The Shaman Tribe's Shaman City in the World of Nine Yin was built a long time ago by the God of Shamans Temple. Even now, besides giving off an ancient air, the city did not seem to be in a state of decline. Instead, as time passed by, it was continuously perfected, causing the city to become incredibly prosperous.
It was especially so every single time the World of Nine Yin was opened and a large amount of Shamans surged in, the city would be bustling with activity, and there would be people going in and out of countless shops even at night.
Noon had just passed, and Wu Duo and Su Ming were sitting at a table by the window in a two-story tower in the western part of the city. They were looking at the river that surrounded the entire Shaman City, and the sounds of flowing water reached their ears, causing the wine they were drinking to have a different taste to it.
"The person who fought against the Latter Shaman from Eastern Goosefoot Tribe yesterday must have been you, brother Mo. I saw Nan Gong Hen by your side when you walked out of the Spirits of Nine Yin just now, so I guessed it." Wu Duo smiled, and when he looked at Su Ming, his gaze was filled with a myriad of emotions.
"I didn't expect that after not seeing you for so many years, brother Mo, you're no longer the same as before. Your power has increased by leaps and bounds, it's truly admirable!"
Su Ming shook his head and said slowly, "I was just lucky when I fought against senior Tie Mu."
"Oh? Brother Mo, you don't have to be humble. I might not have seen it, but when I heard others talking about it, I could tell that you definitely did not win by luck. "Wu Duo smiled and took a sip of wine.
When he heard Wu Duo's words, Su Ming smiled faintly and no longer talked about it. Instead, he looked at Wu Duo and spoke calmly.
"Brother Zhong, I wonder what the treasure gambling event is about? I don't know much about it, so I'll need you to tell me about it."
"Brother Mo, you must obtain enough Shaman Crystals before the treasure gambling event. Only then will you be able to gain something during the event. Of course, if you just want to watch and not join, then you don't need to do this." Wu Duo took a sip of wine and cast Su Ming a glance before he spoke with a smile.
"The treasure gambling event is in truth a unique event that will only appear in the World of Nine Yin. It's divided into two parts. The first part is for all those who have more than 100,000 Shaman Crystals to join.
As for the second part, it requires one to attain the Latter Shaman Realm in order to obtain any benefits. If one's cultivation isn't sufficient, then most people wouldn't choose to participate in the second part. Unless one possesses extreme luck, otherwise, the consequences would be horrible. " Wu Duo spoke in great detail. He knew that Su Ming might know quite a lot, but he was not a Shaman, that was why there were still some details that he did not know.
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details. "Su Ming picked up the wine cup and took a sip.
"Brother Mo, do you know why this place is called the World of Nine Yin and how it got its name?" Wu Duo muttered to himself for a moment before looking at his surroundings and speaking in a low voice.
Su Ming looked at Wu Duo and did not speak. He knew that Wu Duo did not need his answer.
"Besides the fact that the Spirits of Nine Yin told our Shaman Tribe's ancestors about the World of Nine Yin in the past, the greater origin of this place came from a stone monument that was once erected in this place.
There were only three words on the stone tablet — World of Nine Yin. "As for the Spirits of Nine Yin, that's it …" As Wu Duo spoke, he lifted his left hand and revealed a shining mark on the back of his hand.
"When the Shaman Tribe's ancestors came to the World of Nine Yin in the past, they made some sort of deal with the Spirits of Nine Yin, causing them to help them. With many years, they occupied an area of one million lis in one go and even built this Shaman City.
"As for the treasure gambling event, it's actually closely related to the place where this Shaman City was built!" Wu Duo's voice was low and did not travel too far. Only Su Ming could hear his words clearly.
"The reason why Shaman City was built on the land under our feet is because there is a great secret hidden in this area. It was difficult for outsiders to learn about this secret in the past. It was not until many years later that an End Shaman who participated in this matter in the past told his descendants about this secret before he died. Slowly, after a series of twists and turns, more Shamans learned about it.
"Heh heh, brother Mo, it'll definitely be difficult for you to guess that the land under our feet was a giant pit before Shaman City was built! "There are a lot of Crimson Stones in the pit. There doesn't seem to be anything special about those stones, but you can't send your senses into them. If you open them up gently, you'll find strange herbs in some of those stones!
"The famous Nine Abyss Flower is one of them! "In fact, there are quite a number of herbs that aren't recorded in the Shaman Tribe. Even the people from Nine Li Tribe can't recognize them. They should be treasures that were rarely seen even during ancient times and have gone extinct a long time ago!
"But …" A brilliant glint appeared in Wu Duo's eyes.
"Most of the Crimson Stones have nothing in them. In truth, they might have had something in the past, but as time passed, they gradually disappeared.
"Even if there are herbs in some of the Crimson Stones, most of them have turned into stone and no longer have any medicinal properties. Even if some herbs still have medicinal properties, there aren't many of them.
"But nothing is absolute. Some of these Crimson Stones have contained medicinal properties that can reach seven-tenths of their original medicinal properties! "In fact … from what I know, over the years, there have been nine times when the Crimson Stones were opened that contained medicinal properties that were as complete as they were in the beginning!
