Chapter 59: Blood Covenant

  On the continent of Allen, there are two major career systems, namely magicians and warriors. However, under these two major career systems, there are many smaller careers that are diverse and varied.

  There are many professions, including swordsmen, knights, archers, thieves, hunters, craftsmen, brewers, mages, farmers, shepherds, alchemists, priests, summoners, beast tamers, planting masters, divine officers, and pharmacists.

  This is only a single profession of the human race. If other races such as beastmen, elves, dwarves, and aquatic tribes are added, there will be countless professions.

  But among so many professions, the Plant Master is always ranked first, followed by the Magician, then the Swordsman and other combat-type professions, and finally various professions including agriculture, medicine, weapons, alchemy, etc. Of course, it's not that all non-combat professions are inferior to combat-type professions, which also depends on factors such as rank and continental dependence, such as the status of Pastors on the Allen continent is quite high.

  At the time when Allen Continent was at its peak, various professions emerged one after another. For a time, hundreds of professions were competing with each other, and it was extremely magnificent. However, as time went on, many professions disappeared in the historical tide, and pharmacist is such a profession.

  Nowadays, some potions used by mercenaries on the mainland are extracted from the bodies of magical beasts by alchemists, and there are almost no pharmacists left on the continent.

  A true pharmacist can extract medicine that is not something those half-baked alchemists can produce. A true pharmacist can not only extract from the bodies of magical beasts, but also from plants, minerals and other items to obtain what they want. Of course, to reach this level, one must attain a certain rank.

  The difficulty of promoting a pharmacist is similar to that of a priest, and cultivating a pharmacist requires the same effort as cultivating a priest. A pharmacist and a priest of the same level can also use their own strength to treat the same number of people. The difference lies in the fact that the effect of a pharmacist's medicine takes some time to take effect, while a priest's healing technique can cure most injuries instantly. As a result, pharmacists gradually became scarce on the continent of Allen, and even if some people were willing to become pharmacists, the country would not provide support, so pharmacists gradually disappeared.

  Hua Yun had long heard of the profession of pharmacist, and was quite curious about this profession that could extract any element from any object. Without the equipment on Earth, he urgently needed such a magical ability. Unfortunately, he had never met even a first-class pharmacist before. Now, hearing Luo Di say that he was an eighth-class great pharmacist, how could Hua Yun not be surprised and excited?

  Her face regained its calmness, and she looked at Rody in front of her. Huayun said faintly, "You are an eighth-grade great pharmacist, so why do you want to surrender to me? Or what do you want to get from me?"

  "Haha, Master Huayun, I don't want to get anything from you for the time being. I've been studying medicine since I was a child, and it's been a bumpy road all along. Researching medicine requires a huge amount of funding. Before I reached the 8th rank, there were still some people who valued my abilities and were willing to sponsor me. However, after I became an 8th-rank Grand Medicine Master over a decade ago, I traveled across the continent, visiting many kingdoms and high-ranking Plant Masters, but not a single one was willing to spend a Saint-Ranked Divine Fruit on a mere medicine master. Later, I finally understood that in the eyes of those nobles, my value as a 9th-rank Sacred Medicine Master is still far inferior to the value of a single Saint-Ranked Divine Fruit... But..."

  "But how can I be defeated by these things? From the moment I chose to become a pharmacist, I made up my mind that no matter what difficulties I encountered, I would not be defeated. For decades, I have endured hardships that ordinary people cannot imagine. To save some funds, I have been living a life worse than that of ordinary people. Even though I was only one step away from the holy rank for over ten years, I did not give up even slightly, and my determination has not decreased in the slightest."

  "But I also understand that the people who can help me now in this world will not mind me, so I can only find hope from the future!" Rodi bowed to Hua Yun again: "Master Hua Yun, I am willing to become your subordinate and serve you. As long as you have the ability to possess a Sacred Tier Divine Gift Fruit in the future, give me the worst one, and I will be satisfied."

  "There are so many masters in this world, why did you choose me?" Huayun asked the question that had been on her mind.

  Rody smiled: "Master Huayun, there are many planters on the continent of Ailen, but in the future, there will be few planters who can obtain the ability to acquire holy rank divine fruit. However, Master, you successfully treated the devil's curse that even Lord Rudolf, a sixth-rank planter, could not treat. Although I don't know what rank your planter is, I believe that with your youth, your future achievements will be boundless. Moreover, most importantly, Master, you have not joined any faction. If you are willing to accept me, I think I can become a very excellent helper for you!"

  "Is that the only requirement you have?" Hua Yun didn't take Rodi's request to heart, as he already possessed the Inverse Technique and was capable of producing 7th-tier Divine Fruits. It was just a bit troublesome, but once his Inverse Technique and Wuji Mysterious Skill levels increased, allowing him to contain 8th-tier profession energy within his body, he would be able to manufacture Sacred-tier Divine Fruits as long as he had a suitable Divine Fruit vessel.

  A faint smile appeared on his face, Rody bowed to Hua Yun: "Nothing else, no other request!"

  "Alright, Heims, arrange a room for Rodi and get him some clothes!" After that, Hua Yun smiled at Rodi: "I suggest you take a bath first, your current state doesn't bother me, but if you dirty the good things in this manor, haha, it would be very bad!" At this moment, Hua Yun was in a great mood and couldn't help but joke around.

  "This is natural, but sir, before that, I still have one more thing to do!" As he said this, Rody suddenly pulled out a dagger from his body and lightly swung it at his left wrist, cutting a gash on it. Fresh blood immediately gushed out.

  Rody's right index finger dipped in fresh blood, quickly drew some strange symbols in the air, and those blood actually condensed in the air without dispersing, forming a diagram.

  "With my Roddy's blood as a guide, under the witness of heaven and earth spirits, I make a sacred vow with Master Hua Yun: If Master Hua Yun has the ability to obtain the Sacred Tier Divine Gift Fruit in the future and is willing to give me one, I, Roddy Landis, will become Master Hua Yun's servant and never abandon him!"

  As Rody finished speaking, the last stroke of his right hand was finally completed. The blood-colored pattern he had drawn earlier suddenly emitted a dazzling light in the air and imprinted itself on Rody's brow before disappearing.

  "This is the Blood Covenant!" Hua Yun's heart skipped a beat, as Rodi had just invoked one of the most sacred covenants on the continent of Ailen - the Blood Covenant. Once this covenant was formed, if the oath-taker broke it, they would fall into eternal perdition, never to be redeemed.

  Rody's Blood Oath is to show his loyalty to Hua Yun, while also leaving a way out for himself. In Rody's oath, if Hua Yun does not have the ability to obtain the Sacred Tier Divine Fruit in the future, or has it but does not give it to Rody, then even if Rody leaves Hua Yun, he will not be considered to have broken his oath!