Chapter 71: Setting Off for Liuxian City
While the new Players were enthusiastically discussing whether to become beasts of burden for the old Players or for the Sect Master.
The annual Immortal Worship Ceremony was about to be held, and even Wang’an County, located far on the border, had received the news.
But unfortunately, it was too remote and too small; cultivators who were qualified to go to other Sect Cities would not linger here.
They didn’t even have the qualification to procure supplies.
Song Jiulai was also preparing to depart with Su Huanli.
Su Huanli was not going alone this time, but with the main force of the Flying Sparrow Sect.
They would also be accompanied by some Disciples from the Peach Blossom Sect on the way.
With such a large group, there would be a greater sense of security.
There was no need to worry about encountering any dangerous situations. As long as they didn’t provoke any high-level cultivators, the Sect Token they held could directly transmit a message to the Myriad Immortal Sect. This was the security assurance the Myriad Immortal Sect had given when they allowed various regions to establish their own Sects back then.
If the Sect boundary marker was broken, it meant a Sect was in trouble.
The Myriad Immortal Sect would send people to investigate.
If the Token was broken, it meant the traveling party was in trouble, and the Myriad Immortal Sect would still send people.
If it was discovered that another force was responsible, the Myriad Immortal Sect would pursue them relentlessly.
This was security, this was reputation.
After Song Jiulai heard Su Huanli’s explanation, he now felt that it was acceptable for the Myriad Immortal Sect to collect some protection fees.
A head tax it is, since it’s only collected once a year…
Sect Tokens were specifically for large-scale events like this. A Sect would generally send many people to participate, and their safety needed to be guaranteed.
The Longevity Sect did not have a Token because there were too few people at the time, not meeting the Token requirements.
Being listed on the Myriad Immortal Sect’s boundary marker was already a sign that the Myriad Immortal Sect and the Flying Sparrow Sect didn’t care.
However, Su Huanli suggested that Song Jiulai apply for one now, as it was possible to go to Liuxian City.
The Myriad Immortal Sect had a branch organization in Liuxian City.
However, the day before their departure, Chen Miaomiao gave Song Jiulai a huge surprise.
“I succeeded, I succeeded!”
Chen Miaomiao looked at the jar of freshly brewed wine in front of her, inhaling the intoxicating aroma of Blood Bead Grass. Even though she was usually unfazed in reality, she now had a rare moment of excitement.
She was practically dancing, as if her research project in reality had achieved a major breakthrough.
She took a shallow breath, memorizing every step she had taken while synthesizing this jar of wine.
Even the step of kowtowing twice when adding the Blood Bead Grass could not be omitted.
This was the experience she had gained from years of experimentation.
Never mind what the significance was, you must remember all the steps clearly.
The Blood Bead Grass had been successfully fused with ordinary mortal food, and a certain medicinal effect was retained.
Its medicinal effect was not as good as pills refined directly, but it was the product of the first successful attempt, and it belonged to the category of gourmet food.
The fact that this could be fused successfully meant that she could also work on grafting Spirit Herbs.
For example, although there were Spirit Herbs and Spirit Wood, which were Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it was because they had the word “innate” attached to them.
They were naturally grown first and then cultivated by cultivators, but ordinary things would absolutely not be confused with them.
However, there was a rare category of things: Spirit Fruits and food with spiritual energy.
For example, mortal rice was just ordinary rice.
These things might seem insignificant, but if successfully developed, they could absolutely change the ecological environment.
Could it increase the surrounding Spiritual Energy content?
Would there ever be a day when Spiritual Energy was lacking?
Why couldn’t the food Players ate contain Spiritual Energy? They clearly grew in a world with Spiritual Energy, yet they were still ordinary plants.
Chen Miaomiao didn’t know. She only knew that she wanted to do something meaningful.
Even if this was a Game.
Chen Miaomiao quickly informed Fan Guozhou of the news.
Fan Guozhou was also overjoyed.
He had just contracted land, and Chen Miaomiao had made a major breakthrough. This was simply too exhilarating.
