Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 352: High-Value Acquisition

"It seems that this withered branch is truly a highly valuable item. With three thousand low-grade spirit stones, plus the previous ten thousand low-grade spirit stones from the sale of his mid-grade spirit stone, Fang Chen's performance is indeed terrifying."

"The Immortal Origin District has been around for many years, and only a few people can consistently increase their wealth like this. Is he really just lucky? Or is he an Immortal Origin Master?"

The crowd whispered among themselves.

Qian Jiuye's expression was full of excitement.

Fang Jue looked at Fang Chen with a thoughtful gaze, curiosity flickering in his eyes.

Could they have all been mistaken? They had all thought that Fang Chen had been merely lucky. But what if this hadn't been Fang Chen's first time dealing with Immortal Origin Stones and he had in fact been exposed to them a long time ago?

Was Fang Chen pretending to be the pig to eat the tiger?

Fang Jue wasn't the only one with this thought.

Qian Feng's face turned green as if he had tasted something unpleasant. He glanced slowly at Master Wu and noticed that the latter's expression wasn't any better either, which eased his feelings.

Fang Lingxing stared unblinkingly at Fang Chen. Is this guy really just relying on luck?

Beside her, Jue Wudi appeared calm on the surface, but his gaze kept shifting between the withered branch, Fang Chen, and the elder as if he were evaluating something.

"Lifespan Peach?" Tong Hu murmured to himself, then bowed respectfully. "Fellow cultivator, may I ask what a Lifespan Peach is? Why have I never heard of it before? Is it really worth three thousand low-grade spirit stones?"

The elder chuckled lightly, plucked a peach, and threw it to the girl beside him. The girl caught it swiftly and ate it in a few bites.

The elder smiled and explained, "The so-called Lifespan Peach grants ten additional years of lifespan after it is eaten. It’s not strange that you have not seen this treasure before, as not everyone has had the chance to encounter it in their lives."

Sharp breaths were drawn as everyone exchanged looks filled with shock and disbelief.

Were their ears playing tricks on them?!

Was there a peach that could actually increase one’s lifespan by ten years?

One had to know that any treasure that could lengthen one’s lifespan was priced exorbitantly and extremely hard to come by. Even Golden Core Realm experts might not be able to get their hands on one!

In the hands of those who really need it, a peach that can add ten years to one’s life could be worth ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!

Even if one wasn’t worried about their lifespan at the moment, they could purchase the treasure and keep it for future use. Three thousand low-grade spirit stones really did seem like a small price to pay.

However... the most important point here was that a precious treasure like that was actually given to a young girl who ate it before anyone had a chance to react!

Qian Feng's expression shifted erratically.

Qian Jiuye also instinctively looked at the withered branch in the elder's hand.

Tong Hu's gaze flickered as thoughts swam through his mind.

The surrounding cultivators started to breathe more audibly.

Everyone here harbored the same thought, and that was to get their hands on the spiritual tree root in the elder’s hand. As long as they could obtain this treasure, they would be able to obtain unimaginable benefits for their future!

The elder smiled further and continued to explain, "By the way, as long as the spiritual tree is planted properly and occasionally watered with Immortal Spring Water, it will bear fruit approximately every thirty years. Each time, five to seven Lifespan Peaches can be harvested. One Lifespan Peach can fetch up to five thousand low-grade spirit stones on the market, and there are always people fighting over it," the elder explained with another smile.

His words further ignited the fire in everyone's hearts, causing their breaths to become heavy, and some even started to exhale white vapor.

They really wanted this treasure!

However, they didn't act impulsively. The elder in front of them had Immortal Spring Water, which they hadn't heard about until now, and he knew about Lifespan Peaches. Obviously, that old man was no ordinary mortal!

Tong Baizhou's breathing became heavier, his gaze locked onto the treasure. It was such a pity. If he had been the one to discover the treasure, he wouldn't let others take advantage of the opportunity.

"Young friend, after hearing what I said, don’t you feel a sense of loss? Don’t you think you’ve sold it for too cheap? If you regret your decision earlier, feel free to add a bit more to the price. I will be sure to accept any reasonable offer," the elder said to Fang Chen with a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes.

Fang Chen had been listening to the elder's explanation of the Lifespan Peach when the elder asked him if he regretted it, causing Fang Chen to smile and say, "If it weren't for you, elder, this withered branch would have been considered to be trash and thrown on the street. Someone might have even picked it up and burned it like firewood. I’m satisfied to be able to sell it for three thousand low-grade spirit stones and I dare not ask for more.”

The elder nodded with a smile. "Sensible, very sensible,"

Suddenly, Tong Hu clasped his hands with a smile and said, "Friend, I have an earnest request. Could you sell this item to me? I'm willing to pay a hefty sum. I will buy it for twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones."

Everyone sucked in a cold breath.

Twenty thousand?!

Some began to imagine their life if they had twenty thousand spirit stones. After all, even top-grade, yellow-rank artifacts would be priced around eight to nine thousand spirit stones.

"Fang Chen is really impressive. He recently opened a mid-grade spirit stone with ten thousand, and now, he obtained the root of a spiritual tree worth twenty thousand...” muttered Fang Hao.

The members of the Fang Family nodded like chickens pecking at rice as they stared at Fang Chen with admiration in their eyes.

It was truly legendary.

They would have never imagined that something so valuable could be cut open from an Immortal Origin Stone before Fang Chen appeared.

Since this price was set by Tong Hu, no one doubted his assessment of the item's value.

Qian Feng's face turned from green to blue. But fortunately for him, they had already sold the treasure for three thousand spirit stones. They could only record the initial price it was sold at, not the subsequent price.

"Fellow cultivator, I'm planning on planting this spiritual tree myself, so I won't be selling it," said the elder with a smile.

It was at this moment that a woman suddenly walked in from outside. "Fellow cultivator, since this treasure appeared in my Grand Qian Empire, it should have a connection with us. Can you do me a favor and leave it here?"

Qian Feng and Qian Jiuye hurriedly got up and saluted, "Qian Feng (Qian Jiuye) pays respects to the ancestor."

"That's the Golden Core Realm Ancestor of the Royal Family!”

"That’s Princess Shenlong. I heard she is the emperor's aunt and has lived for more than four hundred years..."

The surrounding cultivators were full of doubts and surprise.

A Golden Core Realm Ancestor from the Royal Family actually came!

The elder shook his head with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "I've already said that I'm not planning to sell this spiritual tree. For a mere twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones, you want to buy this tree of endless prospects?"

Just as he finished speaking, several auras appeared at the entrance.

First, a strong scent of alcohol filled the air, and then everyone saw an old man carrying a gourd sauntering in.

Next came a middle-aged man in loose robes, with a naturally gloomy expression.

The members of the Fang Family and the Jue Family present quickly saluted upon seeing them. One of them was a Golden Core Realm Ancestor from the Fang Family and the other was from the Jue Family.

If they included Princess Shenlong and Tong Hu, there were already four Golden Core Realm cultivators present, not to mention the old man whose cultivation level was unknown.

The crowd's expression turned odd, but they couldn't help but start feeling excited.

They were here to watch the exciting bet between two members of the royal family. Who would've thought that the situation would turn out in this way?

Normally, they wouldn't have the opportunity to admire those Golden Core Realm ancestors who were legendary figures in the Imperial Capital from this up close.

The Golden Core Realm ancestor from the Fang Family stared at Fang Chen with a strange expression. "Young man, I heard you found something good again. Looks like you actually obtained the root of a spiritual tree?!"