Chapter 1337 (1/2)
Chapter 1337: 1337
That figure was precisely the Eastern Wasteland’s alchemy genius, Duan Tianqiao .
It had been several years since they had seen each other . Duan Tianqiao‘s appearance hadn’t changed much . But there was a change in her eyes . Her life in Pill Valley hadn’t been very easy .
“Long San, you’ve finally come . ” Duan Tianqiao was sitting in a pavilion . She had a ma.s.sive bone book in her hands and had been in the midst of studying it .
The secular world’s books were normally written on paper or beast hide . Within sects, most ancient records were recorded with spiritual jade plates . One reason was because they were easy to use, and another was because they lasted a long time .
But they also had a drawback . That was that high level runes could not be recorded within them . That was why sects would use the bones of high ranking Magical Beasts to create bone books .
These bone books could record runes clearly . Furthermore, they even contained the spiritual mark of the expert that carved the runes, making it easier for others to comprehend them .
Duan Tianqiao was a beauty in her own right . She had delicate and pretty features, almond eyes and cherry lips . Adding on her pet.i.te figure, she was definitely lovable .
Now looking at Long Chen, she had a complicated expression . Scooting over slightly, she said, “Please, sit .
“Then I won’t stand on courtesy . ”
Long Chen sat beside her . He couldn’t help saying, “Thinking about past events truly makes a person emotional . ”
“That’s true . Back in the Eastern Wasteland, I remember that we were on opposite sides . At that time, you were quite fearful . ” Duan Tianqiao also thought of many things that had happened in the Eastern Wasteland . She smiled .
Back then, it had been Long Chen, Chai Liehuo, and Fang Chang against Huo Wufang . The fighting between them had been very intense .
After the compet.i.tion, Duan Tianqiao had left the Eastern Wasteland with the Tower Ancestor . She didn’t know what had happened later .
“Aren’t you the one who’s doing well in Pill Valley? In the future, I’ll need senior apprentice-sister Tianqiao to look after me . ” Long Chen smiled .
After all, Duan Tianqiao had come here three years before him . She had to know more about the Divine Pill Hall than he did .
“I wouldn’t dare to say I could look after you, nor do I dare to accept you calling me senior apprentice-sister . Just protecting myself is difficult enough . In the monthly rankings, I’m always in the bottom thirty . I don’t know when I’ll be squeezed out . ” Duan Tianqiao shook her head .
“Just being able to enter the Divine Pill Hall is amazing enough,” comforted Long Chen . It seemed Duan Tianqiao hadn’t been doing too well . Being at the bottom of the rankings of the Divine Pill Hall meant that she had to worry about being expelled at all times .
“Long San, you’ve only just joined the Divine Pill Hall, and you have two months to improve yourself . You have to take advantage of this time to enter the Divine Pill Pavilion to study . There are countless ancient tomes that will be very beneficial for you . Also, don’t join the compet.i.tion between factions, or it’ll be very troublesome . You won’t even be able to focus on cultivating . If a newcomer joins a faction, they won’t be able to establish footing at all,” warned Duan Tianqiao .
Newcomers would be unable to establish footing? Long Chen instantly understood why Zhuo Tianxiang hadn’t announced what side Long Chen was on from the start . It was to give Long Chen a chance to establish his own footing .
In truth, Long Chen’s guess was only half right . Zhuo Tianxiang wanted him to quickly establish his footing inside the Divine Pill Hall . He possessed his own unique status in the Divine Pill Hall .
But as a newcomer, if he expressed which side he was on from the start, the other side would immediately try to suppress him . It would place a target on him .
That was why Zhuo Tianxiang had decided to let Long Chen start off on his own . In any case, he had his status as Dan Bis.h.i.+’s final apprentice . There was no need for him to be timid . Now he was just quietly watching him .
In any case, with Long Chen’s talent, Zhuo Tianxiang wasn’t worried about him getting kicked out of the Divine Pill Hall in two months . The radical faction was hoping for Long Chen to explosively grow under the pressure . After all, they didn’t need a useless coward .
“Alright, I understand . ” Long Chen nodded .
“The two factions will use both soft and hard tactics to force you to join them . As long as you refuse to join either side and stay neutral, they won’t bully you too much,” continued Duan Tianqiao .
Why did this feel so childish? But then he thought about it . These disciples hadn’t encountered anything other than alchemy . Their intelligence was truly like that of children .
“You still don’t know how to check the rankings?” asked Duan Tianqiao .
“Uh, I really don’t . ”
Duan Tianqiao asked for Long Chen’s badge and pressed down on a protruding part of its back .
The back of the badge actually flipped over, and a small mirror-like crystal appeared from inside . There were designs carved into it that he couldn’t understand .
“Rank 2306? How could your ranking be so high after only just joining the Divine Pill Hall?” Duan Tianqiao was filled with disbelief .
It had to be known that the disciples that had only just joined had low rankings . But as a special treatment for newcomers, as long as they weren’t too weak, they wouldn’t appear in the last three spots at first .
This was a chance for the newcomers to benefit from joining the Divine Pill Hall . But usually their ranking would still be in the bottom ten . That was why Long Chen’s rank shocked Duan Tianqiao .
“How are the rankings decided?” asked Long Chen . He didn’t care about his ranking . In any case, he knew he wouldn’t be at the bottom .
“The rankings are determined by the proctors through a comprehensive evaluation of the disciples . It’s very accurate . Long San, it seems your prospects will definitely be limitless . Remember to look after me . ” Duan Tianqiao smiled .