Making a Bet

Chapter 45: A Bet

"Hmph, you say it's a Divine Wood seed just because you say so? Who knows if you're trying to trick me?" the young man snorted, speaking with some displeasure.

"If you couldn't grow it yourself, how do you know it's not a Divine Wood seed?" the middle-aged man said, a little annoyed.

"Hmph, I don't care. Give me back my ten Spirit Stones quickly, or I'll make you regret it. I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm a disciple of the Meihualing Chen Family." the young man said proudly.

"Meihualing Chen Family?" The middle-aged man frowned upon hearing this. He had heard of this Cultivation Family before, but he didn't recognize their unique insignia.

"Hmph, consider me unlucky. Here are your ten Spirit Stones." The middle-aged man pondered for a moment, then relented. He took out ten Spirit Stones and handed them to the young man, taking the Green Wood Box from him.

"Wouldn't it have been easier if you'd just done this earlier! What a useless Divine Wood seed, I planted it in my Spirit Field for a month and it didn't even sprout," the young man grumbled, then turned and left.

The middle-aged man heard this but dared not speak out in anger. He was merely a Rogue Cultivator and couldn't afford to offend a disciple of a Cultivation Family.

"Fellow Daoist, I'll offer two Spirit Stones for this seed, how about it?" A Gray-robed Man emerged from the crowd, cupped his fists towards the middle-aged man, and asked sincerely.

"This is a Divine Wood seed. I won't sell it for less than ten Spirit Stones," the middle-aged man shook his head.

"If you can prove it's a Divine Wood seed, then ten Spirit Stones are not a problem," the Gray-robed Man said softly.

"Exactly. You say it's a Divine Wood seed, but you need to provide evidence. You can't just say it is and have it be so!" another man chimed in agreement.

"Hmph, believe it or not. Anyway, this seed was passed down from my great-grandfather. So many years have passed, and the seed still has vitality, which is enough to prove it's not an ordinary seed. Any other seed would have died long ago," the middle-aged man snorted and explained.

"How do we know if you're telling the truth or not? Selling a single seed for ten Spirit Stones is too expensive. I'll offer three, will you sell it?" a dark-skinned man said.

"I won't sell it for less than ten," the middle-aged man shook his head and flatly refused.

"Ten Spirit Stones for a single seed? You must be crazy for Spirit Stones!"

"Yeah, calling any random seed a Divine Wood seed is clearly a scam."

"Everyone, disperse! There's nothing to see here. This is clearly a scam. Only a fool would spend ten Spirit Stones on a single seed."

The surrounding Cultivators chatted for a few moments before dispersing.

However, a few Cultivators remained in front of the stall, including Shi Yue.

To be honest, Shi Yue was a little interested in this so-called "Divine Wood seed," but he wasn't willing to spend ten Spirit Stones on a single seed, especially since the stall owner had no proof that it was a Divine Wood seed.

Two women were also interested in the so-called "Divine Wood seed." They stepped forward and whispered a few words, but the middle-aged man shook his head and refused.

Before long, Shi Yue was the only one left at the stall.

"What kind of Spirit Herb seed is this?" Shi Yue crouched down and pointed to a leather bag containing many seeds, asking.

"Red Cloud Flower seeds. Ten-year-old Red Cloud Flowers can be used to refine blank Talisman Paper. Ten Spirit Stones," the middle-aged man glanced at Shi Yue and said lazily.

Shi Yue nodded, picked up a book from the stall, flipped through it a few times, and then asked, "How much for this Alchemy Basics Compendium?"

"Besides introducing some Alchemy knowledge, this book also contains formulas for several Pills that can be taken at the Qi Refining Stage. Fifty Spirit Stones," the middle-aged man said calmly.

Shi Yue pondered for a moment upon hearing this and said, "If the seeds are included as a free gift, I'll take this book and that bag of seeds. If not, then forget it."

"This is a Divine Wood seed. Add another five Spirit Stones, and sixty-five Spirit Stones for all three items," the middle-aged man showed a hint of hesitation on his face. After a moment's thought, he said this.

"Sixty-two. No more," Shi Yue bargained.

"Alright! Deal." The middle-aged man pondered for a moment and agreed.

If Shi Yue were only buying the seeds, the middle-aged man truly wouldn't have sold them for less than ten Spirit Stones. However, Shi Yue was buying two other items, totaling sixty Spirit Stones. The middle-aged man didn't want to lose Shi Yue as a customer, so he agreed.

Shi Yue's face lit up with joy. He immediately took out sixty-two Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and handed them over.

The middle-aged man checked the number of Spirit Stones and nodded after confirming they were correct.

Only then did Shi Yue put away the book, the leather bag of seeds, and the wooden box containing the seeds, and got up to leave.

He followed the flow of people and continued browsing, but he didn't buy anything else.

Half an hour later, Shi Yue returned to the Inn.

Closing the door, Shi Yue immediately entered the Palm Heaven Space.

The Spirit Field where he planted Spirit Grain was bare and looked somewhat desolate.

Shi Yue patted the Spirit Beast Bag at his waist. A yellow light flew out. After the yellow light dissipated, the Yellow Wind Ox appeared.

Then, he took out a Magic Tool for plowing from his Storage Bag, took out a rope, tied one end of the rope to the Magic Tool, and the other end around the Yellow Wind Ox.

He inserted the tip of the Magic Tool into the soil, placed one hand on the handle, and commanded, "Let's go."

The Yellow Wind Ox let out a "moo" and moved its four legs, slowly walking forward.

In this way, the Yellow Wind Ox walked slowly forward, Shi Yue followed behind it, and continuously injected Magical Power into the Magic Tool. The Magical Power flowed through the handle to the part inserted into the soil, shaking large clods of earth into smaller pieces while also turning over the soil.

With the help of the Yellow Wind Ox, it took less than half an hour to plow one mu of Spirit Field, saving a lot of time.

Shi Yue used half a mu of Spirit Field to plant Spirit Grain, and the remaining half mu to plant Red Cloud Flowers.

As for the so-called "Divine Wood seed," Shi Yue planted it in a small flowerpot, watered it, and placed the flowerpot under the fruit tree.

After putting the Yellow Wind Ox back into the Spirit Beast Bag, Shi Yue exited the Palm Heaven Space.

Early the next morning, Shi Yue left the Market Town and flew towards the Sect on his artifact.

When Shi Yue pushed open the courtyard gate of Green Cloud Peak, he saw a Sound Transmission Talisman floating in mid-air.

Seeing this, Shi Yue hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the Sound Transmission Talisman into his palm and squeezed it hard. With a "poof," the Sound Transmission Talisman spontaneously combusted, turning into a ball of fire, and a man's voice suddenly rang out: "Junior Nephew Shi, on the orders of Sect Leader Martial Uncle, you are to proceed immediately to the Ancestral Master Hall. Sect Leader Martial Uncle has something to ask you."

As soon as the voice finished, the ball of fire dissipated.

"Shi Kid, shall we make a bet? If your Ancestor Master asks about urine, you give me five Spirit Stones. If not, I'll help you for free this once." Xiaoyaozi's voice suddenly rang out.