Stranger Danger

Chapter 863: Grass of Longevity, Undying Flower, Fruit of Wishes

But of course, that was the capabilities of an adult Skyreaching Dragon Silkworm. The one that Zui Yun was auctioning was just a larva. It was only about as long as an adult finger and a Phenomenon-class Stranger, and it was incomparable to its fully matured version.

Despite this, the larva still possessed immeasurable value. It was because the Stranger was tameable at this age, and it would eventually grow into a Disaster-class Stranger so long as it was fed and cared for properly. It would be a huge asset to anyone.

At first, Ye Qing was interested in the Skyreaching Dragon Silkworm’s larva, but he quickly discarded the thought after listening to Feng Qingyou’s explanation.

According to Feng Qingyou, the Skyreaching Dragon Silkworm only fed on rare treasures and spiritual items. This single larva could bring an entire middle-sized sect to its knees with its consumption rate. Only a major sect or clan with a long lineage could afford to raise a Skyreaching Dragon Silkworm larva to adulthood.

He was one person. The chances that he could feed the Skyreaching Dragon Silkworm larva until it reached adulthood and finally started paying dividends was exactly zero, so he didn’t bother. In the end, the larva was sold for five million silver.

It sounded like a lot, but after the insane nine million silver bid that was the “Impenetrable Clouds” earlier, it was nothing.

The next couple bids came and went peacefully, and Ye Qing successfully bought the Finger Ring Metal he was aiming for.

Although the Finger Ring Metal was an incredibly rare treasure, its usability was seriously limited. Therefore, he managed to win it with only one million silver. No one had tried to maliciously bid up the price, and he had encountered less resistance than he expected.

With this, Ye Qing had accomplished his primary objective for attending the Dragonmount Meet. However, neither he nor Feng Qingyou were in a hurry to leave. This was a grand event that only happened once per year after all, and they might never return in the future. There was no reason they shouldn’t stay behind and enjoy the event until the end. If they were lucky enough to obtain another item that Feng Qingyou needed for her recovery, then even better.

It was only natural, but the longer the Dragonmount Meet went on, the better and more valuable the items that were auctioned became. There were even several items that were almost as valuable as the “Impenetrable Clouds”.

For example, there were the Grass of Longevity, the Undying Flower, the Myriad Manifestation Wheel of Heaven, and the Fruit of Wishes.

The Grass of Longevity and Undying Flower were items that could increase one’s lifespan. THe Grass of Longevity could increase one’s lifespan by three years, and the Undying Flower by five. It didn’t sound like much, but for those nearing the end of their lifespan, it was more precious than anything else in this world.

Of course, this quality alone wasn’t enough to put it on the same pedestal as the “Impenetrable Clouds”. If the Grass of Longevity and the Undying Flower were consumed together, then one could bring someone from the dead or live forever.

It was exactly what it sounded like. The combination of the duo could literally bring someone back from the dead, or grant a person eternal life.

This was why the two items were considered almost as valuable as the “Impenetrable Clouds”.

But of course, there was a catch. Otherwise, it would easily exceed “Impenetrable Clouds” in terms of value.

Feeding a dead person the Grass of Longevity and the Undying Flower could bring them back to life—but only if they hadn’t died for more than twenty four hours. And no, it wasn’t a false life like a living corpse or something. The person would be able to live, breathe, eat, drink, and fuck just like a normal person for the next ten years.

However, ten years was all they had. When ten years had passed, their mental faculties would progressively decline until it disappeared completely. They would fall into a permanent coma, never to awaken again.

Strangely, the person would neither age nor decay after falling into a vegetative state. In fact, they could live forever in this state. It definitely counted as eternal life, even if it wasn’t the form of eternal life people were really expecting.

Yes, the claim that it could grant eternal life was a small joke of sorts, but even so, the fact that it could resurrect someone who hadn’t expired for more than twenty four hours and grant them ten years of normal life was impressive to say the least. It could definitely be compared to the likes of “Impenetrable Clouds”.

That was why the two items were eventually sold for the astronomical price of eight million silver.

Onto the next item. The Myriad Manifestation Wheel of Heaven was a Disaster-class Strange Artifact, but unlike your usual Disaster-class Strange Artifact, it used to be an Ancient-class Strange Artifact, also known as a sacred artifact[1].

