The Gate Of Good Fortune c1-905

by Demon Translations

  Three days passed by, Ning Cheng checked every inch of his body, convinced that he had fully recovered from the injuries inflicted by Fu Wumie, and felt a lot of relief. He stood up and was about to head out to find Ziche Jun. Once he obtained the entry jade card for Immortal Jade Star, he could then seclude himself until the Immortal Jade Star opened.

  “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning…..” Seeing Ning Cheng coming out, Junior Apprentice Sister Yan once again greeted him.

  Ning Cheng spoke with sincerity, “Junior Apprentice Sister Yan, I really have no way to help you. I do not even have a high-grade flame, while my attainments in crafting artefacts remain quite normal. Besides, even if Jinming Qianbo’s disciple won, that does not mean that he had won the challenge.”

  Junior Apprentice Sister Yan spoke with an even more sincere voice compared to Ning Cheng, “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, as long as you can help me in participation, I can give you 500 million purple coins. That’s all of my savings.”

  Ning Cheng had no intention to reveal this, but now that Junior Apprentice Sister Yan talked about offering purple coins to him in compensation, he immediately sneered and spoke, “Junior Apprentice Sister, are you really sure that 500 million purple coins are all of your savings? The hundreds of middle-grade Dao Artefacts should be worth more than 500 million purple coins, right?”

  “How do you know about this? Did you follow me?” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan’s countenance immediately changed. If Ning Cheng had not followed her, then how did he know that she had sold those Dao Artefacts?

  Ning Cheng spoke in a calm voice, “You do not have to worry about it that much. I only saw you head to the Transcending Dao Artefacts Store. In any case, those were all refined from your materials, I do not have any opinion about it.”

  Junior Apprentice Sister Yan’s countenance finally recovered slightly, “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, although what I did was not the right thing, you also did not suffer any loss, did you? The materials that I provided you were more than enough to craft thousands of Dao Artefacts. Even if you wasted some materials, I don’t believe that you did not make any money out of it.”

  Ning Cheng showed a smile, “Yes, everyone earned a share. In any case, I do not have any opinion on it. However, you really should not lie to me that 500 million purple coins are all you got. It makes me quite upset.”

  “I really have only 500 million to my name. The hundreds of Dao Artefact brought in a little over a billion purple coins. However, my cultivation also needs a lot of resources, and I need to pay for it by myself.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan spoke with full sincerity.

  Ning Cheng showed a frown, “How is this possible? How could hundreds of Dao Artefacts bring in only ‘a little over a billion purple coins’? If I remember correctly, a middle-grade Dao Artefact can fetch a minimum of ten billion green coins, which translates to more than a hundred million purple coins.”

  “You come from a small place, right? In Eternal Heaven Starry Sky City, only starry sky-grade battleships, high-grade Dao Artefacts, and best quality Dao Artefacts can command such prices. Low-grade and middle-grade Dao Artefacts do not fetch much income. The only reason why I managed to get such a price for those middle-grade Dao Artefacts is only due to people knowing that I am from the Baichi Artefact-crafting Store. Otherwise, even in a smaller place, obtaining a hundred million purple coins for a middle-grade Dao Artefact would not be possible, even if someone pitied you.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan gave an unceremonious retort.

  Ning Cheng had nothing to say in return as he never bought any weapon from this city. As such, he naturally had no idea about the exact price. From the conversation, he also realised the considerable loss when he purchased that defective middle-grade mask-type Dao Artefact.

  Seeing Ning Cheng silent, Junior Apprentice Sister Yan hesitated for a while before continuing, “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, the last time you asked me about Nirvana Flames, are you sure that you do not have a flame that has experienced Nirvana or at least close to it? Otherwise, it would be impossible for you to even start the process of crafting middle-grade Dao Artefacts.”

  “Did I not tell you that I don’t have it?” Ning Cheng asked casually.

  “Then I have a way to let your flame reach nirvana.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan stared at Ning Cheng.

  Ning Cheng’s eyes flashed with sizzling heat. He knew that his flame not evolving was a huge weakness. Now that this Junior Apprentice Sister Yan said that she had a way, Ning Cheng suddenly felt quite enthusiastic.

