"Bang!"
Li Mu cut the divine-level Primordial Stone with his knife. However, not only did he not leave any mark on the stone, but he was even directly bounced off by a mysterious force.
"What?"
Li Mu's arm was numb, and he was shocked.
"Why is it so hard?"
When the black-cloaked vendor cut the stone before, it was as easy as cutting tofu. When he raised the knife, the stone skin rustled and fell off. It was a very simple thing, but why did he feel as if he had cut an immortal gold or divine iron?
He looked at the black-cloaked vendor.
The black-cloaked vendor said, "The reason why the Primordial Stones can contain fairy crystals is not as simple as ordinary stones. In particular, the upper layer of stone skin is naturally hard, comparable to divine iron, so it needs a special stone cutting knife to cut it. The stone skin of many top-grade Primordial Stones is the best material for making armor and shields. Ordinary knives can't cut through it at all. If you break it by force, the fairy crystal inside will be damaged and the energy will be lost."
This was known to many stone gamblers and Primordial Stone Masters.
But Li Mu, who was a dabbler, didn't know that.
The black-cloaked vendor's words were equivalent to "popularizing" Li Mu's knowledge.
Li Mu remained silent.
He knew himself that he was a rookie among rookies in the field of Primordial Stones. If it weren't for the Third Eye and the Primitive Natural Qi cultivated by the Xiantian Skill, which allowed him to know the situation inside the Primordial Stones in advance by cheating, he would definitely lose ten times out of ten times in stone gambling.
And this reaction made the black-cloaked vendor's eyes show a look of disappointment.
This divine-level Primordial Stone had a great origin. He had tried many times to open the Primordial Stone and peek at the mystery inside, but he couldn't open this Primordial Stone after exhausting all kinds of methods.
Therefore, in the past hundreds of years, he had traveled in Jianghu and set up stalls everywhere, hoping to see the real hero hidden in the wilderness. Maybe when the opportunity came, someone could open this Primordial Stone.
Today, Li Mu's performance was very eye-catching.
In particular, the black-cloaked vendor had never seen or heard of Li Mu's method of selecting Primordial Stones, especially his 100% accuracy, which was very amazing.
That was why he was willing to take out this divine-level Primordial Stone and let Li Mu open it.
But now it seemed that Li Mu had a way to choose the stones, but when it came to cutting the stones, he knew nothing about it.
He had chosen the wrong person.
The black-cloaked vendor was about to take back his stone knife and raw stone.
At this moment, Li Mu raised his head and asked, "Please tell me, what is the most basic thing about stone cutting?"
Hmm?
A glimmer of light flashed across the black-cloaked vendor's eyes.
He was surprised that the three words Li Mu asked were "the most basic" instead of "the most important".
They were all words with similar meanings. To a layman, there was not much difference.
But in his opinion, the inner meaning was worlds apart.
Time seemed to be whizzing back in that instant.
He remembered that on that sunny afternoon, when he first tried to cut stones, the first thing he asked his father was the same.
"Every piece of Primordial Stone has its own unique star pattern, which is a natural rune formation. Only by following the direction of the rune formation can the stone be cut open, and only then can the immortal crystals inside not be destroyed … Cutting open the stone is actually breaking the formation."
The black-cloaked vendor said.
This was also what his father had said back then, not a single word different.
After hearing that, Li Mu pondered carefully.
He didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he directly opened his Third Eye, ran his primitive natural qi, and carefully observed the Primordial Stone in front of him, looking for the so-called "star pattern".
This time, he saw something that others could never see.
Under the gaze of the Third Eye, he found that in the outer layer of the divine-level Primordial Stone about 20 centimeters thick, there were strange patterns that he had not noticed before. They were like strands of silver hair embedded in the stone, flashing with a glimmer that others could not see at all.
These strands of silver hair looked like a bird's eye view of a maze. The dense passageways and strands of hair made people feel dizzy just by looking at them.
As far as Li Mu could see, he could only see through this layer of stone.
What was inside the Primordial Stone behind the stone skin could not be seen by the Third Eye.
However, Li Mu had already understood that the way to open the divine-level Primordial Stone was in the silver maze vein of this layer of stone skin. Once this "maze" was solved, the things inside the Primordial Stone would naturally be revealed.
He forced himself to calm down and continued to observe carefully.
Time flew by.
Li Mu stood where he was, motionless.
Just when everyone thought that Li Mu might give up, all of a sudden, he made another move. The fin-shaped stone knife in his hand slowly slashed out and cut the stone skin of the divine-level Primordial Stone.
"Swish!"
There was a soft sound.
It sounded like a piece of thin paper being torn. This time, the fin-shaped stone knife was not bounced back. Instead, it pierced into the stone skin about the width of five fingers.
Under the mask of the black-cloaked vendor, a look of shock instantly appeared on his face.
"What? He actually broke the stone skin? "
He jumped up directly and stared at Li Mu with a fiery light in his eyes.
"Take a deep breath."
"Take another deep breath."
The black-cloaked vendor, who had been calm all the time, tried hard to suppress the shock and excitement in his heart and said, "You … How did you do it?"
However, Li Mu did not respond to his question.
At this time, Li Mu had already entered a meditative state.
He was completely immersed in a strange state. His face was like that of an old monk, without joy or sorrow. It seemed that he had lost all perception and feedback of everything in the outside world. The fin-shaped stone knife in his hand was still stabbed into the stone skin of the divine-level Primordial Stone. As his wrist turned and scratched the stone skin, the knife marks outlined strange patterns.
