The Prodigies War-Novel

Chapter 989 Huge Gamble

The audience fell utterly speechless. All the cultivators who were watching sighed in their hearts. That monk has heaven-defying luck!

The Scarlet Dragon King bought his treasure for five thousand high-grade aeth essence, which meant that Nangong Shui and the others had to pay out forty-five thousand high-grade aeth essence!

That amount was more than enough to purchase a king-grade weapon.

And Lin Xun had only paid five hundred high-grade aeth essence...

What a huge win!

It was understandable that the spectators were sighing. 

Nangong Shui and the others felt so suffocated and depressed that they almost coughed up blood. They thought they had caught a fat lamb, and they couldn’t wait to slaughter it. 

Unexpectedly, the situation turned around, and a chunk of their flesh was about to be slashed off!

Lin Xun looked embarrassed as he awkwardly suggested, “Oh, I’m so sorry, how about this? You guys can just give me forty thousand top-grade aeth essence.”

“Don’t worry! We lost to you, we won’t give you a penny less!” Nangong Shui’s face was dark. Do I need pity from a monk?

That would be too embarrassing for him!

Quickly, they each gathered the corresponding amount of high-grade aeth essence and handed it to Lin Xun.

Lin Xun exclaimed in his mind, “The Chaofeng Eye is indeed a unique and miraculous art! It helped me earn over forty thousand high-grade aeth essence in such a short time!

“Monk, let’s bet again!” Nangong Shui said aloud, anger thrumming through his veins. How could he give up after such a huge loss?

“Another bet?” Lin Xun sounded reluctant. 

“What? Do you want to leave after winning so much? How can there be something so good in this world? Not only do you have to bet again, but also bet to the end, to see who will lose all their wealth first!” Nangong Shui looked cold and arrogant.

In his opinion, Lin Xun only won out of luck and that kind of luck would never happen again. 

Ultimately, when rock betting, the bet was on their own ability and cultivation!

In this regard, Nangong Shui was very confident that he could crush Lin Xun.

“You guys also…” Lin Xun glanced at the others. 

“Don’t worry, we will play with you to the end!” The young people ground their teeth, unwilling to stop after suffering such a huge loss.

They planned to slaughter the lamb, but they had been slaughtered by the lamb instead. If this matter spread, then they would be embarrassed to death. 

The audience couldn’t help laughing. They realized that if the monk didn’t spit out what he had eaten then he would not be able to leave. 

“Buddha bless us,” Lin Xun uttered before he bore a look of determination on his face. “Fine, since you all stubbornly refuse to listen then I can only sacrifice myself to…save you all.”

He almost blurted that he would release their souls from suffering. 

Of course, no one cared. Everyone only hoped that Lin Xun would agree so they could continue to watch.

The second round of betting began. 

Unlike last time, Nangong Shui appeared to be very cautious. After a careful examination, he selected a Star Debris Meteorite that was around the size of a millstone.

But Lin Xun looked conflicted again. He sighed to himself. Life is like a play, everything depends on acting skills and slaughtering a lamb is also a skill.

In the end, under the impatient urging of everyone, Lin Xun chose an average Star Debris Meteorite.

In this bet, he deliberately lost, but the difference in the value of the two treasures was not too great and he only paid the other party a total of six thousand high-grade aeth essence.

But even so, Nangong Shui and the others became excited and more and more convinced that the monk was just lucky last time! He’s definitely a novice in rock betting!

“Again?” Lin Xun frowned. 

“We’ve agreed earlier that we have to bet to the end. Monk, don’t be a coward!” clamored the youngster.

Lin Xun sighed and reluctantly accepted the third match.

In the end, he lost again. 

However, he didn’t lose a huge amount of aeth essence; it was only seven thousand.

But Nangong Shui and the others grinned confidently, thinking that if this continued, they could empty the pockets of the monk. 

Lin Xun dispiritedly sighed again and again.

In truth, he didn’t feel anything. He just threw out a little bait to avoid scaring away the lambs. 

Then, the fourth round, the fifth round, the sixth round... Lin Xun lost them all.

The forty thousand aeth essence he won had been returned to their original owners.

The spectators almost could not bear to watch the match anymore. It’s so tragic. If the monk continues to lose like that, he might even lose his pants!

Lin Xun’s forehead was beaded with sweat, and his face was overcast as if he was trying to hold on.

However, after the satisfied wins, how would Nangong Shui and the others stop? They immediately strongly demanded that the bet continue. 

Lin Xun said angrily, “Everyone, do you have to go so far? If that’s the case, why don’t we make one last bet and end it there?” As he was speaking, he brought out a storage bag. “There is forty thousand aeth essence in here. If I lose, you can have it all. But if you lose, can you pay the same amount of aeth essence each?”

He had already done a little calculation in his mind. Given the numerous Star Debris Meteorites in the area, it was impossible to make the other side suffer a crushing defeat. 

That was the reason why he set this up and made this suggestion. 