  “Junior Apprentice Sister Yan, as you said, if you really have a method, then I would have to thank you.”

  Seeing Ning Cheng still not speaking about participating in the competition, Junior Apprentice Sister Yan’s eyes flashed with disappointment. However, she again replied, “I don’t want you to thank me, as long as you participate in the competition. At tomorrow’s auction, there will be an item put on sale. That kind of item can help your flame reach nirvana. One could even argue that it would be the best choice. If you participate in the competition, then I have a way to help you buy it.”

  “What is it?” Ning Cheng asked eagerly.

  “Fire Origin Crystal.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan stared at Ning Cheng and replied. “This thing is not something affordable by anyone. However, our Master left me something. If I take it out, then I should be able to buy the Fire Origin Crystal.”

  Ning Cheng stood there in stunned silence. Fire Origin Crystal could help evolve his Celestial River Flame.

  Why did he not think of it? He had a bunch of Fire Origin Crystals, if he knew about this, he would have used it all up for evolving his flame.

  “Did you say that Fire Origin Crystals could allow a flame to reach nirvana?” Ning Cheng asked another question to quell his disbelief and for confirmation.

  “That’s right.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan replied with affirmation.

  Ning Cheng asked another question, “Is Fire Origin Crystal the best material for flames to reach nirvana?”

  Junior Apprentice Sister Yan remained silent for a short while before speaking, “Theoretically, Fire Origin Crystals are the best materials for achieving nirvana. However, you would require at least ten pieces. If you have only one piece of Fire Origin Crystal, then you can only say that it is just a top-grade Nirvana material. At least it is better than no material. However, you can only find more than ten pieces of Fire Origin Crystals near the edges of where you would find Fire Origin Beads. People say that it is a treasure that even Eternal-level powerhouses would not be able to obtain.”

  “Are Fire Origin Beads precious?” Ning Cheng casually asked, while thinking about finding a place to let his flame undergo nirvana.

  Junior Apprentice Sister Yan gave a snort, “I heard that a planar interface will contain only one Fire Origin Bead, decide for yourself if such a thing is precious or not? You should have already heard about an Origin appearing within Immortal Jade Star, right?”

  “I did hear about it, but I am still wondering if I can even get a spot to enter.” Ning Cheng replied with honesty.

  “You will surely die with such thinking.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan shook her head, “Whether it contains an Origin Bead or not, and regardless of who obtains it, it would definitely come out in the end. Do you know why the major powerhouses have not snatched it already? It is because the Immortal Jade Star is very fragile. The Immortal Jade Star would most likely collapse once the four grand starry skies clean it all up. Once its planet-protecting membrane collapses, everything inside will also disappear into the void. Because of this, all the powerhouses decided to join forces to seal Immortal Jade Star, only letting cultivators in the Celestial Scryer Realm to ‘discuss’ it among themselves and help the powerhouses grab the items from inside.”

  Chapter 0590 – Selling Time Stones

  Translated By – DemonKiller

  Checked and Edited By – Livewidsmile

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  “Is there a better flame nirvana material than Fire Origin Crystals?” Ning Cheng had already planned on using the Fire Origin Crystals to let his Celestial River Flame experience nirvana. In any case, his Celestial River Flame had evolved to a purple flame after consuming the Fire Origin Crystals. Now that he thought about why his flame had not reached Nirvana yet, it must be because the Fire Origin Crystals that it consumed were not enough. In other words, he had put away his Celestial River Flame too early. Maybe if he had waited a little more, his flame could have undergone nirvana.

  Fortunately, he had also collected a lot of Fire Origin Crystals; as such, he felt confident that he could let his flame experience nirvana.

  “Actually, you only need to read the book that Master Baichi gave you the last time, and you would not need to ask such questions. However, I guess you would need at least ten years to finish reading that book. Even for me, it took more than a dozen years to finish half of it. I heard that there is a type of Flame Essence in the starry skies, which is an excellent material for inducing nirvana in flames; however, it is only the second best nirvana material.” Junior Apprentice Sister Yan replied.

