Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 592: Buyer Turned Salesman

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Tong Wen and Zhai Xing sparred, their initial clash resulting in a stalemate after they used their Chaos Dominator Artifacts. Zhang Dao, unconvinced, sent Jia Xin to fight Zhou Hao. After a prolonged close-quarters battle, Zhou Hao gained the upper hand when they both activated their artifacts, securing a victory that impressed many onlookers and boosted the reputation of a new artifact refiner.

"Huh? A new artificing shop has actually appeared here recently!"

A pair of siblings, both Dominators, happened to pass by the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop.

They genuinely wanted to purchase weapons for their own use, but they didn't have much Chaos Jade on hand. Therefore, they didn't go to those extravagant, large-scale shops to buy. Instead, they came to the relatively remote end of the street, hoping to see if there were any cheap Dominator artifacts for sale.

They never expected to actually find one.

The two stepped inside.

Li Chun immediately came forward to greet them.

"Honored guests, new store opening! Our shop has a promotional event. Any purchase made in the store directly receives a ten percent discount!"

The two who entered surveyed the shop. They could see numerous display shelves, each holding a variety of Chaos Dominator Artifacts.

Although they looked exquisite, the two quickly frowned.

"Are all these Chaos Dominator Artifacts here standard-issue, lower-grade Dominator artifacts? Do you have anything better?" Zheng Bowen asked.

Li Chun smiled and said, "Sir, Madam, don't just see these as standard equipment. Their quality is top-tier, the best of the best! Take this Lingguang Sword, for example. It contains a Chaos True Intent of sixty-seven percent and has a total of three Chaos Secret Patterns. It can activate three different forms, providing an extremely significant boost to combat power. Fellow Daoist, you absolutely must not miss out!"

"Sixty-seven percent? You're not lying to me?" Zheng Bowen said, surprised.

Li Chun raised his hand. "The guest may test it for himself."

Zheng Bowen directly picked up that Lingguang Sword. When he infused his Chaos Origin energy into it, he immediately sensed the internal Chaos Secret Patterns. The Chaos True Intent carried by the three secret patterns actually truly reached over sixty percent. This was a minor treasure among standard-issue, lower-grade weapons.

Zheng Bowen was immediately tempted.

Although standard-issue weapons had a uniform style, they also had many advantages. For instance, such weapons were easy to get started with, and there were rich usage technique secret arts that could be directly learned. Their price was also much lower.

He couldn't help but ask, "How much is this sword?"

"Only three hundred and eighty million Chaos Jade!"

"So cheap?" Zheng Bowen immediately thought joyfully.

He looked at his younger sister, Zheng Li.

Zheng Li nodded and immediately said, "Shopkeeper, this price is truly too expensive. Although this weapon's quality is higher, when all is said and done, it's merely a standard-issue weapon. It won't be long before it becomes obsolete. This slight quality improvement becomes utterly useless then! Therefore, a price of three hundred and thirty million Chaos Jade for this sword is just right!"

Li Chun hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoists, precisely because you will replace these standard-issue weapons in the future, you should buy our standard-issue weapons even more. When the time comes to sell them off, it will be very easy. You might even sell them at the original price of over three hundred million! Think about it, doesn't that make sense?"

Zheng Li shook her head. "Lower the price a bit more. Three hundred and fifty million, and we'll buy it directly!"

"Three hundred and eighty million is already the discounted price. It can't go any lower!" Li Chun still shook his head.

Li Chun felt that the Chaos Dominator Artifacts forged by Lord Seven Stars were of too high quality, simply no worse than custom-made weapons. He felt three hundred and eighty million was already considered low.

The Zheng siblings haggled a few more times. In the end, Li Chun still made a concession, selling it for three hundred and seventy-five million Chaos Jade.

Zheng Li was still quite satisfied. Saving a little was still saving. Five hundred thousand Chaos Jade was also a huge sum.

