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After the battle, Lester made his way towards his estate. He wasn't in the best condition but his movements were still much faster than an average cultivator.

As he moved he checked his phone occasionally, and despite the fact that there were over two thousand notifications, Lester simply acted like they were not there. He understood that these came from those who bought his cultivation books.

His initial thoughts in regards to the cores that he gained from the Icy Penguin was to place them in the market so those who bought the [Fiend Core Assistance] are able to use them, however, he remembered that some formations he knew of required beast cores. In addition to the fact that it would be too suspicious if he placed these cores on the market just after killing them. Besides, checking the market there seemed to have been three cores already, albeit for high prices.

Passing through many different kinds of estates, some seemed like someone might own it whilst others looked like new buildings. One thing he knew for sure was that they were quite large. The environment on this island was also quite exceptional as the several kinds of juniper trees made the land a gorgeous sight. Although the hills, grass, and everything else were not here ten years ago, this island that had just been created looked as natural as ever. Terraforming at this age was amazing!

Since the travel towards his estate took quite some time he decided to take a further look at this new phone given to Exploration Team. He came up with a list of exploration team members that the phone kept and he was shocked to see that he was only aware of almost half of these individuals.

Lester wasn't just some guy ignorant towards these cultivators either. He was a huge fan, following them in live streams, news, and any other form of cultivation-related media. For some of these powerhouses to be unknown to his knowledge gave him a little more confidence in humanity, however, for there to only be thirteen exploration team members it was quite a low number, compared to these terrifying creatures roaming the land.

What stood out to him though was the fact that the Water Prince's name was not on the list, which raised a question in his mind in regards to other powerhouses, not on the list.

"Sage Demon Sealer!" Lester exclaimed as he noticed a name on the list.

Sage Demon Sealer came to fame almost three years ago when he was already a Late-Stage Cultivator. Wielding a staff, this short older looking bald man with a long beard that almost touched the floor would completely make the beasts of his time powerless as his strange techniques restrained them, allowing him to use other peculiar techniques to completely obliterate them.

A little less than three years ago, he was completely surrounded on the coast of Australia and no one knew if he survived or not. Rescue parties arrived at the scene of the battle, hours after it had concluded and although there were many defeated beasts, there were no signs of Sage Demon Sealer. Assumed to have had lost his life Lester had moved the thought of this powerful cultivator to the back of his mind.

He knew of the likes of Copper Knight, Blue Dragon, and Lady Nine Ghosts, however, he never expected to see older powerhouses like Sage Demon Sealer alive and well.

Apart from their names, there wasn't much information in regards to them, but Lester made a mental note to hook himself back into some of these media outlets and stay on top of information. Not to know these hidden powerhouses but instead to be aware of any up-and-coming cultivators that could be a huge support to humans.

After some time, Lester had finally approached an incline that seemed to be getting higher and higher. Although not comparable to a mountain, the hill he was currently walking towards the top was quite sizeable. There also seemed to be an accumulation of fog the higher he went. This area seemed to fog up quite often due to a lake nearby making the surrounding area extremely humid, hence the name Foggy Peak, however, Lester wasn't too concerned about this.

As he approached the peak of the hill the huge figure of the estate appeared. Modern, spacious, and private would be the perfect description. The estate had a gate that seemed to expand around it, about the height of Lester. The front gate had a small cylinder next to it, which seemed to have a place on the top of it for a cellular device. By putting two and two together, Lester placed his Exploration Team phone on the cylinder which made it light up slightly. Then, slowly the front gate began to open.

Entering the estate's gates Lester was quite amazed by the flowers, trees, and spacious private areas around the estate. It was truly a place of beauty, and this mindset of Lester continued as he entered the estate which revealed a beautiful open floor plan. Glass walls and windows could be seen around, allowing the natural light to expose this inner beauty.

There were wooden layouts throughout the house along with white marble for the updated Kitchen. Vases with plants could be seen spread throughout the inside of the estate giving it an extra touch.

The bedroom was amazing and quite comfortable, but the most interesting part of the estate was the huge training room which was several times bigger than the previous one in his old apartment. This training room looked to be much more upgraded than the previous one as well which would allow him to face stronger opponents.

"This amount of space and technology… Wow…" He was at a true loss for words.

Lester then proceeded to get himself cleaned and learned a little more about the new gorgeous estate he was going to be living in.

After putting on more comfortable clothes and sitting on the spacious couch which faced a huge television, Lester decided to put the television on to see what was currently going on. He hasn't checked in a while or at least after he placed the cultivation books on the market.

"Tink!"

The television made a slight sound as it turned on revealing a few people talking on screen, "Yes Jared, from the three cultivation techniques the most popular one easily seems to be the [Qi Refining Technique], how come?" a woman asked a cultivator sitting near her.

"... Well, although the progress in cultivation for the [Qi Refining Technique] might be slightly slower than the other two as experts claim, the compatibility that this cultivation technique possesses with any other kind of technique be it attacking, support, or defensive is much better than the other two. Look at the cultivator Western Diamond for example…" the man on the screen took a breath as he continued, "He went from a Low Ranking cultivator only capable of relying on his defensive technique and now he is one of the fastest-growing cultivators, becoming almost a Last Stage Cultivator in such a short time."

The woman nods in agreement, and so did Lester as he agreed with the fact that any cultivator who had already committed to certain techniques could cultivate with the [Qi Refining Technique].

The camera turns to the woman who smiles and begins speaking, "In breaking news, reports are in of a plan by the Cultivation Island and about one hundred and fifty countries around the world to create five sects and schools accepting those under fourteen. Efforts to secure the areas and the start of construction are currently unknown, in addition, they will begin the hiring processes for current cultivators who wish to take part. As of now, this is the information we have but we will keep you updated as we receive information…"

Lester wasn't too shocked as he felt like these kinds of institutions would begin to appear sooner or later. He was in full support of it though, as he believed that cultivation and the knowledge of it, should be taught from a very early age. The foundation of humanity needed to be strong, and this was a great step towards a strong one.

Lester proceeded with watching television but eventually, he became lost in his thoughts as he began to plan his training schedule for the upcoming few weeks. He would be going on an expedition with the Exploration Team soon and was prepared to make the most of his time getting ready.