GDK 734: A grand occasion
There were many small rooms built on the top of the gymnasium. Carlita pulled Han Shuo to a secluded corner and softly asked, “What took you so long to co back?”
“I ran into so issues along the way and was held back,” Han Shuo casually explained before he asked, “Speaking of which, you ca to the Celestial Pearl twice to look for . Is there anything you want to tell ?”
“Of course there is!” Carlita replied, “The first ti I looked for you was to tell you to save so of your dicines for those two. The second ti was to tell you about Andrina. You separated from her on your way back, didn’t you?”
Han Shuo’s heart skipped a beat when Carlita ntioned Andrina. He nodded and replied, “How did you know that?”
“Andrina contacted the divine guards at Fort Verka and asked them to deliver news to . She said that after you drew the godhunters away, while taking your friends to the City of Shadows, she ran into so trouble and suffered slight injuries. She also said that you need not worry and that your friends will arrive in the city safely.”
“Andrina is injured!” Han Shuo was almost frantic. “Did she say anything else? Did she ntion who injured her?”
“She did not.” Carlita continued, “She just wanted you to know that you don’t have to worry and that your friends are all doing fine!”
Han Shuo’s face turned dark. “I had clearly drawn those godhunters away from them. How could Andrina even get injured near the City of Shadows? Who did she co across? In the city, all the mbers of large family clans would know that Andrina is a mber of my Celestial Pearl Pharmacy and logically speaking, would certainly not attack her. But other than the large family clans, who in the city could possibly injure Andrina? I’m baffled!”
“Don’t you worry, Andrina said that everything will be fine. I reckon they will safely return to the city soon!” consoled Carlita.
Han Shuo nodded. He then said to Carlita, “Thank you. If you receive any news about Andrina, please let know as soon as possible!”
“Got it,” promised Carlita.
“Alright. I’m going back to refine dicines. This will take so ti,” Han Shuo replied and imdiately headed back to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
Andrina had delivered the ssage to Carlita because she was aware of Carlita’s influence in the City of Shadows. In addition, she trusted Carlita. Most of the people in the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy were rely pharmacists. The only expert there who could fight was Akley. She had delivered the ssage to Carlita instead of Akley because he was too weak and he did not possess much of an influence in the city.
On the way back to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, Han Shuo weighed in on whether he should go searching for Andrina or not. But in the end, after much hesitation, he decided to stay in the city. The territories under the influence of the City of Shadows was vast. It was extrely difficult to locate soone among the expansive mountain ranges and valleys, especially when Han Shuo couldn’t be sure specifically which region Andrina was in. The chances of him finding Andrina by re luck was minute.
But above all, Han Shuo had confidence in Andrina. He was certain that if Andrina claid that she could take his friends and girlfriends safely to the City, then she would. He planned on asking Andrina about what mishap she t after she returned.
The large family clans soon learned about Han Shuo’s return to the City. They sent n to book his dicines in advance when they heard that Han Shuo would be making a new batch of dicines. The Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was therefore filled with people. This even drove up the sale of regular dicines made by regular pharmacists.
At this point in ti, Han Shuo had a private room inside his living quarters specially for him to refine dicines. Inside were large cabinets mounted to the walls, where all sort of dical ingredients could be stored. There was also a myriad of dical containers in the room, mostly for decoration purposes. Han Shuo instructed his staff that he was not to be disturbed while he was refining dicine in that room.
The two avatars inside his Cauldron of Myriad Demon did not stay idle while his main body was occupied with pellet-producing work. Both his avatars had made significant progress after absorbing divine energies from those godhunters. His avatar of destruction was on the verge of a breakthrough to midgod realm. It had enough divine energy in its body and all it needed was a flash of enlightennt.
The avatar of death appeared to be able to reach mid-stage midgod realm very soon. Han Shuo was elated by their progress. He thought that if he ever needed more divine energy in the future, he shall use this speedy shortcut that allowed rapid improvent – to venture around the vast mountain ranges, to hunt and consu the divine energies of the godhunters.
Ti flew. Two months had passed.
After having produced a new batch of pelleted dicines, Han Shuo finally exited from the seclusion. During the two months, his avatar of death finally broke through to mid-stage midgod realm. His avatar of destruction, however, was still stuck in late-stage lowgod realm.
Han Shuo internally remarked that if there was a pure divine soul of a midgod of destruction that he could fuse with, the process of advancing to midgodhood would be much faster.
Han Shuo’s avatar of death used to fuse with a midgod divine soul in the Void. Therefore, making breakthroughs was relatively easy as long as he accumulated sufficient divine energies. It was crucial to have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the energy one cultivated in. Without having the corresponding comprehension towards the energy, no amount of divine energy would allow a breakthrough.
This also signaled the end of Han Shuo’s level-up bonanza. The divine soul his avatar of death had fused with was rely a mid-stage midgod. This ant that from this point onwards, to make any improvent, Han Shuo’s avatar of death had to rely on his own effort and ability to gain a deeper understanding into the energy of death. He had reaped all the knowledge the conscious-less divine soul had to offer.
Soon after exiting from his private pharmaceutical lab, Han Shuo discovered that divine guards from various family clans were lingering around the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. So would enter and walk around his pharmacy, and perhaps buy so ordinary dicines.
Those divine guards were excited to catch Han Shuo. They ran to greet him and expressed the imnse interests their respective family clans had in his dicines.
“After three days, the dicines I personally refine will be up for sale here at the Celestial Pearl. Tell them to co at that ti,” Han Shuo loudly announced to the dozens of divine guards who suddenly surrounded him.
The divine guards thanked him and hastily left, disappearing from the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy in no ti. It appeared that they had gone to inform their masters of the news.