After Zheng Bowen obtained the Chaos Dominator Artifact, he immediately happily began refining it.

The sixty-seven percent Chaos True Intent enhancement was enough to cause a tremendous change in his strength.

Li Chun watched the Zheng siblings leave, then looked again at the completely empty situation in the shop. He felt he must properly promote the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop. Otherwise, relying on natural traffic for sales was still too low.

Therefore, Li Chun walked out of the shop entrance and called out to the two siblings who were just about to leave.

"Please wait a moment, you two."

"Oh? Is something the matter?" Zheng Bowen asked warily.

"Hehe, don't be nervous. I hope Fellow Daoists can help spread the word about our shop's equipment! Introduce friends to come and buy! For every additional person who successfully makes a purchase, I will give you a discount coupon in return. Purchasing equipment can receive a deduction of ten million Chaos Jade."

Zheng Bowen and Zheng Li exchanged a glance, their expressions showing clear temptation.

Zheng Bowen raised his hand, examining the Lingguang Sword in his grip and confirming its top-notch quality. He immediately nodded, agreeing, "Alright, we agree!"

"Then many thanks!" Li Chun replied, offering a salutation with cupped hands.

Zheng Bowen and Zheng Li then proceeded down the street.

"Brother, how shall we invite people to buy Chaos Dominator Artifacts from that shop?" Zheng Li inquired.

Zheng Bowen pondered for a moment. "In our Chaos, most influential figures already possess Chaos Dominator Artifacts. We will have to actively seek out customers ourselves."

"Then where should we go to find them?"

"Come, let's head towards the Green Forest Residence area!"

A cunning gleam flickered in Zheng Bowen's eyes as an idea formed. "We'll directly intercept cultivators who intend to visit the Green Forest Residence and recommend they patronize the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop instead!"

"Ah? Won't that offend people?" Zheng Li exclaimed in surprise.

"We need to be strategic about it! We'll target individuals leaving the Green Forest Residence. Those who considered purchasing but ultimately didn't usually have the intent and financial means but were deterred for various reasons. We can re-engage them and persuade them to reconsider buying a Chaos Dominator Artifact."

Not long after their strategy was devised.

The two arrived in the vicinity of the Green Forest Residence.

They positioned themselves outside the establishment, observing the cultivators emerging from within.

Soon, a cultivator exited the shop, his expression clearly displaying dissatisfaction.

Zheng Li promptly approached him.

"Fellow Daoist, please grant us a moment of your time!"

The cultivator paused, regarding Zheng Li and Zheng Bowen behind her with a puzzled and wary gaze.

"What do you want?" the person inquired cautiously.

"Fellow Daoist, observe this!"

With remarkable agility, Zheng Bowen activated the Lingguang Sword. The blade emitted a subtle aura, clearly showcasing the Chaos True Intent it contained.

"Hm, the quality of this standard-issue Lingguang Sword is exceptionally high!"

"Indeed," Zheng Bowen affirmed. "It contains sixty-seven percent Chaos True Intent, making it a minor treasure among standard-issue weaponry! And such a weapon is priced at only four hundred and twenty million Chaos Jade!"

The cultivator realized, "You are promoting standard-issue weapons? Apologies, but I am not in need of sword-type weapons!"

Zheng Bowen countered, "Then, are you satisfied with the quality of standard-issue weapons like this? Various other types are available, all possessing similar quality to this one!"

This cultivator found the proposition tempting. A standard-issue weapon exhibiting sixty-seven percent Chaos True Intent, with a markup of one hundred and twenty million, did not strike him as exorbitantly priced.

An idea began to form in his mind.

However, he still harbored reservations. "This weapon appears to be from an artificer with limited renown. The price is still somewhat steep!"

Zheng Bowen smiled. "As our store is newly opened, we are offering a ten percent discount. For a weapon of this caliber, you could receive an additional forty million Chaos Jade reduction!"

At this offer, the cultivator became thoroughly and completely enticed.