This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 121 Continuous Source

"Clear Water Source!"

"Another alien source, worth at least three or four ounces, and it's hidden inside such a low-grade raw stone?"

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

Everyone around gasped in surprise.

Gambling on stones is inherently a losing proposition, since major powers typically differentiate between different types of ore when mining. If they were certain there were treasures inside, they would have already cut them open themselves.

What's put into the jade gambling market is either definitely waste material, or it's a high-priced material that even the big players can't be sure of, and they feel that it's better to make a minimum profit from the raw stone than to open it themselves.

Mines run by major powers like the Li Clan, the Sun Moon Sect, and the Sword Sect are more ethical and have a higher yield, but it's still only around 20-30%, and losing money is the norm for most.

But now, Li Lan has produced three sources in a row, and almost all of them are heterogeneous sources, which has immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

More and more people gathered around, and even the well-known veteran gamblers couldn't resist coming over to take a look.

In the shadows, one or two elders of the Sun Moon Cult responsible for guarding the mine cast their gazes over.

"These were all low-priced raw stones bought with spirit stones, and yet they yielded something like this! It's truly remarkable!"

"Could it be a Genji?"

"He must possess extraordinary skills!"

Many people spoke up!

Li Lan smiled again and said, "I am not a Source Master, I just had a bit more luck today."

Meanwhile, his older brothers, who had been following him, were now urging him on.

"Stop dawdling, hurry up and keep opening the raw stones!"

"Damn it, I don't believe it! These low-level rough stone areas that we've been exploring to death can actually yield so many good things!"

"Could it be that his broken copper coin is really that powerful?"

Amidst the heated discussion, Li Lan smiled again, then picked up the stone knife and continued cutting the raw stone with his completely unprofessional technique.

"That's fine."

"This guy really doesn't understand!"

"Bastard!"

Amidst the jeers of the crowd, another piece of immortal essence appeared beneath Li Lan's stone blade!

However, this time it was just ordinary immortal energy.

Extraordinary immortal sources are indeed rare. Li Lan searched through almost all the low-priced raw stones that could be bought with spirit stones, and only found a few. Most of them only contained ordinary immortal sources.

He didn't stop; as soon as he finished one, he immediately started on the next!

In the blink of an eye, he had cut open more than a dozen rough stones, each one revealing its source!

With a single stroke of his knife, Li Lan cut out another unique source—the Fire Spirit Source!

This moment instantly sparked a frenzy in the audience!

"Damn it, this guy's churning out source material! I don't believe he's not a Source Master! He's just pretending to be weak while actually being strong!"

"Wait a minute, this guy's cutting technique is so clumsy, it can't be faked!"

"A master, a true master!"

In an instant, various voices arose in the room, and the way they looked at Li Lan had completely changed.

No normal person could have such good luck!

"Dude, where did you buy that copper coin? Does it really work?"

The two older brothers who initially followed Li Lan are now green with envy, saying, "I want to buy one too!"

You have to admit it.

Li Lan's method of finding the source was seen as utter nonsense by them, but he just happened to be able to find the source.

Even if they weren't entirely convinced, they couldn't wait to buy a copper coin and try it out.

But upon hearing this, Li Lan suddenly changed her tone and said, "What copper coins? I don't know anything about them!"

"That's not true. Don't spread rumors. I was just lucky!"

It's like they have a secret way to make money but are afraid of others finding out; they're really hiding it!

The others, upon hearing this, also became interested: "What copper coins?"

"This guy has a copper coin in his hand, which he said was sold to him by the 33rd generation successor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect. He used that copper coin to select the raw stone!"

The two men were furious when Li Lan denied it outright, and they spoke up loudly.

"Yes, every time this guy picks a rough stone, he has to take a copper coin, bow to it, and then look at the front and back to select the stone!"

"Really? That's incredible!"

"That's not right. I've met that old swindler, Master Duantian. He's always out there cheating and swindling people. Would his copper coins be useful?"

The copper coin issue sparked heated discussions, with many people talking about it, but most still felt that copper coins were mostly unreliable.

However, it is still impossible to explain why Li Lan was able to continuously reach the source!

"Young friend, could you help us take a look at these two rough stones?"

At this moment, a plump old man stepped closer and grabbed Li Lan.

“Zhou Kuixiong, he’s a well-known old gambler in this area.”

"He believes this kid too?"

"Old Zhou Kuixiong and Old Zhao Zhenming have been arguing about those rough stones in the yellow section for more than a day or two!"

