Chaos Dao Sheng Jue

Chapter 1393 Trading Divine Crystals

Before he could finish speaking, the one-armed man threw out six crystal-clear, egg-sized stones, complaining, "I'm really fed up with you. You haven't even paid me for saving you, and you still want divine crystals."

As soon as Lu Chen received the divine crystal, he immediately sensed a different aura. This aura was different from the immortal spiritual energy, but it contained even more powerful energy.

Immediately, Lu Chen eagerly grasped a divine crystal and began to absorb it using the Chaos Dao Life Technique.

In an instant, a warm energy surged from my palm into my body, flowing slowly along my meridians, like a gentle stream nourishing every inch of my skin and bones.

A look of contentment appeared on Lu Chen's face, as if he were in a warm and peaceful world.

As the divine energy within the divine crystal was continuously absorbed, Lu Chen could feel every cell in his body rejoicing, feeling extremely comfortable.

However, at that moment, Lu Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from his dantian, as if he were being pricked by countless needles.

His brows were furrowed, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted in absorbing the divine energy.

"What's going on?" Lu Chen was shocked. "Could it be that I absorbed it too quickly?"

However, just as he was immersed in cultivation, the one-armed man sneered, "You really don't know what's good for you. Your immortal essence has not yet been transformed into divine essence. If you directly absorb divine energy like this, you will easily suffer a backlash. At best, your dantian will be destroyed; at worst, you will explode and die."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was horrified and almost instinctively blurted out, "Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?"

As he spoke, he quickly stopped the circulation of the Chaos Dao Life Technique, and the stinging sensation in his dantian was relieved.

"You didn't ask me, so who can you blame? Besides, who told you to be so ignorant? Where's the talisman you promised?" the one-armed man said with a smug smile.

"You're ruthless!" Lu Chen glared at the other party, then put the divine crystal into his storage ring. If he didn't need the other party's help, Lu Chen would have definitely taught him a lesson.

He then took out ten talismans and handed them to the other party, saying in an annoyed tone, "These are the defensive talismans from before. I'll give you a few more; could you give me some more divine crystals?"

The one-armed man smiled slightly, took the talismans, examined them carefully, and after confirming they were correct, pulled out three talismans, then handed the remaining seven to Lu Chen.

"These talismans do have some effect, but I don't need that many. Besides, I don't even have enough divine crystals for my own cultivation. If you want divine crystals, you have to offer something more valuable."

Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed in Lu Chen's eyes. He had originally hoped to exchange these talismans for more divine crystals, but he hadn't expected that the other party wouldn't be willing to spend a large sum of money to buy them.

He quickly racked his brains for something he could offer in exchange that would satisfy the other party without costing him anything.

After much deliberation, Lu Chen decided to take out two Five Elements Dao Fruits. These things are extremely precious in the Immortal Realm, but he didn't know their value in the God Realm. The key point was that these things could be mass-produced in the Golden Pearl World.

"Fellow Daoist! What do you think of this? If you like it, I'll sell it to you." Lu Chen said, trying to keep his voice calm, but inwardly he was praying that the other party would accept the deal.

"Huh...it's actually the Five Elements Great Dao Fruit!" the one-armed man exclaimed in surprise, his face revealing an undisguised excitement.

He grabbed the two Five Elements Dao Fruits and examined them closely, his eyes gleaming with desire. "These are top-tier spiritual treasures. Although their effects are average, the Divine Realm's Dao Laws are severely lacking, making them still incredibly valuable."

The Five Elements Dao Fruits are extremely helpful for comprehending the Five Elements Dao. For the one-armed man who wants to improve his cultivation, these two fruits are undoubtedly a huge temptation.

"Are you sure you want to sell it to me?" the one-armed man asked again, his voice revealing an undisguised excitement.

"Yes, since you like it, name your price, and I'll sell it to you if it's reasonable."

Lu Chen discerned the one-armed man's thoughts from his expression, but he himself did not know the specific value of the Five Elements Dao Fruit here, so he decided to let the other party set the price.

“To tell you the truth, I really like these two spiritual items,” the one-armed man sighed, his tone tinged with helplessness, “but even if I gave you all the divine crystals I have, I still couldn’t afford one, let alone the two you already have.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen frowned slightly. The only thing he hadn't expected was that the other party couldn't produce enough divine crystals. However, he could also see the value of the Five Elements Dao Fruit in the God Realm, and that the one-armed man's character was not bad, since the other party hadn't deliberately deceived him.

So Lu Chen tentatively asked, "Fellow Daoist, how many divine crystals do you have left?"

"I also have two thousand high-grade divine crystals, five thousand mid-grade divine crystals, and about eight thousand low-grade divine crystals," the one-armed man said somewhat embarrassedly. He knew that with his few divine crystals, he couldn't even buy a single Five Elements Dao Fruit.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen felt a surge of disdain. The other party had so many divine crystals, yet only gave him six divine crystals when purchasing talismans, and they were even low-grade divine crystals.

After careful consideration, Lu Chen asked again, "Then how many divine crystals is a Five Elements Dao Fruit worth?"

After thinking for a moment, the one-armed man said, "That's hard to say. A normal purchase would cost around 50,000 low-grade divine crystals, but at an auction, it could fetch up to around 100,000 low-grade divine crystals."

Seeing the other party's sincere attitude, Lu Chen's heart stirred. He knew that he urgently needed divine crystals to stabilize his cultivation.

Although the Five Elements Dao Fruit was precious, it wasn't scarce for him. Thinking of this, Lu Chen smiled slightly and made a bold suggestion:

"Fellow Daoist, how about this? You give me all your divine crystals, and then give me an IOU for 80,000 low-grade divine crystals. I won't take the odd amount. Consider it a gesture of friendship."

Upon hearing this, the one-armed man's eyes flashed with surprise. He stared at Lu Chen, as if trying to discern something from the other's gaze. "You're willing to write an IOU? Aren't you afraid I'll run away, or turn my back on my debt?"

Seeing that the other party seemed sincere, and wanting the other party's divine crystals, Lu Chen said:

"I don't think you're the kind of person who's treacherous. I trust your character. You just need to tell me where to find you in the future."

The one-armed man remained silent for a moment, clearly weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he nodded, a relieved smile on his face, and said:

“Alright, I’ll be your friend. I’ll be staying in the Great Wilderness Tribe. But I might not be able to return the divine crystals to you in a short time. Be prepared for that. But I, Pei Hu, will definitely settle this debt.”

"Don't worry about that. Since I asked you to write an IOU, I naturally considered the issue you raised. I won't rush you for a while. Just pay me back whenever you have the money," Lu Chen waved his hand and said generously.

Upon hearing this, Pei Hu felt relieved and put the Five Elements Dao Fruit into his storage ring. Then he took out a storage bag and handed it to Lu Chen.

Immediately after, he took out a jade slip, quickly inscribed a few lines of text on it, and then handed it to Lu Chen. "This is an IOU, and a map of the Great Wilderness Tribe. By the way, what's your name?"