Chapter 1003, The Spirit Crystal No One Wanted

Translator: Silavin

 

Deep astonishment clearly showed on Manager Zhang’s plump face.

 

Obviously, he had never anticipated that Xuan Mingge, to truly not sell this!

 

Twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid!

 

This was equivalent to two hundred Peak Grade Spirit Seeds. Even for a Sacred Land, this was absolutely a substantial fortune.

 

All around, everyone was filled with bewilderment.

 

The reversal had come too quickly.

 

They had thought Xuan Mingge was merely haggling over the price, but they never expected the result would be like this!

 

“This Xuan Mingge seems different from the rumours…”

 

In this moment, Xuan Mingge’s image in everyone’s minds immediately transformed.

 

This kind of boldness was not something everyone possessed.

 

Because if Xuan Mingge refused this Manager Zhang, not only would he very likely be unable to sell it for twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid again, but more importantly, he might offend the Ancient Jade Pavilion Manager because of it.

 

This was truly a losing proposition.

 

At the very least, among the spectators present, none could refuse the price of twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid.

 

“Could it be that he is actually a Divine Appraiser? That he’s merely been concealing his abilities all along?”

 

Many people began to speculate.

 

Even Xu Yuzhu was no exception.

 

Yesterday, he had cut open a Mutated Spirit Seed. Today… today he had cut open an unheard-of tree…

 

Who would dare say this was a coincidence?!

 

Moreover, Xuan Mingge had selected precisely these two Spirit Crystals, and both had yielded extraordinary items.

 

Relying on luck?

 

This was absolutely impossible.

 

Therefore, it was highly likely that in the past, Xuan Mingge had merely been deliberately concealing his true capabilities. Now was the manifestation of his actual ability.

 

The more everyone thought about it, the more they felt the possibility was extremely high.

 

As they reassessed Xuan Mingge, they could not help but look towards the Spirit Crystal that had yet to be cut open.

 

They wondered what that Spirit Crystal worth over three thousand drops of Spirit Liquid would yield.

 

A Mutated Spirit Seed?

 

Or… A Five-Coloured Profound Stone?

 

Everyone could not help but feel somewhat expectant.

 

Both Ying Xinghui and Xu Yuzhu’s expressions were unpleasant.

 

Especially Ying Xinghui. His gloomy gaze swept over Bei Ling, who was following at his side. Bei Ling immediately broke out in cold sweat all over his body.

 

All of Xuan Mingge’s affairs had been told to him by Bei Ling!

 

Now that he had been made to lose so much face, Bei Ling bore a large portion of the responsibility.

 

However, how could he know that Bei Ling himself was completely dumbfounded?

 

Was this still the Xuan Mingge he knew?!

 

No matter how one looked at it, it seemed like he had been replaced by a different person.

 

One must understand that previously, Xuan Mingge had been the kind of guy who would even toy with the Zhou Brothers. How had he suddenly transformed into a genuine Divine Appraiser?!

 

[What on earth is going on?] Bei Ling’s eyes flickered uncertainly. Subconsciously, his gaze settled on Qin Yichen. [Could it be… he’s the one behind this?]

 

He began carefully contemplating some of Xuan Mingge’s changes, discovering that Xuan Mingge’s behaviour was still as unreliable as always. However, it seemed that Xuan Mingge greatly trusted the Qin Yichen beside him.

 

Even when selecting Spirit Crystals, he listened to some of Qin Yichen’s suggestions.

 

It even appeared that Qin Yichen was the one doing the selecting, while Xuan Mingge was merely the one making the final decision.

 

Thinking to this point, Bei Ling’s body suddenly trembled, his pupils slightly dilating.

 

If this were merely his wild speculation, it would not matter much. But if his speculation proved true, wouldn’t that mean Qin Yichen was a Divine Appraiser even more formidable than Xu Yuzhu?!

 

Very quickly, he shook his head, wanting to cast this unrealistic thought from his mind.

 

Qin Yichen had slain Ling Tuyai. Even Chen Feng had died at his hands. This showed that Qin Yichen was a powerful Martial Artist. Even if Qin Yichen specialised in the Dao of Crystal Appraisal, how old was he?!

 

How could he possibly compare to Masters like Xu Yuzhu?

 

However, the more he thought this way, the more chaotic Bei Ling’s heart became.

 

Because both Spirit Crystals Qin Yichen had selected had yielded shocking items.

 

…

 

Manager Zhang was different from the others.

 

He was a Manager of Ancient Jade Pavilion, so naturally his breadth of experience was far wider.

 

Spirit Crystals yielding a spirit tree. While this seemed incredibly inconceivable, even making people suspect the Ancient Jade Pavilion had tampered with them.

 

That was because such an event had never occurred within Human Race territories.

 

However, just because it had not occurred within the Human Race did not mean it had not occurred elsewhere.

 

He had once heard rumours that in a certain great city on the continent, a lotus flower had been cut from within a Spirit Crystal. However, rather regrettably, after that lotus was extracted from the Spirit Crystal, it had withered before long.

 

There were even rumours of living creatures being extracted from Spirit Crystals, peculiar in form. However, this could not be verified, as it seemed the information had been deliberately suppressed.

 

Various circumstances indicated that Spirit Crystals could indeed yield things beyond one’s imagination.

 

The reason Manager Zhang wanted to purchase this spirit tree was actually to present it to his superiors.

 

Perhaps the people above would be interested in this spirit tree.

 

However, Xuan Mingge had refused.

 

“What a pity.” Looking at that spirit tree, Manager Zhang sighed, but didn’t force the matter.

 

Although he could apply pressure and forcibly purchase it, this would affect the Ancient Jade Pavilion’s reputation.

 

“If Sacred Master Candidate Xuan ever wishes to sell, feel free to come find me.” After leaving these words, Manager Zhang departed with his protruding belly.

 

[Ah… I… I want to sell it…] Looking at the spirit tree in his hands, Xuan Mingge was nearly in tears.

 

He could not express how willing he was in his heart. Unfortunately, since Qin Yichen had spoken, he naturally could not sell it.

 

“Cut open that Spirit Crystal.” After seeing Manager Zhang off, at Qin Yichen’s reminder, the Crystal Cutter walked towards the Spirit Crystal worth over three thousand drops of Spirit Liquid.

 

This Spirit Crystal appeared even more extraordinary.

 

After all, this was equivalent to something worth over thirty Peak Grade Spirit Seeds.

 

This Spirit Crystal’s appearance resembled a miniature mountain range. Upon it, strange rocks protruded at sharp angles. It was unknown whether this was deliberately carved by human hands or naturally formed.

 

This Spirit Crystal looked very unique overall.

 

However, its individual size was extremely large. Even several people joining hands might not be able to encircle it.

 

But precisely because it was large, it made cutting it all the more difficult.

 

No one could say for certain what was inside that massive bulk.

 

Regarding uncertain matters, naturally no one would make a selection. Therefore, this mountain-like Spirit Crystal had been displayed in this Ancient Jade Pavilion for several hundred years.

 

Some even said that when this Spirit Crystal was first placed here, it had been priced at seven thousand drops of Spirit Liquid. Several hundred years later, today, it had already fallen to just over three thousand drops of Spirit Liquid.

 

The price had decreased by more than half!

 

However, even so, no one had purchased it.

 

Human psychology was just that strange. The cheaper one made something, the more people would think it would not yield anything good.

 

Conversely, the higher the price, the more it might attract some people’s curiosity.

 

However, today, this Spirit Crystal that no one wanted had been purchased by Xuan Mingge in his fit of pique against Xu Yuzhu.