Chapter 659
byOn the edge of the snow-capped mountains, Jushi City.
This is the only city within a radius of several thousand miles. The warriors coming and going here crowd it so tightly that it is impossible to move, and the business of various trading venues and shops is also extremely prosperous.
Because there is not only the Leiguang Shenjiao in the vicinity of the snow-capped mountains, but also two or three other forces that have taken root here. And Jushi City, as the transfer station of these forces, naturally serves as the hub for the exchange of materials and supplies among the warriors of each force.
The cultivation of warriors is not just about blindly cultivating behind closed doors. They often need to rely on external objects.
Pills and secret treasures all belong to external objects, and these are also indispensable assistants for warriors in battles. Exchanging the things one doesn’t need for the things one needs, trading naturally comes into being.
After parting ways with Ji Meng and Zhu Yingyue, Yang Kai walked for four days before arriving at Jushi City.
Seeing the crowded crowd, Yang Kai reveals a happy smile. During this period of time, he was really bored to death.
He didn’t necessarily want to find someone to talk to. It was just that in that vast snow-capped mountain, in a world without a trace of human habitation and without any vitality, he felt a little depressed.
At the city gate, there were several warriors wearing guard uniforms, checking the passing pedestrians. When it was Yang Kai’s turn, Yang Kai learned the trick of those who entered before and quietly stuffed a crystal stone to the guard.
The guard took the crystal stone without a trace, winked at Yang Kai, and side-opened the way.
“Thank you！” Yang Kai chuckled and stepped into the Giant Stone City.
In the Giant Stone City, there were not only the warriors of several nearby forces. The warriors who haunted here came from all over the world. Because it was adjacent to the snow-capped mountains, some spiritual grasses and elixirs that could only be generated under extremely cold conditions were produced here. Many warriors had a demand for this.
The Giant Stone City welcomed all comers, but if you didn’t want to be searched, you had to pay crystal stones. This could also be regarded as a way for the Giant Stone City to make money.
And the numerous shops in the city were even more the cash cows of the Giant Stone City.
The owners of these shops in the Giant Stone City were mostly the disciples of several nearby forces. Few outsiders could get involved in the business here.
Yang Kai walked briskly, lingering and stopping in these shops, buying the medicinal materials he needed.
Although before leaving the Little Mysterious Realm, he left most of his crystal stones to the Ancient Demon Clan. But he still had a lot left. This amount of crystal stones was still very abundant for one person.
Yang Kai was also paying attention to collecting the materials needed to refine that Saint-level pill.
Before leaving, Li Rong had already told him all this information. However, what Yang Kai didn’t expect was that it was actually a Saint Grade High Rank pill.
He could barely refine Spirit Grade High Rank pills now, and there was still a big gap from Saint Grade High Rank pills.
Along the way, after sweeping through dozens of shops, Yang Kai had reaped a rich harvest. All kinds of medicinal herbs were piled up like a mountain in the space of the Black Book.
Coming to a shop with a considerable scale, Yang Kai spent a large amount of crystals and exchanged many materials he needed.
“Little brother seems very unfamiliar. Are you buying so many medicinal herbs to refine pills yourself？” The shopkeeper with Divine Movement 8-layer cultivation level looked at Yang Kai with great interest. With a head of grizzled hair, he looked a bit kind. He stroked his beard and asked.
“Is the shopkeeper here to do business or inquire about news？” Yang Kai stared at him and asked with a smile on his face.
The other party suddenly said such a thing, which inevitably made him a little vigilant. However, in this Giant Stone City, the public security was still okay. There would be no battles. Even if there were frictions among martial artists they would go outside the city to resolve the disputes.
So, he wasn’t afraid at all.
“Just asking casually. If little brother doesn’t want to answer, then don’t answer. The shopkeeper was stunned. It seemed that he perceived Yang Kai’s vigilance and didn’t want him to misunderstand. “However, if little brother is a pill refiner, there will be a discount for buying medicinal herbs.”
“Discount？ Why can there be a discount？” Yang Kai asked in surprise upon hearing this.
He had never heard that any shop would give a discount to alchemists.
Before the shopkeeper could answer, a martial artist who was looking for medicinal materials beside laughed and said, “Because this is a shop opened by the Alchemist Association. As long as you are an alchemist, you can enjoy various preferential treatments. Don’t you know that？”
While speaking, he walked over, handed the selected medicinal materials to the shopkeeper, and then handed up a jade tablet.
Yang Kai could see clearly that there was a character ‘Dan’ engraved on the jade tablet.
The shopkeeper took a look at the medicinal materials, calculated the price, and then picked up the jade tablet, poured true essence into it. The jade tablet instantly shone with light. The shopkeeper nodded slightly and said, “Low-rank Spirit-level alchemist. According to the rules of the association, you can get a 20% discount.”
That person quickly offered the crystal stones, and the shopkeeper accepted them. The money and goods were settled.
After buying the medicinal materials, that person left without looking back.
Yang Kai was dumbfounded.
“The Alchemist Association is a force established by alchemists themselves in the world. Only alchemists are eligible to enter. As long as you are an alchemist of the association, you will have preferential treatments when buying things in the association’s shops. Moreover, the association’s shops are spread all over the major cities in the world, and you can enjoy the care of the association anywhere.” The shopkeeper explained with a smile.
