Actually, Wang Shouzhe approached this matter with a "let’s see" mentality. Being addicted to gambling stones is definitely wrong, but if Wang Lici indeed possesses some mysterious and inexplicable talent, then using that talent to exploit opportunities might just provide an unexpected financial resource for the family. It does resemble those "Golden Pupil" novels from my previous life. The Wang Family is too poor, so poor that Ancestor Longyan had to sell her personal spiritual artifact, the Turtle Scale Treasure Shield, just to gather some resources. Especially that Tier Three Spirit Pill [Creation Pill], it’s incredibly expensive, a full thousand Qian Gold per pill. It seems the alchemist is the most lucrative profession in this world. But to achieve anything in alchemy requires extremely high talent. Moreover, nurturing an alchemist demands an astronomical initial investment, and a single mishap could bankrupt the family. However, if a family wishes to develop greatly, nurturing alchemists is inevitable. Let’s put this aside for now. Wang Shouzhe and Ancestor Longyan re-entered the cultivation mode. By evening, when Wang Shouzhe emerged from meditation, Wang Lici and the household generals had returned, and this time they didn’t bring back three gambling stones, but rather a stone the size of a football. "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle, the other small stones didn’t have anything delicious, only this big one has something tasty." Wang Lici handed over a large stone as if taking credit. What a muddled way to say things. "Patriarch." Wang Zhong explained from the side, "We accompanied Miss Lici for half the day, and Miss Lici only chose this one. After bargaining, it cost 45 Qian Gold, and Wang Yong and I pitched in 15 Qian Gold." "Thank you all for your efforts." Wang Shouzhe returned the supplementary Qian Gold to the household generals and instructed Wang Zhong to cut it open. This time, Wang Zhong used a file and slowly ground along the surface to avoid wasting even a bit of spirit stone. Wang Shouzhe watched from the side, feeling nervous, as this unimpressive stone cost a full 45 Qian Gold. If the gamble collapses, everything will be lost. Soon, Wang Zhong had filed through two to three centimeters of surface, revealing a white crystal jade-like material inside, and he immediately exclaimed with joy, "Congratulations, Patriarch, congratulations, there’s a big increase." Even with Wang Shouzhe’s temperament, he couldn’t help but feel excited, feeling light all over. One must admit, gambling has a strong stimulation, making it hard to stop after becoming addicted. Looks like after going back this time, I must strengthen family discipline again; gambling habits must not affect the younger generation of the family. But the Big Girl’s talent is really terrifying, she has completely transcended the word "gamble," purely relying on her foodie talent, she accurately determined this stone contained spirit stones. This is a completely different concept from gambling; it’s essentially picking up money. Even Wang Shouzhe couldn’t help but say... really great. Half a quarter-hour later. Wang Zhong had filed away all the stone surface and was left holding a large piece of spirit stone, which, if properly cut, would yield about ten standard spirit stones. Everyone was stunned, and Ancestor Longyan was also quite surprised. With explanations from the household generals, Wang Lici understood that although spirit stones can’t be eaten, they’re good things and can be exchanged for many delicious treats. She immediately felt very happy, eagerly looking at Wang Shouzhe, as if hoping her Fourth Uncle would reward her somehow. At that instant, Wang Shouzhe felt baffled, and his gaze towards Wang Lici became quite peculiar. He found it very odd that his carefree and gluttonous niece managed to achieve this. Could it be that forcing her to study stimulated the awakening of some unique potential? This possibility can’t be entirely ruled out. Considering the family’s development, Wang Shouzhe’s gaze towards Wang Lici grew more kindly. The familiar gaze, the familiar smile. Wang Lici suddenly felt like she was struck by lightning, sensing the coming of doomsday. Living , what meaning is there in life? Tears started flowing involuntarily. "Alright, alright, I’m just teasing you." Wang Shouzhe chuckled, pinching her chubby cheek, "This time you’ve made great contributions to the family. So, tell me, what do you want to eat? Fourth Uncle will treat." Wang Lici suddenly came back to life, her eyes sparkling, drooling: "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Uncle. I want to eat steamed giant lobster, the kind that weighs ten pounds. And abalone, as big as a sea bowl, I want to eat five in one go. And shark fin..." "Oh, I see. But let’s talk about your studies first." Wang Shouzhe smiled more warmly. "No, Fourth Uncle, if there are no giant lobsters, small lobsters will do, five pounds, no, two pounds will be fine. As for abalone, just the size of a fist..." In the end, Wang Shouzhe still took her to enjoy a sumptuous feast, entirely to her satisfaction. In this world, many plants and animals tend to grow larger, and non-spiritual species aren’t very expensive. The Hundred Islands Guard lacks many things, but sea treasures are not one of them; they’re still affordable. Wang