This was a black rock.
It was the size of a washbasin, the surface of the black rock flickered with specks of blue light.
At first glance, it looked like sparse stars twinkling in the darkness.
This was a stellar rock.
But different from the surrounding stellar rocks, this stellar rock was squarish, like a brick.
However, it was this rock buried in a corner that had a legendary Gu worm taken out. And that lucky person, who was originally a nameless person, used this Gu to make a name for himself in the strength path, gaining an achievement that others were envious of.
Fang Yuan stood here, his gaze scanning the surroundings. He somewhat understood why no one was interested in this stubborn rock.
This was an extremely luxurious large scale gambling den, business was very good.
Although it was third inner city, there was a huge crowd around him.
According to classification, the rocks were divided into five areas: miscellaneous, low, middle, high and special grade.
In the miscellaneous grade area, each rock was sold for a dozen or so Yuan stone. The lower grade rocks were sold for a hundred Yuan stones on average. Middle grade rocks were sold for a thousand, high grade up to ten thousand, and special grade rocks were sold for hundreds of thousands.
And this stellar rock was in the miscellaneous grade area.
Mixed grade stones were the stones that were the least valued, and their quality was the worst. Most of them were solid rocks. Even if a Gu worm was taken out, it would mostly be the remains of dead Gu worms.
Especially after the demonic Gu Master Wei Shen Jing appeared, the miscellaneous grade rocks' market was severely impacted.
Wei Shen Jing was an expert in counterfeiting, people called him the Counterfeit Master.
He made a fortune by selling large amounts of counterfeit miscellaneous grade rocks, almost all the large clans had his arrest warrant. In the southern border, he was a street rat that everyone wanted to kill.
Miscellaneous grade rocks were becoming more and more unpopular, but it was not that no one cared about them.
Sometimes, some Gu Masters who were in a good mood would come out to shop and gamble. They would buy a few miscellaneous grade rocks and gamble for fun. Or professional gamblers would use them to test their luck.
After all, miscellaneous grade rocks were cheap, to some Gu Masters, they would not feel heartache even if they lost.
But the problem was, this was third inner city.
Most of the Gu Masters here were rank three Gu Masters.
Rank three was the rank of clan elder, at this level, most would have some family assets. Even if they wanted to test their luck, they would choose some lower grade rocks that had a higher chance of winning.
Gambling on miscellaneous grade rocks, to them, was somewhat beneath their level.
Of course, in such a large scale gambling den, with people coming and going, there would be some Gu Masters who would try to get their hands on these miscellaneous grade rocks.
But …
"Hehehe, how could they think that this stellar rock would hide a legendary Gu worm in this counter." Fang Yuan laughed in his heart.
Indeed, this stellar rock was used as a stepping stone, placed under a corner of the counter.
With so many people coming and going, who would pay attention to an ordinary counter in the middle of dozens of long counters in the miscellaneous area?
These counters were filled with origin stones of mixed grade, one after another, stacked on top of another. They were cheap, like the stacks of vegetables and fruits in the market on Earth.
The Gu Masters who came here would all focus their attention on these primeval stones.
Therefore, no one had ever paid any attention to this Stellar Stone, to the extent that it was gradually covered in dust, becoming even more unremarkable.
No one knew when or who had used the stone as a stepping stone. No one knew how many people had passed by the stone during this period of time.
Until one day.
A Gu Master who was not doing well tripped on the corner of this counter when he walked here.
Logically speaking, this Gu Master could only blame himself for being careless. The counter did not move, many Gu Masters walked past it, but no one was bumped into.
Just like an electric pole, it stood on the street, not provoking anyone, but there would always be people careless, bumping into the electric pole while walking. How could this be blamed on the electric pole?
But no matter which world, resolving disputes was not through reasoning, but through strength.
A rooster raised by a farmer crowed, causing the farmer to be unable to sleep in. Thus, in a fit of anger, the farmer slaughtered the rooster. There was nothing wrong with this.
No matter which world, the big shots only needed to take a small step back, and the conflict could be resolved. But in the end, the big shots would not take a step back, and the small shots would have to make a huge sacrifice.
The Gu Master tripped, although he did not fall, he was very angry. He vented his anger on this stumbling block. Very well! Since you dare to trip me, I will cut you off!
Thus, the Gu Master bought this stone, and cut it open in front of everyone.
Then, the legendary Gu appeared.
It was a very dramatic event. Because of this dramatic event, it was passed down by everyone in Fang Yuan's previous life.
And now, this dramatic event had not happened yet.
This Star Stone was still perfectly fine as a stepping stone. It was silent and quiet.
And Fang Yuan's foot was only two feet away from it.
"Customer, is this your first time gambling on stones?" A shop assistant walked over, he saw Fang Yuan's dazed eyes, not knowing that he was using the corner of his eyes to observe the stone under his feet.
Fang Yuan rubbed his nose, replying: "More or less." If he did not count his previous life's experience, this was indeed only his second time since his rebirth.
Noob.
Easy to trick!
