Lu Yuan was stunned when he heard that. That shouldn't be possible, right?
If high-grade materials could be cultivated on a large scale, then theoretically, someone must have achieved or invented something.
There had to be a new cultivation method. Otherwise, there was no way to explain this.
"But how is that possible? Instead, the less precious medicinal herbs have disappeared without a trace. Could there be another possibility?" Lu Yuan said.
"The herbs needed by the Knight Academy—the less precious ones—might have been monopolized by certain families. Or perhaps no one needs them at all. Most importantly, there are so many kinds of medicinal herbs, and there are too few people on our side, so naturally no one uses them."
"Could the first possibility be a monopoly? The second possibility is that there are too few missions issued on our side, so no one needs these herbs, and nobody knows about them. That would be perfectly normal too."
"That makes sense. After all, there are only a few hundred missions, and the required herbs truly aren't that varied." Oden thought for a moment and nodded. "Ah, but I really never expected your academy to have developed this far. You even have skill certifications. It's all quite well organized." Oden changed the subject and could not help sighing in admiration.
"You didn't have that back then?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.
"We did, but it wasn't quite the same. Back then, we had to go to specialized associations established by the Empire. We also had to be certified within our own organization first before we were qualified to participate in the city-held ones," Oden continued.
"We called those associations things like the Alchemy Association or the Pharmaceutical Association. They should still exist now."
Lu Yuan could not help scratching his head.