Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1199: Capsized in the Gutter

Chapter 1199: Chapter 1199: Capsized in the Gutter

During the quarrel between Wu De and the robust-bodied Misty Island villager, other nearby villagers quietly assumed positions encircling Wu De. Each exhuded a strong aura, their eyes tiger-like and seemingly ready to attack at any moment.

Some martial artists, engaged in transactions, distanced themselves for fear that they would be dragged into the fight should it break out.

"Give us enough cultivation resources and you’re free to leave! Otherwise, don’t think about getting away!"

The muscular Misty Island villager looked down from above at Wu De, who was shouting loudly with a red face and red ears, his face indifferent as his eyes dripped with mockery.

"You think you can con Taoist Master with this Yellow Core Stone that isn’t high grade? No way!"

Wu De shouted as he stamped his foot.

"You yourself asked to exchange for this Yellow Core Stone! It’s your own fault for being short-sighted, who can you blame?"

The villager sneered: "According to the rules of the True Martial Realm’s various trading markets, once both parties have agreed on a price, they must pay in full and cannot back out! Those who renege are shunned by martial artists all over the world!"

Wu De was at a loss for words, knowing indeed that such a rule existed.

However, Wu De had originally thought the Yellow Core Stone he was interested in was high grade, but after agreeing on the price and taking a closer look, he discovered that only the surface layer of the stone was high grade; the interior was all middle grade.

Yellow Core Stone is a main material used in crafting Earth Element Spirit Weapons. A high-grade Yellow Core Stone can be worth ten to several tens of times more than a mid-grade one. Naturally, after realizing his mistake, Wu De was unwilling to exchange at such a high cost.

The obstinate Misty Island villager, unable to get the cultivation resources they had negotiated, refused to let Wu De leave. Thus, the dispute began and was sensed by Fang Bai’s Divine Sense.

Seeing several Misty Island villagers gathered around, Wu De wanted to leave but didn’t dare to, yet was reluctant to hand over the cultivation resources as he stood there with his face alternating between shades of pale and flushed.

"Ha ha... Wu De, I didn’t expect you to make a mistake in judgment too!"

Fang Bai rarely saw Wu De embarrassed and laughed loudly as he stood next to him.

"Brother Fang, come and judge this!"

As soon as Wu De saw Fang Bai, as if seeing a family member, he grabbed Fang Bai’s sleeve and pointed at a Yellow Core Stone displayed on the stall saying, "Just this fist-sized mid-grade Yellow Core Stone, how many high-grade Essence Stones do you think it’s worth?"

Fang Bai said, "If it’s a mid-grade Yellow Core Stone... at most it’s worth ten thousand high-grade Essence Stones!"

"I think so too! Ten thousand, not a stone more!"

Wu De vigorously nodded in agreement, then pointed angrily at the opposing villager, fuming, "But this guy, he actually wants a hundred thousand high-grade Essence Stones from me... Such extortion! Damn it’s criminal!"

Fang Bai’s strength, known to Wu De, once easily defeated a Cosmic Level Perfection martial artist, likely not far from the Universe Level Realm. This Misty Island villager, merely at the beginner’s stage of the Cosmic Level, could show off in front of him, but was nothing in front of Fang Bai. Just a hint of pressure from Fang Bai could make him wet his pants.

Fang Bai glanced at the Misty Island native opposite him, then Wu De said, "Logically speaking, since you had already negotiated, you should pay a hundred thousand high-grade Essence Stones and exchange them for that Yellow Core Stone!"

"What... what?"

Wu De was stunned, and looked at Fang Bai incredulously, then suddenly jumped up, shouting excitedly, "Fang Bai, we are on the same side! Why are you siding with outsiders? Where is the old Fang Bai who was full of pride and integrity, and would run through fire for friends? I... I’m so disappointed in you!"

"Take out fifty thousand yourself, and I’ll pay the remaining fifty thousand!"

Facing an emotional Wu De, Fang Bai seemed very calm and spoke indifferently.

"I... you... forget it, let’s just give him that! Ah, to think that Taoist Master me would capsized in the gutter and suffer a big loss this time! If I ever get a chance in the future, I will definitely get my revenge! Definitely!"

Wu De glared fiercely at the sturdy Misty Island native opposite him, gritted his teeth and said, and took out several Spatial Rings, from which he transferred fifty thousand high-grade Essence Stones into the other party’s Spatial Ring.

Fifty thousand high-grade Essence Stones was not a small number, it was already half of Wu De’s entire savings. Originally, he had planned to exchange these high-grade Yellow Core Stones and then resell them in Shenwu Continent to make a profit. Unexpectedly, he now had to lose tens of thousands of high-grade Essence Stones, making this a huge loss for him.

Despite Wu De’s loud complaints, he had already prepared himself mentally; if the opposing party attempted to fight, he would immediately give in and hand over the required amount of Essence Stones graciously. However, Fang Bai appeared just in time and agreed to pay half on his behalf, which somewhat comforted Wu De’s deeply wounded spirit.

Moreover, Wu De knew well that Fang Bai possessed far more rare cultivation resources than he did, and even if he took on half the high-grade Essence Stones, it would not cripple him.

"A high-grade Space Stone and five bottles of high-grade Gathering Yuan Pills should be worth fifty thousand high-grade Essence Stones, right?"

Instead of taking out any high-grade Essence Stones, Fang Bai threw five bottles of high-grade Gathering Yuan Pills and a high-grade Space Stone onto a stall at their feet, then said to the Misty Island native.

The eyes of the Misty Island native brightened upon hearing this, and he immediately picked up the five Gathering Yuan Pills and the Space Stone to inspect them; confirming they were all high-grade, he became slightly excited and nodded at Fang Bai.

Fang Bai picked up the mid-grade Yellow Core Stone, casually stuffed it into Wu De’s hands, then gave Wu De a look and called Ghost Hand and others to leave the scene.

The sturdy Misty Island native squinted his eyes, watching the quickly receding figures of Fang Bai and his companions and suddenly used the Thread Condensation Sound Transmission Technique to whisper to a companion at his side, "Go report to the leader immediately, tell them a young Martial Artist has arrived on the island. Though his cultivation level is at Vast Level Perfection, he seems to possess a lot of valuable items!"

That person nodded slightly, indicating understanding, immediately turned and left the Martial Artists Trading Market, heading towards Immortal Mist Peak.

"Brother Fang, you let him off too easy! If you ask me, one high-grade Space Stone would have been enough! Those five bottles of high-grade Gathering Yuan Pills were definitely excessive!"

After walking a few hundred meters, Wu De looked back and noticed that the group of Misty Island natives was no longer paying attention to them, and then spoke reproachfully to Fang Bai.

"Are cultivation resources more important, or is life more important?"

Fang Bai kept walking, asking as he went.

Wu De casually responded, "Of course, life!"

Fang Bai said, "Then that settles it! You made the other party satisfied, and that saved your life! Otherwise, you might have really struggled to leave Misty Island alive."