  “Then, is Fire Origin Crystal the best?” Ning Cheng asked subconsciously.

  Cen Yan shook her head, “Although it can be considered as the best, it is certainly not ranked first. The Fire Origin Bead takes that spot. However, only people with significant brain damage would use the Fire Origin Bead to induce nirvana in their flames. Moreover, there are simply no records of someone using the Fire Origin Bead to induce nirvana. Therefore, the first ranked material that could help in inducing nirvana is the starry sky flame essence. I had even purposefully asked master about it, but even our master has not seen it; he had only heard of it.”

  Ning Cheng immediately recalled the book. He had studied it for a few months and had thought that he had already finished it. However, when Ning Cheng looked at it once again, the contents of all the pages had once again changed. According to Master Baichi, if he wanted to finish reading the book, he would need at least two to three years with the current speed.

  “Junior Apprentice Sister Yan, although I really would love to obtain that Flame Nirvana Material, I would not be able to come to the competition.” Ning Cheng spoke with some helplessness. He also felt slightly embarrassed about it. However, when it came to his own safety, he knew that he could not show any carelessness.

  Junior Apprentice Sister Yan took a deep breath and looked at Ning Cheng, “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, it does not matter if you lose the game; in any case, your attainments in crafting artefacts is higher compared to mine. Moreover, I owe a lot to our master, and he treated me good over these years; now that our master is not currently here, I cannot let our master’s name become the object of humiliation. I, Cen Yan, humbly request your aid, Senior Apprentice Brother Ning.”

  Ning Cheng finally realised that this Junior Apprentice Sister Yan’s real name was Cen Yan. He hesitated for a moment and spoke, “Junior Apprentice Sister Yan, there are several powerful masters among the many powerhouses that I have offended. Even if I wear a mask, there is still a high chance that people would recognise me. Moreover, I cannot bring out my flame in front of others. It is not that I do not want to, but because even if my flame has not evolved to its peak, once I bring it out, it would only result in my death once people discover it. It’s not that I do not want to help you, it’s just that I am powerless on a lot of things.”

  Can Yan spoke with even more earnestly, “Senior Apprentice Brother Ning, the mask-type weapon you use should have come from our master, right? That means it is a top-grade concealment weapon. Even Heavenly Emperor-level powerhouses would not be able to see through it unless they actively use their Spiritual Consciousness to try to decipher its secrets. However, as a top-grade powerhouse, how could they use their Spiritual Consciousness to observe a Celestial Scryer Cultivator? As for the flame, you do not have to worry about it, I have a Water Cloud Flower. If you are willing to enter the competition, I can give you this Water Cloud Flower.”

  “Is this Water Cloud Flower a flame?” Ning Cheng asked in surprise.

  Cen Yan raised her hand and brought out a flame. When Ning Cheng saw it, the first thing he felt was a feeling of beauty, the second feeling he sensed was the water-attributed aura coming from it. Moreover, when Ning Cheng’s Spiritual Consciousness covered this flame, he immediately felt a terrifying heat coming from it, which had even surpassed the heat generated by his Celestial River Flame.

  This flower-like flame even had a pale golden line that outlined its edges, which made this flower even more beautiful.

  “My flame is a water-attributed flame; however, I do not have a water-attributed spiritual root. Because of which, my attainments in crafting artefacts remains average. However, my flame has already achieved nirvana. Although this flame is just a normal one, one could definitely craft high-grade Dao Artefacts with its help. If Senior Apprentice Brother Ning feels willing to help, I can lend this flame to Senior Apprentice Brother Ning.”

  Cen Yan on seeing Ning Cheng staring at her flame explained everything without hiding anything.

  Ning Cheng had to speak up at this point, “I’ll first need to go out and clear my head. Once I come back, I will give you a reply.”

  “Ok, I will wait here for Senior Apprentice Brother’s answer.” Although Cen Yan knew that Ning Cheng most likely would reject her, she still spoke with the same earnest tone.

