Stealing Fragrance.

Summary

Shan Fei, enjoying his paid leave, ventures into the bustling southern marketplace of Xu Dou, a city marked by its traditional hierarchy. He seeks Wu Qing, a wood seller, and learns of his struggles with his ill mother. Despite his meager funds, Shan Fei buys a wheat cake, reflecting on the stark differences in food quality compared to his previous life. He plans to save money for a trip to Ye City, motivated by a hidden ambition related to a female cultivator's coffin. At a blacksmith shop, he encounters a young girl in distress, revealing the shop's decline. Instead of leaving, he offers support, igniting a glimmer of hope in her.

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