Fifteen minutes later, Yao Yue had also chosen three stones.
Compared to the three old stones that Yang Jiayi had chosen, the three old stones that Yao Yue had chosen were far inferior in terms of appearance!
Yang Jiayi's stones were relatively larger and had a unique shape. One look was all it took to determine the chances of them dropping a ki stone.
Yao Yue's stones were much smaller and had a plainer shape. It gave off the feeling that they wouldn't drop ki stones that easily.
Yang Jiayi glanced at Yao Yue's stones and sneered inwardly, And here I thought he would be capable. Looks like he's just an idiot. Looks like I'll be able to get my hands on 100 high-grade ki stones soon.
"Yao Yue, your stones are smaller. Let's start with yours. What do you think?"
Qi Zhongyuan's eyes were sharper than Yang Jiayi's. Although he also felt that Yao Yue's stones were ugly, he didn't think that they wouldn't drop ki stones.
Just as Yao Yue was about to reply, Yang Jiayi spoke first, "Why don't we start with mine? I'm one of the owners of this place. It's not good for us to bully an outsider like him, right?"
Yang Jiayi was very confident in the stone he had chosen. He spoke very loudly and arrogantly, which immediately attracted the attention of the young people and children. They all came over to watch.
"I'm fine with anything."
Yao Yue calmly replied. He then added, "I can see that Senior Brother Yang is very confident. Why don't we raise the stakes a little?"
"Do you think I'm afraid of you?
I'll raise the stakes by another 50 high-grade ki stones! "Yang Jiayi was an impatient person. After being provoked by Yao Yue, he raised the stakes by another 50 high-grade ki stones.
"Alright, I'll raise the stakes by 50 high-grade ki stones!" Yao Yue agreed. He then looked at Qi Zhongyuan and said, "Senior Brother Qi, do you want to raise the stakes as well?
I, Yao Yue, don't have much, but I have a lot of ki stones. Who wants to bet on Senior Brother Yang? I'm willing to accept any amount! "
Since he was already a disciple of the Solitary School, he could also be considered as a member of the Solitary Villa. In the future, he would most likely stay here for a long time. Then, he might as well establish his strength first and let everyone in the villa know that he, Yao Yue, was a number one figure!
"Alright, that's what you said!"
After saying that, Yang Jiayi revealed a scheming expression. He said to the surrounding youths, "I'll bet with him on these three stones. Whoever can cut out a high, mid, and low grade ki stone will win. If you're confident in betting on me, go ahead and place your bets. There's no limit to how many you can bet. He's more than happy to accept bets. These three stones are mine, and these three are his. Take a good look!"
Yang Jiayi, this fellow, was really full of evil tricks. He deliberately wanted to squeeze Yao Yue dry!
Sure enough, after he said that, a few youths became restless.
"Young Master Yang, I can tell at a glance that these three stones will definitely contain ki stones. With their grade, there should be no problem. I'll bet ten high-grade ki stones!"
"I bet twenty blocks of high grade ki stones. His three stones look good, but they don't meet the requirements to produce ki stones. The chances aren't high!"
"I'll bet on Young Master Yang. I'll bet ten blocks of high grade ki stones!"
"I'll bet fifteen blocks of high grade ki stones. I think Martial Uncle Yang will win too!"
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These youths bet a total of eighty blocks of high grade ki stones. They were all loyal to Solitude Mountain. They didn't have a good impression of Yang Jiayi, but for the sake of the manor's honor, they had to bet on Yang Jiayi.
Besides, Yao Yue's three stones weren't as good as Yang Jiayi's.
"What do you think?
With another eighty blocks of high grade ki stones, the total will be 230 blocks of high grade ki stones. Do you dare to accept? "Yang Jiayi looked at Yao Yue playfully.
"Hehe, 200 blocks of high grade ki stones is nothing to be afraid of. Even if it's 2,000 blocks of high grade ki stones, I'll still accept!" Yao Yue said generously.
"Since that's the case, I'll bet another 270 blocks of high grade ki stones. Let's round it up to 500 blocks of high grade ki stones!" Qi Zhongyuan suddenly said.
"Haha, I knew Third Senior Brother had faith in me!" Yang Jiayi laughed happily.
Yao Yue looked at Qi Zhongyuan in surprise, then smiled and said, "Alright, 500 blocks it is. No problem. Let's begin!"
"Wait, wait a minute, I wonder if I can make a bet?" At this moment, a weak voice sounded from behind the crowd.
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy looking timidly at Yao Yue, Qi Zhongyuan, and Yang Jiayi.
"You have good eyes. Hurry up and place your bet. He'll accept any amount!" Yang Jiayi smiled warmly at the boy.
The boy was rather shy. His face actually blushed as he said, "I, I don't want to bet on you. I, I want to bet on him. Can I?"
Yang Jiayi's face turned green as soon as the boy finished speaking. If not for the fact that there were so many people around, he would definitely teach this boy a lesson!
Yao Yue laughed and said, "Haha, you're not bad. Go ahead and place your bet. If you win, it's yours. If you lose, it's mine!"
