Chapter 20: Cheat

At the same time, Xiao Weimin also picked an inconspicuous old stone from another pile.

‘As expected, the protagonist can find leaks in all kinds of places.’ Shen Xu thought.

However, he was not envious.

Since Zhen Yuan was confident, Shen Xu no longer worried.

After that, both groups walked around and picked a few more stones.

When they were done, they met in front of a female attendant.

“How do you sell these stones?” Xiao Weimin asked.

Hearing the question, the female attendant first looked at the stones in their hands and then the piles around the hall.

“The stones from the first pile are one hundred spirit stones each.” She said and pointed to the pile of old stones.

“Those from the second pile are five hundred each, and from the third pile are one thousand each.”

“Young master, you have two stones from the first pile and four from the third pile. The cost is four thousand and two hundred spirit stones.” She quickly made a sum for Xiao Weimin.

After that, she turned to Zhen Yuan and did the same.

“Guest, you have two stones from the second pile and one from the third. Your total is two thousand spirit stones.”

Hearing that, Xiao Weimin and Zhen Yuan did not hesitate.

They paid the spirit stones and were ready to put the gambling stones in their storage bags.

“Wait a moment, two guests.” The attendant quickly stopped them.

“Is something wrong?” Xiao Weimin asked.

“Our gambling hall has a stone cutter. If the young masters don’t mind, they can have the stones cut here.”

“That won’t be necessary.” Zhen Yuan immediately put his stones away.

Of his three stones, two were invaluable treasures, and the last was precious.

Knowing this, he didn’t want to expose them in front of others.

“I want to cut mine.” Xiao Weimin said proudly.

Unlike Zhen Yuan, the protagonist had a strong background.

Even in a remote place like Two Reeds town, no one would rob him and risk offending his master and the Xiao family.

“Please come with me.” The attendant said, and the group followed.

[How are his stones?] Shen Xu asked.

[Good but not better than ours.] Zhen Yuan answered proudly.

Although he didn’t know what was in the stones, he could see their laws.

Compared to the stones he picked, the protagonist’s stones had fewer and less complex laws.

“Really?” Shen Xu asked in surprise.

Rather than answer, Zhen Yuan rubbed his wife’s hair and turned to the stone cutter.

“I will start.” The person said, and Xiao Weimin nodded.

Soon after, the stone cutter began cutting, and the first stone was quickly opened.

“It’s a golden hairpin.” Qin Ran said excitedly.

Inside the stone was an antique-looking golden hairpin.

Although the hairpin was exquisite, it was a female accessory, and Shen Xu wasn’t interested in it.

[It’s a defence growth weapon.] Zhen Yuan secretly transmitted.

When Shen Xu heard that, his eyes widened in surprise.

Growth weapons were ancient weapons whose level increased with the contractor’s cultivation.

In the novel, Xiao Weimin’s Heaven Piercing Spear was also a growth weapon he found at an ordinary weapons shop.

However, even with his luck, the protagonist did not find another growth weapon until he arrived in the Tianqi continent.

‘Did heaven open a cheat for the protagonist?’ Shen Xu couldn’t help but wonder.

However, he didn’t dwell on it.

At the moment, he was more interested in watching how Xiao Weimin would handle the weapon.

After all, there was a Qin Ran in front of him and a Lin Mengmeng waiting in the Divine Rainbow Academy.

“Brother Weimin, I like this hairpin very much. Can you give it to me?” Qin Ran asked in a coquettish voice.

“This…” Xiao Weimin frowned.

Although he didn’t understand female accessories, he understood weapons.

He knew the hairpin was a precious growth weapon.

Knowing that, how could he be willing to give it to a random woman?

“The golden hairpin is good-looking and matches Miss Qin’s red robe.” Shen Xu said with a playful smile in his eyes.

“Brother Weimin, even Brother Shen thinks the golden hairpin is suitable for me.”

At that, Shen Xu shuddered.

Since they met, Qin Ran had never given him a good look.

When the young woman called him ‘brother’, Shen Xu felt quite uncomfortable.

“Miss Qin, I am sorry. I want to give this hairpin to my wife.” Xiao Weimin finally decided.

