Ever since the Ancient Realm opened to all the sects of the Tianli Sword Domain, tens of thousands of people had been arriving every day. The temple had grown busier and more crowded, and prices for both accommodation and cultivation spaces inside it had soared.
Moreover, with the influx of people, all the mutant beasts around the temple had been hunted down. The area was no longer suitable for either survival or cultivation.
Many martial artists chose a suitable safe city where they could hunt mutant beasts, trade materials, and obtain cultivation resources. Good safe zones naturally became their first choice.
Areas with high defensive ratings, plentiful mutant beasts, and abundant resources were preferred, especially those with naturally formed domains.
In the temple's trading district, three young martial artists were shopping for pills.
The three were disciples of the Qingshan Sect in the Tianli Sword Domain. They had just arrived in the Ancient Realm and planned to buy some pills before finding a safe zone to train in.
But after making a circuit of the shops, all three wore grave frowns.
The youngest junior brother, Zhao Xingji, said with some dissatisfaction:
"Senior Brother, the pills here are far too expensive. A single ordinary True Qi Pill costs a thousand gold crystals! With the funds we brought, we probably can't afford more than a few."
Their eldest senior brother, Ye Feifan, also said helplessly:
"That's only natural. People from every sect in the Tianli Sword Domain are pouring in, and too many have gathered here. Demand for pills exceeds supply, so high prices are to be expected. But these prices are just too high!"
Their second senior brother, Xiao Buyi, said:
"I heard they might be cheaper in the safe zones below. If we have no other choice, let's buy them