In a faraway place from the rest of the world was a tiny continent composed of different countries and empires.
Despite being a small faction compared to others, the inhabitants of Testya country enjoyed peaceful days and lived their life without worry.
All of this was because many countries feared the empires around them and thus formed an alliance called The Fives Stars.
Inside Testya was Etros city which was known as the core of the country with its powerful military and blooming businesses.
In a small alleyway was a shop called 'Heaven.'
A cute young boy around 13 years old sat in front of the shop with a carefree expression on his face as if the terrible business of his shop couldn't affect him in the slightest.
His messy hair gave him the impression of a person who just got up from bed and while drinking milk, a drop of it fell on his sweater.
However if one were to pay more attention to him, he could tell that the boy's skin was even smoother than the city's famous beauties.
Another weird thing was that although a drop of milk fell on the boy's sweater, no trace of liquid could be seen. His clothes looked even better than those of royalty.
'Indeed. The system never disappoints. This milk produced by the tenth-grade Divine Sky Spirits cows is the best,' Jay thought while wiping the milk from his lips.
It has been almost a week since he was reincarnated into this fantasy magical cultivation world with the 'Heavenly Spa System.'
His first task consisted of earning 500 crystals, an impossible mission.
Even though he has only been here for a short period, Jay learned the worth of a crystal when a customer complained about the ridiculously high price as an average civil would take a decade to earn that much.
Since there was no one coming to his shop, Jay had nothing to do other than lifting dumbells, running on treadmills and many more and enjoyed his peaceful day during rest time for his body to rest, recover, and preventing injury.
People in his previous life might argue that spa shops aren't supposed to have workout equipment but a spa is a business that provides services to improve health, beauty and relaxation.
Working out counts as promoting health so Jay didn't think much of it.
The system didn't issue any set time to complete the mission so he just had to let time do the work.
Then, a series of footsteps caught his attention.
At a glance, Jay could tell that from the newcomer's fancy outfit, the man in front of him was a cultivator.
Here, it is believed that Soul Fire is everywhere not only on this planet but in this entire universe, and living beings can absorb it before refining it to make themselves stronger.
The source of Soul Fire is still a mystery but legend says that in the centre of the universe, there is a supermassive black hole emitting magical energy.
The black hole's origin is still a mystery though...
A week was enough for him to learn some basic information about this place. In this world, there are people incapable of absorbing the Soul Fire while others use it to become stronger.
According to the customer, the cultivation system has nine different grades. Once a cultivator reaches the legendary ninth-grade Emperor, he or she will have the ultimate power to stand above others.
But the milk from the system comes from a tenth-grade divine beast...
Thanks to the system, Jay was able to see his current cultivation level.
Name: Jay
Age: 13-years-old
Cultivation Techniques: None
Cultivation Grade: first-grade Warrior
[Current Mission: Earn 500 crystals
Reward: A X2 experience multiplier for a week]
"Hmm?" the man murmured. "Who's foolish enough to open a store in such a remote place?"
"Heaven? Even the king himself wouldn't dare to choose such an arrogant name for a store!"
Facing the comment, Jay ignored him and stopped paying the stranger any more attention.
After all, it wasn't his first time seeing this kind of reaction and it wouldn't be his last either.
As a person who liked to explore new things, the weird name of the shop picked Ryn's interest.
"Kid, what kind of service does your shop offer? Get me the owner."
Hearing that the mister was talking to him, Jay only glanced at him before answering in a monotonous voice, "Our spa shop provides its customers with a variety of services to improve health, beauty, and relaxation. If you wish to increase your cultivation, however, I recommend you to use our gym."
"Spa? Gym? Increase my cultivation?" Ryn felt like something was wrong with his hearing. "I've seen many things in life but I've never heard of a spa shops that can help you increase your cultivation!"
"Don't joke with me, kid. Do you know who I am? Go get the owner."
While flipping a page of his book, Jay replied, "I am the owner of this shop. If you want to enjoy our service, pay. Otherwise, please leave."
Never in his life did Ryn would have imagined that a kid in a small shop from a remote place like this would talk to him that way.
"Hmpf, fine!" However, as curiosity killed the cat, he swallowed his anger. "You should be honoured to have the presence of a young master like me in your small shop!"
"To get inside, our shop requires our customers to possess at least a monthly bronze level membership or higher which cost 180 crystals. However, I recommend you to subscribe for a yearly membership which is only 1,730 instead of 2,160 crystals. This is almost a 20% discount."
"What?!" Ryn halted upon hearing the price. "This is daylight robbery!"
In this world, crystals were the currency used by cultivators and were worth a lot more than gold coins.
If one were to convert it into USD, a crystal is worth 1,000 USD. Meaning that the monthly bronze level membership of the store cost 180,000 USD while the yearly one is 1,730,000 USD!
Although Ryn came from a rich family, he couldn't afford to spend such a huge amount of money casually.
"If our price is too expensive for you, there is the possibility to purchase the 7-day trial for 60 crystals," Without looking at him, Jay continued with a casual voice as a salesman from a luxury store would to a poor customer.
"..."
'From where did this brat learn to do business?!' Ryn was fuming in anger.
However, on second thought, he had said that he would try the service of this store so if he backed away now, it would make him seem like a poor person.
If word were to spread that he, Ryn, the genius young master from the Oker family couldn't even afford to spend 60 crystals, the whole city would laugh at him!
"Hmpf!" Ryn gritted his teeth, "Give me the 7-day trial. If I am not satisfied with your service, I will smash your shop!"
Being a third-grade Grandmaster at his age, Ryn was considered a genius compared to his peers. With his cultivation level, he would only need to lift a finger to demolish a small shop such as this one.
As Jay led Ryn into the shop, the latter couldn't help but be surprised by the inside building.
From the outside, the establishment looked small and ordinary but when one stepped inside, the place was much bigger than it was supposed to be.
'A spatial array formation?'
This kind of installation was only used by fancy places where those from the upper class hang out.
How could such a small and remote shop like this have something this expensive?
But when Ryn thought about the membership price, it suddenly didn't look that weird.