The Southern Region was vast, but compared to the Hidden Dragon Continent, it was a lot smaller.
The Hidden Dragon Continent was a truly vast continent. The Southern Region was just a small region of the Hidden Dragon Continent, very, very small.
If one walked out of the Southern Region, they would step into the Southern Region.
Although the Hidden Dragon Continent was vast and boundless, it had still been explored by the predecessors throughout its long history.
Generally speaking, people divided the Hidden Dragon Continent into five big regions.
The North, South, East, and West regions corresponded to the four directions.
The Central Region was the last big region. People didn't call it the Central Region because it was the center of the Hidden Dragon Continent and was occupied by a very powerful force.
That force was the Hidden Dragon Royal Court, the only holy-level force on the Hidden Dragon Continent.
Each of the four great regions was overseen by a first-rate force.
The Grand Barren Sect was a first-rate force, and it was a very well-known force on the continent. The Southern Region was just a training ground occupied by the Grand Barren Sect.
In the Southern Region, besides the first-rate Grand Barren Sect, there was another first-rate Grand Barren Sect that was very famous, the Alchemy Sect.
The strength of the Alchemy Sect did not lie in the number of experts it had, but in the fact that the Alchemy Sect controlled the majority of the Hidden Dragon Continent's medicinal resources. Countless experts would flock to the Alchemy Sect for the sake of a single medicinal pill.
They came to the Southern Region as if they were on a pilgrimage.
Therefore, in the Hidden Dragon Continent, the Alchemy Sect had another resounding name, the Pill Palace.
There were three Pill Cities under the Pill Palace. Among them, the most famous one was naturally the leader of the Pill Cities, Heavenly Pill City.
Next was Heavenly Shine City and Heavenly Mist City.
Although Heavenly Mist City was the weakest of the three Pill Cities, the area it occupied was still incomparably vast. The degree of its splendor was not something the Light Wind Imperial City could compare with.
There were countless experts in the Heavenly Mist City. Because it was a Pill City, there were a lot of alchemists in the city. To become a powerful alchemist, not only did one have to have alchemy skills, one also had to have fighting strength.
The main reason why Pill Cities were called Pill Cities was because every Pill City had a Pill Tower.
That was the symbol of Pill City. Inside, there were countless precious pills.
Even the legendary Five Mark Divine Pill existed.
The Heavenly Mist City was brightly lit at night, as if it was a city that never sleeps.
In a pitch-black alleyway, a gust of strong wind whistled and swept up thousands of waves.
White spots of light appeared in the void and drew a formation. A blurry figure slowly walked out from the formation.
Bu Fang was wearing a white robe, and his hair was tied up with a velvet rope. He looked quite spirited.
The wind and waves disappeared, and the surroundings became quiet.
Bu Fang took a deep breath and immediately smelled a foul stench, causing him to frown uncontrollably.
The system's teleportation was becoming more and more unreliable. He was actually teleported to the side of a garbage dump.
This pitch-black and quiet alley was actually filled with smelly garbage, and the smell was extremely unpleasant.
Bu Fang covered his mouth and nose, waved his hand, and quickly walked out of the alley.
As soon as he walked out of the pitch-black and silent alley, it was as if a glimmer of hope had appeared at the end of a tunnel.
Bu Fang's eyes suddenly lit up.
An ear-piercing clamor sounded in his ears, and his eyes were covered by a dazzling light.
Bu Fang couldn't help but squint his eyes.
The liveliness of the Heavenly Mist City made it hard for Bu Fang to adapt.
After walking out of the alley, he saw a wide street in the distance. There were rows of houses on both sides of the street, and they were extremely tall. Some of them were tens of meters tall, and they were like giants. It was just like the metropolis of his previous world.
Moreover, it was brightly lit, and it was bustling with activity.
Bu Fang really felt as if he had returned to the metropolis of his previous world.
Was this the metropolis of the other world?
Bu Fang felt an indescribable excitement in his heart. He clasped his hands behind his back and slowly walked on the wide street.
The hawkers on both sides of the street were shouting unceasingly.
Bu Fang listened attentively, and he realized that the things these people were selling were actually elixirs.
Elixirs, which were extremely rare in the Light Wind Imperial Capital, could be found everywhere in Pill City like cabbages. Almost every shop was selling elixirs.
The towering building that was dozens of meters tall made Bu Fang feel as if he had become very small.
At the bottom of the tall buildings, there were many bronze iron gates. The iron gates were wide open, and people walked in and out.
The pace of life here was much faster than in the Light Wind Imperial Capital.
Bu Fang felt as if he had stepped into a metropolis from a backward village in his previous world.
He really couldn't adapt to it.
However, he had no choice. The system required him to open a branch in this city. This was a mission that not only concerned his cultivation, but also whether or not Xiao Bai could be restored.
Perhaps it was because the city had expanded, but the cultivation level of the people in Heavenly Mist City was much higher than that of the Light Wind Imperial Capital.
Up until now, Bu Fang noticed that the weakest person was a brat wearing open-crotch pants, who was running around with his legs wide open. He was a third grade Battle-Maniac.
The others had basically reached the level of Battle-Emperors and Battle-Saints. Eighth grade War-Gods and even Supreme-Beings were not that rare. Some of the guards in the high-class shops were even at the Supreme-Being level.
