Upon entering the pharmacy, there was no one inside.
"Where is the shopkeeper?"
Sun Wukong asked.
"The shopkeeper is out. What medicine does the Heavenly Emperor need to buy? Oh, wait, you are here to collect the red clay!"
As she spoke, the immortal maiden instructed the Golden Boy to fetch a carriage from the backyard.
"The carriage contains the red clay you need."
They said.
Nuwa walked forward joyfully, but the Golden Boy blocked her.
"My Lady, this isn't for you."
He said, "You don't have an item of equivalent exchange."
Nuwa frowned immediately, remembering her father mentioning that the pharmacy's owner was very stingy and fond of collecting treasures, even demanding precious items in exchange for a bit of crucible ash.
As it turned out today, the reputation was well deserved.
"What is needed for the exchange?" Sun Wukong asked.
"Heavenly Emperor doesn't need to."
Unexpectedly, the Golden Boy and the immortal maiden replied,
