Chapter 291: Some relationships come by fate but cannot be forced

At dawn, Ancient Tomb Village was shrouded in a faint morning mist.

It was because Shen Xiaoman liked it here that Lei Zijia agreed to stay for a couple more days... It was also because Lei Zijia and Shen Xiaoman had enthusiastically saved everyone that the villagers now treated them as honored guests, warmly offering hospitality.

However, Shen Xiaoman's thoughts were all on Duan Chen.

Although Duan Chen was an itinerant monk, he was temporarily staying in a vacant house outside the village.

Every morning, Shen Xiaoman, along with Er Ya, would run over to play.

Around seven in the morning, Duan Chen had already returned with a basket full of herbs. After cleaning the dirt off the herbs, he spread them out on bamboo trays to sunbathe for three to five hours. These herbs could then be stored and used to treat and heal people.

Shen Xiaoman rushed in excitedly, "Master Duan Chen, I'm here to learn."