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The Wujue Pavilion has three floors. The first floor sells Inferior Magical Artifacts, the second floor sells Superior Magical Artifacts, and the third floor sells Supreme Treasures.
Inferior Magical Artifacts are rare in the Liuxiang Kingdom, and Supreme Treasures are even unheard of. In Zheguo, Supreme Treasures are considered high-end items that cannot be found in ordinary artifact shops.
When the Nine Dragon Pool invaded the Liuxiang Kingdom, even the strongest Xiang Ge only used a mid-grade Crack Sword, indicating that the Nine Dragon Pool's financial resources are also limited. The Yuan Ying Cultivator who just came down from the second floor was not as strong as Xiang Ge. He came to the second floor to buy a Superior Magical Artifact but probably left in anger after failing to negotiate a price. Seeing Xu Feng on the same floor, he assumed Xu Feng was not poor and thus harbored ill intentions.
Xu Feng had already bought two Superior Magical Artifacts, which made him quite a wealthy customer. He did not want to attract outside attention and initially planned not to buy anything else. However, he was still targeted by someone from the Nine Dragon Pool. Now Ultraman is in trouble; it would be fortunate for Xu Feng to escape with his life from a Nascent Soul Period Cultivator. If something unexpected happens, he could die at any moment.
There was no choice but to acquire another Supreme Treasure. With a Supreme Treasure as a trump card, he would have a chance to kill an early-stage Yuan Ying cultivator.
The third floor had no display cases, only an old man drinking tea. When Xu Feng arrived, the old man ignored him completely. The shop assistant respectfully greeted the old man, "Lu Hufa, this guest wishes to see our Supreme Treasures."
Only then did Lu Hufa glance at Xu Feng with an expressionless face. He then lightly swept his hand across the table, revealing a long sword box.
"Thank you, Lu Hufa." The shop assistant carefully lifted the sword box and handed it to Xu Feng. "Senior, please take a look; this is one of our store's prized treasures, the Cutting Cloud Sword."
Lu Hufa shot a slightly displeased glance at the shop assistant, causing him to break out in cold sweat. Lu Hufa was annoyed that the assistant mentioned their prized treasures; in Lu Hufa's eyes, Xu Feng was merely there to take a look and did not need to see two items.
Lu Hufa's aura was restrained; Xu Feng could not gauge his depth but felt he was similar to Shen Gongzi's guard A Si—at least at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul—otherwise he wouldn't be entrusted with two Supreme Treasures.
Xu Feng opened the sword box and held the Cutting Cloud Sword in his hand. Since it had not yet been refined, he could not comprehend its mysteries but felt an overwhelming spiritual energy emanating from it—more than ten times stronger than the Blazing Blade he had just acquired.
"What a powerful Cutting Cloud Sword!" Xu Feng exclaimed as he placed the sword back into its box. The Supreme Treasure indeed possessed astonishing power; just this brief glance left Xu Feng in awe. If he refined this Cutting Cloud Sword, even if he couldn't kill an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, self-defense would certainly not be an issue.
The shop assistant's heart raced as he waited for Xu Feng to make a decision, but Xu Feng remained silent for a while.
After more than ten seconds, the shop assistant finally regained his composure and looked at Lu Hufa, gently saying, "This senior has already purchased two Superior Magical Artifacts; please consider..."
Lu Hufa expressed mild surprise and acknowledged Xu Feng's generosity. Few customers could afford to buy two Superior Magical Artifacts at once and still have the means to look at Supreme Treasures. Such individuals were either newly wealthy or important figures from major sects or large families.
Lu Hufa waved his hand again, and another Supreme Treasure from the Wujue Pavilion was finally summoned, revealing a figure in the space on the third floor.
It was actually a humanoid Puppet!
The familiar feeling of Ultraman returned to Xu Feng, as this Puppet had the same shape and aura as Ultraman, only its face was more rugged, resembling the beast Drogba.
