I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Turn the corner.

Nothing special happened.

Chen Lin felt as if he had passed through an invisible barrier and then arrived on another street.

It was still deserted and quiet, without a single person in sight.

He glanced around first, then released his soul perception to explore his surroundings.

The situation is the same as before.

If the area extends beyond this street, a backlash will occur, but there will be no bonus points awarded.

This makes it even more certain.

Each 'achievement' can only be completed once; there will be no further rewards.

then.

He strode forward.

The street was lined with shops on both sides, but all the others were closed except for one that was still open. Without a doubt, it was one of the assessment items, just like the Zhong Sheng Tavern.

Money Shop.

The plaque bears three large gilded characters.

Without hesitation, Chen Lin prepared his defenses and stepped through the door.

"I've placed my bet! I've placed my bet!"

"Once you've placed your order, there's no going back!"

"Hahaha, it caters to all ages!"

As soon as I entered, a wave of heat hit me, accompanied by a pungent smell and a cacophony of noise.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

This place is actually a gambling den.

"I've already placed my bet! It's the last three rounds, and it's over no matter who wins or loses. If you want to win back your losses, hurry up and place your bets!"

In the middle stood a burly man, shirtless, who was vigorously shaking the dice in his hand and shouting at the people around him.

Chen Lin squeezed forward.

He suddenly realized that among the participants were quite a few 'acquaintances', mostly ordinary people who had previously knelt and prayed to him, almost worshipping him as a god.

However, these people didn't seem to recognize him anymore; they glanced at him and then continued placing their bets.

They were all ordinary coins.

There are gray ones, and silver and gold ones, but no colored ones.

The coins are similar in shape to the Nightmare Coins, but slightly different in size and with different patterns. All the coins have a clear "Di" character on them.

It is clear.

This is the local currency.

Chen Lin didn't have that kind of money, so he could only take out a three-colored nightmare coin, wave it around, and ask, "Can I place a bet with this?"

"Heh heh, divine coins. Although they're not in perfect condition, they're still usable. But this isn't a complete divine coin. If you win, I can only give you Di coins, one for ten gold Di coins."

"What about this one?"

Chen Lin then took out another five-colored nightmare coin.

"This one is in better condition, but it's still incomplete. You can exchange it for one hundred gold coins."

The burly man shook the dice while loudly explaining.

Then, looking at everyone, he said, "Is there anyone else who has placed a bet? If not, I'm about to open the betting window!"

crunch.

As he finished speaking, the shop door was pushed open again, and a person dressed in hemp clothing walked in.

Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

The one who arrived was the sickly young man from among the mission members.

He was about to greet them immediately.

But the other person only glanced at him before walking straight to the gambling table and throwing a few gold coins onto the 'big'.

Seeing this, Chen Lin swallowed his words.

Focus your attention on the gambling table.

At the same time, activate your talents and use the power of fate to divine.

The cup of "Drunken World" he drank at the tavern had put him in a wondrous state, as if he had experienced ten thousand years of trials in the mortal world, infinitely enhancing his understanding of fate and bringing his innate abilities to new heights.

I'll give it a try.

"Alright, if no one places a bet, I'm going to open it now."

The burly man slammed the dice cup on the table, making his final question.

Chen Lin dispersed his talent domain.

He took out three seven-colored nightmare coins and placed them on the side of 'small'.

This action made the sickly young man frown, but he only glanced at Chen Lin and did not make any other move.

"Three complete divine coins?"

The burly man shaking the dice hesitated and looked back.

A man in a yellow robe who was sitting in a grand chair stood up. Only then did Chen Lin notice that this man was not purely human. Although he looked like a human, his two arms were made of gold coins.

As it swayed, streaks of golden light appeared.

"Looks like we have a big spender today. No problem, open the door. I can afford to lose this amount of money."

"open!"

Once the big man received permission, he immediately roared and overturned the dice cup.

crunch.

The door was opened again at that moment.

The burly man subconsciously turned his head, causing his wrist to tremble. One of the dice seemed to be affected by the vibration and rolled once at the moment of opening, changing from a six to a one.

When the big man turned around.

His face immediately turned pale.

"One, two, three, little."

Upon seeing the points inside, the burly man's imposing manner immediately weakened, and he involuntarily shrank his neck.

Three complete divine coins—that's a huge sum of money, more than enough to buy their entire shop. If he loses it all in one go, the boss will surely rip him off.

He had just used underhanded tactics, which should have resulted in a major upset, but instead, things turned out this way, making it even harder for him to defend himself.

