Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

Liu Jie poured another glass of wine down his throat!

Liu Rushi was immediately lost for words, “Liu Jie, stop faking it! You cannot fake depth!”

“Er…” Liu Jie looked at Jiang Yuan and asked, “Didn’t I just pull it off?”

Jiang Yuan shook his head with a smile, “Not at all!”

“Sigh! Seems that I don’t have any acting talent!” He shook his head and sighed before continuing, “Let’s not talk about this. Now, I have some serious matters to discuss with Brother Jiang!”

“Oh? What’s up?”

Liu Jie leaned forward across the table, “Junior Brother Jiang, are you completely confident that you can beat Su Luo? This is very crucial, extremely crucial!”

Looking at Liu Jie’s serious face, Jiang Yuan slowly said, “Yes!”

“Great!” He lowered his voice, yet his excitement was palpable, “I was just waiting for your affirmative answer!”

Jiang Yuan was immediately intrigued, “Why is Senior Brother Liu so excited?”

“Are you short of spiritual stones?” Liu Jie asked.

“Of course, I am. What cultivator isn’t short of spiritual stones?”

“That’s the point. Did you know that there are already betting pools in the market forecasting the inner sect disciple assessment? The odds for you coming first have reached one to eight!”

On hearing this, Jiang Yuan realised what he had overlooked. The betting odds for such grand competitions in his previous life were not meagre. As a participant who was extremely confident, this was like a free chance at riches!

However, when he heard Liu Jie say one to eight, he immediately retorted, “One to eight, isn’t that too low?”

“Too low? Don’t you know how big a reputation you’ve got? The Surging Wave Palm which has already reached great success, who can say what surprises it might bring!”

“Then what are the odds for Su Luo coming first?”

“One to one point oh five.” Jiang Yuan:

Then he said, “That’s so unfair!”

“Isn’t it? That gambling house belongs to Supreme Mystery Sect. So, even if Brother Jiang is dead sure, don’t go too hard. Be careful of people trying to sabotage you!”

Jiang Yuan nodded, “I understand!”

“That’s good! After your victory, I will share the profits with you. However, I have a favor to ask afterwards!” Liu Jie said.

“What favor?”

“I’ll tell you later!”

“Ok!” Jiang Yuan nodded.

Afterwards, all of them had a great time. Jiang Yuan was very happy.

After the next day, he can claim a large amount of spiritual stones.

After leaving the Biyu Pavilion, Jiang Yuan counted the spiritual stones he had on him, a total of 625.

This number multiplied by eight was not even five thousand!

That shouldn’t be considered too harsh, right? Jiang Yuan mused to himself.

Jiang Yuan first exchanged six hundred low-grade spiritual stones for middle-grade spiritual stones.

He then went to the gambling house and let Shu Xiaoxiao place all bets on his behalf. His fame was too vast, and too many people knew him.

If he went personally, it would draw too much attention and might lead to unexpected events.

After a while, Shu Xiaoxiao came back holding a green jade token.

“Young Master, it’s done. This is the proof!”

Jiang Yuan took a look at it and then smiled, “Great!”

After the two of them left, two people appeared at the entrance of the gambling house.

“That was… Jiang Yuan?” one of them asked, surprised.

“Yes, you’re not mistaken! I recognize his maid! I was thinking, who would have the audacity to place a bet of 6 medium-quality and 25 low-quality spiritual stones on Jiang Yuan winning? Turns out, he was betting on himself! ” “So… should we also bet on him?”

“Hell no! Don’t tell me you honestly believe he could beat Su Luo, who’s at the fourth level of meridian breaking! Jiang Yuan might have mastered the Surging Wave Palm, but Su Luo’s offensive skills are not to be underestimated either!” “How did you know all these details?”

“My cousin is an inner sect disciple of Wushan Mountain. Su Luo has already been chosen to be the Chief’s disciple of Wushan, she’s only staying in the outer sect for the reward of coming first!”

“I see!” The other person realised, “Doesn’t that mean his 625 low-grade spiritual stones are going down the drain?”

“Exactly! ”

Meanwhile, back in the gambling house.

“Quick, lower Jiang Yuan’s odds!” “How much should we lower it?”

“Lower it to one point two!”

“What! Isn’t that too low?”

“Don’t question it, just do it!”

“Yes, Manager Huang!”

The other person continued, “Also, increase Su Luo’s odds a bit!”

“Manager Huang, how much should I increase?”

Manager Huang thought determinedly, risked it all and then said, “Increase it to one point two!”

“Manager Huang, that’s… that’s too high! It’s quadrupled!” “I’ll bear all the consequences, you just do as I say!”

“Alright!”

With the adjustment in the duo’s odds, news spread quickly. Those who originally had no intention of betting also rushed to the gambling house.

They were not initially interested in Su Luo’s odds, but now it was a different story.

It had quadrupled all of a sudden, whereas the drastically reduced odds for Jiang Yuan were pushed to the back of their minds.

They would never pass up such a rare opportunity.

Even though people were reminding them that Jiang Yuan’s odds have suddenly dropped and Su Luo’s have abruptly risen, there must be something fishy!

Instantly, someone snorted disdainfully!

He questioned why Jiang Yuan could possibly defeat Su Luo. Jiang’s previous demonstrated strength was merely at the second level of meridian breaking. Even with the passing of a month, the highest he could achieve would be at the third level.

