Fate Gambling House

The architectural layout of Carefree Capital is not as orderly and straight as that of Lingxiao City, but rather, as the name "Xiaoyao" suggests, the streets are winding and intricate, and lakes, mountains and rivers can be seen everywhere.

The Defensive Formation were chaotic and disorganized, and the architectural styles were bizarre and varied.

Being there, Li Weiyi felt she might get lost.

It's true that you can get lost. Carefree Capital is too vast; even the senses of Longevity Realm Martial Cultivator will be blocked by dense arrays. The power of the Five Elements will even cause changes in the celestial phenomena.

For example, the radiance emanating from the Heavenly Fire Demon Cave before us makes even the sun, moon, and stars appear dim.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Heavenly Fire Demon Cave that the South City has become a paradise for cultivators of mental power.

The vehicle came to a stop at the edge of the spatial rift in the Heavenly Fire Demon Cave.

Chang Shu and Li Weiyi got out of the car wearing masks.

The servants drove their carriages past them and went to park.

"Fate Gambling House!"

Li Weiyi looked ahead at the long cloud bridge connecting the spatial rift. At the end of the cloud bridge was a palace gate made of dark golden boulders, built in the Heavenly Fire World, protected by layers of formations, stable and luxurious.

Just as Chang Shu said in the car, hundreds or even thousands of cultivators come and go here every moment, like a tide of people, which is quite a sight.

The two walked on the cloud bridge, surrounded by cultivators from Various Life Realms. Most of them, like the two, concealed their faces and figures, hiding their identities.

Chang Shu looked up at the four large gilded characters above the palace gate, her eyes shining, and sighed softly, "When I was young, besides cultivation, this was my only hobby."

"He hasn't come back since he took on the Lineage responsibilities."

"With the results announcement approaching, cultivators from all realms are gathering. Who, young or old, doesn't want to win big with a small investment, accumulating several times or even ten times their initial fortune? The only problem is, making money is difficult. The larger the Lineage, the greater the expenses. Every day, hundreds of millions of mouths are waiting to be fed, and every single Spring Coin is earned through careful saving."

"By opening the gambling den in the Heavenly Fire World, the Fate Dao can suppress and isolate cultivators' senses to the greatest extent possible."

"The worst thing about gambling is having your secrets revealed and the outcome discovered beforehand."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chang Shu strode towards a wall adorned with images of six mythical beasts. From her storage bag, she took out dozens of Low-grade Spirit Crystal and placed her bet.

His movements were so smooth and practiced that it was hard to believe he hadn't gambled for years.

Dozens of feet away, roars of beasts and cheers rose and fell, creating a noisy and bustling atmosphere.

Li Weiyi looked over.

Inside the array's Light Veil was a gladiatorial arena, roughly a mile long and wide, where six strange beasts were locked in fierce combat. The surrounding stands were filled with cultivators of various attire, cheering and shouting with fervent fervor and heightened emotions.

The battle is over.

All five strange beasts lay dead in pools of blood, except for one fire eagle that resembled Peng Bird, which survived.

"Why!"

Chang Shu stood outside the array's Light Veil, sighing with regret, "The Azure Fire Eagle Beast has poor defense and limited attack methods. How could it possibly survive to the end? That dead leopard ruined my life."

Li Weiyi stood to the side, secretly embarrassed. "Uncle Shu, didn't you say that every Spring Coin was saved up? Dozens of Low-grade Spirit Crystal are worth hundreds of millions of Spring Coin."

Chang Shu recovered from her loss and waved her hand, saying, "Gambling isn't a waste; if you win, you can multiply your winnings several times over. That's a way to make money. It's just a few dozen Low-grade Spirit Crystal; a little gambling is harmless fun."

Upon reaching the Longevity Realm, spirit crystals are almost always used as currency.

In other words, once a practitioner enters the martial arts world, they use Spring Coin as their currency.

Spirit Crystals, Spring Coin, and Copper Coins may seem to be interchangeable, but in reality, they isolate people in three different worlds, making exchanges extremely rare.

Giving a spirit crystal to an ordinary Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator could be a disaster. Giving it to the Five Seas Realm martial artist, they might not even be able to use it or absorb its power.

"Uncle Shu, I'm leaving!"

