Chapter 65

As a member of the Flame Clan and having already passed the初级药师 exam, Mei Xue naturally thought of his old trade—refining spiritual medicines—as the most familiar way to make money.

In the world of the Many Seas and Numerous Mountains, various spiritual herbs grew everywhere, but most wild herbs were toxic and could be fatal if consumed by ordinary people. They had to be refined by pharmacists into various spiritual medicines to remove the toxins and extract the medicinal properties.

The Flame Clan's bloodline was naturally attuned to herbs, a kind of innate ability that was not quite a supernatural power. This special ability was inherited from their great ancestor, the Divine Farmer, and the Flame Clan was the branch of the Twelve Earth Immortals that had the most offshoots.

Legend had it that the direct descendants of the Divine Farmer also inherited the "Alchemy Art" taught by immortals, but this was a closely guarded secret of the direct descendants and had never been revealed to the outside world. Therefore, the so-called "spiritual pills" were nothing more than legendary items to ordinary people.

It was said that because the production of these spiritual pills was so low, even the major top-tier forces in the Many Seas and Numerous Mountains only kept a small amount as strategic reserves in their treasuries, and would never use them unless it was an emergency. For the general public and ordinary immortal practitioners, the various spiritual medicines refined from herbs were the commonly used items.

As a result, pharmacists became one of the most respected professions besides immortal practitioners. In almost every major human settlement, there would be one or two pharmacists of Flame Clan origin who were skilled in cultivating and refining spiritual medicines. Often, pharmacists would also serve as teachers, imparting knowledge of astronomy and geography to the tribal people in remote areas.

Mei Xue was such a pharmacist. With his qualifications, he already had the right to become the chief pharmacist of a village or even a small town, to open a school, and to enjoy the support of the entire village or town, living a life free from taxes and worries.

There were many towns and villages in the Many Seas and Numerous Mountains that lacked pharmacists. Even on Mount Tiantai alone, no fewer than ten villages had extended invitations to Mei Xue, and this was even before he had passed the official pharmacist exam. This shows how important the profession of pharmacist was in the eyes of the people.

After all, not every member of the Flame Clan could become a pharmacist. Having a natural affinity for herbs only made cultivating them easier; refining spiritual medicines was the biggest challenge.

Mei Xue was favored by the various villages on Mount Tiantai precisely because he could skillfully refine multiple types of spiritual medicines. Even the teachers at the初级仙法学院 on Mount Tiantai praised him, believing that he would surely go far on the path of a pharmacist.

Mei Xue couldn't remember when he realized he had the talent for refining spiritual medicines. It seemed that from a very young age, he had a special connection with spiritual herbs and flowers, able to sense their emotions.

Each type of spiritual herb and flower, grown by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, had its own unique spirit. The longer a spiritual herb or flower had grown, the more pronounced its spirit. There were even legends of herbs and flowers turning into spirits.

However, the herbs and flowers that could turn into spirits were an extremely rare occurrence, almost negligible among the countless spiritual herbs and flowers. Most spiritual herbs and flowers only had simple emotions, feeling joy in bright sunlight, listlessness in continuous rain, and more vitality with the careful care of their cultivators.

If a pharmacist used herbs and flowers that they had personally cultivated to refine spiritual medicines, the quality of the medicines would far surpass those grown in the wild, and the failure rate would be greatly reduced. This is why every pharmacist is also an excellent gardener.

A pharmacist who doesn't know how to care for herbs and flowers cannot pass the pharmacist exam. The best spiritual medicines a pharmacist can refine are always made from herbs and flowers they have personally cultivated.

It is said that the legendary "Alchemy Art" also follows this principle. Stories about eating a spiritual flower and ascending to immortality are just used to deceive children. In this world, no spiritual medicine can be consumed without processing, and the older the herb, the more toxic it is. If you see a thousand-year-old spiritual flower and eat it, you must be eager to die quickly.

Leaving the coastal town, Mei Xue soon discovered a vast expanse of low-level spiritual herbs, which were enough to refine a few cold-dispelling and invigorating spiritual medicines.

After collecting enough, Mei Xue began to head towards the town's market to buy a cheap cauldron for refining spiritual medicines.

Although it was just a small, unremarkable town among the many star-like towns by the sea in the Azure Dragon Mountains, the quality of the market here far exceeded that of the market on Mount Tiantai where Mei Xue often went.

However, no matter where the market was, there was one common feature—

"Come and see, come and see, fresh hundred-year-old ginseng, already detoxified, great for health!"

