The Supreme God

After looking in all directions, Austin stepped into an elixir shop. It had been a while since he had worn a long robe. He skimmed through the shelves and the inner door, expecting the shopkeeper to come any minute.

But by then the preoccupied sales clerk who was busy cleaning an artifact had noticed that it was Austin.

Happy to see Austin after so long, he extended his arm in greeting.

In the last few months, Austin's recurrent visits and marked interest in expensive items had made him an important customer of the shop. One time, the sales clerk had sold what Austin just needed. In return, he was tipped a fat bonus, close to an amount that would have taken him at least five years to earn. Astounded, now he worshipped Austin and the ground he set his foot on.

Austin coming in today immensely lifted his spirits. He tried to make Austin as comfortable and welcomed as he could.

"Welcome. Warmly welcome. My distinguished guest, I've been expecting you. Please come in. My boss has been waiting for you at the back of the house.

Would you like to have something before we begin? I have prepared our best Green Dragon Tea for you. Would you like to have a cup before we go ahead?"

The salesclerk's hospitality made Austin feel extremely awkward. Shaking his head, he briskly tossed him a vital energy crystal worth one hundred.

The value of the tip had the sales clerk overjoyed. He jumped from one foot to another with an open mouth unable to express his gratitude to the benevolent spirit.

Having no patience for the clerk's words to come, Austin went straight to the back of the house. The shopkeeper had been waiting for Austin all this while and looking outside the window to while away his time.

"So, are the elixirs prepared?"

Austin spoke straight to the point. He didn't want to give him a chance to initiate any small talk.

"Yes. Assignment completed!

I will be honest here. Some elixirs listed on this sheet are beyond our capability. After all, we are just a small shop. But then I reported to the head shop of the imperial capital city and heard back from them saying that they will get all our elixirs.

The medicinal herbs should be reaching me in ten days."

The shopkeeper spoke pleasantly as he reported his happy progress.

Secretly, in his heart, Austin was exhilarated to hear this.

"Excellent! You did a wonderful job! You have helped me find my herbs and pills twice."

Austin reached out for his Space Ring and in a flash, he handed three million pieces of vital energy crystals to the shopkeeper.

Not to pause a second, Austin took out another three hundred thousand pieces of vital energy crystals as payment.

out such a huge amount with ease. He wondered who this

identified that Austin was a young man.

also knew that Austin was no

wealthy family?' he secretly speculated, 'Or a disciple of some hidden noble man who is willing to pay a

to keep these things to himself. He wasn't inclined to dig out any secrets. He could see that the young man took pains to hide himself as hard as he could. Obviously, he didn't want to reveal his true

his palm. Then he checked it with his spiritual sense. He could feel lots of herbs and elixirs inside the ring. His eyes glistened to see the precious

the elixirs. He had begun to implicitly trust the shopkeeper. He simply packed the Space Ring without going over the goods again.

the preparation of my elixirs easy,

list of elixirs. I hope he can find them

shopkeeper to look for the other items since he was impressed

the elixirs in hand would enable him to cultivate to stage three of the Overlord Body-refining Formula, he could aim higher. He already knew the advantage of

been able to afford to cultivate further. But now, with

still had about two million vital energy crystals left. Besides, since he had mastered the alchemy, Austin believed that as long as he practiced harder, he would be able

energy crystals were needed.

consult the shopkeeper and ask whether all the medicinal herbs needed for

a deep breath

that the business with this young man standing in front of him could

he adjusted himself and calmed down to say, "Okay then. I'll go over your list and tell you what

writing brush, paper,

elixirs needed for stage four that he had just spoken about. Finishing his list, he

been put down there by Austin. Amazed at the inventory, he looked up at Austin curiously. 'Who is this young man exactly? Why would he spend a huge fortune in quick succession? What does he plan

these questions to himself. He dared not speak them

this elixir store, I can tell you that the elixirs

boss stared right at Austin and

immense experience to be able tell their worth in a single glance,"

you really will purchase elixirs

at Austin and

crystals on

this business were included, Austin would have spent nine million vital energy crystals in total!

an ordinary cultivator, this

capital city can prepare all the elixirs

our shop. You can come to this shop for the reply or any other

each town and county of the Violet Orchid Empire, there is a branch.

shop in the imperial capital city

thousand vital energy

out the said