"It's him!"
Lin Changheng had an excellent memory. He instantly recognized the man as the assistant who had once bustled around the middle-aged shopkeeper at the Pill Refining Pavilion.
Although they had not dealt with each other much, he had visited several times to sell elixirs, so they had met on numerous occasions.
Strangely enough, the old shop had changed its signboard, the old shopkeeper was nowhere to be seen, and the former assistant had become the one in charge, seemingly the owner.
The direct feedback from Lin Changheng's Divine Sense was that this man had already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm and had concealed it quite well.
He appeared to be at the first layer of Foundation Establishment, probably having advanced two or three years ago. His aura had mostly stabilized.
Yet he still could not escape Lin Changheng's Divine Sense probing or his profound expertise in concealing qi and breath.
Combining this with the young married woman's claim that the purple date grass had already been sold, and the fact that this man had just returned from outside carrying the precious herb, along with a scent of blood...
Lin Changheng instantly pieced everything together, arriving at a conclusion that seemed outrageous but was very likely true.
Interesting. This little shop actually harbors crouching tigers and hidden dragons-and the tiger is vicious, the dragon wicked!
Lin Changheng's thoughts raced. The entire process took only a few breaths, and he concealed it behind his delight at seeing the precious herb in the box "recovered."
"Is this the purple date grass?"
Lin Changheng sought confirmation once more.
"Indeed. You may open the box and inspect it, honored customer."
The man in charge nodded with a smile, his eyes brimming with warmth as he looked at Lin Changheng.
Or rather... eagerness!
"Very