Do not engage in underworld operations in the human world!

There were probably thousands of gambling stones at the venue, and except for the one in Jiang Lu's hand, he hardly even glanced at the others.

There are two reasons.

The first was that the Eye of Prescience consumed too much energy. With so many gambling stones here, he definitely couldn't afford it. If he looked at them all carefully, he might be drained before he found the most precious one.

The second reason is that there may be some extraordinary treasures in other gambling stones, but compared with the one in his hand that carries the aura of the underworld, it is definitely not worth mentioning.

You must know that the way the laws of nature operate in the underworld and the world of the living are completely opposite, just like water and fire, which cannot be mixed.

But they are not simply opposites, but rather closer to a balance, offsetting each other to a harmonious state.

No matter whether it is an item from the underworld or an item from the world of the living, after reaching the other side, it will be assimilated by the way of heaven, and its aura will become the same as that of local items, commonly known as "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Only objects or people that are special or powerful enough not to be subject to such restrictions will not be assimilated when they reach the other side.

That is why Jiang Lu values ​​the gambling stone in his hand so much.

Such a strong and authentic aura of the underworld could be preserved on the territory of the Sanqing version of the world of the living. He couldn't even imagine how important the things inside it were.

It can only be said that it is fortunate that Jiang Lu has parts of the highest quality from the underworld on his body, which allows him to sense its aura. If it were an ordinary person, without having been to the underworld, he would definitely not be able to perceive the mystery of it. At most, he would only think that the stone looks a little dark and not like a good stone.

With a hint of expectation, Jiang Lu's right eye began to mutate at an extremely fast speed. The entire eyeball turned grayish white, and the boundary between the white of the eye and the pupil could not be seen.

The Eye of Prescience was activated, and the future of gambling on stones was like a vast galaxy. Every time node of its existence was clearly reflected in front of Jiang Lu's eyes.

"Let me see what's going on."

Because it looks very ordinary, there is no green on the surface, and it is not very big. Even if it exists, it is probably only the size of a finger, so it is not worth spending such a high price to gamble.

There is no doubt that without Jiang Lu, it would always remain in a state of being ignored.

But from this moment on, its life was fast-forwarded, and under Jiang Lu's promotion, it soon arrived at the day when its fate changed.

The impoverished caravan transporting the gambling stone was passing through a mountain. Due to the bumpy muddy path, the gambling stone was knocked off the path without anyone noticing and went all the way down the hillside.

Finally, the gambling stone fell into the hands of an old man.

He looked like a farmer who had lived here for a long time.

"This size is just right for a whetstone."

He weighed the gambling stone, took it home with great satisfaction, then took out his weathered hatchet and began to sharpen it on the gambling stone.

After rubbing it twice, he found it quite smooth.

Not only is it the right size, but it's also very hard. Even if the hatchet is sharpened to a shiny finish, there won't be a single white mark left on the stone.

So the old man put the stone in the yard and used it to touch his hatchet every day.

However.
The old man died without ever being able to sharpen the grindstone to the point where the contents were visible.
Jiang Lu watched helplessly as the old man's family put the stone, which he had treasured during his lifetime, into the coffin and buried it with him.

"?" Jiang Lu frowned. "It's gone? From a gambling stone gathering dust in a warehouse to a gambling stone gathering dust in a coffin?"

He tried to push the time back further to see if the old man's tomb had been robbed.

But Jiang Lu didn’t see that day until his brain began to ache due to low mental strength.

"I'm going to take a break today." Jiang Lu rubbed his temple uncomfortably, feeling that he wouldn't be able to use the Eye of Prescience anytime soon.

It was at this time that Shi Zhongxian had already confirmed his participation in the gambling stone competition.

It was also an unremarkable stone, but the whole stone had a strange dark color. It was obviously dry, but it looked like it had just been soaked in water.

"You've been staring at that stone for a long time. Are you sure?" Shi Zhongxian urged impatiently.

"Yeah." Although Jiang Lu had already confirmed it, he would use this stone for competition.

But after all, he didn't see what was inside, so he was still a little unsure.

More importantly, he just remembered one thing.

