Locust

Chapter 35 Stone Dragon Square

Shilongfang.

It is located in the central area of ​​the Twelve Links of Shoushan, connected with Shoushan and Yulin Square.

Among them, there are 36 stone workshops, all of which are engaged in the trading of source stones and rare jade raw materials.

This is the largest jade collection and distribution place in Nanyi, and even monks from the capital of the Jin Kingdom and the Ze Kingdom will come here admiringly.

Gambling stone is the term of Origin Stone Industry.

It means that after the origin stone is mined, because the stone shell can isolate mana and spiritual consciousness, it is impossible to know whether there is any rare jade or not in it, and it must be cut to know whether it is good or bad.

Therefore, this stone betting needs to test the monk's experience and luck, and it is not a game where mana and supernatural powers alone can determine the universe.

To a certain extent, it does not judge the level based on cultivation, and this kind of "fairness" has attracted many monks of different realms to participate.

The gambling stone in Shoushanfang City was originally called "blood stone".

Just because at that time, once someone opened the top-grade jade rare treasure, the treasures squinted people's eyes, immediately there would be monks fighting with each other, causing heavy casualties and blood staining on the stone, so it was called blood stone.

It wasn't until the most famous Origin Stone gambler at that time: Shi Longweng, relying on the opportunity obtained by gambling on stones, that he succeeded in meeting the heavens and the earth and was promoted to Daoist Jiedan.

Shilongweng also specially established Shilongfang to invite gamblers to gather here and sit in the town in person, so that the wind of gambling on stones in Shoushan will become more and more prosperous.

"Brother Cao, there are two sayings that have been circulating in the world of cultivating immortals since ancient times."

"One is: it's hard for a god to break an inch of jade."

"It's about the test of one's experience in betting on stones, which cannot be changed by magical powers.

"The second is: One Sword God, One Sword Demon."

"It's about the test of people's hearts by betting on stones. After all, the gains and losses of millions of talismans, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you can't suppress your anger, or you will go crazy on the spot."

As soon as Fan Buchou came to Shilongfang, he felt itchy and began to talk about the way of betting on stones, which shows that he likes to bet on stones to the bone.

Cao Cuo remembered the description of heart training in the Blood Dao scriptures of the old man Xuehe, and his heart moved, and he opened his mouth and said:

"In this way, this way of gambling with stones also coincides with the method of training the mind mentioned by the sages: the process of gambling with stones is also a kind of sharpening of the heart of the Tao. One knife also coincides with one's own way of gain and loss."

"A person with a stronger Dao heart is a god, and a person with a weaker Dao heart is a demon?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Buchou's eyes sparkled, and he stood still, stunned on the spot.

Cao Cuo didn't urge him, but quietly protected his position, so as not to be misunderstood by others.

After a while, Fan Buchou came back to his senses, and bowed solemnly to Cao Cuo:

"Thank you, Brother Cao, for pointing out the maze! I have loved gambling stones for many years, but I am ignorant of the reason behind it. I didn't expect that gambling stones can also be combined with the method of training the mind. Why didn't I think of it?"

"Now that I was awakened by Brother Cao's words, it is not far from the middle stage of foundation establishment, and I have a way to follow up in practice. The benefits are not insignificant. Please accept my old Fan's worship."

Cao Cuo turned his body to accept it, and he didn't expect that a sentence in the blood river inheritance could play such a big role.

He sincerely congratulated:

"Brother Fan, congratulations. Brother Fan is only caught in the situation for a while. The authorities are fascinated. I am an outsider and a bystander. Without my words, Brother Fan will realize something sooner or later."

Fan Buchou insisted on bowing.

There is no such thing as Cao Mi's sentence, it will be "sooner or later" and I don't know when it will be.

The opportunity of a practitioner is sometimes elusive, this brother Cao is indeed my nobleman.

……

Mid-level stone workshop.

It claims to contain half of the source stones of Shoushan's treasures. Of course, the other 35 stone workshops in Shoushan absolutely deny this "claim".

Banshan Shifang is suspected of exaggerating, but it is indeed among the top three in the hearts of gamblers.

This stone workshop has produced countless treasures, and it is the stone workshop that Fan Buchou visits most often. He has invested a lot of money in betting on stones, but there is no loss and a small profit.

The two walked around Shilongfang.

Seeing that Cao Cuo really had no intention of buying jade raw materials, Fan Buchou took him directly to Mid-Level Stone Square. Today is a day when he feels lucky for him.

Cao Cuo, a nobleman, has just given him a blessing, this time he took him to gamble with stones, and with the help of the nobleman, there must be something to gain...

……

"Isn't this Gambler Fan from Tijianfang?"

"With such an addiction to gambling, it seems that the Fan family's ancestral property will not last long. If you want to make a move in the future, don't forget that we are going home."

Cao and Fan dared to enter Shoushan Shifang for a short time, when they heard an annoying shrill voice.

Following the voice, it was a rich man with a greasy hair and noodles.

Dressed in fine clothes and holding a jade fan, accompanied by a gray-haired old servant, he walked towards him with a smile on his face. Both of them were actually Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Fan Buchou retorted:

"Gui Yuhe, don't forget to notify me when you go home and the stone workshop collapses."

Gui Yuhe's expression changed, and his tone was slightly cold:
"Fan Gambler, there is no drunkard Pei by your side, I advise you to keep your words in check, lest the wind blows outside and you can't bear the pain if you flicker your tongue."

