When sunlight shone in through the window, Su Ming, who had been meditating for half a month, opened his eyes for the first time since he isolated himself. A brilliant light shone in his eyes, and he looked as if he had reached the peak of his condition.
Once the sunlight illuminated the entire room, Su Ming brought out a small blue bottle from his storage bag unhurriedly. Once he opened the cork, he took a whiff.
'Sea Marrow … This thing can help a person recover their power quickly. Perhaps I'll be able to use it here.' Su Ming put away the small blue bottle and stood up. Once he straightened his robes, he pushed open the door and walked out.
The moment he walked out, Nan Gong Hen's door was also opened. Nan Gong Hen walked out of his room with a face full of confidence and full of energy. Once he saw Su Ming, he let out a hearty laugh and wrapped his fist in his palm towards him.
"Brother Mo, it's been a month since we last met, and you've become even more elegant!"
Su Ming smiled faintly and cast Nan Gong Hen a glance. He was slightly surprised.
"Brother Nan Gong, your power seems to have improved quite a bit. Looks like you've not only fused with the Spirit of Nine Yin, you've also obtained a serendipity."
"Haha, my improvement is nothing, but my communication with Sir Han was successful," Nan Gong Hen said with a smile and walked down the stairs with Su Ming.
When the two of them walked down, Lan Lan, Ahu, and Qi Dong also walked out of their rooms and greeted Su Ming and Nan Gong Hen respectfully.
Su Ming looked at Ahu and Lan Lan. The boy and girl looked incredibly excited and expectant. Clearly, they knew that today was the day of the Shaman Tribe's treasure gambling event.
Su Ming fell into a moment of pensive silence before he looked at Nan Gong Hen.
"Brother Nan Gong, I have a request."
"Is it related to the boy and girl?" Nan Gong Hen swept his gaze past Lan Lan and Ahu, then smiled and asked.
"That's right. By the looks of it, they really want to go and watch the treasure gambling event. Once we go, I hope that you can take care of them for me so that they can return safely. As for me, there might be some changes that will take up some time." Su Ming fell into a moment of pensive silence before he wrapped his fist in his palm towards Nan Gong Hen.
"Don't worry, brother Mo. If I can't even protect this boy and girl, then I won't have the face to see you again," Nan Gong Hen said gravely with a stern face.
"If that's the case, thank you!" Su Ming nodded.
"Brother Mo, let's not speak any further. We should hurry up and head to the Treasure Gambling Meet. Whether we're able to obtain any gains will depend entirely on our luck!" Nan Gong Hen quickly said. Once Su Ming agreed to it, the two of them brought Lan Lan and the other two girls out of the inn. Nan Gong Hen was familiar with the route, and the group charged forward, moving further into the distance.
Almost all the people in Shaman City left their lodgings at that moment and rushed towards the center of the city, where the treasure gambling event would be held at full speed.
At that moment, there were a thousand something crimson stones of various sizes floating in the sky at the center of Shaman City. The bigger ones among them were a hundred something feet tall, and the smaller ones were the size of a human head. They were densely packed together, and even though there were only a thousand something of them, they looked as if they covered the sky.
Not only was it a ghastly sight, but it also gave off a strong sense of oppression.
The red light emitted by the stones seemed to have dyed half the sky red, causing everyone's breathing to quicken. The one thousand something Crimson Stones in the sky were divided into eight directions, and tall platforms were built on the flat ground. At that moment, there were already an innumerable amount of people sitting on those platforms.
There was also a dense crowd of people at the periphery of those platforms. They did not have the right to enter the platforms, but they still had the right to buy Crimson Stones. That was why even though they were at the periphery, they were still excited.
There were eight big palaces floating between the floating Crimson Stones and the platforms on the ground in the sky. Each of the palaces was shining brightly, and it was clear that the people within them had incredibly high statuses.
There were nearly a hundred strange Enchanted Vessels floating around the periphery of the eight palaces. These Enchanted Vessels were shining brightly in the shape of rings, as if there were an innumerable amount of light rings intersecting with each other. As they shone, they exuded a sharp presence.
These nearly a hundred Enchanted Vessels were all rotating slowly at that moment. Every single time two light rings intersected with each other, they would let out sizzling sounds. Those sounds were piercing to the ears and spread in all directions.
There were even more people rushing over from further away in Shaman City, and Su Ming was one of them. If Nan Gong Hen was not around, then they could only join the treasure gambling event at the periphery. However, with Nan Gong Hen's status, he could bring Su Ming and the others through the crowd and charge towards the platforms on the ground. They managed to find seats that had been reserved beforehand near the front.
The area was in an uproar, and the sounds were incredibly loud. Almost all the people's gazes were gathered on the one thousand something Crimson Stones floating in the sky. Those gazes were filled with anticipation, desire, excitement, and dreams …
"It's about to start. Brother Mo, this is the first batch of Crimson Stones that will be sold. Once it starts, everyone can fly into the air to check on these Crimson Stones. They have numbers on them. If you like one, remember its number, and it will be auctioned off later.