“How does the shopkeeper know that I am an alchemist？” Yang Kai askedfeel uncertainly. Obviously, the other party had already confirmed that he could refine pills, and it was no use pretending to be confused anymore.
He was very curious. This old shopkeeper, who was only at the 8th layer of the Divine Movement Realm, where did he get this kind of discerning eye?
“People who refine pills are different from ordinary warriors. I have been watching this shop for decades. There are many pill refiners who come and go. Whether they are in this line of work or not, I can see through it at a glance.” The shopkeeper slowly shook his head, looking a bit unfathomable. “Although the little brother is young, judging from the grade of the medicinal materials you selected, you should at least be a Xuan-level lower-grade pill refiner, right？”
Yang Kai remained silent and did not deny it.
The old shopkeeper’s eyes lit up： “The younger generation is awesome. I have been studying the art of pill refining for many years, and I am still only a Xuan-level upper-grade pill refiner. I really envy you.”
Pill refining is also about talent.
“There is a branch of the association in Boulder City. If you want to enjoy discounts when buying medicinal materials in the future, you might as well go there and get a jade tablet. It will not only save you spirit stones, but also be very convenient for you to travel around the world in the future. Pill refiners will be highly valued everywhere, and basically no one will look for trouble with you.” The old shopkeeper said with a smile.
“Thank you for the guidance,” Yang Kai said, clasping his fists.
“You’re welcome.”
Walking out of this shop, Yang Kai fell into deep thought.
It is undeniable that the old shopkeeper’s words moved his heart. The ability to get a discount on buying medicinal materials is only one of the reasons. Although he has a lot of spirit stones in his hand now, this thing will be exhausted if you just sit and eat. The more you can save, the better.
What made him care the most was that alchemists could be highly valued and were the targets that any power would fight for.
Since he came to the Tongxuan Continent, the only wish he had was to find Su Yan and his senior sister.
However, this world was vast. Relying solely on his own strength, he simply had no way to start the search.
It was not like in Zhongdu where he had gathered a large number of available helpers under him. To find someone or do something, with just one order, it would be taken care of immediately.
Here, everything could only rely on himself.
At the beginning, when Shui Ling and Yun Xuan invited him to join the Water Temple or the Du Ao League, Yang Kai could not refine pills and also declined their kindness.
Because Yang Kai wanted to rely on his own strength to find Su Yan and the others.
But now it seemed that this idea was a bit unrealistic.
Could he make use of the identity of an alchemist, take refuge in a certain power, and let these powers help him exert effort to search？
In an inn, Yang Kai thought for a long time and finally decided to go to the Alchemist Association to get a jade token first. Just this jade token could save him a lot of trouble and was worth Yang Kai’s consideration.
After inquiring about the direction in the Giant Stone City, Yang Kai quickly found the location of the Alchemist Association.
In front of the magnificent Alchemist Association, Yang Kai stopped for a long time and kept shaking his head.
Although he had long heard that alchemists were all a group of rich guys, Yang Kai didn’t expect that they were actually this rich.
Just looking at it from the outside, the entire Alchemist Association is very different from the other buildings in Boulder City, exuding an air of wealth both inside and out.
Outside the palace, there are carved birds and beasts made of rare ores, from which there are faint fluctuations of energy, obviously all engraved with arrays of decent power.
If anyone dares to have thoughts about this building, they will definitely suffer a big loss.
And looking around, inside the association, there is also a thick red blanket laid, and there are gem-like crystal-clear and shiny decorations everywhere.
The alchemists who occasionally come in and out of it are all arrogant and haughty, with a look of superiority, as if they are very remarkable.
It is not a legend but a fact that top-notch alchemists can be as rich as a country and have a respected status.
In Zhongdu, alchemists and weapon refiners are relatively noble existences, and here in the Tongxuan Continent, this inexplicable nobility seems to be magnified several times.
“Boy, what are you sneaking around and looking around here for?” A furious shout suddenly came, and a bearded man glared at Yang Kai and shouted, “Which power are you from?” Don’t you know what place this is?
“Hello.” Yang Kai’s expression remained unchanged, and he nodded slightly to him： “I want to come and get an alchemist’s jade token.”
“Get a jade token… You’re an alchemist？” The big man was startled upon hearing this and sized up Yang Kai. Suddenly, a strand of spiritual consciousness assaulted him. After a long while, he nodded slightly. “Hmm, not bad. The true essence in your body is of the yang attribute, so you can indeed refine pills. But you’re too young. Have you just started learning？”
“Hehe, I’ve only been learning for a short time.” Yang Kai smiled and nodded.
“Hmm, come in.” The big man tilted his head and gestured, then walked inside. Yang Kai quickly followed.
As they walked along, Yang Kai marveled. From the outside, the Alchemist Association seemed very impressive. But after coming in, he realized that this place was simply filthy rich.
After learning that Yang Kai was also an alchemist, the big man slightly restrained his contemptuous attitude towards him, but he wasn’t exactly amiable either. He shouted all the way, “Since you want to become a member of the Alchemist Association, as long as you pass our test, you can get the jade token you want. But you have to remember that even if you become an official alchemist, you can’t do anything harmful to humanity. If you dare to refine pills for the Demon Race or the Monster Race, don’t blame the association for cleaning house.”
“Cough cough, of course.” Yang Kai quickly said.
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