Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 594: Mass Refining

The Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron underwent an exceptionally smooth upgrade process. Its foundational structure was outstanding, fulfilling all the necessary criteria for the enhancement. Moreover, the intricate secret patterns of the twenty-four Dao Principle system appeared remarkably straightforward to Su Yuan, allowing the upgrade to proceed naturally and without a hitch.

However, an unknown fact to Su Yuan was that this very procedure was considered extraordinarily difficult, almost impossible, by other skilled artificers.

To fully grasp the complexities of an unfamiliar Great Dao system was already an immense challenge. The subsequent task of extracting its secret patterns and then seamlessly integrating them with the innate materials presented compounding layers of hardship. It could be argued that forging a brand-new Chaos Dominator Artifact from its inception would be a simpler endeavor.

Su Yuan transferred all his accumulated memories and newfound understandings from the process of forging over one hundred types of standard-issue equipment into the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron.

Within the confines of the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron, one hundred and eight distinct and independent worlds materialized automatically!

Inside these worlds, clusters of Chaos Flames, albeit of slightly lesser quality, began to condense, and numerous secret patterns essential for nurturing Chaos Dominator Artifacts started to take form.

Su Yuan then introduced the required materials into the cauldron.

These materials were subsequently drawn automatically into the independent treasure-forging worlds, initiating the independent forging of Chaos Dominator Artifacts within them.

A period of waiting ensued for Su Yuan. The internal temporal acceleration had been calibrated to an astonishing one hundred thousand times the normal rate.

After an interval, considerable batches of standard-issue Chaos Dominator Artifacts were successfully completed.

Nevertheless, from the outset, Su Yuan encountered a setback. The success rate for the forging process was a mere forty percent!

"The success rate is this low?"

Su Yuan expressed considerable surprise.

He meticulously examined the forging procedures within the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron, observing that there were not many apparent errors, yet the success rate stubbornly hovered at forty percent. Artifacts would inexplicably fail without a clear cause.

At this juncture, the Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror demonstrated its inherent value. He directed the failed Chaos Dominator Artifacts into the Tai'a Guiyuan Treasure Mirror. Before long, it began to condense a substantial quantity of Dao Yan Crystals.

These Dao Yan Crystals were subsequently transmuted by the True Name Jade Disc into pieces of Chaos Jade. The resulting quantity even surpassed tenfold the initial cost of the materials.

"The conversion efficiency is actually lower than when converting Dao Venerable-level treasures!"

"However, viewed from this perspective, forging failures are not necessarily a disadvantage!"

He retrieved a completed item and proceeded to assess its quality. As anticipated, the caliber of the standard-issue weapons, which had been batch-forged by the Myriad Treasures Heaven-Earth Cauldron, was rather mediocre. Their perceived quality was indistinguishable from ordinary standard-issue weapons, and they even appeared slightly inferior to those available in the marketplace.

Despite being forged employing his memories and insights, they were still significantly less refined.

This outcome was entirely to be expected.

If such standard-issue weapons were to be offered for sale in the Merit Points Exchange Mall, it would undoubtedly tarnish his own reputation.

Following a brief period of contemplation, Su Yuan imprinted a crescent moon emblem onto these standard-issue weapons, thereby differentiating them from his personal Seven Stars emblem.

He then transmitted a consignment of the finished products to Li Chun, issuing the following instructions: "Li Chun, the quality of these standard-issue weapons is somewhat subpar. You may sell them for a maximum price of two hundred and fifty million pieces of Chaos Jade! It is also acceptable to price them as low as one hundred million. These can be disposed of freely. Proceed to the Wu Family Materials Store and procure additional materials. Ensure the stock is replenished after each batch is sold."

