Void Cultivation

Chapter 372: Chapter 371- Coincidence?

Within a few short minutes, Grey and Violet arrived before a large medicinal shop that specialized in selling medicinal pills, poisonous herbs, and various alchemical ingredients.

Without slowing their pace, the two stepped inside together.

The moment they crossed the entrance, a faint fragrance of rosemary leaves mixed with countless medicinal herbs drifted into their noses. The different aromas blended together harmoniously, producing a soothing scent that immediately calmed the mind.

The interior of the shop resembled an old apothecary more than an ordinary store.

Wooden shelves stretched across every wall, each one filled with neatly arranged bottles, jade boxes, and bundles of carefully dried herbs. Numerous potted medicinal plants decorated every corner of the shop, filling the room with vibrant shades of green.

Some plants released refreshing scents, while others carried a sharp, bitter aroma that hinted at their potency.

The entire shop felt peaceful.

It was obvious that the owner had spent many years carefully maintaining every medicinal ingredient.

Walking beside Grey, Violet couldn’t help but slow down.

Her curiosity was immediately piqued by the countless strange herbs surrounding her.

She stopped beside a flowering medicinal plant and gently leaned closer before taking a careful sniff.

A moment later, she moved toward another one.

Her beautiful eyes sparkled with genuine curiosity as she quietly admired the different plants.

Realizing that Violet would likely behave herself in a place like this, Grey simply left her alone and continued deeper into the shop to purchase the ingredients he had come for.

Before long, he arrived at the front counter.

Standing behind it was an elderly man with neatly combed white hair and a weathered face covered in wrinkles.

Grey recognized him immediately.

However, the old man clearly failed to recognize Grey.

After all, nearly a year had passed since Grey had last visited this shop.

The changes in his appearance and temperament were simply too great.

"What would you like to buy, young man?" the elderly shopkeeper asked with a warm and gentle smile.

Seeing the countless wrinkles on the old man’s face and the kindness reflected within his eyes, Grey couldn’t help but picture the life the man had lived.

For decades, he had likely remained inside this very shop.

Day after day.

Year after year.

Patiently refining medicinal pills, cultivating herbs, and selling medicinal ingredients until he gradually reached old age.

Although the old man was a cultivator, Grey could easily tell that he had started cultivating rather late in life.

His cultivation was only at the Seventh Level of the Qi Accumulation Realm.

For someone of his age, such a level could only mean that cultivation had never been the primary focus of his life.

Instead...

This medicinal shop had become his lifelong pursuit.

After briefly organizing his thoughts, Grey calmly began listing the poisonous materials and medicinal herbs he wished to purchase.

The elderly shopkeeper listened attentively before nodding.

Without wasting any time, he walked toward the shelves and carefully retrieved each ingredient one after another.

Every movement was slow and practiced.

It was obvious that he knew the location of every herb inside the shop.

Several minutes later, Violet finally wandered back toward the counter.

At nearly the same time, the old shopkeeper returned carrying all the ingredients Grey had requested.

He carefully packaged every herb separately before placing them into a storage pouch.

Only after checking everything one final time did he smile.

"The total comes to..."

He calmly listed the final price.

Grey didn’t hesitate.

He immediately paid the required amount of Spirit Stones.

"Finished?" Violet asked in a quiet voice.

Grey gave a slight nod.

"Then let’s go."

She stretched her arms lazily before smiling.

"Smelling all these medicinal herbs somehow made me crave medicinal pills."

As she spoke, she casually reached into her storage pouch.

A familiar red apple immediately appeared in her hand.

She gently rubbed its smooth surface with her sleeve.

Grey’s eyebrows twitched ever so slightly.

His gaze slowly landed on the apple.

Again.

It was another apple.

She looked completely prepared to start eating it right there and then.

’Does she only know how to eat apples...?’

Grey silently complained inwardly.

Without saying another word, the two began walking toward the exit.

Unable to resist any longer, Violet happily took a crisp bite from the apple.

The satisfying crunch echoed softly through the quiet medicinal shop.

She continued chewing while leisurely walking toward the entrance.

Just as she reached the doorway...

Another figure hurried inside.

The two almost collided.

Fortunately, Violet’s reactions were astonishingly quick.

With an elegant step, she lightly twisted her body before gracefully avoiding the collision altogether.

The young woman entering the shop quickly lowered her head.

"I’m sorry..."

She instinctively apologized after nearly bumping into Violet.

Unfortunately...

Violet had already walked outside.

Still chewing on her apple, she paid no attention whatsoever to the apology and casually waved her hand before disappearing onto the street without even looking back. Seemingly engrossed with eating her apple.

Grey quietly followed behind her.

As he reached the entrance, he naturally stepped slightly to one side, allowing the young woman to enter first.

Only then did he clearly see her appearance.

She possessed long, jet-black hair that flowed behind her shoulders like a dark waterfall.

Her equally dark eyes carried a quiet elegance, while her delicate face had become slightly flushed from the embarrassment of almost colliding with Violet.

Her full lips were lightly parted as she caught her breath.

Grey merely glanced at her once.

Then...

He suddenly froze.

At almost the exact same moment, the young woman finally looked up.

Her eyes met Grey’s.

She froze as well.

For several silent seconds...

Neither of them spoke.

The girl standing before him was none other than the young woman Grey had encountered while escaping from the middle-aged cultivator on the Dead Sea.

Several weeks earlier, thanks to the teleportation talisman she had provided and the timely assistance of her sect elder, Grey had successfully escaped the relentless pursuit of that terrifying middle-aged man.

Afterward, her master, who was also an elder of the sect, had personally come to question him regarding the incident.

Fortunately, Grey had sincerely apologized and peacefully resolved the misunderstanding.

He had never expected to meet the young woman again.

Especially not here...

Inside a small medicinal shop in Sky Mist City.

Likewise...

The young woman had clearly never expected to see Grey standing before her.

The initial shock within her beautiful eyes quickly faded.

In its place...

A trace of fear slowly surfaced.

It seemed she had remembered everything that had happened several weeks ago.

Her lips parted slightly.

"Eh..."