"Boss...I..."

Fine beads of sweat appeared on the burly man's forehead.

The boss narrowed his eyes.

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean,' pay up the money and continue."

talking.

He took out three seven-colored magic coins and threw them in front of Chen Lin.

He said in a deep voice, "Good luck, sir. Rest assured, our money exchange always values ​​its reputation and will never default on its debts. You can place your bets with confidence."

"The shopkeeper is very generous."

Chen Lin smiled as he put away the strange money, then glanced behind him.

The man who just entered was missing an arm. He was so thin he was practically skin and bones, but he exuded an unusually vibrant energy.

But since he wasn't a member of the mission, he didn't pay much attention.

"Place your bets, everyone. These are the last two rounds. The betting is over for today. If you don't place your bets now, you'll miss your chance."

The burly man continued to greet them.

However, the momentum was clearly not as strong as before, and the force with which the dice were shaken was much less.

Chen Lin continued to watch quietly.

After everyone else had placed their bets, he glanced at them and threw all six of the strange coins onto the small table.

"Snapped."

"Snapped."

Along with him, three strange coins also fell.

One was under the sickly young man, and the other two were one-armed men who came in later.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.

It's understandable that the mentally unstable young man would place a bet with him, since they were on the same team. The other party probably suspected that he had some kind of trick to see the dice rolls.

But the one-armed man also followed suit and placed a heavy bet of two strange coins, which seemed rather unusual.

of course.

It's also possible that the other party placed the bet randomly and overthought it.

Once the bet is placed, it's over. Whether the other party bets or not is beyond his control. Chen Lin turned his gaze to the dice cup in the big man's hand.

The big man hesitated again.

But the boss behind him didn't say anything, so he could only grit his teeth and keep shaking the dice, using all his skills to ensure that the number rolled was high.

"boom!"

The dice cup slammed heavily onto the table.

Without asking any further questions, I opened it directly.

Because it was moving too fast, the dice continued to spin due to inertia.

The big man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

His method of controlling the points relies entirely on the strength of his hands; it's not a cheating technique, and its accuracy is actually limited.

But based on his countless experiences rolling dice, he knew this round would definitely come up with four, five, and six. Moreover, the money exchange had rules that prohibited the use of special methods, so the outcome was already set in stone. "Click."

Just as everyone held their breath, waiting for the dice to stop rolling, a clicking sound suddenly came from the table.

Then a crack appeared.

It turned out that the big man had used too much force and smashed the table!
Although the crack was small and did not affect continued use, the force of the vibration changed, causing the dice to rotate strangely. After slowly stopping, it did not show four, five, and six, but instead became one, two, and three.

The burly man's face turned ashen.

The stakes this time are even higher than the last time, with a total of nine "god coins," and the rest of the smaller coins are negligible.

He dared not imagine what punishment he would suffer.

"Give me the money."

The boss behind him also turned grim.

The fact that the dice numbers changed twice in a row, both times due to external interference, is too much of a coincidence.

He simply didn't believe there was nothing fishy going on.

However, his money exchange was protected by the power of Di Hou's rules, and he couldn't figure out what kind of power could cheat silently. Moreover, the two previous interferences were due to his subordinates' own actions.

The gamblers present showed no unusual behavior.

"I'll take this one."

The shopkeeper took out nine lucky coins and threw them out, then caught the dice cup from the big man's hand.

The big man breathed a sigh of relief.

He immediately retreated to the back, wiping his sweat incessantly.

"Just one last round. My money shop is about to close down, and I don't know when it will reopen. I see that you two unfamiliar strangers are quite interested, so let's go for a big one."

The boss's gaze swept across Chen Lin and the sickly young man's faces.

Then extend your left hand.

With a gentle flick of his fingers, seven-colored coins fell down with a soft rustling sound, while his arm quickly vanished until it was completely gone, at which point the coins stopped falling.

"One hundred coins are enough to cover the losses, so feel free to place your bets."

Chen Lin was surprised.

This strange creature is really made of money. Although its arm is gold, the coins that fall down are seven-colored. I wonder if there's some mystery to it.

Thinking about this...

He urged the heavens to open their eyes and observe.

However, no matter how you look at it, you can't find anything unusual; what the other party dropped was indeed a ghost coin.

So he stopped being suspicious.

Once again, the realm of talent is explored to perform a divination of fate.

After a while.

Chen Lin frowned slightly and withdrew his innate ability.

The lines were rather blurry this time; he could make some calculations, but he wasn't quite sure he could be accurate.

