I'm in Shrouding the Heavens Practicing Eternal Life

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A wave of refined gentleness washed over Luo Mo's heart as he slowly said, "I think it's best to dissolve this gambling match."

He used words to provoke, cooperating with the plan.

"No way!"

"Impossible!"

The crowd was stirred up.

We've already seen through your schemes and tricks, so obediently hand over the source!

Seeing the situation stabilized, several great powers said, "Since the gambling match has already started, it cannot be stopped. Choose your stones. From now on, you have twelve hours, and we will supervise you."

Gu Manlu asked, "Are you alright, Fellow Daoist?"

"Eh, very good."

She was a little worried, after all, even his accent had changed, and he seemed unwell.

But Luo Mo was happy because the plan had succeeded.

A day's time could attract more people to come, preferably gathering the major holy lands and families, and then he'd sweep away their scriptures in one fell swoop!

Activating the True Spirit Seal once consumes a lot of soul power, so naturally, he'd save where he could.

"Have you decided which stone workshop to go to first?" Gu Manlu asked.

"You wouldn't be angry if I went to the Yaochi Stone Workshop, would you?"

"Stone workshops are open for business, and all who come are guests."

… …

Seeing Luo Mo chatting there without choosing stones, someone spat disdainfully, "What a thing, only knows how to flirt with the Holy Maiden!"

Meanwhile, on the Ji family's side, the man who had seen through the problem walked up to Luo Mo and directly asked, "What methods are you using?"

You're being so straightforward?

Luo Mo glanced at the Great Power Alliance and, seeing that they were also a little surprised, realized that it was Ji Haoyue's impulsive decision.

"Haoyue, come back!"

"No, I must figure it out." Ji Haoyue was indeed very impulsive, probably spoiled and never suffered the beatings of society.

To ensure the plan proceeded smoothly, Luo Mo didn't hide anything. A wisp of obscure energy flowed between his fingers, transforming into a demon.

"Heart demons are entities, without shadow or form, residing in people's hearts. If the minds of those present collapse after cutting the stones later, and heart demons are born, don't worry, because I will take away everyone's heart demons for cultivation, ensuring a painless and scarless experience."

Doesn't that sound like a… abortion?

"Damn, too arrogant, actually using us for cultivation!"

"You… you paid for the source before using it!"

The low-level cultivators, relying on their numbers, cursed loudly, while some experts were more interested in the heart demon energy in Luo Mo's hand.

Using us for cultivation?

Truly bold, but you have to win first!

The great powers helped him explain, "It's just a heart demon, we cultivators should have firm Dao hearts. If anyone is affected, they can only blame themselves for insufficient cultivation."

They wouldn't stop it, and even wished that Luo Mo's strange demonic art would affect more people, causing more people to lose their minds and join this gambling match.

Because from the moment so much wealth was placed on the gambling table, they had a tacit understanding to maintain the current situation until everything was settled.

Does a mere Life Spring cultivator deserve to possess so much wealth?

Of course not. Only they, the great powers of the holy lands, aristocratic families, and great sects, are qualified!

Therefore, now that things have developed to this point, this kid named Fang Han has been reduced to a tool for source techniques. They believe themselves to be the masterminds behind the scenes, maintaining the progress of the gambling match.

Secretly, they had their disciples spread the news, attracting more people to join in the fun.

The more people who joined in the fun, the more money there would be in the gambling pool, and the more benefits they could obtain.

And no matter the outcome later, all the gamblers would lose, because there was absolutely no possibility of returning this gambling money.

In short, they must not get their hands dirty and still reap the benefits.

So, only the low-level cultivators were cursing. The great powers didn't care about demonic arts or anything. What was a heart demon? As long as it wasn't the Heaven Swallowing Magic Art that everyone hated.

… …

The corners of Luo Mo's mouth turned up.

The evil thoughts of the great powers were truly excellent tonics. He could feel their heart demons slowly growing stronger.

He wasn't afraid of trouble for making such a big commotion because people's greed would protect him.

Just as the Great Heart Demon Art, when cultivated to a high level, allows one to achieve immortality as long as the heart demons of all beings are not extinguished.

