Is He Going to Carry On His Grandfather's Trade?

With great "effort," he unlocked the door. The moment he pushed it open, a rotten smell wafted out. It looked as though no one had entered in years.

The entire shop was empty, with only a long counter standing there. Unfortunately, there was not a single "medicine" in sight, so his hopes of studying anything were dashed.

Past the front hall was a separate room, with a staircase leading to the second floor.

Uchiha Qingfeng climbed the dust-covered stairs to the second floor. There was one bed and several cabinets, but nothing medicine-related remained. Apart from the counter downstairs, it no longer looked like a pharmacy at all.

On the table upstairs, Qingfeng found a notebook and finally learned the story behind this shop.

It turned out that Uchiha Qingfeng's grandfather had been an Uchiha clansman without any talent for ninjutsu. He had learned a little medicine from his teacher and specialized in treating bruises, sprains, headaches, and fevers.

Later, when the Leaf Village was established, he spent all his savings to buy a plot of land and opened this pharmacy, intending for it to be passed down through the generations.

Unexpectedly, despite having no talent for ninjutsu himself, he fathered a son gifted in ninjutsu. Thus, the family business he had worked so hard to build had no heir. Then, after his son went out on a mission and never returned, the pharmacy never opened again.

Not until Uchiha Qingfeng arrived.

He set down the history-filled notebook. Since all the procedures were legitimate, the documents complete, and its origins beyond question, he might as well complete the System mission first.

Fortunately, everything that needed clearing out had long since been removed. Only a few large items remained, and all he needed to do was dust them off.

Uchiha Qingfeng calmed himself and began cleaning in earnest.

A pharmacy that had not done business for twenty years, a pharmacy whose doors had not opened for five or six years, suddenly had someone open its doors and enter today.

The people nearby only knew that the pharmacy belonged to the Uchiha clan. Five or six years ago, an Uchiha couple had still come by to clean it, but sadly, they never came again. They had reportedly died while carrying out a mission.

Today, seeing a child dressed in Uchiha clan attire open the door and walk inside, the neighbors felt sympathetic. Several kindhearted ones gathered nearby.

"The old man here treated us back then!"

"Even my pet dog was treated here."

Seeing Uchiha Qingfeng bustling about inside alone, they could only conclude that there were no adults left in his family if a child had to do this sort of work himself.

So they entered and helped the pitiful child who had lost his family.

When Uchiha Qingfeng saw four or five people helping downstairs, he did not know what to say. He could only hope the System would not judge it as "mission failed." After all, others had helped him; he had not cleaned the place entirely with his own hands.

"Inuzuka Hana, go out and play with Hai Maru. Don't make trouble here."

"Alright, I know."

Uchiha Qingfeng watched the girl riding a large black dog leap out the door.

Was that Inuzuka Kiba's older sister, Inuzuka Hana? He then looked at the person who had spoken just now. With the same Face Paint on her face, she had to be Inuzuka Kiba's mother, Inuzuka Tsume.

He had not expected so many people, including Ninja, to come help. It seemed his grandfather, father, and mother had all been well-liked.

"Thank you very much for your help, everyone. I'm Uchiha Qingfeng."

"What a good child."

"He's exactly like his father!"

Uchiha Qingfeng's thanks earned him a wave of praise. They were all strangers he had never met before, yet none of them disliked him because he was an "Uchiha."

Inuzuka Hana ran back in, but the large dog she had been riding was nowhere to be seen.

"You little brat, are you planning to become a Veterinarian after cleaning this place up?"

She had heard that the old man who used to run this place had treated dogs before.

They were clearly about the same age, yet she called him a little brat. It had not been obvious while she was riding the dog, but now that they stood together, Uchiha Qingfeng realized that due to his childhood malnutrition, he really was shorter than this little girl.

"I don't know what I'll do yet. For now, I'm just cleaning it up."

Seeing how obedient Uchiha Qingfeng was, completely unlike the arrogant Uchiha of her impression, Inuzuka Hana was quite pleased.

Beside her, Inuzuka Tsume lightly smacked her eldest daughter on the head. "Watch how you speak. You're about the same age, so calling him a little brat is rude."

Inuzuka Hana stuck out her tongue, turned, and ran outside again. She had mainly asked because her Ninja Hound, Hai Maru, had seemed a little down lately. The family Veterinarian had examined him and said, "Hai Maru is healthy. He may have simply eaten too much. Let him rest for a day, and he'll be fine."

That was why she had ridden her mother's Ninja Hound today. If Uchiha Qingfeng really could treat him, there was no harm in having him checked again.

With so many people helping, and only four rooms upstairs and downstairs, the place was quickly cleaned. Everything was finally settled.

After seeing off the kindhearted neighbors who had helped, Uchiha Qingfeng eagerly ran upstairs and opened the System panel.

Thankfully, the System showed that the mission had been completed. Otherwise, if the neighbors' goodwill had caused the mission to fail, he would not even have had anywhere to cry about it.

He clicked to complete the mission and claimed the reward. One hundred thousand Gold Coins were credited to his account.

He opened the lottery System. Damn, one hundred thousand Gold Coins could only buy one draw in the beginner pool? What a scam.

He wanted to check the winning rates.

"Dear warrior, your clearance is too low. You are temporarily unable to view this information. Please work hard to top up and raise your level!"

With a System like this, all he could do was accept it.

This time, Uchiha Qingfeng did not bother with any of that flashy mystical nonsense. He directly clicked "Draw Once."

Just as expected, a burst of blue light flashed...

Huh? Blue? Though it still belonged to the "blue sky and white clouds" of lottery draws, it was at least a grade higher than white. And it was not another "Thank you for participating" like the beginner's gift pack, so he was already satisfied.

Uchiha Qingfeng excitedly rubbed his hands together and looked closely.

The description for the Xuzhu Royal Body Strengthening Secret Medicine read: "Improves physical constitution. Essential for body tempering. Long-term use will yield unexpected results."

Friendly reminder: "The medicine is highly potent. It is recommended that you consume it in portions and gradually increase the dosage. Of course, warrior, you may choose to ignore this advice."

Was this help in his hour of need? Could something this good really be drawn so easily? Had the System changed its ways?

Now that he had it, Uchiha Qingfeng decided to follow the System's advice. He drank only one-third of it, leaving the rest untouched.

He only felt a cool sensation flow down his throat and spread through his limbs and bones. His entire body felt cool from the inside out. It was sweet and sour, and the taste was not bad. He even wanted another bottle.

Uchiha Qingfeng was still savoring the sensation when he suddenly saw faint white steam rising from his body. The coolness vanished, replaced by a burning heat in his chest.

"Could even one-third of a dose be too much?" Before he could think further, the System's voice rang out.

"Warrior, run! This is the youth that will eventually fade away!"

Uchiha Qingfeng sprinted downstairs and burst through the door. This medicine was far too potent.