Chapter 1021: Chapter 308: Small Town! Eccentric! (Part 2)
Before Yuchi’s eyes was the image of a young traveler, looking dusty and weary as if he had just returned from a long journey. And now, this young man claims he wants to go to the Medicine Master Valley? Says he has some kind of letter? Haha, it’s probably just some kid who heard some rumors somewhere and came over to bluff.
It wasn’t the first time such situations occurred; there were always kids who thought that arriving at this Medicine Workshop meant they could begin their training in the Medicine Master Valley, as if they found a hidden paradise.
It’s quite annoying.
This guy is probably using the same routine.
The male shopkeeper, while thinking this, approached the counter, slipped an ounce of silver into his sleeve, then shook out the letter and began reading its contents. Once he understood the situation, his expression grew serious, and he looked at Yuchi with amazement.
"..."
"Ah, you are a guest of the elders, my apologies for the delay in welcoming you!" The shopkeeper’s tone instantly changed.
With a big smile, he completely ignored how just a second ago he was criticizing Yuchi, and now he seemed to be quite adept at changing his demeanor.
"If you’re talking about the senior Medicine Field Thirteen, then I believe that’s correct." Yuchi smiled, relieved he had found the right place.
"Haha, yes, yes, why didn’t you say so earlier!"
The shopkeeper suddenly seemed like a different person.
He pulled Yuchi to sit on a chair beside him and shouted into the Medicine Workshop: "Those inside, stop sleeping, get out here and serve tea!"
Then, seeing Yuchi’s forehead dripping with cold sweat, he chuckled and said: "Sir, you should have told me directly."
"In this world, very few people know about the Medicine Master Valley. If you had mentioned you were invited by the elders from the start, I would have immediately offered my assistance."
"Otherwise, you see how awkward this situation is. It’s fortunate we have some connection; otherwise, it wouldn’t be good if a conflict arose."
"You’re obviously a stubborn rascal, half-asleep, pinning the blame on me?..." Yuchi chuckled and said, "No worries, it’s a small matter. So, how should I proceed to the Medicine Master Valley? I still have some matters I need to discuss with senior Sun Miaoxing."
The male shopkeeper immediately replied: "The thing is, to reach the Medicine Master Valley, you need to wait for the Array to open, which happens once a month. There are three days left until the Array opens this month. You just need to wait in the small town for these three days, and I’ll arrange for you to go then."
An Array that opens only once a month? Probably to conserve Spirit Stones, right? Where exactly is this Medicine Master Valley hidden?
Yuchi couldn’t figure out the situation at the moment. But it was just three days, which he could afford to wait, so he decided to wander around the small town for those days, potentially finding some good disciples.
Thus, he said: "That’s fine, then I’ll come in the morning three days later. During these three days, I’ll just find an inn to stay in the town. I’ve never been to Medicine Pill City before, so I might as well explore it during these three days."
The shopkeeper suddenly felt nervous: "You don’t want to stay with us? The Medicine Workshop still has space for you. Since you’re a guest of our Medicine Master Valley, you can stay at the Workshop. We’ll arrange a room for you, and you’ll have everything you need, including food and drink, provided by us."
His main concern was that Yuchi might be angry at him, but he couldn’t help it. No one had visited the Medicine Master Valley for a long time, and today he unexpectedly encountered one, which could be considered lucky or unlucky.
If Yuchi was angry and unwilling to stay in the residence provided by the Medicine Master Valley, then three days later, when he met Sun Miaoxing, and Sun Miaoxing asked about the Medicine Workshop, and Yuchi said their service was unsatisfactory, the consequences for them would be quite dire.
"Am I the kind of person who holds grudges?" Yuchi responded with a broad, cute smile.
The male shopkeeper was speechless, Yin Shuang felt disdain.
Alright... Given that Yuchi said so, the shopkeeper had no choice but to awkwardly smile and say, "In that case, I won’t keep you. You’ll come here in the morning three days later, and I’ll arrange for you to enter the heart of the Medicine Master Valley, which won’t take much time. I hope it doesn’t inconvenience you."
Yuchi nodded: "Okay, then I’ll leave you to it. You carry on."
The male shopkeeper saw Yuchi off, waving at his departing figure: "If you need anything, come find us directly, we are locals here."
With his back to the shopkeeper, Yuchi gestured that he heard him and departed directly.
And his departure was not only noticed by the shopkeeper but also by another pair of eyes. The owner of these eyes stared in the direction Yuchi left, and once Yuchi disappeared around a corner, this individual started to move again.
