In the following two days. Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Longyan plan not to go anywhere, just stay in the inn’s courtyard to cultivate. Ancestor Longyan has been tormented by the Yin Poison for fifty years and has long been fed up with this state. The technique was very simple, even ordinary loose cultivators could understand it. After a brief contemplation, she began to try transforming. Wang Shouzhe was afraid of unexpected incidents, so he accompanied her and could get insights from the Ancestor on his cultivation doubts. Ancestor Longyan, after advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm at the Purple Mansion Academy, apprenticed under Binglan Ascendant and cultivated to the Mid-stage Spirit Platform Realm at a young age. Both her talent and insight are incomparable to Ancestor Ming Sheng from the Lua Family. A casual pointer caused Wang Shouzhe to have an epiphany, with thoughts streaming forth. The big girl from home, Wang Lici, was too young and couldn’t stay put. Wang Shouzhe simply arranged household generals to accompany her out for a stroll and gave her ten Qian Gold as pocket money, to reward her for her diligence and careful service to the Ancestor lately. Wang Lici ran crying into Wang Shouzhe’s room, her chubby, round face full of grievance: "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, I was tricked by an evil loose cultivator. Boo hoo, ten Qian Gold and I got this worthless stone, there’s nothing good inside." While speaking, she took out a fist-sized stone, which she had found a way to cut open, revealing a white inside. Wang Shouzhe felt a sting in his heart; ten Qian Gold is no small amount. But since he gave it to her, it was her money. Still, to waste it , Wang Shouzhe felt a bit weary. Could it be that Brother Shouxin just excels in raising wastrels? One loves gambling, the other loves eating! What could possibly be edible in a stone? This intelligence is really worrying. "Huh, wait." Wang Shouzhe’s eyelid twitched suddenly, and he took the stone she had cut in half. The outer skin of the stone was green and very pleasing to the eye. Clearly, this is the most common gambling stone from loose cultivator stalls! Some very powerful families, like the Celestial Human Families, or major powers, might have control over Spirit Stone Ore. In Spirit Stone Ore, there are lots of scraps, and occasionally, Spirit Stones can be extracted from those scraps. But to pursue greater profits, those scraps are sold as gambling stones. Initially, it was loose cultivators who gambled on them, and later, it became an industry chain. Loose cultivators transported these gambling stones to various places to set up stalls, letting people try their luck. Everyone knows that nine out of ten bets lose. But some people defy the odds, like buying a stone for ten Qian Gold and gambling out a Spirit Stone worth hundreds or thousands of Qian Gold, thereby getting rich overnight. Various legends have made the gambling stone industry thrive, and families with Spirit Ore are happy to maximize profits. However, these gambling stones, Wang Shouzhe usually wouldn’t even look at them. He has no Golden Pupil or Heavenly Discernment Gaze. The odds of losing far exceed winning. Better to honestly farm, earning money step by step. But this big girl’s gambling stone... inside it’s all white, even Wang Shouzhe could feel the abundant spiritual energy within, a cool sensation flowing into his body when he held it. He certainly knew it was a Spirit Stone, but couldn’t quite judge the quantity, since Wang Shouzhe had only seen a Spirit Stone once or twice in his life. Wang Shouzhe grabbed the still sobbing Wang Lici and went to find Ancestor Longyan to take a look. Even with Ancestor Longyan’s extensive experience, after examining the stone for a while, she was slightly surprised and after a brief assessment said: "Indeed it’s a Spirit Stone, seems like about three to four could be cut and polished." Wang Shouzhe’s expression froze, as on this shopping list, he had bravely squeezed ten Spirit Stones in, worth a thousand Qian Gold. His original plan was to use one or two to try cultivating and see the effect. The rest of the Spirit Stones were mostly intended for Xingsheng Farm, to combine with the Spirit Gathering Array and see if more Spirit Fields could be developed. From what he knew, there is a Spiritual Spring at Xingsheng Farm, enough to support about sixty acres. However, currently, there are only twenty acres of Spirit Fields at Xingsheng Farm, as the family had