Imperial Treasure

"Um"

"Then you better hurry to the Ice Gleam Administrative District... The pharmacognosy exam is very rigorous, it lasts for five days, and you need to go early to figure out a lot of things. If you go late, you won’t even have a place to stay, which will be troublesome..."

"Right, the living costs in the Ice Gleam District are very high. I’ve heard that a single meal there costs hundreds of Spirit Currency... Maybe it’s not as tasty as Big Brother Ye’s hot pot!"

While drinking the juice Ye Zixu had reserved, Green Bean reminded them, squinting contentedly.

People who love to eat generally have good hearts.

Each of the four in Sui Yi’s group had weathered many storms, so they could naturally see that this Little Fairy had a kind heart.

And was very polite.

Yi had investigated the Ice Gleam Academy’s matters, so she knew this very well, but she still nodded: "Understood"

Speaking of which, the ten thousand Spirit Currency Ye Zixu earned through easy help was just a drop in the ocean.

Sui Yi was just pondering about doing some side jobs.

"Green Bean, are there many physicians here?"

"Not many, and most medical skills aren’t very good, plus prescribing medicine is expensive. After all, good physicians go to better administrative districts, they wouldn’t be here... Sister, are you a physician?"

"Um, I can occasionally work part-time..." Sui Yi said casually.

Only for Yi to remark: "Choose something a bit more decent"

Sui Yi felt slightly embarrassed: Isn’t being a physician decent?

Green Bean: It’s very decent!

Pu Qinghan lightly coughed: "The main thing is we feel you always look at other girls’ bodies, which isn’t good..."

Sui Yi: "Oh, is that so? Then I’ll treat men..."

Yi: "Don’t be a physician"

The tone was very firm.

Pu Qinghan’s eyes were equally firm.

Sui Yi looked at Ye Zixu.

Ye Zixu was silent for three seconds and said: "I think so too"

Somehow, when imagining Sui Yi’s crew treating patients... It felt like Natasha had mentioned Sui Yi in the Twin Dragon World...

Hehe.

Sui Yi felt a bit puzzled; is she that unfit as a physician?

Feeling slightly uncomfortable.

"Besides, being a physician is unreliable without certification; you’d need to further study at an academy and get a certification... You can’t be a quack doctor." Pu Qinghan said.

Certification?

Green Bean nodded: "You need certification, and it’s quite difficult to get it"

Hey, this is quite similar to Earth.

"Then should I be a teacher?"

"Teachers need certification too, and it’s difficult to get."

"Yoga instructor, this doesn’t require certification, right?"

"What’s yoga?"

"Then... bodyguard?"

"Not good, if you bring people home while protecting them, what then?"

"Forget it, Green Bean, I’ll go plant vegetables with your grandma..."

Sui Yi took a sip of water and sighed, causing Pu Qinghan and the others to laugh.

Planting vegetables?

The High Priest planting vegetables for a living?

Have you considered the feelings of Shura, God’s Jasper, and Shen Zhiyue?

But Green Bean was pure and got a bit impatient: "It’s okay, you’ll surely find a way to earn money... Sister Sui, are you knowledgeable?"

"Um? Can’t say... Teaching elementary school children is doable, but it’s a pity about the certification, quite bothersome."

Looking for a job was just to earn some extra and find an identity to blend in...

After all, she had quite a few purposes in the Dragon Ape; one, Arrow of the Witch Emperor, two, potentially existing Cangwu Fragments, three, Jhiang Chenyu... Four, and finding tracks of Loulan and other Witch Court members, five, and Eastern Company...

The Dragon Ape was a transit hub, and settling well here would make those goals easier to achieve.

"Then sister, is your handwriting nice?"

"Eh?"

"You can go to the study room and be a copyist, specializing in transcribing books... The salary is very high."

Huh, transcribing books pays well?

All four found this quite intriguing.

"Aren’t there many people who can write?" Pu Qinghan asked.

"It’s not that there aren’t enough people who can write, but few can write on paper..."

Green Bean said with a smile.

But Sui Yi suddenly thought of the book she bought...

The paper seemed somewhat special.

"Because the book’s paper in the Dragon Ape is made from Wenqu Wood Pulp and Wenxin Leaf, ordinary people cannot leave marks on it. Only those with strong willpower, good knowledge, and who understand how to repair and nourish the pen can take on this job. I heard that just by repairing and transcribing a book this thick, you can earn a tenth of its selling price, usually at least thirty to forty Spirit Currency. For high-end books, one commission can easily be several hundred, and in places like the Ice Gleam District and other high-level administrative districts, every copyist has a monthly salary of at least tens of thousands of Spirit Currency. Some high-level copying masters can earn a commission of tens of thousands of Spirit Currency per book..."

Sounds pretty nice.

Definitely more decent than being a physician.

But in fact, Sui Yi and the team were never truly worried about finances, because their group’s strength was considerable. Even venturing into the adventure zone to hunt for resources could bring wealth. — Have you ever seen three Void-breaking experts and a 4S-level master stumped by money?

After finishing the hotpot, Green Bean returned to her room with a big pot of hotpot seasoning and a list of ingredients, expressing endless gratitude.

