Chapter 747: Cosmos Wall (2/2)
Mo Wuji almost spat out. A person actually said that a Tier 8 Hundred Channels Leafless Fruit could only be exchanged for two Tier 4 Clean Solitary Pills? If someone dared to say this to him, his leg would have already flown forward.
What shocked Mo Wuji, even more, was that the fella with the Hundred Channels Leafless Fruit was actually contemplating, seemingly considering taking the two Clean Solitary Pills.
”Wait…” Mo Wuji immediately tried to step forward. He had the Immortal Saliva Pill. That stall owner wasn't willing to trade, but he was. Only an idiot wouldn't want this sort of business where you can make a profit of more than a thousand folds.
”Hurry and go.” Before Mo Wuji could walk over, Lou Si grabbed Mo Wuji and left.
Even though Mo Wuji didn't really understand the reason behind this action, he didn't say anything. Lou Si had spent more time than him here; so she was naturally more aware of the situation here.
The moment they reached a remote alley, Lou Si said hushedly, ”Were you intending to exchange for his Hundred Channels Leafless Fruit?”
”Yes, what's wrong?” Mo Wuji asked doubtfully.
Lou Si sighed and said, ”If you actually called that person out for trade, then you would be dead. Firstly, you would have offended that stall owner. Anyone that can own a stall here definitely isn't a simple person. Secondly, you would reveal the fact that you have the Immortal Saliva Pill. With your capabilities, a whole mountain of people would swarm you and rob you of your things, even if it meant that they wouldn't be able to come to this city square anymore. Previously, the value of that Green Bodhi Pill you gave me was already enough to buy over multiple cities. Even in the entire Heaven's Beyond Corridor, you wouldn't be able to find it. Thus, you must not reveal that you have such items. If you do, then only death would await you.”
”Why?” Mo Wuji was starting to feel that Heaven's Beyond Corridor was rather strange.
Lou Si explained, ”This place isn't lacking green crystals, rare ores, or rare herbs. What it's lacking are smiths and pill refiners. Moreover, there would always be battles every now and then, which makes magic treasures and healing pills extremely rare and precious. Also, any pill refiner or smith would always disappear without a trace.”
”Then where do these peak grade ores and immortal herbs come from?” Mo Wuji asked hurriedly.
”From the Cosmos Wall,” Lou Si said calmly. Before Mo Wuji could even question, she continued, ”The Cosmos Wall is in the space in the void above that battlefield you saw previously. After every two to three years, an endless passage would appear above that battlefield. It's unknown what that passage is made of; we only know that the passage brings boundless green crystal fragments, peak grade immortal herbs, smithing materials, and even supreme magic treasures.”
”You're saying these peak grade immortal herbs and materials come from that Cosmos Wall?” Mo Wuji asked in astonishment.
”That's right.” Lou Si nodded. ”Every time the Cosmos Wall opens, the inside of that stone wall would be filled with countless of peak grade immortal herbs and green crystal fragments. During that time, regardless of race, all cultivators would charge to the Cosmos Wall and snatch the treasures from within.”
Mo Wuji went silent. After some time, he asked, ”Then does anyone know what's at the end of the Cosmos Wall's passage?”
”No one can pass through the passage. After a certain amount of time, that passage will close. Everyone inside will be swept out and thrown down to the desert wasteland. Because of this, a huge and violent battle would always erupt on that desert wasteland every time the Cosmos Wall closes. Both sides would fight for the rewards from the Cosmos Wall…”
Mo Wuji interrupted Lou Si again and asked, ”Previously, that war I saw was because the Cosmos Wall appeared?”
”No.” Lou Si shook her head. ”Sometimes, the Cosmos Wall appears once a year; sometimes, it appears once every two to three years. When the Cosmos Wall doesn't appear, the two sides would fight for resources. The war you saw previously was due to such a reason.”
Seeing that Mo Wuji still seemed rather confused, Lou Si continued explaining, ”After the Cosmos Wall opens, regardless who you are, and regardless of what you managed to obtain from the Cosmos Wall, the things you obtain would belong to you if you manage to survive and escape the battlefield. However, you would need to hand over a small portion as a fee for the district that you are living in. Every battle was a mutual snatching of resources. A small portion of the spoils of war would also be given to your district. Actually, immortal herbs and smithing materials might be valuable, but the thing that is most valuable here is the green crystal.”
Mo Wuji finally understood. There were battles that were due to the lack of resources, and the two sides would fight with one another.
Also, when he heard of the green crystal, Mo Wuji suddenly recalled the crystal that was used to power Da Huang. Wasn't that crystal also green in colour? Could it be the green crystal? As he thought of this, Mo Wuji hurriedly retrieved a storage ring. His spiritual will directly tore through the seal and scanned within the ring.
The moment a green crystal appeared within his spiritual will, Mo Wuji's heart was filled with mad glee. This was the crystal that he needed. Not only could this thing be used to power Da Huang, it could also be used for his cultivation. With this crystal, he had confidence that he could breeze through the Immortal King Stage.
The Heaven's Beyond Corridor is truly a good place. This was the first time Mo Wuji felt that this place was not bad.
[TL thoughts] So there would be two reasons why there are wars. Firstly, there's a mad scramble when the Cosmos Wall opens and everyone would battle one another for the items that they found from within the Cosmos Wall. Secondly, a war could be conducted when either side finds that they were lacking resources. This seems more like an Earth-like war.