CHAPTER 2 : TRADING DIVISION

...Chapter 2: Trading Division...

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After leaving the room, You XiaoMo finally found out the name of the

young man with the blue aura. He was called Jiang Liu. He actually lived

next door. In the beginning, he was unremarkable, but ever since the

assessment, he had thrived because of his blue aura. A blue aura proved that

he had the potential to be a high level mage.

Furthermore, high level mages were hard to come by on Long Xiang

Continent. Many mages could only pace back and forth at the low and midlevels. But if one was able to become a high level mage, the future was

limitless. The more one was able to refine high level magic pills, the more

respect one would get from people. Therefore, high level mages had always

been the target of big-name sects.

Three days ago, those who were brought into the the Tian Xin Sect with

You XiaoMo were all accepted as probationary disciples. But after Jiang

Liu was shown to have a blue aura during the assessment, he was promoted

to an official disciple. Since Jiang Liu was now an official disciple, he

would not have to face the entrance exam half a year later. Furthermore,

during yesterday's assessment, someone from the Grand Elder's lineage

took a fancy to Jiang Liu. Today he was invited to move to the inner

courtyard. Therefore, he had come to bid them farewell. Aside from You

XiaoMo, the others were all envious of Jiang Liu.

"How nice, when will I be able to become an official disciple like Jiang

Liu?"

"Work hard, then maybe we can fulfill this dream half a year later."

"If only it was that easy."

You XiaoMo finally couldn't stop himself from blurting out, "Is it really that hard"?He didn’t want to be driven out of the the Tian Xin Sect. In this strange

dimension, staying within the Tian Xin Sect was probably the safest bet.

The person who was speaking gave him a look, and just when You XiaoMo

started to feel flustered, he indifferently looked away, saying with a long

face, "The Tian Xin Sect has very stringent demands of their mage

disciples. From what I know, if you wish to enter the inner courtyard, you

must refine a level three magic pill. Furthermore, it must be within the next

six months."

At once, sharp intakes of breath could be heard, accompanied by

disbelieving faces with mouths hanging open. Low level mages were also

able to refine level three magic pills, but that required at least two to three

years of perseverance, and even then success was not guaranteed. There

was no guarantee that any mage, even a low level mage, would be able to

refine a complete level three magic pill. A level two magic pill seemed

more probable.

Hearing his words, everyone became disheartened.

Although You XiaoMo didn't know what it took to become a mage, looking

at everyone's expressions, it seemed to be a difficult path. Like this, he

started to feel that his future was becoming darker and darker.

"But, it was not as if we have absolutely no hope." Looking at everyone's

depressed expressions, that person suddenly perked up.

"What hope? Spit it out." Everyone was hanging in suspense.

That person spoke secretively, "The Tian Xin Sect is a very large sect. The

disciples number in the thousands and tens of thousands. Putting aside the

Warrior Division, looking just at the Mage Division, the yearly expenses are

huge. You all know that although mages can earn money, in the early stages,

the burn rate is high. Therefore, the Tian Xin Sect also has a trading

division, specialized in making money for the Tian Xin Sect."

Hearing this, even You XiaoMo perked up his ears.

"If you are able to attract the attention of the elders from the trading

division when the time comes, even if you fail to attract the attention of the

inner circles, you still will not be forced to leave the Tian Xin Sect. It's just

that from then on, your destiny with alchemy comes to an end."

After his words, everyone seemed lost in thought. After hearing this, You

XiaoMo understood that the trading division wa s a busin ess, but this

meant one must be business-minded. Furthermore, from what he said, it

seemed that was not all there was to it. What twists and turns lie ahead, You

XiaoMo didn't know, but he didn't intend to give up. After parting from the

rest, You XiaoMo decided to head to the library to take a look .The library was an all encompassing place for both the Mage and Warrior

Divisions. Therefore, it was huge. The library was divided into two

sections, the East and West Pavilions . The materials in the East Pavilion

were all sorts of literature on refining magic pills and herbal medicine,

including the precious personal writings of the previous generations. The

West Pavilion displayed materials concerning the history and geography of

the Long Xiang Continent. It also had materials on the techniques of energy

control and martial arts.

But not just anyone was allowed to go in and look through the material s.

Someone like You XiaoMo, a probationary disciple, was only allowed to

enter the first floor of the East and West Pavilions. He lacked the

qualifications to ascend to the upper floors, unless he specifically applied

for the privilege or became an official disciple. But for You XiaoMo, those

two options were unattainable; besides , for now, he had no need to visit the

upper levels.

Visiting the library, You XiaoMo had two aims. The first aim was to

understand the history of the Long Xiang Continent. He had to know what

kind of world this was. The second aim was the entrance exam half a year

later. He felt he had no hope whatsoever for both the Trading and Warrior

Division. But he still held a little hope for the Mage Division. However, he

had no idea what it meant to be a mage, so he had to try to figure it out.

After almost getting lost, You XiaoMo managed to ask his way to the

library. Still it took him almost an hour to find it. From far away, he saw an

imposing magnificent palace. A gilded rectangular plaque was placed above

the palace. On it was written three characters for ‘Library’. These were

seemingly simple and unadorned characters but they were simultaneously

abundant with meaning, giving rise to an imposing aura. You XiaoMoswallowed nervously; the library was too imposing, even more majestic

than the Forbidden City.

Entering the area, the first thing You XiaoMo saw was an elderly silverhaired man, eyes closed, sitting in between the East and West Pavilions. Just

when he approached, the old man suddenly opened his eyes. The bright and

piercing eyes were incompatible with his outward aged appearance. A sharp

pair of eyes like knives, wizened with accumulated experience, shot straight

at You XiaoMo, scaring him to the extent that he was afraid to go any

closer. The old man gave him a look before saying freezingly, "Hand over

your identity tablet."

You XiaoMo froze, but soon realized that there was indeed a tablet on him.

He hurriedly fished it out and handed it over gingerly. After taking the

tablet, the old man seemingly did nothing. You XiaoMo only saw him pick

it up before returning it two seconds later. He then stated, "You XiaoMo,

probationary disciple, access limited to the first floor of the East Pavilion."

Something flew towards him and You XiaoMo dodged reflexively but not

in time.A sound rings out as it hits his head, before falling to the ground.

Raising his head, he catches sight of a slight twitch on the serious

expression of the old man.

"Using that, you can enter the library." After saying that, the old man

proceeded to ignore him.

You XiaoMo shamefacedly picked up the object from the floor, not daring

to look at the old man, and ran towards the West Pavilion, probably not to

emerge in the near future.

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