The Science of Cultivation

Chapter 194: Touring Nightmoon Valley

After savoring his food for several minutes, Li Lang politely washed the dishes with the bucket of water next to the pot and cleaned himself up. Hearing how the two seniors who were supposed to accompany him around Nightmoon Valley’s grounds were still sparring outside, he exited the modest house to rejoin them.

He knew exactly where they were due to the sound of their clashes. They hadn’t stopped fighting the entire time he was eating. He could see them right away upon leaving the house, as they were level with him, but they weren’t standing on any solid ground. Instead, they were hovering in the air, circling around each other on their own skyswords.

“Senior Jian, Senior Tai!” Li Lang shouted. “How much longer will you two be?”

His words made the two cultivators come to a stop mid-swing. They didn’t break eye contact with each other for some time, while frozen stiff in the air.

“Sorry about that, Li Lang,” Jian Beiyun said as he adjusted his robes. “We got carried away. I can bring you to the Pill Hall now if you’re ready.”

“Yes, please. I’d like to complete everything while there’s still light out.”

“Follow me, then.”

The head disciple of Nightmoon Valley quickly descended, followed by Tai Xilun.

Jian Beiyun was at the lead, bringing the two visitors through the mountainside residence of his organization while waving at the occasional cultivator they came across. During the other moments, he chatted leisurely with his guests.

“So, how was my porridge? Was it to your liking?”

“Honestly, yeah. It’s way better than what the inns serve, or our new cooks for that matter.”

“It’d be embarrassing if my food was worse than mortal food when I used Earth-grade ingredients. Still, I don’t doubt my skill in the culinary department. Sima Xue could attest to that. I basically fed her growing up.”

“That was made using Earth-grade ingredients?!” Li Lang raised his voice a level higher than before. “I didn’t know. You didn’t have to use something so valuable on me.”

“Nonsense. You’re our guests. A bit of Earth-grade food is nothing. It’ll do you some good if you got used to eating it too.”

Li Lang frowned upon hearing those words. For him, good food was to be appreciated, but it wasn’t worth spending a chunk of his wealth on. He’d rather save it to buy something needed for cultivation or re

The man sighed and swiftly tore a piece of paper from one of the tables and scribbled a few things down. When he was done, he tossed it toward Jian Beiyun before bringing his attention back to the herbs without a second of delay.

I guess it’ll only be a waste of time trying to ask him some questions about alchemy, huh? Oh well. Even I know asking about Earth-grade pills won’t help me too much. Only with the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator can one refine them.

“Let’s go before Elder Kun gets annoyed at our presence,” Jian Beiyun advised.

Under his guidance, the group quickly exited out of the Pill Hall.

“Here are the pills, Li Lang. Got anywhere else you want to visit? I can give you some recommendations if you like.”

“Hmm, just a brief tour on our way out is fine. I want to make it back to Emberglow tonight. Oh, and maybe we can visit Sima Xue while I’m here. She’ll probably make me buy her tofu pudding if I don’t at least greet her while I’m here.”

“Ha, about time someone else has to take on that responsibility. Unfortunately, she’s under master’s orders to stay within a meditation chamber until she’s successfully comprehended the technique she’s learning. I don’t think she’s coming out any time soon.”

“Then—remember to give her my regards once she’s out.”

“No problem.”

“So I guess we can take a quick look around on Senior Tai’s Skyrunner before we leave. What do you say, Senior Tai? Do you have anything else you need to do here or down in Nightshade Valley?”

“No. That’s fine.”

With nothing binding either of the two visitors, the party of three took a spin around the two peaks that made up Nightmoon Valley before they took their leave. They exited out the same way they came, passing through the tunnel on the ground level.

As soon as they made their way out back into the open world, Li Lang couldn’t help but shield his eyes from the bright lights of the sun.

This trip wasn’t so bad. Time to return and get back to work!