However, when he thought about how being able to have such a powerful and beautiful woman was also a manifestation of his strength, he immediately felt much more proud of himself.
Zhao Binger didn't bother with Xiang Tao anymore. She turned to Lu Xuan and said, "Let's go."
Lu Xuan nodded. Under Yang Weili's lead, the four of them walked straight into the shop called Fantastic Stone Shop.
Xiang Tao was furious as he watched Lu Xuan's back, but he was also a little jealous. He was just a kid at the sixth tier of the Spirit Refinement Realm. How could he be so lucky as to win Zhao Binger's favor?
Zhao Binger's name was quite famous in the Jiuhua Alliance. She was known as one of the Two Prides of the North and South. The title referred not only to their stunning beauty, but also to their extraordinary talent.
Zhao Binger was known as one of the Two Prides of the North and South because Profound Ice Pavilion was located in the south of the Jiuhua Alliance. The other of the Two Prides was from the Peony Palace, located in the north of the Jiuhua Alliance. She was the direct disciple of the Peony Palace's Palace Master, Ruo Xiangyi.
Not only were the two stunning beauties, but they also had one thing in common: they were very mysterious. Although Zhao Binger lived in Yunxuan Hall and rarely went out, many people had seen her. Ruo Xiangyi was even more mysterious than Zhao Binger. It was said that she usually covered her face with a thin veil. Very few people had seen her face, but everyone who saw her was subdued by her peerless beauty. Thus, they were known as the Two Prides of the North and South by busybodies.
"Senior Brother Xiang, are we still going?" a disciple from the Extreme Monarch Sect asked quietly behind Xiang Tao.
Xiang Tao withdrew his gaze from Lu Xuan's back and put his hands behind his back. He smiled coldly and said, "Of course we're going. Why wouldn't we? If we can't compete in martial arts, then let's see who's better at stone gambling."
After saying this, Xiang Tao strode into Fantastic Stone Shop.
As soon as they entered the Fantastic Stones House, an attendant quickly came to greet them. These attendants had all been professionally trained, so they could tell the identity of the guests at a glance. When they saw the clothes that Lu Xuan and the others were wearing, they immediately recognized that they were the direct disciples of the Mysterious Ice Pavilion. Immediately, with a face full of smiles, they asked, "Are you here to gamble on stones?"
Though Wondrous Stone Shop was run by the Jiuhua Alliance, most of the attendants were commoners or low-level fighters. They didn't have the slightest bit of arrogance.
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Apart from stone gambling, do you have any other business here?"
The attendant showed a professional smile and said, "It seems like this is the Young Noble's first time here. In addition to stone gambling, our Wonder Stone Shop also sells all kinds of ready-made stones. If you think that stone gambling is unreliable, you can directly buy some ready-made stones."
Lu Xuan asked curiously, "I can buy the ores directly? What's the price? "
"That depends on what you want to buy, Young Noble. Ores that increase soul power and bloodline power are the most expensive. Ores that contain the power of blood qi and strengthen a fighter's physique are relatively cheaper," the attendant explained.
Lu Xuan thought for a moment, then asked, "What's the price of an ore that increases bloodline power?"
Soul power could be slowly improved, but bloodline power was extremely difficult to improve, especially for someone like Lu Xuan, who had fused with the bloodline of a Divine Beast. If this ore could improve a Divine Beast's bloodline, it would be the most practical for Lu Xuan.
"There are three grades of ores that increase bloodline power. The lower grade is one hundred supreme grade yuan stones, the middle grade is two hundred supreme grade yuan stones, and the upper grade is five hundred supreme grade yuan stones. Would the Young Noble like to buy one?" The attendant looked at Lu Xuan expectantly. They were able to get a commission for every transaction they made. If Lu Xuan were to buy a top-tier bloodline stone right away, the attendant would be able to get a commission of five top-tier origin stones, which was a huge sum for him.
However, Lu Xuan shook his head repeatedly when he heard the price. The price was simply too shocking. Even if he were to sell everything he had, he would only be able to afford a top-tier bloodline stone. While bloodline stones had miraculous effects, top-tier primordial stones were also extremely important to Lu Xuan at the moment. If he had thousands of top-tier primordial stones, he might have been able to buy one. However, if he were to sell everything he had to buy one, he would be neglecting the essentials.
Zhao Binger spoke up from the side. "Now do you know how low the chances of finding such a powerful ore are? It's almost one in ten thousand. "
Lu Xuan nodded. If the Jiuhua Union had set the price so high, then the chances of finding a bloodline stone were extremely low. Even in the entire Fantastic Stones Shop, there weren't many.
Yang Weili smiled. "Aside from those who are desperate for it, very few people would buy it directly. It's better to try your luck. Who knows, you might be able to find a supreme grade stone."
"You're right. If that's the case, then let's gamble." Lu Xuan also gave up on the idea of buying. He spoke again. "Please take us to the stone gambling area."
Hearing that Lu Xuan wasn't going to buy anything, a look of regret flashed across the attendant's face. However, he could still get a commission on the amount Lu Xuan and the others spent on stone gambling. He didn't hesitate and led the four of them to the back. There was a huge raw stone warehouse at the back, where the warriors who gambled on stone could choose what they wanted.
As they walked, Lu Xuan asked, "Your Fantastic Stones Shop has a total of five floors. What's the difference?"
The attendant replied respectfully, "After careful selection by our Fantastic Stones Shop, the stones placed on each floor are different. The higher you go, the higher the chances of finding a precious stone. Of course, the price of the stone is also higher. If Young Master feels that the chances of finding a stone on the first floor are too low, you can go to the upper two floors to take a look."
