East Meet West

200- Schedule 2

Author’s announcement:

Hello readers, I am here to announce that the discord channel is ready and the link will be posted along with tomorrow’s chapter.

Actually, I wanted to post the link today itself, but there are some adjustments to be made so, it is delayed.

After you join the discord link, be sure to check the ‘Projects and Goals’ channel, as there I have posted about my future projects.

Looking forward to chatting with you guys and get your opinions on my work. And how it can be improved.

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After coming out from the Golden Cloud Chamber of commerce, Orochi decided to return with the group to the inn in which they are staying.

After returning, Orochi started discussing the next series of plans with the group,

“Alright, I think we should travel to the town of Chans as soon as possible.”

Hearing this, June asked,

“I know that you are very interested in attending auctions, but is there any need to take it so seriously? I mean, this is just some weak country. What treasures are you expecting from such a remote place like the ‘town of Chans’?”

Armelia also interjected,

“Yes husband, I don’t understand why you are so interested in auctions. Especially, in a weak country like this. Although, you are trying to find things that can aid you in increasing your strength, and I think that the things we have should be more than enough, right?”

Hearing this, Orochi chuckled and shook his head. He took out a catalog and answered,

“Look at this...”

After he opened the catalog, he showed them a page,

“Foundation Stabilizing Pill...”

Armelia read what was written on the page, and showed a confused look.

But June who was beside Armelia had her eyebrows raised slightly.

Armelia then continued reading,

“This pill can help one stabilize his/her cultivation and strengthen his/her foundation... that’s it?”

Then she asked Orochi,

“What’s so special about this pill?”

He answered,

“Actually, I am worried that due to your fast increase in cultivation in the past few weeks, your foundation might be unstable. So, if you take this pill, then we can solve this issue. Or else, in the future this might lead to some serious problem in your cultivation if we choose to ignore it now.”

“So, I was looking for some solution to your problem, and when I randomly checked this catalog, I found this pill. And luckily, it is being auctioned by the Golden Cloud’s branch in the ‘town of Chans’, as it is their yearly auction which is two days later.”

“Similarly, there are other interesting things in the auction, and I want to buy them...”

“So, we need to hurry up and start right away, so that we can reach the town of Chans by tomorrow and get two rooms to stay for the night.”

Hearing this, finally, Armelia and June nodded.

Seeing them agree, Orochi took out a map which he boug... got from Chand Roj, and he continued,

“The town of Chans is more than 400 kilometers from here and even if we take a carriage then, it will take us more than 3 days to reach our destination. And if we rent some horses, it will still take more than a day for us to reach.”

“So, we have only two alternatives, either take special beasts which travel at fast speed or we travel on our legs to the town of Chans.”

Hearing this both Armelia and June were startled and looked at Orochi weirdly.

Noticing their stares, Orochi continued

“With our speed, I am sure that we can reach the town of Chans within half a day and the chances of finding a fast ride (beast), is very low. Not to mention, if aunt June carries us, then we can reach our destination within 2-3 hours.”

Hearing this, June snorted and replied coldly,

“Don’t depend on me. Although I am here to protect you two, it doesn’t mean that I will help you guys. I will only take action when the situation is not something you guys can handle.”

“And even if I help you guys then I will be exposing my strength and other secrets. And who knows if there are any hidden dragons and crouching tigers, who are spending their retirement in such a low level place.”

[Note: Here the term ‘Hidden dragon and crouching tigers’ means, people whose cultivation is very high, but they hide their abilities and try to remain low-key. So, June means that she is worried that some powerful expert might be hiding his cultivation and spending his life hidden in this country.]

Hearing this, Orochi could only reply helplessly,

“First, let us go and check where we can find fast rides. Then we will decide what to do next.”

Armelia and June did not have any opinion and followed Orochi’s decision.

Before exiting the inn, Orochi went to the manager of the inn and recovered the advance rent that he paid for two rooms.

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[Author: Miser!!!]

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Then he asked few people about where he could find fast rides [horses or other modes of travel].

So, after obtaining directions, he took the group to the location.

After he enquired few things with the merchant, the merchant assured him,

“Dear customer, please be rest assured. These Storm Horses travel at a very high speed. They can cross a distance of 70 to 80 kilometers within an hour. And if the horse is fed properly and let it rest at proper intervals, it can cross a distance of more than 500 kilometers in a single day. So, I can assure you that, you can reach the town of Chans as early as tomorrow.”

Although this speed is very good from normal people’s perspective; but to Orochi, it is still very slow.

Orochi cannot be blamed for this, because he can run at a speed of 60 meters per second.

So, it will take him less than 2 hours to reach his destination, but then he will be fully exhausted if he does so.

And he doesn’t want to expose his abilities in front of others, especially June; so reluctantly, he can only rent these horses for now.

So, he paid a total of 100 gold coins as a deposit and rented two horses.

The cost for renting one horse is 5 gold coins per day, and the remaining 45 gold coins are for the security deposit.

If a customer rents a horse for 5 gold coins but does not show up, then the merchant will suffer a loss, so a deposit system has been established to prevent that.

So, after Orochi reaches his destination, he only has to return the horses to one of the merchant branches and he can get some of his money back.

And the reason he decided to rent only two horses and not three is that Armelia was scared of riding the horse, so she will be riding with Orochi on his horse.

Then the group set off for the town of Chans.

The Storm Horses, that they are riding are special breeds only found in the Windy country, so it is quite famous and it is also known for its speed.

Just the horses they are riding have reached the Beginning stage, so if they were of higher level, then Orochi’s group could travel at a much faster speed.

But raising them requires lots of money and these merchants will not spend it on horses, as in this line of business it is not guaranteed whether a customer will return the horse or not.

So, instead of wasting resources, they would simply buy more horses and expand their business.

They believe in quantity over quality.

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The Windy country is actually a very small country with an area of about 2.4 million square kilometers.

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[Author: Yeah, right. Were countries of this size considered small in your previous world?

Narrator: Shut the fusk up. I am comparing it with this world’s standard.

Author: …

Narrator: So, where was I?... yeah right...]

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So, just traveling to the ‘town of Chans’ is like traveling through more than a quarter of the country.

So, between their travels, Orochi’s group stopped at an interval of 40-60 kilometers and rested for 2 hours, to be precise it was to let the horses rest properly.

After traveling for more than 250 kilometers it was already dark, so the group decided to spend the night in a town and set off early in the morning.

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Author's Announcement:

Let me establish few new goals: [At the First week of every month]

For 3 Ice Cola= 2 chapters mass release

For 1 slice of pizza = 3 chapters mass release

1 Inspiration capsule = 4 Chapters mass release

As for higher level gifts... if someone gifts then I am very thankful for your support and will try to mass release more than 6 chapters.

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Weekly Goals: [Mass Release on Monday]

500 Power stones = 3 Chapters

600 Power stones = 4 Chapters

700 Power stones = 5 Chapters

(Only if I reach this goal, will I be Mass releasing the chapters. Because If I could see your support through this, I can reassure myself that ‘Yeah, I can still work on this novel and can also start new works’ for my readers. And I am a graduate who is required to find a job; hence your support can give encouragement. I hope you people understand and continue your support.)