Chapter 35: Synthesizing the Water Spirit Orb, A Booming Trade House!

Looking at his combat power, Ye Chuyun felt a sudden sense of daze. It had only been two short days since he descended into the World of Gods and Demons, yet his combat power had already reached a level that would have taken him nearly three months to achieve in his previous life.

This was not merely an increase in combat power. His equipment, skills, and talents had all undergone a massive overhaul—things that were not reflected on his basic status panel. Given his current strength, if he were to face the Iron Turtle King again, he could easily defeat it without the assistance of a Tier 1 spell scroll. The sense of security and pleasure brought by such a surge in power was truly addictive.

Ye Chuyun opened his storage space once more. Two Mysterious Iron Treasure Chests were sitting silently inside. He did not intend to open them yet, knowing that treasure chests could be merged. While the items from Mysterious Iron chests were certainly good, four of them could be combined into one Silver Treasure Chest, which would undoubtedly contain better rewards. He would hold onto these two for now; if he managed to collect four, he would merge them. If not, he would accept his fate and open them individually.

"Right, the quest!"

As he was pondering, his eyes caught the Water Spirit Pearl fragments in his storage space. He suddenly remembered he still had a task to complete. His attention had been entirely focused on the loot, causing him to neglect his quest items.

[Water Spirit Pearl Fragment] *58

"With so many fragments, I can attempt the synthesis five times. Surely, with five chances, I won't fail every single time, right? The success rate is 30%—I can't be that unlucky, can I?"

Ye Chuyun muttered to himself and began the synthesis. He took out ten fragments and started. A dazzling white light flashed, followed by a sudden burst that dissipated into tiny white specks.

[Notification: Synthesis failed. Please try again.]

Ye Chuyun: "..."

Try again!

[Notification: Synthesis failed. Please try again.]

Again!

[Notification: Synthesis failed. Please try again.]

This was bizarre. He refused to believe it.

Continue!!!

[Notification: Synthesis failed. Please try again.]

"Hiss."

Four consecutive failures made Ye Chuyun, who had been full of confidence, start to panic. *Damn it, did I use up all my luck when I fused my talents?* He only had 18 fragments left, enough for only one more attempt.

Cautiously, he took out the final ten fragments and prayed silently. Fortunately, the white light did not vanish this time; instead, it transformed into a shimmering blue orb.

[Notification: Synthesis successful. You have obtained a Water Spirit Pearl.]

"Thank goodness, it finally worked!" Seeing the Water Spirit Pearl in his hand, his tense nerves finally relaxed.

"Right, I have so many essence spirits and Tier 1 equipment on me; I can list another batch for sale."

With that thought, Ye Chuyun opened the trading house. As soon as it opened, a series of records appeared:

[Notification: Huang Li purchased your Green Claw Machete. Received 50 God-Demon Coins.]
[Notification: Feng Yu purchased your Blind-Eye Leather Armor. Received 50 God-Demon Coins.]
[Notification: Wang Gang purchased your Blind-Eye Snake Essence Spirit. Received 50 God-Demon Coins.]
[Notification: Liu Qian purchased your Blind-Eye Snake Essence Spirit. Received 50 God-Demon Coins.]
[Notification: Cai Kun purchased your Blind-Eye Snake Essence Spirit. Received 50 God-Demon Coins.]
...

Ye Chuyun widened his eyes as he scrolled down. Good heavens, everything he had listed was sold out. He had earned over 1,000 more God-Demon Coins. He had initially thought these items would take at least a few days to sell, but they were snapped up by the second day.

*Where is everyone getting their money?* Ye Chuyun pondered and quickly realized. It must be because he led District 118 to win two gambling matches. The resources in the Poisonous Swamp had quadrupled, and with endless beasts, treasure chests, spirit herbs, and fruits, everyone had more than enough to farm. They didn't need to fight over scraps, so naturally, they had more coins.

He then checked the acquisition section. He had deposited 1,000 God-Demon Coins there. The trading house would automatically purchase spirit herbs, fruits, and special ores based on the prices he set. Tier 1 herbs and fruits were bought for 5 coins regardless of their effects, Tier 2 for 15, and special ores were bought by weight at 1 coin per jin. As long as someone was willing to sell, the trading house would automatically deduct from his deposit.

Looking at it now, his balance was zero. A pile of herbs, fruits, and special ores had accumulated in the collection area. It seemed everyone had made a fortune off him. Since almost no one in District 118 possessed the [Appraisal] skill, they didn't know the value of these items. Rather than letting them rot, they traded them for cash to buy equipment that would immediately boost their combat power. In the end, all the money returned to Ye Chuyun, as he was both the buyer of materials and the seller of gear. He was profiting from both ends.

Checking his harvest: over 20 Tier 1 fruits, 50+ Tier 1 herbs, 10 Tier 2 fruits, 20+ Tier 2 herbs, and over 200 jin of special ores, including sturdy stones, bronze, brass, and gold ores.

Ye Chuyun beamed. The brothers in District 118 were truly amazing. He had to reward them well!

This time, Ye Chuyun deposited 5,000 God-Demon Coins to continue the acquisitions. He added new requirements: Skill Stones and Enhancement Stones for 10 coins each, and [Magic Crystal Stones] for 50 coins each. Surely, someone would sell them to him.

He returned to the sales section and listed all his Tier 1 equipment, Iron Turtle essence spirits, and extra skills. Then, he entered the chat channel.

Ye Chuyun: "Brothers, I've just listed another batch of equipment and essence spirits. They are top quality, so check them out if you're interested. I am also continuing to buy spirit herbs, fruits, Skill Stones, Enhancement Stones, and Magic Crystal Stones. If you have Skill Books, special items, or other valuables, feel free to private message me; I will buy them at a high price."

As soon as this message appeared, the entire channel went into a frenzy.