Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 640: The Genuine Item Appears

A broad smile of contentment graced Su Yuan's features. As anticipated, the craftsmanship had indeed surpassed the Supreme-Grade quality, a foresight he had held.

Items of True-Grade were a rarity within the mall, not due to their unavailability, but their astronomical price points. For instance, a Dominator Artifact of the forty-fifth tier would command ten thousand Kalpa units for a Low-Grade version. A Medium-Grade would escalate to fourteen or fifteen thousand, a High-Grade to twenty thousand, and a Top-Grade artifact would hover around forty to fifty thousand Kalpa units.

A Supreme-Grade item demanded significantly more, reaching one hundred thousand Kalpa units. However, a True-Grade item's cost was truly astounding, soaring directly to five hundred thousand Kalpa units, and this was merely the baseline estimate, with the potential for considerable increase.

Such treasures possessed the capability to serve as a Dominator Artifact for a lifetime. True-Grade items often allowed for continuous tier upgrades, potentially advancing ten or twenty tiers without impediment, essentially functioning as growth-oriented equipment.

Many Dominators yearned for Dominator Artifacts of this caliber. The price could escalate even further if the compatible Great Dao were more expansive.

Truthfully, Su Yuan experienced a twinge of regret as he prepared to transfer this True-Grade artifact to another. Nevertheless, it also served as a living advertisement. Provided the Old City Lord was willing to reveal the artifact's specifics and the mall documented the transaction, this True-Grade artifact would be instrumental in elevating the Seven Stars Artifacting Shop to renown.

The 'Seven Stars' insignia etched onto the sword's hilt was the quintessential emblem for promotion.

As for revenue generation, with this impressive debut, future earnings would undoubtedly flow in effortlessly.

Suppressing the elation surging within him, Su Yuan casually presented the remaining set of materials to the Flame King.

"You've just witnessed my artifacting process. Now, you forge something yourself," Su Yuan stated nonchalantly.

"Me?" The Flame King's eyes widened in surprise.

Having only just come into existence, being tasked with such a formidable undertaking filled him with considerable pressure.

"Mhm, it's alright. I want to observe your artifacting capabilities. Logically, after countless individuals have utilized you for artifact forging over the years, you should possess an inherent understanding of the craft!" Su Yuan remarked casually.

This statement momentarily stunned the Flame King, who then nodded. "Yes, Star Master. Upon my birth, I received comprehensive memories spanning from the end of time to the current era, encompassing innumerable experiences in artifact forging and pill refinement. I shall certainly give it a try!"

"Excellent! Proceed!"

"Yes!" The Flame King promptly commenced his work.

Su Yuan observed with intense fascination.

Initially, the Flame King's movements appeared somewhat unrefined, but within a mere few days, they transformed into proficient actions. Although minor imperfections were present during the material tempering, he nearly pushed the materials to their absolute limits, achieving a standard akin to a master craftsman.

Lacking Su Yuan's innate [Dominator of Artifacts] trait, the Flame King could not transmute the smelted materials into a novel Dominator-level substance. Instead, he merely combined the materials into an "alloy."

After successfully forging the nascent sword, he meticulously replicated the Chaos Dao Patterns that adorned Su Yuan's creation by inscribing them onto the sword's body.

The Flame King worked with extreme diligence, striving to reproduce nearly every minute detail. Yet, it was an undeniable fact that he could not capture that inherent, divinely bestowed charm.

Ultimately, the Flame King succeeded in completing the forging.

Su Yuan then instructed the mall to appraise the resultant artifact.

[Item]: Sword-shaped Dominator Artifact

[Category]: Attack Type

[Tier]: Forty-fifth Tier

[Quality]: High-Grade

[Compatibility]: Chaos Life-Death Great Dao, etc.

[Estimated Value]: Twelve thousand Kalpa units

[Evaluation]: A satisfactory quality attack-type Dominator Artifact.

The appraisal results were revealed. The quality was merely High-Grade, falling short of Top-Grade and Supreme-Grade, thus not reaching True-Grade. The disparity was starkly evident.

The Flame King was visibly disheartened.

Su Yuan, however, chuckled. "This is already exceptionally good."

