"Forget it, since it's like this, I won't force you for now. But Yao Yue, if you have time, you can come to the stone workshop often. I can give you some pointers!" He Yiqiu said with a hint of pity.
He was obviously a person who was afraid of trouble. After hearing that Yao Yue was the Imperial School's Principal's disciple, he changed his mind.
Perhaps he was too impulsive and spoke too carelessly!
He couldn't be blamed. After all, he had stayed in the stone workshop for quite some time and this was the first time he had seen such a talented youth. That was why he was moved.
It was a pity that he wouldn't be staying here for long. This was also the reason why he changed his mind!
After he changed his mind, the surrounding people looked at Yao Yue with pity. The Purple Universe Guards and Zhu Fengbo all heaved a sigh of relief.
"Thank you Master He!" Yao Yue thanked He Yiqiu.
No matter what, with the other party's status, it was his honour to speak to him in such a manner!
"Alright, you've already chosen your stone. Let's see who's chosen stone can cut out a vitality stone!" The First Prince said.
After that, someone came to carry the large stone that Yao Yue had chosen to the front of the pavilion.
When the crowd saw that Yao Yue had chosen the third stone, their faces were filled with astonishment.
They didn't think that Yao Yue would be so daring to choose the Academy's Guardian Stone!
Although it was known as the Academy's Guardian Stone, other than the fact that it was expensive, not many people had seen it cut out a vitality stone.
Moreover, the large rock that Yao Yue had chosen was over two meters tall and one and a half meters wide. It was like a short stone pillar and was too obvious. It made them feel that it was the most unlikely stone material to produce a source of origin stone!
However, they didn't say much. They all wanted to see what kind of expression Yao Yue would have when the stone was cut out!
Yao Yue didn't care what others thought of him. He remained indifferent and was extremely confident in his heart!
This large stone looked ordinary but in reality, there was a lot more to it. It was just that outsiders wouldn't be able to tell.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been placed in that position as the head of the Seven Stars.
It was shaped like a pillar and was as stable as a mountain. It faintly emitted a majestic aura. The patterns on it were ancient and complicated. It was an old stone that was at least five thousand years old. The most important thing was that it looked like an ordinary stone, but it was mixed with silver spots. It was like quicksand that was falling down. It felt like quicksand was rushing down.
According to the records of the Element Seeking Technique, Silver Quicksand and Tears Like Stone were called Sand Tears Wonder Stones. They must contain rare treasures!
Therefore, Yao Yue was one hundred percent sure that this rock would definitely produce Yuan!
At this time, everyone had gathered in front of the pavilion, ready to watch the show.
Yao Yue also saw the three rocks chosen by the Purple Universe Guards, and her eyes flashed with surprise.
'To be able to choose three rocks like this, they aren't completely ignorant after all!' Yao Yue thought.
"Alright, this prince is clear about your bet just now. Now, the stones you've chosen are all here. For the sake of fairness, Grandmaster He and I will be the witnesses and the middleman. Let's see who wins and who loses. Do you have any objections?" The First Prince spoke with the temperament of a leader.
Since the First Prince had spoken, who would dare to object?
"Alright, since that's the case, let's begin cutting the stones!" The First Prince said when he saw that no one objected.
At this time, a stone-cutting master quickly walked over.
This stone-cutting master was also He Yiqiu's in-name disciple, and he was also the one who had chosen the stones for the Purple Universe Guards.
"Let's cut our stones first. We'll cut yours first!" Zhu Fengbo requested.
"Alright, I'm fine with it!" Yao Yue replied straightforwardly.
However, the First Prince said, "I think we should cut one for each of us. Let's start with Yao Yue's stone."
Yao Yue pointed at the ginseng shaped stone and said, "Let's cut this one first!"
Just as the stone-cutting master was about to cut the stone, some people began pointing at the stone and discussing it.
"This ginseng shaped stone looks pretty good, but its outer layer is already rotten. We can see what's inside. How can it possibly produce elemental stones? I'm sure this one is a loser."
"That's hard to say. This stone is quite old, so it should be able to produce elemental stones the size of a fist. That won't be a loss."
"You don't understand. This stone definitely won't produce elemental stones. Look, the tip at the bottom is already worn away. It's hard to gather elemental energy."
Everyone spoke one after another, and most of them were not optimistic about the ginseng shaped stone.
When the Purple Universe Guards, Zhu Fengbo, and the others heard the discussions, they revealed smug expressions.
In contrast, Yao Yue was extremely calm as he watched the stone-cutting master cut the ginseng shaped stone again and again, making it smaller and smaller.
When the stone was cut to the size of a human head, Nangong Cai couldn't help but ask Yao Yue worriedly, "Boss, will this stone collapse?"
"Who can say for sure? There's nothing we can do even if it collapses," Yao Yue shrugged.
In his heart, he still hoped that this rock wouldn't collapse, but this kind of thing couldn't be forced!
