Elf: I Am a Farmer

Chapter 66 Traditional Chinese Medicine Shop

"By the way, Xiaofeng, what are your plans for the future?"

Seeing that Chiba Kaede had already put away the Flame Badge, Asha asked. (New 69 Bookstore →)

"My main purpose in coming to LavaCity was to challenge your LavaCity Gym. Now that I've finished the gym challenge, and I've also experienced the famous hot springs of LavaCity, once Swellow and the others have recovered, I should head to Mauville City for the next gym challenge. After that, I'll go back to the farm to rest for a while."

Chiba Kaede briefly explained the upcoming plans to Aya.

"There's a place I believe you'll be interested in: a traditional Chinese medicine shop in our town of Fuyan that's as famous as its hot springs. It would be a real shame if you didn't check it out!"

Asa solemnly introduced it to Chiba Kaede.

"Oh, that's true, I almost missed it, thank you for reminding me!"

After being reminded by Aya, Chiba Maple remembered that there were many Chinese medicinal herbs with miraculous effects in Fuyan Town, the most famous of which were the Vitality Root and the Resurrection Grass.

Both Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass are very effective Chinese medicines that can quickly heal the injuries of Pokémon. Of course, the medicinal effect of Resurrection Grass is much stronger than that of Vitality Root, and it can even completely cure a dying Pokémon, which is also the origin of its name.

Of course, their side effects are also quite obvious. They taste very bitter, so much so that Pokémon are unwilling to eat them unless absolutely necessary. If a trainer forces a Pokémon to eat them, it will also reduce the bond between the trainer and the Pokémon.

Furthermore, both the Resurrection Grass and the Vitality Root require special environments to grow, making them difficult for ordinary people to obtain. The town of Fuyan, where he is currently located, is one of the places where these two herbs are produced.

Time passed quietly as Chiba Kaede and Aya chatted, until a clear female voice interrupted their conversation.

"Aysa, and Maple, your spirits have both recovered!"

Miss Joey then came out and greeted the two of them with a smile.

"Thank you so much for your treatment, Miss Joey!"

Chiba Kaede and Aysa quickly took their respective Poké Balls and thanked Nurse Joy.

After leaving the Pokémon Center, the two headed towards the only traditional Chinese medicine shop in town, which was famous far and wide.

According to Yasha, this traditional Chinese medicine shop has been in business for a long time, dating back to when her grandfather was young. The shop is now run by an elderly couple who have been friends with Yasha's grandfather, Mula, for many years.

Led by Aya, after walking for about 10 minutes, Chiba Kaede arrived at the front of a shop.

The shop's exterior is somewhat old, but it's very clean, with little trash in front of it and very few fallen leaves, indicating that it's regularly cleaned.

"Grandpa Takaya, I've come to see you!"

Asha shouted loudly before she even entered the room.

"It's Asha! Come in quickly, it's been so long since you've visited Grandpa!"

After hearing Asha's voice, an old but loud voice came from inside the shop. Judging from the loudness of the voice, the person speaking was old but still very healthy.

Sure enough, upon entering, Chiba Kaede saw a robust old man with gray hair but a ruddy complexion and a rather burly build.

"Grandpa Takaya, isn't Grandma Ishibashi in the shop?"

After looking around the store, Aysa asked with some curiosity.

"My wife went out with her friends today, leaving me here alone to mind the shop. It's outrageous!"

Kazuya Takaya said, feigning some anger.

"Alright, alright, it's rare for Grandma Ishibashi to be in this mood, we should be happy for her."

Asha offered words of comfort.

"Haha, just kidding. Your grandpa told me you've taken over as dojo master. What brings you to visit this old man today?"

Kazuya Takaya glanced at Kaede Chiba and then asked.

Clearly, he already knew that the young man in front of him was the reason why Asha had come to see him today; old people are shrewd and experienced, and that's no exaggeration.

