What, did Fan Jin pass the imperial examination?

At this moment, Yan Xiaohu didn't care about anything else and pleaded with Zhou Qing, "Fourth Child, you must choose carefully when you buy. All the money I've earned these past few days, including what I've saved over the years, has been put into this. If I lose again, I'll really have nothing to eat."

Zhou Qing heard this and didn't dare to gamble anymore.

"Third Senior Brother, don't get sucked in. Be good, let's not gamble anymore. As long as the Green Mountains are here, there's no need to worry about firewood. This money will be very useful in the future," Zhou Qing advised.

Yan Xiaohu, however, shook his head repeatedly. "No, I've already thrown in three thousand Spirit Stones and haven't even heard a sound. I must earn it back. Just help your Senior Brother with this one gamble. I'll accept the outcome, success or failure, and I swear I'll never come back again."

Facing Yan Xiaohu's continuous pleading, Zhou Qing had no choice but to decide to gamble one more time.

"Come, come, come, fifteen hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, right? These five, pick whichever you want!" Second Uncle looked very excited.

Zhou Qing smiled and said, "Senior, could you give us a hint? After all, as you can see, this is all the wealth my brother and I have. It can't be a one-time deal, can it?"

Facing Zhou Qing's negotiation, Second Uncle pondered for a moment and then agreed.

Especially since some people had gathered around at this moment, ready to watch the show.

If you want to fish, you have to give some bait, right?

"Alright, seeing as you're a returning customer, I can help you remove one worthless item!" Second Uncle said, moving the cloth bag in the very middle to the side.

Then he looked at Zhou Qing. "As a bonus, I'll give you a piece of information. Among the remaining four packages, there's one item worth five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, but the condition is that you can only trade once!"

Well, Second Uncle had directly blocked their retreat.

Otherwise, even if they bought the wrong one once, buying twice more would give them a very high chance of making a profit.

"Then if he buys the wrong one, can we buy it?" The onlookers couldn't help but ask.

Second Uncle immediately shook his head.

What are you thinking? Trying to play a relay race with me?

Are you guys stupid or am I stupid?

Zhou Qing stopped talking and carefully looked at the four blind boxes. The probability of buying the wrong one was still too high.

"This Junior Brother, choose the one on the right. I think the one on the right is more reliable; it looks heavier."

"Being big doesn't mean it's valuable. I think the one in the middle is good."

"I think the one on the left is better. I remember this Junior Brother chose the one on the left yesterday, right?"

Everyone was talking at once. Yan Xiaohu, at some point, had a flower in his hand and was constantly plucking the petals, muttering to himself.

"Left, middle, middle, right..."

As the last petal was plucked, Yan Xiaohu looked at the box on the far right, but he didn't dare to speak and left the choice to Zhou Qing.

At this moment, Zhou Qing felt immense pressure. Facing the four boxes, using [Daily Appraisal] could eliminate one of them, but for the remaining three boxes, the probability of choosing the correct one was only 33%, which was really a bit low.

Second Uncle didn't rush him, just sat cross-legged on the Bamboo Chair, looking like he was enjoying a good show.

Now was the critical moment for a psychological battle.

Just as Zhou Qing was in extreme turmoil, the Old Hen in his arms began to struggle, seemingly wanting to peck at the two boxes on the right. However, it quickly quieted down again, its crossed eyes constantly darting around.

Zhou Qing's heart stirred slightly. One must know that the mutated Egg Treasure Chicken eats anything, especially things with better spiritual energy. Could it have sensed something?

Fortunately, no one noticed this scene, and Zhou Qing turned his gaze towards the two packages.

Then, gritting his teeth, he decided to take a gamble!

If it's really in these two boxes, I'll give you a meal when we get back.

Immediately after, Zhou Qing focused his gaze on the package slightly to the right of the center and performed an appraisal.

Ink Soul Jade: A rare jade stone produced in the Land of Extreme Yin. Pure soul energy can be extracted from it to nourish and strengthen one's soul power, and it is even the main material for crafting certain soul artifacts. Market price starts at at least five thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

Seeing the feedback, Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile.

Without a word, he handed over the fifteen hundred Spirit Stones.

"I want that one!" Zhou Qing pointed at the box.

Second Uncle's face instantly stiffened, and there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

Twice in a row, is this kid's luck that good?

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely and positively sure!" Zhou Qing said with a firm attitude.

Second Uncle couldn't help but sigh, picked up the box directly, and threw it over.

"Something must be wrong, I need to check carefully!"

Second Uncle ignored Zhou Qing and carefully looked at the other cloth bags.

Heart Insight Points +6

Almost simultaneously, the note [Petty] above his head also changed to [Lucky Little Kid].

At this moment, everyone quickly gathered around, curious and urging him on.

Zhou Qing looked at Third Senior Brother, who was practically pressing his face against him, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Third Senior Brother, don't be nervous, your heart is pounding too loudly. Why don't you open it?"

Saying this, Zhou Qing directly handed the box over.

Yan Xiaohu looked embarrassed, but his body was very honest, and his hands trembled as he took it.

Then he placed it on his forehead and murmured, "Heaven bless us, let us brothers hit it big this time. I promise, I'll never peek at women bathing again..."

Finally, under the anxious urging of the others, Yan Xiaohu peeled away layer after layer. As the box opened, a piece of black jade radiating an ink-like luster appeared.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yan Xiaohu's body trembled, his eyes rolled back, and he fell straight down.

Zhou Qing was quick-witted and grabbed the box.

"Good, good, almost dropped it!"

Then he quickly looked at the fallen Third Senior Brother, only to see him twitching all over, his mouth constantly foaming.

What's wrong, did he pass the imperial exam like Fan Jin?

Zhou Qing quickly pinched his philtrum.

However, none of the onlookers paid any attention to Yan Xiaohu. Their gazes were all fixed on the jade stone in the box, their eyes burning with desire.

"Heavens, if I'm not mistaken, isn't this Ink Soul Jade?"

"It is Ink Soul Jade. I never expected there would be such a large piece. This is an excellent item for nourishing the soul."

"Exactly. I heard that someone who only had a wisp of a remnant soul resided here and was able to recover."

"I should have bought it earlier. Junior Brother, would you be willing to part with it?"

Upon hearing that Ink Soul Jade had appeared, more and more people gathered around, constantly making offers. Some people, upon hearing that this Ink Soul Jade came from the stall before them, were immediately tempted and began to browse.

"Cough cough—"

At this moment, Yan Xiaohu suddenly opened his eyes, followed by a violent fit of coughing. Then, a thick glob of phlegm came out, and only then did he gasp for air.

"Little Junior Brother, how long has it been since you cut your fingernails? You almost drew blood from my philtrum... Wait, Ink Soul Jade, is it Ink Soul Jade?"

Yan Xiaohu, who had come to his senses, quickly got up and excitedly took the box. After looking at the black jade inside, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Zhou Qing looked at the bloodstain on his right thumb's fingernail and immediately felt a bit embarrassed. He then quickly hugged the old hen that was pecking at people's heels.

At least I didn't fail my mission!

As for the ownership of this Ink Soul Jade, he wouldn't concern himself with it. Third Senior Brother would handle it.

Looking at Yan Xiaohu, who was surrounded by a crowd wanting to buy and sell, Zhou Qing smiled and quietly slipped away.

Calculating the time, the competition on the plaza was about to begin. He needed to go and accumulate Ignorance Points.

However, as the afternoon approached, he had only accumulated one Ignorance Point, which made him feel a bit strange.