Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 75 We should be even more careful then.

"Why are you here?"

Liu Sijun never expected to meet Mo Linhou here. Upon seeing him for the first time, she even wondered if she was hallucinating.

"This is the Valley Palace. How did you get in?"

“I, representing the royal family of Yu the Great, have come to Yougu Palace to select an alchemist.”

Royal families around the world consume a large amount of elixirs every year. Thirty years ago, they purchased elixirs from Yougu Palace, but this was not enough to meet their needs.

After negotiation, it was agreed that suitable alchemists would be selected regularly from Yougu Palace to reside permanently in the palace.

Of course, the royal family would provide the Valley Palace with a large number of cultivation crystals.

It's equivalent to a buyout.

However, this was not a good thing for the disciples of Yougu Palace, so when the time came, they would refuse for various reasons, or go out to train to avoid running into the royal families of various countries.

"I see!"

No wonder the library, which is usually packed with people, is eerily quiet.

This is because they are all afraid of running into Mo Linhou.

If you were selected, you'd spend three to five years in the palace, which would be a huge waste of time.

"Does Marquis Molin have someone he prefers?"

"Not yet."

Liu Sijun raised an eyebrow: "It seems that situations like today's will occur frequently in the future."

There was no one there; the library was exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional sound of pages turning.

He spent the whole day looking at it.

When she looked up at the window, it was already getting dark.

"I'm going back now. Do as you please!"

Gu Changzhou stood up and said, "I'll see you out!"

“I am now a disciple of the Third Elder, residing on Huangyan Peak, you…”

"Red Ridge Peak".

Liu Sijun said, "Then let's all go home to avoid trouble."

The library is located southeast of Dianming Peak.

They're positioned perfectly, one on the left and one on the right.

"No trouble."

Gu Changzhou flew onto the sword first and looked at her: "Come on up."

Liu Sijun did not refuse again, flew onto the sword, and stood behind Gu Changzhou.

In mid-air, Liu Sijun couldn't help but ask, "How many crystals does the Great Yu royal family give to that alchemist every year?"

This is an additional fee that needs to be paid, and it is completely different from the crystal given to the Valley Palace.

All of these were discussed between the alchemist himself and the royal family.

“In previous years, it was 50,000 high-grade crystals,” Gu Changzhou paused and said, “but you must be able to refine pills of grade five or above.”

She meets that requirement.

Fifty thousand high-grade crystals is a huge sum of money. After leaving the Liu family mansion, if Master wants to refine pills, she will have to buy the medicinal materials herself. The little money she earns is really not enough to cover her expenses.

With this money, Master won't have to worry about the crystals.

Furthermore, now that she is a disciple of Yougu Palace, she can secretly sell some of the pills her master makes without attracting attention like before.

Lost in thought, I arrived at the courtyard.

After watching Gu Changzhou leave, Liu Sijun silently walked back to her room.

She was still thinking about what had just happened.

The purpose of entering Yougu Palace is to help my master find out about the murder of the former palace master.

However, if they were to leave for the Yu royal family now, this matter would have to be put on hold.

This contradicts her original intention.

However, she has already thrown out a pretext to bring up what happened back then, but it's not the right time yet.

In other words, she and her master do not yet have the ability to overturn the table.

Two years passed before he left.

Should I take this opportunity or not...?

The next day, she went to the library as usual. It was packed with people, so she knew without a doubt that Gu Changzhou was not there.

For three consecutive days, Liu Sijun spent all her time in the library, only going to the alchemy room on the fourth day to begin a new round of pill refining. This time, she wanted to refine a fifth-grade longevity pill.

Longevity pills hold little allure for cultivators, but for powerful and influential mortals without cultivation, they are treasures they would give anything for.

A cultivator capable of refining a fifth-grade pill would disdain refining a longevity-enhancing pill.

She's just an ordinary person; she needs crystals.

The most important ingredient in the Longevity Pill is the Resurrection Fruit, which mostly grows on the Road to the Underworld and bears fruit only once every thirty years, making it very rare.

However, Yougu Palace successfully cultivated the Resurrection Fruit Tree fifty years ago.

Twenty years ago, the first batch of Resurrection Fruits was successfully conceived, totaling more than thirty.

The master was Feng Ze's favorite disciple back then, and gave him seven.

There are still four seeds in Liu Sijun's bottle.

The other medicinal materials are quite common, and even if they are used, no one would know that they are used to make longevity pills.

everything's ready.

Just as Liu Sijun was about to start refining, she stopped.

wrong.

She shouldn't have such thoughts.

When the former palace master suddenly died, not everyone condemned him. Some people spoke up for him. Otherwise, how could he have escaped the intricate net of Yougu Palace by himself?

The master hated those who didn't distinguish right from wrong back then, not the entire Yougu Palace.

Her initial purpose in entering the Valley Palace was to uncover the truth.

It is not about making an enemy of the entire Valley Palace.

She shouldn't have thought of using the resources of Yougu Palace for her own personal gain, much less have done so.

If you want crystals, then earn them honestly and openly.

After figuring it out, Liu Sijun put the Resurrection Fruit back into the container and turned to leave the alchemy room.

Second Senior Brother An Ruiqing happened to come over and, seeing that she was about to leave, couldn't help but say, "It's still early, have you already finished refining the pills?"

"No, I originally wanted to refine the Blood Lotus Pill, but it seems we don't have any Blood Lotuses left."

"Oh, the Blood Lotus ran out a few days ago. The Blood Lotus in the medicine field hasn't grown yet. Master has already made arrangements, and we should be able to buy some back in a few days."

"Yes, thank you for telling me, Second Senior Brother."

"What about you now?"

Liu Sijun said, "I'll go to the library."

An Ruiqing raised an eyebrow: "The royal family of Dayu has sent people to select alchemists. Junior sister, you'd better stay away and don't be unlucky enough to run into them."

After taking only two steps, An Ruiqing turned back: "I almost forgot, you're also from the Great Yu Kingdom, right? It's said that Marquis Molin led the expedition to the Frozen Domain this time. Do you know him?"

"Ah."

"Then we should stay away even more."

Liu Sijun's throat itched, and she couldn't help but cough.

An Ruiqing thought Liu Sijun was frightened, so he quickly comforted her, "It's not that exaggerated. After all, there are quite a few people in the sect who can refine fifth-grade pills. They might not even be interested in you."

This is comforting...

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Just avoid it!"

"Thank you for your kind offer, Second Senior Brother," Liu Sijun said. "I just heard you mention the herb field; may I go take a look?"

"You'll have to ask Peak Master Ji about that."

An Ruiqing pointed towards Jinxia Peak: "The medicinal fields of Yougu Palace are on Jinxia Peak, and there is also a small plot behind Yaohua Hall. That is reserved for the Palace Master's exclusive use, and no one dares to go there to look!"

"Understood. Then, Second Senior Brother, you're busy!"

There was a chance of encountering Gu Changzhou at the library, so Liu Sijun thought about it and decided to go to Jinxia Peak first.

"Senior Brother Le Tian."

"It's Junior Sister Liu. Are you here to see Master Ji He?"

Liu Sijun: "I wanted to see the medicinal herb field, but my second senior brother said I needed Master Ji He's permission. I wonder where he is now?"

"Oh, he's in the herb field. I'll take you there."

"Thank you."

Last month, I stayed in the cave refining medicine and didn't go out much, so I didn't know that there was such a large medicinal field on Jinxia Peak.

(End of this chapter)