Less than a dozen breaths later, the stone seed grew into a green grass.
The dark green grass gently swayed, and suddenly, a small pink flower bloomed at a speed visible to the naked eye at the tip of the grass!
In an instant, the entire Heavenly Star Medicine Store was filled with a fragrant aroma. Even though the Heavenly Star Medicine Store was closed and the array was activated to isolate the outside world, the fragrance still spread out, causing many people on the streets of the Western City to stop in their tracks. They were bewildered as to where this inexplicable fragrance was coming from.
The woman in white with a veil covering her face couldn't help but say, "So fragrant!"
However, just as she finished speaking, she once again looked at the stone seed in shock. Her entire body seemed to freeze.
This was because the small pink flower had already withered. The petals gently fell to the ground and then a golden fruit appeared where the flower originally was.
Similarly, at a speed visible to the naked eye, the Golden Fruit rapidly grew from the size of a rice grain to the size of a fingertip in the blink of an eye. Then, it stopped growing and became even more solid. The green grass was deeply bent and drooped down, almost reaching the ground.
The stone seed had bloomed and bore fruit!
What Xiao Fan had said before had all come true!
The fat old man's expression was extremely excited. He immediately reached out to pick the golden fruit, but before he could reach out, a small bolt of golden lightning shot out from the golden fruit.
On the side, Xiao Fan pulled the fat old man and the small bolt of golden lightning missed. However, the dozens of people behind the fat old man were also affected!
The golden lightning instantly numbed their bodies. Their skin turned black, their hair exploded, and their clothes were tattered. The dozens of people immediately blacked out and fell to the ground, unable to get up at all.
Seeing this scene, the surrounding people all sucked in a breath of cold air.
This was because most of those people were at the Heavy Yin Stage, and there were many elders. They must have extremely powerful protective treasures on them.
In the end, in front of the tiny golden lightning from the Golden Fruit, the dozens of people had no power to resist at all. They were all knocked down to the ground in an instant and lost consciousness. It could be seen how terrifying the tiny golden lightning was. It could also be seen how terrifying the Golden Fruit was.
"What kind of fruit is this?" Someone's scalp went numb as he looked at the golden fruit in horror.
"Okay, you can collect it now. It hasn't really matured yet!" Xiao Fan said to the fat old man.
"Okay!" The fat old man hesitated for a moment, but he still gritted his teeth and reached out to try to pick the golden fruit.
This time, the golden fruit didn't resist and was easily picked by the fat old man. Then, it lay quietly in the fat old man's hand.
Almost at the same time the golden fruit was picked by the fat old man, the whole green grass suddenly withered and then immediately turned into dust and dissipated in the air, leaving nothing behind.
"The ancestors of my Heavenly Star Medicine Shop can finally rest in peace!" The fat old man couldn't help crying as he looked at the golden fruit in his hand.
In order to obtain this stone seed, the price the Heavenly Star Medicine Store had paid was far too great. Now that they had finally reaped the harvest, the fat old man was unable to control himself. He completely lost his composure and began to cry.
At this time, everyone looked at Xiao Fan again. There was no longer any sneer, suspicion, or disdain. Instead, there was only horror and solemnity. Their attitude quickly changed without them noticing.
"Hahaha, these source stones are all mine!" The Little Bastard laughed wildly, then rushed to the pile of source stones and began to pull them into his pocket.
Looking at the Little Bastard pulling the source stones, everyone's face turned black again. They subconsciously clenched their fists again and felt as uncomfortable as if they had eaten a dead child!
Although they could take out a few thousand kilograms of source stones to gamble, it definitely didn't mean that they didn't feel the pain!
For many people, three to five thousand kilograms of source stones were half of their personal wealth. Now that they had lost it all, they would probably grit their teeth!
But even though they felt the pain, no one dared to make a move or go back on their word.
Firstly, the Absolute Kill Array in the Heavenly Star Medicine Store had already been activated. Xiao Fan and the others had obviously become the Heavenly Star Medicine Store's VIP guests and received the Heavenly Star Medicine Store's protection. Who would dare to make a move against Xiao Fan and the others in the Heavenly Star Medicine Store? Wouldn't that be seeking death?
Secondly, they now saw greater value in Xiao Fan!
Although they didn't know Xiao Fan's origins, they couldn't explain how Xiao Fan could make countless alchemists feel helpless with just a few simple herbs and pills. Even Grandmaster Tang Daoxuan from Heaven's Firmament Academy asserted that it was a dead seed that had sprouted and blossomed.
But the truth was right in front of them, and that was enough!
Xiao Fan must be a Alchemy Grandmaster with amazing attainments. Facing such a talented Alchemy Grandmaster, anyone would want to recruit him!
"May I ask Young Master, no, Grandmaster, what kind of fruit is this golden fruit?" Someone could not help but ask. He cupped his hands at Xiao Fan and asked in an extremely courteous manner. His attitude had undergone a 180-degree change from before.
"Please enlighten us, Grandmaster!" Many people echoed, their expressions extremely polite.