  ……

  Half a day later, Ning Cheng dug up a cave in a mountain range away from Eternal Heaven Starry Sky City. His only purpose right now was to evolve his Celestial River Flame further.

  Bringing out the Celestial River Flame, Ning Cheng then threw ten Fire Origin Crystals into it, one crystal after another. The purple-coloured Celestial River Flame turned hotter and hotter, and the ten Fire Origin Crystals that he had thrown into the purple flame disappeared quickly. Ning Cheng felt that the flame had grown more active. However, he also felt sure that the Celestial River Flame had still not reached nirvana, which made Ning Cheng disappointed.

  Whether or not Fire Origin Crystals were the best Nirvana-inducing materials, Ning Cheng could not confirm it. However, he could now speak with surety that even Fire Origin Crystals could not let his Celestial River Flame experience nirvana.

  Maybe his Celestial River Flame was of a much higher grade.

  Ning Cheng helplessly put away the Celestial River Flame and sent out a message to Ziche Jun asking about the jade card.

  Ziche Jun’s quickly reverted and told Ning Cheng he had managed to obtain a small booth for tonight’s auction and was ready to purchase the jade card for the Immortal Jade Star. However, he also stated that he might not have enough celestial coins.

  Ning Cheng immediately asked Ziche Jun to come to the Speed Celestial Rest Stop on Celestial Immortal Street, while also scolding himself for not thinking about it. The price of a jade card for entering the Immortal Jade Card would definitely be high. However, he forgot to give Ziche Jun any celestial coins.

  ……

  If one talked about the largest merchant house within Eternal Heaven Starry Sky City, it definitely would be the Eternal Heaven Merchant Hall. This was not a merchant house per se, but a palatial hall.

  Even the highest top-grade stuff can be sold here without worrying that others would not be able to afford to pay for it. Similarly, if one wanted any weapon, as long as one could refine it and as long as you can come up with a suitable price, you can definitely get it in this place.

  Moreover, of the people who can come to the Eternal Heaven Merchant Hall, they definitely were not moneyless rogue cultivators, but some of the richest and the most influential starry sky cultivators. Therefore, every guest who entered through its doors had a dedicated female cultivator waiting on them.

  At this time, a man with a white beard arrived at the entrance of the Eternal
Heaven Merchant Hall. This man wore a starry skies’ robe that covered his face. At the same time, the Celestial Wheels behind this man looked fully fused, without even a hint of impurity within it, while exuding faint starry sky oppression. Just a glance at this person and one would immediately understand that this was a powerhouse in the Life and Death Realm, at least.

  “Senior, what can I help you with today?” The man had just walked into the merchant hall when a female cultivator immediately came up and greeted him with a smile.

  The man nodded and spoke with an expressionless voice, “This Emperor wishes to sell some treasures, bring this Emperor to see your steward.”

  Calling oneself as ‘this Emperor’, it definitely showed that this fellow was an Eternal-level starry sky powerhouse. Facing such a powerhouse, average cultivators simply had no right to speak at all.

  “Yes, Lord Heavenly Emperor, please follow me.” Although this female cultivator spoke with respect, her voice also indicated that the number of starry sky emperors passing through their doors was not a minority.

  The man obviously was Ning Cheng with his appearance changed. It was difficult for others to stimulate Celestial Wheels; however, his Mysterious Yellow Formless’ Formless Creation could simulate more than one Celestial Wheel. What he felt the most concerned was that if a starry sky powerhouse decided to test him with their Imposing Aura, it would immediately turn out bad for him.

  The pretty-looking female cultivator quickly brought Ning Cheng upstairs and outside one of the rooms. Without waiting for her to talk, the restrictions protecting the room opened automatically.

  A beautiful middle-aged woman sat inside on a chair and seeing Ning Cheng standing outside, immediately stood up and spoke, “Welcome Dao Friend to my Eternal Heaven Merchant Hall, Dao Friend, please come inside.”

  Ning Cheng nodded and calmly stepped inside. What worried him did not happen. Although this middle-aged woman looked like she did not have low cultivation, she did not oppress him with her Imposing Aura.