I Have an Omen System-Chapter 98 - 96: A 10,000x Return

"A hundred-year-old Yin Soul Ghost Wood, Tier-Two Profound Water Turtle Demon Blood, Nine-leaf Spirit-Gathering Petals, a True Gang Xuan Yuan Fruit Core..."

Inside the Contribution Hall, Jin Wuhai flipped through the list. "Junior Brother Qin, are you trying to refine Tier-Two Treasure Talismans?"

Qin Xuan replied, "You have a sharp eye, Senior Brother Jin. With the Foundation Establishment Chaos War just around the corner, I want to prepare some Treasure Talismans, just in case."

Jin Wuhai said, "Junior Brother Qin, this list is for more than just ’some.’ This is enough to refine nearly a hundred Tier-Two Treasure Talismans!"

Qin Xuan’s heart sank. "What, are there not enough materials in the Holy Sect?"

Jin Wuhai laughed heartily. "What are you talking about, Junior Brother Qin? Forget a hundred; the Holy Sect’s Contribution Hall can provide materials for ten thousand Treasure Talismans. The question is, do you have enough Merit Points?"

"I have three hundred Merit Points..."

Jin Wuhai shook his head. "That’s too few. At most, you can only exchange for enough materials for ten Treasure Talismans."

"Huh?!" Qin Xuan was dumbfounded.

’Three hundred Merit Points is the equivalent of a full three million Contribution Points, and that can only get me materials for ten Treasure Talismans?’ 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

’Talisman refining has a failure rate. Doesn’t that mean I won’t even end up with ten finished Treasure Talismans?’

Jin Wuhai said, "Junior Brother, you may not know this, but with the Foundation Establishment Chaos War approaching, the prices of all Cultivation Resources in the Holy Sect have skyrocketed."

"With your three hundred Merit Points, you could have bought materials for at least thirty Treasure Talismans half a year ago. But now, you can only buy for ten."

"No, wait. In the time we’ve been talking, Junior Brother Qin, your three hundred Merit Points are now only enough to buy materials for 9.8 Treasure Talismans."

As he spoke, Jin Wuhai took out a sign with a grin.

A line of text was written on it.

The Contribution Hall guarantees that all Cultivation Resources sold during the Foundation Establishment Chaos War are authentic, high-quality, and an excellent value.

???

Qin Xuan’s mouth twitched.

’Bastards!’

’Damn this Demon Sect. Are they forcing me to go exploit the Demon Disciples again?’

He still hadn’t paid back the 900,000 Contribution Point loan from Jin Wuhai, or the two hundred Merit Points he owed Wei Qingyi.

In the end, Qin Xuan emptied his Storage Pouch. He took out all the congratulatory gifts he had received for reaching Foundation Establishment, plus over a million Contribution Points, but he could still only scrape together enough for twenty sets of Treasure Talisman materials.

Jin Wuhai’s eyes crinkled into smiling slits.

From the five million Contribution Points, he stood to make a full twenty percent commission!

"I’m so envious. The Foundation Establishment Chaos War is a treasure trove. Junior Brother Qin, you have to make the most of this opportunity."

Qin Xuan asked, "Why? Aren’t you participating, Senior Brother Jin?"

Jin Wuhai shook his head. "Alas, my cultivation has already surpassed the Foundation Establishment Sixth Level. Otherwise, I would have definitely gone to join in on the fun."

Qin Xuan fell silent.

’I shouldn’t have even asked. I just handed him an opportunity to boast.’

With a dark expression, Qin Xuan was about to take his Treasure Talisman materials and leave, thinking about how he could squeeze a little more out of the Demon Disciples and Stewards under him in the final three months.

But he was stopped by Jin Wuhai.

"Junior Brother Qin, wait a moment. I have a way to make some money. I wonder if you’re interested."

Qin Xuan’s eyes lit up. "I’m listening, Senior Brother."

Jin Wuhai gave a mysterious smile. "Please take a look, Junior Brother Qin."

Jin Wuhai took out his Identity Token, swiped it a few times, and opened the Celestial Pride Wagering page of the Blood Loan Money Shop.

"Now that the Blood Tyrant Demon Child has failed his Core Formation and his demise is all but certain, if you’re interested, Junior Brother Qin, you could take a look at this Liu Mobai—Junior Brother Liu."

Qin Xuan’s gaze fell upon Liu Mobai’s black and white landscape scroll portrait.

**Celestial Pride Wagering — Liu Mobai**

**Cultivation:** Foundation Establishment Fourth Level

**Price:** 50,000 Contribution Points/share

...

「Inside his Cave Mansion」

Qin Xuan stared thoughtfully at the Celestial Pride Wagering page on his White Jade Token.

’Jin Wuhai recommended I buy shares in Liu Mobai. Could there be a catch?’

Qin Xuan’s first instinct was that Jin Wuhai was setting a trap.

It couldn’t be helped. There wasn’t a single good person in the entire Holy Sect.

It was almost muscle memory for him to suspect every Demon Cultivator.

’No, no matter how capable Jin Wuhai is, he’s just a Foundation Establishment Walker in the Contribution Hall. He doesn’t have that much influence.’

