Chapter 18 Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant

Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant?

What is that?

Fang Yue was completely bewildered. Fortunately, at this moment, the host began to introduce it in detail, as if listing family treasures.

"Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, as the name suggests, this object is something that can entrap souls."

"Legend has it, after a living being dies…"

"The soul returns to the Nether Springs, the Po enters the Nine Abyss, consciousness ascends to the Celestial Sea, and thoughts enter the myriad clouds."

"The soul is Yang, the Po is Yin, consciousness is attachment, and thought is emptiness."

"And the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant is a strange and bizarre object that can store the [soul]. It is said that even immortal experts would be greatly shocked when they see such a thing that interferes with the five elements and six paths. They would not dare to touch it easily, fearing involvement in karma and being unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation after death."

"However, we haven't seen any immortal experts in Qing country for many years. We haven't even heard of news of immortal experts in the surrounding countries. So, you don't need to worry too much about the so-called fear of being easily involved in karma. We can't even figure out how to live our own lives, let alone care about what will happen after death."

"Of course, guests who have such concerns don't have to bid."

"Regarding the level of the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, the Black Crow Merchant Troupe unanimously gives the evaluation of… Immortal-grade Bizarre Object!"

"Although this is just the rating given by our Black Crow Merchant Troupe's appraisal team, most of the external ratings for this type of thing are defined as Immortal-grade Bizarre Object. After all, traces of immortals are hard to find. Immortal-grade Bizarre Objects are existences that we ordinary people cannot fathom. For things with unpredictable limits, temporarily designating them as Immortal-grade Bizarre Objects is not inappropriate."

Mentioning the Immortal-grade, even the host couldn't help but reveal a leisurely and longing expression.

Who doesn't have a dream of becoming an immortal?

Flying on a sword, carefree and unrestrained, living as long as the heavens, all of this strikes the most beautiful longing in people's hearts.

However, the reality is cruel.

After being unable to make progress in martial arts, the host recognized the fact that he was a good-for-nothing. Coupled with the bonds of his family and the life of firewood, rice, oil, and salt, many martial arts practitioners drifted further and further away from their dreams without realizing it.

It was only when he suddenly mentioned the existence of the Immortal-grade that his heart trembled and he remembered that once unattainable dream.

Collecting his thoughts, the host took a deep breath.

"I'm getting a little off topic. In short, the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant can store a person's Yang soul. As for how to operate it, how to use it, that's not my business. To be precise, even our Black Crow Merchant Troupe doesn't know how to use this thing. We're just selling it."

"The only thing I know about this thing is that I've heard rumors several times that someone has used the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant to be resurrected from the dead!"

Resurrected from the dead!

Everyone in the audience began to breathe heavily.

At any time, in any era, these four words make people feel hot all over and their eyes turn red.

Immortality, eternal life, the Fountain of Youth, the Elixir of Life, immortal experts… everything is for the sake of immortality!

Even though the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant is just a possibility of bringing someone back from the dead, it is enough to make people lose their minds and spend all their wealth to buy this thing!

Whether it is as magical as the rumors say is another matter. Just keep it and study it slowly. As long as the thing exists, one day it will be understood. When that time comes… it will be immortality!

The special nature of the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant hardly needs any introduction from the host.

Except for newbies like Fang Yue, who know nothing about bizarre objects, everyone knows the value of the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant.

Therefore, the host didn't dawdle any longer and directly started the bidding.

"The Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, the starting price is 30 Black Stones! Each bid must be no less than 1 Black Stone!"

30 Black Stones?!

Fang Yue's pupils shrank. This price was almost beyond the reach of most people.

In the small Ink Village, how many people can afford such a high price?

Fang Yue was deeply suspicious.

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Sure enough, the scene fell into a strange silence.

Many people looked at each other, and even more people became angry out of shame.

"Hey! Is there something wrong with this price? It's too outrageous!"

"That's right, 30 Black Stones, who can afford it!"

"Damn it, I specially liquidated the assets of my family and scraped together 20 Black Stones to try my luck, but your Black Crow Merchant Troupe has no sincerity in selling at all!"

Many people who couldn't afford it began to shout loudly, and the scene became noisy.

However, the host was different from his previous nervousness. Instead, he calmly closed his eyes slowly, looking confident, as if he was sure that someone in Ink Village could afford such a high price!

Although the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, if it is genuine, and if it is really as powerful as the host said, then 30 Black Stones is a low price, so low that it can't be any lower.

