Chapter 364 - Survival Is Tough
Di Jiu knew very well that he would be staying for a long time in the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City. Therefore, the first thing he wanted to do after he entered the city was buy a cave abode.
Di Jiu had already thought about it and knew that it would be expensive to buy a cave abode there. However, he should still be able to afford it, no matter how expensive it was. After all, he had about 100 million high-grade immortal crystals. Even if he spent 10 to 20 million immortal crystals to buy a cave abode, he would still have enough left for other things.
However, Di Jiu’s heart sank after he asked around. A cultivation cave abode in the most remote corner of the Gigantic Tripod Immortal City cost more than 50,000 Liberal points. This wasn’t even the final price.
If the fees for tidying up the place were included, one would need at least 60,000 to 70,000 Liberal points to buy a cave abode. This was nearly equal to 100 million high-grade immortal crystals.
Di Jiu had inquired before. Although the exchange rate of Liberal points to immortal crystals was 1 to 100, the actual trading price was 111 high-grade immortal crystals for one Liberal point. However, there was nowhere to make the exchange. If one was in urgent need of Liberal points, one would even get an exchange rate of 1 to 130 in the black market.
Di Jiu sighed. He could only rent a cave abode.
What made him even more disappointed was that he had wandered around the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City for half a day, yet he hadn’t found a cave abode to rent. Thus, he could only go to an inn.
He could go to the wasteland of the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City too. However, he didn’t dare to.
The level of Immortal Spirit Qi in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City was so high because it contained a Spirit Purification Array. The Spirit Purification Array would isolate and expel the filthy aura from the Immortal Spirit Qi. The Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City had so many cultivators cultivating in it every day that, naturally, a lot of filthy aura would be expelled.
“Thanks! I will go check out the Eternal Moon Building when I’m free,” said Di Jiu. Then, as if feeling that what he had said was inappropriate, he added, “I am a beginner-level Alchemy Master. Therefore, I plan to visit these big commercial buildings and see for myself all the different kinds of high-level immortal spiritual herbs.”
What Di Jiu had said was very vague. Grade-one, grade-two, and grade-three Alchemy Masters were all called Alchemy Masters. However, there were many differences between them.
The shop assistant then saw the light suddenly and asked in delight, “Are you an Alchemy Grandmaster?”
“I can only refine a few low-level immortal pills. I can’t be called a grandmaster,” replied Di Jiu humbly.
The shop assistant then said excitedly, “Sir, the Star Elixir Dispensary is urgently recruiting alchemists. You can apply for the position as long as you can refine a grade-two immortal pill. If you are successfully hired, you will get paid 500 Liberal points per month and get royalties for every cauldron of elixir you refine.”
Di Jiu was moved. He had seen the Star Elixir Dispensary before when he had been looking for a cave abode. Although it didn’t look big based on the size of its facade, it was on the main road.
He didn’t have any income now that he was staying in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. If he got recruited by the Star Elixir Dispensary, he would be able to earn some Liberal points, as well as advance his alchemy standards.
“Thank you! I will take a look at the Star Elixir Dispensary tomorrow.” Di Jiu was grateful for the shop assistant’s advice.
Although he was a grade-three Alchemy Master, it was really hard for a puny alchemist like him, who had come from elsewhere, to survive in a place like the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City.
“No need! No need…” said the shop assistant hurriedly as he waved his hands.
The shop assistant seemed to have more things to say, yet he didn’t dare to.
Di Jiu, who sensed the shop assistant’s hesitation, laughed and said, “If I do get recruited by the Star Elixir Dispensary and become an alchemist there, you should come find me if you need any elixirs in the future. Although I can’t refine high-level elixirs, I should have no problem refining ordinary low-level immortal pills.”
“Thanks, sir!” said the shop assistant as he bowed. This was what he had wanted to say.
There were extremely few alchemists and blacksmiths in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. More blacksmiths existed, as there were many materials available in the void after all. However, a cultivator needed to refine some simple array flags on their own when they needed to set them up. This was why there were more blacksmiths than alchemists.
There were very few alchemists, mainly because although there were a lot of immortal spiritual herbs in the void, most of them were extremely rare and precious spiritual herbs. Only a few silly people would use such immortal spiritual herbs to practice alchemy.
Moreover, cultivation was everyone’s priority in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. Nobody would be so free as to spend their time on alchemy when they didn’t even have enough time to cultivate. If Di Jiu hadn’t had the Golden Dao Law in the past, he wouldn’t have been qualified enough to become an alchemist.
The alchemists of the sect disciples from the Star Continent were often well-guarded. Therefore, very few alchemists entered the void and got into the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City.
Di Jiu didn’t leave after the shop assistant did. Instead, he made the most of his time there by cultivating.
Even though Di Jiu hadn’t been to the wasteland yet and hadn’t witnessed the brutal law of the jungle, whereby the weak fell prey to the strong, he knew that strength was the most important attribute to have in the Gigantic Tripod Liberal Immortal City. Otherwise, he might still end up at the wasteland, even if he didn’t leave the Gigantic Tripod.
The very next morning, Di Jiu left the All Emptiness Inn and set out for the Star Elixir Dispensary.