"These herbs are all incredibly old, and each one of them can be considered an absolute treasure! "But it all depends on luck. If you're lucky, perhaps the herb itself is very valuable, but if you're unlucky and it's just a normal leaf, then even if it's as fresh as it was in the beginning, it's still …" Wu Duo sighed with a myriad of emotions in his heart.
As Su Ming listened to Wu Duo's words, his eyes sparkled faintly.
"The quality of different herbs and the medicinal properties contained within herbs with the same effects will be used as the foundation to determine their true value.
"Besides, herbs aren't the only things in Crimson Stones. There are also ancient Enchanted Treasures, some cultivation methods, and other things. All of these might exist, but it all depends on whether we can find them, and whether the item we find can still be used …
"Due to its mysteriousness and because even End Shamans have a hard time finding any clues about it, this Crimson Stone that only relies on luck gradually turned into a treasure gambling event!
"This sort of heart-pounding feeling is something many people can't resist … Crimson Stones that cost a lot of Shaman Crystals can be said to be able to make a person reach the nine heavens in an instant … but it can also make a person lose everything in an instant." Wu Duo licked his lips. It was clear that he was incredibly passionate about this treasure gambling event.
"This sort of Crimson Stone is incredibly valuable. Even if there are rare herbs and treasures in them, with the power of the God of Shamans Temple, there's no need for them to organize a treasure gambling event. They could just open all of them on their own. If that's the case, then it'll be absolutely safe!" Su Ming frowned.
"Brother Mo, you might not know this, but in truth, this is what the God of Shamans Temple did in the beginning, but as time passed and the secret of this place spread to the entire Shaman Tribe … Heh heh, the God of Shamans Temple might be powerful, but there's no way the tribes in the Shaman Tribe would let the God of Shamans Temple monopolize this chance to obtain supreme treasures.
"The middle-sized tribes also set their sights on this place, and under this sort of pressure from all the Shaman Tribes, the God of Shamans Temple brought out a portion of the Crimson Stones every single time this place is opened and held this treasure gambling event!" Wu Duo explained.
"Even so, when this place was first opened, all the big tribes must have participated in it as well. It's impossible for them not to know about it. If that's the case, your words are a little forced.
"Besides, the Crimson Stones in this place still exist even after so many years have passed, and it looks like there are quite a lot of them. This is something that I really don't understand," Su Ming said languidly after remaining silent for a moment.
Wu Duo hesitated for a moment before he said hesitantly, "Perhaps there are other reasons that I don't know about the former matter you mentioned, but no matter what the reason is, the God of Shamans Temple started this treasure gambling event that is open to all Shamans many years ago …
"This cannot be faked, and there have indeed been people who managed to obtain valuable herbs. The nine times I mentioned just now are examples.
"As for the second point, brother Mo, you still don't understand the World of Nine Yin. There is an incredibly large amount of Crimson Stones in this world, but you can't mine too many of them in one go. You have to mine them slowly, that's why every single time this place is opened, Crimson Stones will be brought out.
"It's rumored that there are several gigantic tunnels under Shaman City, and these tunnels were dug out during the process of mining Crimson Stones over the years.
"But it's true that the number of Crimson Stones produced during the treasure gambling event is decreasing. I didn't come last time this place was opened, but after I asked around, I heard that there were only ten thousand something Crimson Stones brought out. It's a little less than before," Wu Duo said in a low voice.
Su Ming fell into silence for a moment. There might still be some questions he did not understand, but judging by Wu Duo's expression, he did not seem to have a complete understanding of this place. These clues were definitely not things that a Medial Shaman would know.
"Brother Zhong, could it be that the second part of the treasure gambling event is a small-scale trading area that restricts people's levels of cultivation, similar to an auction?"
"Brother Mo, you're wrong. The treasure gambling event does indeed have small-scale auctions like this, but it's held privately. It's not considered the second part of the event. The second part is incredibly bloody, and people die at every turn! "It's also known as the Crimson Stone Snatching Event!
"The End Shamans stationed in Shaman City won't attack. This is a fight between Latter Shamans, and the location is one of the three small Crimson Stone veins that are usually sealed off within the area of one million lis.
"These small Crimson Stone veins will erupt on their own once in a while, and some Crimson Stones will be spat out. After the God of Shamans Temple makes special preparations, they can make them erupt in large amounts within a short period of time. How many Crimson Stones they can snatch will depend on the person's abilities.
"At that time, a Relocation Rune will be activated. Based on principle, any level of cultivation can participate, but it's rare for Medial Shamans to go." However, due to the Catastrophe of the Eastern Wastelands this time, the people will become even crazier under the pressure of death to survive. There will be more people who will go and fight for their lives than usual.
"What I want to discuss with you is the second part … If you're willing to help me, then I will use some of the Crimson Stones I obtained as an exchange. I can guarantee that if everything goes smoothly, the Crimson Stones we obtain will definitely not be few!" Anticipation appeared in Wu Duo's eyes as he looked at Su Ming.
I wrote this chapter until a little past three in the morning. Once I published it, I ate something, and then I had to nervously face the signing event in the afternoon. I might have gone through yesterday, but I'm still nervous. All my fellow Daoists who came yesterday should have been able to see the nervousness in my ears …
"While I'm nervous … I need comfort. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation. "
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