Chapter 1004, Don’t Faint Again

Translator: Silavin

 

“This Spirit Crystal is rather difficult to assess…”

 

“Indeed, these Shooting Star Spirit Crystals aren’t good items. Otherwise the price wouldn’t have been reduced again and again. Moreover, it’s been placed here for several hundred years without anyone buying it.”

 

“That’s right. Even Master Xu shook his head after looking at it. I’m afraid there’s truly no hope.”

 

“That’s not necessarily so. Master Xu himself cut open a hollow crystal. His Dao of Crystal Appraisal probably has some flaws.”

 

As the Crystal Cutter prepared to begin cutting the crystal, murmurs of hushed conversation once again arose from all around.

 

Hearing these voices, Xu Yuzhu’s complexion became flushed crimson, wishing he could find a crack to crawl into.

 

Not only had he cut open a hollow crystal, but the item that had nearly been purchased for twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid had also been cut from a Shooting Star Spirit Crystal he had declared to be worthless.

 

These two slaps had been delivered with resounding clarity, leaving him with nowhere to hide his shame!

 

Originally, this competition that had seemed almost farcical could have ended after the first Shooting Star Spirit Crystal was cut open. After all, one had yielded only fourteen Peak Grade Spirit Seeds, with a total value of less than one thousand five hundred drops of Spirit Liquid, while Xuan Mingge’s spirit tree had reached a terrifying twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid, with potential for the price to increase even further!

 

Such a disparate difference was already sufficient to determine the victor of this competition.

 

However, because of Xuan Mingge’s refusal, the final result had gained some additional suspense. After all, no one had ever seen that spirit tree before, making its value truly impossible to define.

 

If the final Spirit Crystal yielded nothing, Xu Yuzhu and his associates could use this to make a case and distort the final result.

 

*Swish swish swish!*

 

Very quickly, the Crystal Cutter also began his work, fragments of crystal falling from the Shooting Star Spirit Crystal before him.

 

Everyone watched the Crystal Cutter’s actions with unwavering focus, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

 

Because of the previous incidents, the Crystal Cutter’s movements appeared extraordinarily cautious. However, even so, his speed was extremely fast. In merely a moment’s time, this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal had already been reduced by more than half.

 

Originally, by this point with no unusual phenomena appearing, one could determine that this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal probably contained nothing of value. However, having witnessed Xu Yuzhu’s hollow crystal and that ancient tree, everyone had learned their lesson and refrained from jumping to conclusions.

 

“That… that is…!”

 

Suddenly, a cry of alarm shattered the silence in the Spirit Crystal Area, broken only by the sound of the crystal cutting.

 

Everyone’s pupils abruptly contracted, their gazes fixed intently on the Shooting Star Spirit Crystal beneath the Crystal Cutter’s hands. From one of the gaps, a thread of azure radiance seeped through.

 

What was even more astonishing was that amidst that azure light, almost everyone could sense a kind of coldly sharp Qi. The air throughout the entire space suddenly began to flow, causing countless robes to flutter loudly.

 

“Mu… Mutated Spirit Seed?”

 

“And a Wind Attribute one at that?!” Numerous startled voices rang out. Within pairs of eyes, a look of shock suddenly surfaced.

 

Able to stir the energy between Heaven and Earth, this kind of unusual movement was clearly the sign of a Mutated Spirit Seed’s appearance!

 

Moreover, if their assessment was not mistaken, this Mutated Spirit Seed was an extremely rare Wind Attribute Spirit Seed! In terms of price, it even exceeded some common Mutated Spirit Seeds!

 

The Crystal Cutter took a deep breath, suppressing the trembling in his heart. His hands moved skilfully beneath, and before long, an azure Spirit Seed appeared in his palm.

 

A Wind Attribute Mutated Spirit Seed!

 

Looking at the Spirit Seed in the Crystal Cutter’s hand, for a moment, the entire Spirit Crystal Area fell into a deathly silence.

 

While Mutated Spirit Seeds were not as rare as Five-Coloured Profound Stones, throughout an entire year, even the Ancient Jade Pavilion’s Spirit Crystal Area would find it difficult to produce even one.

 

Yet in merely these two short days, Xuan Mingge had consecutively extracted two Mutated Spirit Seeds!

 

Was he truly a Sacred Master Candidate who prioritised Martial Arts? Was he really not some Heaven Grade or even Saint Grade Divine Appraiser!?

 

Xuan Mingge was similarly completely dumbfounded, a single phrase echoing continuously in his mind… [This bloody works too!? The heck!]

 

“Haha, Master Xu, who won this?” After a long pause, the completely bewildered Xuan Mingge suddenly came to his senses. With a face full of sly smiles, he looked towards Xu Yuzhu, his voice carrying poorly concealed amusement.

 

As Xuan Mingge spoke, countless mocking gazes uniformly shifted towards Xu Yuzhu.

 

*Pfft!* Under the gaze of countless eyes, Xu Yuzhu’s complexion finally flushed to its absolute limit. At last, a mouthful of old blood erupted violently from his mouth, and unable to bear the humiliation, he directly fainted on the spot.

 

A Wind Attribute Mutated Spirit Seed! This single piece alone was worth at least ten thousand drops of Spirit Liquid, potentially even more!

 

At this point, looking again at Xu Yuzhu’s fourteen Peak Grade Spirit Seeds, they truly appeared rather pathetic.

 

Moreover, those fourteen Peak Grade Spirit Seeds had been cut from five Shooting Star Spirit Crystals worth ten thousand drops of Spirit Liquid!

 

What was even more crucial was that both of these Shooting Star Spirit Crystals were ones Xu Yuzhu had appraised and then chosen to abandon.

 

Yet so coincidentally, Xuan Mingge had selected precisely the two he had rejected. The result: one yielded a Mutated Spirit Seed, the other a spirit tree of immeasurable value!

 

No wonder Xu Yuzhu had been angered to the point of vomiting blood. Even if this were anyone else, no matter how good their mental fortitude, they probably would not be able to endure this!

 

This competition that originally had no suspense had seen a dramatic reversal in victor. Without question, naturally it was Xuan Mingge who had won.

 

Poor Xu Yuzhu had personally let these two Shooting Star Spirit Crystals slip through his fingers!

 

This matter would become an indelible stain on his life!

 

“*Cough cough…* My dear Sacred Master Candidate Ying, you mustn’t faint as well…”

 

While countless people were still sighing, Qin Yichen’s dry cough suddenly rang out. He looked worried as he spoke, his expression as if genuinely afraid that Ying Xinghui would, like Xu Yuzhu, faint on the spot.

 

Only at this moment did everyone return to their senses, remembering that between them, there was still a wager of twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid!

 

“Damn… he can actually win like this!”

 

“My God! He won twenty thousand drops of Spirit Liquid just like that!?”

 

Many people covered their faces, groaning inwardly.

 

Beneath countless peculiar gazes, Ying Xinghui’s expression became extremely gloomy.

 

“Take this trash back!” Ying Xinghui’s gloomy voice rang out. Behind him, two powerful figures lifted Xu Yuzhu and immediately rushed towards the exit at top speed.

 

“Sacred Master Candidate Ying, so many people have witnessed this. Surely you don’t intend to renege on your words?”

 

At this moment, Xuan Mingge’s face was also completely relaxed and cheerful. He had entirely forgotten the disparity between their Sacred Lands, showing not the slightest fear towards the latter.

 

Now, in his heart, Qin Yichen’s image was simply too imposing, causing him to become somewhat carried away with himself.