"Her pharmacognosy skills are impressive... she possesses talent and inheritance," Sui Yi had high praise for Green Bean, and it wasn’t just because she had a pleasant personality.

"It’s a pity she’s not going to Ice Gleam... I wanted to learn from her."

Yi wasn’t someone who cared about saving face. Since she had chosen pharmacognosy, she stuck to her goal unwaveringly, willing to do whatever it took.

Of course, she didn’t need Sui Yi’s help; she had her own ideas.

"Let me see..... We’ll head to the Ice Gleam District in five days, and until then, everyone can act freely."

The other three nodded.

Ye Zixu was off to track down the Thousand Buddha Hands’ heritage, while Yi was exploring this world’s pharmacognosy, also preparing for exams.

As for Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan.....

They immediately headed to the study room in the 13th Administrative District.

However, to Sui Yi’s disappointment, the 13th Administrative District was too remote and low-tier. While there were study rooms, most were small, and the owner seemed intent on exploiting Sui Yi as a third-class laborer, offering a ridiculously low commission. Seeing the sly owner with beady eyes reminiscent of green beans, Sui Yi didn’t even bother to haggle. Using Magnetic Sensation, he scanned the surroundings, placed a hand on the owner’s brow right in front of Pu Qinghan.

Directly searched the memory...

Moments later, he withdrew his hand while the owner was still in a daze. Sui Yi had already left the study room with Pu Qinghan.

"Quite unscrupulous," Pu Qinghan shook his head and smiled, "What are your plans? How about becoming a physician?"

Give me a break; I’d be driven crazy by you guys if I became a gynecological sage again.

"Neither a physician nor an inscription master, I’ll sit at home every day but earn a lot of money. ...Do you believe it?"

Pu Qinghan was momentarily stunned, "Selling yourself?"

Come on!

Sui Yi flicked Pu Qinghan’s forehead with a finger, "Not becoming a movie queen, how did you get so sneaky? Was it Gong Jiu who corrupted you?"

"No, it was you who did."

"....."

It’s hard enough to take you on an interstellar trip without you calling me underhanded.

Pu Qinghan cradled a little fox, laughing and joking with Sui Yi along the way.

Suddenly, the little fox wagged its tail and refused to move.

What now?

It stopped in front of a barbecue stall.

Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan stepped forward to see that the barbecue wasn’t made from ordinary squid or collard greens but rather the fierce meat of various exotic beasts and live, vigorous seafood...

Deep-fried in oil, roasted over suspended charcoal, with an array of barbecue techniques on display, the aroma wafted for miles.

This little fox has quite a robust palate.

The two had just sat down....

They hadn’t even started eating yet....

A stone fell from the sky...

Sui Yi calmly dragged the table, moving it to the side with Pu Qinghan...

The stone crashed to the ground.

The stone wasn’t large, but the impact was substantial, creating a deep pit on the ground. However, this wasn’t a meteorite but rather a magical formation.

Soon, large fragments rained down, making the crowd scream incessantly.

Sui Yi looked up to see two streams of white light fighting fiercely in the sky.

"Two Void-breaking experts," Pu Qinghan was a bit surprised. While the Dragon Ape World was powerful, the 13th Administrative District wasn’t, so seeing Void-breakers here was rare. Yet, now two Void-breaking experts were battling in the sky.

Moreover, after several exchanges, one gained a clear upper hand, directly knocking the other down!

Faster than the previous stone’s drop!

Boom!

Seven or eight meters in front of Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan.... a massive pit exploded, stone fragments flying everywhere.....

However, the pit’s soil quickly froze with streaks of cold air.

In the pit, a man was stepped on by a tall, imposing young man, his chest armor cracked, while icy air spread from beneath the youth’s feet. In his seemingly empty palm, a cold stream danced.

Seeing the resentment in the eyes of the man beneath his foot, he merely raised an eyebrow and, with a flick of his palm, the cold stream solidified into a cold blade, which he held and slashed....

Slicing the man’s arm clean off, he pried open the fingers of the severed limb and retrieved an irregular crystal stone resembling ice. The tremendous icy energy of this crystal shocked both Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan.

An immensely powerful ice energy.

Sui Yi noticed the man wore an ice blue and white robe with a prominent strip of water-dyed silver vine grass from his left chest to his right waist, like a certain emblem...

The man took a small pouch from his pocket, placed the crystal stone inside, and, after a cursory glance, paused his gaze on Sui Yi and Pu Qinghan.

In this area, no one dared approach, except these two....

Unusual.

However, he didn’t intend to complicate matters further, instead giving them a deep stare, stepping off with lightning speed, and shooting away like a stream of light...

"Zhao Guan!!! Bastard! Give me back my Cold Meteor Crystal!!"

The heavily injured man in the pit roared in anger, his energy rapidly escaping. Noticing the nearby people’s pointing and whispering, he furiously shouted, "Die, all of you!"

If a Void-breaking level attack scattered...

The hundreds of people present would all be finished.

Boom!

The attack surged like a tidal wave.

But suddenly stopped at the edge of the pit..... as if crushed and held back by a tremendous force.