Today's harvest was decent. Turning in the ore from my mining basket should earn me three contribution points. Adding what I've accumulated over the past few days, that makes about twelve in total. Two points will buy two steamed buns, and the remaining ten are just enough for a Blood Qi Pill.
The Blood Qi Pill is a very low-grade pill, not something that helps in opening a Spirit Aperture. However, wanting to open one requires an abundance of vital energy and blood. Although low-grade, the Blood Qi Pill is just right for someone like Lu Ye who hasn't opened his apertures yet.
The reason Evil Moon Valley is willing to hand out Blood Qi Pills isn't out of the goodness of their hearts; rather, they are well-versed in human psychology. This cheapest and lowest-grade pill gives people holding onto hope the drive to dig for ore even harder.
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