Chapter: 843 (1/2)

AST 843 – Tang Manor Medicinal Hall, Tang Manor?

The road stretched very far out, with buildings on both sides of the huge street. The beast carriages passing by on the road created “da da” sounds and there were also all sorts of people passing by. There were people who were alone and also people who were in groups. There was a family of three, a couple who was whispering sweet nothings to each other, a party of adventurers…

When he looked at this scene while standing there alone, Qing Shui could not help but think of his family and Yun Duan whom he had just left two months ago.

“Uncle, please head to the biggest trader in medicinal herbs in the area.”

“Alright!”

The coachman replied and proceeded forward at quick pace with Qing Shui on board. He turned into an extremely wide street. Through the windows in the carriage, Qing Shui could see the buildings on both sides of the streets.

“Sir, we’ve arrived!”

Qing Shui paid the money and said, “Uncle, please wait here for a while. Take this money. I may still need to head elsewhere in a while. If you don’t see me coming out after an hour, you can leave.”

The other party readily agreed.

Tang Manor Medicinal Hall!

Tang Manor?

Qing Shui suddenly thought of the few factions which were the most powerful in the Central Continent: Buddha Sect, Demon Gate, Tang Manor, Dragon Emperor Mountain, Sky City, Moon City…

While these factions could not all be of the same level, there were the top few in the Central Continent. This was especially so for the Buddha Sect, which was the symbol of Central Continent itself. This was a great clan with strong foundations and backings. It was said that even the branches of the Buddha Sect were all extremely powerful existences.

Huoyun Liu-Li’s parents were at Demon Gate. Qing Shui also knew of how powerful it was and thus he was still not able to bring her to the Demon Gate for now. Today, he came across this Tang Manor Medicinal Hall.

That Tang Manor was probably the only one in Central Continent who would dare to use the words ‘Tang Manor’!

Having been viewed on similar standings with Demon Gate, Tang Manor shouldn’t be that weak themselves. After a short moment in a daze, Qing Shui headed in. The medicinal hall had its own shop but it dealt largely with wholesaling of medicinal herbs.

However, medicinal halls of such a level usually engaged doing vast quantities of business in large market. The medicinal herbs here were of greater quality and were basically those of 500 Years or higher. There were those which were 1,000 Years, 2,000 Years and even quite a few which were 3,000 Years.This was the difference between a normal medicinal hall and those which belonged to major factions.

Qing Shui walked into the shop. It was a big shop with a length and width exceeding two hundred meters. It was like a department store from his previous life but it just appeared simpler.

There was a platform covered in golden colored cloth, with huge rows of luxurious and neat looking shelves behind it. On the shelves, there were boxes of various sizes and there were no less than ten cultivators who were on guard in the hall.

However, in one look, Qing Shui saw an old man sitting in the corner, reading a book. It was a plainly dress old man but Qing Shui knew that the level of this old man was definitely stronger than him.

Just as Qing Shui saw the old man, the latter lifted his head to look at Qing Shui, as if he had a lot of things on his mind. After his old eyes came into contact with Qing Shui, he seemed to be astonished but quickly regained his composure.

Qing Shui sensed that this old man should be the actual person who was guarding the place. The other guards were probably just there to maintain a front.

Very quickly, a middle-aged man welcomed him and said politely to Qing Shui, “Sir, is there anything I can help you with?”

“I need a medicinal herb. Do you have a complete collection of medicinal herbs here?” Qing Shui smiled and asked.

“Haha, I’m not bragging but if you can’t find the medicinal herb in Tang Manor Medicinal herb, you won’t be able to find it elsewhere either.” The man said with great confidence.

He was truly not bragging. Qing Shui smiled and nodded, “Do you have the Sky Penetrating Grass? It’s best if it’s one that is at least 5,000 Years.”

The man was still trying to recall if they had any Sky Penetrating Grass but when he heard the request was one that was 5,000 Years, he was stunned. He could remember clearly all the medicinal herbs in Tang Manor Medicinal Hall which were 5,000 Years or above but Sky Penetrating Grass wasn’t one of them.

After thinking for a short while, the man looked at Qing Shui and said seriously, “We don’t have the medicinal herb that you’re looking for here. I consider myself to know quite a lot about medicinal herbs but I’ve never heard of the Sky Penetrating Grass which you have mentioned.”

Qing Shui was mentally prepared and had also expected this answer. However, he still felt disappointed. However, thinking of how the Sky Penetrating Grass might not be called by the same name in the world of the nine continents, Qing Shui quickly took out paper and brush.

In the alchemy recipe, there was not only a description of the Sky Penetrating Grass but also a picture of it. It was a pity that Qing Shui was the only one who could see it. Now, his painting skills had already reached an extremely high level.

When Qing Shui quickly drew out the picture of the Sky Penetrating Grass, the people in the surroundings were extremely astonished. To think that this young man had this ability. The medicinal herb in the painting appeared to be old and strong and its sharp feature were clearly portrayed on the paper. However, it also gave the feeling of bleakness and loneliness.

“Lad, you have great painting skills!”

Just then, the old man who had been holding onto a book all this time walked over. When he saw Qing Shui’s painting, he could not help but gave his compliments. When he saw this young man’s masterpiece, he could not help but walk over. He knew that he had underestimated this young lad.

“Sir, you flatter me! I don’t deserve this,” Qing Shui smiled and greeted him. He knew that this old man was much stronger than him.

“You deserve it. I’ve seen quite a number of artists and am also one who likes paintings. There’s no need for you to be so humble. You’re looking for the Sky Penetrating Grass?” The old man looked at Qing Shui and smiled saying.

Qing Shui was not overly humble since it would make people feel that he was being fake. He nodded and said, “That’s right. I wonder if you know where they can be found?”

Just as the old man was about to say something, a young man quickly ran in. Upon seeing the old man, he said, “Grandfather, elder brother has competed in martial arts with someone else and has been hit in a vital spot. He’s now on the verge of his death.”