Chapter 333 - 295: He Really Is a Tour Guide

Chapter 333: Chapter 295: He Really Is a Tour Guide

"Everyone, look over here!"

At Master Fatty’s booming call, the surrounding crowd immediately focused on the exquisite objects in his hands.

"Ahem! This is the Wenya Spiritual Artifact, developed by our Wenqu Island’s Treasure Pavilion over the course of a hundred years!"

He held up one of the Wenya Spiritual Artifacts. Though small, it exuded a steady and solemn aura. Its material was like jade yet not jade, like gold yet not gold, and it shimmered with the faint glow of starlight.

"Look at this! It’s light and easy to carry, but once you infuse it with Magical Power, it can instantly expand thousands, even tens of thousands of times its original size! Its weight also increases exponentially, becoming as immensely heavy as the real Wenya Cliff—enough to suppress any powerful foe!"

"Furthermore, every character from the face of Wenya Cliff has been perfectly replicated on this Magical Artifact. The spirit of the Star Monarch surrounds it, and its righteous aura is everlasting! It deals extra damage to evil creatures, making it an absolute must-have Magical Artifact for home and travel!"

"To meet the needs of Cultivators at different Cultivation Realms, our Wenqu Island Treasure Pavilion has poured its heart and soul into a century of research to create the Tier One Wenya Spiritual Artifact for novice Cultivators, as well as a Tier Two version for more advanced practitioners."

Master Fatty noticed that although the crowd was looking at him, they didn’t seem very interested in buying. He frowned and shot a subtle wink at someone among the crew.

"Whoa! That’s amazing! Excuse me, how many Spirit Stones does a Magical Artifact this incredible cost?!" a theatrical voice suddenly called out from the crowd.

"What’s that?! This fellow Daoist is asking how many Spirit Stones it costs?"

"Haha, my friend, prepare to be shocked!"

Master Fatty’s voice jumped an octave.

"A normal Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact would cost you at least a thousand Spirit Stones, or eight or nine hundred at the very minimum!"

"So how many Spirit Stones do you think this Magical Artifact in my hand—with its astonishing killing power and powerful features—costs?!"

Master Fatty paused, clearly trying to build suspense.

But the crowd was silent. Clearly, none of them were the type to be easily fooled.

Master Fatty waited awkwardly for a moment. Seeing that no one was taking the bait, he winked again.

"Stop trying to build suspense! Just tell us the price of that powerful Magical Artifact in your hands—the one that’s so strong and deals extra damage to evil creatures!" another voice immediately piped up.

Everyone inwardly rolled their eyes, silently scorning him.

’Just sell the damn thing. Why go through all this trouble?’

’You go through the motions, we’ll listen to the spiel, we all have a little fun, and that’s that. Does it really need to be this dragged out?’

’Anyone who’s survived this long on the path of Cultivation is an old fox.’

’How could we possibly be swindled by a trick like this?’

’And can’t you put a little more effort into your shills? Spend a few more Spirit Stones and hire one who can actually act!’

"Haha, this fellow Daoist is certainly impatient!"

"Everyone, listen closely!"

"The price for this Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact in my hand is only—five hundred Spirit Stones!"

Five hundred Spirit Stones?

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

They had originally thought that no matter how cheap the Magical Artifact was, it would still cost seven or eight hundred.

If it was only five hundred, then that was indeed ridiculously cheap.

Even most of the Qi Cultivation Realm Cultivators present could afford it if they gritted their teeth and stretched their budgets.

But being cheap alone was useless.

If its power was garbage, it wouldn’t be worth even one Spirit Stone.

Master Fatty had been looking smug and confident, expecting an uproar and a stampede of customers the moment he announced the price.

But to his surprise, although the people before him were clearly taken aback, they remained unmoved. Not a single one seemed interested.

’This is a blood-spitting price!’

Master Fatty was not pleased.

"Hey, hey, hey! Five hundred Spirit Stones! And it’s a Tier Two!"

"If you pass me up, where else are you going to find another Magical Artifact this cheap!"

Hearing Master Fatty’s words, someone couldn’t hold back anymore.

"My friend, you’re taking us for fools!"

"While five hundred Spirit Stones isn’t high for a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact—in fact, it’s very low."

"But that’s only when comparing it to a *real* Foundation Establishment Spiritual Artifact. We’ve only heard you bragging about the Magical Artifact in your hand. Who knows if it actually works?"

"I bet after you’ve sold them all, what we’ll end up with is just a piece of scrap metal!"