In the Light Wind Empire, an existence that could become an overlord of a region had become rather common in this big city.
After sighing, Bu Fang continued forward.
If he wanted to open a branch in Heavenly Mist City, he would have to face a serious problem … how to find a shop to open a shop.
Even in the Light Wind Imperial Capital, it was not easy to find a shop, let alone in this Heavenly Mist City.
For a moment, Bu Fang felt a headache coming on.
"Ninth grade elixir, Spirit Tiger Elixir, starting a clearance sale! One elixir for only ten thousand crystals, first come, first served! "
"Eighth grade elixir, Harmony Spirit Elixir, selling at a loss, definitely able to recoup the cost, absolutely authentic!"
"Ninth grade elixir, Mysterious Azure Elixir, the work of Pill Palace's One-cloud Alchemist, Grandmaster Nangong Cheng, feel at ease buying it! If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life! "
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As he walked through the bustling streets, Bu Fang became more and more depressed. He realized that all the shops in this Heavenly Mist City were actually elixir stores. The deafening cries of the people selling their wares were no different from those of peddlers.
He looked for a long time, but he couldn't find a single restaurant.
Could it be that the people in this city didn't eat?
Eating elixirs like they were fried beans every day? Filling their stomachs?
Food was the most important thing to the people, so how could there not be a single restaurant? This was simply … a huge business opportunity!
It seemed like it was just as Bu Fang thought, the people of Heavenly Mist City didn't need restaurants. There were many inns, but there were very few restaurants.
After searching for an entire night, Bu Fang felt a little tired, so he didn't choose to continue searching. Instead, he entered an inn.
This inn occupied an extremely tall building, and the decorations were quite luxurious.
When Bu Fang stepped into the inn, a young and beautiful lady came over to receive Bu Fang.
"Do you know where I can find a restaurant in Heavenly Mist City?" Bu Fang asked the lady who was preparing a room for him.
"Restaurant?" The lady was slightly taken aback, and her gaze when she looked at Bu Fang was a little strange.
Bu Fang furrowed his brows and earnestly explained, "It's a place to eat …"
"Dear customer, you aren't a native of Heavenly Mist City, right? Heavenly Mist City is one of the pill cities of the Pill Palace, so why would anyone be so stupid as to open a restaurant here? More than ten years ago, the alchemists of the Nangong Family of the Pill Palace invented a type of Multi-Taste Fasting Pill. It's of good quality and low price, and one pill can fill one's stomach. There are also different flavors, so all the restaurants closed down, "the lady explained to Bu Fang with a smile.
"Here … This is the Multi-Taste Fasting Pill." The lady looked at Bu Fang's bewildered gaze, and with a smile, she poured out several elixirs from her pouch. These elixirs were colorful and emitted an alluring fragrance.
"These elixirs are half a year's worth of food for me," the lady said, then picked one out and gave it to Bu Fang. "Try it."
Bu Fang raised his eyebrows. These elixirs were worth half a year's worth of food? Interesting.
Bu Fang did not reject it. He took the elixir, put it under his nose, and sniffed it. Then, he stuffed it into his mouth.
The moment the elixir entered his mouth, a fruity fragrance instantly blossomed in his mouth. The elixir turned into liquid and flowed into his stomach. He couldn't help but furrow his brows at the feeling of fullness.
He didn't like this feeling. The enjoyment of eating delicious food when he was hungry wasn't something an elixir could satisfy.
"The person who invented this elixir is simply devoid of morals. He's suppressing his natural instincts," Bu Fang solemnly said.
Pfft …
The lady instantly laughed from ear to ear. She felt that Bu Fang was really interesting and thought that Bu Fang was just joking.
The room prepared for Bu Fang was also ready. The lady brought Bu Fang into a magic array. With a flash of light, they arrived at the tenth floor.
"This is your room. The deposit is fifty crystals. When you check out tomorrow, you can get half of the crystals back," the lady said.
Bu Fang immediately pursed his lips. It actually cost fifty crystals to stay for a night. This was even more shameful than his store.
A bowl of Egg-Fried Rice in his store was only ten crystals!
After paying the crystals to the lady, Bu Fang turned around and was about to close the door.
However, the lady called out to Bu Fang. There was a hesitant look on her face.
Bu Fang was taken aback and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Dear customer, actually, there is a restaurant in Heavenly Mist City …" The lady hesitated for a long time. In the end, she bit her tender red lips and said.
Bu Fang was taken aback. A trace of joy involuntarily appeared in his eyes. "I was wondering how such a big city wouldn't have a restaurant. Where is it? "
The lady sighed and said, "Actually, that restaurant was opened by my friend. I've been persuading her to find something else to do after graduating from the Alchemy Institute. However, she insisted on inheriting that restaurant which had no future."
"How could it have no future? It has a great future, okay? Your friend has good foresight … "Bu Fang was instantly displeased. What did she mean by there was no future in opening a restaurant?
This kind of perception was wrong!
In the Light Wind Empire, one would be caught and drowned in a pig cage!
The lady didn't seem to want to say too much. After telling Bu Fang an address, she turned around and left.
Bu Fang returned to his room. He clasped his hands behind his back and paced around the room. The name of the restaurant that the lady mentioned previously echoed in his mind.
"Cloud Mist Restaurant? Is that the last restaurant in Heavenly Mist City? "
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