Li Yan could tell that "Juruisheng" had more than one earthfire ore vein. Their area alone possessed a rather good one, enough that for routine pill refinement, there was no need to use the alchemy chambers within the trading house.
Refining pills in his own alchemy chamber was already sufficient to support his refinement of fifth-grade pills. Li Yan knew there were certainly better residential courtyards, but his rank was not high enough, so none would be assigned to him.
At this moment, Li Yan wore a dark-red robe issued by "Juruisheng." Generally speaking, only low-level disciples, or shop clerks and customer attendants in the market district, were required to wear it.
Spirit Transformation cultivators like Li Yan also fell into this category, but some people did not follow the rule and simply dressed as they pleased.
Chi Xuhe, for example, wore gray robes. Even if patrolling disciples saw him, they would not question him. The status of an alchemist invisibly placed him a cut above others.
Li Yan, however, did not wish to draw attention. He was an unfamiliar face, and he lived in and flew through a core district beyond his cultivation level. If people saw him along the way, he would inevitably stir up unnecessary trouble.
He had always believed that less trouble was better than more. Naturally, it was best to wear easily identifiable robes.
At this time, quite a few streaks of light hurried through the surrounding sky, shooting off near and far. Everyone in "Juruisheng" seemed to be busy.
During his several recent trips to deliver pills, Li Yan had seen that every cultivator passing by him came and went in a rush.
"This is the greatest difference between a trading house and an ordinary sect. Overall, the tasks assigned to them are definitely