Immortal of the Nine Realms

Fang Chen paused for a moment before nodding gently. ”Yes, they are my family elders.”

Hearing that, the old man waved his hand and said, ”In that case, no need to kowtow. Just leave.”

Everyone gasped in disbelief. They looked at Fang Chen in astonishment. Why was that elder treating Fang Chen so favorably?

Just moments ago, the Golden Core Realm expert from the Jue Family had kowtowed nine times!

Fang Tingjian and Fang Wanli were also taken aback, and they instinctively looked at Fang Chen with admiration in their eyes.

Fang Tingjian said, ”Elder, we will take our leave.”

He quickly bowed and took Fang Wanli and left.

But before Fang Tingjian had left, he looked at Fang Ao and said, ”Fang Ao, when this is over, bring that disciple over to see me.”

Fang Ao suddenly looked invigorated, and he glanced a few times at Fang Tingjian’s departing figure.

A few moments later, an old man with white hair and a beard entered the Jade River Pavilion.

The crowd’s spirits lifted.

If their speculations were correct, the person who just arrived should be the grand completion stage Golden Core Realm expert from the Grand Qian Royal Family! He was widely recognized as the top expert in Grand Qian.

Although the Grand Qian Royal Family, Fang Family, and Jue Family were considered the three pillars, the imperial throne was held by the royal family because its strength far surpassed the other two. That had held true in the past and remained to hold true in the current times.

”Grand completion stage Golden Core Realm?” The old man suddenly chuckled. ”Hehe, didn’t survive the first calamity of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, eh?”

The old man with white hair and beard betrayed a hint of melancholy. He bowed respectfully to the old man and said, ”I am Qian Wuzhi, and I pay respects to you, Elder.”

The crowd was surprised.

As it turned out, the first calamity of the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations would happen when someone stepped into the grand completion stage of the Golden Core Realm!

Most of the cultivators present were in the Qi Refining Realm, with only a few in the Foundation Building Realm, but even those in the Foundation Building Realm knew very little about the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Even if they had Golden Core Realm ancestors back in their families, those experts rarely talked about such matters with them.

What most knew was that all cultivators had to experience the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations and that the more karma you accumulate, the more terrifying these Calamities and Tribulations become. These served as constraints, preventing cultivators from casually using their power to slaughter wantonly!

By now, the force restraining Princess Shenlong had also disappeared.

She hurriedly stepped forward and bowed. ”I know my mistake, Senior. Please forgive me.”

”Is that all?” said the old man faintly.

Princess Shenlong was taken aback, but she then slowly kneeled down and kowtowed nine times.

The old man waved his hand. ”You may leave.”

Neither the royal family Golden Core Realm expert nor Princess Shenlong dared to say anything and they quickly turned to leave.

Smiling, the old man took the little girl’s hand and said, ”Let’s go, little lass.” The old

The crowd saw them walk toward the door before suddenly disappearing in the blink of an eye. No one had seen how they left.

The crowd looked at each other, feeling relieved.

Their eyes occasionally fell on Fang Chen, showing a hint of curiosity and wariness. However, no one dared to ask anything as they didn’t wish to anger the powerful expert over something like that.

Tong Baizhou looked at Tong Hu. ”Father, what’s next?”

Tong Hu took a deep breath and then slowly said, ”The bet continues.”

He looked at Master Wu, indicating for him to open another Immortal Origin Stone.

Master Wu’s lips moved, looking toward Qian Feng.

”Keep going,” whispered Qian Feng.

Master Wu tried his best to calm his nerves, but everyone could clearly see his hand shaking as he opened the second Immortal Origin Ston.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea passed, Master Wu successfully uncovered the second Immortal Origin Stone, only to find it empty inside.

His wrist trembled even more at the discovery.

”Master Fang, it’s your turn,” Qian Jiuye encouraged Fang Chen immediately.

Fang Chen took an Immortal Origin Stone and calmly began to open it.

The Immortal Origin Stone was quickly cut open, also revealing nothing inside.

Master Wu and Qian Feng felt a wave of relief washing over them.