"The highest bidder will get it!" Anticipation appeared in Nan Gong Hen's eyes as he started introducing the Crimson Stones to Su Ming.
Su Ming sat there and lifted his head to look at the Crimson Stones in the sky. His eyes sparkled. There were too many people in this place, and there were quite a number of powerful warriors among them. It was not convenient for Su Ming to spread out his divine sense, so he could not find Wu Duo for the time being.
However, he was certain that even if he did not look for Wu Duo, Wu Duo would still think of a way to look for him.
As he sensed the clamor in the place, the voices fused together and turned into a buzzing sound that reverberated in the area, causing the treasure gambling event to become incredibly lively before it even started.
"This time, I'm definitely going to get a medicinal herb. For this treasure gambling event, I prepared a large amount of Shaman Crystals before I came here!"
"Treasure gambling, treasure gambling! I'm betting on the excitement of this Instant of Nine Heavens and Instant of Hell! I refuse to believe that I'm going to buy ten this time!"
"Heh heh, compared to buying Crimson Stones, what I'm looking forward to more is the sight of other people opening the stones after they buy them. When they see that the stones they bought with a large amount of Shaman Crystals are worthless, their expressions will be really interesting!"
Buzzing sounds reverberated in the air. As time passed by, and after the time it takes for another incense stick to burn, the one thousand something Crimson Stones floating in the sky suddenly started shining viciously, dyeing the ground crimson. At that moment, a hoarse and ancient voice traveled forth languidly from the sky.
"Many of you have come here for the sake of treasure gambling!" As that ancient voice reverberated in the air, the ground gradually quietened down. Right before the crowd's gazes, the sky distorted, and a person gradually walked out.
That person's body was indistinct, and his face could not be seen clearly. They could only see that he had a head full of white hair, and he looked like an old man. However, as he stood there, the mighty pressure spreading out from his body could almost compare to the pressure from the one thousand something Crimson Stones, causing the crowd's gazes to be attracted to this person.
"It's said that the Great Sect Elder of the God of Shamans Temple already has one foot in the End Realm!" Nan Gong Hen said in a low voice. Su Ming had already opened his eyes, and at that moment, he was looking at the indistinct figure in the sky and nodding his head.
"Since all of you came here for the treasure gambling event, then I will not waste my breath. The God of Shamans Temple has prepared ten batches of Crimson Stones for the treasure gambling event, and each batch will contain one thousand Crimson Stones. Based on the old rules, each Crimson Stone will have a number, and all of you can choose first!
"At the same time, we will also provide an Enchanted Vessel that can specifically open Crimson Stones. If we use this Enchanted Vessel to open the stones, we can make it even more obvious to all of you!" The indistinct figure of the old man lifted his hand and pointed at the near one hundred Enchanted Vessels floating in midair.
"But I still have to remind all of you, I don't care about the Crimson Stones you obtained through other means, but all the Crimson Stones you sell during the treasure gambling event must be cut open on the spot, and you won't just cut them open once. You will have them completely crushed in the Enchanted Vessel!
"Only when you are certain that there are no more herbs or other items in there will it end. "If any of you do not obey, then don't blame me for turning against you!" The old man's voice was incredibly dark when he said the last few words.
"Now, the treasure gambling event will begin!" Once the old man finished speaking, he swung his arm and flew to one of the floating halls. He sat down cross-legged and stared at the area below him with sparkling eyes.
When Su Ming heard the old man's words, he frowned, but his frown soon disappeared. Clearly, the God of Shamans Temple was worried that there would be treasures that they did not know about appearing in secret, which was why they had forcefully set this rule. By doing so, it meant that they had control over everything.
Judging by the looks of the people around him, even if they were displeased, most of them had tacitly agreed to this. Clearly, this rule was not only in place for this event, but had always been like this.
'No wonder Nan Gong Hen knows about the number of rare herbs that will be sold during the treasure gambling event. This sort of treasure gambling event is actually not treasure gambling.' As Su Ming was immersed in his thoughts, some people in the crowd had already flown into the sky and charged towards the one thousand Crimson Stones in the sky. Soon after, more people flew up, and in an instant, long arcs charged into the sky. The Crimson Stones in the sky were instantly surrounded by a large number of people.
The buzzing sounds of discussions spread out once again from the silence just now, causing the atmosphere to become lively.
Nan Gong Hen wrapped his fist in his palm towards Su Ming, got up, and charged towards the sky. Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he stood up and walked towards the sky. As for Lan Lan and the other teenagers who could not fly, they watched excitedly from the ground.
There were too many people in the sky, and almost every single Crimson Stone was surrounded by a large number of people. Their eyes were either sparkling, or they were discussing with each other in whispers, or they were walking around the stones to continuously analyze them. However, there were seals around these Crimson Stones, so they could only look at them and not touch them, or else there might be quite a number of people who would personally touch them to determine whether there were treasures within.
Su Ming walked over slowly and walked past the crowd. His gaze fell on each Crimson Stone, and he used his divine sense to observe the small black humanoid in his storage bag closely.
Last month, when my monthly ticket was renewed, I no longer owe the last chapter. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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