"One million mu."
When Bailong saw her so stunned she could not say a word, yet looking as though she wanted to say something, he knew she wanted to ask some boring questions.
So, before she could ask, Bailong answered the question in her heart first.
Hearing that staggering number, Xiao Yue whipped her head around and stared at him in utter horror, as if there were something terribly frightening on his face!
"O-one million mu?"
Xiao Yue could hardly believe her ears.
Falling Moon Holy Land had only ten mu, and already treasured it.
One million mu? She had never even dared imagine it, nor had she ever thought any sect actually possessed such a vast expanse of scarlet blood immortal soil!
Yet now, it had truly appeared before her eyes!
A million mu of scarlet blood immortal soil! News of it would truly drive people mad!
Wouldn't that mean they could grow anything they wanted?
"Let's go. Don't keep the sect master waiting!"
Bailong could not help urging her.
Only after a long while did Xiao Yue come back to her senses, then return to the main hall with a dazed expression.
Her state of mind was clearly different from before.
Although she had previously submitted to Ye Chen's oppressive might, she had at least remained unwilling in her heart and often thought of escaping this place!
But after Bailong took her around, she no longer had that thought at all!
A sect with an extremely high concentration of Spiritual Qi, an entire Dao Comprehension Tea Tree, a million mu of scarlet blood immortal soil, and an Immortal King presiding over it...
Such a wonderful place-even if they told her to leave, she would not want to!
If she stayed here and was lucky enough to occasionally drink some tea, she would already have struck it rich!
In the future, she would surely be able to break through to the Immortal Lord realm!
She was very confident in her aptitude!
After all, she had been a genius back in the day, too!
She carefully brewed the tea. Every wisp of its drifting fragrance refreshed her heart and soul, and while Ye Chen was not paying attention, she secretly took several sniffs!
Ah!
So fragrant!
Her eyes remained fixed on the cup of tea in Ye Chen's hand, and she could not help fantasizing that if the sect master showed great mercy and rewarded her with a sip, too, it would feel incredible!
However, Ye Chen did not reward her with a cup of tea. Was a mere maid qualified to drink tea with her master?
What was she thinking?
Just as she was feeling deeply disappointed, Ye Chen suddenly asked, "Which sect in the Desolate Immortal Great World specializes in alchemy?"
"Reporting to the sect master, it is Divine Pill Holy Land, a sect founded by the Divine Pill Immortal Emperor back in the day. They only accept disciples with a talent for alchemy, and everyone enters the Dao through pills!"
When she mentioned Divine Pill Holy Land, Xiao Yue's tone grew considerably more solemn.
Among the many holy lands in the Desolate Immortal Great World, if one were to name a holy land with weaker overall combat strength, it would certainly be Divine Pill Holy Land.
That was because they mostly studied how to refine pills and enter the Dao through pills, rather than all manner of powerful secret arts for attacking and killing!
But that did not mean Divine Pill Holy Land was a weakling anyone could bully!
Alchemists had always been highly respected. Many complicated, rare, and special pills could only be refined by alchemists.
To obtain a single pill, many powerful cultivators were quite willing to owe an alchemist a favor.
This also meant that alchemists were bound to have extremely extensive connections!
Someone had once offended a Spirit Transformation alchemist, only for that alchemist to turn around and summon quite a few big shots in the Void Refinement Realm.
That was what made an alchemist terrifying: one person alone was a formidable team!
Let alone a behemoth like Divine Pill Holy Land!
Many powerful sects, holy lands, and even Immortal Lords and Immortal Kings had owed them numerous favors.
Falling Moon Holy Land, for instance, also owed Divine Pill Holy Land many favors over pills.
So there was nothing wrong with saying that Divine Pill Holy Land's connections spanned the entire Desolate Immortal Great World!
Why had the sect master suddenly asked this?
Xiao Yue had a somewhat bad feeling.
Ye Chen rubbed his chin, seemingly pondering something. After a while, he said, "They must have plenty of alchemists. Sparing a few for me shouldn't be a problem!"
Xiao Yue began to doubt her own ears.
What?
You wanted Divine Pill Holy Land to spare a few alchemists for you?
Was this a joke?
Every alchemist in Divine Pill Holy Land had been painstakingly nurtured by them. Each one was precious. How could they possibly spare a few for you?
She hurriedly said, "Sect master, Divine Pill Holy Land will not hand its alchemists over to anyone, unless they are the sort who betrayed the sect and are being hunted down!"
"If you want someone to help refine pills, Sect Master, you can visit Divine Pill Holy Land and commission them, or invite them here."
"But having someone come to you will cost a great deal!"
As the master of Falling Moon Holy Land, Xiao Yue clearly knew these rules very well.
But Ye Chen did not take in a single word.
Was he looking to invite someone over?
Of course not!
Kunlun Holy Land already had a comprehensive set of alchemy equipment, but Li Yao was its only alchemist, which was clearly not enough.
Considering the enormous scale of Kunlun Holy Land's future development, he should first expand the ranks of its alchemists.
Ignoring what Xiao Yue was saying, he tore open the void and stepped inside.
Even after the rift in the void healed on its own, Xiao Yue was still somewhat dazed. She did not understand where Ye Chen had gone.
Could he have gone to Divine Pill Holy Land?
"I hope he doesn't cause any trouble. Divine Pill Holy Land is entangled in far too much karma. One careless move could make him an enemy of the entire Desolate Immortal Great World!"
Xiao Yue was somewhat worried.
From what Ye Chen had done in the Falling Moon Region, it was clear that he was certainly not someone who would behave himself.
Then her gaze fell on the tea Ye Chen had just been drinking.
Ye Chen had finished the small pot of Dao Comprehension Tea himself, leaving only a little unfinished in his cup.
With something of a thief's guilty conscience, Xiao Yue looked around and confirmed that she truly was alone here. No one would see her secretly drinking the sect master's leftover Dao Comprehension Tea!
"It's the sect master's leftovers anyway, rubbish that needs clearing away. Wouldn't it be a shame to just pour it out?"
"Besides, I'm the sect master's maid now, so I count as one of his people. Drinking a little Dao Comprehension Tea he doesn't want should be fine!"
Xiao Yue kept finding reasonable excuses for herself. After weighing it over and over, she still could not resist the temptation of the Dao Comprehension Tea and carefully lifted the remaining half cup.
The clear tea had a hint of emerald green, its fragrance spreading everywhere. Some sort of Great Dao runes even faintly appeared within it!
Holding the little teacup in both hands, Xiao Yue first carefully savored its fragrance, then gently took a sip with trembling red lips.
Boom!
The moment the tea entered her mouth, Xiao Yue immediately felt a profound, mysterious response within her body. She had drawn closer to the Great Dao of heaven and earth!
Her eyes widened in delighted surprise. Then she continued slowly drinking until she had finished the tea, leaving a faint lipstick mark on the rim of the cup.