BXBX NOVEL Chapter 956: Starry Pavilion Pt.2
Chapter 956: Starry Pavilion Pt.2
From what Shang Xia could see, the Starry Pavilion didn’t just seem like a massive shopping mall. It also resembled a large exhibition hall or museum that had everything one could think of.
Under Zhou Mingdao’s lead, Shang Xia was brought floor by floor before eventually arriving at the fifth floor. Along the way, he was awed by everything he saw and he was even starting to feel tempted by the treasures.
The only thing that was worth noting was that the treasures in the Starry Pavilion were a level higher than most of the other shops along Starry Avenue. Along the way, Shang Xia didn’t seem to notice a treasure under the fourth rank. He even saw many rank five advancement medicine and some complete advancement formulas.
“Young Master Shang, what do you think of our Starry Pavilion?” When they were done browsing the fifth floor, Zhou Mingdao asked as they started to make their way up to the sixth floor.
However, Shang Xia’s gaze seemed stuck to the other end of the sixth floor and he muttered without even turning to look at Zhou Mingdao, “You have everything I could ever think of here with all sorts of quality. It’s no wonder the Starry Pavilion is the most important trading hub in the Star Origin City...”
Zhou Mingdao didn’t seem surprised by Shang Xia’s attention to the sixth floor. He muttered apologetically the next moment, “As the sixth floor of our Starry Pavilion correlates to the Martial Void Realm, unless there is a deal waiting to be made with items in there, even I don’t have the qualifications to step in there...”
Shang Xia stared at him in confusion before asking in a low voice, “So, what if I require rank six treasures?”
Zhou Mingdao couldn’t help but try to probe, “Young Master Shang, what type of rank six treasure are you looking for?”
“I don’t know what your Starry Pavilion has. Do you have a list I could browse?” Shang Xia muttered.
By that time, Luo Qi had intentionally stood some distance away as he didn’t wish to intrude on Shang Xia’s privacy. He started to look at his surroundings listlessly.
Zhou Mingdao thought for a second before speaking suddenly, “From what I’ve heard, the True Immortals of your Spirit Luxuriant World were about to lose during the exchange held above the Star Relay. It was because of True Immortal Kou that the tides of battle turned, right? He managed to get rid of True Immortal Meng’s combined battle formation alone?”
Shang Xia realized the true meaning behind his question. The other side was trying to probe out the uses of the Five Element Ring! After all, it’s something no one had ever seen before, and the Spirit Luxuriant World used it to obtain victory. Of course everyone would feel a little wary of their weapon.
Whatever the case, Shang Xia seemed to have underestimated the effect of them destroying Meng Yuanxiu’s battle formation. It seemed as though their achievement shocked everyone present!
One had to know that Yuan Mengxiu wasn’t just a rank six Formation Grandmaster! He managed to gather half the power of the Azure Oddity World with his formations alone and he could deter the invasion of other races with his own strength!
If Spirit Luxuriant World managed to break the formation of such an expert so easily, everyone couldn’t help but wonder if they had the ability to shatter the grand formation around other worlds with the same method!
After all, the grand formation of other worlds couldn’t be compared to Meng Yuanxiu’s formation which could draw power from half the Azure Oddity World!
Other than that, Meng Yuanxiu had the strength of a fourth tier Martial Void Realm expert when he drew on the power of the formation. Even though he wasn’t in his world, he still had considerable strength when considering the fact that the battle formation combined the strength of 5 Martial Void Realm True Immortals. For the True Immortals of the Spirit Luxuriant World to defeat their formation... How strong would their combined might be?! Could it also be at the level of a fourth tier Martial Void Realm expert? Or could it possibly be higher...
Actually, even Shang Xia himself didn’t think that his Five Element Ring would be able to integrate the inner qi of experts in the Martial Void Realm. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw it earlier.
When Shang Xia paused, Zhou Mingdao felt that the air between them was turning a little awkward and he quickly chuckled to lighten the mood. “Young Master Shang, you might not know, but our Starry Pavilion would not provide a list of treasures for anyone to pick from. Anyone who would want to purchase something would have to make a request and we’ll check if we have it in stock.”
Shang Xia broke out into laughter and replied to his previous question instead. “Actually, Patriarch Kou was using a divine weapon...”
“Oh? Is it also a divine weapon that is proficient in the art of formations?” Zhou Mingdao reacted quickly and a light flashed in his eyes.
The smile on Shang Xia’s face didn’t fade as he explained, “Of course not. Even if it was a weapon that was created with the art of formations in mind, our Spirit Luxuriant World wouldn’t have a rank six Formation Grandmaster to make use of it. The weapon he used is called the Five Element Ring, and it’s just an ordinary divine weapon. It was able to adjust their inner qi to allow them to burst forth with combined strength stronger than their enemy during the battle!”
Actually, the only reason Kou Chongxue was able to use the Five Element Ring was because he listened to Shang Xia and refined the corresponding Fate Dippers in the Martial Dipper Realm...
“Five Element Ring?” Zhou Mingdao muttered to himself. However, his disbelief was evident. “Is it really just a divine weapon?”
“Indeed. It’s definitely not related to the art of formations!” Shang Xia confirmed.
Zhou Mingdao knew that Shang Xia was definitely hiding a lot of secrets related to the weapon, but he knew that someone like Shang Xia wouldn’t lie to him about information that had already been revealed. As such, he could only smile and praise, “I really wish to take a look at such an amazing weapon for myself. For it to not be related to the art of formations but still able to merge the inner qi of Martial Void Realm experts...”
