Chapter 82: Lost Pill Recipe

Next morning.

Following Tang Yun Long's suggestion, Chen Tu made his way to the Registration Office after breakfast. And as usual, he waited with the others in the queue until it was his turn.

"What can I do for you today, junior?" the worker asked with impatience in his tone. In his opinion, Chen Tu is likely another disciple coming to claim his monthly salary provided by the Blood Refining Grotto.

But all his following words were stuck in his throat before he could continue after Chen Tu had his disciple token taken out.

"Chen - Chen Tu? You're Chen Tu?" the worker's tone changed into a more polite and easy to the ear. His attitude also had 180 degrees of turnover.

Chen Tu didn't reply to him but simply nodded with a smile. And to these workers who looked down on the weak disciples, such treatment was the best venom to reeducate them.

The worker immediately changed how he addressed Chen Tu from "Junior" to "Fellow Disciple Chen." And needless to say, this instantaneous change was thanks to Chen Tu's social standing in this Outer Grotto.

After all, fewer than fifty people had the status of an "Official Disciple" added to their nameplate. Furthermore, these "Official Disciple" tokens were made from a rare Mahogany Ironwood instead of a simple wooden slab.

It was said that those with this token would have a greater chance to join the Inner Grotto when they advance into the Spiritual Condensation Layer.

For these workers, being able to hug one of their legs would give them immeasurable benefits. Simply the number of Contribution Tokens alone would be more than enough. Because there was a need to patiently explain things to Chen Tu, he had no choice but to stay in the office for a while.

For starters, there's an adjustment in Chen Tu's monthly salary. As an Official Disciple, his salary was multiplied tenfold and revised according to his cultivation level. Because the Distribution Day happened a few days ago, he was given forty Spiritual Coins, four sets of Entry-Level Pills, and four Spiritual Replenishing Pills.

But after this adjustment, he was compensated with an additional three hundred and sixty Spiritual Coins and thirty-seven Spiritual Replenishing Pills. The only thing that didn't change much was the four Entry-Level Pills, which were adjusted from four to ten sets.

But instead of giving six sets as replacements, the Registration Office generously dispensed everything anew to Chen Tu. Furthermore, all of them were Two-Star Pills and not the usual standard quality.

This compensation alone replaced all the material cost Chen Tu had to bear when accomplishing Elder Wei Xuan's assignment to him previously. But nothing could top what Chen Tu was given next.

"What is this, senior?" Chen Tu asked politely. He knew that his standing was no longer as low as before, but that didn't mean he should change how he spoke with others. His identity might have elevated, but not his attitude.

"This is a bottle of Pure Spiritual Beast Essence. Each of the Official Disciples was entitled to several drops according to their cultivation level. Because you're a fourth-level disciple, the office dispensed out four drops to you." the worker said.

Hearing this made Chen Tu smile brightly. Perhaps, not even the sweetest young maiden out there could smile as happily as Chen Tu did. The explanation of what he could and couldn't do continued until half an hour later.

Being someone who knew how the world works, Chen Tu took five Contribution Tokens out and gave them to the worker attending to his needs. After all, this worker still patiently explained everything to Chen Tu regardless of how impolite he was from the start.

Chen Tu headed toward the Worldly Treasures Pavilion after leaving the Registration Office. Thanks to the Official Disciple's benefit, he was allowed to enter the building without paying an entrance fee. But unfortunately, Chen Tu still couldn't access the second floor due to the insufficient Cultivation level.

Regardless of status, one still had to reach the Spiritual Condensation Layer before they were allowed on this floor.

Nevertheless, Chen Tu enjoyed his shopping experience this time. After all, he was one of the few with the title of an "Official Disciple." This alone granted him plenty of respect and small privileges here and there.

"Hmm... Looks like the fourth elder had made up his mind. Good for you, little brat." suddenly, Lady Shuiyue Liu's voice echoed inside Chen Tu's head.

"Lady Shuiyue?" Chen Tu turned his head around and searched for her silhouette. But before he could find her, another voice came into his head.

"Silly boy... I am naturally not on the first floor. I can see you, but you can't see me, don't you know this?" she chuckled and teased Chen Tu happily.

"Ah... No wonder. In that case, this junior can only greet Lady Shuiyue from where he stands. Please accept this junior's sincerest respect." Chen Tu replied and bowed toward a pillar. He didn't realize that he appeared like an idiot in the eyes of the others.

But to Chen Tu, the least he could care about was other people's useless thoughts. After all, he was speaking with Lady Shuiyue Liu, not them. And so, why would he be concerned with their pointless thoughts?

"Tell me, what are you here for?" Lady Shuiyue Liu was naturally curious about Chen Tu's visit. This brat usually only came for a few Spiritual Herbs and left. But today, he seems a little more excited and problematic.

It is natural for her to ask to answer her curiosity. Furthermore, most of the Spiritual Herbs Chen Tu asked for were either extinct or unheard of.

(Perhaps, this brat had his hand on some lost Pill Recipe?)

Lady Shuiyue Liu guessed. In addition, she was one of Qin Tianbao's acquaintances in this Blood Refining Grotto. And with her ability to make a few guesses, she was sure that Qin Tianbao's pill recipes were now in Chen Tu's hand.

(I think I was told that the Verdant Sky Small World would be open in the next five months or so... It looks like... I should get a few references for this brat when he gets into that independent space...)

(He's really lucky, I think... Or perhaps, they're just coincidentally bumping into one another?)