The elder council has decided that the coming-of-age ceremony should take place once every three years instead of once every six months as previously planned. Brother Xiao wonders why it is difficult for him to keep up with this change, but the monster expert tells him that he can buy the best quality monster core from anyone in town. He also tells him about the three people following him and how they seem to have no ill intent. The monster expert then shows him a card with a thousand gold coins, which he says he will pay back in one day. He tells the elder council that he has forgotten to take the money with him, but they ignore him. He then shows them a wood-element monster core bracelet which he has bought for two thousand gold.