Although Jiang Yuan had mastered the Surging Wave Palm technique, Su Luo was far from being an ordinary disciple of the Outer Court, she was armed with an aggressive art skill set.

This level difference was not something so easily leveled.

Su Luo was not like the loose practitioners out in the world, with unstable roots and unsteady foundations, without any aggressive techniques.

Those loose practitioners were the stepping stones for heaven geniuses in cross-realm battles.

And a heaven genius like Su Luo, she would not become a stepping stone for others, she would not let others use her as a stepping stone to gain fame!

These words incited widespread agreement.

It also strengthened the conviction of many who bet on Su Luo.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Dong!

Dong!

Dong!

The consecutive dull tolling of the bell echoed in the mountains, stirring up flocks of startled birds.

Jiang Yuan slowly stood up.

These were the bells from the main peak, signifying that the inner sect examination had officially begun.

This day marked the liveliest time in the Supreme Mystery Sect in three years.

Usually, disciples who were out practicing or secluding themselves within the Sect would come out to relax.

Firstly, to observe the new generation of heaven geniuses.

Secondly, to place bets and guess who would come out on top.

When Jiang Yuan and Shu Xiaoxiao walked out of the yard, their appearance immediately attracted the eyeballs of many.

The change in the betting odds from yesterday made his reputation even louder.

After all, everyone knew in their hearts that the betting venue was the property of the Sect.

The betting odds would not change at will, so some speculated whether Jiang Yuan’s cultivation had made a new breakthrough.

Although there were more doubters, some felt that it was not necessarily impossible.

As for Gu MO, he said it was unnecessary to watch. The Young Master was bound to win first place, and it would be better to use this time to cultivate.

Afterward, Jiang Yuan walked towards a low-lying mountain outside the seven main peaks because that was the examination site.

Upon reaching the meridian breaking stage, every move carried the mighty power to break open mountains and split rocks, it was naturally unwise for them to examine their true combat power on the main peaks.

All the way, Jiang Yuan attracted many eyes, people constantly looked back at him.

Someone whispered, “Look, that’s Jiang Yuan! The only Outer Court heaven genius who can compete with Su Luo for first place. The others are far, far behind these two!” A moment later.

Nameless Mountain.

The two of them slowly appeared on the summit platform.

The space here was immense. A great cultivator had casually slashed off the top of the mountain, leaving behind a platform that was several kilometers long and wide.

There was even a tall platform in the distance, that’s where the various Elders, Chiefs, and Sect Leaders of the Sect would watch the battles.

On the open space, ten combat platforms of the same size rose up.

As soon as Jiang Yuan appeared on the peak, he saw Liu Jie in the distance, constantly waving and shouting at him. “Brother Jiang, over here! Over here!” Jiang Yuan smiled and walked over to Liu Jie.

“Brother Liu, aren’t you overly excited today!”

“You don’t understand! After today, I’m gonna be rich! How can I not be happy!”

As he spoke, a radiant smile filled his face.

Liu Rushi nearby also had a smile in her eyes.

Liu Jie added, “Luckily I placed my bet early yesterday, otherwise I would have lost a lot after the odds had changed. There are really talented people in the betting house, their reaction is so fast!”

Just then.

There was a sudden disturbance in the distance.

Jiang Yuan looked in the direction of the noise and saw a woman in red slowly ascending from the mountain path below.

Her bright red dress was like fire, but her eyes were as cold as frost. A simple belt tied at her slender waist highlighted her extraordinary figure.

[Name]: Su Luo

[Realm]: Meridian Breaking Stage, Fourth Level

[Innate Luck]: Phoenix Bloodline (Blue), Natural Spiritual Body (Blue), Divine

Soul (Green), Superb Sensory Abilities (White), Extraordinary Wisdom (White)

[Phoenix Bloodline]: Possesses a trace of the Phoenix’s bloodline, impervious to fire, and in fire-elemental regions, cultivation speed greatly increases, naturally possesses Fire Control ability.

Seeing her status panel.

Disappointment flashed through Jiang Yuan’s heart.

He had originally thought with all the praise for her, Su Luo would possess Purple Innate Luck Energy. It seems that he overestimated her.

Her rapid cultivation pace was due to her gifts, which leaned heavily towards cultivation speed. Considering her age, her real combat skills must not be as outstanding.

At this moment, Liu Jie next to him said, “You see! That’s Su Luo from the Ranking One Courtyard. It was said that she reached the fourth level of the meridian breaking stage a month ago. Do you have any confidence?” Jiang Yuan smiled, “I am sure, she is not a big challenge for me!”

Su Luo in the distance suddenly glanced in Jiang Yuan’s direction.

Then she walked straight towards him.

The crowd made way for her one after another.

A moment later.

She stood in front of Jiang Yuan, “You said defeating me wouldn’t be a big challenge for you?”

When Su Luo said this, she did not lower her voice at all. In an instant, everyone around them heard her words clearly.

“No way! Jiang Yuan is so arrogant. He doesn’t even take Su Luo seriously.”

“You don’t say! I didn’t expect him to be so arrogant either. There will be a good show later!”

“Exactly! How could a proud and haughty woman like Su Luo swallow this insult!”

In an instant, whispers of discussion erupted around them..