It turned out that the Seventh-Level Puppet given to him by Shen Gongzi was of the same level as the Supreme Treasure in the Fairy Market.
Sure enough, the store clerk pointed at the humanoid Puppet and introduced it: “Senior, this is another Supreme Treasure from our store, the Seventh-Level Puppet. Its defensive power is astonishing; no one below the Separation of Spirit can harm it, and its attack power is equivalent to that of a Mid Stage of Nascent Soul.”
This level of Puppet was something Xu Feng was very familiar with; it was a complete replica of Ultraman. Back then, Ultraman had defeated Hua Qian Zhi with just two strikes. If it weren't for Hua Qian Zhi using the Earth Immortal Essence to unleash an attack nearly equivalent to that of a Divine Separation Stage Cultivator, Ultraman wouldn't have been severely injured.
If Ultraman were here, Xu Feng wouldn't have come to buy a Supreme Treasure. It wasn't that he didn't want it, but purchasing a Supreme Treasure was a dangerous endeavor; it could easily attract unwanted attention. With his current strength, he wasn't capable of possessing a Supreme Treasure. Back in Mist City, he thought no one knew about him, but as soon as he left the Auction House, he was targeted. Now in unfamiliar territory, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't be followed.
A Superior Magical Artifact was already something rare even for a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, let alone a Supreme Treasure.
Seeing that there were no emotional fluctuations from Xu Feng, the clerk showed a hint of disappointment on his face but quickly recovered. After all, how many people could afford a Supreme Treasure?
“I'll take this Puppet.”
The clerk's heart exploded with excitement; he almost jumped up in disbelief. Goodness, turns out he's a rich second-generation! This is it; today is his lucky day, and no one can stop him now.
Lu Hufa also displayed an expression of surprise, not expecting that Xu Feng would actually buy this Puppet. He thought he was just here to take a look.
“Two hundred... million Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.” The clerk's words stumbled out; this was the largest transaction he had ever witnessed. Two pieces of Supreme Treasure had sat in the store for ten years—many had inquired about them, but no one had ever bought them. Finally, one sold today, and both were sold through him. He felt like he was going to get rich.
This time, however, Xu Feng did not immediately settle the payment but asked, “Senior Lu, may I ask if your store accepts returns for magical artifacts?”
Lu Hufa thought for a moment and said, "Others may not be able to, but I can make an exception for you this once, at a 40% discount." Lu Hufa had already noticed that Xu Feng was financially strong. Since Wujue Pavilion also dealt with Refining Tool, retrieving discarded magical artifacts was not within his usual scope of work. However, given Xu Feng's generous transaction, there was no need to offend him, so he provided a quote.
A 40% discount? Xu Feng was quite satisfied with this offer. In his previous life, getting a twofold return on resold items was already good enough. He initially intended to find a Refiner to restore the Ultraman, but the process would take too long. Now that Xu Feng had just arrived in Zheguo, surrounded by dangers, he couldn't spare the time. More importantly, there were deeper intentions behind presenting the Ultraman.
"Alright, it's settled at 40%," Xu Feng said as he flicked his finger, causing the Ultraman to appear before Lu Hufa. The Ultraman stood face to face with Lu Hufa's Puppet, and the two Puppets stared at each other, creating an exceptionally strange scene.
The shop assistant's eyes nearly popped out; it turned out he already possessed a Supreme Treasure. No wonder he was so willing to spend; however, the source of such wealth was unknown. Such spending was rare in Zheguo.
Lu Hufa was also taken aback; as expected, his background was quite solid. It seemed some of his thoughts needed to be reconsidered.
Rising from his seat, Lu Hufa circled around the Ultraman, inspecting it closely. "Severely damaged, the materials are cracked, but it can still be repaired. The 40% price is indeed a bargain for me." Although he did not specialize in Refining Tool, he had been in this line of work for hundreds of years and had some discerning ability.
