10 Receiving the Dao (1/2)

As the sky gradually darkened, Yang Lei and Xiao Yan finally arrived at a small town which was the closest to the Magic Beast Mountain Range: Qingshan Town!

This small town was known as Qingshan Town, yet because it was close to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, it was also famously known as Magic Beast Town. Within this small town, the majority of the people, to Yang Lei's dismay, were naturally the muscular, sweaty mercenaries who spent their days bathing their blades with the blood of magic beasts.

These mercenaries would form squads that walked around the streets, swaggering and bragging while loudly discussing the hottest women, the strongest liquor, and the fiercest Magic Beasts…

As Yang Lei walked on the limestone street with Xiao Yan following him with the ruler that looked out of place on his back, people stared at the duo. However, they ignored the gazes as they dripped sweat constantly.

Seeing that sky was not completely dark yet, Yang Lei and Xiao Yan decided to visit some shops. They had no money, but since Yang Lei wanted to learn more about the Dou Qi Continent, they began to stroll.

[Hey, wanna *ahem* get some things for free?] The system asked Yang Lei as they walked into a store that sold herbs picked from the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

[Uh.. same thing] The system refuted, ['Stealing' doesn't sound as pleasant as 'free' does…]

After conversing with Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, Yang Lei decided that they would only steal from certain stores…

”Heh, you won't even be able to afford this brat!” The store owner pulled out a moldy-looking shriveled root and sneered. These poor looking brats wanted to shop? Hah! He didn't believe that they had money!

”How much?” Yang Lei asked calmly as he ignored the store owner's bias. He decided that he would rob this store! He was doing *ahem* justice by stealing from the wicked!

”1000-year-old Blood Ginseng: 500 gold coins,” the store owner shamelessly raised the price by many folds.

”He is lying. That is only a 5-year-old, malnourished ginseng! It's not even a Blood Ginseng! It's just ordinary ginseng! Not even worthy of 1 gold!” Yao Lao grunted in Yang Lei's mind as he exposed the shameless storekeeper. He was dumbfounded. Even at his peak, he had never seen such a trash herb before. How did this storekeeper get herbs? He must be legendary!

”Wow! That is so cool!” Yang Lei put on a starstruck expression as Xiao Yan watched from outside.

'How does senior brother Yang stay so calm?' Xiao Yan was full of admiration. Just one look at the brown, shriveled, granny-like root had nearly made him dig his eyes out from the sight.

Yet, Yang Lei was even putting on a starstruck appearance! He was the best martial brother ever!

”Storekeeper, I think I'll just look around for a bit…” Yang Lei recovered from 'astonishment' and began to browse the store. When he turned his back to the shopkeeper, he covered his mouth and gagged.

'Damn! Was that his great-granny reincarnated as a starved ginseng?' He tried to delete the image from his mind…

”Continue walking around!” Yao Lao whispered into his mind. He wanted to check for any good stuff that was hidden in the store.

”Ok…” Yang Lei slowly walked around. He stopped at every box of herbs. The storekeeper was watching him carefully to make sure that he wouldn't shoplift.

”Sir, I feel like my privacy has been invaded by your pervasive stares…” Yang Lei finally couldn't take it anymore. He said, ”How about this? You can pat me down later and check me for any 'stolen' goods.”

”Hmph! Fine!” The storekeeper returned to his seat at the counter. However, he would glance at them occasionally to make sure that they weren't stealing.

”Over there! Pick it up!” Yao Lao shouted excitedly in Yang Lei's ear.

Yang Lei felt annoyed at the shouting Yao Lao but did as he said. He picked up the herb and turned it over in his hands.

”Boy, you've struck gold! That's a Firedrop Fruit! That retard actually mistook it for a common Ember Fruit! Although it isn't that good, it's heavenly for someone at your level! Your luck is good, being able to find a Firedrop Fruit in such a rundown shop!” Yao Lao rubbed his hands excitedly.

[You have an inventory space in your system… although it is quite small at the time being, you can store many herbs in it!] The system imparted divine knowledge upon him.

[Um, that would go against Yao Lao's plans…]

[Enough! Think about moving the herb into the inventory space! Don't let the storekeeper see you!]