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Jiang Lu was bound to lose. In this world, apart from the treasures that only immortals could enjoy, nothing could compare to the Dragon Yuan.
Because mundane things are supposedly useless to immortals, but even if they are used on immortals, their effects will be greatly reduced, but they are not completely ineffective and can be used as health products.
Although Dragon Yuan cannot reach the level of immortal treasures, it is also a treasure at the top of the pyramid of ordinary treasures.
No matter what Jiang Lu offered, Shi Zhongxian had no reason to lose.
Even if Jiang Lu was extremely lucky and got the same thing, it would at most be a draw, and such a thing would never happen.
But none of this matters now. What matters is, what should we do with the bet?
Both of them knew that Jiang Lu was totally unable to come up with a hundred thousand. The worst thing was that Jiang Lu had proposed the bet himself. If he went back on his word, his life would be over and he would never be able to hold his head up again.
Moreover, the bet was made in front of so many important people, and with the boss behind the trade fair as the guarantor, it is hard to say what will happen if he is unwilling to admit defeat.
The only way is for them to pay the bet for Jiang Lu.
But that was one hundred thousand after all. Although it was not a sum that they could not afford, it was a number that was enough to cause them great pain.
After all, if you think about it carefully, they and Jiang Lu are just casual acquaintances. Even if they have a friendship that they regret not meeting each other earlier, the friendship is not deep. It is still not too late for them to stop themselves from going astray.
What's more, this was Jiang Lu's own trouble, so there was no reason for them to pay for it.
Seeing that everyone was rushing to go and broaden their horizons and see what Long Yuan looked like, the two looked at each other and wanted to take this opportunity to leave quietly.
But seeing Jiang Lu's lonely look as he was lost in thought, their mood suddenly became complicated.
Seeing that his opponent has sold the goods, he must be desperate now, right?
"Brother Jiang..." Xue Yong couldn't help but speak: "I think you should leave quietly now while no one notices you."
"Yeah, if you can't hold your head up, then don't hold your head up. That's 100,000 yuan. Even if there are two of us, we can't come up with so much money in a short time." Wang Gang agreed.
Jiang Lu came to his senses after hearing the two people talking: "Ah? I didn't say I would let you take it. I have medical insurance!"
"Medical insurance...?" They were both stunned.
"Ah, do you mean that after breaching the contract, you will be sent to the hospital and have to use medical insurance?" Wang Gang couldn't help but complain.
"Haha, no." Jiang Lu smiled and shook his head: "I just suddenly thought of this old joke."
From beginning to end, he remained extremely calm.
It's just Dragon Essence, with a dragon's name attached to it, but it's not really related to the dragon. It's something that can't even compare to the real dragon blood in An Dandi. It's not enough to make him panic.
He was certain that the thing in his gambling stone was definitely a treasure more valuable than the Dragon Yuan, but he just didn't know what it was.
What really concerned him was why the old man couldn't cut the stone with his hatchet, and why the craftsmen here were so professional and the knives they used were so sharp, but they still couldn't cut the stone.
What kind of magic is there in there that can make this ordinary stone surface so hard?
"This..." Hearing his casual answer, Xue Yong had a strange expression on his face: "I don't know what this is, but if you don't leave now, it might be... bad later!"
Xue Yong had only said half of his words when he cried out that something was wrong.
Because the first group of people who gathered around to observe Long Yuan closely had already successfully caught a glimpse of him, they had now retreated and were moving straight towards Jiang Lu.
It's easy to imagine that these cunning people didn't forget Jiang Lu just because of this unexpected incident. After they confirmed that Shi Zhongxian's gambling stones really contained blood-ink jade and dragon essence, the first thing they thought of was to come and see Jiang Lu's fun.
As expected, as soon as they walked in, they started talking in a sarcastic tone.
"Hey, little brother, we all saw it, it's really Long Yuan, the situation is not favorable for you."
"Yes, we are also very jealous of this priceless treasure. I guess your emotions should be even greater than ours, right?"
"Brother, I'm not saying this in hindsight, but why did you pick something so sinister and evil? Not to mention comparing it to Dragon Essence, even comparing it to Blood Ink Jade, the difference is obvious."
"Why don't you ask the Immortal of Stone to waive the bet for you in consideration of your gains?"
Jiang Lu glanced at them and snorted coldly, "Why are you in such a hurry? My gambling stone hasn't been opened yet. Isn't it too early to say that I lost now?"
Seeing his reaction, everyone thought he was trying to save face.
At this moment, another cracking sound was heard, and this time even fragments of the knife were blown into the sky.
So someone immediately joked: "Little brother, you are actually quite lucky. Who would have thought that the craftsman would make mistakes again and again and fail to open your stone?"
"Yes, as long as it cannot be opened, no one will ever know what is inside, and there will be no way to judge who wins between you and the Immortal in the Stone."
Then there was a burst of laughter.