By analogy, it's like putting something as exaggerated and terrifying as the sheepskin parchment up for auction and selling it for 30 Black Stones. It's like giving it away at a cheap price. The value is so high that buying it is earning, and not buying it is a huge loss, so much so that you miss the chance to turn things around in this life.

But it also depends on the market.

Although Ink Village is the wealthiest village in their area, 30 Black Stones is not something that can be taken out easily.

While everyone was giving their opinions, someone made the first bid.

"50 Black Stones!"

What?!

Someone actually bid, and the opening bid was 50 Black Stones?

The people who had been arguing just now turned their heads in surprise to look at the bidder, who was none other than… Hei Da, who had been silent since entering the venue!

Since entering the auction, Hei Da and Hei Er had not made any bids except for the Blazing Fire Heart Method just now.

Until now…

In other words, their initial goal was the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant!

"The last row, Young Master Hei Da bids 50 Black Stones! Anyone bidding higher?"

Hearing someone bid, the host also opened his eyes and began his work.

Still enthusiastic, still emotionally surging, making people want to immediately follow the price and buy it.

And those who originally questioned the price, at this moment, all had ugly faces, glared at Hei Da angrily, sat down angrily, and some people left directly with ugly faces.

But these did not affect the soaring auction price.

"51 Black Stones!"

"52 Black Stones!"

"53 Black Stones!"

Someone set the rhythm, and the auction price on the scene began to skyrocket.

The people who had been haggling over the price of 1g or 2g of Black Ember before were now bidding so generously, which made Fang Yue dumbfounded.

This kind of financial strength is not something he can compete with.

Fang Yue couldn't help but feel a little fortunate that they all wanted to save money to buy the final Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant. Otherwise, if they really let go and fought with him for the Blazing Fire Heart Method, then he would have to take out the Silver Stone as a trump card to win the Blazing Fire Heart Method.

However, after Fang Yue carefully observed, he found that although the auction price was being called out fiercely, in reality, only a few fixed people were bidding. The others had long become companions, with bitter purses, and had no competitiveness in this luxurious price war.

"1 Blood Stone."

Just then, the person next to Fang Yue suddenly spoke.

Fang Yue looked at Captain Huo in surprise.

Good heavens, I'm just saying!

100g of Black Ember = 1 Black Stone.

100 Black Stones = 1 Blood Stone!

If Black Stone corresponds to Black-grade Bizarre,

Then Blood Stone corresponds to… Blood-grade Bizarre!

Black-grade Bizarre is equivalent to a human Houtian realm expert.

Blood-grade Bizarre is similar to… a Xiantian realm expert!

To get a Blood Stone, you need to kill many, many high-level Black-grade Bizarres, or… kill a Blood-grade Bizarre!

This is the normal way to obtain it, just as Lin Ling and the others said, when the native NPCs kill Bizarres, they don't always drop Black Stones or the like every time. Most of the time, it just increases their attributes.

And according to the forum's research, the probability of players killing Bizarres and dropping Black Ember and Black Stones is almost 100%.

Of course, the premise is to kill them in a one-on-one fight. If you cooperate with NPCs, the probability is not so stable.

The principle behind this is unknown. People on the forum regard it as a natural phenomenon and treat it as a system bonus for players, a setting for monsters dropping money.

But Fang Yue knows that this game is not just a game. Any inexplicable point must have a reasonable explanation for its existence, but he can't explain it yet.

In any case, the high price of 1 Blood Stone directly set off a storm on the scene.

Everyone was still counting their Black Stones like Kong Yiji, but someone directly smashed the venue and broke the rules.

One Blood Stone, who can afford it!

Everyone turned back and glared angrily. When they saw that it was Captain Huo, they restrained their emotions a little, but they still looked very unhappy.

Captain Huo didn't care. Instead, he lowered his voice and explained to Fang Yue, "This Blood Stone is the money that the three of us captains pooled together. It's not just mine. Chief Captain Lang Wu contributed 50, and Captain Wu and I each contributed 25. If we buy the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, the three of us will share its use and research."

Ah, this…

Fang Yue was dumbfounded on the spot. He thought the captain was rolling in money and was going to defy the heavens.

In the end… that's it? That's it? You even pool money together?

Are you the top three group buyers in Ink Village? Boosting the village's sharing economy?

Seeming to see the change in Fang Yue's expression, Captain Huo pursed his lips.

"The Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, after all, is just something that exists in legends. No one knows what the real thing is like. Buying something that you don't know if you can use with 1 Blood Stone is completely gambling on luck."

"Then why are you still buying it?"

Captain Huo was silent for a moment, then asked back.

"…What if the rumors are true?"