"Newly produced Nine-Dragon Cloud Pattern Cauldron, your best helper in refining spiritual medicines, now on sale at a great discount!"

"One spirit stone, and this jade disc recording eighteen supreme powers is yours, don't miss out!"

Mei Xue looked enviously at the finely crafted cauldron with the Nine Dragons腾云驾雾 pattern. Although the pattern was a bit flashy, the craftsmanship was genuine and of high quality, a rare treasure in Mount Tiantai that was priced but not available. Unfortunately, he was short of money, or he would have really wanted to buy it.

The hundred-year-old ginseng that had already been processed was also excellent. The processing method was skillful and grand, without losing any of the medicinal properties of the ginseng. This technique was even more refined than what Mei Xue had mastered, truly befitting the Azure Dragon Mountains, a holy land of immortals, where the level of pharmacists was top-notch, broadening the horizons of this novice pharmacist.

As for the jade disc vendor selling the "supreme powers," they were a common feature in any market. Most people thought the jade disc really recorded supreme powers, but in reality, it was just a device that could replay the awe-inspiring powers of various great techniques, made from the defective pieces of a precious spirit stone called "留影石."

Mei Xue had once been deceived, spending a lot of money to buy one only to find out it wasn't what he thought. However, the material of the jade disc itself was quite expensive, so it couldn't be returned or exchanged. There were rumors that in the black market, some evil jade discs containing secret stories of the boudoir were sold, with quite good sales, a pastime for the wealthy.

After passing the elaborately decorated Tian Gong store and looking at the various processed spiritual medicines in the spiritual medicine store, Mei Xue looked around and finally found the place he should go.

That was also an essential part of every market, a place where various antiques, mysterious items, and初级天工制作品 were displayed, the flea market.

Not everyone could afford to rent a shop in the market, which was a privilege of well-known merchants and craftsmen. Many people couldn't afford the rent and didn't need an entire shop to sell their items, so the market provided a corner for them to set up stalls.

After all, anyone who could bring items to the market to sell had some genuine goods, and they could bring a lot of foot traffic to the market. Therefore, such corners existed in every market, and in some smaller markets, most of the space was taken up by such stalls, a common sight.

People who came to these stalls to buy things were either looking for bargains or had limited spirit stones and could only afford second-hand goods and inferior herbs. Mei Xue was the latter.

Although there were always stories of someone finding a rare treasure or rare herb at such stalls, in reality, most of these stories were fabricated by the stall owners. The chances of finding a real bargain were no higher than finding a grain of colorless pearl in the sea.

Because of his limited budget, Mei Xue had been heading for the second-hand market from the beginning. After looking at his clothes and movements, the vendors quickly realized he wasn't a novice and exchanged glances, quickly giving up on the idea of setting a trap.

However, soon, the vendors were overjoyed because a big fish had appeared!

It was a girl in a red dress, whose demeanor clearly didn't fit in with the surroundings. She must have been a naive girl curious about the stories of the various stalls and had come to buy something.

Such a customer was exactly what all stall owners dreamed of, a big fish to be taken advantage of.

But when they saw the material of the red dress and the fact that her bare feet left no trace, everyone's mouths dropped open.

Looking closer, the incomplete nine-headed snake crystal hairpin and the deep blue glass bead came into view. What was this!

This wasn't just a big fish; it was a whale!

The magnificent immortal dress! The hairpin that was clearly an ancient immortal treasure! The bead that almost blinded all the stall vendors with its brilliance!

Where did this noble lady come from? A single feather from her immortal dress could probably buy the entire market. As for the hairpin and the bead, this was showing off! Showing off! Anyone could see that they were top-tier treasures, true rarities, priceless items.

How could such a high-ranking person come to this small place to buy things? Couldn't she just snap her fingers and have countless major merchants and markets in the Many Seas and Numerous Mountains vying to deliver goods to her door? Why would she need to come to such a place to buy things?

To put it bluntly, this market didn't even have the qualifications to serve a customer of this level. Just that immortal dress alone could obliterate a thousand such small markets. It was a true immortal item, let alone the hairpin and the bead. They were beyond the level of these vendors to identify, only knowing that it was of an unimaginably high grade.

In the puzzled gazes of everyone, the girl in the red immortal dress stared intently at the young man browsing the stalls, her transparent red eyes filled with unhidden surprise and excitement.

Found! Mei Xue!

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