In the Divine Pantheon, Zhenren Lihua, the Goddess of Harmony and Commerce, had a thin smile as she gently shook her head after scrolling through the Divine Convenience Store''s Bulletin Board.


    The Viewing Jades and the Conduit Tower had only been active for a few days, yet they had already been integrated into half of the Eastern Abyssal Domain.


    The sale of Viewing Jades has begun to spread across the region, either brought in by merchants or purchased by representatives of various factions who have become aware of the Divine Convenience Store. Those who manage to acquire these jades become among the many active users of the Store Bulletin Board. With the board filled with public discussions about the tower, even distant factions are starting to venture out of their territories to take on the challenges presented by the tower.


    Not only that, with his staunch campaign to spread convenience, a Golden Patron user made a thread and dubbed Lin Mo the title of ''Convenience Saint''. Unbeknownst to them, a nascent spark of belief had ignited in Lin Mo''s chest without his full understanding.


    Lihua''s golden eyes gleamed with amusement and approval as she comfortably shifted in her celestial seat, turning slightly to her side, addressing her fellow divine being.


    "Taihao. Have you seen this? We still underestimated Lin Mo. Just a day after my visit, the tides he stirred spread even to that lawless region.. And did you anticipate this? The hint of divinity in his body has begun being nurtured by faith. He unknowingly unlocked one of the paths to forging his own divine spark. He''s barely grasped the manuals picked by his capable assistant."


    Taihao materialized beside her, his flowing white hair and beard swaying gently as the old man chuckled, "Ho ho. Did I not tell you to believe in him? He may not accept it, but it is now an established fact that his adherence to promoting convenience rather than simply managing the store successfully has given the spread of the store''s influence with unprecedented speed. This ''Convenience Saint'' nonsense is amplifying his reach. Faith, even in jest, is a potent catalyst. Don''t you think so, Poison Demon?"


    The old man''s voice trailed as he addressed the third divine being in the room.


    Clad in purple robes with skin as red as blood and hair as white as snow, the Chaotic Deity, Great Poison Demon, the one worshipped by the Poison Demon Cult, stepped forward subserviently, "I-indeed, Taihao. A direction is all I''ve given my appointed apostle. For him to accomplish this... I can''t say I''m not impressed."


    "Oh ho? Good on you on not turning them against the store. Keep that up, and I may soon send you back to your abode."


    "Y-yes."


    What was he doing in the Divine Pantheon? If someone asked him that, the Poison Demon would have no way to answer. He was in his divine chaotic abode, biding his time while directing his believers from the First Heaven. But at some point, he found himself before the immense presence of Taihao, also known as the Forsaken Primordial Deity of Origin.


    Even if he wants to run away, he cannot do it. He''s in the heart of the Divine Pantheon, a place with multiple divine beings following the Heavenly Laws.


    —


    Back in the Divine Convenience Store, Lin Mo shook off the strange warmth in his chest, chalking it up to the store''s ambient spiritual energy or maybe a side effect of his recent training.


    He could still sense the faint flicker pulsing near his heart. It was not going to magically disappear. At each praise the Convenient Saint received, he could feel his body lighten up as if he were gradually cutting numerous threads acting as shackles to his mortal body.


    "Won''t the system confirm to me what exactly this is?" He muttered as he glanced at the floating panel in front of him that only told him that he indeed broke through to the 5th level.


    After contemplating it for a while, he gave up and set it aside, refocusing on the bustling store floor. He could ask an expert on that later.


    At the moment, Wu Meiyu was still guiding Captain Ying''s squad, her voice carrying just enough authority to keep the soldiers in line without intimidating them.


    She held up a box of a [Spirit Rejuvenation Tea], explaining its benefits with a practiced ease that made Lin Mo wonder if she''d secretly studied his sales tactics or it was her inherent skill.


    Captain Ying and his soldiers could only bitterly smile and add the box to their baskets as they moved to another area.


    They went from aisle to aisle, and each time, their basket would be filled with more store products promoted by the First Princess and not once did the soldiers reject her suggestions. The pressure of a royalty like her must''ve been preventing them from refusing.