faced calamity and finances were tight. Originally, the plan was to wait for Sixth Uncle Wang Xiaohan to reach the Spirit Platform Realm, stabilizing the family’s situation, and then slowly develop the rest. But Wang Xiaohan failed to reach the Spirit Platform, which also stalled the Spirit Field development plan. Now, Wang Shouzhe must develop the Spirit Fields, otherwise, it would limit the cultivation progress and development of the family members. They couldn’t always rely on purchasing Spirit Rice from outside, could they? The purchase of ten Spirit Stones was a decision Wang Shouzhe made through gritted teeth. Unexpectedly, this troublemaker Wang Lici gambled three or four out with just ten Qian Gold! "Big girl, do you know that gambling stone is wrong?" Wang Shouzhe’s voice was a bit stern. Even though winning was momentarily profitable, this habit shouldn’t be encouraged. Otherwise, if the big girl gets hooked, no amount of money would be enough. Wang Lici was scared pale, trembling as she said, "Fourth Uncle, what do you mean by gambling stone? I just thought the stone had something delicious inside, like really tasty things, that evil loose cultivator also said there’s definitely good stuff inside. Who knew, he tricked me~ boo hoo, my money, gone, could have bought lots and lots of dried fish, octopus, squid..." Since arriving at Hundred Islands Guard, Wang Lici became obsessed with tasty dried fish, finding it even better than candied fruits. As for Spirit Stone, she hadn’t seen or heard of them. "Glutton! What could possibly be delicious in a stone!? What goes on in your mind all day?" Wang Shouzhe facepalmed, both amused and frustrated. "Alright, alright, don’t cry." Fourth Aunt Xu Zhirou hurried to mediate, hugging Wang Lici for comfort, persuading Wang Shouzhe, "Shouzhe, the big girl is still young. She doesn’t usually go out, doesn’t know about these things." "Boo hoo~ Fourth Auntie, that evil loose cultivator, somehow tricked me into believing there’s delicious stuff inside, but when I cut it open, it’s all inedible garbage." Wang Lici was heartbroken and furious. Wang Shouzhe facepalmed, feeling faint. If Spirit Stones are garbage, then are there any treasures in the world? But Wang Lici probably truly doesn’t know what a Spirit Stone is, she grew up in the family. The Wang Family was too poor, and Spirit Stones were far too few. At this point, Wang Shouzhe was convinced the big girl wasn’t fabricating lies. She didn’t have the intelligence! "Shouzhe, if the big girl can truly sense something delicious inside." Fourth Aunt Xu Zhirou looked expectantly, saying, "Doesn’t it mean..." Wang Shouzhe certainly considered this point, but he still didn’t quite understand, so he looked to Ancestor Longyan. Ancestor Longyan frowned slightly, puzzled: "From what I know, even Celestial Human Realm cultivators must use secret techniques to see through gambling stones, and the cost and commotion are definitely not small. However, I’ve heard of some remarkable people possessing unique pupil techniques who can see through gambling stones. But such individuals are extremely rare, and using pupil techniques causes noticeable changes in the eyes, making it easy to expose. But Lici... I haven’t heard of something . After a pause, the Ancestor continued: "Shouzhe, the world is far beyond your imagination. What I’ve seen and heard is merely a drop in the ocean. Perhaps, this girl Lici has a talent in spiritual sense." What talent in spiritual sense? Wang Shouzhe was a bit skeptical. Even if this girl has some talent, it’s probably a gluttonous talent. A test will prove it. Wang Shouzhe took out thirty Qian Gold and gave it to Wang Lici, saying: "Go and buy three more stones, remember, choose the ones that feel like they have something delicious inside." Then Wang Lici stopped crying, looking at Wang Shouzhe with innocent eyes like he was an idiot, Fourth Uncle, have you been angered into stupidity? One bad experience wasn’t enough lessons? Wang Shouzhe’s face twitched, smirked, "Big girl. I forgot to tell you, Fourth Uncle just bought two books..." Before he finished speaking. Wang Lici tightly clutched the thirty Qian Gold ticket, ran like the wind. The speed and reaction were so quick that even Wang Shouzhe was struck dumb. He wasn’t sure if the big girl had a talent in spiritual sense, but he was convinced she definitely has a talent in speed. However, worried she might suffer losses, he hurriedly sent Wang Zhong and Wang Yong after her. "Shouzhe, you really are..." Fourth Aunt Xu Zhirou chuckled.