Ziwei Immortal Path

Chapter 128 Since we are going to gamble, we might as well play it big
Fei Wenyu coughed and asked:

"Is there a list of interpreters? Let's take a look first! Let's add up the numbers!"

"Yes! Yes!"

The horse-faced monk took out a booklet from his sleeve and placed it on the table, saying with a smile,

"Master, please read it first. Call me when you're ready. But let me be frank. The minimum purchase is fifty spirit stones. If you don't buy it, you will be charged a fifty-spirit stone borrowing fee. Also, this booklet can only be read and not copied, and you can't take it away. My dear guests, please remember this and don't make it difficult for me."

To be honest, if the information is not false, this price is not expensive. Xu Boyang nodded in agreement:

"Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged."

The horse-faced monk nodded and bowed, and went to greet the guests at other tables with a smile. Xu Boyang took out the booklet, and saw a list of monks spread out in the book, with their names, hometowns and brief introductions, every detail. Although the number of words was short, every word was precious and the writing was extremely insightful. The three of them only glanced at one page and were amazed.

The first line of the first page contains Xie Shuge’s introduction:
"Xie Shuge, male, 27 years old, the third son of the Xie family in Tangqian Town, Yunfu County, ninth level Condensation Yuan, good at playing musical instruments, a member of the Wu family clan in Yunfu."

The second line contains Lin Huaisheng's profile:
"Lin Huaisheng, male, 29 years old, chief of the Lin family's minor clan in Yunfu County, a foundation-building cultivator, Taoist name 'Tail Fire Tiger', magical weapon [Ghost Torturing Rod], from the Lin family of Yunfu Jinguang Town."

The third line contains Sun Shangli's introduction:
"Sun Shangli, male, 28 years old, a member of the Sun family's minor clan in Nanhuai City, Nanhuai Commandery, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Daoist name 'Fu Gan Dang', magical weapon [Hunyuan Staff], Sun family in Nanhuai City."

Xu Boyang then flipped through the pages and found that the eighty-one towns in the four counties of Qingshen, Tianyuan and Diyuan, and almost all the cultivators who came to participate in the competition were listed on it, with tiny characters and densely packed words.

"It's incredible! The time hasn't arrived yet, and the towns and families haven't signed in at the city government yet. How did they know that these people would be attending the Taihe Jingwu Banquet? Could they be lying? If so, this is too scary!"

Ding Xuelian stared with her beautiful eyes, took a breath of cold air, and her face turned pale. She looked at the lines of handwriting and found it almost unbelievable.

"Don't get distracted. We can discuss the truth later. Write it down first. I don't think he'll show it to you for long. Each of you should write down one page."

The Tianyuan level is not very useful, so let's put it aside for now. Xu Boyang's eyes flashed, and he turned to the list of Diyuan level contestants in his hand. He stood the page up in his hand and let Fei Wenyu and Ding Xuelian read the words on the back.

The first line of the first page is Zhao Jiuchang's profile:
"Zhao Jiuchang, male, 27 years old, guard of Qinghui Town, Yuchuan, ninth level of Condensation Yuan, skilled in hammer wielding, from the Xun family of Yuchuan."

The second line is the profile of a monk named Shen Zhaolin:
"Shen Zhaolin, male, seventeen years old, the eldest son of the Shen family in Yexia Town, Yunfu County, ninth level of Condensation Yuan, good at swordsmanship, from the Qi family of Yunfu."

"Seventeen?"

Xu Boyang's pupils contracted, and he looked again, and he was not mistaken, and he couldn't help but think:

"Is this... is there a typo? Seventeen years old and reaching the ninth level of Condensation Yuan. I remember Chen Baochong only reached the ninth level when he was eighteen. Is he even more powerful than a Yushi disciple?"

"Comparison is the thief of joy. At seventeen, I was still braving the snow and wind in Nanhuai County, killing bandits, while he has already participated in the Taihe Jingwu Banquet and become a hot candidate for the Diyuan Six Ding! He is truly a young man in his prime, and his talent is unmatched!"

For a moment, I was extremely curious about this young man named Shen Zhaolin, but time was running out and there was no time to think too much. I concentrated my attention and continued reading.