"Grandpa Gao Gu, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Feng. He just arrived in our Fuyan Town yesterday. He's quite interested in traditional Chinese medicine, so I brought him to your shop to take a look."

Yasha explained.

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"Grandpa Takatani, hello. I'd like to know if you have any seeds of Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass?"

Chiba Kaede asked politely.

"Oh, yes, I do have some. I don't know what Xiaofeng needs their seeds for. Let me tell you, the seeds of Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass are very difficult to grow in other places. It's not like no one has tried before, but they all failed!"

When Kazuya Takaya heard that Kaede Chiba wanted seeds, he knew that it was him or someone else who wanted to grow these two herbs. To prevent them from doing something futile, he kindly explained.

"Grandpa Takatani, are there any restrictions on planting these two herbs?"

Chiba Kaede wasn't sure if there was some taboo she wasn't aware of, so she asked.

"It's not that there are any restrictions. Even in our town of Fuyan, these two herbs can only be grown on a small plot of land on Chimney Mountain. They can't survive anywhere else. As for the specific reasons, we don't know."

Kazuya Takaya replied.

"I see. But Grandpa Takagu, I have a piece of land and I'd like to try planting these two herbs. I wonder if you could provide me with some seeds? Even if I can't successfully grow them, I would still be grateful to you."

Chiba Kaede pleaded.

According to his understanding, since these two herbs can restore the vitality of elves, they must contain life energy. He can further comprehend life energy by planting these two herbs.

Moreover, he now has three shuttlecocks on his farm that use grassy fields. He wants to see if regularly watering the seeds of Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass with the life energy from the grassy fields can make them germinate or even grow normally.

Of course, all of this was just his idea, and he had no idea whether it would succeed. However, even if it failed, it wouldn't be a loss for him. If he could successfully grow it, his farm would have two more specialty products.

"Well, I wouldn't normally give away the seeds of the Vitality Root and Resurrection Grass so easily, but since you brought them from Aysa, I'll make an exception and give you some. But this is the only time; if you fail to plant them, don't even think about asking me for them again!"

After some deliberation, Kazuya Takaya ultimately gave Kaede Chiba some seeds out of consideration for Aya.

However, he didn't give many seeds. There were 3 resurrection grass seeds and more vitality root seeds, but only 10 in total.

"Thank you so much, Grandpa Takaya!"

After receiving the seeds, Chiba Kaede expressed his sincere gratitude.

Although the number of seeds was small, the fact that the person was willing to give them was already a great favor to him, so Chiba Kaede was still very grateful to the old man in front of him.

"Haha, don't be shy!"

Kazuya Takaya saw that Chiba Kaede did not complain about the small number of seeds he gave her, but sincerely thanked him, and thought that the young man in front of him was a good person!

"By the way, Asha, I recently found some pretty good quality charcoal on Chimney Mountain. I was planning to bring it to you in a few days, but since you're here today, I'll just give it to you directly!"

After Kazuya Takaya finished speaking, he took out a small, jet-black wooden stick from behind the counter and handed it to Aya.

"This is really good charcoal! Grandpa Takaya, you're so lucky! I love it!"

Aysa took the charcoal, examined it for a moment, and then said with delight.

"Haha, I'm glad you like it. Remember to come visit the store often when you have time!"

Kazuya Takaya laughed heartily when he saw that Aya really liked the charcoal he had given her.

Chiba Kaede watched from the side with great envy. Charcoal, which can be called a spirit tool, is not something that can be made by simply burning wood. It requires very strict conditions to be formed.

Therefore, these Pokémon items are extremely rare, just like the evolution stones that Chiba Maple obtained. The better the quality, the more expensive they are. Some are even priceless and can only be obtained by chance.

Afterwards, Chiba Kaede purchased a resurrection plant and several vital energy roots from a traditional Chinese medicine shop. Holding them in his hands, he could indeed feel the aura of life energy within them.

The life energy in the Resurrection Grass is several times that in the Vitality Root, which is why the Resurrection Grass can directly restore a dying Pokémon.

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