Chapter 84 84: Heavenly Gamble Fruit
'Rank 5 Spirit Metals and Ores? Metal-type Cultivation Techniques.'
'He must have a Metal-type Spirit Root.'
'No wonder he took out the Holy Spirit Fruit for the exchange. It is very rare to find Metal-type Cultivation Techniques without joining a sect.'
Murmurs spread through the crowd as various cultivators sized up the offer. Some were disappointed, while others whispered amongst themselves, debating whether they had something of equal value.
'I have a piece of Gold Star Essence. Let's trade.'
One of the cultivators excitedly took out a chunk of Gold Star Essence, a rare and highly durable Rank 5 Metal used in forging powerful weapons and armour.
"Wait!!"
Not a moment later, a middle-aged man clad in dark armour raised his hand, revealing a deep red ore crackling with faint arcs of electricity.
"I have a Rank 5 Crimson Thunder Ore."
Although both the Gold Star Essence and the Crimson Thunder Ore were Rank 5 Spirit Metals, the Crimson Thunder Ore was rare and valuable.
Hence, the middle-aged cultivator was confident in getting it.
"I like the Crimson Thunder Ore; however, I am not satisfied with the quantity of the Crimson Thunder Ore I am getting for my Holy Spirit Fruit."
The owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit seemed a bit disappointed.
"How about this? I will add another 50,000 Spirit Stones to make up for the difference."
The armoured middle-aged cultivator gritted his teeth and replied.
"Wait a minute."
Before the deal could be sealed, another voice cut in, and it was none other than Ethan.
Because of Ethan's mask, everyone curiously looked at him to see what he was going to exchange for the Holy Spirit Fruit.
"Currently, I don't have anything that you want."
With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved a small, sapphire-hued grass stalk from his spatial ring and said, "I have Azure Profound Grass. It can be exchanged in the Greenfire Exchange Hall for rare metal-type cultivation techniques or high-quality metal ores."
"What?"
"He wants to exchange the Holy Spirit Fruit with a stalk of the Azure Profound Grass?"
"Is he crazy or what?"
"Maybe he has enough Azure Profound Grass to exchange for a Holy Spirit Fruit."
"Will he be kicked out of the Cultivator's Gathering?"
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Soon, the entire hall was filled with whispers as they looked at Ethan.
"How could I forget about the Azure Profound Grass and the Greenfire Exchange Hall?"
Although the owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit was about to accept the deal with the middle-aged cultivator, he was not exactly excited about the exchange.
However, thanks to Ethan's words, he got an idea, "You gave me an interesting exchange idea, fellow cultivator."
Back when Ethan and Felix entered the Greenfire Exchange Hall, there were limited items to exchange the Azure Profound Grass with.
However, when someone had lots of Azure Profound Grass, they could buy many things from the Greenfire Sect…especially the rare metal-type cultivation techniques that the owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit was looking for.
Therefore, the owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit hurriedly accepted Ethan's idea.
"As this fellow cultivator suggested, I will accept stalks of the Azure Profound Grass in exchange for the Holy Spirit Fruit. But, I want at least 100 good-quality Azure Profound Grass stalks."
Without waiting for Ethan, the owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit informed all the cultivators to bid for the fruit with Azure Profound Grass with a starting bid of 100.
"Really?"
Hearing those words, half of the cultivators became excited; however, compared to them, Ethan was the happiest one because he had lots of Azure Profound Grass on him.
However, he was not in a hurry to bid for the Holy Spirit Fruit as he watched others bid for the Holy Spirit Fruit.
"110 Azure Profound Grass."
"120 Azure Profound Grass."
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"200 Azure Profound Grass."
In no time, the bidding rose to 200 Azure Profound Grass, making Ethan's smiling expression freeze.
'How can these cultivators have so much Azure Profound Grass on them?'
The reason why Ethan suggested exchanging the Holy Spirit Fruit with Azure Profound Grass was because he believed others might not have enough stalks whereas he could easily buy them.
But, soon, he realized that a few cultivators had accumulated lots of Azure Profound Grass.
'Looks like I have to use the Perfect Quality Azure Profound Grass if I want to get the Holy Spirit Fruit.'
Taking a deep breath, Ethan calmed himself and patiently watched the crazy bidding for the Holy Spirit Fruit.
"250 Azure Profound Grass. If anyone bids again, I will give up."
After a few moments, a cultivator shouted out loud and declared that he had reached his limit.
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There was silence in the hall and no one bid after 250 Azure Profound Grass because they could not afford more.
"250 Azure Profound Grass….Is there really no one who can outbid this?"
The owner of the Holy Spirit Fruit was satisfied with 250 Azure Profound Grass; however, he still hoped for a few more.
'Looks like no one wants to bid higher than that.'
Ethan heaved a sigh of relief that the crazy bidding war had come to an end and it was finally time for him to bid.
"I will exchange 260 Azure Profound Grass for the Holy Spirit Fruit."
Without wasting any time, Ethan made the bid, making the cultivator who bid 250 Azure Profound Grass a bit angry.
"Let's trade."
After Ethan's bid, no one outbid him and Ethan successfully got the Holy Spirit Fruit.
"Congratulations, Ethan."
Felix congratulated Ethan and was happy for him because after consuming it, it would be a matter of a few years before he became a Golden Core Realm Cultivator.
"The first item of our gathering took an interesting turn."
Galen spoke and continued, "Let's continue."
"I want to exchange a Golden Ember Leaf with a Rank 5 Fire-type Ore to upgrade my weapon."
Soon, a cultivator stepped forward, holding a crimson leaf radiating faint heat.
"I'll trade it for a Rank 5 Blazing Meteorite Ore."
Without hesitation, another cultivator tossed a chunk of glowing metal onto the stage, sealing the deal.
"A Rank 5 Beast Core. I want a wind-type cultivation resource."
"I have a Storm Essence Pearl. It enhances lightning comprehension."
The exchange was swift, and both sides were satisfied.
"This is a Titan Iron Fruit. It strengthens the body to withstand heavy impacts."
Next, a burly man stepped up, holding a dark golden fruit and explained its effects.
"I'll trade you a Dragon Marrow Elixir."
The moment the exchange was completed, a cloaked figure revealed a silver-blue lotus.
"This is a Moonshadow Lotus. It's good for soul cultivation."
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The exchange continued between the cultivators and Ethan's knowledge about the various cultivation resources increased.
Each cultivation resource was powerful and useful; however, Ethan was not interested in most of them since they were not as useful as the Holy Spirit Fruit was.
Therefore, he patiently waited along with Felix.
During the exchange, Felix bought an item that increased his comprehension of the water-type cultivation technique.
As the exchanges continued, a hooded cultivator silently stepped onto the stage, holding a small jade box.
"I have a Special Treasure Fruit called the Heavenly Gamble Fruit. It has exactly a 33.33% chance of awakening a Cultivation Talent, a 33.33% chance of having no effect, and a 33.33% chance of causing death."
The crowd stirred at the effects of the fruit.
A fruit that could grant unparalleled power or lead to certain doom.
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