The Card Cultivation System
CCS-255

"Brother, what do you mean? We never sell counterfeit goods. Before selling, we always ensure the quality of our products." The besieged man spoke in a relaxed tone even though he had been surrounded.

"Well! Still don't want to confess. Of course, where is there a thief who wants to confess? See this sword? I bought it from you yesterday. You said this sword was a High-Diamond Artifact that could destroy the defenses of Qi 9 Forming cultivators.

But when I wear it, let alone destroy, scratching my opponent's defense just can't. I was almost defeated. Fortunately I was clever, so I was able to escape in time. Now you have to compensate me!"

The besieged man took a good look at the sword thrust at him. Several times he flipped through the sword to research its quality.

"Hm, this brother, I'm sure earlier told you that this is a Middle-Diamond Artifact not a High-Diamond. Other than this, this sword could only be used to destroy the cultivators defense of Forming Qi 6 and below. Starting from the Qi Forming 7 and above the chances of it succeeding are only 45%."

"No way! Obviously you said this was a High-Diamond Artifact. Apparently you've been caught still don't want to confess huh? Huh, rivaling the Immortal Pearl Pavillion what. Selling the right things cannot. At least if caught cheating give compensation! Deceiving is still not confessing. Now I understand why no one is shopping in your store!"

"Buddy, I've already said clearly that this is a Middle-Diamond Artifact and it won't be of much use for this round where the participants on average have cultivation at the level of Forming Qi 7 and above. You're the one who insisted on buying it. You said it was better to fight with a weak weapon than without one. Your arrival brought a lot of people this time, apparently you were about to rob me huh?"

"Huh! It's just free to talk to this guy. Guys, let's beat him up! Seize the pearl and its spatial ring! Let's get ourselves the compensation we're supposed to receive."

Hearing the command, the other men rushed to attack the target they had surrounded.

"Brother Xing, do you intend to help the man? I think now's a good time."

"Wait a minute. I want to see how he's gonna finish that dump."

Xika's words managed to attract Li Tang's interest. Normally if a man has been surrounded, it can be assumed that the man will lose. But Xika is not. Instead, he said he was confident that the besieged man would defeat the group of men who surrounded him.

"The Hundred Meteor Rotation!"

The seller's man's hand was enveloped in a kind of hard layer then lit up. He turned around while raising his fist. The technique really lives up to its name. When Xika saw the man attack, she seemed to see hundreds of meteors striking in various directions.

Each punch ends with a 'Blar!' sound!' that's pretty hard. Or is that the sound of them crashing to the ground? It sounds more or less like a falling meteor.

Xika whistled in admiration seeing the man knock down many men at once. He wondered how it would turn out if he fought that man. Moreover, the name of the technique just now, the Hundred Meteor Rotation seemed to have some connection to it. Meteorites are shooting stars, right?

In an instant, he managed to knock down the dozens of men who had previously surrounded him. Now all that remains is the man who previously protested. He looked at the dozens of friends who were now lying helplessly with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"W-what do you want to do? You can't hurt me! I'm your customer!"

"I don't need a junk customer like you."

WHUSHES!

Again, the man used the same technique as before, only this time he did not spin. He dealt a blow to the man who was about to rob him. A dozen men alone fell before the technique, let alone his opponent who was alone? It didn't take long for the salesman's man to faint.

"Brother Li, it seems that this man is quite great. What if we recruit him?"

Li Tang looked somewhat doubtful. "We don't know much about him. After all for the fight earlier, whether he was the strong one or the group of men who were indeed weak. We can't just take her with us."

"Brother Li, if you say so, I don't actually know much about you either."

"............."

"Ah, how about this? For now we just recruit him. After that we take him to find another finalist while eliminating the rest. We ask for his help when we eliminate. At that moment we saw his power. If it turns out to be disappointing, I'll take it out myself."

Li Tang still looked doubtful, but he did not say anything more, so Xika took it as an agreement. Xika waited until the salesman finished taking his spoils of war just came out. Li Tang was also accompanying her, but it seemed that she would not say anything.

The set!

The salesman immediately put on a vigilant position as soon as he saw Xika appear together with Li Tang. Naturally, because they appeared when he had just finished off his opponent. They could be aiming for the pearl he just got.

"Hello. Sorry to surprise you. I don't intend to take the pearls or rob you."

".........."

"I accidentally saw the previous incident. If it's not wrong I heard you sold a sword huh? I thought only the Immortal Pearl Pavillion would trade in this kind of situation."

"ah! That's. Eh, anu, ahahaha....we cannot lose to the Immortal Pearl Pavilion right?" said the man while scratching his head with a small smile.

"We? What do you mean you're like the Pavilion too? Some kind of big power based business?"

"Well, that's it."

"But why have I never heard of any other power besides the Pavilion being specialized in business as well?"

Hearing Xika's question, the man's face became somewhat moody. "That's exactly the problem. It seems that the Pavilion is trying to cover up information regarding us. Our goal is to enter this competition as well to spread our name."

"If the Pavilion is trying to cover up the information regarding you, doesn't that mean that you are strong enough to threaten the existence of the Pavilion? May I know where you're from?"

