Chapter 34 - 25
Chapter 25: Compulsory Tribute
The next day.
After completing his morning training, Lin Yuan did not hurry back to the drying ground to choose medicine as he usually did. Instead, he walked slowly back, step by step, his mood heavy. He even took the time to closely observe the road he had walked countless times before.
After contemplating all night, Lin Yuan finally decided that he must hand over this one unit of Qi-Blood Powder. Furthermore, after conversing with Xie Wanxin in the morning, he learned that contributing a unit of Qi-Blood Powder to the elite disciples was a long-standing tradition of the academy.
If he opposed paying tribute, even if he immediately consumed the Qi-Blood Powder upon acquiring it, there would be no improvement at all. Failing to produce the Qi-Blood Powder would cause endless undercurrents of trouble due to the pressure from elite disciples.
This is because he would stand against all the elite disciples.
After carefully examining the surroundings along the road, Lin Yuan memorized everything firmly.
"Senior Brother, how often do we have to pay tribute?" Lin Yuan returned to the drying ground, finished his work for the day, and asked You Xiaozhong.
"Everyone has to hand it over, and there are quite a few new chores disciples like you. I estimate it will take some effort, but it should be soon," You Xiaozhong replied with a slight frown.
"Finding people one by one is indeed troublesome."
"Do you think the black-robed disciples are willing to go around searching for chores like us?"