"Uh, understood!" Li Chun appeared somewhat stunned, harboring a silent thought: *So inexpensive? Could this be a strategy of selling at a loss purely to gain recognition?*

Selling at a loss was, of course, out of the question. The production cost for these standard-issue pieces of equipment amounted to just over ten million pieces of Chaos Jade, reaching a maximum of thirty million. Even selling them at one hundred million represented a profit margin of three to five times, which was hardly substantial.

The reason Li Chun perceived the price as exceedingly low was due to his concurrent consideration of the forging success rate and the premium associated with high-grade materials.

Within the shop premises.

Zheng Bowen remained diligently engaged in the selection of treasures he intended to acquire on credit for wholesale purposes. The wholesale price he had secured was three hundred and thirty million pieces of Chaos Jade, a sum fifty million less than the retail price. Should he manage to sell even a single item, he would realize a profit of fifty million. It represented an exceptionally lucrative business venture!

Consequently, his selection process was conducted with utmost seriousness, and he had even requested his sister to return. The duo were proceeding with their choices gradually, unhurriedly.

And at this precise moment, Li Chun meticulously placed the newly arrived batch of goods, transmitted by Su Yuan, onto the display shelves!

"Hmm?"

Zheng Bowen cast a curious glance at the standard-issue armaments marked with the crescent moon emblem. "Are these also considered high-grade standard equipment?"

"No," Li Chun replied, shaking his head. "These are low-grade."

"What?" Zheng Bowen was taken aback. He had never encountered low-grade standard-issue weapons before.

He then picked up a Lingguang Sword, attempting to sense the Chaos True Intent within. To his surprise, the Chaos True Intent registered only at four point seven!

It was a full six percent short of the standard five points! The quality was indeed quite abysmal!

"How much for these?" Zheng Bowen inquired casually, not dwelling on the matter.

"Store opening discount, nine percent off. Just two hundred million Chaos Jade."

Zheng Bowen immediately halted, exclaiming in astonishment, "That cheap?"

"Lower quality naturally means a lower price," Zheng Bowen commented.

Zheng Li's eyes instantly brightened. "They're only slightly inferior; perfectly functional for combat! Regardless of how poor the quality, they're still superior to fighting with bare fists! These can help many individuals rapidly overcome the initial stages! I suspect these might outperform the others in sales!"

"Brother, let's purchase these Crescent Moon armaments in bulk. They might prove more popular with customers in the bazaar stalls," she suggested.

Zheng Bowen also recognized the potential market for such weapons.

"What's the wholesale price for this particular type of armament?" he asked.

"One hundred and eighty million Chaos Jade!" Li Chun declared.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Bowen's heart fluttered. While the profit margin per unit was reduced, a higher sales volume could potentially lead to even greater profits than the Seven Stars equipment!

"I'll take two hundred units of this Crescent Moon equipment and fifty units of the Seven Stars equipment!"

Zheng Bowen promptly finalized his decision, stating his wholesale order.

Li Chun gave a nod of agreement. "Splendid. Let's proceed with signing the contract!"

A contract was signed between Li Chun and the siblings, after which the goods were handed over. Zheng Bowen wasted no time and hurried towards the stall area.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Chun created an avatar and set off for the Wu Family Materials Store, intending to procure a fresh stock of materials.

Meanwhile, the brother and sister pair, Zheng Bowen and Zheng Li, swiftly reached the bazaar's stall section. After securing a stall, they began arranging their merchandise.

It was apparent that the cultivators gathered in the stall area generally possessed weaker auras; many were novices with limited funds.

Initially, passersby who noticed they were selling standard-issue equipment began to turn away.

However, upon spotting the banner displayed at their stall, they all stopped abruptly, their expressions etched with surprise.

"Two hundred million? Did I read that correctly? The price is this low?"

The onlookers immediately halted their steps and moved closer to investigate. Others, witnessing the commotion, also peered over curiously. Upon seeing the price, their interest was instantly piqued.

Zheng Bowen and Zheng Li exchanged a knowing glance, a shared look of elation passing between them. They were poised to make a considerable fortune.