If the aura of this gambling stone is something that people in the world of the living have never seen, then is it possible that even if the things inside are really precious, people in the world of the living will not recognize them?
It's like the best pornographic pictures, which seem to have no meaning when placed in front of a blind person.

Perhaps it was because he saw Jiang Lu's hesitation that Shi Zhongxian, although disdainful, took his own face into consideration and did not become aggressive.

"If you're still not sure, I can give you some more time."

"Tsk." Jiang Lu wanted to confirm it one last time. If it didn't work, he would try other options. But the situation didn't allow it now. He could no longer use the Eye of Precognition.

So he was too lazy to bother anymore and just opened it first.

Even if the people here don't recognize it, as long as I know them, I can find a way to make them recognize it.

"That's it."

Jiang Lu shook the gambling stones in his hand, and then he and Shi Zhongxian put the two gambling stones they had chosen into the tray prepared by the waiter.

"I'll ask you to help me cut the stone."

The Immortal in the Stone said to the waiter.

The latter smiled and nodded: "Leave it to us."

Soon, the pallet was delivered to an empty booth in the center of the venue, where the craftsmen arranged by the organizers of the trade fair were already waiting.

After the waiter handed the tray to the craftsman, he said to Jiang Lu and Shi Zhongxian, "If you find any treasures, you can choose to sell them to us, and we will give you a fair price.

Of course, you two can also take it home by yourselves. We will be responsible for its security within seven days. If the treasure is lost within seven days, we will compensate it at the market price. "

After hearing this, Jiang Lu didn't react much, but Shi Zhongxian and other gamblers present all had strange expressions on their faces.

Because these craftsmen were not specially arranged because of the bet between Jiang Lu and Shi Zhongxian. It's just that no matter which gambling stone field, there are often some gamblers who can't wait to take the gambling stones back to find someone to cut them, so they just find someone to open them on the spot.

If there are good things in it, it will be a very face-saving thing. Maybe you will become a celebrity and become a topic of conversation for a while.

But of course there might be some troubles, after all, there might be people with bad intentions targeting you.

When wealth is exposed, there are naturally certain risks.

In order to attract gamblers, some trading venues made various safeguards against such situations. In the end, this became an unwritten rule that if a gambling stone opened at the trading site sells, the organizer of the trade fair will be responsible for protecting the gambler who sold the stone and escorting the treasure to the gambler's home.

The greater the protection, the more powerful the organizer is.

This kind of protection ensures safety within seven days, and compensation will be made at the original price if any problem occurs. No one present could imagine how powerful the company must be to make such a guarantee.

Even Shi Zhongxian, who was famous in Nanjiang City, could only promise safe delivery to the customer's home during the trade fair he held, and he would not guarantee it for even a second longer.

So he was actually the most shocked. As an expert, he knew what this kind of promise meant.

But when he glanced at Jiang Lu, he saw that there was no trace of emotion on the latter's face. He secretly sighed that this man was really calm, so he had to suppress his surprise and nodded calmly to make sure he didn't show any weakness.

He had never thought that those who were qualified to enter this trade fair would not understand all the rules of gambling stone trading.

"Thank you very much."

"You're welcome. Masters, you may begin now." The waiter instructed the craftsmen.

Jiang Lu's expression remained calm as he watched the craftsman sharpening the stone he liked and marking the spots where he would cut with a special pen.

Seeing him like this, Shi Zhongxian felt inexplicably uneasy.

He was so calm and this attitude was definitely not fake. It seemed that he had already made up his mind.

But I won’t lose!

And actually
It's really interesting. It feels as relaxing as watching carpet cleaning, tile brushing, and excavators digging the soil, Jiang Lu thought.

It was only after the craftsmen began to cut the stone that a bystander finally couldn't hold back his urge and asked the Immortal in the Stone: "Gentlemen, what was the basis for your selection of this stone? Can you predict what's inside?"

In response to this seemingly normal question, Shi Zhongxian suddenly expressed strong dissatisfaction.

Because this so-called prediction is actually a very risky "bet" in the world.

You first predict what is inside, and then everyone sees what comes out. If it is the same as what you said, it proves that you did not stumble upon it by accident, but you are really capable and knew what the result would be.

