The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 22

Chapter 22: Magic Pill Shop

No wonder he had not seen the disciples from the Warrior Division at the foot of the mountain. It looked like they had already reached the town before them. But You XiaoMo didn’t expect that the Military Division would send Lin Xiao. Thinking over what he had overheard the other day, he felt all the more that something unexpected would happen on this trip.

You XiaoMo had planned that he would part from the rest after they left this area. Furthermore, the things that he planned to do should not be revealed to others.

Tang YunQi was the daughter of the Grand Master. The most favored Shimei of the Tian Xin Sect. The whole way here, the thing that You XiaoMo heard the most was the sound of her coy giggling. Especially when the others were lavishing praise on her, as if it made her feel especially pleased. For how long the winged birds flew was how long she giggled.

When Lin Xiao appeared, Tang YunQi was the first one to rush over. After an extremely nauseating “Xiao-shixiong”, she threw herself at Lin Xiao. But she was destined to miss as Lin Xiao dodged out of the way. Tang YunQi did not feel embarrassed or humiliated, as if this was a common occurrence. She wrapped her hands around Lin Xiao’s arm and looked up at him adoringly. The other disciples were full of envy, including the four disciples with You XiaoMo.

Lin Xiao’s relationship with them was quite good, especially with Mo Gu. Before, from the time they met up until now, You XiaoMo had not seen Mo Gu smile even once. His expression was always very serious, as if someone owed him money. Now, after Lin Xiao appeared, a smile hung on his face while he nodded from time to time watching Lin Xiao and Tang YunQi. Upon meeting, they exchanged a few pleasantries before setting out.

Leaving the square, Mo Go turned around and said, “We have reached He Ping town. Buy what you have to buy. We will meet up here tomorrow at this time. We will not wait for those who come late.”

Saying this he lead his disciples toward the bustling market along with all the disciples from the Warrior Division, leaving not a single one behind.

The one leading the Capital Peak disciples, Liu-shixiong sighed softly, as if this was something he had expected. Soon after, he said to You XiaoMo and the others, “From here, I will go with Li-shixiong to make the purchases Shifu had requested. All of you should finish what you want to do within a day. You heard what Mo-shishu said. He will not wait for you if you are late tomorrow.”

“We understand, Liu-shixiong.”

Liu-shixiong nodded before heading off with Li-shidi in the same direction as Mo Gu-shishu. After they left, the other disciples headed off in their respective directions, some going home to visit relatives. Only then did it dawn on You XiaoMo that this was his first time in He Ping town.

Since this was You XiaoMo’s first time in He Ping town, he had no choice but to head in the same direction as Liu-shixiong, towards the most lively area. From there, he slowly searched, asking around when lost, finally finding what he was looking for.

He Ping town was most famous for magic pills. Due to its proximity to the Tian Xin Sect, they frequently had dealings with the disciples. They also did business with other smaller sects. Over time, He Ping town slowly became more developed, bringing along the surrounding smaller villages.

The magic pill shops were all located on the busiest street in He Ping town, called North Street. The south facing side of North Street was a row of magic pill shops. It was the most crowded plac e, customers practically in every shop, some to the point of overcrowding.

You XiaoMo stood at the side of the street and observed with his eyes wide open for a quite a while. He finally settled on a shop that was not too popular but not too deserted, and walked inside.

When he walked in, a young man dressed as an ancient shop attendant immediately came up to him, speaking in a polite tone, “Distinguished guest, are you here to buy magic pills?”

You XiaoMo glanced over the shop, before returning to the brilliant smile of the young man, saying in a small voice, “Do you accept magic pills here?”

The young man froze before coming to his senses, smiling without changing the look in his eyes saying, “We do. Our shop also accepts magic pills. Distinguished guest , please come this way.”

Buying and selling was not done in the same place. In order to protect the privacy of the customers, most shops set up inner rooms. Furthermore, the magic pill shops of North Street had good reputation , so one usually did not have to be worried about getting cheated or robbed. You XiaoMo thought that since they dared to set up shop close to the Tian Xin Sect, they wouldn’t dare to cheat people. So , he followed him inside without apprehension.

The one attending to him switched to the shop manager. A sixty – something year old man with grey hair on his temples. His energy , though , was pretty good for a sixty year old, with a smiling face that made him seem even more amiable. The manager saw Yo u XiaoMo and surreptitiously gave him the once over. Rather than making small talk, he went straight to the point.

“Distinguished guest, what level magic pill s are you selling?”

“It’s … level one magic pills.” You XiaoMo answered, a little embarrassed.

When he stepped inside, he took stock of the situation in the shop. Most of the magic pills were level two and level three. There were level one magic pills , but definitely not many. This made him feel a little inadequate, since the magic pills in his hand were all level one.

The manager was stunned for a moment before saying politely, “Distinguished guest, would you like to take out your magic pills and let this old man have a look?”

You XiaoMo silently took out a few bottles of magic pills. A total of four, containing four different types of magic pills. Actually, there were only two types. It was only that the number of distillation rounds was different, so the quality was different, that was why he put them in different bottles.

The manager picked up one of the bottles and poured out a pill and examined it closely. It was a common Dispelling magic pill. He picked up another bottle and saw it was also a very common pill, an Accumulate Energy pill. He couldn’t help frown ing . He had thought that this young man was from a major sect, so the level one magic pills he brought should be something out of the ordinary. Such as top grade magic pills. But after looking at two bottles and finding that they were regular run of the mill low grade magic pills, he could only feel disappointed.

But for someone who had been in this line of business for many years, living all these years, he had seen many unexpected things. He quickly recovered and patiently picked up the third bottle. One look at the magic pill he poured out left him stunned speechless.