Since the Ancient Realm had opened to all sects in the Tianli Sword Domain, thousands upon thousands of people arrived there every day. The Divine Hall had grown ever livelier and more crowded, and prices for lodging and cultivation grounds within it had been driven sky-high.
Moreover, with the growing population, the exotic beasts around the Divine Hall had been hunted clean. It was suitable neither for survival nor cultivation.
Many martial artists chose suitable safe cities, where they hunted exotic beasts, traded materials, and obtained resources for cultivation. Good Safe Zones thus became the top priority.
Areas with high security ratings, abundant exotic beasts, and plentiful resources were especially sought after. Those that could form domains were the first choice of all.
In the Divine Hall's trading district, three young martial artists were selecting medicinal pills.
The three were disciples of the Green Mountain Sect in the Tianli Sword Domain. Having just arrived in the Ancient Realm, they planned to purchase pills before finding a Safe Zone for training.
Yet after making a round of the district, all three wore grave expressions.
Zhao Xingji, the youngest junior brother among them, said somewhat disgruntledly, "Senior Brothers, the pills here are far too expensive. An ordinary True Qi Pill costs a thousand Gold Crystals. I'm afraid the money we brought won't even buy us more than a few?"
Senior Disciple Brother Ye Feifan said helplessly, "That's only natural. Disciples from every sect in the Tianli Sword Domain have flooded in, and too many people have gathered here. Naturally, medicinal pills are in short supply. It's normal for prices to be high, but these prices are simply outrageous!"
Second Senior Brother Xiao Buyi said, "I heard the various Safe Zones below might be cheaper. If not, why don't we buy them after