Hearing this, the crew felt he had spoken their minds and nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, for the sake of you bringing us in, we wouldn’t mind paying a few extra Spirit Stones, but you can’t treat us like gullible suckers and cheat us."

"And if you’re going to cheat us, at least put some effort into it! I feel like falling for this would be an insult to my intelligence."

Hearing the crowd’s chatter, Master Fatty was dumbfounded.

So they all saw him as a con man.

’What is this nonsense!’

"A misunderstanding! It’s all a misunderstanding!"

Master Fatty hurriedly explained.

"I’m not trying to cheat you! Everything I’ve said is the truth!"

But no one believed him; they all remained skeptical.

"Your words alone aren’t proof. You say this Magical Artifact is powerful? Why don’t you demonstrate it for us then!"

Master Fatty had no choice. He let out a loud shout!

"You want to see its power?"

"Then watch closely!"

With that, Master Fatty tossed the Wenya Spiritual Artifact from his hand.

WHOOSH—!

The Wenya artifact swelled as it met the air.

A moment ago, it was resting in his palm, no bigger than a baby’s head.

But with Master Fatty’s toss, it expanded at High Speed, ultimately reaching a height of nearly one hundred feet!

At that moment, the Wenya Spiritual Artifact loomed before them like a majestic mountain peak.

The characters on its cliff face, now magnified, danced like wild dragons and snakes, brimming with a divine charm, looking as if they might leap off the stone at any moment.

Witnessing this from such a close distance was an unparalleled shock.

This was practically like being crushed by an entire building!

Even if its only function was to simply smash down on things, the power would be astounding.

After Spirit-Binding the Magical Artifact to its maximum power, Master Fatty looked left and right, eager to give it a go.

Just as he was about to smash something with the Wenya Spiritual Artifact to prove its power, the General Manager at his side quickly stopped him.

"Don’t smash it! If you break something, you can’t afford to pay for it!"

Master Fatty sullenly stopped and recalled the Wenya artifact.

However, after just that short demonstration, Master Fatty was already panting heavily, looking like he had expended a great deal of energy.

It was likely because Master Fatty had intentionally poured all his Magical Power into the Magical Artifact to show off its strength, which was why it had put on such an exaggerated display.

But even if it was a bit of an exaggeration, Master Fatty’s demonstration had left the crew dumbstruck.

’So the guy wasn’t just blowing hot air?’

’It really does look powerful!’

And the most crucial part was that this Magical Artifact only cost five hundred Spirit Stones.

’At that price, what more could you ask for?!’

’Buy it!’

"How many Spirit Stones for a Tier One Magical Artifact? Give me a Tier One!"

"Tier Two! I want a Tier Two!"

"Two! I’ll buy two! Give me two of the Tier Two ones!"

In an instant, the space around Master Fatty was swarmed with Cultivators eager to buy. The bustling scene even made Jiang Xu feel a pang of envy.

Jiang Xu had no intention of buying one.

He felt he had no use for it.

Such a large Magical Artifact was suited for large-scale, area-of-effect attacks.

This conflicted with the style Jiang Xu specialized in.

Besides, Spirit-Binding it was very conspicuous, and he could easily draw unwanted attention.

However, Jiang Xu greatly admired Master Fatty’s sales tactics.

This guy was clearly a professional when it came to this kind of business.

Jiang Xu could tell at a glance that the flaws in the other man’s pitch were all intentional.

Master Fatty’s earlier, seemingly exaggerated statements and non-committal answers were all just careful groundwork for the stunning reveal of the Wenya Spiritual Artifact.

By hyping it up with over-the-top descriptions beforehand and then dramatically demonstrating the Magical Artifact’s actual power, he had left a deep impression in people’s minds about an artifact that was, in reality, not particularly perfect.

Although Master Fatty had acted somewhat comically and theatrically while introducing the Magical Artifact, even giving a deliberately misleading hint of a high price, Jiang Xu believed that five hundred Spirit Stones was not excessively expensive for such an item.

After all, considering the Magical Artifact’s actual capabilities and the astonishing power Master Fatty had demonstrated, a price of five hundred Spirit Stones would indeed make many feel they were getting their money’s worth, perhaps even that they’d found a bargain.

Jiang Xu understood in his heart that Master Fatty’s sales method of using contrast and build-up was actually a way to manage the Cultivators’ psychological expectations.

He made them naturally accept the price point through the stark contrast between their initial skepticism and the final reveal, thereby ensuring he could successfully sell off all these Magical Artifacts.