Chapter 625 623: Going All Out

The next day, Chenxi Pavilion was deserted. It seemed the excitement from yesterday's grand opening had faded, leaving Chenxi Pavilion without a single visitor.

Jiang Chen was focused on refining Magical Treasures and didn't appear in the main hall.

In the main hall, Flame Dragon, Black Fire Crow, Xiaotian, Mr. Qiu Shui, Xiao Jun, and Mr. Jiao—the six of them—stared at each other in silence.

They stared expectantly at the door, waiting for customers to arrive.

Finally, a frustrated Mr. Qiu Shui said, "I'm going to go take a look outside. Why isn't anyone coming to our shop?"

With that, he left Chenxi Pavilion and stepped out onto Celestial Water Street.

Mr. Qiu Shui wasn't anxious for his own sake, but for Jiang Chen's. He was worried that Jiang Chen would be upset if they couldn't sell anything.

As he walked down the street, he noticed there were many other shops, most of them also selling Magical Treasures.

Just then, he saw a small group of people pointing at Chenxi Pavilion and talking amongst themselves.

Curious, he walked over to them.

One of them, a man with a prominent mustache, asked, "Does anyone know what the deal is with this Chenxi Pavilion?"

The others shook their heads.

"I have no idea. It just opened out of nowhere. It was incredibly sudden."

And Chenxi Pavilion had indeed appeared suddenly. The shop itself had been arranged by Wen Shiren, the current Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom. Jiang Chen had simply moved his things in and opened for business.

Thus, the emergence of Chenxi Pavilion was something of a mystery.

Suddenly, someone chimed in, "I already sent someone to check it out. Chenxi Pavilion only sells Dharma Artifacts. They don't even have a flagship treasure."

"And from the looks of it, their Dharma Artifacts are just common, ordinary ones."

"To make matters worse, their prices are exorbitant. They'll probably never sell a single Magical Treasure in their entire lives."

Hearing this, the group burst out laughing.

"Looks like the owner of this shop is a fool."

"And here I was, thinking they were competition. If this is the case, we don't need to give them a second thought."

After all, rent on Celestial Water Street wasn't cheap.

If they couldn't sell any Magical Treasures for an extended period, they'd have to shut down sooner or later.

Listening from nearby, Mr. Qiu Shui realized that these people were the owners and managers of the neighboring Magical Treasure shops.

This left a bad taste in his mouth.

However, Mr. Qiu Shui was currently following Jiang Chen's orders to go out and gain experience, so he had concealed his Cultivation. Outsiders couldn't see his true power.

After looking around a bit more, he found that most of the local shop owners were hostile toward Chenxi Pavilion.

Some were even maliciously cursing their shop.

When he returned to Chenxi Pavilion, Mr. Qiu Shui told the others what he had learned outside.

Xiaotian, Flame Dragon, and the others were all hot-tempered.

They roared in unison, "We refuse to believe it! If we can't sell these Magical Treasures, I'll change my surname!"

They were furious. How could they let themselves be looked down upon like that?

Xiaotian said to Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow, "From now on, you two have to be friendly. The customer is king."

Swallowing their pride, Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow nodded seriously.

They didn't dare risk offending a customer again. They even decided to go out onto the street themselves and pull people into the shop.

"Hey, brother! Come check out Chenxi Pavilion! Our Magical Treasures are high quality and a great bargain!"

"You there, my friend! I can see you're in need of a proper Magical Treasure. Why not stop by Chenxi Pavilion? I guarantee you'll find something you like."

And so, the two great Martial Emperor Experts, Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow, cast aside their pride and began grabbing anyone they saw on the street, trying to pull them into Chenxi Pavilion.

They were putting in a tremendous effort.

They were giving it their all, absolutely refusing to believe that Chenxi Pavilion was inferior to anyone else's shop.

The result of their efforts was...

Countless scornful glares and harsh rebukes.

