Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 143 I did nothing, and my arch-enemy gave me hundreds of thousands.

The seventh level of the Ji family's stone archway is quite far back, and those who come here to gamble on stones are usually important figures.

On the one hand, it's because this place has become a symbol of status; those who don't have enough status or sufficient resources are not qualified to enter this level.

On the other hand, the stones here are very expensive, and most people can't afford them.

The stones displayed here are worth tens of thousands of kilograms each.

Five times the price means tens of thousands of kilograms of raw materials.

Even the Supreme Elder of the Ji family took out these sources with tears in his eyes.

The two stones, placed in the Ji family stone archway, would only weigh about 20,000 jin of Yuan, but after that red-haired guy jumped out, he resold them for 100,000 jin of Yuan!

Even the Supreme Elder of the Ji family had to work with tears in his eyes and even used a portion of the profits from the Ji family's stone workshop to raise so many resources.

There was no other way; since it involved a longevity-enhancing artifact, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and buy it!
After all, their ancestor, the King, was right beside them. The King's lifespan was running out, and even if it could only be extended by one or two years, they would not hesitate to do so. Even if they reported it to their family, their family would agree without hesitation.

Extending the lifespan of a king is extremely important, as no one knows what might happen in a year or two.

However, when they thought about how these stones originally belonged to their stone workshop and hadn't even been sold yet, they realized they were paying for their own things to be bought by others at several times the price!

It would be a lie to say they weren't frustrated, but their ancestral king was very stubborn and refused to damage the reputation of the Ji family's stone archway, so there was nothing they could do.

The two elders of the Ji family took out two large piles of source material, mostly of different species. They were piled up like a small mountain, shimmering with various colors of light, almost blinding the eyes of the people around them.

To be honest, even among the onlookers, very few people saw so many sources at once.

This is 100,000 jin of raw materials!

But no one regretted it.

Everyone is gambling.

He gambled that among these ten stones was a longevity artifact that he could obtain, and then he could sell it directly to the Ji family stone workshop at a higher price, making a profit from the difference.

Or, we could simply gamble that there's no such thing as a longevity artifact in here, and let that red-haired demon lose everything, down to his underwear!
No matter what, they can gamble.

In the heat of the moment, no one cares about the consequences; everyone hopes they will be the luckiest one.

At Qi Hao's prompting, the Peacock King and the Azure Dragon King accepted the Source Mountain given by the Supreme Elder of the Ji Family, and then accepted several Source Mountains from the other seven people.

Everyone here is a well-known and respected figure, so it's normal for them to carry some resources with them when they go out. Even if they don't have enough, they can borrow some on the spot, so there was no situation where IOUs were issued.

In the end, the Peacock King and the Azure Dragon King received a total of 400,000 catties of essence.

This is more than what they make from a single sale.

When they make a move, it may seem like they've plundered a mining area, but in reality, they also have to share the profits. The raw stones also need to be processed, and after dividing them up piecemeal, even they don't get much.

How could things be like they are now? Just by following Qi Hao to the Ji Family Stone Workshop, we've only reached the seventh floor and already obtained hundreds of thousands of catties of Origin!
Except when facing a decrepit king, the two powerful beings were a little apprehensive, but otherwise they were simply insignificant. To them, it was like coming out to pick up resources!
“You’ve already taken the source. Now, let’s cut the stone. If we don’t have what you mentioned, you know the consequences!” said the Supreme Elder of the Ji family.

They had already put in a lot of effort and were already suppressing their anger. Now, seeing that the other party had collected so many resources, they were even more furious.

“Okay.” Qi Hao nodded confidently. The first to cut the stone was the aging king of the Ji family. He personally took charge and cut open the millstone-sized stone he had chosen.

When the light from the alien source shone, everyone held their breath, fearing that the next moment they would see the fruit that looked like an infant.

Fortunately, no fruit was found until the entire stone was cut open.

This is a rare source of heterogeneous material, like a blue ocean. It is very precious, and even if you buy it at five times the premium, you will still make a profit.

Unfortunately, they had agreed from the beginning that whatever was cut from this stone would belong to the Ji family, except that the ownership of the other stones would fall to Qi Hao.

The second stone cutter was a senior elder of the Ji family. He only cut out one piece of pure source. Although its weight was also extraordinary, it was barely two cubic meters. It would be difficult to even break even normally, let alone get a five-fold premium!

The Supreme Elder of the Ji family was practically grinding his teeth to dust. With a single transaction, the Ji family's stone workshop lost tens of thousands of jin of source material!
Seeing the frustrated expression on the Ji family's Supreme Elder's face, the Peacock King felt a surge of relief. He wanted to laugh, but remembering that the Ji family's aging king was still there, and always respecting the elderly and caring for the young, he forcibly suppressed his smile.

Another elder of the Ji family also didn't find anything valuable. Although the stone was of decent value, it was only enough to break even under normal circumstances. With a five-fold premium, the loss would be exceptionally severe.

In an instant, the faces of the two Supreme Elders of the Ji family turned ashen. If their own King Ancestor hadn't been there, they would have wanted to kick them out long ago!

However, seeing that no one from the Ji family was shipping goods, the other seven people breathed a sigh of relief.

There were only ten stones in total. The Ji family got nothing from their three stones, so isn't the opportunity with them?

Sure enough, the divine source appeared in the hands of an elder from a family of source arts. The divine source, about half the size of a watermelon, floated in the air, radiating a rich vitality and light, and the others all cast envious glances at it.

Divine sources are extremely rare, and the vitality they contain surpasses that of pure sources and heterogeneous sources. Their value cannot be measured by normal standards.

This single piece of divine source could fetch a high price if sold to a noble family in a holy land!
However, what they were most looking forward to was not the divine source, but another alien source!

Finally, the elder of Yaoguang Stone Workshop cut the stone, and the light of the alien source flickered. A fruit the size of a fist was embedded in the center of the alien source, resembling a baby with its eyes closed, looking very peaceful.

The people around were in an uproar, staring in shock at the red-haired boy.

No one expected that the red-haired boy would actually be able to see through the stone's outer layer and see what was inside!

There were exactly ten stones; what the other party said was absolutely right!

Suddenly, everyone present looked at Qi Hao with a strange expression.

The Peacock King and the Azure Dragon King subtly moved closer to Qi Hao, intending to protect him.

As for Wang Teng...

They weren't worried at all.

At that moment, Wang Teng was mingling in the crowd, chatting animatedly with an old man he didn't know. They seemed completely at ease with each other, like two brothers who were out shopping together.

The elder of Yaoguang Stone Workshop looked at the ginseng fruit in front of him, feeling a mix of emotions. He knew that he probably couldn't keep this treasure.

Just as he was about to speak, the aging king of the Ji family spoke first, but not to him.

P.S.: My hand is about to break... I'll lie down for a bit...

(End of this chapter)