"Do you want to know?" However, Xiao Fan didn't immediately answer everyone's polite questions. Instead, he glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "You're right.
"Grandmaster, please don't take our previous rudeness to heart. If we have offended you before, we will apologize to Grandmaster!" Someone stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said.
"Please forgive us, Grandmaster!" Almost everyone cupped their hands and said again.
"I don't mind!" Xiao Fan said leisurely, "However, if you really want to know the origin of this golden fruit, I can tell you, but there are conditions!"
"Grandmaster, please state your conditions!" Another person said emotionally.
"One person, one thousand five hundred kilograms of Origin Stones!" Xiao Fan said slowly!
"What?" When Xiao Fan's words came out, everyone was stunned and stood rooted to the ground. Their expressions were stunned, and they were all dumbfounded!
"If you want to know, pay one thousand five hundred kilograms of Origin Stones. If you don't want to know, that's the door. I won't send you off!" Xiao Fan said with a smile.
No one spoke for a long time!
But soon!
"Here are three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones!" Someone's face turned green, but he still gritted his teeth, took out another three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones, and placed it in front of Xiao Fan.
They had already lost a few thousand kilograms of Origin Stones to the Little Bastard. Now, they had to give away another three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones. It was no exaggeration to say that they were bleeding a lot.
"Here are three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones!"
"Here are three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones!"
....
Another person stepped forward, took out three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones, and placed them in front of Xiao Fan. When he spoke, his face was also green.
Many people stepped forward, but there were also many people who did not step forward. This was because they could not bear to take out another three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones. Some of them really did not have three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones.
"Sigh, all of you are dressed in luxurious clothes and have extraordinary statuses. In the end, you can't even take out a few thousand kilograms of Origin Stones. How poor!" The Little Bastard looked askance at everyone and shook his head. He kept tossing a top-grade Origin Stone with the best quality up and down in his hand as he sighed.
"F * ck you!" The Little Bastard's words made everyone want to curse!
In the previous bet, the Little Bastard had cheated everyone out of almost a hundred thousand kilograms of Origin Stones because there were three to four hundred people present. Now, each person had to pay three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones, which was another hundred thousand kilograms of Origin Stones.
This was equivalent to the entire inventory of two great sects. Who would have so many Origin Stones?
Moreover, the Little Bastard was holding on to the hundred thousand kilograms of Origin Stones that he had cheated from them. In other words, they were really poor.
"I'm leaving!" Someone could not take it anymore. He turned around and left angrily. However, he did not leave the Heavenly Star Medicine Store. Instead, he stood in the distance.
Many people's faces turned black as they turned around and left one after another. They also stood in the distance.
In the end, almost half of the people stayed. They were willing to take out three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones. They wanted to hear Xiao Fan explain what the Golden Fruit was!
"That Golden Fruit is called the Fruit of Destiny!" Xiao Fan casually set up a soundproof formation to ensure that his words would not reach the ears of those who did not take out three thousand kilograms of Origin Stones. Then, he said slowly, "That stone seed is also called the Seed of Destiny!"
"As for the effects of the fruit, I don't need to tell you. You'll know from the name!"
"The Fruit of Destiny and the Seed of Destiny!" The veiled lady in white and the gray-clothed old woman also stayed behind. They each took out one thousand five hundred kilograms of Origin Stones. Their eyes hardened when they heard Xiao Fan mention the names of the Golden Fruit and Stone Seed.
The rest of the people who stayed behind also narrowed their eyes. Many of them immediately fell into deep thought.
"Eating this fruit will increase one's Fate!" Xiao Fan continued and said very casually, "However, it will only increase one's Fate by three years. After three years, everything will return to normal, and then the Fate will dissipate!"
"In these three years, you will be successful in everything you do. You will have unlimited opportunities. You may randomly pick up a valuable treasure on the way!"
"Moreover, unless someone who is much stronger than you is determined to kill you, it will be difficult for you to die even if you want to. Even if you hang yourself, you may achieve a breakthrough in your strength. It will be a blessing in disguise!"
No one said a word. Everyone nodded slightly!
Moreover, at this moment, everyone had a trace of understanding in their hearts. No wonder the Heavenly Star Medicine Store did not hesitate to exhaust all of its resources for this stone seed, and only stopped after a few thousand years. It was because this stone seed was truly a shocking treasure.
A fruit that could increase one's Fate was indeed very hot and coveted.
"It's a pity that it's too late!" However, everyone was helpless in their hearts. They said helplessly with a bitter smile on their faces.
Now that the Heavenly Star Medicine Shop had obtained the Fruit of Destiny, the Heavenly Star Medicine Shop would definitely find someone to swallow it as soon as possible. Therefore, even if the Heavenly Star Medicine Shop opened the Absolute Kill Formation and allowed everyone to leave, then everyone could contact their own sects to arrange for people to snatch this Fruit of Destiny, it would be too late.
The fruit had already been eaten, so how could it change back?
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