The Moon-Covering Sect, as the strongest of Yue Kingdom's seven sects, naturally occupied the mountain range with the richest spiritual energy in all of Yue Kingdom.
Compared to the other sects, the Moon-Covering Sect surpassed them all in both number of disciples and spiritual root aptitude.
Its Nascent Soul cultivators and Core Formation cultivators in particular numbered enough to rival two or three sects combined. Its position in Yue Kingdom's cultivation world was difficult—indeed, impossible—to shake.
Therefore, when the six demonic sects of Heavenly Luo Kingdom invaded, the Moon-Covering Sect naturally took the lead while the other sects served as support, contributing the most effort as well.
As a result, the Moon-Covering Sect's marketplace abruptly became far livelier. Every merchant house and shop, including the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, displayed numerous high-grade magical artifacts, materials, pills, talismans, and all manner of useful treasures rarely seen in the past.
Even so, demand still far outstripped supply, because all Moon-Covering Sect disciples at the Foundation Establishment stage and above understood one thing.
Buying one more magical artifact, one more pill, or one more talisman at a time like this might mean a few more chances of surviving once they entered the battlefield. Thus, no one was stingy with spirit stones.
After all, compared to spirit stones, things that could save one's life were far more important.
Nor was the Moon-Covering Sect being miserly. In the past, Foundation Establishment disciples received only five mid-grade spirit stones each year. Now, they received one mid-grade spirit stone every month, more than doubling their previous allowance.
Furthermore, any Foundation Establishment disciple who voluntarily chose to head to the battlefield could receive one high-grade magical artifact, five mid-grade spirit stones, or materials, talismans, or pills of equivalent value.
Among these, pills were in the shortest supply. The reason