Li Mu seemed to have completely lost his perception of everything in the outside world.
The black-cloaked vendor came to his senses.
Although he didn't know what kind of mystery Li Mu had discovered in this divine-level Primordial Stone, he was sure that Li Mu must have found a way to unlock this divine-level Primordial Stone and was completely immersed in it.
At this time, he must not disturb Li Mu.
Otherwise, all his previous efforts would be in vain.
He quickly held his breath, stopped asking questions, and observed carefully.
The onlookers who were forced to watch the show also gradually came to understand.
In particular, the eyes of the stout merchant began to flow.
There was a faint resentment on his face, because he could tell that Li Mu the Wild Broadsword was ruthless and decisive. Since he had provoked this person, he was afraid that he would not survive. He might as well take advantage of Li Mu's distraction …
The stout merchant observed for a while and made sure that Li Mu had really entered a meditative state. Then, he made up his mind and suddenly sprang up from the ground like a fat shrimp. He chose to launch a sneak attack. A bright long knife appeared in his hand and he stabbed at Li Mu, who was in a meditative state.
A sneak attack!
At this moment, the cowardly merchant showed his extraordinary strength. He turned out to be a master in the Mortal Realm.
Ding Yi, who was on the side, was shocked and was about to make a move.
"You're courting death."
But the black-cloaked vendor made the first move.
He flicked his long sleeves.
There was no fluctuation of power.
But the stout merchant seemed to have been whipped by an invisible whip. Blood splashed from his body and he was sent flying to the ground. With a painful look on his face, his body twisted and twitched wildly on the ground. His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't make any sound. It was extremely weird.
He would never allow anyone to disturb Li Mu so that he could successfully cut the stone.
That was the only thing the black-cloaked vendor wanted to do now.
When the people around saw this scene, they were all shocked.
Although some people had already guessed that the black-cloaked vendor was an expert who could not be underestimated, they didn't expect that he was so powerful. Not to mention other things, the move just now was already the strength of a master in the Soldier Realm.
Time flew by.
Li Mu was completely immersed in a meditative state.
His eyes were unfocused. He seemed to be staring at the cylindrical divine-level Primordial Stone, but also seemed to be looking at the void behind the divine-level Primordial Stone. Holding the fin-shaped stone knife in his right hand, he waved it on the surface of the divine-level Primordial Stone like a painter waving a brush.
The knife marks were clear.
The fin-shaped stone knife drew a zigzag pattern. In the blink of an eye, most of the surface of the divine-level Primordial Stone was mottled and indistinguishable.
As more and more knife marks appeared on the surface of the stone, changes appeared.
A strange spiritual force flowed out of it more and more clearly.
The black-cloaked vendor's eyes also became brighter and brighter.
Time passed slowly in the subtle sound of the fin-shaped stone knife cutting the surface of the stone.
Two hours passed.
The surface of the cylindrical divine-level Primordial Stone had been densely engraved with all kinds of zigzag patterns. There was golden light pouring out from the cracks of the stone, as if there was a sun sealed in the Primordial Stone. The sunlight shone through the cracks of the stone, dazzling people's eyes.
The extremely rich Spiritual Qi also flowed through the cracks.
Li Mu was sweating profusely, and a layer of fine beads of blood even oozed out of his temples.
This was the result of excessive consumption of Divine Consciousness, thinking, and operating.
Li Mu had almost reached his limit.
And it was also at this time that the fin-shaped stone knife in his hand became slower and slower. It trembled and finally finished the last knife mark.
The stone knife was pulled out of the stone.
Li Mu only felt that there was a burst of light in front of him, and his Divine Consciousness returned to his body.
He could move his body again.
What no one knew was what Li Mu had experienced.
In fact, before that, the moment he handed out the stone knife, his Divine Consciousness turned into a stream of energy and involuntarily poured into the stone along the fin-shaped stone knife. Then, it turned into Li Mu's feeling as if his soul had left his body. His Divine Consciousness turned into a little person and fell into the silver pattern maze. He kept running, looking for the only exit in the maze.
This process consumed a lot of energy.
Li Mu's body quietly and automatically ran the Xiantian Skill. Coupled with the accumulation in the past, he managed to hold on until the last moment. The fin-shaped stone knife made the last cut and completely disintegrated the surface of the divine-level Primordial Stone.
At the same time, the little person in his Divine Consciousness finally walked out of the maze and returned to his body.
At this moment, unprecedented fatigue swept through Li Mu's body.
He couldn't care about anything else. He immediately sat down, ran his Cultivation Method to regulate his breathing and restore his strength.
At this time, everyone, including the black-cloaked vendor, focused their eyes on the divine-level Primordial Stone.
Everyone wanted to know what on earth was in this Primordial Stone.
From the cracks on the stone, golden light flowed out. A strong stream of Spiritual Qi gushed out with the golden light, as if it was going to lift this layer of stone off.
"Crack! Crack!"
With the sound of eggshells breaking, the cracks on the stone became bigger and bigger.
Then, everyone's face showed a look of disbelief.
Because they heard the thumping sound, which sounded like the beating of a divine organ, coming from the inside of the divine-level Primordial Stone. The sound was getting stronger and clearer, giving people the feeling that a sleeping god in the ancient times was gradually waking up.
The black-cloaked vendor couldn't describe his mood at this time.
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