Then even if you are pretending to be cool, you will have a reputation in the circle in the future.

But there is also a risk, that is, you guess wrong what is inside. In this way, even if good stuff is opened, everyone will just say: bad luck.

Of course, it would be even more embarrassing if there was nothing.

It is already gambling on stones, but to add more bets on top of that is called "raising the bet".

The man asked the two of them this question at this time, obviously with a bit of flattery in his mind.

Anyone who asks this kind of question can be considered a bad guy among the crowd.

Others also knew the ins and outs of this, but Shi Zhongxian was now in a desperate situation. He only had a reputation but had lost the status he used to be proud of. Everyone recognized his strength but they no longer feared him as before. So at this moment no one was trying to smooth things over. Instead, they just watched the fun and wanted to see how he would react.

Of course, Jiang Lu didn't know these unspoken rules, so he said casually: "There should be something with a strong yin energy inside."

"Is the yin energy very strong?" The man looked at him with a strange look on his face and smiled obscurely: "This little brother is very confident."

Then he looked at Shi Zhongxian again: "What about Senior Shi Zhongxian?"

The word "senior" was particularly harsh, but Shi Zhongxian couldn't get angry.

Jiang Lu has accepted it, wouldn’t it be embarrassing for him not to accept it?
"If nothing goes wrong, it should be the emperor of jade - blood-ink jade, but I'm not sure about its quality."

"Blood-ink jade?!"

Hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Blood-ink jade," Jiang Lu muttered.

He had heard of it vaguely.

The texture of this jade is warm and smooth, and its color is like blood. It is said to be condensed from the blood of immortals. Legend has it that if people with weak blood can get blood-ink jade and nurture it for a period of time, their blood will boil, and with a little practice they will be able to develop physical strength that is unmatched by their peers.

This is undoubtedly an extremely precious resource for cultivation, and it is extremely scarce within the Sanqing Temple.

It can directly change a person's genes without any reason. You can imagine how perverted it is.

However, Jiang Lu’s impression of it is more abstract - "it looks like duck blood."

After all, for him, he is already a billionaire, and the things that can make him a millionaire are naturally useless. If they are useless, they are certainly not worth paying much attention to.

But for other people, this blood-ink jade is not simple, and one piece is worth a fortune.

Just when someone was about to ask something, a crisp voice suddenly came from the empty booth.

Click!

The gambling stone was successfully solved!
So everyone's attention was drawn to it.

"What's inside?"

One of the craftsmen, who had his back to the crowd, scratched his head awkwardly when he heard the sound, turned around and said, "Sorry, the stone has not been cut yet. The knife for cutting the stone broke."

"Uh" Everyone didn't know how to react.

"The knife is broken?" The waiter, who was still smiling a second ago, suddenly changed his expression: "Are you kidding me? How could such an unprofessional mistake happen?"

The craftsman scratched his head, also confused: "I don't know why. This knife is obviously new, but I just couldn't open the stone for a long time. I got anxious and used a little more force, and the knife broke."

Jiang Lu had sharp eyes and saw at a glance that the stone in the craftsman's hand was his.

Hmm. It really fits the stone design. No wonder the old man used it as a whetstone. It is really hard enough.

"Stop talking nonsense and change your sword!"

"Well, let's change it now."

At the same time, the stone of the Stone Fairy was successfully opened.

"This is..." The craftsman who was gambling on the stone from Shi Zhongxian took a breath of cold air.

"Is it blood-ink jade?" Everyone was looking forward to it.

The craftsman shook his head and said in a trembling voice: "Not only is it blood-ink jade, but there is also a piece of dragon essence wrapped in the middle of the blood-ink jade!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhongxian was stunned at first, then his face showed ecstasy, he was even more excited than Fan Jin when he passed the imperial examination.

"Longlong Yuan?!"

At this moment, it seemed to set the mood.

Click!

"What's that sound?" Shi Zhongxian was concerned and confused: "Could there be something wrong with my Dragon Essence?"

"No." The craftsman who cut Jiang Lu's stone turned back again: "The knife broke again." (End of this chapter)