NOVEL NEXT Chapter 108: Eight Jin of Qi Luck
"Yes, yes!"
The young man bowed excitedly with his fists clasped, secretly calculating what he was about to do, going over it in detail in his mind.
The Heavenly Mechanism Disc shone brightly, and in an instant, ten green rays of light burst forth, shooting straight up into The Firmament.
"Is this something that is guaranteed success? It's so simple, yet it requires borrowing luck?"
"Is he crazy? Others borrow luck because they're afraid of encountering danger. There's no threat at all here, just a bit of effort will suffice! Why waste this effort?"
"However, given how simple this task is, it probably won't need much luck…"
"Half a li of luck, no more than that. If it needs more, I'll eat dirt."
As soon as the light appeared, the surroundings immediately buzzed with discussions.
Ten green rays indicated that the task the young man intended to undertake posed no danger and would be extremely smooth. This type of task usually didn't require any luck and could be easily accomplished. No one knew why this guy would waste time queuing here.
Buzz!
Just as everyone was sighing, the light on the Heavenly Mechanism Disc flickered again, revealing the amount of luck needed. Seeing the number on it made everyone's chatter abruptly stop, and the surroundings fell into a dead silence, as if someone had their throat squeezed.
"He needs to borrow one or two liang of luck!"
"One or two?"
"That's 10,000 li!"
Not only was the crowd dumbfounded, but even Zhang Xuan was stunned on the spot.
Others might not know what this guy was thinking, but he was very clear. His task was… to find himself and sell the information to Prince Yuanqing. It shouldn't be that difficult, right?
Why would such a task require consuming so much luck?
According to the price stated by the Frost Demon Lord, two liang was considered a lavish reception! After all, Blue Cloud Venerable only borrowed two qian of luck when hunting the Frost Demon Lord, which was just one-fifth of that!
Unlike everyone else's shock, the young man was utterly bewildered, his lips trembling and his vision darkening: "Does it really require that much luck?"
Even if the Xuanji Sect granted him the borrowed luck, he wouldn't dare to accept it!
Because he wouldn't be able to repay it.
"A task with guaranteed success, and he dares to ask for one or two liang of luck… Is this guy a luck dealer or something?"
"Could be, otherwise why dare to ask for so much?"
After a moment of silence, someone guessed.
Since luck could be borrowed, naturally, it could be traded as well. There were people who secretly sold it in the market. However, if the Xuanji Sect caught them, they would kill them without mercy.
After several such incidents, no one dared to risk it any longer.
This guy looked like one of those shady traders. Otherwise, why set such a high price for a non-dangerous task?
Seeing this, the young boy also had a strange look in his eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he turned to Zhang Xuan: "Next in line, start now!"
Zhang Xuan's face was full of embarrassment: "Can I withdraw and not borrow?"
Just finding him required one or two liang of luck. As for him, wanting to escape Prince Yuanqing's Sky and Earth Net… the luck needed must be enormous, unimaginable.
If he spoke now and attracted everyone's attention, especially being discovered by the First Level Destiny Liu Xuanji, it would be better to just leave it here.
"Once you've queued up, you've been locked onto by the Heavenly Mechanism Disc. Trying to back out now is too late. Quickly meditate on your request. Otherwise, it would be seen as defying the Xuanji Sect's authority and challenging its rules… I will personally kill you."
The young boy looked over coldly.
"Alright, I'll begin at once!"
Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched, not daring to hesitate, he immediately looked at the disc in the sky and repeated his request in his mind.
Buzz!
The light flickered, and rays of light shone out. Recognizing the color, the crowd went into an uproar.
"Ten red rays?"
"This means… a dead-end scenario!"
"No wonder he needs luck. Such a situation hasn't been seen for many years, right?"
"Those at the front all nodded, it seems indeed it has been over fifty years…"
Today was truly eye-opening. One task with guaranteed success needed one or two liang of luck; how much would this one need?
"As expected…"
Zhang Xuan's eyelids twitched.
Deciding to go to the Law Heavenly Capital to save someone, he knew it would be extremely dangerous. It appeared his intuition was correct.
Who knew how much luck it would take to find a glimmer of hope in such a dire situation?
With this thought in mind, he stared nervously at the Heavenly Mechanism Disc, which suddenly trembled.
A number appeared.
Eight jin!
"Eight jin of luck?"
Everyone present looked at each other in disbelief, even the two corpses stopped emitting their stench in shock.
Eight jin of luck… that's 80 liang!
Borrowing that much wouldn't be feasible, it would require stealing!
"It seems our initial estimates were off…" Zhang Xuan rubbed his temples.
Before coming, he and the Frost Demon Lord had estimated that rescuing Empyrean Kong shi and escaping Law Heavenly Capital wouldn't be possible without 20 liang of luck. Now, it required 80 liang!
This indicated the task was far more challenging than anticipated, and Prince Yuanqing's preparation was exceedingly thorough.
"Interesting!"
The always expressionless Liu Xuanji suddenly chuckled lightly. Even she found it incredible that someone would come to borrow eight jin of luck.
"Since everyone has revealed the amount of luck they wish to borrow, it's now time for the sect leader to make the selection…"
The young boy suppressed his shock, waved his hand, and the crowd held their breath, eager to see how the First Level Destiny master would choose.
"Since everyone is here to borrow luck, it's not appropriate for me to choose personally. Instead, I'll leave the choice… to luck!"
A cold voice rang out, Liu Xuanji raised her delicate brows, her words echoing. She then tossed a mirror into the air.
"It's another celestial treasure from the Xuanji Sect, the Heavenly Mechanism Mirror!"
The Frost Demon Lord's voice rang out: "The Heavenly Mechanism Mirror can deceive the heavens and swap fate. It's said to be able to steal future luck and bestow it now… It's no weaker than the Heavenly Mechanism Disc."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The First Level Destiny master not only had great strength but also numerous treasures, otherwise, how could they deter the unscrupulous and establish their authority?
"The Heavenly Mechanism Mirror, discerning fate and capturing luck, will automatically select whom to assist once I infuse it with energy!"
Liu Xuanji smiled lightly, waved her sleeve, and a dazzling white light poured into the mirror.
Buzz!
A faint buzz sounded again, and the mirror shone brightly. In the next moment, the light and shadow flowed, slowly revealing a figure within.
It wasn't anyone else, but the young man who had just requested one or two liang of luck!
"Me, me?"
The young man was stunned in place, his eyes filled not with excitement but with sheer panic.
Being chosen meant he must borrow the luck… but this was one or two liang, how could he repay it?
He's done for!