After those people left, Han Shuo went to speak with Anito, asking him to announce to everyone that after three days, other than the large family clans, any gods, with enough crystal coins in hand, could purchase the dicines he had personally refined, that is, before the stocks ran out.
Han Shuo’s plan was to grow his pharmacy’s reputation even further and overwhelm all his competitors in the city in one shot.
Those foreigners and non-aligned gods who purchased Han Shuo’s dicines would surely promote and spread the good na of his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy as they traveled around various Divine Dominions. This would be greatly beneficial to the sales of his pharmacy.
Although Anito was of ordinary strength, he was a very good helper. Thanks to his hard work, promotional scrolls were put up on every region of the City of Shadows. Many of the gods in secluded cultivation learned of this news.
The sale of Han Shuo’s dicines suddenly beca the most widely discussed and anticipated event in the City of Shadows. It wasn’t just the inhabitants of the City who showed imnse interest, even the gods from foreign lands who ca to conduct trade grew excited about the sale at Celestial Pearl.
***Three days later.
A seething mass of people had gathered at the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. It was as though the entire population of the City was packed like sardines in the small area around the building. So ca alone, so in groups of three to five, while so ca as representatives of their family clans.
Before Han Shuo’s dicines were up for sale, the regular dicines in the pharmacy had raked in fifty to sixty thousand black crystal coins. The employees of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy could not be busier. They would hastily help the custors checkout and restock the shelves with dicines.
Han Shuo was standing on top of the highest building of the Celestial Pearl, gazing at the crowd underneath him. He internally remarked that it would be an achievent to be proud of if he could attract such a crowd every ti his dicines were up for sale.
Han Shuo did not hurry in releasing those dicines he personally refined to the public, instead patiently waiting. Finally, when it was noon, he instructed Gu Li, “It’s about ti. Put the dicines I made for sale!”
“What about the mbers and representatives of large family clans? Do they have to stand and wait in line with the average joes?” Gu Li hesitated for a mont before she asked.
“Of course not. Arrange for them to gather at the banquet hall where that pharmaceutical conference was held. We ought to provide special treatnt to these notable characters of large family clans. After all, not only will they be buying most of my dicines, but they will also be my long-term buyers!” Han Shuo replied smilingly.
Gu Li nodded, “Of course.”
Gu Li then went on to carry out his instructions. The staff filled the empty shelves with Han Shuo’s pelleted dicines that were long ready. The crowd, who had been waiting for this mont cheered loudly when they saw the dicines Han Shuo had personally refined were finally up for purchase.
The crowd was not lacking people with deep pockets. After having heard the rumors about how great of a pharmacist Han Shuo was, these people were all willing to pay big money to acquire his dicines. The shop was jam-packed in a second. The area selling Han Shuo’s personally refined dicines was particularly chaotic.
At the center of the banquet hall was a large, long, oval table where delicacies and fine wines were placed. Nearly all the powerful and prestigious characters of the City of Shadows had gathered in the hall. Portlem and Charlotte were among the party.
It was at this mont that Rugersey who had been awkwardly standing at the entrance looked to Han Shuo and asked, “Uhm, Mister Bryan, are you still holding grudges against ?”
As of late, to salvage his relationship with Han Shuo, Rugersey had been throwing a ton of money at the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. He would even deliver small gifts every now and then to apologize for the blunder he made the last ti.
It had been a long ti since the incident and Rugersey had been excessively humble and apologetic to Han Shuo since, so much so that even Andre decided to speak for him, “Bryan, just let it go already. Rugersey has done more than enough to atone for his mistakes. On the account that this is an auspicious day for the Celestial Pearl, and for my sake, let it pass, alright?”
Han Shuo had, in fact, felt no resentnt since long ago and therefore, after Andre spoke, he nodded his head. Rugersey imdiately put on a big bright smile on his face. He walked into the hall, found himself a seat, grabbed a glass of wine and toasted to Han Shuo, “To your good health!”
Rugersey had shown more than enough of his sincerity. Han Shuo could not give him a cold-shoulder before the public and therefore, he too raised his cup and drank to the toast. After that, he announced to the crowd smilingly, “Ladies and gentlen, I hereby announce that I will personally refine dicines once every five years. Of the batch of dicines I have produced this ti around, thirty percent will be sold to the public while the rest are reserved for every one of you in this room.”
Upon finishing those words, Han Shuo clapped his hands twice. An enormous glass container was pushed into the hall. Inside the enormous container were neatly arranged dicine bottles of all colors. The prices were clearly marked.
The mbers and representatives of large family clans stood up excitedly and rushed to surround the container.
A group of people arrived at the entrance of the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. They were montarily stunned by the scene of the pharmacy overflowing with custors.
“Andrina, is this the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy that Bryan operates?” Emily, wearing an astonished expression, asked the little girl standing beside her.
Andrina nodded. She gently smiled and replied, “It is. Terrific, isn’t it?”
“It’s so crowded! It’s as though everyone in the city has gathered here. How did Bryan accomplish this? How could he attract so many people here?” Phoebe softly cried out. “I don’t rember Bryan ever excelling in business. But how could he be so remarkable at it on Elysium?”
“It’s the dicines he produces that are remarkable!” Andrina explained, “In the City of Shadows, Bryan is known as a gifted pharmacist. Every large family clan in the city scrambles to get their hands on the dicines he personally refines. From the looks of it, I reckon he is putting his dicines on sale again!”
Having been around Han Shuo for so ti, Andrina was able to deduce the fact after making a quick observation.
Anito who had been guarding at the entrance imdiately invited Andrina inside upon sighting her.
“Follow , we will look for Bryan.” Andrina nodded and led the party into the campus. The mortals from Profound Continent gasped and exclaid in astonishnt at the scenes they saw along the way. They did not expect that Han Shuo would actually be in possession of such an enormous business on Elysium!
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