The Final Preparations
The following evening, at the herb-gathering errand boy's quarters--
"Sister Wang, this is what I've gained today."
Yi Yun carefully placed the medicine basket on the stone platform.
The Woman surnamed Wang glanced lazily at the light medicine basket. She simply reached out and weighed the herbs inside, and estimated Yi Yun's harvest this time.
The Woman surnamed Wang gave a soft snort.
"There are fewer and fewer of them, that's terrible!"
The herbs in this medicine basket contain no more than eighty Dragon Scale Rune.
In the first few days, Yi Yun handed in two hundred Dragon Scale Rune medicinal herbs every day. For a newcomer to hand in so many medicinal herbs was indeed amazing to the Woman surnamed Wang.
While this level isn't quite on par with Zhong Yi's, it's not far off. In two months, he's earned at least 15,000 Dragon Scale Rune. Such achievements are enough to prove his keen observation and perception, and the Divine City should give him some extra rewards.
But the Woman surnamed Wang never expected that, starting about ten days ago, the Dragon Scale Rune that Yi Yun was handing in began to halve, from a little over a hundred a day, and three days ago it became even more outrageous, with only seventy or eighty a day!
Over the years, the Woman surnamed Wang, who was in charge of the herb-gathering errands, had seen many perceptive trial participants who were handing in more and more herbs. She had almost never seen anyone like Yi Yun, who was handing in less and less herbs!
It doesn't make sense to say that Yi Yun had good luck at the beginning and then bad luck later. How could luck be concentrated in the first few days?
Then it can only mean that Yi Yun isn't trying hard enough.
Thinking of this, the Woman surnamed Wang's face darkened.
You may not have talent; talent is given by your parents and is difficult to change later in life.
Those who lack talent are destined for mediocrity. No matter how hard they try, they can never become extraordinary individuals.
But this talented person squandered his talent, especially since he was in Tai'a Divine City, occupying its resources without putting in the effort. In the eyes of the Woman surnamed Wang, this kind of person was scum.
There are countless people in the world who want to become stronger but don't have the opportunity. You have the opportunity but don't cherish it, you have resources but waste them. It's simply unforgivable!
The resources of Tai'a Divine City are for heroes who want to hunt wild beasts and protect their homeland, not for you to squander and use to get a Noble Title and enjoy wealth and glory in the future.
"Eighty-two Dragon Scale Rune! They're getting fewer every day. If you're willing to give up, no one can save you. If you're just here to coast along in the Divine Desolation Army Camp, I advise you to get lost as soon as possible!"
The Woman surnamed Wang launched into a tirade against Yi Yun, giving him no kind look whatsoever. She casually tossed out Yi Yun 'Yi Yun identity token, nearly hitting him in the face!
"Well..."
Yi Yun took his token and was speechless.
He originally wanted to ask the Woman surnamed Wang about thunder and fire energy, but seeing Woman surnamed Wang attitude, he decided not to speak.
"What are you still doing standing here?" Seeing Yi Yun still standing there, the Woman surnamed Wang asked impatiently.
"It's alright..." Yi Yun said helplessly. Behind Yi Yun were Zhao Qingcheng and the others.
Zhao Qingcheng was also puzzled; why was Yi Yun's harvest so meager?
"Little brother Yi Yun, why are you gathering fewer and fewer herbs?"
"It's nothing, just bad luck, plus I've been a bit tired lately..." Yi Yun shrugged, glossing over the situation. Of course, he couldn't say that he was preparing to capture Primordial Relic Medicine.
"Sister Qingcheng, I want to acquire some powerful lightning and fire spells. Do you know where I can get them?"
"Thunder and fire magic?" Zhao Qingcheng was slightly taken aback, wondering why Yi Yun was doing this.
"Yes. As long as I can use it, the more powerful the better!"
Zhao Qingcheng thought for a moment and said, "Tai'a Divine City has places that specialize in selling talismans. These talismans are all made by the masters of Tai'a Divine City. When martial artists encounter life-threatening situations while hunting wild beasts, they can use the formation to activate its power."
"Oh? There's such a thing?" Yi Yun's eyes lit up; this was exactly what he wanted.
"Yes, the Divine Wilderness is indeed too dangerous. Some wild beasts are simply beyond the capabilities of the trial participants. Without life-saving talismans, the casualties would be even greater. However, the Divine City does not actually encourage us to rely on talismans, so talismans are sold at particularly high prices. Some powerful talismans can cost a thousand or even two thousand Dragon Scale Rune."
A thousand Dragon Scale Rune would keep a newcomer busy for a month or two, and even seasoned trial participants would probably have to spend many days working on it.
Using a single talisman like this is equivalent to wasting several days' work.
"I understand, take me there..."
The place where talismans are sold in Tai'a Divine City is located in a central square.
In the center of the square, there is a huge array, within which is a pagoda-shaped building, the top of which shines brightly.
This pagoda has nine stories, and above its main gate are three large, elegant characters: "Myriad Treasures Pagoda" (Treasure Pagoda).
"By connecting your spiritual power to the pagoda, you will be able to find the talisman you desire. Pay with the Dragon Scale Rune, and you will obtain it."