Back in the day, the Myriad Manifestation Wheel of Heaven was a powerful weapon that belonged to an extraordinary Sage called the Myriad Manifestation Inferior. Forged using the four natural phenomena—wind, rain, thunder and lightning—the Myriad Manifestation Wheel of Heaven could summon wind and rain, command lightning and thunder, and generally change the weather like a god. It was an extremely powerful Ancient-class Strange Artifact that used to be named in the Strange Artifact Register.

It was also the reason Myriad Manifestation Inferior was named of the Heavenly Champions Ranking with few rivals.

Unfortunately, Myriad Manifestation Inferior was ganged up on by the Sages of the Nine Dark Ways and slain. Shattered by the Great Halberd of Desolation, the Myriad Manifestations Wheel of Heaven devolved into a Disaster-class Strange Artifact as well.

Of course, this didn’t mean that Myriad Manifestations Wheel of Heaven was a weak Strange Artifact in the slightest. It could still control the weather, summon wind and rain, and command lightning and thunder. If repaired, it might even return to its former glory.

In terms of pure value, the Myriad Manifestations Wheel of Heaven was no match for “Impenetrable Clouds”. However, “Impenetrable Clouds” was an ambiguous opportunity, whereas the Myriad Manifestations Wheel of Heaven could upgrade one’s strength immediately. That was why they were considered more or less on the same level.

In the end, the Myriad Manifestations Wheel of Heaven was sold for the tall price of eight point eight million silver.

Finally, the Fruit of Wishes was a special fruit born from the Tree of Wishes. The Tree of Wishes neither existed in the yang world nor the yin world. Instead, it grew in the Yin Yang Gap and nourished itself on people’s dreams and wishes. Hence the name.

The Tree of Wishes took a century to take root and sprout, and another century to flower and fruit. It took a third century for its fruit to fully mature and fall to the ground.

Each Tree of Wishes bore only one flower and one fruit. The moment the fruit matured, the Tree of Wishes would immediately wither and die, and the fruit would hit the ground and vanish. It would eventually turn into a new seed and repeat the cycle anew.

The fruit bore by the Tree of Wishes were created from everyone’s dreams and wishes. Hence, it possessed the power to turn wish into reality.

It was exactly what it sounded like. Simply consume the fruit, and the person’s wish would come true. That was why it was named the Fruit of Wishes.

But of course, the Fruit of Wishes couldn’t actually grant every wish. Not everyone could use it either. Otherwise, life would have gone extinct a long, long time ago.

The Fruit of Wishes could only grant a reasonable wish within its power. If, say, the wish exceeded the Fruit of Wishes’ ability, then it would backfire on the wisher instead.

For example, it was perfectly possible for a body-tempering warrior to wish to become a Spirit Master. But if their wish was to become the greatest warrior under the heavens, then it was obviously going to fail.

A scholar could wish to gain the gift of the gab and write, but they could not wish to become a famous, highest courtier of the court.

A poor person could wish to become so wealthy that the idea of basic necessities was forever behind them. They could even be more specific with the wish and ask for properties and wives as well. But if the wish entailed becoming the richest men in the world, or if they asked for a harem of three thousand women like an emperor, then of course it would fail.

To date, no one was able to define the exact line between what was reasonable and what wasn’t. But one thing for certain, the simpler the wish, the likelier it was to come true.

Finally, the Fruit of Wishes could not create something out of nothing. It could only arrange events so that the wisher would achieve their wish logically.

For example, if the wisher wished to become a wulin elite, they would not become an elite the instant they consumed the Fruit of Wishes. Instead, the wisher might encounter a dying warrior who chooses to pass down all their martial arts and cultivation to them.

Another example would be a gravely ill person wishing to be healthy again. They would not recover immediately, but they might encounter a miracle doctor who nursed him back to full health.

Long story short, the Fruit of Wishes’ ability was limited, but it certainly didn’t impact its value one bit. It could play a critical role in certain situations and even save one’s life.

1. Tentative term. Looking through the raws I got there is no reason to capitalize it, but who knows, maybe 500 chapters later suddenly it suddenly deserves capitalization. ☜