Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” - Chapter 645: The Second Order

“Yan Feng deliberately displayed his True-Grade artifact and activated a portion of its power.

Qutu, standing beside him, even felt a trace of threat!

This left Qutu utterly astonished: ‘It really is a True-Grade Dominator Artifact!’

‘And this is when I haven’t fully mastered it yet. Once I completely refine it, my strength will rise again!’ Yan Feng chuckled, then added, ‘Also, I feel this Dominator Artifact is very sentient, it’s incredibly responsive to use. During refinement, this True-Grade artifact was even cooperating with me! It’s just too perfectly suited to me!’

Yan Feng was immensely proud.

Showing off in front of his best former teammates was still extremely satisfying!

If it were in front of others, he wouldn’t dare reveal such a treasure so openly—that would just invite envy and trouble.

Qi Bai asked curiously, ‘How did you obtain this True-Grade artifact? It looks very new, was it recently forged?’

Yan Feng was instead surprised: ‘You can even tell that? This can be considered a stroke of luck for me!’

‘A while ago, the city I was guarding was attacked by Scavengers. At the critical moment, an expert intervened. Not only did he save my life, he also helped resolve the siege wave.’

‘Later, he asked if I wanted artifacts forged. He said his shop was pushing for performance, and wouldn’t charge a handling fee. I wasn’t very familiar with his forging capabilities at the time, but I treated it as repaying a favor and gave him the only two materials I had.’

‘Hey, guess what happened?’

Yan Feng looked at the two of them.

Qutu said, ‘He successfully forged this one True-Grade artifact?’

‘Wrong!’ Yan Feng held up two thumbs. ‘He succeeded with both! One High-Quality grade, one True-Grade. I sold the High-Quality one to cover the teleportation fee and still had over ten thousand Kalpa units left!’

Qi Bai was genuinely surprised: ‘I didn’t expect your luck to be this good!’

Yan Feng gave a faint smile: ‘No helping it. When luck comes, you can’t even block it!’

Qutu couldn’t help but ask, ‘Where is his shop located?’

Yan Feng casually opened his Alliance Token, accessed the marketplace, found Su Yuan’s shop, and displayed it before the two.

‘This is the shop!’

Qutu took a look and indeed found a transaction record in the shop. It really showed the order results for a True-Grade and a High-Quality Dominator Artifact. The True-Grade artifact displayed there looked exactly the same as the one in Yan Feng’s hand.

Qutu’s eyes nearly popped out: ‘It looks like a scammer’s shop! Look at the inquiries above, basically no one believes that order.’

Yan Feng patted his chest: ‘It’s definitely real, I guarantee it with my own reputation!’

‘With the item right before my eyes, how could I not believe it?’ Qutu waved his hand.

Qi Bai, standing to the side, seemed thoughtful.

Qutu asked, ‘How much does he charge per commission? Can you help arrange an introduction?’

‘Ah? You want to commission him too? To be honest, I don’t think True-Grade artifacts can be forged that easily. My case definitely involved an element of luck!’ Yan Feng reminded him.

‘I know,’ Qutu rolled his eyes. ‘The best Dominator Artifact I have is a 47th-tier High-Quality one, almost obsolete. I originally didn’t plan on forging anything, but since you’re here and I’ve recovered from my injuries, I’m also planning to go out and fight. Maybe in the future, I’ll have a chance to earn enough Merit Points to resurrect our teammates.’

Qi Bai’s mouth twitched: ‘No need to hint at me. You also know, resurrecting those killed by Scavengers is extremely difficult. Right now, I can’t even afford the resurrection cost for one person!’

Qutu sighed.

Yan Feng hesitated for a moment: ‘Then I’ll ask!’

‘Good!’

Yan Feng immediately contacted Su Yuan.

[Yan Feng]: Master Seven Stars, my friend also wants to commission a Dominator Artifact, 49th-tier. He follows the Great Dao of Chaos Fire. I wonder if Master can forge it? What is the commission fee?

After receiving the message, Su Yuan saw it was the Great Dao of Chaos Fire and also showed a look of surprise. It actually happened to be the same Chaos Great Dao as the Flame King’s.

[Su Yuan]: It can be forged. Two plans. First, provide your own materials. We forge as many pieces as you have materials. All successful ones are yours. Commission fee is based on quality: below High-Quality, ten thousand Kalpa units per piece; Supreme-Grade, twenty thousand Kalpa units; True-Grade, two hundred thousand Kalpa units.

Second, provide your own materials. One portion of finished product for three portions of materials. Success guaranteed. The first successfully forged piece is yours. The remaining materials serve as the commission fee. If a True-Grade is produced, an additional one hundred thousand Kalpa unit commission fee is still required.

Yan Feng felt both methods were quite good, so he relayed the message to Qutu.

Upon hearing this, Qutu said in surprise, ‘Is the guaranteed success plan reliable?’

‘I know about this!’ Yan Feng said. ‘Master Seven Stars’s physical shop operates the same way. Even if all three attempts fail, Master Seven Stars will dig into his own pocket to forge a Dominator Artifact for the client.’

Qutu fell into deep thought upon hearing this. The first method didn’t guarantee success rate, and of course, no commission fee was required for failure. The advantage was betting on the Master’s forging ability. If his forging ability was strong, then the first method was definitely more profitable.

‘Yan Feng, which one do you think I should choose?’ Qutu asked hesitantly.

Yan Feng said, ‘I suggest you choose the first one. Because Master Seven Stars’s new shop just opened, he needs transaction volume, needs performance metrics to show people. I think even if they all fail, he’ll use his own materials to make up a successful piece for you.’

Qutu’s eyes lit up: ‘Old Yan, you’ve gotten smarter. Being a City Lord really wasn’t for nothing!’

Yan Feng was speechless, then added, ‘Also, I have great confidence in Master Seven Stars. His forging skill is unquestionable. Both of my materials succeeded. You can trust him. Even if the forging fails, consider it as covering the commission fee for my previous True-Grade artifact. I didn’t even give a single Chaos Jade last time, I really feel a bit embarrassed.’

Qi Bai also praised, ‘Not a bad idea.’

Qutu rolled his eyes: ‘Using my money to trade for favors, huh? Really something, Old Yan. How do I place the order?’

Yan Feng asked and, after getting a response, said, ‘Just place the order directly in the shop. Choose the first method!’

Without another word, Qutu placed an order in the shop. He directly placed an order for twelve portions of materials in one go, all choosing the first forging plan.

‘What a big move!’ Yan Feng was shocked.

‘Heh, all the Dominator Artifacts on my person need replacing. If four succeed, I can complete the replacement smoothly!’ Qutu laughed heartily.

Yan Feng was very moved. Old teammates were all about trust. Based solely on his word, Qutu dared to gamble a large fortune.

Qi Bai watched from the side, secretly feeling anticipation. If this Master’s forging ability was good, he could actually allocate some of the legion’s procurement tasks to this Master Seven Stars.

At this moment.

Far away in Black Flame City, Su Yuan received a super order from Qingfeng City on the Second Frontline.

Su Yuan’s face lit up with joy: ‘Where there’s one, there will be two. Where there’s two, there will be three. After finishing this order, there should be even more orders!’