The shop assistant's smile became brighter: "Then please come in. To speak the truth, the stones here are the cheapest, but there are no good things if they are cheap. The quality is not good, and the shape is weird. What can you gamble for? Allow me to introduce you to the guests. "
"Oh? Go ahead. "Fang Yuan raised his eyebrows, following the shop assistant into the gambling den.
"Customer, do you know how the stubborn stones are created?" The shop assistant walked in front, turning around to ask.
Without waiting for Fang Yuan to reply, he answered himself: "As the saying goes, man is the spirit of all living beings, Gu are the essence of heaven and earth. Man is full of spirit, good at creation, and has the highest intelligence, thus he created many new Gu worms that do not exist in nature. Gu are the essence of heaven and earth, they do not have any intelligence, but their small bodies contain the law fragments of the Great Dao. "
"Heaven and earth leave a trace of life, some Gu worms are heavily injured, or do not have food, they can fall into hibernation. After a long time, a layer of stone will condense around their body. The stone layer thickens, becoming stone skin. The stone skin thickens again, becoming stone flesh. After a long time, the stone flesh thickens and solidifies, finally turning into stubborn stones. These stubborn stones tightly wrap around the Gu worm, and are affected by the law fragments in the Gu worm's body, gradually becoming different, very different from the surrounding soil and stones. When people find these stubborn stones, they carefully collect them, and this is the stubborn stone you see now. "
Fang Yuan nodded, walking as he answered: "Yes, I have vaguely heard of the origin of the stubborn stones."
The deeper they walked into the gambling den, the more Gu Masters there were.
Many Gu Masters were picking stones, or discussing in low voices.
The gambling den was spacious, and the whispers made it even more quiet.
The shop assistant spoke frankly with assurance: "Customer, since you want to gamble, then you cannot be careless. Although our shop is a gambling den, we do not cheat people. We have to let you gamble without worry, and understand the situation. Our shop mainly sells old man stones, cart pushing stones, stellar stones, and frost stones. Every stone is divided into five grades according to their appearance, and their prices are also different. Some are as high as a hundred thousand, while some are only a few Yuan stone. "
"Customer, the place you were at just now, was the cheapest mixed grade area, why didn't I suggest you buy there? Because the stubborn stones in the mixed grade area have the worst appearance. Let's take stellar stones as an example. "
"Stellar stones usually contain starlight type Gu. These Gu contain the laws of the movement of the stars, thus the stubborn stones gradually form speckles of starlight. Among the star type Gu, the most commonly seen is the rank one star dart Gu, thus the stubborn stones have the shape of a dart. Or the star arrow bone, the stubborn stones are usually long, with one end sharp and the other side spreading out. There is also the meteor Gu, the stubborn stones look like a ball but have a tail. These shaped stones have a high chance of having Gu worms. "
"Of course, other than the outer appearance, there are many other factors. For example, the more starlight speckles, the higher the chance of having a Gu inside, and the higher the rank of the Gu worm. Customer, what you see now is the middle grade stone. You will find that the appearance is no doubt better. Of course, the price here is slightly higher. "
"Yes, that is true." Fang Yuan casually agreed.
The shop assistant said with a proud tone: "Our shop has the most outstanding rock dissecting masters, with at least twenty years of experience. Among them, there is a division master who specializes in using acid to dissect rocks, he has been dissecting rocks for over fifty years. "
"I strongly suggest customer, after choosing the stubborn stones, dissect them in our shop. The rock dissecting masters are even more professional, they have a set of specialized Gu worms for dissecting rocks. "
"The method of dissecting rocks also needs to be chosen appropriately. For example, to dissect stellar stones, it is best to use magnetism. To dissect old man's rocks, use acid. "
"If the stubborn stones have Gu, they are extremely weak. Choosing an inappropriate method can easily cause a fatal blow to the Gu. By then, it will be too late to regret. "
"Customer, if you choose a rock in the high grade or special grade area, our shop will dissect it for you for free. If it is in the middle grade or low grade area, you will have to pay additional fees. As for the mixed grade area, hehe, I do not recommend customer to hire a rock dissecting master. Normally, the cost of hiring a master is several times higher than the cost of buying the rock. "
Back on Qing Mao mountain, when Jia clan's caravan came, Fang Yuan had dissected the purple gold rock himself.
But his method could be said to be a violent dissection.
Fortunately, the purple gold rock was relatively soft, the Mudskin Toad's tenacious vitality, and of course, Fang Yuan's rich experience.
The violent dissection method could not be used widely, as it could kill the living Gu.
If Fang Yuan wanted to dissect rocks, he would need the help of this shop's rock dissection master.
After strolling around, Fang Yuan finally casually chose a few rocks in the low grade area. There were old man stones, cart pushing stones, and stellar stones.
The shop assistant could not help but be disappointed, but with his glib tongue, he tried his best to persuade Fang Yuan to buy a few higher grade ones. But how could Fang Yuan fall for his trick?
After spending so much effort, this was the result. The shop assistant's voice became weak: "Customer, do you have a token? If it is a yellow pear token or above, there will be a discount in terms of price. Please show it to me. "
But at the next moment, his expression suddenly changed, his mouth opened wide, and his eyeballs almost popped out.
"Purple thorn token? Oh my god! "
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