Training in the Mountains!

Jia He did not refuse and nodded. "All right, you can go with Ya Fei."

The group then headed out of town.

Quite a few mercenaries in the area had witnessed last night's terrifying battle firsthand.

However, the energy unleashed in a battle between Dou Emperors was far too terrifying, so they had not been able to see what the two Dou Emperors actually looked like.

As soon as morning came, many mercenaries gathered together to discuss what had happened the previous night.

Before long, notices were posted throughout town: the mastermind behind Green City's poisoning had been slain, and the lockdown was over!

The mercenaries immediately rejoiced. With the lockdown lifted, they could move around freely without worrying about being poisoned.

More importantly, they could accept missions in Green Mountain Town and head into the Magical Beast Mountain Range again to search for magic cores. Of course, most mercenaries merely served as guards.

"Hey, look! It's those esteemed alchemists!"

Someone in the crowd of mercenaries shouted, and everyone turned toward the town gate.

Led by Jia He, the group of alchemists emerged from town.

Jia He looked at Mitchell and said, "You should enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range first and divide yourselves into teams."

Mitchell nodded. "All right, we'll head in first!"

Mitchell and the other two elders quickly darted toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Ya Fei and Little Fairy Doctor stayed beside Jia He. Little Fairy Doctor asked, "Aren't we going into the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"

Jia He said, "We are, but I need some medicinal herbs, so I have to look for mercenaries."

Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly. "I see. Then I can help you."

Jia He said, "You'll help me?"

"I know several mercenary leaders. I can have them bring their mercenaries over," Little Fairy Doctor explained.

Jia He said, "All right, have those three mercenary groups come over first. But that may not be enough people, so I need to find some lone mercenaries too."

Little Fairy Doctor nodded. "All right. Green Mountain Town never lacks mercenaries, but you may need quite a lot of gold."

Ya Fei smiled softly from the side. "That's nothing to worry about. Gold is what we lack least."

As the wealthiest clan in the Jia Ma Empire, the Mittel Clan truly regarded gold as a trivial matter.

Little Fairy Doctor said, "That's good, then."

Little Fairy Doctor then went to find the leaders of Green Mountain Town's three major mercenary groups.

Jia He walked to one side and shouted loudly, "Everyone, there's a herb-gathering job available! You may work in teams or alone. The pay is negotiable!"

Jia He's shout quickly drew many mercenaries over.

"What herbs are you collecting?" someone asked.

"It's simple. What I need most is quantity. The herbs I need are all listed here. Take a look and memorize them. The corresponding prices in gold are written on the list. Once you gather them, come back here. Payment and goods will be exchanged at the same time!" Jia He took out a thick stack of herb lists from his storage ring.

Jia He had prepared all of these back when he was in the imperial capital. They were basically all herbs below the third tier.

The medicinal herbs on the Dou Qi Continent had never been fully categorized. Most were simply divided into low-grade, mid-grade, and high-grade herbs.

After comprehending the path of medicinal pills, Jia He had classified herbs from the first tier to the ninth tier according to the ranks of magical beasts on the Dou Qi Continent.

After all, herbs and magical beasts were inseparable. Herbs growing in mountain ranges were usually watched over by certain magical beasts.

The goals of these magical beasts were similar to those of alchemists. One refined pills, while the other devoured herbs to increase its own strength.

In a sense, magical beasts could be considered the guardians of medicinal herbs.

Third-tier herbs were already fairly precious. In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, herbs above the sixth tier would never appear. Otherwise, the Amethyst Winged Lion King would have set its sights on them!

Third-tier magical beasts were equivalent to human Grand Dou Masters, though their strength varied.

Most of these mercenaries were only three- or four-star Dou Practitioners. Being able to gather first- or second-tier herbs would already be quite good!

Jia He quickly handed out the herb lists and then said, "I'll still be waiting here one month from now!"

The mercenaries looked at the lists in their hands. The descriptions of the herbs were detailed, and the corresponding prices were listed afterward.

"First-tier herb, Heart-Returning Grass: one hundred gold coins!"

"Second-tier herb, Purple-Blue Leaf: eight hundred gold coins!"

"Third-tier herb, Snow Lotus Seed: two thousand gold coins!"

Many people were startled when they saw the prices listed after the herbs. This was far higher than the usual pay for joining herb-gathering teams!

In the past, if they encountered a generous employer, they might earn five or six hundred gold coins for one trip. If the employer was stingy, they might only get two or three hundred!

After receiving the lists, the capable mercenaries had already begun heading toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range alone.

Those with weaker strength began calling friends and forming teams to gather herbs in the mountains.

Before long, all those mercenaries headed toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Not much time passed before Little Fairy Doctor brought three middle-aged men before Jia He.

"These three are the leaders of Green Mountain Town's three major mercenary groups," Little Fairy Doctor said as she looked at Jia He.

Jia He said calmly, "Here are three herb lists. How much you can gather in the Magical Beast Mountain Range within one month will depend on your own abilities."

Of the three mercenary group leaders before him, the strongest was only a two-star Dou Master. Jia He had no need to learn more about them.

He did remember that one of them was the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, which seemed to have some grudge against Xiao Yan. He wondered whether they would clash again in the future.

The three leaders took the herb lists, then looked at Jia He and asked, "Will we deliver the goods here one month from now?"

Jia He said, "That's right, right here."

After confirming it, the three leaders returned to gather their mercenary groups and prepare to enter the mountains.

Jia He looked at Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei. "Let's go. For this month, I'll take you into the Magical Beast Mountain Range for intensive training. I believe it will greatly help improve your strength!"

Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei exchanged helpless looks. They could tell Jia He was serious.

Jia He led the two women into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Little Fairy Doctor was indeed much more familiar with the place, and she led Jia He to many third-tier herbs.

As for the third-tier magical beasts, Jia He left them all to Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei.

Little Fairy Doctor's fighting style was extremely brutal. Her poison Dou Qi was practically a crushing advantage against third-tier magical beasts of equal strength, impossible to guard against!

After reaching the realm of a Grand Dou Master, Ya Fei had basically never fought anyone in earnest. Thus, even second-tier magical beasts were rather troublesome for her at first!

As they encountered more and more second-tier magical beasts, Ya Fei was gradually tempered by battle and truly gained mastery over the strength of a Grand Dou Master.

Half a month later, beneath a waterfall, Little Fairy Doctor and Ya Fei sat by the water with their jade-like feet submerged in the stream, enjoying a trace of coolness amid the scorching weather.

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