Chapter 1131: Chapter 1131: Entering the Medicine Venerate Hall
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
For these two months, Xiao Yi continued as before, handing in tasks for each region he passed through, then taking on new tasks and hurrying on his way.
He never stayed longer.
After speeding through for two consecutive months, counting the previous month and more.
For more than three whole months, Xiao Yi finally stepped into the Four-direction Domain.
"Four-direction Domain." Xiao Yi halted his flight, murmuring to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.
Before entering the range of the Four-direction Domain, Xiao Yi specifically reviewed the information about it.
The entire Four-direction Domain is vast beyond compare.
Compared to other regions, it is perhaps ten to even dozens of times larger.
Under such a large scope, naturally, there are far more forces than other regions.
Numerous forces, intertwined and complicated, making the entire Four-direction Domain much more complex and full of mixed fish and dragons than other regions.
Some say the Four-direction Domain is a microcosm of the vast Central Region.
Others say that the Four-direction Domain gathers martial artists from all directions, where anything that can be found in the Central Region can be encountered here.
Whatever exists in the Central Region can be found here too.
In front of a grand city, Xiao Yi stopped.
"Medicine Life City." Xiao Yi glanced at the plaque on the city wall and then took out the task scroll, glanced at it, and nodded.
"This is the place." He murmured to himself, put away the task scroll, and headed towards the city gate.
At the city gate, a team of City Guards stood guard.
As expected, Xiao Yi was stopped.
"City entry fee." The City Guard said in a deep voice.
Xiao Yi nodded.
"How long do you plan to stay in Medicine Life City?" the City Guard questioned.
"I don’t know." Xiao Yi shook his head, "As quickly as a day, as slow as several days."
"Several days?" The City Guard chuckled inexplicably, "The entry fee is one million silver per day."
"If you don’t know how many days you’ll be staying, I advise you to pay more in advance."
"Otherwise, once your entry time is up, if we have to forcibly throw you out, it won’t look good."
Xiao Yi nodded, "Then three days."
With that, Xiao Yi took out a silver note worth three million.
"You..." The City Guard’s face darkened, surprised by Xiao Yi’s straightforwardness.
"Fine." The City Guard took the silver note and handed Xiao Yi a token.
The token had a ’three’ character engraved on it.
"After three days, please leave Medicine Life City on your own, otherwise don’t blame us for being impolite."
The City Guard Captain said with indignance.
Xiao Yi didn’t speak, took the token, and nodded.
He really wasn’t interested in dealing with a group of City Guards with just a Heavenly Extreme Realm cultivation.
Xiao Yi quickly walked away.
Behind him, a group of City Guards glared displeasedly.
"Hmph, look at this guy, wearing a mask, sneaky, clearly here to our Medicine Life City to hide from enemies."
"Indeed, everyone knows that our Medicine Life City prohibits feuds and killings."
"There are many martial artists who stay long in our Medicine Life City to avoid enemies."
"However, there are always some shameless ones who plan to pay less and live for free."
"When the time comes, we’ll just kick them out."
Xiao Yi heard these words but still did not pay any attention.
Every major city has its rules.
No feuds and killings is one of them.
So often many martial artists would enter the major cities to seek refuge, hoping for temporary protection.
Of course, the price is paying sufficient fees.
And the City Guards, guarding the city gate, is a lucrative position.
Xiao Yi only paid for three days of city entry, naturally causing displeasure among the City Guards.
Of course, Xiao Yi was unwilling to concern himself with it.
Leaving the city gate area, Xiao Yi directly headed towards the Medicine Venerate Hall Branch within the city.
Within the Central Region, almost every major city has branches of the Eight Palaces.
However, due to the strength of the city’s forces, the levels of the branches differ.
In each region, like the Four-direction Domain, Black Cloud Region, Fangcun Territory, there would be a Main Hall.
Only one Main Hall.
And within the region, the numerous major cities would host one branch each.
In a branch, usually, the Sub Hall Master would preside.
And if it’s a weaker city, there would only be the Chief Steward presiding.
Entering the Medicine Venerate Hall, Xiao Yi went straight to a corner and looked at a staff member, "I want to join Medicine Venerate Hall."
"Ah, sir..." The staff member, a young lady, glanced at the martial artist with a face covered by a mask and hesitated.
"Ah, alright." The lady quickly reacted.
"Sir, do you know about our Medicine Venerate Hall?"
Xiao Yi shook his head; it was his first time entering a branch of the Medicine Venerate Hall.
The lady smiled and said, "Then allow me to explain for you."
"Our Medicine Venerate Hall, unlike the other Ancient Eight Halls, requires an assessment before joining."
"May I know the grade of your alchemist skills?"
Xiao Yi nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "Peak Ninth Grade."
Such an uncertain "perhaps" caused the lady to frown slightly.
"Then please follow me," the lady said.
Following the lady to a certain place in the back hall of Medicine Venerate Hall, inside a room.
The room contained an alchemy furnace and a mat, exuding a rich Dan Fragrance, clearly an alchemy room.
Soon, a middle-aged man walked in unhurriedly.
The lady immediately greeted him, "Deacon, this martial artist wishes to take the assessment."
"Hmm." The middle-aged man nodded, glanced at Xiao Yi, then frowned.
"Boy, I can’t sense your aura."
"But judging by your eyes and appearance, you mustn’t be that old."
"So, are you a seventh-grade or eighth-grade alchemist?"
Xiao Yi slightly frowned and said, "Peak of Ninth Grade."
The middle-aged man, upon hearing Xiao Yi’s voice, instantly perceived that his previous judgment was correct; the person before him was just a young man.
"Peak Ninth Grade?" The middle-aged man’s face turned cold, "Boy, I advise you not to lie."
"Our Medicine Venerate Hall is not famous for nothing."
"Whether true or not, I can tell at a glance."
Bang... Xiao Yi raised his palm, and a burst of flame condensed immediately.
"Hmm?" The middle-aged man’s expression changed, "What are you doing?"
Xiao Yi said nothing, casually producing several Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
In just a moment, a rounded, translucent elixir was born from the flames.
"Palm Formation?" The middle-aged man’s face changed.
Xiao Yi flicked his fingers, and the elixir slowly flew out.
The middle-aged man caught it, "Eighth Grade Elixir, perfectly round and translucent, a perfect level, impressive."
The middle-aged man’s tone transformed significantly, full of admiration.
"Fetch a batch of materials for a Peak Ninth Grade Elixir." The middle-aged man suddenly instructed the lady beside him.
"Yes, Deacon." The lady nodded and left.
Soon, she returned, carrying a Qiankun Bag.
The middle-aged man took it and looked at Xiao Yi, "Boy, start your refining."
With that, he waved the Qiankun Bag.
Xiao Yi took it, and the materials inside the Qiankun Bag poured out.
The Eight Desolate Furnace manifested out of thin air.
Xiao Yi conjured several bursts of flame, instantly beginning the alchemy.
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Second update.
