He walked forwards and knocked on the front door. The store quickly opened from within and a man with a moon-wide smile appeared, saying, “So it was senior Qin Yu. Please, enter.” The store wasn’t large and there was a faint scent of medicinal herbs in the air. Looking at the layout, it shouldn’t have changed in years. There was a forced and depressed feeling; business shouldn’t have been any better.

After sitting in a seat of honor, a young servant came forward to offer tea. The shopkeeper laughed and said, “I wonder why senior Qin Yu came to our small shop. Is there any way we can be of help?”

Qin Yu frowned. He took out a token and placed it on the table. “You should be able to tell for yourself if it's real or fake.”

The shopkeeper cautiously picked it up. After carefully examining it, he suddenly fell to his knees. “Immortal Eclipse Valley outer court disciple Zhang Daqian greets Junior Granduncle!”

Qin Yu put away the token and waved his hand. “Stand up. You should have already recognized me, so why be so careful?”

Zhang Daqian forced out a smile. “Junior Granduncle, recently relations between the demonic path and our valley have become particularly tense, and a number of hidden footholds have been destroyed by them. This is the only reason why this disciple didn’t dare to rashly recognize Junior Granduncle. I ask...