Dominating Martial King
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529: Chapter 266: Surge in Combat Power (Please Subscribe) 529: Chapter 266: Surge in Combat Power (Please Subscribe) Five days later, in a private room on the third floor of the ‘Treasure Pavilion’ located on the south side of the Ancient Market, Chu Xisheng was intently looking at a list of magic artifacts provided by the ‘Treasure Pavilion’.

There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes, “Is this all there is?”

The ‘Treasure Pavilion’, a merchant in the Ancient Market that specialized in magic artifacts, was famously known together with another establishment, ‘Zhu Guang Building’, as ‘Zhu Guangbaoqi’ in the Jianghu.

Both belonged to the same owner, with one handling magic artifacts and the other dealing with various materials.

They were not only one of the largest businesses in the Ancient Market but also a leading name in the magic artifact community throughout Jiangnan, with branches spreading across all the counties and You and Jue states.

Chu Xisheng, however, let out a silent sigh.

Even the mighty and widely connected ‘Treasure Pavilion’ that spanned the North and South couldn’t supply what he wanted.

“This is all we have!”

The store manager of the ‘Treasure Pavilion’ wore a polite smile on his face, but his eyes betrayed a hint of impatience, “All four hundred seventy-four artifacts in our inventory that partially meet the Flag Leader’s requirements are listed here.

If the Flag Leader is not satisfied, your only options are to broaden your criteria, or to look at some black markets and auction houses in the Northern region and Penglai Island.”

Five days prior, when Chu Xisheng first set foot in their Treasure Pavilion, he was very pleased thinking that a big spender had arrived.

Who didn’t know that the Iron Banner Gang had recently scoured Xiushui County and made a fortune?

Not long ago, through their channels, the Iron Banner Gang even sold off many stolen goods in exchange for a set of Third Grade Lower Tier ‘Demon Rhinoceros Divine Armor’, which netted them a huge profit.

Therefore, the store manager had a very favorable impression of this man.

But as soon as they began negotiating business, the store manager’s patience was gradually worn down by the person before him.

It wasn’t that he lacked patience; it was just that this particular customer was too demanding and troublesome.

The man wanted to purchase two Upper Tier Fifth Grade magical artifacts from Treasure Pavilion, one set of weapons, and one set of inner armor.

The price could not exceed one hundred fifty thousand taels of Demon Silver.

Moreover, they had to be practical, durable, powerful, cost-effective, and needed to be delivered within a fortnight.

Frankly speaking, one hundred fifty thousand taels of Demon Silver was merely the base price for an Upper Tier Fifth Grade weapon.

Weapons and armor have always been among the most expensive magical artifacts.

Nevertheless, the store manager made every effort to find what Chu Xisheng was looking for to secure the deal.

The issue was that, even after finally procuring them, Chu Xisheng was picky, complaining that one’s defensive power was not as expected, another lacked flexibility and was too brittle, or that a magic artifact’s abilities were too weak to be of any help.

The store manager was so frustrated that he almost rolled his eyes, thinking to himself how strong of a Fifth Grade magic artifact could his mere one hundred fifty thousand taels of Demon Silver possibly buy?

The black markets and auction houses in the Northern region and Penglai Island hardly ever had such good deals.

The Northern states not only were abundant in Spiritual Medicine, but also had large reserves of mines and Magic Artifact Materials; Penglai Island, situated overseas and not under court jurisdiction, also had vast mines near ‘Penglai Eternal City’, making it a Holy Land for Artifact Refiners.

However, truly powerful magical artifacts were usually snapped up as soon as they went on sale.

Maybe only some items with unclear origins might allow Chu Xisheng a chance to find a bargain.

The store manager thought to himself that if it weren’t for this young man’s bright future and potential to make the Earthly List, plus the need for Iron Banner Gang’s favor for their business in Xiushui and Xunyang counties, he would have offered tea and sent the guest away by now.

Chu Xisheng was full of conflicts.

His total budget was just five hundred thirty thousand taels of Demon Silver.

After deducting the cost for Magic Potions, it was not enough to spend.

The key point was that some of the artifacts he had seized were not successfully sold yet, and others he had taken to the Iron Banner Gang Headquarters, intending to lease them to his subordinates.

After deep thought, Chu Xisheng eventually put down the list in his hands.

The weapons and inner armor were related to his own life and fortune; he could not make do with subpar items.

In fact, ‘Treasure Pavilion’ did show sincerity.

While the items on this list were all common artifacts, they each had their unique points in certain abilities, making them practical.

The issue was Chu Xisheng needed a one-stop solution, to purchase two items that he could use up to the level of Sixth Grade Upper cultivation.

He sighed inwardly and looked up at the store manager, “If I raise the single artifact price to three hundred fifty thousand taels, what good items do you have then?”

The store manager finally looked relieved.

With a look of expectation, he took out another list from his sleeves and placed it in front of Chu Xisheng, “There are a total of ninety-seven artifacts, all listed here.

This is definitely the most reasonable price, just to make friends with the Flag Leader.

If you went to those auctions to buy items of comparable power, you’d most likely pay ten to twenty percent more.”

Chu Xisheng picked up the list and studied it carefully.

Not only did this list enumerate the names of ninety-seven magic artifacts, it also included the names of the Artifact Masters who refined them, the casting materials of the artifacts themselves, the Array frameworks, capabilities and functions, and the quoted prices.

Chu Xisheng browsed from the beginning to the end, only to find one item that met his expectations and even pleasantly surprised him.

Mirror Sky Armor — crafted from the scales of a Fourth Grade Vengeance Divine Beast and blended with Heavenly Realm Geng Metal Essence, comprising two thousand seven hundred seventy scales, enough to cover the entire body and as thin as a silk garment.

This armor possessed all the defensive abilities of an Upper Tier Fifth Grade ‘Vengeance’, and also allowed the owner to deploy ‘Iron Revenge Mirror Armor’ and ‘Iron Vengeance Outer Firm’.

It was much stronger than the previously considered ‘Luan Blood Inner Armor’.

An Upper Tier Fifth Grade ‘Vengeance’ had extremely strong defensive abilities, on the same level as the White Tiger, Xuanwu, Qiong Qi, and others.

Even the ‘Wind Thunder Mystic Armor’ on Chu Xisheng’s body couldn’t compare in terms of defensive power.