Chapter 614 - 197: Inviting the Gods, Zhu Xueshuang (Part 4)
They knew that after the treasures appeared, everyone would get one item, but the quality of the items varied.
The order in which one chose was significant.
This was also one of the Celestial Pride Hall’s most brutal methods of selection.
If the items were distributed randomly, there would be no need for them to fight here. Instead, they would work together to clear each trial.
But with this first-come, first-served system, people would inevitably come to blows to be the first to claim a treasure.
Life-and-death battles were even commonplace when precious treasures were at stake.
At this moment, however, no one made a move. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Shen Bai.
To be honest, anyone who dared to act now would likely be run through by Shen Bai’s sword and die on the spot.
Shen Bai, however, didn’t stand on ceremony and was the first to walk toward the Treasure Chest.
In the Jianghu, strength was paramount. The law of the jungle was the rule.
Prodigies were people too—Jianghu People—and they had to abide by the rules of the Jianghu.
Seeing Shen Bai step forward, no one voiced any objections. They all remained silent.
Shen Bai then arrived before the chest. Eyeing the latch on top, he drew Cold Moon and used it to pry the chest open.
The inside of the chest was a self-contained space.
It was an extremely rare Space Type artifact. Out in the world, the wooden chest alone would be enough to make countless people fight over it.
Shen Bai glanced inside and saw a vast collection of treasures, neatly categorized.
This showed just how wealthy the previous dynasty must have been.
All sorts of Weapons, Elixirs, and Cultivation Techniques were piled up as if they were free. But Shen Bai wasn’t interested in any of them. His gaze fell upon another cluster of items.
They were Deceitful Objects.
Each Deceitful Object radiated a terrifying aura.
There were three Deceitful Objects in total: a purple Bell, a gourd-shaped Wine Flask, and a worn-out Jade Pendant.
These three Deceitful Objects were the most valuable items in this batch of rewards.
Shen Bai knew the rules of the Celestial Pride Hall; even he could only take one.
The appraisal method required physical contact, and he had three wisps of Evil Qi left.
After a moment of thought, an idea suddenly struck Shen Bai.
’I wonder if I can appraise all of them.’
With that thought, Shen Bai reached into the chest.
The space inside was vast, so simply reaching in wouldn’t be enough to touch the items.
But they were all Cultivators. Shen Bai circulated a bit of the Qi in his body, and the three Deceitful Objects floated up to hover around his hand.
The moment an item was taken out, it would count as one’s reward, and no more could be taken.
Shen Bai was well aware of this. He decided to try and exploit a bug.
He happened to have exactly three wisps of Evil Qi, and there just so happened to be three Deceitful Objects.
’In that case, why not try using the Evil Qi to appraise them while they’re still inside the chest?’
Once the idea formed, Shen Bai touched the first Deceitful Object.
A line of smoke materialized before him, coalescing into words that floated in mid-air.
[Melancholic Bell]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One wisp of Evil Qi can be used for rapid appraisal]
Without hesitation, Shen Bai used a wisp of Evil Qi for the appraisal.
The smoke before him vanished, then reformed into a line of Information that continued to float there.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Life and Death Storage Skill Skill Level?]
’So it’s Skill Level for the Life and Death Storage Skill.’
Shen Bai thought to himself and chose to convert it.
The next moment, a magical plume of smoke appeared before him.
[Life and Death Storage Skill +2000]
Because it had already gone through one round of bonuses, this time it only yielded two thousand points of Skill Level.
But Shen Bai had already raised the Life and Death Storage Skill to 1,000 points, so now it was at 3,000, not far from the 5,000-point cap.
After Shen Bai appraised the first Deceitful Object, it immediately became plain and unremarkable.
Yet, nothing unusual happened to Shen Bai.
A faint smile touched Shen Bai’s lips. He now understood he was about to strike it rich on this trip.
He had successfully exploited the bug.
He could appraise all three Deceitful Objects while they were still inside the chest.
With that in mind, Shen Bai didn’t hesitate to begin appraising the second Deceitful Object.
The smoke before him shifted, displaying the Information for the second Deceitful Object.
[Wine-Holding Gourd]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One wisp of Evil Qi can be used for rapid appraisal]
’Appraise.’
Another wisp of Evil Qi vanished.
It then transformed into text once more.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Vajra Dharma Form Fist Skill Level?]
Shen Bai didn’t know why the gourd was related to the Vajra Dharma Form Fist, but he had already converted Skill Level for the Vajra Dharma Form Fist five times.
This conversion would grant a massive boost, which was even better for him.
With that in mind, Shen Bai quickly chose to convert it.
The Skill Level before him skyrocketed once again, materializing as text that floated in mid-air.
[Vajra Dharma Form Fist +6000]
For a Level 6 Vajra Dharma Form Fist, grinding was very slow, but he had now closed a massive gap in an instant.
Shen Bai excitedly turned his attention to the third Deceitful Object.
[Personal Jade Pendant]
[Appraisal Progress: 0%]
[One wisp of Evil Qi can be used for rapid appraisal]
As soon as the text appeared, Shen Bai immediately began the appraisal again.
The smoke before him swirled again before solidifying in mid-air.
[Same type of Divine Power detected. Convert to Vajra Dharma Form Fist Skill Level?]
’Vajra Dharma Form Fist again. Convert.’
Shen Bai recited silently in his mind.
[Vajra Dharma Form Fist +7000]
This was the seventh conversion. Added to the previous 6,000 points, the Vajra Dharma Form Fist now had 13,000 points of Skill Level in the blink of an eye.
He was only 7,000 Skill Level points away from its third qualitative transformation.
Shen Bai released his hand, thinking to himself, ’As expected. Only Evil Qi and Deceitful Objects can make me rich overnight.’