After all, some stones were born with the ability to deceive the eyes of an elemental master. Even elemental masters often failed, so it was very normal.
When the final piece of the ginseng shaped stone was cut, everyone looked regretful.
"Haha, this one doesn't have any elemental stones!" The Purple Universe Guards couldn't help but laugh.
"That's right. We were just lucky. We'll definitely win this round!" Zhu Fengbo laughed happily.
"It's too early for you to laugh," Yao Yue ignored them and picked up a stone that had been cut to pieces.
Bang!
Yao Yue exerted some strength in his hand and crushed the stone into pieces.
In an instant, the stone fragments scattered in all directions, revealing a piece of Primordial Stone that was like a crystal jade!
"It … elemental stones! I didn't expect it to be hidden here. I didn't manage to cut it out earlier!"
"It's about the size of a fist. That's not a loss. This kid's eyesight is really good."
"Didn't the stone-cutting master notice it?
I almost buried this primeval stone! "
The surrounding people exclaimed excitedly.
The stone-cutting master revealed an awkward expression. In truth, he had his own selfish motives. The stone he cut was very rough, so he wanted to reduce the chances of elemental stones falling from Yao Yue's stone as much as possible.
Naturally, this was because the Purple Universe Guards had promised him many benefits.
He Yiqiu, who was watching from the side, saw through the stone-cutting master's intentions. He coldly reprimanded, "Du Ke, leave. Zhang Fu, come here!"
"No, master, please give me another chance. I was just careless …" The stone-cutting master immediately bowed and hurriedly replied.
However, He Yiqiu did not give him the chance. He waved his hand and said, "There's no need to say anything else. You may leave."
The stone-cutting master's face turned ashen. He could only lower his head and leave.
For a moment, no one understood what was going on. They only felt that Master He was too strict, replacing the stone-cutting master just because of a small mistake.
In truth, there were a few people present who understood what was going on, but they all had a tacit understanding.
Yao Yue began to view the stone-cutting master in a new light. He no longer cared about the grudge in his heart.
When another stone-cutting master came over, the first prince announced, "Alright, Yao Yue's stone has been cut out. Put it aside for now. Now, let's cut Yu Wei's stone."
The Purple Universe Guard's expression turned ugly, but he did not dare to show it in front of the first prince. He had the stone-cutting master cut the cactus-like stone.
Yao Yue had been observing the cactus-like stone for a long time. He thought, What a good stone!
There were protruding stone spikes on the surface of the stone. Just from its appearance, one could tell that it was no ordinary stone. Moreover, it was aged and had complex stone patterns. It was indeed a good stone for storing energy.
However, in Yao Yue's opinion, this was the only stone the other party was confident of producing. The other two stones were probably useless.
When more than half of the cactus-like stone was cut, specks of green light began to appear.
"It's rising! This might be a mutated primal wood primal stone. It's really rising!"
"Tsk, tsk. I'm so envious. Such a good stone was hidden so well. I saw it under that ancient tree a long time ago, but I didn't dare to buy it because it was only worth a hundred thousand gold coins. My heart hurts so much now."
"Yeah, this stone was just put out there not long ago. Many people have taken a fancy to it, but unfortunately, no one has bought it. Looks like they have no choice now."
"The seventh prince has some tricks up his sleeve. The hundred thousand gold coins were well spent."
When the Violet Universe Guard heard the exclamations of the crowd, he couldn't help but feel smug. He raised his head proudly.
The people around him became excited as well.
"Haha, the seventh prince is definitely going to win this time!" Zhu Fengbo couldn't help but laugh.
"Yeah, let them see what it means to be the god of gambling!" Fang Chuncao flattered.
The stone-cutting master's movements became slower and slower. With the origin as the center, he cut off the surrounding stone fragments.
Finally, a wood-primal stone the size of a human head appeared before everyone's eyes.
It shone with green light and emitted a dense wave of energy, causing everyone's eyes to turn greedy.
Such a large piece of green primal stone could be divided into forty to fifty regular primal stones. The energy it contained was so vast that it was enough to raise a primal general's level. Even a connate primal king would be tempted by it.
"Seventh prince, are you willing to part with this wood-primal stone? I'll buy it for five hundred thousand gold coins!" a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes asked.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, someone else immediately said, "This is a mutated primal stone. You want to buy it for five hundred thousand gold coins? You sure know how to pick up a bargain. I'll pay eight hundred thousand gold coins. Seventh prince, sell it to me!"
"I'll pay one million gold coins. I want this wood-primal stone too!" another old man in green clothes said.
As more and more people joined the bidding war, the price rose to one million five hundred thousand gold coins.
However, the Violet Universe Guard waved his hand and said, "Everyone, don't be in such a hurry. Let's talk about it after the bet is over. If I lose, this wood-primal stone will no longer belong to me."
The Purple Universe Guard's words were completely polite, but the smile on his face was one of victory.
Yao Yue, let's see how you're going to fight me now! the Violet Universe Guard thought smugly.