Bab 6: Stir-Fried Wild Vegetables With Oil (3)
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chen Muxue rummaged through the sect and finally found a bag of broken silver and two copper coins. There was also a box of stones that looked very powerful. They were colorful, and one could feel the spiritual energy within them. It should be a type of currency in the cultivation world.
She took the copper coins and broken silver. She didn't know if they were rich or poor. She planned to go to the town at the foot of the mountain to have a look and replenish some food. She also took Xiaohua to see the doctor.
After spitting out a mouthful of black blood, Xiaohua didn't feel any discomfort. Instead, her breathing became smoother.
She didn't know if an ordinary doctor would be able to tell that there was something wrong. She even brought Xiaohu with her. The three boys in the room were sallow and skinny, so she wanted to see if they could be treated.
However, it wasn't appropriate to bring too many people at once, especially since they were all children. What if they didn't see anyone being kidnapped?
Chen Muxue didn't think that just because she was a cultivator, she could act without restraint in an area where ordinary people were active. After all, when the benefits were big enough, anyone could do bad things.
For those who could cultivate but had no hope of vindication, it was much easier to obtain money from the mortal world.
Xiaohu was older. Although he looked like he was only four or five years old due to malnutrition, he was actually almost eight years old. He had been raised since he was young, so he was more reassuring. As for Dafu and Dagui, they were only seven years old, so they were temporarily staying in the sect to look after the house.
No matter how bad the Heavenly Cauldron Sect was, there were still some restrictions protecting it.
In the small town, although it was not bustling with people, there were still people coming and going. The shops on both sides were simple and crude, but they were clean and tidy.
Compared to the shops, most of the things in the town were temporary stalls set up by farmers. Some of them walked more than ten miles just to earn a few more household expenses.
Even in a world where cultivation was possible, most people were still ordinary people. Thinking of this, Chen Muxue felt a little emotional.
The number of people who turned their heads to look at her was not because everyone could tell that she was a cultivator. After all, she did not reveal anything and was dressed in ordinary clothes. Ordinary people would not be able to tell that she was different ...
The only thing that caught everyone's attention was the wok she was carrying on her back. The iron wok was not too big, and everyone could not help but take a second look at it.
"Who would carry a wok on the streets for no reason?"
"She was a pretty young girl, but her brain was damaged."
It would be impossible to say that she did not care about how others looked at her. However, Chen Muxue had just arrived, and only this metal wok could give her a sense of security.
One wok to send a male lead flying. Personal test was effective!
While they were walking, Chen Muxue suddenly discovered a kind of fruit that she had never seen before. It was a kind of purple fruit that looked like an inverted triangle. She could not help but approach it. The fragrance of the fruit assailed her nose, as if it was tempting people to eat it.
"Boss, what kind of fruit is this?" Chen Muxue asked curiously.
"It's called the life fruit."
Chen Muxue's alarm went off when she heard the stall owner's gentle and magnetic voice. His voice was so melodious, so he must not be an ordinary passerby, right?
Only then did she notice that the stall owner was dressed in coarse linen clothes, and his face was almost completely covered by a bamboo hat. He actually had a feeling of being one with the environment. If one didn't pay special attention, they wouldn't have noticed this person at all.
'Could it be that this is what it means to hide in the city?' Chen Muxue wanted to see if this person was a cultivator. However, her level was too low, and there was a limit to how well she could judge a person. Hence, she was not sure if this person was an ordinary person or if he was much stronger than her.
"Is it good?" It was also the first time Xiaohua had seen such a fruit.
On the other hand, Xiaohu's face was filled with disgust. "It's a little smelly!"
Hearing Xiaohu's words, the corner of the stall owner's mouth, which could be vaguely seen under the bamboo hat, curled up. "Miss, can you buy some for the child to try?"
Chen Muxue glanced at Xiaohu. Why did she feel that this stall owner had some bad taste?
"It's not poisonous, right?" Chen Muxue asked out of courtesy. She really wanted to try this fruit that she had never seen before.
However, she didn't expect the stall owner to say, "Whether it's poison or good medicine, it's all up to fate." As he spoke, he seemed to glance at Xiaohua.
'The people in this world are probably not very smart. They dared to sell poisonous things?'
Just as Chen Muxue was about to leave, an unruly voice came from behind. "Wait! I want all of these!"
Hence, a person who was obviously a young lady appeared in front of Chen Muxue. She glanced at Chen Muxue a few times with slight disdain. "You dare to try the life fruit when you're only at level six Foundation Building Stage? Get out of my way!"
Chen Muxue's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the jade pendant on this person's waist. Even she could tell that this was no ordinary item.
She suddenly had the urge to buy an Almanac to look at it.
How did she bump into so many strange people when she was out? Wasn't this an ordinary town at the foot of the mountain? It wasn't a place where big shots gathered like the imperial capital!
Chen Muxue did not want to be involved in some strange whirlpool. When she turned around and was about to leave, she heard the stall owner's voice. "I'm sorry, miss. This fruit is only given to those who are fated with it."
"Open your dog eyes and look carefully. I'm the top disciple of the Sky Cloud Sect, Shen Yao!"
So she was a vicious female supporting character. Although this was a boy-girl novel, there would definitely be a few blind people on the love path of the male and female leads. Because of jealousy of the first female lead, they would frequently kill others. In the end, they couldn't even enter the male lead's harem. Instead, they would be killed by the male lead to deepen his relationship with the female lead.
Chen Muxue couldn't help but shake her head. Right now, Shen Yao was still the top disciple. After Xiao Feng went to the Sky Cloud Sect and the sect master's daughter was cured of the poison, she didn't know where her queue would be.
The stall owner obviously didn't care about Shen Yao. He just shook his head slightly.
"What? Alright then!" Shen Yao gritted her teeth, and she rudely grabbed Chen Muxue, who was about to leave. "You! Go buy these and give them to me!"
When Chen Muxue heard this, she thought, 'There's such a good thing?'
Adhering to the principle of a middleman earning the difference in price, she stretched out two fingers and made a peace sign. "Alright, buy it from me for twice the price! The thing you don't lack the most is money."
Shen Yao's family was extremely rich, so Chen Muxue didn't think she would lie about money. She looked at the stall owner with a smile.
The stall owner was obviously speechless. Was there anyone who resold things so openly?
He sized up Chen Muxue a few more times. As the sect master of the Heavenly Cauldron Sect with such a child under her, she was not tempted by the life fruit?
Wasn't it the shock he felt yesterday because someone had used the life fruit and succeeded? He did not think that Chen Muxue did not know what the life fruit was at all.
After all, in his opinion, no matter how bad the Heavenly Cauldron Sect was, the sect master still had some inheritance.
The stall owner chuckled when he saw Chen Muxue's expression. "The price isn't expensive. I'll exchange it with the wok you're carrying."
"Goodbye." Chen Muxue waved goodbye to the stall owner without any hesitation.
What a joke. This wok had gone through life and death with her.
Chen Muxue felt that this wok had transmigrated with her. Otherwise, how could there be an additional iron wok in the Cauldron of Heaven and Earth?
"Don't go! It's just a broken wok. Look at your poor face. You can't even bear to part with it?" Shen Yao didn't allow Chen Muxue to say anything and pulled her back again.
-- Hadiah diterima