Austin was so impressed when he looked at the noble man in front of him. The young man seemed
luxurious by the style of his clothing and manners. Austin secretly thought, 'We don't know each other
yet he help me. There must be a reason.'
Austin took a few steps toward the chair in front of the young man. He sat calmly as he observed the
physical appearance of the young man.
The young man suddenly widened his mouth with a big smile and said, "I'm so amazed when I saw you
beat an ignorant ruffian using your skills. Your cultivation base must be fantastic.
I want you to know that I admire your talent. You are so quick and great at battles. Oh by the way, I am
Lorenz. It's my pleasure to meet you."
Lorenz said as he extended his right hand to Austin, showing respect. He uttered positive comments
about Austin. His elegant demeanor showed that he received excellent upbringing and education.
"I was forced to fight them. It was not worth mentioning. By the way, thank you for your help. I thought
you must have something else to say."
Austin seriously looked at the young man's eyes.
"Fine. You're a straightforward person. So I'll get straight to the point."
The young began talking.
"I'm not a native in this place. I'm just passing here during my journey.
I come from P City. You must have heard of P City, haven't you?"
Austin was not surprised when he heard that the young man was from P City. With his extravagant
appearance, the young man must come from a big place.
Each of the ten counties in the territory of the Violet Orchid Empire had dozens of towns under its
jurisdiction. In fact, Peace Town was just one of the towns in P County.
P City was the county seat of P County. It was the biggest and most prominent city with a large
population.
Austin thought that the young man in front of him must be a noble. That was why he wondered what
this man wanted from him.
But even before Austin asked him, the young man continued his speech.
"To be honest, my father is a very important man in the Violet Orchid Empire. He has ten sons and
every one of them wants to take his place.
In order to decide which son should take his place, my father planned to hold a contest. The winner will
take his place.
We need to recruit talents and build up our own power to win.
I saw how you fight that battle. You have an exceptional talent. So if you will trust me, I really want to
ask you to be on my team. I want to ask you to come to the imperial city, the Red Flame City half a year
later and assist me.
What do you think?"
The young man asked as he looked at Austin with eagerness.
Austin was shocked. It was just a while since they met each other. He didn't know Lorenz very well.
Austin felt hesitation in believing the young man's words.
But he was reluctant to refuse directly. He chose to shut his mouth and not answered.
By this, Lorenz sensed the hesitation and said, "I know it's indeed too abrupt to hear such a request
from an unfamiliar person. Yet I'm really seeking people with true talents. I don't want to miss someone
as gifted as you.
And I will surely pay you in return. I will provide you with quality resources to improve your cultivation.
The higher your cultivation base, the more helpful you will be to me. It will be a benefit for the both of
us."
"Will you provide training resources for me?"
Austin set his big goals in the industry of martial arts. As soon as he heard the offer, he became
interested.
The young man couldn't help but felt excitement when he noticed the change of expression on Austin's
face.
Lorenz took a Space Ring out of his pocket and put it on the table in front of Austin.
Austin quickly picked it up and looked at it. He was startled when he saw five hundred thousand vital
energy crystals inside the ring. Lorenz was not just a plain rich young man, but also a generous one.
"Austin, it's just a deposit. If you will go to the imperial city for the contest, I promise to give you a
million vital energy crystals every month for over half a year. Plus, some elixirs for your cultivation.
Moreover, if I win and take my father's place, I can even give you some land from the territory of the
Violet Orchid Empire.
Austin slightly bit his tongue. He thought that he might be dreaming. But Austin was not interested in
territory and power. What he cared was all about his cultivation. If he could get the training resources
and the vital energy crystals, he would save a lot of time and effort to concentrate on his cultivation.
Aside from that, Lorenz told Austin that he recruited talented people from many places. So, Austin
assured that there would be a lot of strong masters to assist Lorenz in his every step.
Since the imperial city was a flourishing megalopolis, a lot of talented people in terms of martial arts
gathered there. Austin thought that it would be fine to take the offer.
Austin gradually put the Space Ring inside his pocket.
"I accept your offer. I will go to imperial city and promise to assist you," Austin said.
Lorenz showed a big smile and thanked Austin for his decision. He slightly bowed his head to Austin
and talked.
"Very well, my friend. Thank you. It's a great honor to meet such a talented person like you. I become
more confident that I'll win the contest."
Later, they celebrated in the Lotus Tavern. They ordered a lot of sumptuous dishes and drank until the
sun sets.
After the dinner, Lorenz reassured Austin that he would send one million vital energy crystals and some
elixirs to the Peace Town every month.
Then the young man said goodbye to Austin and left with his partner. . . .
Austin walked along and returned to his rented inn. When he got to his room, he sat to his bed and
transferred the half a million vital energy crystals into his own Space Ring.
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