The Thorne of Destiny

Adrian leisurely made his way toward the center of the city in search of a medium-sized inn. He decided not to sell his goods to the inn he was currently staying at. Firstly, he didn't want to sell it to a place that was familiar to him. If he sold it to them, they could start having some ideas towards him and his family.

Also, his current inn was located on the outskirts of the city near the city gates. Even though it was also considered a mid-sized inn, they were not comparable to those located in the heart of the city. They might only offer him a low price because of their lack of clientele. After all, purchasing meals made of rank 3 beasts signifies that your pockets are deep. Ordinary cultivators wouldn't be able to afford it.

After strolling for a while, he finally found a suitable candidate. A fairly large structure stood in front of him as arrived in front of it.

He entered it and was greeted by a lively scene of patrons dining. The inn had a total of four floors. The ground floor and the first floor functioned as restaurants where guests could dine and have their meals. Of course, it wasn't limited to only people looking for rooms. Such a foolish decision would have no doubt run them out of business a long time ago.

The second and third floors were where the rooms were, with the fourth floor being used for management. Of course, like any other mid-sized inn, they had various courtyards for rent surrounding the primary structure.

Adrian casually picked a table in a fairly quiet section on the restaurant's first floor. His seat was next to a window, so he could observe those coming and going out on the street. He only had to wait for a few moments before a waiter approached him with a professional smile on her face.

"Dear customer, what can I get for you?" She asked with a practiced tone. Adrian casually picked out a few dishes on the menu along with some wine. The waiter soon left in order to get his food, leaving Adrian enjoying his view.

It didn't take long for her to return with his dishes as he silently enjoyed his view. His silence along with his hood made the waiter a bit uncomfortable but she didn't let it show on her face.

"Dear customer, is that all?" She asked with the same professional smile. However, the response she received this time surprised her quite a bit.

"I wish to speak to a manager. Tell them I have some business for them." He replied in an aloof tone. Now the waitress was caught in a dilemma. On one hand, she didn't want to disturb the managers for such a shady customer, but on the other hand, her refusal could cause the inn to lose out on a supposed business deal.

She hesitated a bit before asking " D-Dear customer, could you please elaborate a bit? I'm afraid I can't disturb the managers without proper information."

Adrian silently stared at the woman for a while. Even with his hood on, she could feel his piercing gaze which made her very uncomfortable. She could only hope that her words hadn't managed to offend this individual.

After clearing out his throat, Adrian replied.

"Tell them it's about a rank 3 beast."

The waiter's eyes widened as she heard Adrian's previous remark. This seemingly inconspicuous individual was actually here for a business relating to such a powerful beast. She quickly composes herself before bowing slightly and scurrying off to inform her managers.

It only takes a few moments before a middle-aged woman is sitting in front of Adrian. Her eyes scanning Adrian curiously as she tries to ascertain the authenticity of the 'business deal' that was brought to her attention. From the looks of things, Adrian only seemed to be in the middle stages of the foundation establishment realm. However, she was very skeptical about that. Someone at that level couldn't have hunted a rank 3 beast. The only possible explanation she could think of was if he was working for someone else or if he was hiding his real cultivation level. Based on her experience, she was leaning towards the latter. I mean, that's only natural based on his strange demeanor and hooded attire.

"Greetings dear customer, I was told you have some business you would like to conduct with us." She begins the conversation with a smile on her face. It didn't matter to her who the man in front of her was as long as he brought good business.

Adrian nodded his head slightly before speaking. " I have a rather large rank 3 beast for sale. I would like to know if you're interested in purchasing it."

The woman raised an eyebrow after listening to his words before inquiring.

"When you say large, how large are we talking about here? And what type of beast is it? We won't be able to purchase anything that can't be used to feed people." She shot both questions forward simultaneously.

Adrian remained unfazed as he answered her question. "It's a granite crocodile. And as for its size, you should know how big they are when they reach the third rank."

The woman's eyes narrowed after listening to his reply. She had retracted her aura before even meeting him but it seemed that he could still sense something. A trace of interest arose in her heart before responding with a warm smile on her face.

"How much would you like for your goods?"

There it was. The question that Adrian had been waiting for this whole time. Even though he didn't show it, the whole encounter has been nerve-wracking for him. Especially when a person in the Nascent soul realm came in front of him. In truth, he didn't expect someone at that level to come for such a small deal.

However, what he did t know was that the general manager who had been bored this whole time, managed to overhear that a waiter was requesting the presence of a manager because of a business deal.