Shang Xia didn’t say any more. Obviously, he wouldn’t tell Zhou Mingdao that the Five Element Ring belonged to him and he wasn’t using it because he felt that it wouldn’t be too useful after reaching the grand completion stage of the Five Element Realm. Neither would he hint at the possibility that their own Formation Grandmaster, Chu Jia, was planning to use his Five Element Ring to research Teleportation Formations.
There was one more thing Zhou Mingdao wouldn’t know. Actually, Shang Xia might not have learned about it either. Shang Xia might have thought that the Five Element Ring had nothing to do with the art of formations, but that wasn’t what Chu Jia felt. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have borrowed it in the first place to research her Five Element Teleportation Formations.
Zhou Mingdao reached into the void and made a slight gesture. A sheet of paper that was partially filled with words appeared in his hand and he muttered, “These are most of the rank six treasures our Starry Pavilion has. Young Master Shang, please take a look.”
Shang Xia received the sheet of paper but he didn’t start reading through the contents immediately. Instead, he turned to Zhou Mingdao and asked, “Deputy Pavilion Master Zhou, dare I ask, how should I go about buying anything here if it catches my eye?”
Staring at Shang Xia with a profound look, Zhou Mingdao quickly explained, “You can trade high-grade essence crystals, and you can replace them with precious treasures to make up the difference. However, if Young Master Shang is willing to take out some unique inheritance from your Spirit Luxuriant World, or perhaps some rare treasures that can only be found in your world, We’ll definitely give you a good price for them.”
Shang Xia raised an eyebrow in confusion. “Deputy Pavilion Master Zhou, I’m shocked by your generosity. From what I know, other businesses and merchants have rank six treasures too, but they won’t give them out easily. They would only make the deal if the price is extraordinarily high, or if they wish to gain some favors. However, you’re only asking for high-grade essence crystals here...”
Shang Xia naturally wouldn’t think that they were being nice to him. He knew that they had some hidden agenda in treating him that way.
Zhou Mingdao didn’t bother to beat about the bush. “One of the reasons is obviously because your Spirit Luxuriant World is new to the Star Origin City. Our Starry Pavilion naturally needs to show some goodwill. Secondly, it’s because of the high-level treasures that we have bought, some of them might have come from questionable sources. After our deal, you will have to handle the trouble yourself. Also... The last reason is because Young Master Shang, you’re the one asking!”
“Me?” Shang Xia was a little bewildered. “I’m just a Martial Dipper Realm expert. You don’t have to show me such courtesy!”
To that, Zhou Mingdao only chuckled. “Young Master Shang, there’s no need to undervalue yourself. There might be many cultivators who would be able to enter the Martial Dipper Realm, but there aren’t that many who manage to comprehend their martial intent to reach the grand completion stage. Even among the many experts from the various worlds gathered in our Star Origin City, there won’t be too many of them! Moreover, Young Master Shang’s aura is pretty much flawless. When you stepped into our Starry Pavilion, we were unable to properly determine your actual combat strength. It’s no wonder you managed to last in the Star Relay till the end. If we talk about who’s most likely to enter the Martial Void Realm at the moment, Young Master Shang, you will definitely be one of them!”
Shang Xia laughed and waved his hands in a haste, “Deputy Pavilion Master Zhou, you’re exaggerating. I was merely lucky enough to enter my current stage during my world’s ascension. Also, I wasn’t the only person who lasted till the end of the battle between the 10 True Immortals. Captain Feng Ziyuan was also present!”
Roaring with laughter Zhou Mingdao continued, “Young Master Shang, there’s no need to act so humble. Anyway, you should take a look at the list and see if there’s anything you want.”
“Alright.” Shang Xia smiled and started to browse the sheet of paper he had been given.
The very first treasure on the paper was already amazing. Three taels of Origin Yang Mysterious Copper. 6 high-grade essence crystals.
Shang Xia didn’t even care about the price as he raised his head to stare at Zhou Mingdao who still had his signature smile on his face.
During the exchange between Martial Void Realm True Immortals above the Star Relay, Kou Chongxue’s Hidden Frost Sword was damaged. Less than half a day passed since the exchange and the Star Pavilion had already prepared a list of rank six treasures for Shang Xia with Origin Yang Mysterious Copper as the very first item... If they said it wasn’t intentional, Shang Xia would just swallow all 3 taels of Origin Yang Mysterious Copper instead of giving them to Kou Chongxue.
Origin Yang Mysterious Copper was a priceless treasure. For them to be able to find it so quickly was a testament of their power.
Zhou Mingdao’s expression didn’t change when he noticed Shang Xia’s gaze. “Young Master Shang, are you satisfied with our selection of treasures?”
“I am.” Shang Xia didn’t say too much.
A high-grade essence crystal was worth 10,000 low-grade essence crystals, and 6 high-grade essence crystals were worth 60,000 low-grade essence crystals. Was the Origin Yang Mysterious Copper expensive? Of course it was! However, was Shang Xia going to buy it? Of course he was!
That was because Origin Yang Mysterious Copper was just too hard to come by! It wasn’t something that could be valued by mere essence crystals alone.
Moreover, Shang Xia would owe the Starry Pavilion a huge favor even if he bought the Origin Yang Mysterious Copper from them at that point in time...
Zhou Mingdao chuckled happily and gestured to the sixth floor. “Young Master Shang, please!”
“Please!” Shang Xia also made a slight gesture to the sixth floor, but he took the first step and strolled over. The restriction around the sixth floor disappeared the moment he started walking over.