Spirit Jade Pavilion, second floor.
Cheng Buzheng even stepped onto the second floor, he could hear the murmurs of conversation.
"It's gone up! It's gone up a lot!"
"Although only a small part of this window is visible, it is undoubtedly Cyan Spirit Jade!"
"If it's all Cyan Spirit Jade inside, it's worth at least ten thousand Spirit Stone."
"Fellow Daoist, I'll take this stone. How about three thousand Spirit Stone?"
"Not for sale!"
"Fellow Daoist, you're guaranteed to double your money now, but if things go wrong, this little bit of Cyan Spirit Jade won't be worth that many Spirit Stone. You should really reconsider."
"I can afford to lose these Spirit Stone, keep opening!"
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A short while later.
Cheng Buzheng and Jiang Fugui followed one after the other into the second-floor hall with the yellow-clad attendant.
There were ten groups of cultivators gathered together, forming a human wall.
The third gathering point had the most cultivators surrounding it.
Cheng Buzheng looked in the direction of the sound, and the voice that exclaimed, "It's gone up! It's gone up a lot!" was coming from over there.
At the same time, he also saw several cultivators arrive at the third gathering point from other gathering points.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng a sense of familiarity; it seemed very similar to gambling on jade in his previous life.
He had also heard sayings like, "One cut to heaven, one cut to hell!"
I've also heard rumors of wealthy people squandering their fortunes.
Countless gamblers have lost their families and even committed suicide by jumping off buildings because of gambling on jade.
This reveals the word 'gambling'.
Throughout history, once you get involved with it, it's hard to have a good ending.
Although the Spirit Material obtained from the Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone are all valuable materials that can be used in the cultivation world, unlike the jadeite obtained from gambling on stones, which is just an ornament and has no practical use.
However, this involves huge interests.
Ordinary people toil their entire lives for a few coins.
Cultivators strive for Immortal Path, for heavenly materials and earthly treasures, for advancement in their cultivation, and for Spirit Stone...
Throughout his life, he took countless risks, all for that elusive path to immortality.
Just as he was sighing softly.
Jiang Fugui's small eyes darted left and right before he walked towards the spot with the fewest people gathered together.
Seeing this, Cheng Buzheng followed Jiang Fugui at a leisurely pace.
A short while later.
Cheng Buzheng saw a young cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage, his face full of unease, looking at the elderly cultivator who seemed to be holding a carving knife.
The elderly cultivator, dressed in the robes of a yellow attendant, used a special carving Law Artifact to gently rub the Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone in his hand.
As tiny specks of black foam slowly drifted down.
After a long time, there was still no change in color.
The dark stone was now less than half its original size, but the elderly cultivator continued to rub it slowly and deliberately.
See here.
Cheng Buzheng roughly understood that this was a sign of impending collapse.
More than a thousand Spirit Stone were thrown into the water without even making a ripple.
The young cultivator, who had initially been uneasy, was now furious. He then said:
"Open up all four sides!"
Upon hearing this...
The elderly monk paused, then began to cut along the four sides, little by little.
The elderly cultivator did not readily split the stone in two simply because no Spirit Jade was found in the window.
After all, if Spirit Jade is unearthed later, even the slightest damage will drastically reduce its value, something an old cultivator who only knows how to mine raw stones cannot afford to compensate for.
Cheng Buzheng watched quietly, showing no pity for the young Qi Refining cultivator.
If you want something for nothing, you need strong resilience and a big heart; it's best not to play with Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone.
Although Cheng Buzheng knew that once a high-grade Spirit Material was found, its value would be considerable, the chances of finding such a material were extremely slim.
Especially now, with his Spirit Stone in extremely short supply, he would never risk his life savings for a gamble.
Cheng Buzheng a risk unless he was at his wit's end.
Just as he usually prefers to hide behind puppets, he is not lacking in courage to fight when it comes to life and death.
A short while later.
As expected.
The last bit of the Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone in the old cultivator's hand turned into a wisp of black powder and fell to the ground.
Cheng Buzheng also noticed the dejected cultivator, who walked away with lifeless eyes.
Just then...
Jiang Fugui approached the elderly cultivator and slowly said:
"Help me open these two stones!"
As he spoke, he took out two dark-colored stones.
The elderly cultivator respectfully accepted the Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone.
"Yes, senior!"
The first stone, shaped much like a house, was peeled away little by little under the old monk's extremely skillful manipulation.
Before long, a window was fully opened.
See here.
Jiang Fugui frowned and said calmly:
"Open up the remaining three sides!"
Time passed slowly, and soon a window opened, but there was still no change in color.
The same applies to the other two windows.
Upon Cheng Buzheng knew that the stone had most likely collapsed as well.
At the same time, he also noticed that Jiang Fugui's face was slowly darkening.
As expected.
The last bit of powder slid to the ground, and more than a thousand Spirit Stone were gone just like that.
Jiang Fugui was greatly disappointed. He had held great hope for the Spirit Jade God-Restricting Stone earlier, but he no longer had the same confidence in the remaining one.
At this point, he increasingly doubted whether his experience was correct.
After all, he had studied the wealth-building manual he received from his second grandfather quite a bit, all in preparation for making a fortune in the Endless Sea in the future.
Jiang Fugui looked at the other ordinary-looking stone with unease.
Cheng Buzheng in Jiang Fugui's eyes, knew that Jiang Fugui's inexplicable confidence had completely vanished.
Cheng Buzheng thought to himself:
"Perhaps this is a good thing!"
suddenly.
An excited voice came from the crowd:
"It's gone up, and by a lot."
As the powder slowly drifted down, a watery sheen came into view of the cultivators.
A hint of joy finally appeared on Jiang Fugui's face.
At this moment.
"I'll offer four thousand Spirit Stone..."
Upon hearing this, the elderly cultivator immediately stopped what he was doing.
"My Multi-Treasure Tower offers four thousand five hundred Spirit Stone..."
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At this moment, a refined-looking Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator strode over, glanced at the watery color, his eyes lit up, and then looked at Jiang Fugui and said:
"Fellow Daoist, I am the manager of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion."
"Our establishment is willing to offer five thousand two hundred Spirit Stone. Fellow Daoist, are you willing to sell?"
Seeing this, Jiang Fugui said to the refined-looking cultivator:
"Fellow Daoist, let's wait until they're all opened before we talk about it!"
The shopkeeper of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion smiled calmly, did not press the matter further, and then said:
"Then I await your good news, fellow Daoist!"
Immediately, Jiang Fugui waved his hand generously and said:
"Keep driving!"