Chapter 30: Jade Toad Full Moon Painting

The rules numbered several hundred, but as complicated as they looked, they were basically all about respecting one’s seniors, cherishing the Dao, and protecting the mortals. As for the admission guidelines, the most important thing to note was the map of the Green Cliffs that Hang Over an Empty Valley. Unfortunately, less than one-tenth of the places listed on the map were accessible to new disciples. The rest were forbidden to them.

There was a kitchen and a menial hall in the valley. They were responsible for the daily needs of all disciples. Wei Yuan was getting hungry after exerting himself for a whole day, and his appetite was bigger than most. Children of his age were particularly prone to hunger pangs as well.

Wei Yuan was curious about something, however. He picked up the bottle of Qi-drinking Pills and uncorked it. A faint but sweet aroma immediately hit his nostrils. When he tipped the bottle upside down, a creamy yellow pill with a light blue-colored line running along the center of its surface fell onto his palm. It was only the size of a human fingernail, but the admission guidelines claimed that consuming it would sate him for three days straight. He still needed to drink some water, but that was it. It didn’t just sate one’s hunger either. It could also enhance one’s bodily functions like a fortune technique—though, the effects were not as potent.

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