“Ridiculous. If you lose, you only pay forty thousand. But if we lose, we need to pay forty thousand each. How can there be something so good in this world?!” Immediately, many people expressed their discontent. 

“Fine, since that’s the case, I’ll bet this thing as well. If I lose, it will be yours!” Lin Xun gritted his teeth and took out a fiery-red plant.

A pleasant aroma immediately permeated the air. Many cultivators looked entranced as if the fragrance penetrated deep into their souls. 

King-grade herb!

A mysterious king-grade herb!

Everyone’s jaws dropped, and their eyes blazed. They never thought that the monk could possess such a rare supreme herb.

Unfortunately, when they wanted to take a closer look, Lin Xun put it away.

To slaughter them all, he had decided to go all out. 

Nangong Shui and the others were also tempted. Although rare treasures such as king-grade herbs could be measured by money, it was impossible to buy any because no one was willing to sell them!

If they could get their hands on a king-grade herb from the bet, then it would be a huge harvest.

“Monk, are you sure?” Nangong Shui asked. 

“Brother Nangong, that guy is just bluffing to scare us away so that he can escape. Don’t let him get what he wants!” clamored the other youngsters. They were also envious of Lin Xun and yearned for his king-grade herb. 

Moreover, after the previous bets, they concluded that the monk did not understand how to appraise rocks. 

Based on that, they were full of confidence. 

The other cultivators’ eyes also glinted with greed. They wanted to participate in the bet, but because of Nangong Shui, they could only think about it in their hearts.

“Scared? Ever since I started cultivating, I have never valued worldly possessions. why would I be afraid?” Lin Xun snorted coldly. 

Gritting his teeth, Nangong Shui made a decision, “Okay, then let’s bet again. Let’s decide the winner once and for all!”

“What about you guys?” Lin Xun ran his eyes over the others. 

They answered without hesitation, “Ridiculous question, of course, we are in!” 

The big gamble had yet to begin, but it had already drawn over countless cultivators from other areas. 

All of a sudden, the area had become the most lively place in the Appraisal Event.

Scenes of uproar and commotion constantly broke out especially when they heard that Lin Xun wanted to gamble with a king-grade herb. 

“Let’s start!” Nangong Shui immediately moved, showing unprecedented seriousness.

He wanted a beautiful win so that other people could not make fun of him for losing a king-grade herb. 

Lin Xun quietly watched on. He did not intend for a showy win. It was enough to be slightly better than his opponent. 

Everyone tensed up with anticipation. 

Experts who were proficient in appraising meteorites were also spectating, but no one was allowed to tip the participants off. That was the rule. 

When they saw Nangong Shui choose a gourd-shaped Star Debris Meteorite that was neither too big nor too small, they all couldn’t help but nod approvingly.

In this area, hundreds of meteorites were on display, but in their eyes, Nangong Shui had undoubtedly selected the best one among them.

It is over for the monk!

In terms of appearance, none of the others could compare to the one selected by Nangong Shui. 

Their gazes changed when they looked at Lin Xun. It’s a pity that it’s a king-grade herb. 

They sighed in their hearts. 

Meanwhile, Lin Xun was also surprised that Nangong Shui was so amazing. Under the powers of his Chaofeng Eye, he saw that Nangong Shui had selected a Star Debris Meteorite of the highest grade. 

Within the meteorite, a spiritual aura was surging strongly around an extraordinary black cocoon. 

If Lin Xun’s guess was correct, then it should be a Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly with astonishing potential. In ancient times, a Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly that had set foot onto the Saint Path was able to split the sky with a light flap of its wings. 

However, if the Sky Splitting Demonic Butterfly within the meteorite failed to transform into a butterfly, it would be just a cocoon. 

“Monk, it’s your turn!” Nangong Shui urged confidently.

Lin Xun stepped forward, pretending to hesitate for a long time, and then chose a Star Debris Meteorite and silently returned to his spot. 

Disappointment flashed in the eyes of the appraisal experts. They believed that it was impossible that the meteorite selected by Lin Xun would contain any treasures.

The winner had been decided!

Nangong Shui could not stop the conceited smile spreading across his lips as he said to Jia Zheng, “Start cutting the meteorites. So that Fellow Cultivator Mu Zheng admits his loss, we should start with his meteorite.”

“We don’t know that yet,” Lin Xun retorted, but many people only pitied him more, thinking that he was making a futile struggle. 

Very quickly, Lin Xun’s meteorite was cut open, revealing a spirit bottle plant, which was shaped like a bottle and contained another world inside. It was a superb herb for tempering spirit power and a precious medicinal ingredient, but its value was at most seven hundred high-grade aeth essence. 

The young people chucked, “Amazing, Monk, you actually found a good treasure this time.”

The spectators sighed with pity. The monk is doomed to be slaughtered. Not only will he have to pay forty thousand high-grade aeth essence, but he will also have to give up on his king-grade herb.