Lici naturally ate to her heart’s content and, after getting off the carriage, supported herself against the wall all the way back to her room, filled with gratitude toward Wang Shouzhe. Hehe~ Truly simple to a terrifying degree. Things proceeded smoothly afterward. Steward Zhong delivered the resources on the list as agreed, with a total value of 31,300 Qian Gold. Due to the large one-time purchase, Steward Zhong used his authority to waive the 300 Qian Gold odd amount, so Wang Shouzhe’s total expenditure was 31,000 Qian Gold. Among those resources, the most significant investment was for 20 Creation Pills, costing a staggering 24,000 Qian Gold. This shows how the expenses for Spirit Platform Realm cultivators far exceed those at the Qi Refining Realm. For poorer families, Spirit Platform Realm cultivators can’t even afford to get injured. However, for a Black Tortoise Clan, if there are no Spirit Platform Realm cultivators overseeing things, they are just a juicy target in the eyes of others. To express gratitude to Zhong Xingwang, Steward Zhong, Wang Shouzhe treated him to a meal. Although Ancestor Longyan didn’t attend, which somewhat disappointed the Steward, he was accustomed to the aloofness of his goddess-like senior sister, and soon started chatting eagerly with Wang Shouzhe. Wang Shouzhe, true to his nature as a transmigrator, often amazed Steward Zhong with his broad perspectives and unique insights, especially after a few cups of spirit wine, leading them to call each other brothers. This made Wang Shouzhe break out in a cold sweat; Steward Zhong truly lacked the demeanor and poise of a Spirit Platform Realm ancestor. Not to mention compared to Ancestor Zhou Xuan or Ancestor Longyan, even his poise was far inferior to Ancestor Ming Sheng. However, thinking about it carefully, it’s normal. Zhong Xingwang was born into a Celestial Human Family, where the number of Spirit Platform Realm cultivators must be numerous, and he doesn’t have to bear the burden of the family’s rise or fall. Moreover, he himself is not exceptionally talented or self-confident, otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed backdoor access to enter the Purple Mansion Academy. How could someone win the favor of the proud, confident, and slightly headstrong Ancestor Longyan? But even if she doesn’t think much of him, Wang Shouzhe had to find a way to befriend Steward Zhong because of their senior-junior relationship with Ancestor Longyan. The Celestial Human Family is too formidable, a comprehensive strength that far surpasses a small family like the Wang Family, and having such a connection would be useful in the future. In the following days, everything was calm. The Big Girl once again scoured the Independent Practitioner Market for all gambling stones, but only brought back two, yielding six spirit stones, and found no more gambling stones that intrigued her. This illustrates how deceptive the actual gambling stone market can be. To hope to make a fortune from this is almost dreaming. Wang Shouzhe and his group discreetly boarded the Junyao merchant ship to return to East Port. At this time, Sixth Uncle Wang Dinghai was already waiting as arranged, with his ship. Since Chen Fangjie was out on business, after briefly thanking the Chen Family Clan Leader Chen Dewei, Wang Shouzhe took his leave. Some personal luggage was transferred to Wang Dinghai’s ship, consisting mostly of locally sourced sea treasures purchased from the Hundred Islands Guard, including a bag of Lihui on which Wang Shouzhe had high hopes. It’s worth noting that Lihui’s price is quite high, not much cheaper than grain per load. Of course, Wang Shouzhe, who truly adored his big niece, didn’t forget to buy some unique and classic books exclusive to the Hundred Islands Guard, already envisioning Wang Lici’s delighted and chirpy expression. The greatest achievement of this trip was finding a solution to Ancestor Longyan’s injury. In recent days, Ancestor Longyan had fully mastered the technique to refine evil Qi and had begun gradually refining the evil Qi within her. Wang Shouzhe could even see a hint of fervor and urgency in Ancestor Longyan’s once lethargic gaze. He thought to himself, the ancestor would give the two old rival ancestors from Zhao and Liu Families a huge surprise. Thinking this made Wang Shouzhe’s mood significantly better. Returning from East Port to Ping’an Town required timing the tide. In this world, a large satellite hangs in the sky, causing tides to rise and fall. When the tide gradually rises, the flow from Anjiang becomes more stable. At this time, they needed both sails and manpower to row. As the rowers’ calls echoed, Wang Shouzhe was eager to return home. However, this time, an unexpected turbulence occurred during the return. While meditating in the cabin, the boat had only traveled for a little over half an hour when suddenly, with a "clang," it seemed to hit something, causing the entire ship to shake. A loud, mixed-emotion shout from outside came from Sixth Uncle Wang Dinghai: "Shouzhe, come out and assist! There’s a fierce beast, a Tier Two aquatic ferocious beast!" Tier Two aquatic ferocious beast!? Wang Shouzhe was momentarily stunned, but instead of panic, he was delighted. This was a windfall of spiritual food. The old and young back home, dozens of clan members, were all eagerly waiting.