Zhao Qingcheng explained from the side that ever since Yi Yun helped her, she had been happy to help Yi Yun. Whatever Yi Yun needed, she would take Yi Yun there and explain all the rules and things to pay attention to in detail.
Yi Yun closed his eyes, and in an instant, a huge wall appeared in his mental world, covered with all sorts of small things.
Among them were not only talismans, but also elixirs, Savage Bone Relic, array plates, and so on—a dazzling array that was overwhelming!
Yi Yun discovered that there were tens of thousands of things on just this one wall he was looking at.
Moreover, these walls are one after another; if you look at them, there must be dozens of them!
"There are so many!" Yi Yun exclaimed.
"Of course there are many! This Myriad Treasures Pagoda is the only trading center in the entire Tai'a Divine City! It not only contains products made by masters, but also items made by trial participants. Many trial participants' main professions are not combat, but talisman making, alchemy, and being Savage Heaven Master. They bring the pills and talismans they have made to this Myriad Treasures Pagoda to sell, which is very convenient."
"Besides, some trial participants hunted wild beasts, some of which produced rare materials. However, the unified purchase price offered by the Divine City was not satisfactory to them. In such cases, they would also choose to consign their items in the Myriad Treasures Pagoda. Those Savage Heaven Master and Alchemists might see these items and buy them. Everyone is putting things into the Myriad Treasures Pagoda, so the number of various treasures here is probably close to one million."
"So that's how it is." After hearing Zhao Qingcheng's explanation, Yi Yun felt relieved. With such a large array, transactions were indeed very convenient.
Yi Yun used his mental power to explore and quickly found a wall covered with talismans. The colorful talismans were inscribed with all sorts of strange Formation Diagram and runes. Some of these talismans were made of wild beast hides, while others were made of yellow paper, and their prices varied greatly.
The cheaper ones only require a dozen or so Dragon Scale Rune.
Such talismans are only for newlyweds, Yi Yun certainly wouldn't bother with them.
He only selects works of the thunder and fire category, and they must be works made by masters.
Finally, Yi Yun spotted something that caught his eye: a round bead, only the size of a longan, that appeared to be made of pure metal.
The surface of the bead was covered with strange runes resembling totems of wild beasts. Just by connecting his spiritual power to the bead, Yi Yun felt a murderous aura, as if his spiritual power was about to be sucked into the bead.
This startled Yi Yun, and he looked at the description of the bead—
Heavenly Fiend Bead!
The core is a rare relic of a wild beast, its surface engraved with Ancient Formation patterns. This is an offensive treasure crafted by a master, usable only once. By throwing the Heavenly Fiend Bead and detonating it with vital energy, the thunder and fire power within can be unleashed.
One Heavenly Fiend Bead requires two thousand Dragon Scale Rune. Yi Yun's wealth accumulated over nearly a month has suddenly shrunk by half!
"So expensive!"
Yi Yun licked his lips. This level of treasure was probably only something that the most experienced trial participants ranked high on the leaderboard would prepare one or two of, just in case.
For a newcomer like myself to be equipped with such a treasure would probably shock everyone.
After Yi Yun selected the Heavenly Fiend Bead, it was enveloped in a ball of light, flew out of the Myriad Treasures Pagoda, and flew directly into Yi Yun's hand. Yi Yun casually put it into a jade box he had prepared beforehand and placed it in his baggage.
Zhao Qingcheng watched from the side, not knowing what was inside the ball of light. It was someone else's way of saving their life, so she didn't ask any further questions.
One Heavenly Fiend Bead is not enough for Yi Yun!
Yi Yun looked around and found that he wanted a lot of things, but unfortunately, he only had a limited number of Dragon Scale Rune left. He could only choose two or three more items before he had spent them all.
These few treasures cost Yi Yun all his gains from the past month; he truly went all in!
If this attempt to capture the Primordial Relic Medicine fails, Yi Yun may not recover for a long time. In that case, he will have no choice but to focus on collecting herbs and breaking records, and he can put aside his training in movement Movement Technique and archery.
With all preparations complete, Yi Yun applied to the Woman surnamed Wang for a seven-day continuous period to collect medicinal herbs.
The so-called continuous herb-gathering period means that they won't return at night, and will eat and sleep on the herb mountain for seven consecutive days!
Many trial participants simply gather herbs during the day and cultivate at night, as Yi Yun did in the past. But this time, in order to capture the Heavenly Auspicious Purple Sun Ginseng, Yi Yun needs ample time.
"Seven days of continuous herb gathering?" The Woman surnamed Wang glanced at Yi Yun and scoffed. This clueless kid couldn't even manage one day of proper herb gathering, let alone seven days? How many days could he possibly last?
"Seven days to gather herbs, can you fill your basket? It's up to you!"
The Woman surnamed Wang didn't bother with it. She had no relation to Yi Yun. She would help those who worked hard, but she wouldn't care about those who went astray.
Approval was granted in seven days. That morning, Yi Yun, carrying a medicine basket, stepped onto the teleportation array heading to the Medicine Mountain.
Victory or defeat hinges on this!
...(To be continued~^~)