This time, it was Fang Yue's turn to be speechless.

Yes, what if it's true? This is an Immortal-grade Bizarre Object! It can bring people back from the dead!

Who doesn't have someone they want to resurrect? If there is a chance to obtain this kind of Bizarre Object, who wouldn't want to try it?

Captain Huo then added.

"Moreover, from my observation, the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant sold by the Black Crow Merchant Troupe has a very complete structure and shows no signs of damage. It's much more reliable than the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendants that have appeared before."

Just as Captain Huo said this, two more people successively opened their mouths to bid.

"1.01 Blood Stones!"

"1.02 Blood Stones!"

Old capitalists, they would rather offer 0.01 than a whole number.

Fang Yue glanced at the two of them and saw that they were constantly wiping their sweat, their faces were very ugly, and they looked back at Captain Huo from time to time, as if they were under great pressure.

"They are the Li family and the Ming family of Ink Village. The giants of the two major families in Ink Village, besides our captains, they control the most resources in the village. They have countless merchants colluding with them, and their forces are deeply rooted in Ink Village. They are the only forces that can slightly challenge our three captains."

Captain Huo explained, just about to open his mouth to bid, but he heard a voice from behind.

"…50 Blood Stones."

50… Blood… Stones?!!

Captain Huo's breathing paused.

Everyone on the scene suddenly fell silent.

They turned their heads in astonishment, looking at the two people in black robes in the back row, their faces full of unbelievable astonishment and shock.

Even Fang Yue was no exception.

He turned his head sharply, staring blankly at Hei Da. kanShuwu.

Too, too rich! Too rich!

Fang Yue almost knelt down. What is the background of this Hei Da and Hei Er? They are ridiculously rich!

50 Blood Stones, that is a huge sum of money that he cannot imagine.

The host's breathing became even more rapid, and his pronunciation became a little intermittent.

"Young, Young Master Hei's bid, it's Young Master Hei's bid, 50 Blood Stones, is there anyone higher? Is there anyone higher?"

The scene remained silent.

Not for anything else, simply because this price is too high.

In this way, Hei Da is going to steadily win the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant. Even Captain Huo did not bid again.

Because 1 Blood Stone was already the highest price that their three captains had pooled together to offer. If the price exceeded this, their original plan was to give up. Not to mention that the price has now exceeded so much at once, Captain Huo naturally would not bid again.

The host continued to enthusiastically describe the various legends of the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant. Resurrection from the dead was the legend he mentioned the most.

Although everyone was extremely envious, they were too short on money and really couldn't afford to bid.

To be honest,

Fang Yue was very tempted by the Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant, and he also had a Silver Stone that Lord Han had given him.

He didn't know the value of the Silver Stone, but it must be higher than a Blood Stone. As long as he bid, he should be able to win it.

But after he calmed down for a while, he thought that something was wrong.

I am a player, I won't die no matter how I die.

To put it bluntly, my soul may not be managed by the Nether Springs in your game, but most likely by the Underworld in the real world.

Looking at it this way, this Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant is not very useful to him.

However… if this thing can be brought into the real world…

Fang Yue's breathing became rapid.

A thing that can resurrect people from the dead, if used in the real world, would be an explosive artifact.

But the real world and the game are two completely different worlds. Can this thing really be useful?

Moreover, it is not certain whether it can really resurrect people from the dead.

Yang soul, Yang soul, it sounds like a ghost is locked in the jade pendant. Even if it is alive, it is a mass of ghosts. Does it need to seize the body of a person to resurrect?

The more Fang Yue thought about it, the more headache he had, but unknowingly, his palm was already holding a large Silver Stone.

But he did not bid. His heart was still hesitant.

"Damn it, at this critical moment, the sheepskin parchment went to sleep. Otherwise, I could listen to its opinion."

Compared to Fang Yue's shallow game knowledge, the sheepskin parchment would obviously know more things. Even if it didn't know, its ability could be used as a certain reference value.

As if responding to Fang Yue's thoughts, a line of text suddenly appeared in his mind.

[I seem to hear someone saying I'm good looking!]

Fang Yue: ??!

Fang Yue was shocked in his heart.

Holy crap! The sheepskin parchment woke up?

When did this happen?

Can this guy not be so elusive!

If you're awake, say hello earlier. I thought you were still asleep.

Fang Yue glared at the air, while silently thinking in his heart.

"Quick, sheepskin parchment, tell me if that Soul-Entrapping Jade Pendant is genuine? If I miss this good thing, there won't be another chance."

[Please call me the particularly great and particularly noble Time Sheepskin Parchment Lord!]