"I have not known your name yet " . Elvis asked the old man as they went back to finish selling their goods .The old man smiled as he had a very good impression of Elvis . " My name is Patrick but many people call me old man Pat ". The eyes of the old man was melancholic as he seemed to think about the past . "My parents had high hopes for me when I was born. I had a very good talent in martial arts as I became a martial warrior at a very young age. I wanted to become stronger so that my parents will not suffer again but fate played a huge joke on me ". Elvis interest was piqued as he asked "Then what happened ?". Because he could see that he old man was just a mortal without any warrior qi. The old man's eyes was filled with sadness as he continued his narration . " I was poisoned by a mysterious poison while adventuring . My warrior qi dispersed as my merdians shrank and I could no longer practice martial arts. That time was the darkest time in my life as I seem to have lost purpose in life ".
He shook his head and continued "Do you know what happened after the incident ?". Elvis shook his head and answered with uncertainty " I guess your parents will be disappointed ". The old man laughed and said "If it is only disappointment that would have been better. They said that I was useless to the family so they abandoned me in my darkest hour forgetting everything I did for them . I wanted to take my life back then but it was a friend named Rita that advised me and stood by me when my whole family abandoned me ". Elvis sighed as he saw the deep pain in the eyes of the old man . "People change when your value decrease . When you can no longer add value to them then your worth will decrease alot and that's life for you ".
The old man said with a smile on his face "Thanks to Rita , I was able to go through my darkest moment . I was able to gather myself and continue living ". His eyes was filled with love as he mentioned Rita . "Unfortunately ,she died early after 5 years of marriage . we only had a son before she died ". The old man seemed to have remembered an unpleasant experience as he clenched his fist with his eyes turning red . "What happened ?". Elvis asked with curiosity . The old man shook his head and said "It is all in the past ". He refused to explain about what happened to his wife . Elvis sighed as he guessed that he must be hiding a very painful memory that he did not want to recall . Elvis patted the old man on the shoulder and said mysteriously "Maybe one day , you will have enough strength to solve your painful past ".
The old man did not obviously believe him as laughed it off . Elvis remembered that he still had to look for the purple mystic stone and green ore. So he asked the old man "Do you know anywhere I can buy refining materials ?". The old man looked up in suprise and said "You are a refiner ". Elvis scratched his nose in embarrassment as he remembered his last experience in refining . He had bragged about his extreme talent in refining so he challenged the hall master of the refining hall to a dual . The news of the fuel spread out that it even alarmed the Martial lord .
The hall master of refining hall once received a praise from the martial lord who proclaimed that his refining talent was rare . Several powerhouses in the martial palace gathered to witness the duel. When they started the duel , within an hour he lost so miserably that the other martial gods asked him if his refining talent is blank that even a fool's purification of refining materials will reach at least 2% but why was his own zero.
That experience was truly unpleasant for him as he did not have any face left in the refining hall . Elvis sighed and said " Well , I have some knowledge about refining ". The old man was filled with admiration towards Elvis not only was he a strong warrior , he can also refine too. When he discovered the truth in the future , he was totally speechless at his terrible talent in refining . "You can go to crystal pavilion to purchase anything you want . They are the largest pavilion that deals with many things in the city so they might have what you are looking for. Elvis nodded with gratitude and said " Can you accompany me while I gather the materials that I need ". The old man nodded "Okay no problem at all ".
We departed as we walked towards the crystal pavilion . On the way , Elvis discovered that many people were trailing them . He ignored them because he knew that they. were just keeping tabs on them . After walking for a while they quickly reached the pavilion . Elvis was marveled at the large buildings there as he affirmed that they are truly to the largest business firm.
The pavilion was very large as it contained various sections like weapons , pills and so on. They asked a guide about refining materials and he directed them to the place they can buy it . The shopkeeper's eyes light up as he saw Elvis because Elvis looked like someone in a superior position because he carried that extraordinary aura around him . The shopkeeper greeted Elvis with enthusiasm and merely glanced at the old man . Elvis noticed the behavior of the shopkeeper so his expression turned a little cold .
Miran who was sleeping on Elvis hand opened her small eyes as she looked around curiously because she was a shy girl she quickly buried her head in my shoulder as she saw many people around her. She became frightened as she hugged the neck of Elvis tight .Elvis calmed her down but she refused to raise her head . Elvis sighed with helplessness as he looked at the shopkeeper "Do you have the mystic purple stone and green ore ?". The shopkeeper said "Well, we have the green ore but the mystic purple stone is relatively scarce now so we don't have it".
Elvis face was covered in disappointment as he heard the shopkeeper . "But if you can wait for the auction that will take place in an hour , I heard that the mystic purple stone will be auctioned there ". The eyes of Elvis light up as he wanted to stay for the auction and see whether he can buy any extraordinary thing he likes . "How much is the green ore ?". The shopkeeper asked "How many kilograms do you want?". Elvis answered him "I will be needing 500 kilograms of it ". The shopkeeper nodded with happiness because the commission he will be getting out of the deal will be quite large .
"Ehhh, that will be 200,000 energy stones". he said. Elvis took out the amount and paid without hesitation . He collected the green ore and placed it in his space ring . The shopkeeper tried to introduce to Elvis various products in the store but Elvis was not interested in knowing about other products .He said with impatience "Can you arrange a very good spot for me in the auction". The shopkeeper nodded and patted his chest with confidence as he said "Don't worry about it , I will make sure that I get you the best room there ". Elvis nodded impassively as he stroded in while carrying Miran with the old man following him into the auction hall with the flattering shopkeeper behind them .