Chapter 626 624: The Rise

A dispute broke out between two customers in the shop over a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact.

The first customer immediately fumed, "I came in first! This Magical Treasure is mine."

The second customer was just as determined, refusing to yield an inch.

"You were just looking, not buying. It's mine now."

"Here's my money!"

Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts were, after all, quite rare. Even the two great Artifact Refining Families, the Zuo Family and the Han Family, seldom produced them. Whenever they did, the items were furiously fought over.

Furthermore, most of the Dharma Artifacts from the Zuo and Han Families were now pre-ordered directly by the Divine Wind Empire or the Five Great Dukedoms, making them unattainable for the average person.

Seeing this, Xiao Jun and Mr. Jiao hurriedly tried to mediate between the two.

"Gentlemen, please, no need to rush."

"Most of the items in our shop are Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts. There's no need to fight; we have more."

After some mediation, the first customer to enter ended up buying the Blue Light Sword.

After getting his hands on it, the man was ecstatic.

He had clearly struck gold.

He'd actually managed to buy a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact like this.

But when he heard that most of the items in the shop were Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts, the man's eyes widened.

"Are you serious?"

"Your shop has even more Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts?"

After all, most shops in Xingyuan City currently sold only Lower- and Middle-Grade Dharma Artifacts; even Top-Grade Dharma Artifacts were rare.

For Chenxi Pavilion to actually have so many Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts... that was a different matter entirely.

For Martial Cultivators with a Cultivation below that of a Martial King, a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact was an immense help. It could significantly boost their Combat Power and even save their life at a critical moment.

Mr. Jiao nodded, his face full of pride. "But of course."

"Everything produced by our Chenxi Pavilion is guaranteed to be of the highest quality."

But the man was puzzled. Looking at the hundreds of Dharma Artifacts in the shop, he couldn't sense the aura of a single Supreme-Grade one among them.

Mr. Jiao explained, "The Dharma Artifacts in our Chenxi Pavilion have had their auras concealed using a special technique. Others would naturally be unable to sense them."

With that, he looked toward Mr. Qiu Shui.

He asked, "Steward, should we release the auras of all the Dharma Artifacts?"

Mr. Qiu Shui nodded. "Release them."

"Chenxi Pavilion can't afford to be low-key any longer."

At once, Mr. Qiu Shui waved his hand, and the entire Chenxi Pavilion trembled.

BUZZ!

In that instant, Chenxi Pavilion was rocked by a tremor.

Immediately after, every single artifact began to radiate the aura of a Top-Grade, or even a Supreme-Grade, Dharma Artifact.

Chenxi Pavilion didn't stock any poor-quality Dharma Artifacts; the lowest quality they carried were Top-Grade.

The two customers' eyes went wide in an instant, scarcely believing what they were seeing.

"Heavens! There were rumors that Chenxi Pavilion was failing. Whoever started them must have been blind!"

"No, I can't let this pass! Wait here, I'm going to call my companions over to buy some Magical Treasures."

The first customer hurried away.

He went off to summon his comrades.

The second customer gazed at the dazzling array of Top-Grade and Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts, trembling with excitement.

"This one, and this one... I'll take three Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts!"

He asked for three of them in one go.

The starting price for a Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifact was at least one hundred thousand yuan crystals, but seeing that Chenxi Pavilion's artifacts were all masterfully crafted, the man bought three in one breath without batting an eye.

After paying, he departed in a rush.

Before long, the first customer returned, storming into Chenxi Pavilion with more than twenty people in tow.

On Celestial Water Street, the owners and clerks of many other shops were watching Chenxi Pavilion.

Every one of them was scornful.

"I guarantee Chenxi Pavilion will be out of business within a month."

"A month? I'd say they won't even last ten days. Look at them, not a single person going inside. They even need their staff to go out and drag customers in. What a joke."

Just then, they saw the two people who had been dragged inside walk out one after the other.

They left in a hurry.

This made them laugh even harder.

"See? They can't even keep customers. I told you they were doomed."

"Chenxi Pavilion is definitely going to become a laughingstock."

As they were in the middle of their heated discussion about Chenxi Pavilion, they suddenly saw a person leading a group of twenty to thirty people down Celestial Water Street.

Seeing that the newcomers were all dressed as Mercenaries, the shop owners' spirits immediately lifted.

"Well now, those are all Mercenaries."

"Mercenaries are a wealthy bunch. With so many of them showing up together, they must be looking to buy some Magical Treasures."

"Exactly. Whoever can land all of these customers will make a fortune."

As they spoke, they watched in disbelief as the Mercenaries actually charged toward Chenxi Pavilion.

This made their eyes widen.

"They actually went to Chenxi Pavilion?"

"No way. Am I seeing things?"

"Can Chenxi Pavilion even hold onto customers? That's hilarious."

"I guarantee they'll be coming to our shops in a moment."

One owner was particularly excited, already preparing to welcome the Mercenaries.

Chenxi Pavilion was bustling. The first customer had brought back so many people at once.

As soon as they entered, they saw the Dharma Artifacts all radiating powerful auras, and their eyes instantly burned with desire.

Soon, each person had picked out a Dharma Artifact—all of them Supreme-Grade.

"I never expected a shop with this kind of quality to exist in our Xingyuan City."

"Good thing we came early! Haha, I love this Magical Treasure! Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts are practically extinct in Xingyuan City."

Soon, Mr. Qiu Shui was busy collecting payments. In just a short time, they had made tens of millions of yuan crystals.

It was, by far, the most they had earned in a single day since opening.

In truth, they all knew that as long as they stopped concealing the auras of their Dharma Artifacts, their sales would soar.

And now, that was proving to be true.

"Let's go! I have a few more friends who need Magical Treasures. I'll call them over right now."

After buying their Dharma Artifacts, the customers departed in a hurry.

They came in a rush and left in a rush.

As it happened, the group emerged from Chenxi Pavilion and passed right in front of the rival shop owners who had gathered to watch the spectacle.

"This Chenxi Pavilion is definitely going to make a huge name for itself."

"If everyone finds out they have Supreme-Grade Dharma Artifacts, there'll be a mad rush. We need to notify everyone else quickly, or it'll be too late."

"You're right. We'd better be quick."

Meanwhile, the rival owners saw the group coming out of Chenxi Pavilion.

One immediately called out with a smile, "Gentlemen, I take it Chenxi Pavilion didn't have the Magical Treasures you were looking for?"

"Why don't you come take a look at our Sea King Pavilion? I guarantee you'll find something you like."

One of the Mercenaries scoffed, "We know all about your Sea King Pavilion. You've only got a few Middle-Grade Dharma Artifacts, and you have the nerve to show them off."

"Chenxi Pavilion is leagues better than you. We've already bought the Magical Treasures we wanted."

With that, they ignored the shop owners and left.

The shop owners were dumbfounded, unable to believe what they'd heard.

"No way. How could Chenxi Pavilion sell any of that junk?"

"I just don't believe it."

Soon after, as they watched in astonishment, another wave of twenty to thirty people rushed into Chenxi Pavilion.

Moreover, their destination was clear. They headed straight for Chenxi Pavilion, not even glancing at the other shops.

This left the owners who were watching the commotion at Chenxi Pavilion completely baffled.