boyutpedia Chapter 26: A miraculous herb was cut out!
Chapter 26: A miraculous herb was cut out!
Song Hui spent 20,000 jin of source material to buy three source stones, and the next step is to cut them open.
To judge whether a piece of Originium is good or valuable, you need to see what you can cut out of it.
"Are people willing to gamble on jade these days? Aren't they afraid of losing everything?"
As the somber voice rang out, a group of five people appeared in front of Song Hui and his two companions, led by a young man.
The young man was dressed in fine clothes, his face full of arrogance, his eyes fixed on Himeko, a cold glint in them.
"I'm rich, I can come and go as I please, it's none of your business!" Ji Zi said coldly.
He recognized the young man in front of him as Li Hong, who came from the Jiuli Dynasty in Zhongzhou. His father was a prince of the Jiuli Dynasty.
He was an exceptionally talented prodigy, said to be the most gifted person in the Jiuli Dynasty since the Jiuli Emperor.
Hundreds of years ago, this person appeared out of nowhere, sweeping across the Central Plains, and many even believed that he could attain the Dao and become an emperor.
But this man was defeated by his father!
This once-promising talent was thus crushed and turned to dust, becoming a loser on the road to imperial power, never to rise again.
For this reason, Li Hong had always been at odds with him, and had challenged him many times, only to be defeated by him.
He didn't hide anything and explained the reason directly to Song Hui to avoid implicating Song Hui.
"Hmph! This stone gambling den isn't a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come. If you have the guts, do you dare to gamble with me?" Li Hong said in a deep voice.
His father was originally an unparalleled genius who had a great chance of becoming an emperor in this life and was the designated successor of the Jiuli Dynasty.
But after his defeat at the hands of Ji Xukong, everything changed. His father never recovered and his cultivation stagnated.
A peerless genius who could have become a quasi-emperor even if he couldn't become an emperor, was ruined just like that. Who wouldn't feel sorry for him?
More importantly, as his father became decadent, his status in the Jiuli Dynasty plummeted, which he was naturally unwilling to accept.
That's why he would never miss an opportunity, even if it was just to make Himeko lose face.
"Gamble? If you want to gamble, go out and fight me, life or death!" Ji Zi said coldly, her sharp edge fully revealed.
Upon hearing this, Li Hong immediately fell silent. It wasn't like he hadn't challenged Ji Zi before; he had long been defeated by her.
What difference is there between fighting Himeko, regardless of life or death, and sending her to her death?
He wanted to gamble on stones with Himeko, but under Himeko's gaze, he couldn't utter a single word.
Song Hui had no intention of showing off or humiliating others; he came to gamble on stones, not to make bets with anyone.
Moreover, this is a feud between Ji Zi and Li Hong, and he cannot take on all the responsibility and make decisions for Ji Zi.
Ji Zi snorted coldly, ignoring Li Hong, and led Song Hui to the place where he wanted the stone cut.
Watching Ji Zi's retreating figure, Li Hong was seething with hatred, but he couldn't vent it, making him feel incredibly miserable.
"Go pick out a few source stones. I'm going to make him lose face today!" Li Hong said in a deep voice.
This time, when he came to the stone gambling market, he specially invited a master of source arts to select several top-grade source stones. It was a piece of cake.
He was convinced that the Originium Himeko had chosen was junk, so he wanted to work with Himeko to cut it open.
When Himeko's chosen Originium yields a pile of junk, while his chosen Originium yields a treasure, he'll see how Himeko's face is left.
Li Hong and his group were very fast. Just as Song Hui began to cut the stone, Li Hong arrived with several source stones.
The two began cutting the stones almost simultaneously. Under Li Hong's arrangement, the source stones he selected were cut very quickly.
Soon, as the Originium was cut open, a small sun burst forth, suspended in mid-air, its radiant light illuminating the entire stone garden.
That's a divine source the size of a human head!
"Hahaha! Not bad! Not bad! I've made a small fortune!" Li Hong's face was full of pride.
A divine source the size of a human head is extremely rare and valuable; this is not a small profit, but a huge one.
This can be seen from the constant exclamations around them, as more and more people gathered to watch, their eyes filled with envy.
Li Hong looked at Ji Zi. The divine source that was as big as a human head was not enough to make him happy. He wanted to see Ji Zi furious.
Ji Zi frowned slightly. He knew what Li Hong was thinking, but he knew he couldn't win in the jade gambling game.
Based on his past behavior, he would never continue cutting the stone at this point; instead, he would have beaten Li Hong up.
But the one cutting the stone at this moment was not him, but Song Hui, and judging from Song Hui's appearance, he showed no intention of stopping.
Just then, a dazzling light suddenly appeared, so bright that he couldn't help but look at the source stone in Song Hui's hand.
That was actually a piece of divine source, even larger than the one that was the size of a human head from before.
"No! There's something in the divine source, it's a divine herb?" Himeko couldn't help but exclaim.
He could see clearly that inside the divine source that Song Hui had cut open, there was actually a fruit the size of a palm.
The fruit was emerald green and looked as if it had just been picked. Upon closer inspection, it actually resembled a strange beast.
Without hesitation, Song Hui raised his knife and sliced open the Divine Source, releasing a fragrant aroma.
"My God! Not only did we cut out such a large piece of divine essence, but there was also a divine herb inside?"
Exclamations rang out continuously, and the gambling stone market was in an uproar, with everyone's face filled with shock.
Many discerning people quickly realized that the herb was extraordinary; it was at least a thousand-year-old herb.
This is a rare treasure that is hard to find anywhere in the world. If it were obtained by a cultivator whose lifespan is limited, it could even extend their life by many years.
Priceless! This is absolutely a priceless and rare treasure!
Li Hong stopped talking and stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with disbelief, as if he had seen something incredible.
His original confidence had vanished. He could never have imagined that Himeko would cut out such a rare and precious plant.
He also planned to outdo Himeko in the jade gambling game, but he lost the first Originium, a defeat that was completely predictable.
Although he still had a few source stones, even if he cut them open, it would be meaningless, because their value could not possibly exceed that of the divine herb.
This was something he could never have imagined. He wanted to make Himeko furious, but he never expected that he would be the one who was furious.
He wished he could disappear into the ground, afraid that someone would notice him, but clearly, he was overthinking it.
At this moment, no one paid any attention to him. Everyone surrounded Himeko and began to bid wildly, wanting to buy the divine medicine.
A miraculous herb that can prolong life—whoever sees it will be unable to walk, and all the holy lands will spare no expense to acquire it.
Ji Zi and Miao Qingfan looked at the bustling crowd around them, their eyes filled with confusion; they hadn't yet come to their senses.
A moment later, they both looked at Song Hui, their eyes filled with a variety of complex emotions.
Both Ji Zi and Miao Qingfan felt their faces burning as they thought about what they had just said.
Didn't we agree to come here to broaden our horizons? To randomly pick a few Originium stones? Wasting a little Originium doesn't matter?
How did you manage to cut out such a rare and divine herb?