    Eventually, the imposed 20 high-grade spirit stones quota was gradually filled and then some.


    Lin Mo shifted his attention to the other customers and then to the Divine Interface System, checking the current sales for the day as well as the progress of the Weekly Tasks.


    He skimmed through them as he focused solely on the current count of Viewing Jade users.


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    Not too bad. Given that they have already sold close to 3000 units of the Viewing Jade, and many were still coming in to buy it, it wouldn''t take long for the active users to reach five digits. When that happens, it won''t be an exaggeration to expect the topics in the board to become more diverse, some would even start clashing in opinion.


    He could only hope for Lihua to roll out an update and introduce subforums to streamline easier moderation. Because at this point, some topics would just get buried in a sea of new posts.


    After another run where she had to guide a customer, Liu Xiaoyu looped back to his side, her eyes gleaming with mischief. However, before the first word came out of her mouth, she paused as an expression of shock painted her face.


    "Boss, what divine elixir did you eat? How… how are you at the 5th level already?!"


    With her voice louder than normal, Xiao Ya and some customers turned their attention to them, reacting the same way as Xiaoyu.


    Lin Mo forced a smile as he replied, "If I tell you I also have no idea, will you take that as an answer?"


    "That''s not an answer!" Xiaoyu pouted, not accepting it at all. "You can''t just jump two levels silently and act like it''s nothing. Spill it, Boss. This is absurd."


    Lin Mo chuckled, raising his hands in surrender. "I agree. It''s absurd, but I cannot explain it as well. Let''s just say the store''s been good to me. Maybe it''s all that spiritual energy floating around being passively absorbed by my body." He gestured vaguely at the [Everlasting Spirit Fountain] hidden inside the divine-grade formation as it continued to fill the store with spiritual energy.


    Liu Xiaoyu narrowed her eyes, clearly unconvinced, but before she could press further, a customer waved her over, clutching a [Spirit-Infused Potato Chip] bag and asking about its expiration date.


    With a dramatic huff, she darted off, leaving Lin Mo to shake his head in amusement.


    Lin Mo''s spiritual senses focused on the faint blue flicker inside his chest. The spark of divinity, or whatever it was, hadn''t faded. If anything, it felt stronger, like a seed taking root.


    The Bulletin Board''s chatter and that absurd "Convenience Saint" title seemed to feed it, each new post or whispered praise adding a drop of energy to the flame. He wasn''t sure whether to be thrilled or unnerved. If this continued, he might reach Foundation Establishment before he could properly comprehend his current techniques.


    Pushing the thought aside, he refocused on the store. Wu Meiyu was wrapping up her impromptu sales pitch to Captain Ying, who now held a basket overflowing with different store products, most of which were also picked by the First Princess yesterday.. The captain''s soldiers mirrored her, their baskets heavy with goods that would easily surpass Lin Mo''s 20 high-grade spirit stones quota per person.


    Lin Mo nodded in approval as they fell in line while the First Princess returned to his side. As he expected, Wu Meiyu reacted the same way as Xiaoyu the moment she sensed his current cultivation.


    Luckily for him, the Princess didn''t press for an answer. Instead, she silently observed him, her gaze seemingly piercing through his clothes and into his body.


    "... Your Highness, if you look at me like that, many will misunderstand your intention." Lin Mo said in a voice transmission.


    Wu Meiyu''s lips curled into a faint, teasing smile. Not clearly understanding what people might misunderstand. But as her gaze reached his face, it clicked on her.


    Almost instantly, her face reddened as she quickly averted her eyes, coughing lightly to mask her embarrassment.


    "Shopkeeper Lin, you''re incorrigible," She replied through the same voice transmission with a hint of exasperation and amusement. "I was merely… assessing your sudden growth. Is this another mystery of your store?"


    "Perhaps," Lin Mo answered with a shrug. As he has no obligation to satisfy her curiosity, a vague answer will save him the trouble of explaining things he, himself, had no idea how to.