The third line is a brief introduction to Kong Zhonghai:
"Kong Zhonghai, male, 29 years old, the eldest son of the Kong family in Luolin Town, Yuchuan. He is at the ninth level of Condensation Yuan, enjoys swordplay, and is a member of the Xun family of Yuchuan."

This person had been mentioned before by Ji's uncle Xu Shaohua and Kong Zhuoli, a disciple of the Kong family's minor sect. He was the young master of the Kong family in Luolin Town and was currently the governor of Luolin Town. However, this was not written in the booklet, so it seemed that the booklet was not completely accurate.

The fourth line is Zeng Shuming's profile:
"Zeng Shuming, male, 26 years old, head of the Zeng family in Tianji Town, Yuchuan, ninth level of Condensation Yuan, only uses swords, a member of the Ling family of Yuchuan."

When Xu Boyang saw Zeng Shuming's name, he felt relieved. It seemed that the pandas, wolves and leopards next to him were not making up stories. He secretly believed in this list of cultivators a little more.

The fifth row was another unknown cultivator, named Yan Qingshang, a female cultivator.

"Yan Qingshang, female, nineteen years old, from the Yan family of Fuye Town, Nanhuai Commandery. She is at the eighth level of Condensed Essence, skilled in silk and satin, and a member of the Nanhuai Bian family."

"Wow, Qingshen is definitely not short of talent. Here comes another one. A nineteen-year-old who has reached the eighth level of Condensation is incredible, and she's a female cultivator too. Really impressive! But just how powerful is the Nanhuai Bian family?"

Xu Boyang couldn't help but marvel at it. He looked at the fifth line again and suddenly saw a familiar name:

"Wen Zaixian, male, 23 years old, guard of Hanguang Town in Yuchuan County, eighth level of Condensation Yuan, proficient in magic tools, from the Jiang family of Yuchuan."

At this moment, Ding Xuelian suddenly burst into laughter:
"Boyang, come and see."

Xu Boyang turned his head and looked in the direction of his finger, and saw his own introduction.

"Xu Boyang, male, 27 years old, a guest official in Fengqing Town, Yuchuan, sixth level Condensation Yuan, swordsman, from the minor clan of the Ding family in Yuchuan."

After reading it, he smiled and whispered:
"This book wasn't easy to write. Even though it's not completely accurate, it records even a minor character like me. The seal script writer put a lot of effort into it!"

Ding Xuelian smiled and said, "I saw myself just now. I'm ranked quite a bit ahead of you."

Xu Boyang asked, "Do you mean this ranking is based on odds?"

"if not?"

Ding Xuelian smiled and asked, "Could it be sorted by the number of strokes in the surname?"

Fei Wenyu kept turning the pages of the book and nodded:
"Very good, very good. It should be as Miss Ding expected. Logically, it should be so. Popular candidates have the most buyers, so they will naturally be ranked first."

"Oh, then let me see how high I am in the queue."

Xu Boyang looked up, smiled bitterly, and said to himself,

"Ouch! One hundred and ninety-eight, so-so. Fortunately, I'm not at the bottom. How many people are there in this booklet?"

Fei Wenyu turned to the last page and took a look:
"Two hundred people, I probably didn't remember everything."

Xu Boyang remained calm and nodded:

"You're right. According to what Chen Yanshu said, there are at least 250 to 260 people among the Di Yuan Liu Ding. There should be another 50 to 60 behind me. Maybe their cultivation is too low, or they are not famous. I'm too lazy to remember them."

Ding Xuelian chuckled, "Mr. Xu really knows how to flatter himself."

Xu Boyang smiled awkwardly and asked, "I wonder what position Miss Xuelian is in?"

"not tall."

Ding Xuelian smiled knowingly, and her words were obviously very happy. "Only ranked thirteenth."

Xu Boyang gave a thumbs up and said with a smile:
"Miss Xuelian is a hidden talent, she's really amazing!"

Ding Xuelian's laughter subsided and he muttered softly:

"What's so great about that? You're already at the Ninth Level of Condensation. This ranking is clearly wrong. Besides, we're only taking the top one person from the Ninth Level group. It's like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Who would dare to take it lightly?"

"Damn it!"

