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After the waiter handed the tray to the craftsman, he said to Jiang Lu and Shi Zhongxian, "If you find any treasures, you can choose to sell them to us, and we will give you a fair price.
Of course, you two can also take it home by yourselves. We will be responsible for its security within seven days. If the treasure is lost within seven days, we will compensate it at the market price. "
After hearing this, Jiang Lu didn't react much, but Shi Zhongxian and other gamblers present all had strange expressions on their faces.
Because these craftsmen were not specially arranged because of the bet between Jiang Lu and Shi Zhongxian. It's just that no matter which gambling stone field, there are often some gamblers who can't wait to take the gambling stones back to find someone to cut them, so they just find someone to open them on the spot.
If there are good things in it, it will be a very face-saving thing. Maybe you will become a celebrity and become a topic of conversation for a while.
But of course there might be some troubles, after all, there might be people with bad intentions targeting you.
When wealth is exposed, there are naturally certain risks.
In order to attract gamblers, some trading venues made various safeguards against such situations. In the end, this became an unwritten rule that if a gambling stone opened at the trading site sells, the organizer of the trade fair will be responsible for protecting the gambler who sold the stone and escorting the treasure to the gambler's home.
The greater the protection, the more powerful the organizer is.
This kind of protection ensures safety within seven days, and compensation will be made at the original price if any problem occurs. No one present could imagine how powerful the company must be to make such a guarantee.
Even Shi Zhongxian, who was famous in Nanjiang City, could only promise safe delivery to the customer's home during the trade fair he held, and he would not guarantee it for even a second longer.
So he was actually the most shocked in his heart.
It is because you are an expert that you know what this commitment means.
But when he glanced at Jiang Lu, he saw that there was no trace of emotion on the latter's face. He secretly sighed that this man was really calm, so he had to suppress his surprise and nodded calmly to make sure he didn't show any weakness.
He had never thought that those who were qualified to enter this trade fair would not understand all the rules of gambling stone trading.
"Thank you very much."
"You're welcome. Masters, you may begin now." The waiter instructed the craftsmen.
Jiang Lu's expression remained calm as he watched the craftsman sharpening the stone he liked and marking the spots where he would cut with a special pen.
Seeing him like this, Shi Zhongxian felt inexplicably uneasy.
He was so calm...this attitude was definitely not fake, it seemed like he had it all planned out.
But...I won't lose!
And actually...
It's really interesting. It feels as relaxing as watching carpet cleaning, tile brushing, and excavators digging the soil... Jiang Lu thought.
It was only after the craftsmen began to cut the stone that a bystander finally couldn't hold back his urge and asked the Immortal in the Stone: "Gentlemen, what was the basis for your selection of this stone? Can you predict what's inside?"
In response to this seemingly normal question, Shi Zhongxian suddenly expressed strong dissatisfaction.
Because this so-called prediction is actually a very risky "bet" in the world.
You first predict what is inside, and then everyone sees what comes out. If it is the same as what you said, it proves that you did not stumble upon it by accident, but you are really capable and knew what the result would be.
Then even if you are pretending to be cool, you will have a reputation in the circle in the future.
But there is also a risk, that is, you guess wrong what is inside. In this way, even if good stuff is opened, everyone will just say: bad luck.
Of course, it would be even more embarrassing if there was nothing.
It is already gambling on stones, but to add more bets on top of that is called "raising the bet".
The man asked the two of them this question at this time, obviously with a bit of flattery in his mind.
Anyone who asks this kind of question can be considered a bad guy among the crowd.
Others also knew the ins and outs of this, but Shi Zhongxian was now in a desperate situation. He only had a reputation but had lost the status he used to be proud of. Everyone recognized his strength but they no longer feared him as before. So at this moment no one was trying to smooth things over. Instead, they just watched the fun and wanted to see how he would react.
Of course, Jiang Lu didn't know these unspoken rules, so he said casually: "Inside... there should be something with a strong yin energy."
"Is the yin energy very strong?" The man looked at him with a strange look on his face and smiled obscurely: "This little brother is very confident."
Then he looked at Shi Zhongxian again: "What about Senior Shi Zhongxian?"
The word "senior" was particularly harsh, but Shi Zhongxian couldn't get angry.
Jiang Lu has accepted it, wouldn’t it be embarrassing for him not to accept it?
"If nothing goes wrong, it should be the emperor of jade - blood-ink jade, but I'm not sure about its quality."
"Blood-ink jade?!"
Hearing this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.
"Blood-ink jade..." Jiang Lu muttered.
He had heard of it vaguely.
The texture of this jade is warm and smooth, and its color is like blood. It is said to be condensed from the blood of immortals. Legend has it that if people with weak blood can get blood-ink jade and nurture it for a period of time, their blood will boil, and with a little practice they will be able to develop physical strength that is unmatched by their peers.
This is undoubtedly an extremely precious resource for cultivation, and it is extremely scarce within the Sanqing Temple.
