0p0 Chapter 468 Star Pavilion Dominates, Wealth Rolls In
Chapter 468 Star Pavilion Dominates, Wealth Rolls In
Jin Buhuan was so frightened that he signed the transfer agreement without hesitation.
Three days later, the Divine Weapon Pavilion changed its name and signboard to "Star Pavilion Magic Weapon Branch".
Qiwuzhai and Linglongfang were terrified upon witnessing this scene. The leaders of the two associations held a secret meeting overnight and decided to join forces to fight against Xingge.
They contacted the sect that was supporting them.
Qiwuzhai is backed by Canglang Sect, while Linglongfang is backed by Qingyun Sect. These two sects are considered to be among the top fifteen sects in the Northwest Region, similar to the original Xingchen Palace.
Each of the two sects sent a Nascent Soul elder, leading several Golden Core cultivators and numerous Foundation Establishment disciples to provide assistance.
However, when the two Nascent Soul elders arrived at the Star Pavilion headquarters with their disciples in a menacing manner, they were met with a breathtaking scene.
In front of the Star Pavilion gate stood thirty Golden Core demonic beasts in neat rows: Iron-backed Azure Wolves, Crimson Flame Lions, Shadow Leopards, Thunder Giant Bears...
Each one exuded a terrifying aura.
They sat quietly, their cold eyes fixed on the newcomers, as if they were looking at a flock of lambs to the slaughter.
Even more terrifying, each of these demonic beasts had a cultivator dressed in Star Pavilion attire sitting on its back.
These cultivators did not possess powerful auras, most of them only being at the Foundation Establishment stage, but they all held a rune that shimmered with a dangerous light in their hands.
Those are level five attack runes; any one of them would be enough to kill a peak Golden Core cultivator!
Three Nascent Soul auras swept over them, one of which even reached its peak.
Under that terrifying aura, the two Nascent Soul elders instantly turned pale and their legs went weak. The disciples behind them were filled with panic and could not stand steadily.
At this moment, Lie Tian, dressed in a gray robe, slowly walked out of the Star Pavilion with a gentle smile on his face: "What brings you two fellow Daoists from afar?"
"Are you, your Star Pavilion, going to bully the weak and start wars with other merchant guilds?!"
The Nascent Soul elder of Canglang Sect tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled involuntarily.
"Go to war?" Lie Tian shook his head. "Star Pavilion only does business and dislikes fighting. As long as the merchant guilds behind the two of you are willing to compete fairly, Star Pavilion will naturally treat you with courtesy."
Fair competition means competing on products, prices, and services, and in these three aspects, Qiwuzhai and Linglongfang have long been crushed by Xingge.
The two elders exchanged a glance, and both saw fear in each other's eyes.
They had no doubt that if they dared to say "no," those thirty Golden Core demonic beasts and dozens of level-five runes would instantly tear them apart.
"We were just passing through."
The Qingyun Sect elder's voice was hoarse. After clasping his hands in a fist salute, he led his disciples away without looking back.
Upon witnessing this scene, the president of Qiwuzhai was utterly devastated.
That afternoon, he voluntarily came to Xingge and offered up 70% of the Chamber of Commerce's shares, only asking to retain the name of a branch and prolong his life.
Linglongfang followed suit and chose to compromise.
As for the last one, Baicaotang, it mainly deals in spiritual herbs and elixirs.
They still held onto a sliver of hope, believing that Xingge might not be able to surpass their century-long accumulation in the field of elixirs.
Kexing Pavilion quickly launched three new types of pills, which were of high quality and low price. As soon as these three pills were released, Baicaotang's business plummeted.
After a month of perseverance, Baicaotang finally couldn't hold on any longer, and the president took the initiative to request that it be acquired by Xingge.
Thus, all four major chambers of commerce were merged into Xingge, a process that took less than two months.
The Star Pavilion's banners have been planted in all the major cities of the Northwest Region, with hundreds of branches, and monthly profits have skyrocketed to hundreds of millions of high-grade spirit stones.
Lietian sent 70% of the profits to the Star Palace through secret channels, and used the remaining 30% for the expansion of the Star Pavilion and employee incentives.