Fei Wenyu suddenly cursed, slammed the table, and said depressedly,
"This Fei Wenlong is actually ranked more than eighty places higher than me, and this dandy Lu Yangxian, a playboy and a scoundrel, is also ranked more than fifty places higher than me. Who compiled this booklet? It's fucking bullshit!" Xu Boyang and Ding Xuelian laughed inwardly at the words. Ding Xuelian couldn't help but chuckle and asked:

"Your brother and Master Lu are both at the ninth level of Condensation Yuan, which is normal. May I ask where Master Fei ranks?"

"This isn't a ranking based on cultivation level, it's based on odds. Otherwise, how could Miss Ding, with her seventh level of Condensation Yuan cultivation, be ranked thirteenth?"

Fei Wenyu was a little angry and pushed the booklet over.
"That's really disrespectful of me. I was ranked 123rd. You guys can just look at it. I don't want to watch it anymore."

Xu Boyang smiled bitterly:
"Brother Fei, you are taller than me, so it doesn't matter. Books are dead, but people are alive!"

"Boyang's words really resonate with me!"

Fei Wenyu nodded and whispered:
"I've looked through them all. For the Earth Element level, you only need to look at the top fifty, or at most the top sixty. The rest are just small fry, not worth mentioning!"

Ding Xuelian burst out laughing. "Master Fei, I told you not to be upset. Why does this sound like you're scolding yourself?"

Fei Wenyu rolled up his sleeves and hummed:
"The person who compiled this book is truly a dog's eye for others. If I don't show off my skills and wow them at this Taihe Jingwu Banquet, I wouldn't be named Fei!"

"Okay, now is not the time to joke around. Remember that? We can verify it later when we get back."

Xu Boyang asked, and seeing the two of them nod, he felt relieved and quietly opened the list of Tianyuan-level cultivators and started reading. Just now, his eyes were as fast as lightning, and he had basically memorized the information of the top 30 Diyuan-level cultivators. He could write it down when he returned to the inn.

Ding Xuelian was indeed ranked thirteenth. It seemed that this woman was really a hidden talent.

Since that horse-faced monk is not coming, we might as well take a look at the Tianyuan level as well.

Xu Boyang flipped through the book and took a rough look. This Tianyuan-level competition was basically mostly participated by the disciples of the small branches of the immortal sect's feathered masters. There were very few disciples of small clans like Xie Shuge. It seemed that they all had received instructions from the big sect and deliberately gave up their status as disciples of the big sect's feathered masters and joined the immortal sect's branch in order to fight for a chance at the Tianyuan Six Jia.

After all, obtaining the Tianyuan Liujia is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate and taking a shortcut. It is better than staying in the family and waiting for the Taoist priest to take the initiative to favor you. There are so many people in the family and the resources are limited. If you don't take the initiative, you will really be lost in the crowd.

Moreover, at least 40% of these people are foundation-building cultivators, and the rest are cultivators at the ninth level of Condensation Yuan. Of course, the booklet does not clearly mark the small realms of the foundation-building cultivators, and it is not known whether there are cultivators in the middle stage of foundation-building among them.

"Miss, what do you think of this, my Lord?"

The horse-faced monk saw off a group of guests, walked over and sat down with a smile.

Xu Boyang closed the book, pushed it over, glanced at Fei Wenyu, and nodded slightly. Fei Wenyu understood and asked:
"Teacher, this only has an introduction, but I don't know if it's true or not? I've been looking it over and over again, and I really don't know where to start! Besides, you don't have any introduction to this game, and you don't have any odds, so how can we buy it?"

"Don't worry, sir. The items in this booklet are genuine and fair. As for how to play, you all know the rules after reading the booklet. Let me explain it in detail."

The horse-faced monk came over and began to explain how to buy it.
"Everyone, I'm sorry, but we can't buy single-game wins and losses or cross-game bets right now. We have to wait for the cultivators from each town and clan to sign in and draw lots. Only after the matchup list is released can we buy. Right now, there are only two modes of play: Tianyuan Liujia and Diyuan Liuding. To put it bluntly, you can directly bet on who will get what position in the end!"

Fei Wenyu was familiar with the situation and said, "I see. What are the odds?"

"The odds are calculated based on the roster ranking, with the Tianyuan and Diyuan levels separated. For example, if you bet on Xie Shuge, the first Tianyuan, to be ranked Tianyuan 1st, the odds are 1 to 1. If you bet on him to be ranked Tianyuan 2nd, the odds are 2 to 1, and so on."

