Chapter 319: The Six Demon-Eliminating Treasures
Taotie Metropolis, Yunlai Pavilion.
Wen Yulong, whose face had grow to be barely rounder, sat on the desk and mentioned to Chu Liang, “As you requested, I’ve scheduled their arrival instances very shut collectively, and the ready room is correct subsequent door. The partitions have been specifically handled to make sure they don’t seem to be soundproof.”
“Glorious. You’ve got labored laborious these previous few days,” Chu Liang mentioned, glancing at Wen Yulong. “You’ve got labored so laborious that you have even gained some weight.”
“Hehe, it is no hassle in any respect,” Wen Yulong replied with a wave of his hand. “Supervisor Zhang from Treasured Capsule Pavilion needs to be arriving quickly. I am going to go greet him.”
Treasured Capsule Pavilion was the identical store the place Chu Liang had beforehand purchased Spirit-Focus Tablets. It was one of many largest tablet retailers in Taotie Metropolis and had assisted Chu Liang in contacting a number of different tablet retailers for his or her inventory.
Later, once they found that the market demand for Spirit-Focus Tablets far exceeded provide, they realized the explanation why Chu Liang had made that buy. And so, Elder Solar rapidly contacted Wen Yulong, expressing his eagerness to purchase again the Spirit-Focus Tablets.
When Chu Liang arrived in Taotie Metropolis in the present day, Elder Solar instantly despatched his steward over to barter, and Chu Liang gladly agreed to the assembly.
“Younger Hero Chu!”
Earlier than lengthy, Wen Yulong walked over with a middle-aged cultivator. The person had an extended, skinny face and sharp eyes. Though his cultivation degree was not excessive, he appeared fairly shrewd.
“Supervisor Zhang,” Chu Liang greeted, rising from his seat.
“Younger Hero Chu, your foresight is spectacular. I have to commend you for that,” Supervisor Zhang remarked with a smile.
Even essentially the most oblivious might see that Chu Liang’s buy was no coincidence. Who would simply so occur to purchase such a big amount of Spirit-Focus Tablets for no motive? Contemplating the results, it was clear that he meant for the acquisition to affect the market.
“It was only a coincidence,” Chu Liang replied with a smile.
“The demand is at the moment excessive and pressing. Let’s not beat across the bush,” Supervisor Zhang mentioned with an easy strategy. “Once you initially requested a reduction, Treasured Capsule Pavilion readily supplied it in good religion to foster a optimistic relationship with you. Now, we’re proposing to repurchase this batch of Spirit-Focus Tablets on the authentic value. Would you think about this supply, Younger Hero Chu?”
The unique value he referred to was one sword coin for 2 capsules, whereas Chu Liang had bought them at a reduced fee of two sword cash for 5 capsules.
With 150,000 Spirit-Focus Tablets, Chu Liang might immediately make a web revenue of 15,000.
Nonetheless, the low cost was mutually agreed upon initially. With out it, Chu Liang wouldn’t have made the acquisition, and Treasured Capsule Pavilion had additionally profited considerably from the deal. Nonetheless, if Chu Liang talked about that the Treasured Capsule Pavilion had additionally made cash, it might seem to be he was pressuring Supervisor Zhang and making Supervisor Zhang really feel uneasy or responsible.
The market value had elevated considerably since Chu Liang’s buy. Supervisor Zhang’s point out of fine religion was aimed toward securing further revenue from Chu Liang.
But when Chu Liang refused, he would possibly achieve a popularity for being untrustworthy. With him being new to Taotie Metropolis, this might make issues tougher for him within the metropolis.
With just some light-hearted phrases, Supervisor Zhang had pressured Chu Liang right into a state of dilemma.
In the meantime, three streets away, a crowd had gathered, making a commotion over one other matter.
This place was referred to as the Pavillion of Celestial Destiny.
The Pavilion of Celestial Destiny stood out as one of many premier large-scale sellers of invaluable objects in Taotie Metropolis. Its big range of products rivaled the sources of a significant immortal sect.
A small portion of the products have been sourced or acquired immediately by the Pavilion of Celestial Destiny itself, however most have been consigned by outsiders on the market. In the beginning of every month, the Pavilion of Celestial Destiny hosted an public sale the place uncommon and distinctive objects typically appeared and offered for very excessive costs.
Immediately, seven days earlier than the public sale, was the day when the Pavilion of Celestial Destiny displayed the objects to be auctioned to the general public.
Every time this occurred, a crowd would collect to see if there was something they desired, whereas others merely loved the joy.
On the white jade board hanging exterior the pavilion, rows of enormous characters in golden mild described the objects, together with treasures just like the Millennium Jade Lingzhi and the Fiery Qilin Egg.
However there was one merchandise that was essentially the most eye-catching.
“The Demon-Subduing Pestle!” somebody exclaimed.
“Is it Mount Shu’s Demon-Subduing Pestle?” somebody requested.
“How might or not it’s Mount Shu’s? Mount Shu misplaced it in a hidden realm 4 hundred years in the past. In keeping with the foundations of the martial world, whoever retrieves it from the hidden realm afterward owns it!” somebody shouted.
“This was considered one of Mount Shu Sect’s six demon-eliminating treasures, a well-known merchandise that after shocked everybody. Now all six of those treasured objects are scattered everywhere in the continent, which is absolutely unhappy,” somebody sighed.
“…”
Mount Shu as soon as possessed six demon-eliminating treasures: the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, the Demon-Slaying Sword, the Demon-Chopping Saber, the Demon-Binding Rope, the Demon-Subduing Pestle, and the Demon-Smashing Hammer…
Other than the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, which ranked first, the opposite 5 have been additionally among the many high hundred within the Catalog of the Mortal World’s Ten Thousand Treasures. Whereas the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda achieved glory in subduing the demon god, the opposite 5 treasures additionally performed essential roles in supporting this achievement.
Through the years, one after the other, the six demon-eliminating treasures disappeared. Ultimately, even essentially the most essential Demon-Suppressing Pagoda went lacking.
And now, solely the Demon-Smashing Hammer remained in possession of the Mount Shu Sect.
Lately, the Mount Shu Sect had been diligently looking for details about the six treasures, hoping to as soon as once more collect them and restore their former glory.
Who would have thought that they’d see the title of the Demon-Subduing Pestle displayed exterior the Pavilion of Celestial Destiny in the present day!
1. Simply by seeing the Hehehe, I do know who that is. ☜