Fan Buchou looked disgusted: "I'm not like you, I have been shrinking in the shell of returning home and can't come out. I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator and I have to go out and have servants to protect me. I feel like I have no face as a Foundation Establishment cultivator. "

"Sharp teeth and sharp mouths!"

Gui Yuhe snorted coldly and said meaningfully:
"Fan Gambler, the legacy of Daoist Swordsman has passed. I advise you to be aware of the current affairs, and don't be ignorant of good and bad. We have paid enough for the solar terms building and the Four Seasons Garden. Let's accept it when we see it."

"Self-motivated!"

Fan Buchou patted his stomach, smiled and said:
"Fan will tell you one last time, I never thought of selling the Fan family's ancestral property. These are all your wishful thinking when you return home, no, maybe it's just your own wishful thinking..."

"you……"

Gui Yuhe has been clothed and well-fed since he was a child. He has an arrogant and domineering personality, and he can get anything he asks for.

but.

Fan Buchou clings to his ancestral property and refuses to sell it, and even dares to mock himself again and again.

At this time, he was extremely angry.

If it weren't for Shi Longweng's rules, Gui Yuhe would definitely be on the spot today...

Gui Yuhe glanced at Cao Cuo, and said coldly:
"Fellow Daoist, I advise you to stay away from him. The Fan family's house is old and dilapidated, and it will fall if the wind blows. It would be bad if it hurts the fish in the pond."

Cao Cuo responded when he heard the words:

"I lived in the house of the Fan family, and it's quite solid. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Gui, for your kindness."

Gui Yuhe was refuted for face three times in a row, angrily laughed back:
"You are all very good, the ignorant are really fearless, just wait for me."

After finishing speaking, he waved his sleeves, took a silent old servant and left.

After seeing Gui Yuhe leave, Fan Buchou worried:

"Brother Cao, Gui Yuhe is the only son of Guijia Shifang. He has a background in the capital and has been used to domineering since he was a child."

"He has always wanted to forcefully buy my Fan family's ancestral property. I have disliked him for a long time. I am not afraid of the golden signboard of my ancestors, but I am afraid that he will take his anger on you."

Cao Cuo replied: "It's outrageous, I only said one sentence in total, so I don't want to fight or kill."

Fan Buchou half-jokingly said: "That's hard to say, it is said that his mother's family is one of the Nascent Soul family in the capital, and the Stone Dragon Weng in Stone Dragon Square will sell three parts of his family's face. There's no guarantee he won't do something stupid."

Cao Cuo knew that he was joking, so he couldn't help laughing:
"Brother Fan, I don't even believe it when I say it."

"Who knows..."

……

The layout of the half-mountain stone square is simple, without gold and silver decorations, and the square is like a stone forest.

There are origin stones of different sizes and shapes in the forest, some are uncut, some are cut open, some are cut in half, and some are completely cut...

The jade flesh inside the incision of the source stone is dazzling and full of aura. It is obviously a precious jade. The luster and rich aura of many jade essences reflect the stone workshop like a fairyland.

Fan Buchou introduced while walking:
"This is just the outskirts of the Mid-mountain Stone Workshop. Most of them are ordinary source stones provided by the Stone Alliance on the quarrying field. The general value is not high, and the treasures are rare. The real good things are further inside. They are all Longkeng stones."

"Longkeng stone?"

Cao Cuo heard this term for the first time, and asked with some interest:

"Brother Fan, what is Longkeng Stone, and how is it different from ordinary Origin Stone?"

Fan Buchou explained: "Longkeng stone, as the name suggests, is produced in the Dragon Pit, and the Dragon Pit is a void node conceived by countless earth dragon veins intertwined, connecting the small void world. The Longkeng stone comes from in."

"Void small world?"

Cao Cuo couldn't help asking: "Is it a different world independent of this Fangzhu world?"

"good."

Fan Buchou explained his family background:
"The infinite small world of void is very different from this world. It has countless strange lives and treasures. It can only be entered and exited through special void nodes. However, most of these mysterious void nodes are controlled by the powerful forces in the world of cultivating immortals, and it is rare for outsiders to see them. .

Longkeng stone is one of the treasures of these small worlds. It is said that the origin stone mine is formed after the essence of the small world overflows.

Brother Cao!Think about it, even if the spirit overflowing from the small world can form this kind of jade spirit, the stones in the small world are of course even more extraordinary. Even extremely rare treasures have been issued. "

Fan Buchou said eagerly:

"Long Shiweng once told his friends that his success in alchemy is all due to the merits of the gods."

Cao Cuo asked curiously: "Lingzhen? Shenzhen? What's the difference between the two?"

Fan Buchou continued: "The so-called Lingzhen and Shenzhen are actually a kind of classification of spiritual objects. For example, our magic tools are made of Lingzhen, and Shenzhen can be used to refine magic weapons. The continuous sacrifice is getting stronger and stronger."

"There are even legends that if some magic weapons refined by the supreme treasures can survive the calamity of becoming immortals together with monks, they can directly transform into weapons of true immortals."

Immortal?

Cao Cuo yearned for it.

Fan Buchou finally concluded:
"Longkeng stones are rare, and each piece is worth more than [-] talismans. Moreover, it is impossible to determine whether there are any treasures in it before cutting it open. With one knife, the gains and losses will change. It is not a big gamble."

Seeing Fan Buchou blushing with excitement, Cao Cuo secretly smiled and said, no wonder he was called Fan a gambler, his gambling addiction really went deep into his bones.

Ordinary people would be discouraged when they hear ten thousand talismans for one knife, but he is getting more and more excited.

(End of this chapter)