The Wine Shop of Eternity

Chapter 2 The First Customer

Jiu Shen heard the mechanical sound of the system inside his head. He was not bothered as it had been almost a month since the system provided that mission, but no soul had entered the store. And if there are people who are curious enough to go inside, then how does it react after seeing the exorbitant price of each wine?

Jiu Shen glanced at the small whiteboard with a list of items written on it.

* Mystic Jade – 1 True Crystal

* Ables Blanc – 5 True Crystals

The price of wine was determined by the system, and Jiu Shen could do nothing but agree to it helplessly. And besides, he believed in a system that miraculously transferred him to this world.

There were only two wines on sale at the moment and both of them were already rewarded with crystals! True Crystals were the currency of cultivators and they could also use them to accelerate their cultivation speed because True Crystals contained pure true essence. So the value of a True Crystal must be high.

The Profound Dragon Continent used coin currency. One hundred Copper Coins was equivalent to one Silver Coin, one hundred Silver Coins were equivalent to one Gold Coin, and one hundred Gold Coins were worth one True Crystal.

But not everyone had access to True Crystals. Only noble families and wealthy merchants had access to it. But still, ten Silver Coins was more than enough for an ordinary family to live comfortably for a month.

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As Jiu Shen was busy watching Ice licking the milk provided by the system greedily, he felt someone step inside his shop. He was curious to learn about the man who walked into his shop.

It was a tall and rough middle-aged man with rough facial features. One glance and anyone could tell that he was a mercenary.

The man glanced at Jiu Shen with an ugly smile. He approached Jiu Shen at a speed that was neither fast nor slow, but Jiu Shen knew that the man was no good.

“Are you the owner here? What does your store sell?” The man looked around the shop as he asked Jiu Shen.

“If you want to buy something, check first.”

Jiu Shen pointed at the blackboard indifferently.

The rude male disciple walked out of his sockets after seeing what was written on the small black black board. He speechlessly looked at Jiu Shen while pointing at the blackboard with his trembling hands.

“Are you sure that you didn't write wrong? I think you have mistaken Copper Coins as True Crystals.”

Jiu Shen frowned at his exaggerated reaction but he shook his head in response.

The strength of the 4th ranked Knight Crusader man exploded like a raging storm, but Jiu Shen ignored the man and just silently watched Ice lick his milk. Even after he showed his strength, Jiu Shen still treated him like a fart.

“This boy actually dared to ignore this Master! Really tired of living! Don't blame me for being rude!”

The man's anger rose after being ignored by Jiu Shen and he decided to remove all pretenses and show his true intention to enter his shop.

He was about to grab Jiu Shen's collar when he felt a hand holding his arm firmly like a vise grip. He pulled his arm with the power of the fully displayed 4th ranked Knight Crusader, but the hand holding him did not move.

The rough man's body turned cold and he couldn't help but think of something unbelievable. ‘Could this young man be a 6th rank King? Because if he is only a 5th rank Spirit, then at least I can fight free from his clutches. So the only possibility was. This young man who looked like a casanova in front of me was at least a 6th rank King. Ho-How is that possible?! Unless this young man is the illegitimate son of the emperor and inherits all his dominant genes?’

The impolite-looking middle-aged man was sweating madly at his own thoughts. He swallowed his dry saliva and his lips twitched.

“Winemaster, you misunderstood. I just want to pat your shoulder as a thank you for allowing me to taste the wine that is on par with the emperor's Phoenix God Fire Wine. It's just some True Crystals, and it's not like I'm ‘ I'm short of money. Can you let me go now and let me taste your amazing wine?”

The rude man forced a slanted smile as he glanced at Jiu Shen's emotionless face. The latter formed an O shape in his mouth as if he finally understood the man's words.

“Oh, okay. Between the two, which one do you want to order?”

The rough middle-aged man's intestines were wrinkled but he still maintained his crooked smile as he trembledly showed his orders.

“I... I want something light for now, winemaster. Can you give me a bottle of Mystic Jade?” This was the cheaper one between the two wines sold within this store, but it still cost 1 True Crystal. His heart was very bloody, but who told him to foolishly rush into this shop and ask for protection money? He was not even able to announce his intentions, but he was happy that he did not do so, or that his fate would not be known.

Jiu Shen calmly nodded his head and entered into the storage room. After less than a minute, he arrived with a bottle of wine that emitted a dense fragrant aroma.

“This smell..”

It was similar to the scent of a rare potion that the rude man saw in one of his adventures, the Purple Blood Ginseng.

The herb is a rank 3 herb commonly used as a medicinal ingredient due to its great effectiveness in calming one's vitality.

‘This.... What the fuck is this? What a reckless waste of resources!’ The man cursed in his heart.

Although it was only a 3rd rank herb, it was difficult to find this herb as it could only be found in rough environments.