Chapter 80

After the Lantern Festival, Luo Li officially took over the management of Dusty Tower!

The fifth and sixth brothers didn't care about the business at all. They were solely focused on refining artifacts and had no interest in running the business. With Luo Li here, he was responsible for all the customer接待 tasks.

Luo Li found it very strange and once asked the fifth brother:

"Fifth Brother, why did you open such a workshop?"

The fifth brother replied:

"To be honest, in our Dust Refining Sect, there is a specific group of cultivators responsible for these miscellaneous tasks, such as receiving guests and customizing magical artifacts. However, since we arrived here without disturbing anyone, the dedicated disciples of that group were not transferred here.

Our father has been at the peak of the Golden Core stage for three hundred years and has yet to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Later, our father successfully refined a magical treasure for a cultivator from the Sky Observing Sect after great efforts. The cultivator was extremely grateful and used the Mirror of Heaven technique to guide our father on how to break through. The guidance was: 'The fortune lies with the Heavenly Spider.'

So, we came here and have been here for sixty years, but the good fortune hasn't arrived yet. It's really frustrating! We don't know how long we have to stay in this desolate place!"

So that's how it is. At Liu Fan's place, Luo Li had seen the Water Mirror Technique of the Sky Observing Sect, so he curiously asked, "Fifth Brother, what kind of sect is the Sky Observing Sect?"

The fifth brother frowned and said:

"This sect is very mysterious. They are among the 108 Great Sects and one of the seven extraordinary sects, officially known as the Boundless Water Mirror Sect of Heaven and Earth.

The disciples of this sect are most skilled in observing the heavenly will and the fortune of people, claiming to know the past three thousand years and the future seven thousand years!

Their predictions are extremely accurate! Although we have never heard of any disciples of this sect engaging in combat, no cultivator dares to offend them. When people encounter difficulties, they all seek help from the disciples of this sect to observe the heavenly will and help them overcome their difficulties!"

Luo Li nodded and said, "I understand, they are like fortune tellers!"

The fifth brother nodded and said, "You can say that! At the small gathering of cultivators every ten years, the medium gathering every 180 years, and the grand gathering every 1001 years, this sect, along with the Silent Sect and Kunlun, are always the ones in charge!"

Luo Li said, "What are the small, medium, and grand gatherings?"

Although the "Kunlun Ten Thousand Questions" recorded a lot of knowledge, it was mostly about craftsmanship and daily life, and did not record much about the affairs of the cultivation world.

The fifth brother said, "The small gathering, also known as the Talent Gathering, is a small-scale event for the younger disciples of various sects, a gathering for those below the Golden Core stage, showing that the sects have successors.

The medium gathering, also known as the Hero Gathering, is a gathering of Golden Core cultivators for exchanges, transactions, competitions, and rankings, showing the middle-level strength of the sects and ensuring a steady stream of successors.

The grand gathering, also known as the Sect Gathering, is extremely important. It is a competition among sects to determine the rankings of the 108 Great Sects, 800 Minor Sects, and 3000 Left Path Sects.

Don't underestimate these rankings; they determine the heavenly spirit lands occupied by the major sects and the rise and fall of the sects!"

Luo Li nodded, remembering all of this. After some thought, he took out the golden hammer and the invisible spider silk he had obtained and said:

"Fifth Brother, what do you think of these two magical artifacts? Can you help me refine them?"

The fifth brother took a look and said, "This is the Primordial One Qi Hammer and the Invisible Black Gold Silk!

The Primordial One Qi Hammer is a magical artifact from the Primordial Sect. When it strikes, it is like a thunderbolt. However, this hammer has already been blood-bound, so it cannot be refined. If someone else's true qi is input, it will explode. It can only be disassembled to extract the materials.

The Invisible Black Gold Silk is a magical artifact from the Shadow Demon Sect, but it has also been blood-bound. It can only be disassembled for materials. The materials from these two, when disassembled, can be exchanged for 300 spirit stones."

Luo Li frowned, realizing that this was the only option, and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Fifth Brother!"

The fifth brother started to help Luo Li refine the Primordial One Qi Hammer and the Invisible Black Gold Silk. After disassembling them into materials, Luo Li sold them all, adding 300 spirit stones to his total, reaching 1200 spirit stones.

At this moment, someone pushed open the workshop door and said:

"Is anyone here? I want to repair a magical artifact!"

Luo Li immediately went over and said, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

"That fellow, can you see if this flying sword can be repaired?"

A lean and tall Daoist took out a dull, unsharpened, and dim golden small sword from his storage bag, looking at Luo Li with a hopeful expression.

Luo Li took the golden small sword and examined it carefully, then said, "Sir, please wait here for a moment. I'll go inside and use some magical artifacts to check it out!"

After saying this, Luo Li went inside and found the fifth brother, saying, "We have a customer. Fifth Brother, can you repair it?"

