Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk 'Work Hard, Rest Hard' - Chapter 231: Star Coins Bound to Lifespan

Archmage Kaplan possessed the body of a boy who was betrayed by his childhood friend.

In the boy’s diary, he found by chance that he wanted to become a great magician.

“Shall we try one more time, then?”

‘Let’s do it.’

In the end, those who are good at magic should use it well.

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