Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

After gambling through the three courtyards, Luo Qianqiu completely let loose and gradually accumulated wealth, eventually exceeding three hundred jin of source material without him even realizing it.

This is actually quite a lot. The combined wealth of the seven cultivators at the Other Shore Realm was only a little over sixty catties of Origin.

But now, in less than a morning, Luo Qianqiu has earned more than 300 jin of source material, which shows how incredibly fast the source material master profession can make money.

The fourth courtyard was already packed with people, all eagerly anticipating the show to come.

Luo Qianqiu did not disappoint everyone. After entering the fourth courtyard for a short while, he headed straight for a source stone.

"Fellow Daoist, this source stone is not for sale; it is only for display purposes."

Suddenly, a young voice rang out from the crowd, stopping Luo Qianqiu, who was about to pay the money.

The onlookers were also taken aback. Following the sound, they saw that the speaker was a young man who looked to be in his twenties. He was dressed in white, with a tall and handsome figure.

"It's Li Tao from the Li family. They can't sit still anymore."

"When did Xianfeng Stone Gambling Shop start having items that are not for sale? Isn't this a bit too unseemly?"

"Is the Li family sore losers?"

Silence arose among the crowd, some even with a hint of mockery.

But Li Tao ignored these discussions and instead stepped out from the crowd, saying in a slightly apologetic voice, "This guest, I'm really sorry, this source stone was placed here by another gambling stone shop and will have to be returned in a while. I apologize for not making that clear beforehand."

These words were reasonable and well-founded, leaving no room for criticism. However, the people present were not fools; they knew that the so-called "returning" meant moving the items back to the Li family so they could cut them up themselves.

Luo Qianqiu chuckled, and after watching the other person finish performing, she leisurely said, "Oh, is that so? Then it seems we've met by chance."

After speaking, he looked around, scanning the source stones in the fourth courtyard, and suddenly pointed to a source stone in the distance that weighed several thousand kilograms, saying, "Is that source stone also for display?"

Following Luo Qianqiu's finger, everyone saw a source stone about the height of a person, standing quietly in the pool. Its surface was smooth and its color was bluish, belonging to a category of excellent quality.

Li Tao's eyes flickered, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Unfortunately, that piece is also an exhibit."

Having already done it once, he simply let go of his reservations, figuring that having more debts wouldn't be a burden.

As he was thinking this, Luo Qianqiu suddenly chuckled, a sound that was extremely jarring even in the noisy courtyard.

Luo Qianqiu's lips curled into a mocking smile as he spoke in a casual tone, "Then you'll have to be careful next time. There are indeed things in there, but their value is at most a few kilograms of source material. It's not presentable enough to be placed in the fourth courtyard."

The courtyard fell silent for a moment, then suppressed laughter rose up. They realized that this master of Origin Arts was no pushover; he countered every move and directly thwarted the Li family's scheme.

Furthermore, pointing out the prices of the items in the Originium afterwards was simply a case of killing someone by hurting their spirit.

Li Tao's upturned lips froze, and he could no longer maintain that fake smile; his face instantly turned ashen.

Undoubtedly, this was a blatant trick, but Li Tao did not expose himself. Instead, he began to investigate Luo Qianqiu's background.

"Guest, your Source Arts are exceptional. Which Source Arts family do you come from?"

Luo Qianqiu understood what Li Tao meant, but this time he didn't try to exaggerate and told the truth: "I don't have any sect. I just happened to get a share of the Origin Technique. I was killed that day, and I guess no one will even collect my body."

The owner of the jade gambling shop felt a sense of relief, but at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

Clearly, sending people to hunt down Luo Qianqiu was an act of his own volition, without considering this beforehand. Only now, hearing Li Tao inquire about the other party's background, did he suddenly realize something was wrong.

A young man who is only about twenty years old has remarkable skills in Source Arts. Who can guarantee that he is not from a family of Source Arts masters?

Without clarifying the other party's background, he rashly sent people to hunt him down. If the other party was indeed a member of a family of Origin Arts, the Li family would be the first to not spare him, even without the forces behind the young man taking action.

Fortunately, everything turned out alright; the other party was just a rogue cultivator.

Li Tao no longer concealed the killing intent in his eyes and sneered, "That guest's talent is truly remarkable, having learned the Origin Technique to this extent on his own."

After saying that, he stopped trying to stop them and instead gestured, saying, "The only exhibits are those two source stones. The guests can now show off their skills."

In the courtyard, some people couldn't help but shake their heads. They knew why Li Tao no longer stopped him and instead let Luo Qianqiu cut the stone. This was because he had made up his mind to get rid of the other party afterward.

No matter how much this young man gains, in the end he will only be doing the work for the Li family.

Of course, the Li family didn't win either; after this incident, the business of Xianfeng Stone Gambling Shop would definitely plummet.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony," Luo Qianqiu said with a relaxed smile, seemingly unaware of the other party's intentions.

"When you're in business, as long as you're not causing trouble, there's no reason not to welcome customers," Li Tao said, looking at the others.

He was trying his best to mitigate the impact of the incident. His words just now were also telling everyone that Luo Qianqiu had caused trouble first, and the Li family had broken the rules afterward.

Unfortunately, not many people agree with this statement; once trust is broken, it is very difficult to restore.

The atmosphere in the fourth courtyard was much more subdued, but Luo Qianqiu was unaffected and began selecting stones on his own.

He quickly selected a source stone, about half a person's height, but very wide. With a little carving, it could be used directly as a stone bed.

The onlookers immediately perked up; regardless of how the matter would ultimately end, at least they could witness it for the time being.

Luo Qianqiu held a silver knife, moving like a dragon in flight. With a flash of silver light, stone chips flew everywhere, and the huge outer layer of the source stone peeled off layer by layer.

Before long, a blinding divine light shot out, its fiery red radiance overflowing, carrying a faint red glow, gently swaying, just like the evening glow on the horizon at sunset.

"Wow, a fiery red source the size of an egg is worth more than fifty catties of pure source. The profit is almost doubled. The speed at which source masters earn source is truly astonishing."

"It seems that about a month ago, this young man cut out a piece of fiery red source, which was about the same size as this one."

"It seems there are many good items in Xianfeng Stone Archway, it's a pity they weren't opened before."

The first source stone that Luo Qianqiu cut in the fourth courtyard turned out to be a different kind of source stone, which undoubtedly aroused everyone's envy.

But this was just an appetizer. From that moment on, the gasps of surprise at the Xianfeng Stone Gambling Shop never stopped.

From the fourth courtyard to the fifth, Luo Qianqiu's knife moved swiftly and accurately, cutting out sources of energy almost every time.

Two hours later, when Luo Qianqiu finally stopped, he had already amassed two thousand jin of source energy, more than the entire resources of many small sects.

On this day, Gu Feng City was shaken, and all eyes were on Luo Qianqiu.

But no one was envious, because everyone knew that whether this source could be preserved was still up for debate.

The lifeline of the stone archway has been compromised, and the Li family will not swallow this insult. It is said that the young man does not have any powerful backing, so how can he stop the Li family, a local tyrant?