Qin Xuan continued to scroll down.

He saw Ji Boyan at forty thousand a share and Ji Boying at twenty-eight thousand a share.

Hou Qi at sixteen thousand a share, Xiao Ran at twelve thousand...

Many familiar names appeared on the Celestial Pride Wagering page.

’Strange, where am I?’

Qin Xuan scrolled down furiously and finally found himself in some forgotten corner.

"Fuck! This is just insulting!" Qin Xuan couldn’t stop himself from cursing.

The portrait on the landscape scroll showed the moment he had just broken through to Heaven Dao Foundation Establishment and emerged from his Cave Mansion.

**Celestial Pride Wagering — Qin Xuan**

**Cultivation:** Foundation Establishment Third Level

**Price:** 2,887 Contribution Points/share

’How come Hou Qi and Xiao Ran are both worth over ten thousand Contribution Points a share, while I’m worth less than three thousand?’

Qin Xuan fumed, and then he fumed some more.

However, just then, Qin Xuan suddenly froze.

He saw that the Celestial Pride Wagering price for the Demon Monarch Bloodline, Wei Qingyi, was even lower than his, at a mere 2,600 points.

It was even lower than some of the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer Demon Disciples with ten-times leverage who had just participated in the Blood Pool Trial.

A terrible realization immediately dawned on him.

He frantically scrolled down, and the further he looked, the more horrified he became.

Wei Qingyi, the Vice Incense Master of the Punishment Altar in the Punishment Hall; Pang Tunyun, the Chief Incense Master of the Assassination Altar; Lei Wanjun, the Chief Incense Master of the Enforcement Altar; Shi Potian, the Chief Incense Master of the Dominion Altar...

Every single person related to the Punishment Hall Master, Chen Xuanba, was priced below three thousand points on the Blood Loan Money Shop’s Celestial Pride Wagering, without a single exception!

’This makes no sense.’

’Either Chen Xuanba is really dead, or some big shot is manipulating the market, planning to make a huge play!’

Qin Xuan’s heart pounded in his chest.

A Demon Cultivator had once summed it up: the best way to measure the potential of any Demon Cultivator below the Inner Sect Golden Core realm was to see what price per share they were assigned on the Blood Loan Money Shop’s Celestial Pride Wagering.

A normal Inner Sect Foundation Establishment Incense Master should be priced at over ten thousand Contribution Points.

As for a Purple Mansion Altar Master, they should be worth at least one hundred thousand Contribution Points per stake!

’Wait, what was the Blood Tyrant Demon Child’s price again...?’

Qin Xuan remembered that Chen Xuanba’s price had previously been 780,000 Contribution Points per stake.

However, he scanned the entire Celestial Pride list but couldn’t find Chen Xuanba’s name.

At first, he thought Chen Xuanba had been delisted by the Blood Loan Money Shop.

But when he scrolled to the very bottom, his breath caught in his throat.

**Celestial Pride Wagering — Chen Xuanba**

**Cultivation:** Purple Mansion Peak

**Price:** 208 Contribution Points/stake

Beneath the landscape scroll portrait—which showed Chen Xuanba shouldering his Bloodthirsty Tyrant Sword, a wild and untamable look on his face—was a rare line of text written in blood-red characters, complete with a red exclamation mark.

[Contribution Hall Friendly Reminder: All investments carry risk. Invest with caution. This Celestial Pride is about to be delisted at a major loss. All investors holding this asset are advised to prepare!]

Qin Xuan swallowed hard.

The wheels started turning in his head.

’Maybe I should take out a loan and buy some of Senior Brother Chen’s stock. I’m heading to the Foundation Establishment Chaos War anyway, so I can’t lose that much...’

Just as this thought arose, the giant sphere of light in his mind suddenly began to flash.

Four ancient divination sticks flew out from within it.

[Top-Top Draw: In one month, at his lowest price point, buy shares in the Purple Mansion Demon Child, Chen Xuanba. You will receive a ten-thousand-fold return and one Eighth-Grade opportunity. Greatly Auspicious.]

[Middle-Upper Draw: Go immediately to the Blood Pool Sword Tomb and purchase the Third Transformation Purple Mansion Reincarnated Demon Disciple, Duan Ning. You will receive a fifty-fold return, no opportunity. Auspicious.]

[Middle-Middle Draw: Go immediately to the Blood Pool Sword Tomb and purchase the Demon Disciples Yu Shuang and Ma Gong. You will suffer a ten-fold loss, with no danger to your life. Neutral.]

[The Worst Draw: Within the next month, purchase shares in the preparatory Demon Child, Liu Mobai. You will suffer a ten-thousand-fold loss, be saddled with loans, and damned beyond all redemption. Greatly Inauspicious!]

Seeing the divination results, Qin Xuan was stunned for a moment.

Then, his expression erupted in ecstatic joy.

’I knew it! Betting on Senior Brother Chen is the right move! A ten-thousand-fold return! I’m going to make a fortune!’

Without a second thought, Qin Xuan opened his Blood Loan Money Shop account to buy.

But then he looked at his blood-red balance of -900,000.

Qin Xuan froze, his jaw dropping.