This is the essence of the Great Heart Demon Art.

One can cultivate and comprehend the Dao without using divine powers, experiencing the mysteries of heart demons in the mortal world.

"This secret technique is extremely exquisite. May I ask which sect or school this young friend belongs to?" a great power asked.

Judging from the Emperor's script on the sword earlier, this young man should have a sect inheritance. It couldn't be that he just picked up an Emperor Scripture while traveling, could it?

"No sect, no school."

"No sect, no school? In my opinion, this young friend certainly has an inheritance."

This great power seemed to be chatting warmly, but in reality, he was full of malice.

Luo Mo wasn't in a hurry to choose stones, and they weren't flustered either because everything was 'under their control'.

"Indeed, I accidentally obtained an inheritance… Let's not talk about this, let's go choose stones."

Everyone could see that he was deliberately concealing something, but it didn't matter; they would soon find out.

A cultivator in the Life Spring realm dared to reveal the fact that he possessed a Great Emperor-level inheritance. Wasn't he just waiting to be forced to hand over the scripture?

There were no protectors around him, only a dog.

Thinking about the fact that besides the source, there was also this kind of harvest, the great powers all sneered in their hearts.

Very good. Besides the source, which is a direct property, there are now source techniques and an unknown Emperor Scripture. This kid is truly a fat sheep.

There were many stone workshops in Holy City. A large group of people marched into the Yaochi Stone Workshop. Luo Mo looked around but didn't choose anything.

Then they entered the Ji family's Stone Workshop, looked around, but still didn't choose anything.

Myriad Beginnings Stone Workshop, Great Evolution Stone Workshop, Jiang family's Stone Workshop, Purple Mansion Stone Workshop…

"Is this kid ever going to finish?"

"The great powers are all following. According to the rules, he has one day to choose stones."

"Am I going to follow him for a whole day?"

"You can go rest."

"That won't do. What if I miss the good show?"

Luo Mo kept looking at the stones and choosing stones, as if he was honing his source techniques.

Ordinary cultivators were impatient, but there was nothing they could do because the great powers weren't in a hurry.

The great powers weren't in a hurry because they were also waiting for more leeks to enter the market. Luo Mo wasn't in a hurry because he was waiting for a tool to help him with his work.

What a harmonious scene.

Ten hours later, this large group of people arrived at the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop in a mighty manner.

"Wait, the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop can't be counted!"

Someone shouted.

Huh?

Wei Yi, the old gatekeeper of the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop, opened his cloudy eyes and gave a '?' look.

"That's right, the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop has long declined, with only an old gatekeeper. It's very convenient for you to do anything, so you can't choose stones here!"

Old gatekeeper: ??

"Maybe you bought off this stinky old man and want to cheat us out of our source!"

Old gatekeeper: ???

Luo Mo didn't care, "The stones I choose in the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop will not be included in the bet."

Then he walked in.

The Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop was originally one of the largest stone workshops in Holy City, but when the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land declined, the major holy lands and aristocratic families took the opportunity to loot the stones produced in those special regions, leaving behind some ordinary stones.

It wasn't that they didn't want to take them away, but there would be night crying here, which made those great powers feel uneasy.

A Saint was crying, which was quite unsettling. The old gatekeeper of the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land had lived for thousands of years, with a realm higher than Jiang Taixu, and was a Saint in this era.

Speaking of which, the Heavenly Pivot Holy Land was also a tragedy, attacking the road to immortality under the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, resulting in complete annihilation.

I don't know who gave them the courage.

Luo Mo hadn't chosen stones in the stone workshops of the major holy lands, aristocratic families, and great sects, but in the Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop, he chose a dozen stones in a row.

"How much source are these stones?"

"Thirty catties of source will do." The old man just glanced at them and gave a casual price.

The Black Emperor dog was the fastest, complaining, "Dirt cheap?"

Luo Mo took out a piece of ordinary source to pay the bill and asked, "The Heavenly Pivot Stone Workshop doesn't have a rule that you must cut the stones here, does it?"

The old man waved his hand, "No, you can take them home and cut them open later."