The Star Pavilion's generous benefits were the envy of many, attracting elites from the original four major chambers of commerce to join, making the Star Pavilion's operations increasingly efficient.
The cultivators of the Northwest Region were shocked to discover that, since some time ago, the magical artifacts, pills, runes, spiritual herbs, and array materials they needed for cultivation could almost all only be purchased from the Star Pavilion, and even the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was rarely visited.
And Xingge lived up to expectations, with product quality far exceeding that of the past, while the price became more affordable.
Some sects attempted to resist, but soon discovered that if they did not purchase from the Star Pavilion, their disciples' cultivation progress would fall behind others.
In the cruel world of cultivation, falling behind means death.
Thus, a delicate balance was formed in the Northwest Region. All forces were wary of the terrifying existence behind the Star Pavilion, yet they could not do without the high-quality resources provided by the Star Pavilion.
Star Pavilion has become the uncrowned king of the Northwest Region.
Jade Maiden Peak, Weapon Forging Room.
Shen Rugo sat cross-legged in the center of the spirit-gathering array, her spiritual power surging like a river.
On the jade table in front of her, three hundred blank talisman papers were neatly arranged.
After closing her eyes and concentrating for three breaths, Shen Rugo suddenly opened them. She took up her brush with her right hand, and with a fluid, powerful stroke, completed the work in one go.
A communication talisman was drawn in three breaths, the patterns on the talisman paper flowing with a faint silver light, and there was a subtle spatial fluctuation.
Shen Rugo didn't even glance at it, turned her pen, and continued drawing the next picture.
One, two, three...
Her movements were fluid, each stroke precise and flawless, each line imbued with profound Taoist principles.
This is the terrifying aspect of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment: the understanding of the laws of heaven and earth far surpasses that of others at the same level, and when drawing runes, one can naturally draw upon the power of the laws, thus multiplying the power of the runes.
In just one hour, all three hundred transmission talismans were completed.
Shen Rugo let out a soft breath, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
Even with her current spiritual strength, she felt a little tired after drawing three hundred runes in a row.
But her eyes were full of excitement.
Three hundred transmission talismans cost less than one hundred low-grade spirit stones to produce, but the Star Pavilion sells them for four thousand high-grade spirit stones each.
In other words, she could earn 1.2 million high-grade spirit stones in one hour, and the cost of the 100 low-grade spirit stones was almost negligible!
"It really is a highly profitable venture."
Shen Rugo smiled slightly, put away the talisman, and walked out of the cave.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and the roars of monsters echoed from the valley below Jade Maiden Peak.
The valley where the demon beasts cultivated is no longer the simple place it once was. Shen Rugo used the spirit stones she earned from the Star Pavilion to set up a large spirit gathering array, a body tempering blood pool, a soul nurturing room, and also built dozens of independent cultivation caves.
Those eighty-odd Golden Core demon beasts spent almost all their time cultivating, except when the Star Pavilion needed to go out on missions.
"Owner!"
Upon seeing Shen Rugo appear, a massive iron-backed wolf was the first to charge over.
It is now at the peak of the Golden Core stage, its size has increased by a size, its fur is as shiny as steel needles, and its eyes are sparkling with spiritual light.
"Little Tie, how's your cultivation going lately?"
Shen Rugo patted its head.
"Reporting to Master, I broke through to the peak of the Golden Core stage three days ago!"
The Ironbacked Wolf excitedly wagged its tail, "Thanks to the Bone Tempering Pill and Demon Essence Liquid provided by Master, I feel full of energy now!"
Other demonic beasts also gathered around. The Shadow Leopard, Xiao Hei, flashed to Shen Rugo's side: "Master, my Shadow Escape Technique has reached its peak! I can now disappear into the shadows for thirty breaths without being detected!"
The Crimson Flame Lion Little Red then exhaled a mouthful of flame: "The purity of my Crimson Flame True Fire has increased by 20%, enough to melt third-grade refining materials!"
The Thunder Bear scratched its head sheepishly: "I... my strength has increased by another three thousand jin..."