Humanity's Great Sage

Chapter 749, A Bargain

Translator: Jon

Translation Checker: Silavin

If Lu Ye were in Ameliorate Arcane Glade or Crimson Blood Sect, he could’ve spent some time studying the Defensive Ward. However, he was inside the Divine Trade Association, where many people were lining up behind him to use the Divine Opportunity Column.

If he stayed here for too long, it would cause some displeasure. Therefore, despite being reluctant, he gave up on the idea of comprehending the abstruse Ward.

Since he already had a right to enter the Hall of Battle Points, he would have the chance to comprehend it in the future.

He took a look at the Golden Amulet protected by the light screen. After giving it some thought, he placed his hand on it.

One could already trade battle points for Golden Amulets in the Vault of Providence, so it was a surprise that the same items could be found in the Hall of Battle Points as well. This made Lu Ye doubtful, wondering if there were any differences between the Golden Amulets found in the two places. Anyway, he wouldn’t lose anything by taking a look.

The moment his hand came into contact with the light screen, a message sprang into his mind, just like what happened when he was informed of the Hall of Battle Points’ existence.

‘You need 14,580 battle points to trade for the Golden Amulet.’

Lu Ye arched his brow. He was fully aware of the prices of Amulets of different colours.

It was 200 battle points for a White Amulet. Green, Blue, Purple, and Gold came after that. Each Amulet was three times more expensive than the previous one.

A Golden Amulet was supposedly worth 16,200 battle points. However, in this place, one could get it for 14,580 battle points, which was a difference of 1,620 points. That was practically a ten per cent discount.

Finally, he realised what made the Golden Amulets in the Hall of Battle Points different from those in the Vault of Providence.

A ten per cent discount would translate into a saving of 1,620 points. He had around 280,000 battle points. Originally, he could only get 17 Golden Amulets in the Vault of Providence, but here in the Hall of Battle Points, he could acquire 19 Golden Amulets. It meant that he could get two more Golden Amulets here, which was a bargain.

Lu Ye couldn’t believe there was such a wonderful thing in this world, and he almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.

To him, it wasn’t so easy to get two Golden Amulets, for battle points didn’t come easily, unlike Contribution points. If cultivators wanted to get Contribution points, they could just kill cultivators of the opposing side or sell some stuff to the Vault of Providence. Nonetheless, it was much harder to acquire battle points.

Two Golden Amulets could be the entire reward for a Ninth-Order Cloud River Realm Master in a Hidden Realm. That was the reward Pang Da Hai and the others had acquired in Myriad Beast Domain, and they had taken a huge risk for it.

However, two Golden Amulets could be acquired for free in the Hall of Battle Points.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but think it was such a wonderful place.

Regardless of the reason he got the right to come here, this right significantly increased the speed of his growth in power.

Suppressing his urge to get the Golden Amulet immediately, he moved on to the next stone platform.

Since there was already such a bargain on the first stone platform, he wanted to know what else he could find here.

Perhaps he would see things that were more important than Golden Amulets, so he couldn’t squander all the battle points at once.

When he stood in front of the second dark stone platform, it was also protected by a petite Defensive Ward. A jade bottle lay on the platform inside the light screen.

[Is this a pill?] Lu Ye thought. He pressed his hand against the light screen, after which a message sprang into his mind.

‘You need 2,000 battle points to trade for a Point Restoration Pill.’

[So, this is a Point Restoration Pill!]

There were Point Restoration Pills in the Vault of Providence. Back then, he had spent 300,000 Contribution points to buy two pills for Li Baxian to repair his broken Spiritual Points, which allowed him to make it to the Cloud River Realm.

However, in the Vault of Providence, there was only a small reserve of Point Restoration Pills. After Lu Ye purchased the two pills, there were only several pills left, and they were sold out not long after that.

It surprised Lu Ye to see the Point Restoration Pill in the Hall of Battle Points again, and it could be traded for only 2,000 battle points. There was no doubt it was a bargain compared with what he had paid for in the past. But it wasn’t something he needed, so regardless of how much it was worth, he didn’t spare it another glance.

He went on to place his hand on the light screen around the third stone platform.

‘You need 13,000 battle points to trade for a drop of Soul Cleansing Water.’

Lu Ye was dumbfounded.

Back then, he had acquired around 300 drops of Soul Cleansing Water in the Lost City of Xianyuan, and every drop was worth 1,000 battle points. However, one drop of Soul Cleansing Water was worth 13,000 battle points in the Hall of Battle Points, which was 13 times more expensive.

He couldn’t help but think that what he had gotten in the Lost City of Xianyuan was a steal.

As he thought about it now, he realised that the loss of his battle points was strange at that time. That was because the idea of trading battle points for Soul Cleansing Water didn’t cross his mind, but his points disappeared while he collected the Soul Cleansing Water.