The fifth brother took a look, extended his hand, and condensed a point of true essence as bright as a star, drawing a short horizontal line on the hilt of the sword. The golden small sword suddenly emitted a faint red light, as if by magic.

The fifth brother infused true essence, and the golden small sword spewed out flames, instantly transforming into a three-foot-long, flame-encircled divine weapon.

He said, "It's done. Give it to him. It costs 30 spirit stones!"

Is that it? This is truly a specialized skill, but Luo Li didn't do it that way. He left the sword there and then went out, saying to the Daoist:

"This sword is not easy to repair, but it can be done. However, it requires several valuable materials: Tai Bai Essence Gold, Tian Chen Sand, and Ten Thousand Year Cold Iron. It will cost at least 300 spirit stones!"

"No problem, this Nine Yang Flying Sword cost me 1000 spirit stones."

Luo Li said, "Alright, please wait!"

After saying this, Luo Li went inside and saw the room emit a five-colored light, followed by a loud boom. The white light surged seven times, and then Luo Li, drenched in sweat, came out and said:

"It's repaired. The cost is 300 spirit stones."

The lean Daoist took the flying sword, extremely happy, and said:

"Thank you, thank you!"

He then took out 300 spirit stones and said, "Thank you so much! I will introduce other friends to you!"

Luo Li said, "Sir, take your time. Here, take this jade token. If you introduce friends to us, they can get a 10% discount with this token. For each person you introduce, I will give you a 10 spirit stone referral fee!"

After saying this, Luo Li handed over an ordinary jade token, which was not very valuable.

The lean Daoist was extremely happy and said, "Great, great! I'll go and introduce them right away!"

In this way, Luo Li earned 300 spirit stones and handed them to the fifth brother. The fifth brother took 30 spirit stones and said:

"The remaining 270 spirit stones are yours!"

With 270 spirit stones in his pocket, Luo Li's eyes lit up, feeling like he had found a gold mine.

However, Luo Li did not keep the spirit stones for himself. He brought over a large iron box and stored the spirit stones inside. He was just a messenger at Dusty Tower, earning a salary, and these spirit stones were not his.

Seeing Luo Li's actions, the fifth brother nodded secretly and said nothing. One must know what belongs to them and what does not!

The lean Daoist indeed kept his word. By the afternoon, he had introduced two cultivators, both for repairs. This was a small matter, and the fifth brother handled it easily. However, Luo Li still made a big show of it, gave a 10% discount, and firmly charged the customers, then gave the Daoist a referral fee.

Luo Li also gave them jade tokens, promising a referral fee for anyone they brought. These people immediately told their friends, and soon, more and more people started coming, one after another!

Originally, with the fifth and sixth brothers' strength, refining these magical artifacts was too simple, but they were just unwilling to do it before.

Gradually, people discovered the strength of the fifth and sixth brothers and started coming not just for repairs but for the refinement of magical artifacts. For the high disciples of the Dust Refining Sect, refining these magical artifacts was like child's play.

In this way, one by one, under Luo Li's management, the business at Dusty Tower became extremely prosperous, with a queue often forming outside. The iron box quickly filled with spirit stones.

The business was booming, but the fifth and sixth brothers were now tied up with endless tasks.

The sixth brother suddenly said to Luo Li:

"Luo Li, we came here to seek opportunities, not to work and earn spirit stones!"

Luo Li immediately understood and put up a sign: "Dusty Tower, only six refinement jobs per day. Those who need our services, please sign up in advance and wait for notification!"

Immediately, the queue of cultivators became restless, with all sorts of complaints. Some thought the shop was too arrogant and wanted to teach the owner a lesson, but Luo Li was not concerned. With his father here, all their talk was nonsense.

In the face of absolute strength, everything was an illusion. Soon, no one dared to say anything.

However, even though they only took six refinement jobs per day, the business at Dusty Tower became even more prosperous. Being accepted by Dusty Tower was a matter of prestige, and all cultivators preferred to have their magical artifacts customized there.

Luo Li organized these commission tasks every night and passed them to the fifth and sixth brothers, hoping they might find an opportunity among them, perhaps the breakthrough opportunity that his father had been seeking for so long.

Gradually, a high-end refinement commission appeared in the shop. This was no longer just refinement but the creation of a magical treasure, with 72 Earthly Fiend Spirit Seals and the fusion of Heavenly Might Spirit Seals!

This job was beyond the fifth and sixth brothers, and their father had to step in to create the magical treasure.

Creating a magical treasure required a special magical furnace and special spirit materials. Their father did not hide these details from Luo Li, allowing him to witness everything.

Luo Li was captivated by the process, finding it incredibly fascinating. What excited him even more was the price of creating the magical treasure. Once completed, his father directly charged 20,000 spirit stones for the commission!

20,000 spirit stones! Luo Li was stunned! So much money!