The Flame King was acutely aware of his comparatively inferior artifacting skills. After all, he had already excelled in tempering the materials. As the embodiment of Chaos Flame itself, he had exerted his utmost effort on the embryonic weapon. Yet, it only achieved High-Grade. The extent of errors and oversights in the intervening stages must have been substantial.

After offering a few words of encouragement to the Flame King, Su Yuan contacted the Old City Lord.

"Hello, Brother Yan Feng. I've completed the forging. Fortunately, both sets of materials were successfully crafted."

The Old City Lord had been anxiously awaiting Su Yuan's communication. The moment the message arrived, he immediately checked the results.

Upon seeing the outcome, he was overwhelmed with joy, unable to contain his elation.

Success! It had truly succeeded!

This was an absolutely magnificent turn of events!

To achieve success with both items right away? Truly remarkable!

Su Yuan dispatched a message: "I have a minor request. I hope the specifications of this order can be publicized, and that the completed items will have virtual representations displayed within the mall shop for the viewing pleasure of others! I trust Brother Yan Feng can agree to this."

"Haha, that was already settled. Whatever you wish, whatever you wish!" The Old City Lord readily agreed, having no objections whatsoever.

The knowledge that he possessed a Dominator Artifact posed no disadvantage to others. On the contrary, it might pave the way for invitations to join teams on the Second Frontline, as possessing such an artifact was, after all, a clear indicator of strength.

"Excellent, then I shall process the transaction through the mall. You may retrieve your purchases from the shop at your convenience. Kindly handle the relevant transfer and transmission fees, my brother!"

"Haha, rest assured, Seven Stars Grandmaster! That will be absolutely no problem at all!"

After a brief period of waiting, sensing that the items had already been listed.

The Old City Lord, a wide smile gracing his features, navigated to the order settlement page.

Just as he was preparing to utilize his Merit Points to cover the transmission fee and take possession of the Dominator Artifact.

His smile abruptly solidified, freezing in place.

"Transmission fee... five thousand one hundred and twenty Kalpa units?"

He could hardly believe his own eyes!

A Low-Grade forty-fifth-tier Dominator Artifact commanded a price of only ten thousand Kalpa units. What could this exorbitant five-thousand Kalpa unit transmission fee possibly signify? Was there perhaps an error?

Upon inspecting the order's completed products, the first High-Grade Dominator Artifact came into view, initially filling him with delight.

However, his gaze fell upon the second Dominator Artifact and its displayed quality, leaving him utterly stunned.

"T-t-true... True-Grade?"

A City Lord of considerable standing, a formidable forty-fifth-tier expert, found himself stammering. Such a reaction, if ever revealed, would be met with disbelief by all.

Yet, at this precise moment, Yan Feng was indeed stammering.

"It is genuinely True-Grade!"

"No wonder, no wonder the transmission fee (handling fee) is so substantial!"

Though the sum was immense, the Old City Lord felt no trace of regret; he would gladly pay the price. His heart thrummed with an overwhelming surge of excitement at this juncture!

"My fortunes are turning! My fortunes are truly turning!"

The Old City Lord proclaimed with fervent joy, "Let whoever desires this City Lord position have it! This old man is heading to the Second Frontline to vanquish foes and amass merits! With this blade in hand, who would dare stand against me!"

Nevertheless, upon regaining a measure of composure, the Old City Lord realized he lacked the requisite five thousand Kalpa units readily available. His daily Qi cultivation demanded Chaos Jade, and the earlier acquisition of materials had depleted a significant portion of his reserves. He now possessed merely a few hundred Kalpa units' worth of Chaos Jade.

An idea swiftly dawned upon the Old City Lord: "With this True-Grade weapon secured, the High-Grade one is now redundant. I must find a way to offload it!"

He promptly reached out to acquaintances serving on the Second Frontline, seeking kindred spirits.

Subsequently, he effortlessly divested the High-Grade artifact, securing a favorable price of eighteen thousand Kalpa units. This transaction allowed him to directly allocate five thousand Kalpa units for the transmission of the True-Grade Dominator Artifact into his possession. Infusing it with his origin power, he confirmed the verity of its exceptional quality.

At this pinnacle moment, the Old City Lord experienced the zenith of his life.