8 Preparation Before Heading to The Sec (1/2)

Meanwhile, Astra had reached the inn during the time Nanea and the Head Elder were talking about something, and sat down to cultivate as he had nothing else to do. It hadn't been too long since he returned back to the inn and sat down to cultivate when someone knocked on the door. Astra thought 'Who could be at the door? Perhaps could it be Nanea? It hasn't been that long since I left, have they already completed what they had to do?'

Then he stood up and went to the door, it really was Nanea at the door. Then she asked ”Can I come in?” to which Astra nodded to come.

”Thank you!” [Nanea]

”Um…

If I may ask, what did the Head Elder want to talk with you? I really wanted to go tour around the city with you as I've just arrived here and new to this city.”

”The Head Elder asked me to look after you as you are new to this city and have recently joined the sect so you might not have any idea about the rules of the sect. so, from now on I'll be with you. And to make things easier our dorms will be next to each other in the Inner sect dorms area. So, if you haveany problem or need my help in anything the tell me anytime you want.

But now I am free so, let's go around the market to tour and do some shopping. I can see that you don't have any spare change of clothes on you and you can't possibly spend your entire in that same cloth, can you?

And since you don't have any cash on you either so, I'll buy it for you. Later you can pay me back all the money you owe me. How 'bout it?” [Nanea]

”I think that sounds great, that way I can at least have someone whom I am close to and solve my queries. And gain some proper dress to put on, and later I can pay you back all the money that I owe you through completing missions.

Let's not waste any more time waiting here and go to the market. I want to see everything in this city as it's my first time in a city this big.” [Astra]

Seeing this excitement in Astra Nanea couldn't help but chuckle at the behavior of Astra as if she was seeing a child's excitement to visit the outer world and see all those things that he hadn't seen before.

They both walked out of the inn and went towards the market.

On their way towards the market, Astra walked in almost all the shops that he came by to see all the things that the shops had for the selling. seeing this actions of his, Nanea felt quite awkward. But still bared with it as it was his first time here.

While Astra was going through all the shops, Astra stumbled upon a Alchemist's Store which was crowded with people but only small pills were in the store, about which he wasn't so sure so he turned to Nanea to ask about it.

”Nanea! What is so special about this store? All I can see are small pills and some bottles filled with liquid. Why are all the people so crowded in this store?” [Astra]

Hearing this query of his Nanea replies in a shockingly loud voice.

”WHAT!!! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THOSE PILLS AND THE LIQUID IN THOSE BOTTLES ARE? WHERE DID YOU EVEN COME FROM TO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE? FORGET THAT, HOW HAVE YOU BEEN CULTIVATING AND REACHING THESE HEIGHTS WITHOUT EVEN USING THOSE????” [Nanea]