They are famous, and someone has revealed their identities.

Li Lan was pulled by Zhou Kuixiong to the reclining ox stone and the wrinkled old stone. Zhou Kuixiong said, "Young friend, tell me, which of these two rough stones has the most potential?"

Li Lan smiled wryly, "Senior, I really don't understand Source Techniques..."

"You don't need to be modest. Here's what I'll do: I'll be generous with my money. Ten Immortal Essences, you take a look for us. Whether it's right or wrong, we won't blame you. How about that?"

Zhou Kuixiong pointed at Zhao Zhenming and said, "Today we must settle this with this old guy!"

Zhao Zhenming was also furious: "Fine, fine, I'll see who's better!"

Li Lan had no choice but to say, "Let's make this clear first, if I say something wrong, don't blame me."

After saying this, he stepped forward, first facing the reclining ox stone, took out a copper coin, and bowed three times.

"Holy crap, are they really copper coins?"

"Is this really how you select rough stones? You don't even look at the color, listen to the sound of the stone, or even touch the outer skin?"

"I don't think it's reliable!"

Under the watchful eyes of many, many shook their heads, but those who had previously followed Li Lan were now filled with anticipation.

After finishing his prayers, Li Lan gently tossed the coin, which landed in his hand, tails up!

Li Lan turned his head and said, "Senior, buying this rough stone will most likely result in a loss."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kuixiong was overjoyed and laughed loudly, "Hahaha... Old Zhao, I told you this reclining ox stone was all show and no substance, didn't I? Now you should believe me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhenming flew into a rage: "What do you mean by all show and no substance! This guy doesn't even look at it or touch it. What kind of magic is this? He's just trying to play the fool with a copper coin, utter nonsense!"

Zhou Kuixiong said, "This young friend has won more than a dozen raw stones in a row. Old Zhao, take my advice, your method of identifying the source is no good..."

"That's utter bullshit!"

Zhao Zhenming was so angry he was furious: "I'm buying this rough stone! I'm going to cut it open today and see what it's really like!"

Upon hearing this, those around them became even more excited.

Zhou Kuixiong couldn't persuade him, and the more he tried to persuade Zhao Zhenming, the angrier he became. He paid eighty catties of immortal essence to buy the reclining ox stone!

"Finally, someone is going to open the Crouching Ox Stone!"

"It's been sitting here for so many years, and nobody's touched it. Today we can finally take a look!"

"Eighty catties of source stones, that's really too expensive!"

The Huangzihao mining area is becoming increasingly lively, with many people gathering to watch.

Holding the stone knife, Zhao Zhenming was mature, composed, and cautious. It must be said that his movements and posture truly displayed the demeanor of a seasoned gambler, far surpassing that of a novice like Li Lan.

He took a deep breath, the knife rose, and the skin fell away!

But when you cut it open for the first time, it's still just white heart stone!

The second cut went in, another three inches, but still no source stone was found.

Everyone waited patiently and calmly. This reclining ox stone was too big, and it was normal that there was no source on the outer layer.

As the cut goes deeper, the color of the reclining ox stone gradually changes, as if it has been tinged with a layer of light gold.

"This is a sign that a different species is about to emerge!"

"Not just a heterogeneous source, but the top-tier variety among heterogeneous sources, the Golden Light Source!"

"The Golden Light Source is extremely valuable. If it can really be found, we'll make a fortune!"

Everyone started to speak.

Zhao Zhenming's face was already covered in sweat, but beneath the sweat was an excited joy. In contrast, Lao Xiong's face looked ugly.

Could it be that I'm really going to be proven wrong this time?

Zhao Zhenming continued cutting, the stone knife gradually approaching the center, and a little light slowly shone out, revealing the golden stone core, which looked like a golden egg, with golden light shining through the stone.

"Jin Guangyuan, there's no mistake!"

"The Crouching Ox Stone is indeed extraordinary... I knew it! That kid's trickery was completely useless!"

"Completely wrong! He just got lucky!"

Everyone started to speak.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Old Zhao laughed loudly and said, "Old Xiong, we've been arguing for so many years, are you convinced now? Come on, how about you help me make the final cut?"

Old Xiong's face was grim, and he didn't say a word. Old Zhao smiled, then wielded the stone knife and brought down the final strike!

Bang!

A soft sound suddenly rang out!

It's like a ball getting punctured.

Golden mist suddenly burst forth from the stone egg, spreading throughout the area. A single whiff of this mist was invigorating, clearly indicating it was no ordinary substance, and everyone around was taken aback.

