Fang Yuan Do's

CHAPTER 40 - Toad Gu Is Sleeping Inside A Purple Golden Stone

The further it goes, the more it develops and prospers.

Small merchants were reduced while large tents were increasing in number.

There are a wide variety of large tents to see, red, blue, green, yellow, in various shapes and sizes, some cylindrical.

Some erected 2 door pillars at the entrance of their tents, while others hung large red lanterns instead.

Inside, some tents have bright lights, while others are dim and dark.

Fang Yuan scanned his surroundings as he walked, finally stopping near the gray-colored tent.

"It's here." Evaluating it while looking at the tent, it had 2 pillars at the entrance, and there were carvings on the pillars, 2 rows of antithesis stanzas.

The left side wrote, "Show a little courage, get lucky for 4 seasons."

The right side writes, "Show great skills, gain good prosperity in all four directions."

In the middle there is still another line, "Luck changes with time."

Right, it's a gambling den.

This gambling den spent about 1 mu of land, it was considered a large-sized tent.

Fang Yuan walked in. Inside the tent, there were 3 rows of counters on one side. On the table were pieces of amber or fossil stones.

Some were as big as palms, some as big as faces. There were also bigger ones, they were as tall as someone. It obviously didn't fit on the table, so it was directly put on the ground.

Different from other shops, it is quiet here.

Some Gu Masters stood in front of the counter, some meticulously observing the rocks at the display counter while others took out the stone fossils and rubbed them in hand to feel them.

Some are discussing secretly with colleagues, and some are discussing prices with employees of the store.

But no matter what they discussed, they spoke softly, doing their best not to disturb others.

This is a nest of stone gambling.

In the Gu world, there were all kinds of Gu, coming with different shapes and sizes as well as a wide variety of effects.

Gu has his own food to consume. Without food, they could only survive for a short period of time before dying.

But nature, towards living beings, is uncaring and kind.

If there was a shortage of food, Gu still had a chance to survive. It was hibernation, undergoing its own sealing.

For example, if Moonlight Gu did not have Moon Orchid petals to consume, he would probably seal himself.

It will try to maximize its power conservation, such as winter hibernation, falling into deep sleep.

At that time, the blue light on his body would not only dissipate, but it would also change from a transparent crystal state to a gray stone, covered in layers of stone shells.

Eventually, the crust of the rock will become thicker and turn into chunks of rock.

Or for example the Liquor Worm, if it underwent its own sealing, it would form a white cocoon around it, curling its body and sound asleep inside the cocoon.

Of course this sealing and hibernation situation might not happen to every single one of Gu.

This has little chance of occurring, and in many cases, Gu will not fall into hibernation but instead die of starvation.

Only a small amount of Gu can, in certain situations, experience self-sealing.

Some of the Gu Masters who accidentally obtained this sealed stone or cocoon of Gu would wake the sleeping Gu within.

That way they will have luck. Some Gu Masters became successful because of this, becoming a turning point in their lives.

This situation was frequent in the world of the Gu Master, often a false or real rumor, giving people hopes and dreams.

The source of the idea behind this stone gambling den came from the rumors. Of course, these stones look the same on the outside.

Only after opening it can one determine if there really is a Gu hidden inside.

"In a small stone gambling den like this, 9 out of 10 stones is a solid core, it has no Gu in it."

"Even if there's a Gu in the rock, they're probably not a living Gu, most of them are dead Gu."

"But once someone gets the jackpot from Gu live, in most situations, one will be able to earn a lot of money."

"If Gu was a rare breed, they would either be a successful person in life or be killed and robbed of his property."

Fang Yuan was clear about this in his heart, very familiar with the situation outside this door.

In his past life, he had participated in merchant caravans before, becoming a clerk in a stone gambling den.

Some time later, he even ran his own stone gambling den, even bigger than this one, it was a medium-sized stone gambling den.

He managed to deceive some gamblers, and sometimes also misjudged, letting other gamblers win the valuable Gu.

Fang Yuan stood in front of the door for a bit, glancing at his surroundings before slowly walking to the counter on the left side.

Behind the counter, there was a shop assistant every few meters, both male and female.

On their waists hung green colored belts, indicating that they were not ordinary people but a Gu Master ranked 1.

Most of these are early stages, while some chosen are intermediate stages.

Looking at Fang Yuan in front of the counter, a female Gu Master who was the closest walked towards him and smiled, gently saying, "Young master, Gu what do you need?"

"Each stone on this counter is sold for 10 primeval stones each."

