Chapter 1353 (1/2)

Chapter 1353

In the outer regions of Pill Valley, there was a plaza near a river . This was a place where outer disciples would gather .

These outer disciples that were geniuses in the outside world were only ordinary here .

In the rest of the world, outer disciples weren’t very useful . They mostly just used up resources, and when there were too many of them, the sects would kick out a few who had no potential .

However, in Pill Valley, even outer disciples could bring them profit . That was because their cultivation relied on refining a large number of medicinal pills . Their profit made up for their consumption .

So Pill Valley didn’t kick out these outer disciples . Even if their talent was lacking compared to others, they were still alchemists . In fact, anyone who could enter Pill Valley was monstrously talented . But your status depended on just how much of a monster you were .

These disciples had to refine pills to exchange for cultivation resources, and Pill Valley had many cultivation rooms with powerful formations that could a.s.sist them . However, those rooms weren’t free for outer disciples .

Outer disciples didn’t even get a tenth of the benefits that inner disciples were blessed with . In fact, there were essentially no benefits . Everything they had was gained through them working hard on their alchemy .

Some outer disciples would come to the outer regions of Pill Valley to gather medicinal ingredients .

The outskirts of Pill Valley were mostly wild land . But this wild land was actually Pill Valley’s medicinal garden . Other than a few special regions with people guarding them though, the rest was just wilderness .

That was because some medicinal ingredients could only grow in the wild . If they were planted in a medicinal field, they might be affected by other ingredients, or their growth would be stunted, or they might simply outright die .

So the outskirts of Pill Valley had quite a few precious medicines growing . Some were high tier, and some were low tier . Disciples could gather them based on their own requirements .

The majority of the medicinal ingredients that disciples practiced their alchemy with were obtained through trading merit points with Pill Valley . Once they refined those medicinal ingredients into pills, they could exchange the pills for more merit points . It was the same as farmers working for landlords .

The earth, seeds, and fertilizer, all came from the landlord . If you worked hard and managed to grow the crops, then once the various costs were subtracted, you could still make some money .

However, this money was based on your own success . Some people who failed too many refinements would even end up owing money .

So there would always be a few disciples out gathering medicine . As long as they could gather some rare ones or ones that Pill Valley was currently lacking, they would make a bit of money . They could keep these medicinal ingredients or exchange them . It was very beneficial to everyone .

As for this large plaza, it had become a place for outer disciples to trade their excess medicinal ingredients . There were all kinds of medicines displayed .

Long Chen and the Pill Fairy were currently strolling through this plaza . But both of them had disguised their faces so others wouldn’t be able to recognize them . If they didn’t, it would cause a huge disturbance .

“Thank you, Long San . It’s my first time being able to come out and have such a relaxed stroll . ” At this time, the Pill Fairy had made her face look ordinary and was wearing the robes of an outer disciple . However, her eyes were as enchanting as ever .

Long Chen couldn’t help but sigh emotionally inside . He had once said that different people had different hards.h.i.+ps .

Someone like the Pill Fairy, with a majestic status within Pill Valley, wasn’t even able to go for a simple stroll . Just what was with this world?

Everyone was envious of what others had while not caring about what they possessed themselves . They didn’t realize that as they envied others, others also envied them .

Through their chatting, Long Chen felt that the Pill Fairy was actually a very pitiable person . She lived under a spotlight, and under it, she had to live according to specific standards . She was unable to walk out of this spotlight or even learn what the outside world was like .

“As long as you want to, I’ll accompany you at any time . ”

Long Chen walked alongside the Pill Fairy . Smelling her specific fragrance, he felt a peaceful feeling in his heart . As they were walking, he suddenly paused because he saw a square melon .

“Hey, little fellow, is this melon of yours sweet?”

As soon as Long Chen said this, he regretted it . But it was too late .

“Scram!” The disciple holding the melon immediately exploded in fury and walked off .

“Why was that person so rude? If you wanted to buy his melon, why would he get mad if you asked him if it is sweet?” wondered the Pill Fairy .

“It was my fault . That’s a bitter melon . ” Long Chen looked at the Pill Fairy awkwardly . Only after speaking had he realized that this was a sixth tier medicinal ingredient, the Earthen Bitter Melon, something used to expel the acc.u.mulated internal heat that was stored up within alchemists . For him to ask if it was sweet or not was definitely asking to be cursed .

The Pill Fairy looked at his embarra.s.sed expression and couldn’t help but laugh . It was a lovely sound, but it just made Long Chen even more embarra.s.sed . That Earthen Bitter Melon was strange . Some kind of mutation had to have occurred in it . Normally, they would be a light green color, but this one was dark green .

Originally, Long Chen had been thinking about buying some snacks for Wan Qing, but instead he ended up in such an awkward position .

“Are your Violet Jade Cherries sweet?” Long Chen pointed to a pile of cherries on a vendor’s booth .

“They are . ”