I thought about it.

He still pushed all the stolen money out.

"Press the leopard."

Chen Lin spoke calmly.

After a brief pause, he continued, "Since the boss wants to go big, I'll be even more precise and bet on a triple six!"

These words were spoken.

The gamblers present were all in an uproar.

Those who originally intended to bet with him hesitated and changed their minds, continuing to bet according to their own ideas.

Even the sickly young man's raised hand paused.

After hesitating for a long time.

He put down all the swindling coins, took out some gold coins, and placed them on Chen Lin's bet.

On the contrary, the one-armed man who came in later casually threw out four strange coins.

"I'm also betting on a triple six."

"Humph."

The boss gave a soft snort.

He picked up the dice cup with one hand, and a golden light shone from his palm, enveloping the cup like a flame, and began to shake violently.

It shook for a while.

Place it gently on the table.

I first observed my surroundings, then looked at the table.

After confirming that there would be no external interference, slowly open the dice cup.

The golden light dissipated.

Three striking sixes came into view.

"Add 20 points."

The bonus points notification appeared, and twenty points were added at once, which surprised Chen Lin quite a bit.

It seems that the score is not fixed and will increase or decrease depending on the completion of the task. This time, I would give a 'perfect' rating.

"Damn it, it really hit the bullseye!"

"What kind of incredible luck is this?!"

"I should have followed along!"

"We've lost a fortune! We've lost a fortune!"

The gamblers' cries of agony interrupted Chen Lin's thoughts.

He focused his attention on the field.

Immediately, a group of people were seen beating their chests and stamping their feet in frustration.

Not only ordinary gamblers, but also the sickly young man had a twitching mouth and a look of frustration on his face.

Only the man with the missing arm was satisfied.

A slight smile played at the corners of her lips.

Looking at the boss with a half-smile, he said, "Boss Jin, according to the rules, a single bet on a leopard is worth 61 to 180. If you can't come up with that amount, your money shop will be shut down."

The boss's expression kept changing.

He waited a full half-cup of tea time before taking a deep breath.

The body shook.

The coins clattered down, and his body became riddled with holes.

Only a 'skeleton' remains.

Then he rolled up all the coins in his hand and presented them to the one-armed man.

"I'll compensate you. Don't make sarcastic remarks here. I, Jin, may go bankrupt one day, but you may not live to see it. You should think about how you're going to survive."

After speaking, he looked at Chen Lin.

"This friend has a good strategy, but we're all people of the martial world, with no past grudges or present conflicts. There's no need to push someone to the brink. How about we try a different approach and use other items to offset your bet?"

"Fellow Daoist, don't listen to him."

The man with the missing arm immediately stopped him upon hearing this.

Then he transmitted his voice and said, "Now that you've come here, it will be very difficult to get out. If you want to survive here for a long time, the Ghost Coin is indispensable. Other treasures are useless."

Chen Lin remained expressionless.

As if he hadn't heard, he said indifferently, "That depends on whether what the boss brings out can impress me."

He still had some ill-gotten gains on hand, enough to last him for a while.

Moreover, he had no intention of staying long. After all, their mission was to kill Di Hou, and there was no possibility of peaceful coexistence.

Are you satisfied with these three items?

The boss gritted his teeth and took out three items.

Suppressing her heartache, she pushed it in front of Chen Lin.

Chen Lin picked them all up and examined them one by one.

With odds of 1 to 180, he won over 2,000 ghost coins this time, an astonishing amount. He even doubted whether there were that many in the entire Nightmare Realm.

He was very curious about what kind of treasure the other party would have to offer to offset such a huge sum of money.

The Investiture of the Gods?
The first item caught Chen Lin's attention.

This is a black token, shaped no different from an ordinary token, with the three large characters "Investiture of the Gods" written on it, but no specific description.

However, the fact that it can be brought out in this context suggests that it is a precious prop.

"what is this?"

Chen Lin fiddled with it for a moment, then asked directly.

"You don't even know about the Investiture of the Gods?"

The shopkeeper was somewhat puzzled, but still explained, "This item is the key to obtaining a divine position. However, this divine position is not one of those false gods like statues; it is a true title."

"Oh, right."

"You're from out of town, so you don't know much about this."

The boss suddenly realized.

He continued, "A divine position is a title of nobility. Without a title, one cannot be considered an independent lord. Moreover, at the very least, one must be an earl to be eligible for a title. Therefore, the divine decree is extremely valuable."

"Although this is just a black token, it's still worth a thousand divine coins." (End of Chapter)