Chapter 11: Got Rich!

  When Zhuge Mingyue and the others arrived at Xunlong Mountain Range, she looked up at the vast expanse of mountains in front of her and sighed that this mountain range was really long.

  In the next half month, they will spend it in the mountain range. She naturally formed a group with Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zi Hao.

  When all the students had formed their groups freely, the leading teacher reminded them again before waving his hand to let the students enter the mountain range one after another.

  The sparse woods gradually became dense, the city's din faded into the distance, and finally disappeared. The trainees walked along the winding forest path, and soon entered that vast mountain forest. Training officially began from this moment on.

  The soil underfoot is soft and damp, the air is filled with the faint scent of wildflowers and the freshness of grass and trees. Occasionally, a brightly colored bird flutters its wings and flies over the treetops, making a few clear calls, bringing a bit of vitality to this quiet forest that hides danger.

  After entering the mountain range, the student groups dispersed. The gap in strength between students was also reflected in this, and the stronger the student, the faster they advanced, the deeper into the mountains. Although the teacher who led the team repeatedly reminded them when they set out, some students who were confident in their own strength simply didn't take his words to heart and directly marched into the interior of the mountain range.

  However, the college was well-prepared for this. Every year, there would always be a few arrogant newcomers who thought they were above the law. The college had long since grown accustomed to such people and had taken measures to prevent any unexpected incidents from affecting its reputation. They had stationed personnel on the outskirts of the mountain range to dissuade those self-proclaimed geniuses who wanted to venture deeper into the mountains. Of course, if persuasion was ineffective, they could only repeatedly warn them to be careful and seek help in time when faced with danger.

  Zhuge Mingyue and a few others were not too fast, nor too slow, and were in the center of the entire team. Xue Zihao carried a longbow on his back, walking while vigilantly scanning the surroundings, occasionally frowning and perking up his ears to listen for any unusual sounds outside. Zhuge Mingyue followed behind him, with an expression as calm as ever. Wan Qichen was panting and lagging at the end of the team, occasionally taking out a handkerchief to wipe away the fine sweat on his forehead.

  "I'm telling you, don't be so tense, this is just the outer reaches of the Longshan Mountains, let alone ferocious beasts, even rabbits are hard to come by." Wan Qi wiped away his sweat, and was made anxious by Xue Zi Hao's eccentric expression.

  "Haha, still be careful, who knows if there won't be any ferocious beasts running to the outer circle, if we really encounter danger, relying on that tortoise beast of yours, we'll all be done for." Xue Zihao chuckled awkwardly and relaxed a bit, as an archer and the only attacking profession in the team, he had to take on the responsibility of being vigilant.

  "This is jealousy, you're jealous that I'm a brilliant and mighty, promising great summoner." Wan Qi Chen danced his fists in discontent.

  "Alright, great Summoner sir, I hope I can follow you to the bright path." Xue Zihao said with a jest.

  "No big deal, I'll lead the way." Wan Xi Chen patted his chest.

  "I don't hold out much hope for that, and when you can stop panting and following us from behind, I might barely believe it." Xue Zihao struck back.

  "Haozi? Hmm, this name is not bad. Where did it come from?" Zhuge Mingyue interjected.

  "This idiot once made a bet with me, saying that if he lost, he would call out his name backwards. The result was......" Wan Qi Chen shrugged and explained with a very amused expression.

  Zhuge Mingyue watched as the two of them playfully teased each other, a smile floating onto her face. Such friendship really made one feel warm and fuzzy inside.

  "Huh, what's that?" Zhuge Mingyue suddenly stopped in her tracks, her eyes shining brightly.

  "Where, where?" Wan Xi Chen and Xue Zi Hao followed her gaze, not far away, a small grass with wide leaves swayed in the wind, the fluff on its surface emitted a faint silver light.

  "Haha, it's Silver Leaf Grass! What great luck!" Zhuge Mingyue ran over a few steps.

  "Silverleaf Grass? There should be plenty of that around here. What's so special about it?" Wan Qi Chen finally got a clear look and shook his head, unimpressed.

  "You don't understand." Zhuge Mingyue didn't explain, carefully scooping away the mud around the silver leaf grass, slowly digging it up with its roots, her eyes curved into a crescent moon.

  In other people's eyes, this ordinary little grass can't even be considered a medicinal herb, but she knew that if you add the right amount of silverleaf grass when refining some medicines, the success rate would increase by at least double. For someone who wants to get rich through alchemy, what's most important is the success rate!

  For the next trial, for this vast and mysterious Dragon Mountain Range, Zhuge Mingyue was filled with anticipation.

  Looking at Zhuge Mingyue's serious expression and movements, Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zihao somewhat understood that this silver leaf grass was probably related to alchemy, but they didn't ask more questions. Even if they asked, they wouldn't have been able to understand Zhuge Mingyue's answer. Alchemy wasn't something just anyone could learn.

  Save the silver leaf grass, several people continue to walk towards the interior of the mountain range, the small path under their feet becomes more rugged and soft, the dense shrubbery branches and leaves are lush, sometimes even completely covering the road.