Chen Miaomiao donated the first jar of Spirit Wine she had brewed to Song Jiulai.
This made Song Jiulai conflicted.
Chen Miaomiao had indeed accomplished something beyond the expectations of the Yunzhou Continent. The cost of Spirit Wine was slightly higher than that of Pills. The Disciples of the Medicine Sect could ensure that one Spirit Herb yielded two Pills. This jar of Spirit Wine used three Spirit Herbs, and its medicinal effect was not necessarily better than Pills.
The main thing was that the effect it produced was very positive.
If Spirit Wine could be fused, then in the future, other things could be tried when refining Pills.
For example, could Blood Bead Grass and Spirit Benefiting Grass be mixed and refined to achieve a combined effect?
Song Jiulai thought for a moment and felt that Chen Miaomiao’s achievement this time was symbolic. He generously rewarded her with 1000 Points.
System: “…Do you really think you’re being generous?”
Song Jiulai retorted righteously: “She could already exchange for Palm Thunder and other Secret Techniques in one go! Moreover, she and Fan Guozhou are partners in business and won’t lack money in the future. If Players knew about her methods and followed suit, and if I gave huge rewards for every new product that came out, I’d go bankrupt in an instant.”
The System felt convinced by Song Jiulai’s words.
It actually found it made a lot of sense!
Chen Miaomiao also felt that these 1000 Points were very generous. The cost of Spirit Wine was still too high, and it could only be sold to people who liked to drink. It could only be said that every beginning was difficult, and once this hurdle was passed, more good things would emerge.
She exchanged for the refining Secret Techniques for Palm Thunder and Mustard Seed Bag, and no longer planned to hunt Demonic Beasts.
She wanted to continue her research.
Song Jiulai took this jar of Spirit Wine and set off with Su Huanli.
The Players naturally didn’t know that the Sect Master was heading to the distant Liuxian City, but the Players had already divided into those who chose to be beasts of burden and those who sought a brighter future.
Half of the new Players this time chose to stay and ‘work’ for the time being, while the other half chose to hunt Demonic Beasts.
Zhen Weida’s prediction was correct; the Shuitan was indeed an active fighter. He was the last to log in, and his Talent was an astonishing three and a half hours.
He became the first Disciple with Orange Talent in the Longevity Sect.
This had amazed everyone.
And upon hearing that they were going to hunt Demonic Beasts, he enthusiastically expressed his willingness to team up with Zhen Weida and the others.
Zhen Weida was very satisfied with this combination.
Two men and two women; a mixed-gender team makes work less tiring.
Song Jiulai sat on Su Huanli’s flying Small Boat heading to Liuxian City, mingling with a group of Senior Brothers and Sisters from the Flying Sparrow Sect. Fortunately, none of them were very talkative, and no one was surprised by Song Jiulai’s presence. Everyone was excitedly discussing what to buy when they arrived in Liuxian City.
Shui Ping saw them and flew over with her Magic Treasure to strike up a conversation with Song Jiulai: “Junior Sister Jiulai, you’re going too?”
Song Jiulai nodded: “Yes, Senior Sister. Senior Sister Su and I are going to join the fun.”
“Joining the fun is fine too.” After saying that, Shui Ping looked at Su Huanli and said, “I heard from Senior Sister that this time in Liuxian City, the Extreme Saint Sect and the Blood Prison Sect have been assigned to participate in the ceremony together.”
Su Huanli was shocked: “What?! The Holy Maiden of the Extreme Saint Sect and the Holy Son of the Blood Prison Sect had such an ugly falling out when they canceled their engagement. These two families are mortal enemies, how could they be assigned together?”
Shui Ping wrinkled her nose: “Who knows? It’s probably the one from the Myriad Immortal Sect who specifically requested it. By the way, I heard some news a few days ago that a Disciple from the Peach Blossom Sect had an accident while out months ago. They said a cultivator named Jin Shu was responsible, but they still haven’t found him.”
