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Regardless, it will be better for you to return to Jiping first, restock, inform Rong’s family that you will be going out of Xingtian and then set out for real. And you can check the artifact sellers again while you’re at it.
An alchemist will be needed for you and Rong soon, they can double as a physician for Lian… A third apprentice would be spreading yourself too thin, working with an established alchemist will be expensive, and raising some no name can end up being more expensive than just paying someone up front if things don’t go right.
To be fair you and Rong can do without an alchemist if you really need to, you’re afraid of the prospect of Lian’s cultivation going wrong… If it were yourself you’d just take the gamble and see what happens.
<span class="mu-b">”...Hua?”</span>
Maybe you should have waited a little longer before going into the business of being a master.
<span class="mu-i">”A seven city trip would be the most optimal I guess, two of these should have decent artifact markets too, as long as I can get a flying treasure I can cut the trip down by a lot…”</span>
For the price… If it’s too high you haggle, if it’s still too high you “negotiate” you have the sunspot for a reason.
<span class="mu-b">”...”</span>
A little face pops into your view, obstructing the map you were fiddling with.
<span class="mu-i">”Oh, I thought you were sleeping.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”I can’t.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">”Are you feeling okay?.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”No.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">”Does it hurt anywhere? I’ll find an alchemist to help.”</span>
She taps your chest with her finger.
<span class="mu-b">”My Hua hurts… He has to rest.”</span>
What did she mean by this?
<span class="mu-b">”Let’s sleep, okay?”</span>
The girl takes your hand with her own, and leads you along to your room… You’re made to sit in the bed, and then you’re gently tucked in…
<span class="mu-i">”Wait, I'm not done yet.”</span>
She also got into the covers and is holding your arm, your escape has been sealed.
<span class="mu-b">”Let’s sleep, okay?”</span>
<span class="mu-i">”Ah…”</span>
…How are you even supposed to answer?
……
<span class="mu-r">”Teach! I can’t find Lian, have you seen he- Oh”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Shh, Hua is sleeping.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">”...I’ve never seen teach sleep now that I think about it.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Me neither…”</span>
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You overslept and now Rong is looking at you funny, he’s so smug and punchable right now.
<span class="mu-i">”Ahem… Okay, we’ll go back to Jiping to do a few things and then I’ll tell you how we’ll travel. Our destination is Northern Zhong.”</span>
With both kids nodding, you set out of Heipinghua, the alchemist deal is best worked out when you’re in Zhong, your most immediate priority will be finding a flying treasure.
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