"Just window shopping," Ezio answered as classy as he could, but it looked weird on his 13 years old face. "Can you tell me what your most selling items are?"
"Certainly, sir." The girl smiled and handed over a brochure. Ezio took it and looked at the items, at the same time the girl started to explain.
"Young Master, at the moment, our most selling item is Juvenescence Cream. It is very popular among noble ladies of the kingdom. It rejuvenates the skin and prevents aging signs on the face.
Our second best seller is Strength Paste. It is our special formula and we dare to say no one else in the world has this paste. It allows Young Warriors such as yourself to strengthen their muscles by working them out passively. It is also a great supplement in cultivation as it not only allows Cultivators to feel the location of their acupoints, it also enables them to be opened more easily."
"Surely, you are exaggerating," Ezio answered absentmindedly.
"It is true, Young Master. Although it is less effective further one advance, in the early stages, it can halve the time required to find the next acupoint." The girl said earnestly.
The reason why Ezio was surprised was that it was one of the biggest problems every cultivator encountered in their cultivations. Finding acupoints was a must in Solidification and Crystallization Realms. The locations and orders would vary for every person, and to advance, the next one must be found.
If there was a heavenly medicine that could help a cultivator to find the location of the next acupoint, then why do people in the sect spend years in boring cultivation? Tian Xu, despite his age still couldn't advance to Qi Crystallization Realm because he couldn't find the required acupoints. It only meant that if he could get some of this paste, he could surely break through!
"How much is this paste? And what is the required amount for it to work?" Ezio asked.
"Young Master, you need to cover all your body for it to work. As you know, the order of the acupoints is not definitive, so you have to cover all of your body so medicine can detect the next one. Even if a spot is missed, the medicine might not work." The girl said with a sad expression.
"You need at least a liter to cover your whole body, Young Master." The girl nodded as he looked at Ezio's defined body. "The price for a liter is 10.000 Gold Coins."
"Come again?" Ezio asked with a smile.
"10.000 Gold Coins, Young Master." The girl replied cheerfully.
"I beg your pardon, Young Lady. Let me reiterate. A liter of a paste that may, MAY, allow me to find the acupoint is sold for 10.000 golds?" Ezio said with a peal of light laughter.
"Yes, Young Master. We guarantee the best prices in the Capital!" The girl joined in his laughter.
"I will sleep on it, and decide tomorrow." Ezio without breaking his laughter turned to leave but just as he was about to leave, his consciousness pulled into the Mysterious Room.
"Stop!"
"Who is talking?" Ezio looked around but failed to see anyone.
"It is me, Alchemist Ezio. The room is closed but will open soon. Get me a sample of that paste and that Youth Cream." He said from behind the shutter.
"What happened to the room?" Ezio asked in bewilderment.
"It is an emergency protocol. The room allowed you to fulfill the condition of the quest by giving the reward early. Since your body couldn't execute the technique, Blacksmith Ezio had to take over and use it." Alchemist Ezio shouted.
"Can I use other avatars?" Ezio shouted from the room.
"Of course, you can—"
"Can you all shut the f*ck up?" Blacksmith also shouted from behind the shutter. "Once a day, you can have one of the avatars take over for an hour. The stronger you get, the more you will be able to change. Now, stop shouting and let me rest, dammit!"
"Sorry, sorry. Gee!" Alchemist Ezio said and added, "Get me some of the medicines, and I may be able to break them down."
"They are too expensive, how the f*ck should I get them?" Ezio asked. 10.000 Gold was a hundred times more than he earned in his 13 years of life. How could he get even a bit of any of that?
"Aren't you a blacksmith?" Alchemist Ezio asked.
"I have just started my apprenticeship." Ezio shook his head.
"Look, kiddo. When this idiot absorbed the manual, he also learned the technique. It means you also learned it. When avatars absorb a manual, they slowly learn them as if awakening heritage from their bloodlines. Go and forge. The more you work on your skills, the better it will get."
"Ohhh. I thought I lost the manual for good." Ezio sighed in relief.
"Now, go and earn some money! Forge some weapons and sell them at an outrageous price. Swindle everyone. Everything for our goal! Nothing can stand in front of true science!"
"Alcy, I swear I am this close to getting up and beating your ass to the stone age." Blacksmith Ezio said then all the conversation stopped.
"Young Master, are you okay?" The girl asked as Ezio's consciousness pulled out from the Mysterious Room.
"Ahem. Yes, I was just thinking." Ezio awkwardly answered. "Do you by any chance give samples of these two medicines? I would like to give them to my master. I am sure he will appreciate them and buy more if he sees them."
"Who is your esteemed master?"
"Of course the best Blacksmith in the land, Aodhfionn." Ezio laughed heartily.
"M—Master Aodhfionn?" The girl asked in disbelief as he gazed at Ezio once again. She looked at his clothes and posture and shook her head in disbelief.
"Here, he gave me his token." Ezio flashed helplessly. 'I need to hug your thigh, master.'
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