The Undying Immortal System

Fire or Earth. I had considered this choice several times over the past year.

There were good reasons to go with the Fire Peak. It would give me an easier way to sell pills, it would provide me with access to the sect’s alchemy knowledge, and it would allow me to learn more about a new location.

However, these reasons weren’t very compelling. I had learned enough about formations that I no longer needed to rely on only selling pills. I also didn’t need the alchemy knowledge the peak possessed. I had Emperor Li’s books, and if my guess was right, he would show up again once I was ready to begin learning Rank 6 alchemy. Learning about a new peak might be interesting, but it was a hollow reason to make such an important decision.

Instead, joining the Earth Peak would allow me access to formation knowledge I didn’t have, and I would have access to the Earth Peak Trial to cultivate earth essence and permanently raise my affinity.

The factor that made my choice for me, though, was the PangBo Merchant Association. They had a presence on the Fire Peak and regularly enslaved alchemists who went there. I would need to repay my ‘debt’ to them and Brother Wen at some point, but for now, they were best avoided.

In truth, I didn’t feel the need to be too frightened of this small merchant group. Wen had made it sound like they were enslaving all the sect’s alchemists, but that seemed more than a little far-fetched at this point. I doubted the Master of the Fire Peak would allow someone connected to the Wind Peak to be so brazen. Likely, the merchants flew under the radar by only focusing on the weaker alchemists, and my position as an inner sect disciple should provide some level of protection against their schemes.

Still, without a clear reason to join the Fire Peak, there was no reason to take such a risk.

I looked at the scribe. “Earth Peak.”

I heard a buzzer, and a young servant came in to lead me away.