Chapter 374: (2): Encountering Old Friends in a Foreign Land
Chen Ping'an and Pei Qian arrived at Wasp Tail Alley where they met up with Wei Xian and the others.
Chen Ping'an didn't come across any item that he especially wanted to purchase in Wasp Tail Ferry Station. He had only purchased a sagely picture book for Pei Qian. The print quality of this picture book was extremely high, and each character was proper and filled with spirit.
Just when Chen Ping'an planned to leave the ferry station, a young man holding an empty wine pot wandered out from the alley. He was tall and burly, and there was a belt around his waist that looked a lot like a rusty chain.
Chen Ping'an's eyes narrowed, yet his expression quickly returned to normal. He pretended not to see anything, deciding that it was a better choice to avoid potential trouble.
Unexpectedly, however, the burly young man briskly walked over upon catching sight of Chen Ping'an. He pointed at Chen Ping'an, as if he vaguely recognized him from somewhere. However, he couldn't recall the name, so his expression immediately became a little flustered.
Interaction with this burly young man was inevitable, so Chen Ping'an could only smile and wave in greeting, using the official dialect of Eastern Treasured Vial Continent as he said, "We crossed paths with each other once at the entrance of the small town. I was inside the small town with the gatekeeper back then, while you were standing outside the town gate. Your memory is truly impressive to recognize me after so long."
The burly young man nodded with a smile, appearing quite delighted as he replied, "Yes, that's right, it's you. Apart from the gatekeeper, you were the first local I came across. Who would have thought that we would meet again here? You've changed a lot since that time, so I didn't dare to confirm my suspicions in the beginning. Also, you said that my memory is impressive, but I feel like your memory isn't bad either. In fact, it's even better than mine."
The burly young man with a small stubble saw the two pots of well-water immortal wine in Chen Ping'an's hands, so he continued with a smile, "You got the short end of the stick purchasing this well-water immortal wine. The most authentic well-water immortal wine is made using well water from the three oldest wells in this area. The asshole shopkeeper who sold you these two pots of wine dug a dozen or so new wells himself. In other words, the flavor of this immortal wine is not authentic. Let's go, I'll bring you over to buy some genuine well-water immortal wine. Otherwise, you would have wasted your trip to Wasp Tail Ferry Station."
After taking a single step, however, the burly young man suddenly chuckled and said, "No, forget about it. The cultivation world is filled with dangers, so it's better for the two of us to stay further away from each other."