Du Xiu looked in the direction Nini pointed, and saw a relatively quiet area.
It was an Inner City.
Compared to other parts of Bote City, where skyscrapers reached hundreds of stories high, the buildings there were pitifully low.
There were no towering buildings, no corporate offices.
Only the structures of the Hunters Guild.
This era was one of war.
And even more so, an era for hunters.
After becoming an Origin Cultivator or an Apothecary, all citizens of the Empire would choose to join the Hunters Guild and become registered members.
As an official organization of the Empire, the Hunters Guild did not force hunters to do anything beyond being formal members.
Its purpose was to provide a platform for communication and connection for Origin Cultivators and Apothecaries who transcended ordinary people.
Hunters earned commissions and obtained cultivation resources by completing tasks issued by the guild.
The upper echelons of the Empire also intended to separate hunter members from ordinary citizens.
In each city fortress, Inner Cities were built centered around the Hunters Guild.
This Inner City was a world exclusive to hunters.
Wilderness resource trading platforms, Apothecary Hall, Divine Judgment Hall, Firearms Manufacturing Hall, Origin Power Firearms Hall, various Hunter Group bases...
Everything a hunter might need could be found here.
In addition, there were sprawling villas, parklands, and wetland lakes.
For hunters to relax and entertain themselves.
Du Xiu withdrew his gaze from the surroundings of the Hunters Guild and nodded, "Thank you, I understand."
Earlier, he did have a fleeting thought of exploring the bustling, colorful world.
Seeing Du Xiu regain his composure and no longer restless, Nini playfully grinned, "Hey, brother, don't be mad at me! We're all wanderers in this world! My laughter isn't that loud!"
For the past few days, Du Xiu had been ignoring Nini.
It wasn't because Du Xiu thought highly of himself, but because every time she saw him, she had a smile on her lips.
It made him want to press Nini's pretty face into the snow.
In the end, he could only avoid her to keep his peace of mind.
"What a good girl! It's a pity she's not mute."
"Du Xiu, that's too much!"
Nini waved her fists at Du Xiu's retreating figure.
Du Xiu had asked Ding Yao about Nini's background, but Ding Yao couldn't say for sure. He only knew she had some connection with the Hall Master of the Apothecary Hall. New chapters come out on novelping.com first.
She seemed to be an Apothecary too, but he didn't know her exact level.
It felt like she was just here to experience life.
This time, on the trip to the Wilderness, she simply wanted to go out for a spin, and the Hall Master casually handed her over to Master Leng, who was preparing to go out to gather herbs.
Overall, her background and strength were unknown, but her mischievousness was evident.
The next day.
Master Leng met with Du Xiu, instructing him to study hard, and that he would assess Du Xiu's level in a month. He also warned him not to be distracted by cultivating Origin Power, or else he would be severely punished.
After speaking, Master Leng seemed to be at a critical point in his research and locked himself in the potion mixing room.
Naturally, Du Xiu agreed to Master Leng's words.
Initially, apprenticing under Master Leng in the Wilderness was a move out of desperation.
Throughout the journey, although his communications with Master Leng were few, he gained significant convenience by being his disciple.
Moreover, Master Leng did not reveal his origins, and everyone assumed he was a child of Master Leng's family or a friend.
Du Xiu, who had no fixed abode or relatives, naturally accepted this slightly absurd master-disciple relationship from the heart.
Under Ding Yao's guidance, Du Xiu completed the formalities and officially joined the Apothecary Hall of the Hunters Guild.
Of course, his current status was only that of a Junior Apothecary Apprentice.
Strictly speaking, he wasn't a Junior Apprentice yet, as he needed to pass the Junior Apprentice exam to become one.
However, because Du Xiu was Master Leng's disciple, the Hunters Guild preemptively granted him the status of a Junior Apprentice.
It must be said, as one of the only three Level 3 Apothecaries in all of Bote City, Master Leng's reputation was indeed substantial.
Because of this, no one underestimated Du Xiu's potential.
Ding Yao took Du Xiu around the Hunters Guild, introducing the responsibilities and locations of each department, and gave him a few tips on who not to offend.
In the evening, Ding Yao brought Du Xiu to a three-story villa with a garden spanning over seven hundred square meters.
"Here, the teacher's gift to you. Here's the key, the cleaning is all done inside, you can go in yourself!"
"Ah..."
Du Xiu stood frozen.
It wasn't feigned surprise; he was genuinely stunned.
Having wandered since childhood, he often fantasized about having a home, but he never expected it to come so suddenly.
And so luxuriously.
"Don't get too emotional, the teacher has several such villas, all allocated by the Hunters Guild. Junior brother! Don't place too much importance on cars and houses, in our world, these are basic amenities." New chapters come out on novelping.com first.
Ding Yao advised.
As a renowned genius Apothecary in Bote City, Ding Yao was long accustomed to such lavish living.
For ordinary people, the myriad hardships of the world were unavoidable.
But for geniuses, once their talents were recognized, the entire world would embrace them.
And so it was.
Take Origin Cultivators, for instance.
In Bote City, among a hundred million citizens, only ten thousand Origin Cultivators emerged.
In terms of population ratio, each Origin Cultivator was a one-in-ten-thousand genius.
Not to mention the even rarer Apothecaries.
They were one in a million.
Should these geniuses be left to worry about housing every day?
"Your primary task now is to quickly learn pharmacology and become an Apothecary."
"Thank you for the reminder, senior brother."
Du Xiu wasn't foolish, but just half a month ago, he was a mine slave, and now he had transformed into a genius. The disparity was too great, and he needed a brief period to adjust.
"Alright, I'm heading back. I didn't sleep well in the Wilderness, I need to catch up on sleep."
Ding Yao yawned and turned to leave.
Senior Brother Ding was quite a decent person.
Du Xiu felt a sense of gratitude.
......
Half a month later.
"Welcome to the Bronze Tree House."
On the computer screen, a bronze tree extended several branches in different directions.
At the ends of the branches, fruits appeared.
These fruits were bronze eyes that opened one by one.
After a moment, the bronze eyes closed again.
Successfully logged into the Bronze Tree House.
Every time he logged in, Du Xiu instinctively felt that these eyes seemed alive and conscious.