"Get lost! The stuff in Chenxi Pavilion is ridiculously expensive. Only an idiot would shop there."

"Let go of me! Can't you see I'm already holding a Magical Treasure? Are you blind?"

Flame Dragon and Black Fire Crow fought back the urge to slap the man dead on the spot and released the customer they had grabbed.

But then, their luck changed. They finally managed to drag in a customer who was willing to enter Chenxi Pavilion.

"Brother, take a look at our Treasure Artifacts! They're all Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifacts of the highest quality, better than anything you'll find elsewhere!"

The man looked like a Mercenary.

He frowned. "What nonsense. Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts? Even the great Artifact Refining Families, the Zuo Family and the Han Family, don't have many of those."

He was deeply skeptical, wondering if he'd just been dragged into a scam.

But he couldn't refuse Flame Dragon's overwhelming enthusiasm, so he had come inside.

After looking around the shop...

His frown deepened.

"Why are the Magical Treasures in your Chenxi Pavilion so expensive?"

"Just for a single Dharma Artifact, you're asking a hundred thousand essence crystals? What a ripoff!"

The man pointed disdainfully at a blue longsword hanging on a nearby rack.

He really liked the longsword, but it was just a Dharma Artifact, and yet it was priced at a hundred thousand essence crystals.

He couldn't accept that price.

At that moment, Xiao Jun hurried forward to explain. "Honored customer, don't be fooled because that sword is just a Dharma Artifact. It's a Supreme-Grade Treasure Artifact refined by our Chenxi Pavilion's own Artifact Refining Master! It's been imbued with the Magical Power of a Martial King Expert, making it comparable to a full-strength blow from one!"

"Everything we sell in Chenxi Pavilion is a masterpiece. Do you understand? A masterpiece!"

Even Dharma Artifacts are divided by grade.

They are divided into four levels: Lower Grade, Middle Grade, Top Grade, and Supreme Grade.

Supreme Grade is, naturally, the best type of Dharma Artifact.

A Dharma Artifact must be imbued with the Magical Power of someone with Martial King Cultivation to be called a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact.

A Lower-Grade Dharma Artifact is one imbued with the Magical Power of a Martial Artist.

A Middle-Grade Dharma Artifact is one imbued with the Magical Power of a Samurai.

A Top-Grade Dharma Artifact is one imbued with the Magical Power of a Martial Master.

And a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact is, of course, one imbued with the Magical Power of a Martial King.

The man was astonished.

The force of a strike from a Martial King Expert was not to be underestimated.

"For real?" he asked, his eyes wide.

"You're not lying?"

Why would Xiao Jun lie? He had personally imbued the Magical Treasure with that Magical Power.

He reached out and flicked the blue longsword.

HUMMM...

The next moment, the blue longsword instantly pulsed with the aura of a Martial King.

This left the man utterly stunned.

Feeling the Martial King's aura radiating from the Dharma Artifact, the man's eyes immediately lit up with fiery desire.

In truth, he was just a Mercenary who often ventured into extremely dangerous places. A powerful Magical Treasure was vital to him.

His own Cultivation was at the Martial Master Level. If he had a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact like this sword, his Combat Power would increase severalfold.

He hadn't expected Chenxi Pavilion to have a Magical Treasure of such high quality.

Now, he was tempted.

"It's the real deal."

Seeing this, the man spoke up hastily.

"A hundred thousand essence crystals is steep, but for a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact, it's worth the price. I'll take it!"

He was thrilled. It was like he'd just found a hidden gem.

You couldn't get a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact this easily, even from the two great Artifact Refining Families.

And when he thought about it, the price really wasn't that high.

But just then, Black Fire Crow dragged another customer in from the street. This newcomer happened to overhear the conversation between Xiao Jun and the first customer. He immediately rushed over, shouting, "I'll take that Magical Treasure!"

"Give it to me, quick!"

"A hundred thousand essence crystals? Fine!"