As long as the gap between the two sides didn’t widen again, they still had a chance to win. Especially since the other side bought an Immortal Origin Stone worth four thousand low-grade spirit stones. As long as they made a loss, the gap would immediately be narrowed.

The gamble continued fervently, with both sides opening several Immortal Origin Stones. They gained and lost accordingly. People noticed that Master Wu was slowly closing the gap between himself and Fang Chen.

The Immortal Origin Stones he uncovered in succession were all profitable, significantly reducing the deficit.

Master Wu’s trembling wrist finally became steady. He had clearly regained the confidence he had lost. Including the losses on Fang Chen’s side, the gap between the two sides had been narrowed to only one or two hundred low-grade spirit stones.

Qian Jiuye’s breathing became slightly heavier.

Qian Feng couldn’t help but laugh. ”Ninth Brother, are you afraid?”

Qian Jiuye rolled his eyes. ”Second Brother, I still have the advantage now. What’s there to be afraid of?”

”Advantage?” repeated Qian Feng, glancing at the Immortal Origin Stone worth four thousand low-grade spirit stones. He shook his head with a light smile. The advantage would be lost the moment you open that.

As long as one was familiar with Immortal Origin Stones, they would know that these bulky and expensive Immortal Origin Stones should not be touched lightly. The chances of making a profit from cutting them were even lower than that of the ordinary Immortal Origin Stones that sell for only a few dozen spirit stones. Otherwise, the Jade River Pavilion wouldn’t need to put them up for sale.

By now, each side had opened their ninth Immortal Origin Stone. With this, Master Wu completely surpassed Fang Chen. The Immortal Origin Stones they had cut open netted them a profit of four thousand spirit stones!

At this point, Master Wu breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Fang Chen with a smile that was not quite a smile. ”How about you open the tenth Immortal Origin Stone first?”

The crowd was a bundle of nerves. As soon as the tenth Immortal Origin Stone was opened, the outcome of their bet would be set in stone.

In their view, Fang Chen’s chances of winning were already slim. This wasn’t a bet between Qian Jiuye and Qian Feng only anymore, but also a bet that involved ten thousand low-grade spirit stones between Fang Chen and Qian Feng. It could be said that a lot was at stake here, and victory or defeat would lead one side to leave in tears.

”Master Fang, how about I open this one?” whispered Qian Jiuye.

Fang Chen smiled lightly, shook his head gently, and then walked up to the massive Immortal Origin Stone.

”Father, Mother. Fang Chen and the second prince are staking ten thousand low-grade spirit stones over this,” Fang Yun suddenly transmitted her voice.

The two of them took in a sharp breath of air.

”Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones?!”

Fang Ao’s expression became extremely solemn. This was not an ordinary bet; even as a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, he had never engaged in such a high-stakes gamble before!

”Master Wu, what do you think his chances are for making a profit?” Qian Feng suddenly transmitted his voice.

Glancing over, Master Wu showed a faint smile on his face. ”Second Prince, rest assured. In all my years of dealing with Immortal Origin Stones, I have never heard of any Immortal Origin Stone worth thousands being able to yield a profit. Firstly, such massive Immortal Origin Stones are extremely rare, and secondly, bigger isn’t always better with Immortal Origin Stones. His chances of making a profit are almost zero.”

Qian Feng felt a lot more relieved when he heard that.

”Second Prince, just now that senior gave something to this kid. The treasure probably hides some kind of opportunity,” Jue Wudi suddenly transmitted his voice over to Qian Feng.

Qian Feng’s mind stirred, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes. He didn’t really need Jue Wudi to remind him; he was already tempted. However... considering it was that elder who had given Fang Chen the item personally, he didn’t dare to snatch it.

”Perhaps we can propose a different kind of bet. We can borrow it for three months. I believe he will agree to it,” Jue Wudi continued to transmit his voice.

Qian Feng’s eyes lit up. Yes, why didn’t I think of that?!

Seeing that Fang Chen was about to cut open the stone, he immediately said, ”Master Fang, please wait a moment.”