"Ah, right too. I forgot to introduce myself. I am Yun Xingzhao from the Star Border Association, a power that is not inferior to the Immortal Pearl Pavillion."

"Xing? What coincidence. My name is Xing Xika."

"Oh? It's a coincidence. Ah, then what's the point of you coming here?"

"So, I have a grudge with the Pavilion and as much as possible I don't want to transact with it. It just so happens that you show up. I want to sell you some useless stuff. Did you take it?"

"Oh, oh! Sure, sure. Let me see what you want to sell. I, Yun Xingzhao, guarantee that I will not give you a lower price than the Pavilion."

And Xikapun began to bring out things that were no longer useful. The pills that were only useful at the Qi Gathering level and such were directly Xika took out without a second thought.

Meanwhile, Li Tang looked at Xika in silence. Honestly, he was quite surprised to hear Xika had a grudge with the Pavilion. Normally, if a sect had a complaint with the Pavilion, then they would try to cover it up. Because, even if it sucks, only the Pavilion sells all the cultivators' needs.

Moreover, he had to praise Xika. His method is pretty clever. He was about to invite Yun Xingzhao to join but daritadi had not discussed that at all. Instead, he started out in business first. That way Yun Xingzhao would have a good impression of Xika. What a clever approach.

"Hm, approximately 745 silver coins in total. But since you chose us instead of the Pavilion, let me add a little. 800 Silver coins in total. How's it?"

Xika nodded in satisfaction. After he finished his business, it was time for him to declare his true purpose.

"By the way Brother Yun, are you interested in cooperation?"

"Eh, cooperation? I don't know I'm not sure. I've tried several times, but the result is as you saw it," he pointed to the group of men who had fainted with their heads, "all trying to rob me when they knew my identity."

Xika smiled hearing that. "Brother Yun, do you know when or how this round will end?"

"Hm? No. gabe. As I recall the Head of the Academy didn't mention that before."

"So this way, a Young Master from the Pavilion intended to form his own finalist for not knowing when this round would end. Instead of waiting for an unclear decision, we better decide for ourselves. Less is more like the point.

Including me and my friend, that Young Master from Pavilliun has recruited 5 people. So we just need to find 10 more people who deserve to be finalists. Are you interested in joining?"

Yun Xingzhao immediately narrowed his eyes. "People who have a grudge with the Pavilion belong to the plans made by the Young Master of the Pavilion?"

Xika smiled. "Brother Yun need not be suspicious. I do have a grudge against him, but this cooperation is quite profitable for a while. Doesn't that happen to you?"

Yun Xingzhao did not reply. He frowned while thinking. Indeed, from the sound of the cooperation is quite profitable. But after all, he and the Pavilion were currently enemies. If he joined the plan made by the Young Master of the Pavilion, wouldn't he be instantly finished off?

"I heard the true purpose of the Pavilion's participation in this matter was not victory but good relations with the sect's successors. Ah, I haven't said yes? 4 Of the 6 participants that had been collected were from big sects. I think you already know the Pavilion, the rest of the three are Han Feng from the Burning Abyss Sect, Di Lang from the Di Clan, and Tian Li from the Sky Devouring Castle."

Yun Xingzhao's eyes instantly shone when he heard the names that Xika mentioned. Indeed, his father said that his purpose in participating in this competition was to disseminate the name of the Star Border Association, but it would be better if he managed to establish good relations with the sect's successors, especially those from the big sects.

But...what if the Young Master of the Pavilion recognized him and directly ordered the remaining finalists there to attack him? Even if the rest of the finalists who have the power equivalent to him, he still will not be able to win against 6 people at once.

Seeing Yun Xingzhao still hesitating, Xika spoke again.

"Ah, right too. I haven't mentioned the remaining two finalists yet huh? This friend beside me is Li Tang from the Dark Shade Abyss. And I, I am Xing Xika, the representative of the Academy. Even Zhen Fang the Young Master of the Pavilion did not know who the Academy representative was this year."

Yun Xingzhao's face changed hearing Xika's remark. Xika told her identity that she did not even tell Zhen Fang the Young Master of the Pavilion. That means Xika gives her trust. Not disappointing customers who put their trust in you is one of the basic principles in doing business.

"I understand, Brother Xing. All right, I'll join."

Xika smiled hearing that remark from Yun Xingzhao's mouth. "Ah, Brother Yun, I forgot to tell you one thing. You must have understood the concept of the finalist, right? That means the strongest person among the participants. I'm sorry, but I have to test your strength first before taking you to the other finalists.

Otherwise, even if I don't mind, the other finalists will definitely object. Maybe they'll beat you up if you're too weak."

Yun Xingzhao nodded. "No problem, Brother Xing. So how are you gonna test me? Are we going to fight?"

"No need to fight. Our current goal is only two. Gather the strong and kill the weak. How about you help us take out the weak all day? Maybe after that I'll be able to judge how strong you are."

"All right."

So, Yun Xingzhaopun set out with Xika and Li Tang to finish off the weak participants while looking for other finalists.

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I was so confused how to write more delicious related artifacts. What do you think?        High-Diamond or Diamond-High?