It can directly change a person's genes without any reason. You can imagine how perverted it is.
However, Jiang Lu’s impression of it is more abstract - "it looks like duck blood."
After all, for him, he is already a billionaire, and the things that can make him a millionaire are naturally useless. If they are useless, they are certainly not worth paying much attention to.
But for other people, this blood-ink jade is not simple, and one piece is worth a fortune.
Just when someone was about to ask something, a crisp voice suddenly came from the empty booth.
Click!
The gambling stone was successfully solved!
So everyone's attention was drawn to it.
"What's inside?"
One of the craftsmen, who had his back to the crowd, scratched his head awkwardly when he heard the sound, turned around and said, "Sorry, the stone has not been cut yet. The knife for cutting the stone broke."
"Uh..." Everyone didn't know how to react.
"The knife is broken?" The waiter, who was still smiling a second ago, suddenly changed his expression: "Are you kidding me? How could such an unprofessional mistake happen?"
The craftsman scratched his head, also confused: "I don't know why. This knife is obviously new, but I just couldn't open the stone for a long time. I got anxious and used a little more force, and the knife broke."
Jiang Lu had sharp eyes and saw at a glance that the stone in the craftsman's hand was his.
Hmm...it really fits the stone design. No wonder the old man used it as a whetstone. It's really hard enough.
"Stop talking nonsense and change your sword!"
"Well, let's change it now."
At the same time, the stone of the Stone Fairy was successfully opened.
"This is..." The craftsman who was gambling on the stone from Shi Zhongxian took a breath of cold air.
"Is it blood-ink jade?" Everyone was looking forward to it.
The craftsman shook his head and said in a trembling voice: "Not only is it blood-ink jade, but there is also a piece of dragon essence wrapped in the middle of the blood-ink jade!"
Upon hearing this, Shi Zhongxian was stunned at first, then his face showed ecstasy, he was even more excited than Fan Jin when he passed the imperial examination.
"Dragon...Dragon Yuan?!"
At this moment, it seemed to set the mood.
Click!
"What's that sound?" Shi Zhongxian was concerned and confused: "Could there be something wrong with my Dragon Essence?"
"No." The craftsman who cut Jiang Lu's stone turned around again: "The knife broke again."
Chapter 297 The mysterious organization is so powerful
"Broken again? Change it again!"
So no one cared about Jiang Lu's gambling on stones anymore.
The most important news that attracted people even more at this time was that Shi Zhongxian's gambling stone not only produced blood-ink jade, but also dragon essence was contained in the blood-ink jade.
This dragon essence actually has no special relationship with the dragon. It is called this name because its effect is very exaggerated.
It is a kind of stone marrow, colorless and odorless, with properties similar to glue, and contains unparalleled life energy.
No matter what kind of injury you have suffered, even if you have failed to survive the heavenly tribulation and have been struck by lightning with only one breath left, as long as you take a drop of dragon essence, you will be healed immediately and full of energy again.
Precisely because of its efficacy, it has become a treasure that is highly favored even by cultivators in the Mahayana stage.
As long as you have it, it means you will have an extra chance to overcome the heavenly tribulation, and even if you fail, you will not die.
The vitality it can give to humans is like the powerful and immortal body of the dragon, so it is called dragon essence.
In the past, there were people who had obtained Dragon Essence from gambling stones. After the news was released, it actually attracted the attention of a Mahayana cultivator. In order to obtain the Dragon Essence, he not only promised the lucky person a valuable treasure unknown to others, but also promised to protect that person for life.
A stroke of luck actually earned him the friendship of a top-notch expert.
Even if that person is weak, having someone behind him is enough for him to walk sideways for the rest of his life.
Now that Shi Zhongxian has opened up the Dragon Essence, one can imagine what unimaginable wealth and glory awaits him.
"I'm happy again, brother."
Everyone looked at Shi Zhongxian with envy in their eyes.
Even the two disciples from Kunlun Mountain who had been watching the fun quietly from a distance could not help but feel shocked at this moment.
Dragon Essence is a very scarce item even in Kunlun Mountain.
I still remember a sect competition one year, the prize was a tiny bit of dragon essence the size of a fingertip, which even attracted several senior brothers and sisters who had been in seclusion for years and were rarely seen, to fight for the prize. The competition that year was the most exciting one in decades.
"This one must be as big as the two last times..." the cold woman muttered silently.
Shi Zhongxian also fell into ecstasy.
At this moment, the closure of his casino and the huge debts he owed seemed like trivial matters to him.
With this thing, why worry about not being prosperous?
Add to that the blood-ink jade which can promote the development of the body. The two complement each other, and one cannot imagine how high its purity is.
"I finally have it in this life." Shi Zhongxian was almost in tears.
But some are happy while others are sad. As Jiang Lu's close friends, Xue Yong and Wang Gang are hesitating whether to run away together.