usatvline Chapter 107 The Refiner Alliance
Chapter 107 The Refiner Alliance
The next day, a message was sent out from the Flood Dragon Palace: the Linglang Pavilion would open in ten days, specializing in top-grade magic weapons and spiritual artifacts. On the opening day, even mid-grade defensive magic weapons would be auctioned. After this news was released, the entire outer area of Yunhai Marsh was in an uproar.
Some cultivators were very excited. They had been demon generals for many years but did not have suitable spiritual weapons. This was because there were very few weapon refiners on the outskirts of Yunhai Marsh, and even fewer who could refine spiritual weapons. They also sold them at inflated prices, which meant that the vast majority of demon generals did not have any spiritual weapons.
Those with higher strength and status set their sights on the defensive magical artifact being auctioned. Although auctions are bound to have a premium, given the rarity of such items, some people are naturally willing to pay.
However, some cultivators were unhappy about this, namely these few level-two weapon refiners. They had their own loose alliance called the Weapon Refiner Alliance, a small group of five weapon refiners, all of whom were level-two weapon refiners. However, they were all mediocre, having only occasionally managed to refine a single spiritual weapon to break through to the next level. They did not have the ability to refine spiritual weapons on a large scale. Their alliance had an ironclad rule: they could only sell one spiritual weapon per year in order to control the price of spiritual weapons in the outer areas of Cloud Sea Swamp.
These five demon generals are: Qinggu Demon General, whose prototype is a Qinggu Ox; Bixian Demon General, whose prototype is a Bixian Tanuki; Qingmo Demon General, whose prototype is a Qingmo Snake; Chigu Demon General, whose prototype is a Chigu Fish; and Wuyang Demon General, whose prototype is a Wuyang Crocodile. These are the five weapon refiners.
Now they have gathered together to discuss the impact of the Linlang Pavilion on them.
The leader of this weapon refiner alliance is none other than the Crimson Ancient Demon General. His cultivation level is the highest, at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment. He sat in his seat, his face looking extremely uncomfortable: "Everyone, you must all know about the news from the Linglang Pavilion. In this outer area of the Cloud Sea Marsh, a genuine second-level weapon refiner has finally emerged. Will we still have a way to survive in the future?"
Bi Xian, the demon general, was a woman. Her voice was sharp and sarcastic: "This demon must be treacherous. Otherwise, he would have already made a name for himself when he was a first-level weapon refiner. He only came out now, so he must be trying to deal with us. Why don't we take advantage of him before he becomes too powerful and finish him off?"
This was actually what they all thought. Their Qi cultivation techniques were truly inadequate; they could only forge a handful of spiritual weapons with a very low success rate. Therefore, the only way to make money was through premium pricing. Over the years, their monopolistic position had allowed them to acquire a large amount of resources using their fragmented weapon-forging techniques, enabling them to rapidly increase their strength during the Foundation Establishment stage. Without this advantage, they would revert to being ordinary demon generals, something they could not accept. Therefore, they had to eliminate the Linglang Pavilion.
But then the Azure Demon General spoke up: "You all seem to have forgotten that behind him is the voice of the Demon King. The Black Shark Demon King has spoken, saying that he has shares in the Linlang Pavilion. Can we really destroy the Linlang Pavilion? If we offend the Black Shark Demon King, it won't be difficult for him to kill us."
After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Although they were weapon refiners, they were only at the Foundation Establishment stage. In fact, in front of the Demon King, they were just larger ants and had no ability to resist at all. Therefore, destroying the Linglang Pavilion was a very risky move for them. If they did it, their fate might be even more miserable. No one dared to do it.
Bi Xian spoke again: "So we're just going to do nothing? Let him trample on us, cut off our source of income, and make us waste our lives in the Foundation Establishment stage? I'm not willing to do that, are you?"
She didn't need to look at everyone's expressions to know that they were unwilling. Over the years, they had offended many people by doing this, but they still continued their monopoly without hesitation. What was their purpose? Wasn't it to have resources for cultivation? For a moment, everyone fell silent.
After a long while, it was the Crimson Demon General who spoke up. He was the leader of their group, and at this point, he had to make a decision, otherwise they would soon be disbanded.
"Alright, we definitely can't attack the Linglang Pavilion directly. After all, provoking a Golden Core stage demon king is too risky. If he really wants to settle scores with us, it would be reasonable for him to kill us. So, we can only start with that level two weapon refiner, the Azure Scale Demon General, and try to win him over. If we can get him to join us, that would be the best outcome. Otherwise, we'll just kill him. I've checked, and he's only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. The five of us can definitely defeat him."
This idea received the support of most people, and the Crimson Ancient Demon General glanced at the Jade Immortal Demon General.
"Bi Xian Demon General, I'll leave this to you. Tell him that if he joins our alliance, he'll have to pay a 10% tax, and all the prices of his spiritual artifacts will have to be approved by us. Of course, we'll also help him build his reputation, and we can even help him promote his artifact crafting skills. Go and talk to him about this. It would be best if he agrees. If he doesn't agree, don't act rashly. Come back, and we'll discuss this further before taking action. Go now, time is running out."
Bi Xian Demon General stood up: "Alright, since Big Brother has made his decision, I will go and make the trip. I hope he is sensible and agrees to our request, and at least gives us some face. Otherwise, he will only have one option left. Everyone, wait for my good news."
Gu Yuchuan is unaware that a group of people have already set their sights on him. He is still tidying up the interior decoration of the Linglang Pavilion and doing some soft furnishing. That's how decoration is; every time you look at it, you have new ideas. He has been constantly adjusting the decoration here for the past few days, almost driving the master architect crazy. At the same time, these maids and Song Chuan have also officially run into trouble. They all understand all the magical artifacts and spiritual weapons and have standardized the process of entertaining guests.
At this moment, Song Chuan came in: "Your Majesty, we have standardized all the guest reception procedures. Would you like to take a look at them?"
This is definitely necessary. Gu Yuchuan knows that the salesperson's skills have a significant impact on sales, so this is an essential requirement.
He nodded: "Alright, I'll go out now and come back in. Just treat me like an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator who's come in to buy something. Treat me well and I'll see what you're capable of. If you pass the test, I'll reward you. Now, go tell them to get ready. I'll go out now."
After saying that, he walked out and looked at the magnificent and resplendent Linglang Pavilion in front of him, a feeling of pride welled up inside him.