The price for a Healthy Ultraman was around two million; thus, at 40%, it amounted to eight hundred thousand. Xu Feng only needed to pay an additional one hundred twenty thousand to take home this new Ultraman.
Taking out a storage bag, Xu Feng handed it directly to Lu Hufa, saying, "Deal."
Upon receiving it and seeing its contents, Lu Hufa smiled broadly and replied, "Good, it's settled." He stored the Puppet in another storage bag and handed it over to Xu Feng, along with a book on refining techniques and a piece of High-Quality Spirit Stone.
After checking the condition of the Puppet, Xu Feng nodded and turned to leave the building.
Lu Hufa proceeded with the transaction without hesitation; the shop assistant dared not question him and hurriedly followed behind Xu Feng, escorting this financial benefactor out the door.
Once outside of Wujue Pavilion, Lu Hufa stored the Cutting Cloud Sword in his ring and mused, "What a significant expenditure! I wonder which sect disciple this is. Recently, the Xiaoyao Sect Young Master has been spotted in Xibai City. Could it be him? No, it doesn't seem like it." Confused, Lu Hufa pondered deeply.
Earlier, Xu Feng had offered ten thousand pieces of High-Quality Spirit Stone, which at market value equated to one million. However, since high-quality spirit stones were rare, their actual conversion value was higher than market price. Ten thousand pieces of high-quality spirit stones were worth well over one hundred twenty thousand pieces of mid-grade spirit stones; hence, it made sense that Lu Hufa agreed so readily.
As soon as Xu Feng exited the pavilion, he felt a presence locking onto him and realized it must be that of a Yuan Ying Cultivator from the Nine Dragon Pool. With the new version of the Ultraman, he felt no fear; within Azure Owl City, he wouldn't be killed. Every city had its basic rules—unless one maliciously provoked trouble, no one would take action against him.
Xu Feng directly entered the largest Azure Dragon Inn he had previously chosen. The bigger the establishment, the stronger the forces behind it, which naturally means fewer people would dare to cause trouble. An inn with such a prominent reputation certainly wouldn't be a shady place.
The Azure Dragon Inn is located at the city gate in the north of the city. As soon as one enters from this direction, the first thing they see is the Azure Dragon Inn. Its prime location has not been wasted; after hundreds of years of development, it has become the largest and most powerful inn in Azure Owl City, undoubtedly the industry leader.
Upon entering the inn, Xu Feng requested a mid-range room in a central location. After entering, he instructed the attendant not to let anyone disturb him. The attendant, also a cultivator, understood Xu Feng's intention and promptly withdrew.
Once inside the inn, the aura that had been focused on him disappeared, likely due to the inn's guards intervening to ensure a good resting environment for their guests. With a room rate of one hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, he certainly expected corresponding service.
After confirming that the environment was safe, Xu Feng took out the new version of Ultraman and began to refine it.
The Seventh-Level Puppet was Xu Feng's greatest assurance at present. He had already revealed some wealth at Wujue Pavilion; although he had created a diversion to keep Wujue Pavilion's people at bay, there was still a cultivator from Nine Dragon Pool outside. That fellow knew he had gone to the second floor and likely harbored ill intentions since he sensed there was something valuable about Xu Feng.
The cultivation method for refining the Puppet was almost identical to his previous one; however, the spirit stone slot for the Puppet had been moved from the back to under the armpit. Xu Feng opened the booklet and quickly grasped its contents. With his prior experience refining Ultraman, this time's refinement went exceptionally smoothly.
Two hours later, the new version of Ultraman was successfully refined. Xu Feng placed Ultraman at the door as his personal guardian and then took out the Blazing Blade and Lingxi Armor to begin refining these two Superior Magical Artifacts.
Outside the city, Xiang Xiao was boredly chewing on a piece of wild grass, muttering, "Damn it, why isn't he coming out yet? Hurry up or you'll die... well, you really will die..."
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