The owner of Wan Yao Zhai was obviously extremely wealthy.
There were no windows inside the building, yet moonstones had been embedded throughout the walls. Their gentle radiance illuminated the spacious hall, making it appear even brighter than the street outside.
Xiao Feng entered the store with Kisara still hugging his arm.
Her gaze wandered across the shelves filled with medicinal herbs, beast cores, powders, and various materials she had never seen before.
Although she had already witnessed many extraordinary things after following Xiao Feng into this world, everything around her still felt fresh and unfamiliar.
"This Blood Lotus Essence."
Xiao Feng stopped before a display case and tapped the glass lightly with his finger.
"Sir, please wait a moment!"
The clerk behind the counter immediately approached them with a respectful smile.
The young man in white possessed an indescribable calmness. His clothes did not carry a trace of dust despite the crowded streets outside, while every movement appeared effortless and controlled.
The woman beside him was similarly unusual.
The clerk's gaze paused briefly on Kisara before quickly returning to Xiao Feng.
The black-haired woman was strikingly beautiful, but the clerk had worked in Qingshan Town for many years. He knew better than to openly stare at a woman who was intimately holding the arm of an obviously extraordinary man.
"Is there anything else you require, sir?"
The clerk hesitated for several seconds while holding the Blood Lotus Essence. He eventually selected a sturdy wooden box lined with silk, carefully placed the medicinal ingredient inside, and secured the box with a metal clasp inlaid with jade.
Xiao Feng glanced toward the shelves behind the clerk and pointed towards one of the bottles inside the display cabinet, "I also want to meet the person who made those medicinal powders."
Before the clerk could turn around, a dark shadow flashed beside his ear.
The medicine bottle trembled inside the cabinet before suddenly flying outward. It crossed several metres and landed steadily in Xiao Feng's open palm.
"This..."
The clerk slowly opened his mouth, staring at Xiao Feng with widened eyes.
Kisara leaned closer and whispered beside Xiao Feng's ear, "You really enjoy frightening ordinary people, don't you?"
"What do you mean scare? I just helped him get the medicinal powder."
Kisara rolled her eyes but she showed no surprise at what he had done.
After everything Kisara had witnessed in the Black Bullet world, summoning a small medicine bottle from several metres away was hardly worth mentioning.
The clerk, however, clearly did not share her composure.
"Yes, yes! I'll bring her here immediately!"
He nodded repeatedly, no longer daring to delay.
Summoning an object from a distance...
That was an ability associated with Da Dou Shi!
More importantly, the young man had done it without releasing even the slightest fluctuation of Dou Qi. Even ordinary Da Dou Shi could not display such calm and precise control.
The strongest person supporting Wan Yao Zhai was only somewhat stronger than an ordinary Dou Shi and was still far from reaching the next realm.
How could the clerk dare to neglect such a mysterious expert?
He turned around and hurried into the corridor behind the store, leaving the other customers exchanging cautious glances.
Kisara rested her head against his shoulder and looked at the medicine bottle in his hand.
"What is special about this powder that attracts you?"
"The ingredients are ordinary, but the preparation method is interesting."
"Interesting enough for you to personally meet its creator?"
"Yes."
...
"Hoo... Hoo..."
The clerk rushed through the corridor behind the shop.
He stopped several servants along the way and questioned them. After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally learned where Xiao Yixian was preparing medicine.
He hurried toward the indicated room.
"Stop!"
A young maid blocked his path.
"Sister Xiao Yixian is preparing medicine. She cannot be disturbed."
The clerk pushed her hand aside and immediately began knocking on the wooden door.
"Xiao Yixian! A Da Dou Shi expert has arrived at the store! He's holding one of your medicinal powders and wants to meet its creator!"
"Hiss..."
The maid covered the spot where the clerk had struck her hand and widened her eyes.
"Hiss... Da Dou Shi? Looking for someone with medicine in hand?"
The maid who was covering her head suddenly changed her expression: "Is there something wrong with the medicine? Did it kill several people? Oh, I understand. You want my sister to run away quickly to avoid being held accountable, right?"
"That's not it!"
The clerk's face darkened.
What was the point of possessing such a vivid imagination?
"Squeak—"
The door slowly opened.
A young woman appeared with a peculiar expression on her face. At the same time, a faint fishy-sweet fragrance drifted out from inside the room.
"Ling'er, stop causing trouble."
Xiao Yixian looked toward the clerk.
"Perhaps this senior merely wants to discuss medicinal techniques."
"It isn't too different from what you guessed. He suddenly became interested after examining your powder." The clerk scratched his head while explaining.
A moment later, he raised his face and sniffed the air then his vision immediately became slightly blurry.
"Huh? Why is there such a strange smell?"
Xiao Yixian's expression changed, "Don't inhale it!"
"Ah?"
The clerk was startled.
Ling'er looked around in confusion before deliberately raising her head and taking a deep breath.
"What are you talking about? I don't smell anything."
"Something went wrong while I was preparing the medicine."
Xiao Yixian quickly gave an explanation, "The remaining fragrance might contain poison. Open the doors and windows to disperse it. Don't breathe too much of it, or you may become poisoned."
"I'll meet the great fighting master first. Ling'er, give him some detoxifying powder to prevent any accidents."
"Is it really that dangerous?"
Sweat appeared on the clerk's forehead. He immediately turned toward Ling'er and urged her to prepare the antidote.
Although Xiao Yixian had not even reached the Dou Zhe realm, some of the powders she created could leave low-star Dou Zhe unconscious or delirious.
The clerk did not dare test his resistance to her creations.
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