew out from the Dragon Ring, transforming into a moon-white long gown. The white-haired and bearded Delingcourt smiled at Lin Lei: "Lin Lei, have you taken a liking to Aries?"

  "A bit." Lin Lei also didn't deny it.

  Deling Kurwort stroked his white beard and laughed: "I didn't think you'd finally fall for a woman, Lin Lei! But you and that Aries are in different magic academies, separated by distance. It's hard to make progress with your feelings."

  "I know, let's just go with the flow. If it works out, then great; if not, then that's that." Lin Lei couldn't help but think of scenes of him and Alice together.

  There was a first time being frightened under the Bloodthirsty War Boar.

  On their way back from the Magic Beast Mountain Range, the two of them chatted as they walked, with Alice looking a bit shy.

  There is also a moving figure under the moonlight, like a moon spirit.

  ……

  "This is what first love is like." Lin Lei sneered to himself, at his age, in the dormitory, the four brothers would often discuss some girls, and even Yale and Leino already had girlfriends.

  As for feelings, Lin Lei also had a little expectation in his heart.

  ******

  At Ernst Magic Academy, Lin Lei was as diligent as ever in his cultivation, spending part of each day on carving with the 'Flat Blade Style', both his spiritual power and magical power steadily and rapidly increasing.

  Before you know it, a month has passed.

  According to the old rules, Lin Lei and his four brothers set off with three stone carvings to the Pruxes Hall in Fenley City, where Ostuni's room was located.

  "Almost 15,000 gold coins? So much?" Lin Lei was somewhat surprised at the price of the three stone carvings last time.

  Ostuni burst out laughing and said: "Lin Lei, this is normal. Generally, the price of a stone carving master's work can reach around 1,000 gold coins. Our Prukusu Guild has emphasized your identity, a 15-year-old magical genius who created this stone carving work. Just because of your identity, it's enough to double the price of this stone carving work."

  "What's most important is... your stone carving works are extremely unique, others' stone carvings may be beautiful, but they have some defects in terms of fluency. Your works have very smooth lines, for example, the two places where you used flat knives and jade bowls, amazingly, people can't detect any seams, and the connections are perfect."

  Lin Lei couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

  Scar?

  The stone carving works of the Pingdao school, from start to finish, only use a flat knife, and there is no need to switch between various carving knives. The natural lines will be perfect.

  "Because of this particular point, combined with the kind of aloof temperament inherent in your work itself, plus your identity, the price of the work has reached nearly five thousand gold coins. It's just that there is still a slight lack in the handling of some delicate textures, otherwise the price might be even higher." Ostuni praised.

  Lin Lei also understood in her heart.

  "Delicate pattern processing?" Lin Lei shook his head secretly, he was using a flat knife, although it could barely produce some special patterns, but in terms of effect, it must be weaker than the oblique knife, round knife and other professional carving knives.

  At the same time, Lin Lei also sighed with emotion.

  Three stone carvings can sell for 15,000 gold coins. This money comes too easily. If Lin Lei dedicates himself to carving, he can definitely create ten pieces in a month.

  Ten pieces of work, and their value is nearly 50,000 gold coins!

  "I spent two months in the Monster Mountains, experiencing life and death crises several times, and killing some assassins just to get 700,000 to 800,000 gold coins. Shi Kou's high-handedness is simply extortion." Lin Lei sighed endlessly.

  The price of Lin Lei's work is also among the top in the stone carving industry.

  "Stone carving masters can be considered as making a fortune, let alone stone carving grandmasters..." Lin Lei sighed in his heart.

  The more he delved into it, the more Lin Lei sighed. The stone carving circle had a huge income gap. There were only about a hundred top-notch stone carvers in the entire Holy Alliance. The scarcity of such talents was imaginable.

  "Lin Lei, work hard and I believe you will become a great stone carving master in the future." Ostuni encouraged.

  Master stone carvers, not only possess astonishing wealth, but also extremely high status. They stand at the pinnacle of this most ancient art, even ordinary nobles dare not be arrogant when they meet them.

  Master!

  What an extraordinary title this is.

  That's not something that can be bought with money or power, it's when someone in a particular field reaches the pinnacle and gains universal recognition that they are revered as a master.