"No, no need. I, I'll bet five blocks of low grade ki stones. It's not that I don't want to bet more, it's just that I don't have that many ki stones!" The boy wasn't very courageous. He didn't even have the slightest bit of confidence when he spoke.
As soon as he said this, all the young people and children around him laughed out loud!
Their eyes were filled with disdain and ridicule as they looked at the young man!
"Haha, five blocks of low grade ki stones? Are you trying to humiliate him?" Yang Jiayi sneered without holding back.
Yao Yue was taken aback for a moment before he said, "It's fine. Go ahead and place your bet. If you win, I'll give you 50 blocks of high grade ki stones.
Alright, you can cut the stones now. "
As soon as Yao Yue finished speaking, Qi Zhongyuan started cutting the stones himself.
Qi Zhongyuan's strength had already reached the half-step Saint realm. He condensed his energy into a saber and moved his fingers nonstop. With a slash, he cut open one of Yang Jiayi's mottled stones.
Soon, more than half of the mottled stone was cut open, revealing the ki stones inside.
"Ki stones! Ki stones! They should be high grade ki stones. Their ki energy is very pure!"
"And they're not ordinary high grade ki stones. They're mutated fire ki stones. Young Master Yang is truly amazing. He actually managed to find a mutated ki stone!"
"Although there are many mottled stones in our courtyard that can produce ki stones, to be able to find one in such a short time is proof of his strength!"
"Yeah!
Looks like we're definitely going to win! "
The youths and children in the surroundings couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
When Yang Jiayi heard the comments of the youths and children, the arrogance on his face was undeniable.
"For the sake of fairness, I'll cut your stone next. That should be fine, right?" Qi Zhongyuan asked Yao Yue.
Yao Yue replied, "I'm fine with it."
Next, Qi Zhongyuan started cutting Yao Yue's first stone.
As the saber energy slashed down, the stone fragments flew everywhere.
Seeing that more than half of the stone had been cut, but there was still no ki stone, many people couldn't help but laugh.
However, when the stone was almost completely cut open, a head-sized mid-grade ki stone was finally revealed.
"Luckily, I finally got it!" Yao Yue pretended to be happy.
"Hmph, I was just lucky!" Yang Jiayi snorted.
Then, Qi Zhongyuan cut another piece of stone from Yang Jiayi, and cut out a piece of medium grade primordial stone that was half the size of a cube!
Yang Jiayi's smile grew even wider.
When Qi Zhongyuan cut Yao Yue's stone, the ki stone was still small, but it was still a high-grade ki stone.
"Let's see how you're going to cry now that I've won the last stone!" Yang Jiayi glared at the smiling Yao Yue.
Yao Yue raised his eyebrows and looked at Yang Jiayi, "Senior Brother Yang, since you're so sure that I'll lose, do you want to raise the stakes?"
"I …" Yang Jiayi wanted to reply, but Qi Zhongyuan interrupted him, "Alright, this isn't a stone workshop. Small bets are fine."
"Alright, pretend I didn't say anything!" Yao Yue shrugged.
Qi Zhongyuan cut the stone again, and the stone was soon revealed.
"Haha, it's all in!" Yang Jiayi laughed maniacally.
The others also revealed smiles, but Yao Yue's next sentence was like a bucket of cold water poured over them from head to toe, making them feel extremely uncomfortable!
"It is indeed a ki stone, but did you see what grade it is?" Yao Yue asked.
Everyone present was a ki stone master. When they took a closer look, their expressions froze.
Yang Jiayi felt as if he had eaten a dead fly. He said in disbelief, "How can this be? How can it be a high-grade ki stone?
That's impossible! "
"It can't be helped. Senior Brother Yang, your standards are too high!" Yao Yue smiled.
Yang Jiayi was speechless at Yao Yue's words.
"Don't worry. Your last stone might not have a ki stone," Qi Zhongyuan said to Yao Yue.
"That's right. Your stone definitely won't have a ki stone. That's your loss!" Yang Jiayi agreed.
"How can you be so sure?" Yao Yue asked Qi Zhongyuan.
"This stone of yours is very old, and the engravings on the stone are also very restrained. If you look carefully, there is indeed a chance for it to produce yuan. However, you didn't notice the small holes around it that are as small as ants. This is an 'Ant Nest Stone', which is a stone that was once hollowed out by ants as a nest. This kind of stone has already lost its yuan qi, so how can it condense into yuan stones?" Qi Zhongyuan pointed at the last stone of Yao Yue and said with certainty.
The others listened carefully and observed the situation of the stone. They felt that Qi Zhongyuan's words were very reasonable.
Yang Jiayi flattered at the side, "Third Senior Brother's eyes are indeed sharp!
You can even see such tiny holes. This junior brother is ashamed of his inferiority! "
Yao Yue cried out, "Aiya, why didn't I notice this? Oh no!
I'm afraid I'm going to lose this time! "
"It's good that you know. Hurry up and take out your prizes!" Yang Jiayi said.
"But I won't be satisfied if I don't cut the stone. What if I'm lucky enough to get a ki stone?"
Yao Yue said. After a pause, he added, "Since this is a useless stone, is there anyone else who wants to raise the stakes?"