Li Weiyi was preparing to leave; time was short, and there were still many things to take care of.

"Not going to play a couple of rounds? Oh well, it's good to stay away from this stuff, sigh!"

Chang Shu sighed again before adding, "If you want to leave, I won't stop you. But I must remind you that the dangers you'll face aren't just from the Taiyin Sect; you also need to be wary of the Eastern Palace."

Li Weiyi frowned. "Your Crown Prince?"

Chang Shu nodded, and as she walked, she transmitted her voice, saying, "When an immortal descends, all things come to life; when the emperor falls, a new emperor rises."

"Why was the Devil Lord able to reach the realm of Martial Path Son of Heaven? Wasn't it because he intercepted the Demon Emperor's Dao, thus breaking through that crucial step? This is common knowledge, but it can't be said openly!"

"How similar is the Devil Lord's current state to that of the Demon Emperor back then? In his twilight years, his vitality is waning."

"To others, even a sick dragon is still a dragon; daring to touch it is certain death. Moreover, getting close to the Devil Lord's true form is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"But Stored Son of Heaven leads a large number of transcendent experts to seize the palace and launch an attack, the Devil Lord might not be able to withstand it. Only the Stored Son of Heaven can truly benefit from obtaining the Devil Lord's Dao, allowing him to ascend to the heavens in one step. Other transcendent experts are far inferior; obtaining it would only bring disaster."

"Whether His Crown Prince wants to break through to a higher realm or to strengthen his foundation, he may have to take risky measures. However, he is currently unsure of the Devil Lord's condition, and with various checks and balances in place, he dares not act rashly."

Li Weiyi hadn't expected Chang Shu to be so bold as to show such disrespect to Yu Baxian in Carefree Capital.

It is clear that the Devil Lord was indeed a skeleton in a tomb, and the people below no longer held him in much reverence.

Li Weiyi's expression turned serious; the situation was more dangerous than he had imagined. "Uncle Shu means that the Crown Prince doesn't want the Great Palace Master to use the Life Spring for bidding, and wants to drag the Devil Lord into an even weaker state. The most direct way to do this is to kill me before the results announcement ceremony."

"This is highly likely."

Chang Shu changed the subject. "But you must not have any illusions that the Crown Prince will spare you during the battle for immortality. Right now, he absolutely dares not show the slightest rebellious intention. Even if he wanted to kill you now, it wouldn't be one of his men."

"Since my Chang family has no Stored Son of Heaven, we can only be loyalists. The Devil Lord must rely on the Chang family's power to counter potential threats from all sides."

Li Weiyi knew that the last sentence in Chang Shu was telling him not to worry that the Chang family would kill him before the battle for immortality.

A voice rang out from the Fate Gambling House Myriad Phenomena Red Dust Hall: "The odds for first place on the <Longevity Earth Ranking> are out, and you can place your bets today. Remember, this first place refers to the first place on New Year's Eve when the rankings are released; subsequent changes to the rankings are not counted."

"Let's go! Nephew, let's go take a look. There are quite a few cultivators betting on the <Longevity Earth Ranking> every year. It's much more interesting than beast fighting, and there are often stories of people becoming rich overnight."

Chang Shu pulled Li Weiyi along, taking three steps at a time, rushing towards the Myriad Phenomena Red Dust Hall.

One can imagine that this Mr. Shu must have been a passionate and impulsive young man in his youth.

The entire Myriad Phenomena Red Dust Hall is divided into three levels, and the gambling games are all related to the <Longevity Earth Ranking> and the Hundred Realms Crossing. Different gambling games have their own counters.

Li Weiyi wandered around observing.

It was discovered that there were even bets on whether the Life Spring would ultimately participate in the race to cross the river, which was simply outrageous.

"The Gu Zhenxiang indeed has the lowest odds, payouts are 2 to 1."

"Shan Xianzhi first, then bad deeds come second, with a payout of 2.5 points."

"Tang Wanzhou is third, payout is three times the original amount."

The lower the odds, the stronger the team.

The odds rankings are equivalent to the preliminary rankings of the "Longevity Earth Ranking" by the Fate Gambling House. Of course, the odds will change based on changes in information and performance over a period of time.

There are ten jade plaques bearing personal names in total.