He had a feeling that the reason he had acquired such a massive reward in the Lost City of Xianyuan was that the City Lord had lent him a hand in secret. The Soul Cleansing Water was already so expensive in the Hall of Battle Points, so there was no way it was so much cheaper to get it in the Lost City of Xianyuan.

He had only looked at three stone platforms, but every item was attractive or rare. Therefore, he was curious about what waited ahead.

When he stopped in front of the fourth stone platform, he was surprised. That was because he saw something familiar on it. It was a golden token, which was the Golden Body Token! He didn’t expect he could get such an item here. Having experienced the power of a Golden Body Token, he was certainly aware of its value.

That was a form of protection granted by the Heavens. In Jiu Zhou, before the Golden Body Token’s effect wore off, no one could shatter it, not even the Divine Ocean Realm Masters.

Having a Golden Body Token was like having a way to save oneself in the most perilous situation.

After taking a look at a few items, Lu Ye was already excited about exploring other things in the Hall of Battle Points, but he was still surprised to find a Golden Body Token here.

He had no idea how much it cost, though. He supposed it must be expensive. If it was affordable, he could buy one to keep himself safe in case he fell into danger in the future.

He placed his hand on the light screen, but when he learned of the price, his eyelids twitched as he immediately retracted his hand and moved on to the next stone platform without hesitation. That was because a Golden Body Token was worth 200,000 battle points.

Considering his net worth, he totally could afford it, but it wasn’t the best idea to spend 200,000 battle points on a Golden Body Token. His most important task was to improve his cultivation as quickly as he could.

[Why is it so expensive?] Lu Ye was undoubtedly displeased, but after some deliberation, he understood that it was a protective item granted by the Heavens, after all. Even Divine Ocean Realm Masters were unable to break it, so it was reasonable that it was costly.

Then, he felt heartbroken, for he had used a Golden Body Token in the Carnage Colosseum without knowing how much it was worth until just now.

Upon learning that he had to trade 200,000 battle points for a Golden Body Token in the Hall of Battle Points, he felt his face twitching.

[Xia Liang, Tan Sheng… Damn it!]

After pulling himself together, he went on to look at other stone platforms.

Just as he had expected, the items inside the Hall of Battle Points were treasures that any cultivators would scramble to get their hands on.

There were all sorts of pills that were beyond his imagination. Many herbs and ingredients used for making artifacts were already extinct in Jiu Zhou. Also, all sorts of exotic artifacts could be found here.

For example, the Deathmatch Platform, which Huo Liaoyuan of Cult Blackfyre had used on him, could be traded for around 10,000 battle points, which was affordable.

Nonetheless, Lu Ye didn’t get this item. Although 10,000 battle points were not a lot, it was only a few thousand points short of a Golden Amulet.

A Deathmatch Platform wasn’t exactly useful to him. If he came across cultivators he couldn’t defeat, he would use Wings and Windwalk to flee instead of staying there to get into a life-and-death battle with his enemies.

He could directly see some of the things on the stone platforms, and in those cases, he could purchase them with battle points. However, there were many things he couldn’t see clearly. When he placed his hand on the light screens, he didn’t receive any message.

He speculated that he didn’t have a right to trade for these treasures yet.

That said, he wasn’t disappointed. The myriad of treasures already dazzled his eyes, and he couldn’t even decide what to buy. If he was allowed to see things he wasn’t supposed to see, he would be even more restive.

A moment later, he arrived at another stone platform. When he looked at the thing on the platform, he was surprised that it wasn’t a physical item. Instead, it was a Battle Imprint that radiated a red glow.

On the stone platform adjacent to this, there was another Battle Imprint, but that one radiated a blue glow.

In Jiu Zhou, a red Battle Imprint represented Thousand Demon Ridge while a blue one represented the Grand Sky Coalition. On the other hand, a yellow one belonged to the Divine Trade Association.

Seeing that there were Battlefield Imprints with two different colours here, Lu Ye wondered what they were for.

If he purchased the red one, would he become part of the other side? But what was the point of doing this?

A cultivator would have his circle after he started cultivating. In this circle, he would get to know many friends and also make some enemies. Even if he went to the other side, his friends and foes wouldn’t change unless he could alter his appearance.

With that doubt in mind, he pressed his hand against the light screen.

Soon, he understood what it was for. He discovered that he had misunderstood the use of this Battlefield Imprint. It wasn’t meant to help one change his side.

‘You need 18,000 battle points to trade for the Battlefield Imprint of Thousand Demon Ridge.’

As a thought flashed through Lu Ye’s mind, he confirmed the transaction. His Battlefield Imprint became hotter as his battle points were deducted.

At the same time, the light screen around the platform disappeared. Following that, the red Battlefield Imprint shot forward and crashed into his forehead.

An unsuspecting Lu Ye was forced to tip his head backwards upon impact. After that, he felt a warm sensation on the back of his other hand.

He looked down and saw that the back of his hand was covered in red light. The red Battlefield Imprint soon disappeared into his flesh.