NOVPUBEthen felt reassured. With a clear evolutionary path, there was now a definitive goal to strive for.
The next step was to quickly gather 10 Xuan Ling Pearls and 1 Biyu Heart for Blux's evolution.
As long as these two items could be found, Blux, like the Multicolor Wucai Bird pet, could advance to become a silver grade battle pet.
With the evolution route clarified, both Ethen and Blux felt a significant relaxation in their spirits. After playing for a while, the pair, human and Riolux, retired to rest in the room. They slept until the next morning.
Knock, knock, knock.
Ethen had just gotten up to wash when he heard knocking on the room door. A familiar voice sounded at the entrance.
"Ethen, open up! I brought you breakfast!"
Upon hearing this, Ethen quickly opened the door.
In front of him stood a heroic girl with a charming smile, none other than Mei.
Mei held a paper bag, which likely contained something delicious as the food's oil had seeped through, staining the paper.
"Wow, it smells so good~~"
Ethen's appetite was piqued, and he wrinkled his nose in delight.
"Of course! I heard you were back, so I got up early, queued for half an hour at Man's Bun Shop to get you the divine beef bun. Hurry and eat it."
Mei, familiar as always, walked straight into the room, placed the oil stained bag on the table, and opened it. A few meat buns peeked out from the oil stained paper bag.
Ethen was indeed hungry and didn't stand on ceremony; he immediately picked one up and started eating.
The Divine Beef bun was very soft, and the black beef inside was quite chewy. The combination was incredibly delicious.
In just a few bites, Ethen finished one bun. Seeing Ethen devour the food so eagerly, Mei smiled and promptly handed him another one.
"Mm, it's really tasty."
Ethen took it and continued eating. In no time, all three meat buns that Mei had bought were consumed by Ethen. Afterwards, he patted his belly with satisfaction.
"Are you full?"
"Yes."
Ethen was very pleased with this local specialty breakfast. He then started chatting with Mei about his visit to the Endless Abyss to meet the Soaring Black Eagle.
When Mei heard that Ethen had gained the opportunity to study freely in the library of the Holy Totem, she showed a look of extreme envy.
She had dreamed countless times of receiving guidance from the Holy Totem, but had never had the chance.
In fact, aside from having seen the shadow of the Holy Totem from afar during a sacrificial ceremony, she had never even seen the Holy Totem in person.
Therefore, she was very envious that Ethen and the Rainbow were able to receive the care of the Holy Totem.
"Ethen, I'm going to participate in the Pharmacist Competition of the Edge Three Tribes later. Are you interested in coming along to watch?"
Mei asked.
"Pharmacist Competition?"
Ethen raised an eyebrow. Seeing Ethen's puzzled expression, Mei explained.
"Every time the Edge Three Tribes hold a competition, it actually consists of two events. The first one, as you know, is the Young Warriors Tournament. The focus here is to gather young experts from the Edge Three Tribes to compete in martial arts and see who ranks higher. The second event is the Pharmacist Competition. Due to the scarcity and small number of pharmacists, the competition doesn't have an age limit; even centenarians can participate. These two events are consecutive: the finals of the Warriors Tournament conclude, and after a day's rest, the Pharmacist Competition begins."
With Mei's explanation, Ethen understood much more. For the tribes of the Extreme Western Grasslands, pharmacists are indeed a crucial profession.
The level of their pharmaceutical skills and the quantity they produce directly affect the tribe's supply of medicine, significantly impacting the competition between tribes.
No matter how many good martial arts prospects there are, lacking a supply of medicinal herbs is detrimental. Thus, the Pharmacist Competition draws much attention.
"Are you skilled in pharmacy?" Ethen looked at Mei.
"Yes, my talent in pharmacy is considered quite strong among the younger generation in the entire tribe. Only a few elder predecessors have higher pharmacy skills than me."
Mei replied honestly.
Hearing this, Ethen nodded: "Alright, I'll go with you to broaden my horizons. In the world of battle pets, I haven't seen a Pharmacist Competition yet."
Ethen decided to slightly delay his return. Hearing that Ethen was willing to accompany her, Mei was very happy and immediately pulled Ethen towards the chieftain's residence.
The chieftain's residence occupies a large area and is the most solemn and majestic building in the entire Black Eagle City.
At this moment, in front of the chieftain's residence, a group of people had already prepared and were ready to depart at any time.
Among these people were elderly individuals with white hair, middle aged people over fifty, and some young ones with youthful faces.
Despite the vast differences in their ages and appearances, they shared one common feature: on the sleeves of their clothing, a small medicine cauldron was depicted, and above the cauldron was the clan emblem (Black Eagle)
The discerning passersby cast respectful glances at them. The attire of this group indicated their identity as pharmacists. This group comprised the finest pharmacists of the entire Black Eagle Tribe.
They had been preparing for a long time to participate in this Pharmacist Competition, hoping to make a remarkable impression.
"Master Najib, we entrust this task to you. Wishing you a smooth journey," said the chieftain of the Black Eagle Tribe to the eldest elder among the pharmacists, Najib.
"Rest assured, Chieftain. We will do our utmost to perform well and fulfill our mission," Najib replied.
"Hmm, isn't Meimei here yet? That little girl, who knows where she's gone off to this time?" The Black Eagle chieftain scanned the group and noticed the absence of Mei among the pharmacists, showing a hint of displeasure on his face.
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