The representative of the Fate Gambling House believes that only these ten people are qualified to be number one on the "Longevity Earth Ranking".

Li Weiyi walked over and found her name on the sixth sign.

"Li Weiyi, 11 times the odds for a one-to-1 bet."

Upon closer inspection, the odds for the top three "Gu Zhenxiang", "Shan Xianzhi", and "Tang Wanzhou" are all very low, indicating that the three are quite evenly matched.

The odds for the fourth "Meng Quyi" suddenly increased to 1 to 8.

The fifth option, "Mo Duanfeng," has odds of 1 to 10.

The highest odds are for the Du'e Temple "Shenji," ranked tenth, with odds of 299 to 1.

After looking around, Chang Shu walked to Li Weiyi's side and said with a smile, "Nephew, not bad. The Fate Gambling House has a good eye. Knowing that you have a great chance of reaching the top, they ranked you sixth."

"The 'Longevity Earth Ranking' was compiled by Wanli Tower. Isn't the Fate Gambling House afraid that someone might have bribed the compilers of the ranking in advance to obtain inside information? Or perhaps, Wanli Tower has set a trap for them?" Li Weiyi asked with considerable curiosity.

Chang Shu, with her extensive experience, said, "You've come to the right person! First of all, the backer behind the Fate Gambling House, while seemingly the heretical organization Fate Dao, is actually Thousand Mile Mountain, which is the biggest financier."

"Secondly, on the day the results are announced, many martial arts practitioners will inevitably be dissatisfied with the rankings and challenge them. If Gu Zhenxiang could hold onto first place, there would be no chance for the nine of you, and this bet wouldn't even exist."

"That's the allure of gambling; until the very last moment, no one knows what variables might arise."

Li Weiyi browsed through the materials related to "Li Weiyi" on the counter.

There must be a wise person behind the Fate Gambling House who has done a thorough analysis. From Li Weiyi's rapid rise in cultivation over the past few years, to his magical artifacts, Daoist techniques, and unique skills, to the assessment of that battle outside the Immortal Forest.

As Li Weiyi read, he secretly marveled at how impressive the other party had completely analyzed his strength. For example, there was a sentence that read, "Based on his martial arts cultivation speed, and with the assistance of the Saint Mind Star Pill and the Netherworld Soul Divine Marrow resources, it can be predicted that Li Weiyi's mental power cultivation is around the mid-stage of the Fourth Realm, and can be overestimated to the peak of the Fourth Realm."

Another weakness analysis. "Li Weiyi's strongest combat techniques, the Twelve Fundamental Martial Art Combination Technique and the Martial Thought Combination Secret Technique, both require a considerable amount of time to execute. Compared to Gu Zhenxiang, Shan Xianzhi, Meng Quyi, Mo Duanfeng, he relies excessively on the Dragon Soul Origin Light, his Longevity Scriptures is too simplistic, and his cultivation foundation is relatively weak."

The concluding assessment is. "Unique magical energy, exceptional comprehension, unparalleled cultivation speed, no obvious weaknesses, suspected to be a full-golden Trace Meridians. Has a chance to break through to the peak of the Fourth Realm in the final twenty days, becoming the greatest challenger to the Gu Zhenxiang."

The document contains only one error and one omission.

What's missing is the Wind, Wind Fire Lightning Electricity Great Formation that Li Weiyi crafted.

The incorrect information is that Li Weiyi is not at the mid-stage of the Fourth Realm, but rather at the Mid Third Realm.

That's already quite impressive. Every cultivator has their own hidden methods, and the Fate Gambling House couldn't possibly know everything about them.

Chang Shu, standing to the side, chuckled, "Nephew, are you aware of a rumor circulating among the people? Some old fellows from Thousand Mile Mountain have analyzed your situation and believe you might not be at the Fourth Realm, but rather the third."

"The reason is the combat power you displayed in the Five Seas Realm, and the fact that you broke through to the Longevity Realm in such a short time. Even with the help of the Chun Silkworm and the Netherworld, you have only cultivated in the Longevity Realm for a maximum of a little over ten years."

"Do you know why they later denied that?"

"Why?" Li Weiyi sighed inwardly at how many powerful people there were in this world, especially those who made money from information and intelligence. They were all very knowledgeable and could see the whole picture from a small part.