In their opinion, Jiang Lu was just taking advantage of the situation and using this excuse to make it impossible to determine the winner of the bet.
But is this possible?
"But do you really think that if they can't open it this way, they have no other way?" Someone else joked.
Jiang Lu shrugged, not caring about their attitude at all: "Then I hope they can open it in other ways as soon as possible."
Seeing that he remained unmoved and maintained this indifferent attitude, those who were watching the fun couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with Jiang Lu, thinking that he was being too pretentious.
But in the final analysis, it’s just that they didn’t see what they wanted to see.
We spent so much time and effort to make fun of you, but you refused to cooperate at all. Not only did you run away in panic, you weren't even panicked at all. How can this be acceptable?
Unlike these people who want to see the gambling stone being opened just for fun.
The craftsman who was actually in charge of this matter had now begun to realize that something was wrong and was starting to panic.
As a professional, breaking the knife three times in a row, isn't this destroying your reputation and slapping yourself in the face?
"I apply to use spiritual power!"
The craftsman said to the waiter with a solemn expression.
"Do we really have to go this far?" The waiter was stunned and realized the seriousness of the situation.
The craftsman nodded and said, "This stone is very strange. In my opinion, I will need not only my skills but also some magical tools to deal with it."
"Is that so..." The waiter thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this. This is a good opportunity to show them the strength of our Chamber of Commerce and not let our master down."
"understand!"
Their conversation was so quiet that no one else present could hear it clearly.
Everyone was wondering what they were whispering about, and then an unbelievable scene happened.
The craftsman who looked like an ordinary laborer in the previous second, suddenly began to emit rich spiritual energy that was visible to the naked eye all over his body in the next moment.
The highest level of cultivation among the people present was only Foundation Establishment, so there was no way to judge his strength. All we knew was that his cultivation was definitely higher than anyone else present.
The pressure brought by this breath alone was enough to almost suffocate them. Those with weaker physical fitness even felt as if someone was holding their hearts, as if they were about to explode and die in the next moment.
"This is...what kind of horrible spiritual power is this?!"
"Is this a fucking craftsman?!"
Only the cold woman saw the trick.
Her eyes widened instantly.
Although she suppressed it deliberately, she had seen this kind of pressure from her senior brothers and sisters before.
Yes, they are those senior brothers and sisters who turned the sect competition into a battle of gods in order to compete for the dragon essence.
She was instantly numb.
She came here to investigate this mysterious organization that was wreaking havoc on the world through gambling on stones. She had long known that they were not simple and was mentally prepared to a certain extent.
But she really didn't expect it to be this simple.
A craftsman could actually be a cultivator in the Mahayana stage? !
Jiang Lu, who was at the center of the vortex, also felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Hmm... It's really not simple. There is actually such a master..."
Xue Yong and Wang Gang saw that he looked thoughtful, and they thought that he had seen through the craftsman's level, so they asked hurriedly: "Brother Jiang, did you see the clue? What kind of cultivation is he at?"
Jiang Lu thought for a moment and said, "I guess it's the Golden Core? Or the Nascent Soul?"
"Hiss... So scary?"
Not only Xue Yong and Wang Gang, but also the others who had just mocked Jiang Lu gasped.
The cold woman was speechless upon hearing this.
The saying that summer insects cannot talk about ice is embodied at this moment.
At the same time, a short axe appeared out of thin air in the craftsman's hand. Although it looked plain, when he held it in his hand, it gave people a sense of being able to split mountains.
"You need this kind of power to open gambling stones? Could it be that gambling stones are really..."
The cold woman finally realized something.
If even a cultivator in the Mahayana stage determines that one needs to reach this level before opening the gambling stone, does it mean that the surface of the gambling stone is made of material that is comparable to that of a magic weapon?
There is something in there that makes it like this...
"open!"
With an angry shout from the craftsman, the axe hit the surface of the stone with great force, as if the Milky Way was rolling down from the sky.
Click!
"Are you going to open it?"
A crack appeared.
But not on the stone, but on the axe.
The craftsman's life tool is broken...
"Puff!" A mouthful of blood spit out, but the craftsman didn't care at all. He just stared at the stone as if he had seen a ghost: "Immortal stone! This is definitely an immortal stone!"
Maybe others were a little confused, but the cold woman was definitely the one who best understood what the craftsman said.
A stone that cannot be broken even by a Mahayana cultivator can only be something above the immortal level.
This stone can only be opened by immortals, so it is called immortal stone!
The waiter's expression was also serious when he heard this: "It seems that we must ask the boss to come and see what's going on. Maybe only he can open it... But who is in charge of this stone when it is put into the warehouse? Remember to check it strictly when the time comes!"
"Damn trash!" Jiang Lu muttered after experiencing the transition from hope to disappointment, and asked, "When will your boss come?"
The waiter quickly apologized: "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. I'll contact our boss right away. He's nearby and I'm sure he'll be here soon."
"Okay." Jiang Lu nodded impatiently.