169. Beak

'She has a point.'

One of the biggest hindrances in the cultivation journey was the lack of resources.

With a noble family as a backing and a friendly relationship with the Royals, she would have access to both techniques and useful items.

In comparison, Noah had to cover every expense with his own wealth.

Just by thinking about the number of materials that he needed to experiment with the Elemental forging method, one could imagine the wealth required to train an inscription master.

However, if he had the backing of a family, he could simply focus on the experiments without the need to accumulate materials.

'Well, I can't do anything about that. I also have to constantly hold back for fear of being discovered.'

They continued to drink more, exchanging some jokes from time to time before calling it a day.

Noah returned to the basement deep in thought.

Eccentric's rune was moving closer to his dantian so he had to make a decision soon.