However, upon closer inspection of the stone egg... it was completely empty!

"Oh no... This is an empty egg!"

"There are no Originium stones at all, only a wisp of mist... No, there used to be a golden source of light, but later for some unknown reason, the source energy flowed away, leaving only remnants!"

"What a huge loss! What a huge loss!!"

Everyone realized what was happening and immediately gasped in surprise!

Old Zhao stared blankly at the stone knife in his hand, completely petrified, watching this scene in disbelief...

Even Li Lan was somewhat surprised at this moment.

He only noticed that the source energy in the reclining ox stone was scattered and did not condense, which was not a sign of a source, and he thought that the stone material had no source at all.

But the scene revealed after the cut was beyond his expectations; there had once been a real source of golden light within, but somehow it had been lost…

"Wait, how could the Golden Light Source be lost? Could something be stealing its source energy?"

Suddenly, a startling idea flashed through Li Lan's mind.

The ability to steal the source energy from the raw stone without anyone noticing... Only those beings that are born and grow within the raw stone can do this!

Stone Golems?!

His breathing became slightly heavy as he examined the area closely, his spiritual eyes operating at their maximum capacity.

But he really couldn't see a trace of it!

My spiritual eyes... aren't enough!

……

"How could this be? How could this be..."

Old Zhao dropped the stone knife from his hand, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood and crying out, "My life savings!!"

Old Xiong was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stepped forward to help his old friend up. Although the two had just been arguing fiercely, he quickly comforted him, "Old Zhao, why did it have to come to this! It's just that you opened the wrong stone, right? Come on, brother, I'll help you earn it back!"

After saying that, he looked at Li Lan and grabbed his hand, saying:

"Young friend... your copper coins are fucking accurate!"

"Quick, help me take a look at this wrinkled old stone!"

The others reacted instantly as well.

"Goodness, he was right!"

"Those copper coins, are they really useful?"

"Nonsense, isn't it obvious? This guy doesn't know anything, but with that copper coin, he can be more accurate than an old gambler!"

The audience was abuzz with discussion.

Even more clever individuals immediately rushed out of the Sun and Moon Mine to search for the Old Daoist Duan Tian.

"Where is the old Taoist Duan Tian?"

"I want to buy his copper coins!"

"This fortune teller's copper coin is truly amazing!"

More and more people rushed out, searching everywhere for the person.

The news spread quickly throughout the area!

"What? The Crouching Ox Stone in the Yellow-branded mining area of ​​the Sun and Moon Mine has been unearthed?"

"Tsk tsk, that reclining ox stone, it's said even the Source Masters have seen it, but didn't dare touch it. Who's so bold..."

"That greenhorn got his eye on it! That greenhorn has a treasure he got from that old Taoist Duan Tian!"

The news spread faster and faster!

……

And this moment.

In a small alley, the old Taoist Duan Tian, ​​who had changed his clothes, stood still upon hearing the news, completely dumbfounded.

"What...that guy won so many Originium?!"

He murmured, "Could it be that I have truly mastered the Great Qi Luck Technique?"

He seemed a little excited!

The young Taoist priest beside him asked, "Master, should we still run away?"

"Why are you running away? I am the thirty-third generation successor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect!"

The old Taoist priest said seriously, "Quickly, let's make another batch of lucky copper coins and sell them all. This time, we can get a good price!"

He rubbed his hands together and said, "By the way, what about our ancestral half-coin? We still need the ancestral coin to make genuine lucky coins..."

The young Taoist priest rummaged through his pockets, then suddenly his expression changed. He said, "Master... last time when we were refining the lucky coins, we mixed up the ancestral coins with those counterfeit coins!"

"It seems...it seems you sold it along with the others!"

Upon hearing this, the old Taoist priest jumped up in shock, letting out a miserable cry: "What?!"

"That was the only half of the Qiankun Coin in the world, priceless! I traveled the mortal realm precisely to accumulate fortune for that coin, so that the lineage of the Heavenly Realm could be revived! And it was actually sold!!"

"No wonder, no wonder that bastard was so lucky, he wasn't using counterfeit money, he was using real money!"

The old Taoist priest, Duan Tian, ​​wailed in despair. He had hunted geese year after year, but this time he never expected to lose everything he owned!

"No, we have to find a way to get it back... before that guy discovers the ancestral coin!"

He grabbed the young Taoist boy and turned to head towards the Sun and Moon Mine.

……