  Several people were not in a hurry, slowly moving forward along the small path, while carefully paying attention to the surrounding scenery. Along the way, they discovered several strains of good quality medicinal herbs, although at Zhuge Mingyue's current level, she was unable to refine all of them into medicine, but even if they were sold, they would be worth a lot of money. The mood of the group lifted, and their footsteps also became lighter.

  As dusk approached, several people who had walked for a day were getting tired and began to look for a suitable place to camp.

  "Zhuge, Pangzi, I've found something good!" exclaimed Xue Zikao, who was in charge of scouting ahead.

  Zhuge Mingyue and Wan Qi Chen rushed over at the same time, only to see Xue Zixiao standing under a large rock about three or four meters high, looking up with his head raised.

  Following his line of sight, all he saw was a rock the size of a goose egg on top of the rocky peak, with an irregular shape and sharp corners emitting a strange glow.

  Normally, such a stone would not attract people's attention, but at this moment, under the reflection of that blood-red sunset, the stone became crystal clear, with a layer of bright red floating on it, its surface seemed to become transparent, and inside, there were waves of flame-like ripples, like molten lava, so red that it moved people's hearts.

  "It's amethyst, it's amethyst!" said Wan Qi Chen with some excitement.

  As his voice faded away, the magma inside the stone seemed to be burning fiercely, presenting a deep purple color. It looked so dazzling and beautiful. This purple magma stone is an excellent material for making ornaments, deeply loved by women. The price, not exorbitant, but absolutely not low either. This piece of stone is now a considerable fortune for this poor little team.

  "Wahahaha, sold it to a jewelry store, got rich!" Xue Zihao exclaimed excitedly.

  "Look at you." Wan Xi Chen sneered.

  "You fat guy with a belly full of lard, you don't understand the sorrow of having a thin wallet." Xue Zihao retorted disdainfully.

  "I'm not as fat as you said I am! However, a piece of purple jade this big should be worth quite a bit of money." Wan Xi Chen also shifted his gaze to the stone and chuckled.

  "What a waste!" Zhuge Mingyue shouted in anger, "Do you know how much agility potion can be refined from such a large piece of purple crystal?"

  "What?"

  "Can Amethyst be used to brew Agility Potion?!"

  Two people stared at Zhuge Mingyue with wide eyes, what kind of joke was this? They had never heard that the Agile Potion required Purple Crystal. In fact, not only did they not know, but also alchemists in this world were unaware. Zhuge Mingyue spent two days researching at home and finally discovered why some formulas had such a high failure rate. The materials needed to refine the Agile Potion were expensive, and the failure rate was extremely high. Many people liked the Agile Potion. If they had it, they would have an absolute advantage in battle. Think about it, if someone stabbed you with one knife, you could stab them with two knives, wouldn't that be advantageous? Moreover, if you couldn't win a fight, it was also an escape tool! However, the materials for refining the Agile Potion were expensive and had a high failure rate, so naturally fewer people refined it. With low production and high demand, the price was naturally high.

  "Do you know that refining agility potion and adding a bit of purple crystal powder can increase the success rate by 70%?! It only needs that little bit! With just a few bottles of agility potion, you can buy the accessories you're talking about! Are you guys not wasting your resources? Hmm?" Zhuge Mingyue couldn't suppress her inner excitement and was even more scolding the two.

  "Ah! Yes!" Wan Xi Chen and Xue Zi Hao both nodded blankly, but couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Quickness potion, ah! Good stuff, absolutely good stuff! In the trading house of Cang Feng City, it's rare to see a bottle of quickness potion appear, and it's immediately snatched up by someone. Once, Wan Xi Chen had obtained a bottle of quickness potion with a duration of ten seconds, and the feeling of swift movement left him with an unforgettable impression for a long time.

  "I want it!" Xue Zihao hastily said.

  "I want it too!" Wan Xi Chen hastily said, unwilling to fall behind.

  "Shut up, you'll get your share once it's refined. I'm going to go take down the Purple Resin Stone first." Zhuge Mingyue said as she sprang into action and climbed towards the top of the rocky peak.

  "Be careful." The two of them warned in unison.

  Just as Zhuge Mingyue was climbing up, "Whoosh!" A sharp arrow sound, a long arrow flew past her side, colliding with the rock beside her body, sparking and falling down.

  Zhuge Mingyue was startled and hurriedly descended. Wan Qi Chen and Xue Zihao simultaneously turned their backs, vigilantly gazing in the direction of the arrow shot.

  Soon, a team of seven students appeared before the few people, one of whom was a tall and muscular student with long arms carrying a longbow, provocatively staring at Zhuge Mingyue and his party. It was obvious that the arrow just now was shot by him.

  By the way

  Wei Mengyan, hello, I finally found out why you always talk to yourself and ignore my replies. It's because you're reading on your phone, so you can't see the replies. Haha! Last time I even asked you to leave your QQ number, but you ignored me too. Now I know what happened. If you do leave your number, remember to use Chinese characters like 一二三 instead of Arabic numerals.