"If this is your first experiment, just for the sake of it, why don't you go to the right counter, the stones there are sold for only 5 primeval stones."

This was the experienced female Gu Master, who had been working in the stone gambling den for quite some time.

He looked at the incoming Fang Yuan, and decided that he was a student of his appearance, age and height, etc.

Those who came to gamble were all Gu Masters. Students only considered Gu Master 2nd grade, just starting their cultivation.

Since they were often short of money due to feeding their Gu, where could they get the money to come and gamble stones?

Students like this, usually they just come to look around and get an eye-opening experience, satisfying their curiosity.

Most are just window shoppers, though if some have wealthy families, they might try buying 1 to try.

But most just buy the cheapest fossils.

Thus, the female Gu Master had no hope towards how many stones Fang Yuan could buy.

"Let me take a look around."

Fang Yuan nodded at him expressionlessly, then began to look at the pile seriously.

In his memory, it should have been at this counter in this stone gambling den.

But it's been 500 years, it's been too long.

Many things were already unclear to him, especially when the 500-year-old's memory had an enormous capacity, so to be honest, Fang Yuan was unable to recall clearly.

He could only vaguely remember, that during this year on the first night the caravan arrived, there were lucky people to spend 10 primeval stones to buy fossils with purple gold luster.

After he opened it on the spot, he obtained Mudskin Toad Gu.

After that, this Gu was bought by someone else, thus causing him to gain a bit of luck.

Fang Yuan frowned after observing for a while.

At this counter, fossils with a purple gold luster numbered up to 20. Which rock is Mudskin Toad Gu?

Each stone here is sold for 10 primeval stones each. Currently Fang Yuan had 98 primeval stones with him, and he could buy a maximum of 9 stones.

But realistically, he couldn't count like this.

In any kind of risk and betting, one must consider the consequences.

Fang Yuan was no longer a greenhorn, just like the gamblers who thought they were blessed by heaven.

Those who think they are blessed by destiny are usually those who fall under the delinquency of destiny itself.

"I'm alone, with no relatives or friends who can help me. I had to save some primeval stones to survive, as well as to buy food for my Gu."

He counted and with the most basic reservation, he could buy at most 7 stones.

"This stone, purple gold dotted like a star, but flat like an omelette, there's definitely no Mudskin Toad in it."

"This thing has a striking purple gold color, but its size is only as big as a fist. If there is indeed a Mudskin Toad in it, the stone should be at least 30% larger."

"This purple gold fossil, indeed, is large, but its surface is very smooth, while the skin of the Mudskin Toad should be rough and uneven, this is definitely not one of them......"

Fang Yuan continued to observe and evaluate, using the cancellation method.

When Gu hibernates after self-sealing, they will form into natural fossils, undetectable from most of the world's detection methods.

The remaining detection method was too crude, and once used, it would instantly kill Gu in it who was barely alive.

Thus, when the Gu Master chose stones, they could only rely on their guesses, experience, and luck, sometimes relying on a little instinct.

Otherwise, this would not be called gambling.

Of course, in this vast world, there were countless miracles, and one could not exclude the fact that there was a very gentle method of detection, he said, it allowed a Gu Master to know whether the stone contained Gu or not.

Fang Yuan had heard such rumors in his previous life, but after experimenting, he discovered that it was all a lie.

Fang Yuan said privately, "If such a method really existed, it must be a hidden legacy, controlled in the hands of a small number of mysterious people, having no impact on the gambling business."

It was still tame around the Qing Mao Mountain region, but the more people moved east, the more prosperous the gambling dens became.

In the territory of Bai Tou Mountain, each family had its own gambling den.

In some large-sized forts, there were even large-sized gambling dens built.

the 3 villages that are famous for its stone gambling are Pan Shi Village, Gu Mu Village and Cang Jing Village, there are even super-sized gambling dens.

These three super-sized gambling dens each have a 1000-year history. Today, their business is still thriving, with an endless number of gamblers.

There was never a clean sweep situation by anyone.

Currently, the tent where Fang Yuan was located could only qualify as a small-sized gambling den.

If any other 15-year-old were to come, they would definitely be confused by all the different fossils, and even if they chose them, it would be a random guess.

But Fang Yuan was different.

First, he already knew part of the answer from the start, so his search range shrank to less than 20 miles.

Of course, to find 1 stone out of these 20 strange stones was also very difficult.

But using his 500 years of experience as support, with such a rich pool of information, he chose the 6 purple gold fossils that best fit the criteria after observing for a while.

He has an 80% chance of being convinced that Mudskin Toad is hibernating inside one of these 6 fossil rocks!