"Grandpa appraiser, what is this mushroom?"
The appraiser flipped through Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg for a while, cast a "levitation spell", and let Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg float in the air. He then took out a bright red mushroom from his pocket.
The surface of the mushroom was emitting a red glow, which was even clearer than the red of the mushroom itself. It was as bright and eerie as if it had been soaked in blood.
"This mushroom is called Bloodsoul Mushroom and only grows in the Blood Spirit Forest at the northern end of the demon territory. During its growth, the Bloodsoul Mushroom gradually absorbs the surrounding dark magic and the life force of various creatures. Because it requires a huge amount of energy to grow, only one mushroom can grow within a hundred miles, and it takes at least a hundred years for it to grow to the size of a fist. The one in my hand is at least five hundred years old, making it a rare dark treasure."
"What is the use of this Bloodsoul Mushroom?"
"Bloodsoul Mushroom is a divine-level material, usually used to refine divine-level medicines. It is also used to feed various dark pets. If a level 7 dark pet takes a thousand-year Bloodsoul Mushroom, it can grow to level 8 with a strong bloodthirsty ability."
I had no idea that the Bloodsoul Mushroom was so powerful. If I used this Bloodsoul Mushroom to feed my Dark Phoenix, I wondered if it could evolve my level 8 Dark Phoenix into a level 9 pet. After all, my Dark Phoenix was only one step away from becoming a level 9 pet.
Although I wanted my Dark Phoenix to evolve again, the appraiser wouldn't help me with it using the Bloodsoul Mushroom. He needed it to catalyze Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg, and he was only interested in the dragon's blood. He wouldn't even consider helping me unless I could hatch Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg immediately.
But today's harvest was still good. Not only did I learn the only "appraisal technique" in the system, but I also had the appraiser help me catalyze Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg.
Although the "appraisal technique" I learned was only basic, if the appraiser successfully catalyzed Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg for me, it would save me thirty years of time. That was already luxurious enough, and I should be content.
"Stone, stand back. Bloodsoul Mushroom is toxic. If your poison resistance is less than 50, you will be poisoned if you touch it."
I stepped back a few steps. The appraiser held the Bloodsoul Mushroom above Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg, rubbed it between his palms, and sprinkled the powder onto the egg.
The Bloodsoul Mushroom, now turned into powder, resembled a red cloud of shining, transparent redness, almost like a flowing red liquid that was exquisitely beautiful.
Within it, an immensely powerful dark energy gradually seeped out.
The pet egg of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon, hovering in the air, detected the strong, dense dark energy and automatically began to rotate, emitting a burst of black light that surrounded it.
The black light became increasingly heavy, gradually covering the pet egg until all I could see was the black glow, with the egg's outer shell obscured from view.
As the Bloodsoul Mushroom powder fell from the sky and touched the black light emitted by the Dark Purple Sky Dragon, it was gradually absorbed and melted into the black light, slowly merging with it.
Gradually, the red of the Bloodsoul Mushroom and the black of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon's light began to merge, with black and red intertwining in an eerie and inexplicable dance.
The appraisal elder sprinkled all the Bloodsoul Mushroom in his hand onto the Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet egg. Upon seeing the two lights merging, the purple mage staff appeared in his hand once again, and he began to chant spells towards the pet egg that emitted the black light in front of him.
With the elder's incantation, the pet egg of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon began to rotate faster and faster in the air. In its rotation, it rapidly absorbed all the black light and red Bloodsoul Mushroom adhering to its surface, drinking it all up like water, leaving not a single speck of powder behind.
In an instant, the pet egg of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon reverted back to its previous appearance, floating in the air.
With the task successfully completed, the appraisal elder immediately took hold of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon's pet and began to examine its attributes.
"What happened?" I couldn't help but feel frustrated and helpless as I watched the elder's face gradually reveal a troubled and resigned expression, wanting nothing more than to snatch the pet egg back from his hands to see what had happened.
"I have tried my best to maximize the effectiveness of the Bloodsoul Mushroom, the dark treasure, but its effect is still minimal. The elemental power of the elves is one of the powerful energies in the Tianmeng Continent, which is not easily melted or absorbed. Your Dark Purple Sky Dragon needs to absorb this powerful energy to hatch and there is an 80% chance of mutation."
The appraisal elder handed me the pet egg of the mythical beast, Dark Purple Sky Dragon, and sighed helplessly. I quickly checked the properties of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon.
Pet egg of the mythical beast "Dark Purple Sky Dragon": A mythical-grade pet and one of the six divine beasts under the command of the demon lord. It was supposed to hatch after a year but due to absorbing too much elven spiritual energy, it has fallen into a deep slumber. It will take twenty years to hatch, or it can be catalyzed with dark treasure to accelerate its absorption of spiritual energy, allowing it to hatch early.
It turned out that the Bloodsoul Mushroom only reduced the hatching time of the Dark Purple Sky Dragon by ten years, from thirty years to twenty years. No wonder the appraisal elder was so frustrated.
I thought the appraisal elder could help me hatch the Dark Purple Sky Dragon today, and I was also frustrated!
"Stone, pay more attention to dark treasures in the future. If you obtain such treasures, bring them to me to catalyze the pet egg. You, this little brat, have gained so much from me but I have gained nothing."
The appraisal elder couldn't help but get angry. Today was really unlucky. Not only did he teach this little brat his "appraisal technique", but he also spent his Bloodsoul Mushroom.
This little brat actually took advantage of him and even extorted him. It was really frustrating.
"Appraisal Grandpa, but my 'appraisal technique' is only at a beginner level. If I encounter dark treasures, I'm afraid I won't recognize them and miss the opportunity…"
The appraisal elder suddenly became furious and immediately interrupted me. This little brat was really greedy and bad.
"You little brat, stop talking nonsense. Today, don't expect to get anything from me. Don't use any tricks on me."
"…"
Damn it, I was thinking for your own good and trying to hatch the Dark Purple Sky Dragon earlier. You actually spoke to me like that and didn't give me any face.
"Don't waste time, go find dark treasures. If you can hatch the Dark Purple Sky Dragon within two years, I'll raise your 'appraisal technique' to an intermediate level. If you can hatch it within a year, I'll raise your 'appraisal technique' by two levels to advanced. If you can do it even faster, perhaps I'll give you some other rewards. How to do it is up to you."
The appraisal elder finished speaking with a bang and walked back into the house, ignoring me.
If I had my previous temper, I would have fried you long ago, this little brat. I wouldn't have wasted so much time and energy talking to you. Oh my head hurts, it's all because of this little brat. The appraisal elder vented his anger by speaking to himself.