Lu Xuan nodded inwardly. It looked like the Jiuehua Alliance had developed a way to determine the quality of the ore. Perhaps they couldn't be completely certain that the ore was a rare one, but they had a higher chance of finding one than others randomly picking through the stones. It was likely that the Fantastic Stone Shop had used this method to obtain the rare stones.
Yang Weili also said, "Brother Lu, why don't we go straight to the second floor? I've been to the first floor before. Although the stones are cheap, the chances are very low. At least, I haven't seen anyone gain anything from the first floor."
Hearing Yang Weili's words, the attendant was a little anxious. He was only responsible for the business on the first floor. If Lu Xuan and the others went to the second floor, then the commission would have nothing to do with him. He hurriedly said, "You may not know, but the chances of finding ordinary stones on the first floor are low, but the chances of finding top-quality stones are the highest. Some of the top-quality stones in our Fantastic Stones Shop came from the stones on the first floor."
Du Xiaomao smiled and said, "I think we should start from the first floor. We can use these cheap stones to practice. If we don't find anything, we can go to the second floor."
"We're here to study the characteristics of the stone's shell," Zhao Binger reminded. Zhao Binger reminded him. She also suggested starting from the first floor. She didn't want Lu Xuan to lose too much here. The stones on the first floor were relatively cheap. Even if they didn't find anything, they wouldn't lose too much.
Since Zhao Binger said so, Lu Xuan immediately decided to start from the first floor. He believed that if his luck was really good, it wouldn't matter if he stayed on the first or second floor.
Seeing that Lu Xuan and the others had decided to gamble on the first floor, the attendant finally let out a sigh of relief. The business was done. He didn't dare to delay, and quickly led the four to the stone warehouse.
"Where did the people in front go?" Xiang Tao asked the attendant beside him.
"They must have gone to the stone warehouse on the first floor," the attendant said gloomily. Xiang Tao was not interested in the ores on the first floor and was prepared to go straight to the second floor. This meant that he would not be able to get any benefits.
"They're on the first floor? Are the people of the Profound Ice Pavilion so poor? " Xiang Tao sneered. The price of the stones on the first floor was only one Mid Grade Primal Stone. The price of the stones on the second floor was one High Grade Primal Stone. The difference between the two was a hundred times.
After thinking about it, Xiang Tao suddenly changed his mind. He said to the attendant, "Let's go, take me to follow them."
The attendant didn't expect that Xiang Tao, who looked like a rich guy, would actually decide to go to the first floor. The attendant was immediately overjoyed. This was a good sign. He quickly took Xiang Tao and the others to catch up with Lu Xuan and the others.
The raw gemstone warehouse on the first floor was extremely large, and the ground was also densely packed with raw gemstones. Each raw gemstone had an irregular shape, and the outer shell also varied in thickness, but without exception, no matter how thin the outer shell was, perception and divine sense could not penetrate it, unless the outer shell could be removed.
At this moment, the warehouse was brightly lit. Countless warriors were patrolling here, choosing the stones that they thought might have a wonderful stone. It was obvious that the business of the Fantastic Stone Shop was very good.
On the other side of the warehouse, there was a special place for customers to remove the outer shell. Those who liked to show off could ask the people of the Fantastic Stone Shop to help them remove the outer shell. Those who liked to keep a low profile could also take it home and do it themselves.
He looked at the ores all over the ground and bent down to pick one up. He carefully rubbed the outer shell of the stone, trying to figure out what was so special about it and why it was able to block out detection. Zhao Binger and the other two picked up a stone to examine it as well. While Zhao Binger and Yang Weili had experience gambling on stones before, they had never carefully studied the outer shell of the stone.
Yang Weili quickly frowned and said, "This outer shell is ordinary mud stone, but there is a mysterious power in this mud stone. It is like a net, completely isolating the aura inside."
"According to Elder Tian, this power should be the power of the Mighty Expert's Cave Mansion Formation. I feel that this power is also a kind of Yuan Power, but it's very clever. My Yuan Power can't penetrate it at all." Du Xiaomao also frowned and seemed to be urging her Yuan Power to forcibly break through the formation.
But soon, they heard a cracking sound. Because Du Xiaomao had used too much force, the outer shell was directly shattered, revealing the ore inside. The four people looked at it and found that it was just an ordinary low-grade Primordial Stone.
The servant hurriedly said, "You can't break the outer shell by force. You are breaking the rules."
Yang Weili said, "Don't worry, we won't make things difficult for you. We will buy this stone."
Hearing this, the servant was relieved. In fact, no one dared to cause trouble here. After all, the Nine Eastern Alliance was behind Fantastic Stone Shop.
Du Xiaomao couldn't help but smile bitterly. "This is a big loss. A mid-grade Yuan Stone for a low-grade Yuan Stone. This Fantastic Stone Shop really makes a lot of money. They made a hundred times the profit."
Yang Weili smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. Don't worry about this little money. If we can really get a top-grade Yuan Stone, we will earn it back."
At this moment, Zhao Binger also gave up on investigating further. She sighed and said, "Deific Sense really can't penetrate it. I agree with Little Cat. This power should be a strange type of Yuan Power. If we can analyze this Yuan Power, we might not be blocked by this outer shell."
As the three talked, Lu Xuan kept staring at the stone in his hand. It seemed that he was still trying, but in his heart, there was already a storm.
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