Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1107: 1107: Gambling on Jade

Chapter 1107: Chapter 1107: Gambling on Jade

Descending from the Flying Cloud Pavilion, Wang Chen fondly touched the Sumeru Ring on his left middle finger and couldn’t help but sigh.

Earning Spirit Stones is not easy, but spending them is incredibly simple and comfortable. In the blink of an eye, a large chunk of his savings had been depleted again.

If this continues, Wang Chen will not be able to survive long in Jiuzhou Immortal City.

He must make some side deals!

The next morning, Wang Chen arrived at the largest Immortal Gathering within Jiuzhou City — Treasure Gathering Fang.

It is said that this heavenly-tier Immortal City has a total of one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four fang, among which there are one hundred and one major fang.

Treasure Gathering Fang is one of them.

And Treasure Gathering Fang is renowned for gathering the rare treasures of the Nine States, with countless types of shops inside, but what attracts people the most is undoubtedly the ten-mile wide open-air market within it.

Any cultivator from the Nine States, as long as they pay a fee, can set up a stall in this Immortal Gathering to sell goods or trade materials.

Compared to the items sold in the shops, the goods at the stalls in the Immortal Gathering are undoubtedly much cheaper, and there are chances to find underpriced treasures, thus it’s extremely popular with the vast majority of middle and lower-tier cultivators.

Although the cost of living in Jiuzhou Immortal City is very high, such as dining and accommodation, the prices at luxurious restaurants and inns on bustling streets are astonishing, yet there are also places in the remote alleys where the consumption is quite affordable.

The Immortal Gathering is such a place.

Wang Chen had visited Treasure Gathering Fang once before and had a general understanding of the situation here.

He was here today to try his luck.

Upon arriving at the Immortal Gathering, Wang Chen headed straight for his target.

What he was interested in was a jade gambling establishment.

The jade in question was Ancient Sealed Jade.

Ancient Sealed Jade refers to the storage jades refined by major Immortal Gates, big families, or high-tier Loose Cultivators during ancient or even more distant times, used to preserve Pills, Talismans, Spiritual Materials, Magic Artifacts, and so on for long periods.

They are called Sealed Jades.

Sealed Jade is a one-time storage equipment, similar to Storage Talismans.

But the time limitation for items stored in Sealed Jade is much longer than that of Storage Talismans.

Some Ancient Sealed Jade, after thousands or even tens of thousands of years, can still yield perfectly intact items.

However, most Ancient Sealed Jade comes from ruins, Cave Mansions, secret hoards, and often have a very long history; the items sealed inside may not be worth much in Spirit Stones anymore, and there is also the possibility that they are damaged.

For example, Pills, if stored for too long, will definitely lose their potency, and what’s opened would be mere dregs.

Cultivators of today excavate a large amount of Sealed Jades when exploring the Cave Mansions or ruins of ancient Sects.

The chances of uncovering something good from these Sealed Jades are actually very low, which is why some people sell them at high prices, allowing buyers to gamble on their luck, even fostering a whole industry chain.

Some Cultivators have made fortunes from jade gambling, while many have squandered all their wealth; in any case, the trade has always been hot.

When Wang Chen was in the Mountain and Sea Realm, he dabbled in this and ended up unsealing a Creation Cauldron.

He hit a jackpot!

The source of Ancient Sealed Jade in the Treasure Gathering Fang Immortal Gathering is very diverse.

Ten thousand miles east of Nine States Immortal City lies the endless ocean with countless Immortal Islands scattered like stars across the sea, their numbers simply incalculable; countless cultivators have practiced on these islands over the ages, then quietly passed away and fallen.

Many Ancient Sealed Jades come from these places.

Additionally, to the south and west of the Immortal City stretches a mountain range tens of thousands of miles long with numerous Spirit Veins and rushing great rivers, and there are many predecessor’s Cave Mansions that have yet to be excavated.

Wang Chen originally planned to try his luck in these areas, but after experiencing the sights of the Treasure Gathering Fang, he changed his mind.

For treasure hunting, why seek far and neglect what’s near!

The jade gambling establishment is also one of the liveliest places in the entire Immortal Gathering, with a large crowd of cultivators gathered in front of the auction stage, bidding on the Sealed Jades presented by the house.

This establishment displays a large quantity of Ancient Sealed Jades, mainly divided into fixed-price and auction bids.

Fixed-price means the price is clearly marked; the price is directly tagged on the Sealed Jade, just take out the Spirit Stones if you want it.

Another method to obtain it is through an auction, where the highest bidder wins.

The auctioneer is naturally very cunning, and although it is said to be difficult for immortals to determine the content of a piece of unopened ancient sealed jade, the jade itself also has varying qualities, including both well-preserved and poorly-preserved states.

Those with poor appearances are naturally sold at a fixed price; putting them up for auction would be a joke.

But it’s a different story for those with good appearances!

“Five hundred Middle Spirits, this fellow cultivator has bid five hundred. Is there anyone willing to offer more?”

“Five hundred and fifty Middle Spirits, good. Any higher bids?”

“Six hundred!”

The auctioneer standing on the stage spoke fluently, his voice filled with an enticing tone that made the crowd’s blood boil, pushing the auction into an intense frenzy.

Let alone ordinary people, even Golden Core Cultivators can easily lose their rationality in such an environment.

Wang Chen, however, did not push his way into the crowd to join in the excitement, he first cast a BUFF on himself.

[Heavenly Merit -50000]

The number of Wang Chen’s Heavenly Merit points instantly decreased by fifty thousand.

After consecutively killing two ninth-tier Golden Core True Persons last time, Wang Chen reaped a total of one hundred and eighty thousand Heavenly Merit points.

This was the confidence behind his willingness to gamble on jade at the Immortal Gathering.

The moment he expended fifty thousand Heavenly Merit points, Wang Chen suddenly felt an invisible force descending upon him, his left eyelid involuntarily began to twitch, and his palms felt somewhat warm.

The familiar sensation was coming!

However, on the surface, Wang Chen remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping past each piece of sealed jade on display like an eagle eyeing its prey from the sky.

Many other cultivators like Wang Chen were observing and scrutinising the ancient sealed jades, blending into the crowd without standing out.

Wang Chen’s first choice was to pick out the jades with fixed prices.

The selling prices of these sealed jades were mostly below one hundred Middle Spirits, with the cheapest being sold for single digits, so there were still quite a few cultivators looking.

But according to the rules of the jade gambling establishment, everyone could only look with their eyes or scan with their Divine Sense, and were not allowed to directly handle the jades.

Once touched, it implies purchase, with no room for regret!

Wang Chen looked over three to four hundred fixed-priced sealed jades in succession, yet he did not feel anything special.

This left him somewhat disappointed.

But it was also to be expected.

After all, the house is always smarter than the gambler; the probability of procuring something good from items they didn’t hold in high regard is very low.

However, just as Wang Chen was about to head over to the bidding area, something caught the corner of his eye near the display stand — a sudden intense throbbing in his brow.

He felt a slight sensation of heat.

Wang Chen’s gaze sharpened, and he immediately squeezed through the crowd, reaching out for that piece of jade.

This piece of sealed jade looked very ordinary and was only priced at twenty-five Middle Spirits, lying in the corner neglected by everyone.

But the moment he made his move, a figure suddenly flashed by his side, trying to intercept and snatch it away!

Not only that, but the person’s actions were clearly malicious, attempting to bump Wang Chen out of the way.

Courting death!

Wang Chen snorted coldly, flinging his right arm to send the person flying three feet away, while simultaneously pulling the sealed jade into his hand.

The next moment, he left twenty-five Middle Spirits on the display stand.

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