Banana Leaf Village was a small mountain village. News of the arrival of an Archmagus in the village's temple had spread throughout the village a few days ago.
Most of the villagers were herb farmers. To them, the temple was an unreachable existence.
Banana Leaf Village was too small. The pharmacists who could prescribe medicine and treat illnesses were unwilling to stay. Thus, the sorcerers in the temple took on the role of basic healers.
The previous Mage who had been stationed at the Jiaoye Temple had no choice but to retire due to old age. The new Great Mage had taken over the Jiaoye Temple.
On the day the Archmagus arrived, he announced that he was recruiting a herb-gatherer.
Being a herb-gatherer at the temple was a lucrative job. Not only would one be exposed to all kinds of herbs and even knowledge of medicine refinement, but they would also be able to serve the new Archmagus. They would also be paid twenty copper coins, which was two silver coins, per month.
In the eyes of the simple villagers, if their own children were chosen, it would be a blessing to their ancestors.
Although Grandpa Village Head had recommended Yun Sheng, he could not resist the enthusiasm of the villagers. All of them were racking their brains to send their children to the Dharma temple.
In the end, the village head had no choice but to discuss with the temple and put up a notice to select a herb-gatherer. It was posted under the notice board at the entrance of the village.
The notice was as follows: The Banana Leaf Temple is recruiting a herb-gatherer. The age range is from six to thirteen years old. There are no restrictions on gender. The requirement is to have the ability to identify herbs and experience in picking herbs. Children who are interested in participating in the selection must gather outside the Banana Leaf Temple on the day of the assessment. They will be selected by the new Archmagus Yang.
On the day of the assessment, Yun Sheng woke up early. After cooking breakfast, she walked over to Yun Canghai's bed.
"Father, I'm going to the temple to participate in the selection of a herb-gatherer today." Yun Sheng was hopeful. This herb-gatherer assessment reminded her of the college entrance examination. It was very meaningful.
Yun Canghai didn't seem to hear her and continued to sleep.
Although Yun Sheng already knew that this would be the result, a trace of disappointment still flashed across her eyes. "Then Sheng 'er will go first. I will definitely become a herbal-gathering boy."
Hearing Yun Sheng walk out quietly, the room regained its tranquility.
Yun Canghai suddenly sat up, seeming to be deep in thought.
Yun Sheng arrived in front of the Jiaoye Temple. It was very lively at the moment, and the scene was not inferior to the annual Magic Enlightenment.
Banana Leaf Village was a medium-sized village with more than three hundred households. Today, at least a hundred households had gathered in front of the temple.
Some of them were here to watch the fun, while most of them had brought their own children to participate in the selection.
The reason for this was the new Archmage that had arrived in the temple.
In the eyes of the villagers, who rarely left the village in their lifetime, the village chief and the old sorcerer in the temple were already very impressive. Now that an Archmage had suddenly arrived, there were naturally many onlookers.
But what surprised Yun Sheng was that there were many unfamiliar faces in the line. They were clearly people from the neighboring villages.
Why were there outsiders here for the selection of herb-gatherers in Banana Leaf Village?
The people from the neighboring villages were actually from the Flaming Rock Village.
The village chief had also noticed that there were outsiders participating in the selection.
When he had put up the notice, he had accidentally forgotten to state that only villagers from the village could participate in the selection.
Naturally, the selection of herb-gatherers for the selection of herb-gatherers in Banana Leaf Temple naturally had to be from the village.
Not to mention, Flaming Rock Village was Banana Leaf Village's sworn enemy.
Flaming Rock Village was adjacent to Banana Leaf Village, and both villages grew hemostatic flowers for a living.
Unlike the simple Banana Leaf Village, Flaming Rock Village's people were valiant and unreasonable. The village chief of Flaming Rock Village was also a sorcerer who was proficient in fire magic. A few years ago, their village had produced a martial arts master who was equivalent to an Archmage, so they were even more unbridled and fearless.
In the medicine market, they often suppressed Banana Leaf Village's sales of medicinal herbs.
"Everyone, the selection of Banana Leaf Village's temple is only open to the children of the village. Please leave." The village chief politely asked the children around the age of ten to leave.
One of the girls was about seven or eight years old. She looked quite clever. Beside her were a few other villagers from Flaming Rock Village.
She was the granddaughter of the village chief of Flaming Rock Village, Ding Lei.
"Your notice didn't state that you don't recruit people from other villages. The few of us left early in the morning and crossed two mountains before arriving at Banana Leaf Village. Now that you want to chase us away, we won't leave." Although Ding Lei was young, she had been pampered since she was young. Moreover, she was the daughter of the village chief of Flaming Rock Village, so she was even more fearless.
What a joke. She had already asked around. This Archmage Yang of Banana Leaf Temple not only knew magic, but also all kinds of medicine.
It was a pity that he had taken the initiative to come to Banana Leaf Village for some reason. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to bring a group of villagers to Banana Leaf Village.
As soon as Ding Lei finished speaking, the villagers and children of Flaming Rock Village beside her started to clamor.
Ding Lei took the opportunity to shout, "It must be because you Banana Leaf Village can't afford to lose. My family has been growing medicinal herbs for generations. I'm also a sorcerer's apprentice. If you want to chase me away, find someone to compete with me. If anyone is stronger than me, we will leave. Otherwise, no one can chase us away. "
Once they heard that Ding Lei's family had been growing medicinal herbs for generations and that she was a sorcerer's apprentice, the villagers of Banana Leaf Village immediately lost their anger.
A sorcerer's apprentice who was proficient in medicinal herbs and was only seven or eight years old. Even if the two villages added together, there wouldn't be a single child like this in ten years.
Furthermore, the village chief of Flaming Rock Village was famous for holding grudges. If they offended Ding Lei, they would definitely suffer. As a result, no one dared to step forward.
When the village chief saw this, he couldn't help but frown.
"What? No one dares to step forward and compete with me? Banana Leaf Village is only so-so. They are all cowards. I think there's no need to compete today. The title of Herb Gatherer belongs to me. "Ding Lei arrogantly looked around.
"Who says there's no one in Banana Leaf Village? It's just a competition of medicinal herbs. I'll compete with you." A crisp child's voice suddenly entered Ding Lei's ears.
A plainly dressed six-year-old girl walked out of the crowd.
She wasn't tall and had a delicate and pretty face. She had a pair of black eyes that made her look very lively.
It was Yun Sheng!
When the village chief saw this, his old face couldn't help but relax. He was really afraid that no one would dare to step forward and compete with Ding Lei.
"You?" Ding Lei sized up the girl in front of her. She saw that she was younger than her and dressed shabbily, but her expression wasn't as timid as other children's.
For a moment, Ding Lei couldn't tell who Yun Sheng was.
A villager from Flaming Rock Village immediately leaned over and whispered a few words into Ding Lei's ear.
After hearing this, Ding Lei's expression became arrogant. "So it's the daughter of a fake sorcerer. A good-for-nothing who can't understand the magical elements. What right does she have to compete with me? Get lost."
"Today we are recruiting an Herb Gatherer, not a sorcerer's apprentice." A languid male voice came from the direction of the Dharma Temple.
The villagers looked forward and saw that the doors of the Dharma Temple had already opened. A youth in black walked out.
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