"The Di Yuan level is different because there are groups. For example, if you bet on Zhao Jiuchang, who is ranked first, to win the Di Yuan Six Ding and One Jia, the payout is 1 to 1. The payout is 2 to 1 for the second place, and 3 to 1 for the third place. The maximum payout is 3 to 1 because you can't cross groups."

"Every time you drop a rank, the odds double!"

This gameplay didn't sound complicated. Xu Boyang and Ding Xuelian understood it immediately. The horse-faced monk laughed again and said:

"The same applies to the top thirty Tian Yuan cultivators and the top one hundred Di Yuan cultivators. As for the cultivators behind them, the odds are all 200 to 1. If you want to try your luck, you can give it a try. However, you should all understand why these cultivators are ranked at the bottom. Please be careful and don't lose everything!"

"okay!"

Fei Wenyu stood up, patted his storage bag, and threw out two Yuqing Spirit Stones.

"Everyone buys the first one, which is boring. Since we're going to gamble, we might as well go big! I'll go first. I'll buy the first one of the 123rd place in the Earth Yuan level, the Earth Yuan Six Ding and the Second A, and two Yu Qing!"

"123rd place in the Earth Element level?"

The horse-faced monk suspected that his ears were damaged and asked.

Fei Wenyu snorted: "What? Can't I buy it?"

"Ok, Ok!"

The horse-faced monk understood instantly, flipping through the book and laughing, "Sorry, sorry, I'm too nosy. Wait a moment, I'll make the order right away!"

After saying that, he opened the book, searched for a long time before finding Fei Wenyu's name, and began to fill out the form.

Fei Wenyu thought about it, took out two more Yuqing Spiritual Stones and slapped them on the table, saying:
"Also, I'll buy two more Yu Qing coins. One for the first place in the 198th place in the Di Yuan level, the Di Yuan Six Ding One Jia, and one for the first place in the 13th place in the Di Yuan level, the Di Yuan Three Jia!"

The horse-faced monk suppressed his laughter, lowered his head, and filled in the blanks with his pen, saying, "Okay! Wait a moment, sir!"

Fei Wenyu was satisfied. He looked at Xu Boyang and Ding Xuelian and asked:

"Um...you guys aren't going to buy it?"

Facing Fei Wenyu's question, Xu Boyang was really angry and amused. He stood up and shook his head:

"Forget it, if you buy it, I won't buy it."

Ding Xuelian stood up and said with a smile:
"I'll buy it. Thanks to Mr. Yangmian's good words, I'll buy the same one too, for good luck!"

After the two of them got the receipt, the three of them left the gambling house. Xu Boyang turned back first. Fei Wenyu was very curious and asked in a low voice:

"Boyang, we're both paying 200 to 1. If you win, you can get 200 spirit stones for each one, which is a full 20,000 spirit stones. Now that you're already at the ninth level of Condensation, the odds are clearly against you. Why don't you buy some? This is a rare opportunity!"

Xu Boyang smiled helplessly and said:
"If I buy more, it will really prove that we are three idiots. We don't even need to wear these masks anymore. We can just tell people that we are these three people!"

Ding Xuelian put away the bill and said disdainfully:

"Who cares? It doesn't matter if I know. I spent spirit stones to buy myself happiness. What's wrong with that?"

Xu Boyang shook his head:
"I don't know who's behind this gambling house. Regardless of whether or not I'll win, even if I do, whether or not I'll get the Spiritual Stones is another matter. These people's money isn't easy to earn, so it's better to be careful when you go out! Besides, we've already achieved the purpose of this trip. There's no need to create unnecessary complications just for a little money. After all, that's not our goal."

Fei Wenyu and Ding Xuelian opened their eyes wide. They just thought that gambling houses were willing to accept defeat, which was just the way it was. They had never expected that the other party would cheat on the cheaters. For a moment, they looked at him with new eyes. Ding Xuelian nodded thoughtfully and said:

"That's true, Brother Yang is still cautious!"

Xu Boyang said no more, turned back to the stall and bought some spiritual plant seeds that Su Zilu needed, then returned with the two of them. When they arrived outside the gate of Yuchuan City, the gate was closed before dawn. The three of them found a quiet place nearby and meditated until dawn before returning to the city and the inn.

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