Chapter 913: Blind Elder
With the permission from the Moon Goddess, Tan Shengyu immediately told Hei Yu that he would be joining them tonight and help with their mission. Of course, Hei Yu didn’t mind and promised to come pick him up after dinner. At this moment, Shi Chuan had also chosen to excuse himself. He had his own task to complete before the new day arrived. The list of herbs his princess had asked him to gather most of it are common herbs and it’s not hard to gather but within the list there are also a few uncommon, rare and even immortal herbs listed. She had been studying the list of herbs but he still couldn’t guess what kind of pill the princess was trying to make.
Meanwhile, since Yue Xuexia and the rest had finished their business, they’ve decided to return to their Floating Island One. Back to the Pill Tower Master’s office, after Yue Xuexia and her group had left some frightened disciples had fainted on the spot. Even though there are only less than a dozen of them remaining, it didn’t change the fact that most of their people were killed and the reason happened because they are spies placed in their own territory.
Pill Tower Master, Han Siyu looked at the haggard and terrified disciples. He knew that maybe none of these children would come back tomorrow after being terrified this much. But there is nothing he can do about it, after all, the Divine Doctor seems to be extremely picky of the people who can be accepted under her tutelage.
Han Siyu said to the disciples, "Everyone can go home now. Come back tomorrow if you still want to be a member of the Pill Tower. If you planned not to return, go to the warehouse and get one Seventh-grade pill as a resignation fee. For those who choose to stay, tomorrow your compensation fee will be calculated."
Silence descended in the room while the disciples had somehow calmed down at this point. They listened to their Pill Tower Master’s words and nodded their heads.
"Alright. You can take your leave now. The elders stay," said Han Siyu.
After the disciples had saluted and bid their farewell, they came out of the office one by one. Thinking that on their way out they would see corpses of their senior brothers, sisters and elders on the way, unexpectedly the hallway was all cleaned up. Not even a trace of blood can be seen. It seems that Yue Xuexia and her group cleaned up the whole building on their way out.
"S-Shixiong? Was all that happened before just an illusion? How come there is no... no corpses or blood?"
"Don’t overthink too much. Let’s go to the warehouse. Those who wish to quit follow me closely," said a senior disciple called Lin Qiye.
Among the surviving disciples he is the oldest that survived and thus he brought all his disciple brothers and sisters to the warehouse and allowed them to make a choice for themselves.
In front of the warehouse is a blind elder whose identity and background is mysterious. However even the Pill Tower Master doesn’t dare to offend this elder.
Lin Qiye looked at the warehouse and then turned his head to look at the other disciples. From a hundred disciples down to only six left. Aside from some disciples who were not in the tower when the purging had begun, there are only six of them alive among the disciples.
"This is the warehouse. The disciples who wanted to quit the tower came with me. Those who choose to stay don’t move from where you stand," said Lin Qiye.
He walked in front and now followed by three disciples who planned to quit. He only stopped for a moment and didn’t even turn around. Even so he gripped his hands in suppressed emotions and chose to remain calm.
"Let’s go," Lin Qiye said as he walked towards the elder and explained the situation.
The blind elder listened to Lin Qiye’s explanation and didn’t react much. With a wave of his hand, all the seventh grade pills come out from the warehouse. There are only five kinds of seventh-grade pills in the warehouse and most of them were made by the Pill Tower Master. The five pills are the following: Tribulation Pill, Fate Masked Pill, Regeneration Pill, Birth Pill, and Purification Pill.
The blind elder started explaining the use and effects of the pills one by one.
"There are five seventh-grade pills in the warehouse. I will now explain their uses and effects."
"Tribulation Pill is as its names suggest. It can block one full attack of Tribulation Lightning. Though it is considered consumables, each pill can block one divine punishment which is already a life saving item."
"Fate Masked Pill, this pill had the duration effect of three years. Within a year no diviners will be able to read through one background, life and even the meaning of their names."
"Regeneration Pill, though this pill is incapable of bringing a dead person back to life, it can regenerate a missing limb back to its normal state. In short, it would grow back that certain limb which was lost without any side effects."
"Birth Pill, as the name suggests. It allowed any infertile person to be able to get pregnant and give birth. Its effect is only a year and a child must be conceived within that year. This is also effective for males and is most precious for same sex couples the most."
"Lastly, is a Purification Pill. This effect can cure most poison, inner demon manifestation, miasma poisoning and even some curses. However, it cannot heal wounds, illness and injuries. Beware."
"One by one you can choose one. Of course, one cannot choose the same thing. Let the youngest choose first."
Once the blind elder had spoken the other two disciples were the first one to reject this idea. They both felt that they should be the first one to choose.
"No. Why is it like that elder?"
"Can we just fight each other and let the winner do the talking?"
Snorts~
"That’s why I let the youngest choose first. After all between the three of you he is the strongest," said the blind elder.
The moment the elder had spoken these words the youngest among the three disciples who planned to remain silent suddenly made his move and appeared before his two disciples brothers as if he teleported when in reality he had just moved faster than any of them both.
He flashed an innocent smile and said, "Sorry senior brothers, I would like to pick one but... I suddenly felt like none of these pills suit my taste. I’m planning to stay."
"Little one, what kind of pills are you looking for?" the Blind elder asked nonchalantly.
The young disciple named Murong Yan suddenly turned to look at the elder and stare at him for a while as if trying to see through his realm yet couldn’t see anything making him frown.
The blind old man chuckled and said, "Don’t try to see through things. If you can see through this old man then that brat Han Siyu would never treat me with such kindness. So tell this old man what kind of pill you are trying to find?"
"Hm... answering to the elder, this young one had a dying old mother at home and entered the Pill Tower to find some information about the Longevity Pills," answered Murong Yan while clasping his hands in respect.
Everyone didn’t expect the timid young disciple that always hid behind Senior Brother Lin Qiye would be someone like this. Dignified and calm as well, so well mannered. As if he is some kind of royalty in some kingdom or empire.
The blind old man said, "If its Longevity Pills I heard it appeared in the Core Haven once and was said to be something the Second Prince of the Regal Lei Clan received from his niece the Goddess of the Moon. Are you going to the Core Region to beg someone from the ancient clans?"
"If I do not have a choice, then I am willing to do so," said the young man, named Murong Yan.
The blind old man turned his head to look at the young man with a murky gaze in those dull irises of his and said, "Then listen to this old man’s advice."
"Please tell, elder!" Murong Yan said.
"Maybe staying will give you another way out," said the blind old man.
Then he urged the other two disciples who were determined to leave the Pill Tower. Two disciples chose their pills and took their leave. Once they get out of the Pill Tower this time, they will never be welcomed as members of the building. The next time they come, they can only come as customers buying pills.
Lin Qiye escorted the disciples who chose to stay in the Pill Tower and Murong Yan unexpectedly chose to remain as well. They returned to their quarters and rested for now. In their rooms, these disciples had fallen into their own deep thoughts awaiting for whatever event might happen tomorrow.