Hearing that, Bai Guo and Qin Ran were taken aback.

“Is Brother Weimin married?” Qin Ran questioned.

“Your senior brother has a wife.” Xiao Weimin nodded.

However, Qin Ran and Bai Guo were not discouraged.

After all, it was common for talented people to have three wives and four concubines.

So what if Xiao Weimin had a wife?

As long as they got into his eyes, would they need to worry about not being favoured?

“Young master Xiao is a young hero, and his wife must be a rare jade.” Shen Xu added oil to the fire.

Beside him, Zhen Yuan suppressed the smile on his lips.

‘Why didn’t I know my wife is so bad?’ He thought.

However, he didn’t dislike such a cheeky Shen Xu.

“Brother Weimin, can’t you give it to me?” Qin Ran wheedled, mist filling her eyes.

Looking at her, Xiao Weimin was distressed.

He didn’t like to see women crying and couldn’t stand Qin Ran’s pitiful appearance.

However, that was not enough to dispel his reluctance.

No matter what, the golden hairpin was too precious to give to a random woman.

“If Miss Qin wants a golden hairpin, I will buy it for her another day.” He said and resolutely put away the growth weapon.

‘As expected of the protagonist. Although he is a stallion, he is not stupid.’ Shen Xu thought and sighed.

‘It’s good enough to light a fire in his backyard.’ He comforted himself.

“Can I cut the second stone?” The stone cutter broke the tense atmosphere.

“Please go ahead.” Xiao Weimin quickly agreed.

Soon after, the second item was revealed.

This time, the item was not a weapon but a flaming stone.

Seeing the stone, Xiao Weimin smiled and turned to Bai Guo.

“GuoGuo, when we return to the academy, I will ask Uncle Qi to refine a furnace for you.” He said.

“Thank you, young master Xiao.”

“What did you call me?” The protagonist asked in disapproval.

“Thank you, brother Weimin.” Bai Guo said, and Qin Ran couldn’t help but feel sour.

She liked Xiao Weimin and did her best to get close to him.

However, Xiao Weimin didn’t like her as much as he liked Bai Guo and Shen Xu.

‘What’s so good about someone who is neither a man nor a woman?’ She grumbled in her heart but didn’t show her dissatisfaction on her face.

“Young master Bai is so lucky.” She said, and Bai Guo smiled under his mask.

After that, three stones were opened back-to-back.

Of the three, two stones had level two weapons, and one had a soul nourishing jade.

Xiao Weimin kept the jade for himself and gave the weapons to his two companions.

“Open the last stone.” He said to the stone cutter.

“Good.” The cutter said and began to chip away at the last stone.

A moment later, Shen Xu felt a stir in his body and frowned in confusion.

However, his confusion didn’t last long.

When the last item was revealed, he couldn’t help but envy the protagonist’s good luck.

“Fire gathering grass.” Bai Guo exclaimed.

The fire gathering grass was a rare elixir that could extract the fire element from heaven and earth qi.

For a fire root cultivator, using it to cultivate would result in double the reward for half the effort.

“Brother Weimin, the fire gathering grass can be absorbed raw or refined into fire gathering pills. It’s a good thing for fire root cultivators.”

Hearing that, Xiao Weimin turned to Shen Xu.

“Young master Shen, I have yet to give you a meeting gift. Why don’t I give the grass to you?” Xiao Weimin offered generously.

‘Do I dare to take it?’ Shen Xu almost rolled his eyes.

Although the fire gathering grass was useful to him, it wasn’t necessary.

With his chaos flame space, he had more time than others.

Most importantly, the chaos flame space was predominantly a flame space, filled with the fire element.

As long as he cultivated there, the result would be the same as refining a fire gathering pill.

“Thank you for your kindness, but the fire gathering grass is too precious. Young master Xiao should keep it for himself.” Shen Xu refused.

From reading the novel, he knew that Xiao Weimin had the five elements physique.

Ordinarily, five root cultivators were trash in the Canglan continent.

However, Xiao Weimin’s five roots had the same size and purity.

Most importantly, a vision appeared at his birth, and he was recognised as a genius from a young age.

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