Chapter 0849: Imperial Qi Pill

Chapter 849: The Royal Essence Pill

"Long Yucang, Long Yutian, welcome, welcome! You two brothers truly have broad minds. Although I killed your father, you still deign to attend the gathering I’ve organized!" Long Chuanwu chuckled.

Although Long Yucang had been prepared for this, his face darkened nonetheless, wishing he could slap Long Chuanwu to death.

Qin Yun also said, "I heard that Brother Chuanwu and Lady Xian's relationship has soured, but it seems to be going well now!"

Long Yucang also laughed, "Brother Chuanwu, you really should know better. With such a fine fiancée, you spend all your time visiting brothels. No wonder Lady Xian is angry!"

Hearing these words from the brothers, everyone was rather surprised.

Everyone knew that Long Chuanwu had organized this gathering to win back Xian Rujing’s favor.

But upon their arrival, the brothers not only played along but also accused Long Chuanwu of frequenting brothels!

Long Chuanwu’s face turned pale with anger.

"Rujing, listen to me, I’ve never been to those places!" Long Chuanwu hurriedly explained to Xian Rujing, then glared at Long Yucang, shouting, "Long Yucang, don’t spout nonsense! You two, get out of here right now!"

"Fine, we’ll leave. I was planning to challenge you to a bet anyway! Forget it!" Long Yucang waved his hand.

"Wait!" Xian Rujing called out, "What kind of bet?"

"Well, naturally, it would be a bet on purple crystal coins. Do you like gambling too?" Long Yucang smiled.

"Of course, when I was in the Immortal Wasteland, I used to gamble frequently! Don’t go, this gathering is so boring, let’s have a bet instead!" Xian Rujing’s beautiful eyes sparkled with excitement.

No one could have imagined that a woman like Xian Rujing would actually enjoy gambling so much.

Longchuan Wu said, "Rujing, if you want to bet, the lost purple crystal coins will be on me, and the winnings will be yours!"

Xian Rujing didn’t stand on ceremony with Longchuan Wu and nodded, saying, "Alright!"

Longchuan Wu hurriedly had someone bring over a large table.

"How should we play?" Long Yucang smiled and said, "Miss Xian, since you come from the Immortal Wasteland, why don't you tell us how it's done there?"

"While in the Immortal Wasteland, I’ve grown tired of many games. Why don’t you suggest something?" Xian Rujing replied.

"Let’s play dice! One, two, or three is small, four, five, or six is big. It’ll just be the two of us playing!" Qin Yun said, "This is the simplest way, all about quick wins and losses!"

At this moment, a young man from the Long family, Long Tao, who was beside Longchuan Wu, took out a dice cup and a die and placed them on the table.

Long Tao said, "I’ll shake the dice to prevent any cheating from either side! Before I do, you need to decide whether you’re betting on small or big!"

"Miss Xian, you go first!" Qin Yun said.

"I’ll take small! If I win, you owe me ten billion purple crystal coins! If I lose, I’ll give you ten billion. Dare you play for such high stakes?" Xian Rujing smiled, clearly very excited.

"Ten billion isn’t enough; let’s make it fifty billion!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Fine, that’s more like it!" Xian Rujing said, "Start shaking the dice!"

Since she chose small, Qin Yun could only choose big.

Playing dice was something Qin Yun controlled with the greatest precision. He could use the Piercing Mystic Art in conjunction with the Moonshadow mental power to secretly control the outcome of the dice, making it flawless and undetectable.

Xian Rujing was just playing casually, not really caring about winning or losing, merely looking to pass the time. Even if she lost, it wouldn’t be much of a loss to her.

After Long Tao shook the dice cup, he opened it and saw it was five!

"Five is high, I win. Hand over the fifty billion!" Qin Yun took out a purple crystal card, ready to receive the crystal coins.

Everyone was dumbfounded; they hadn't expected Xian Rujing to lose.

Xian Rujing had seemed so confident before!

Xian Rujing glanced at Long Chuanwu, signaling him to hand over the crystal coins.

Long Chuanwu had also thought Xian Rujing would use some trick to win, but never imagined she would lose.

Coming from the Immortal Wasteland, Long Chuanwu didn't have much in crystal coins.

So he could only have his few Long family underlings pay up.

These underlings of Long Chuanwu ran brothels, earning a lot but spending even more.

Now they could only grit their teeth and each contribute ten billion crystal coins to Qin Yun.

Long Yucang watched with envy, amazed that Qin Yun had won fifty billion in one go.

"Another round?" Qin Yun smiled.

"Of course, one round isn't enough to satisfy me," Xian Rujing said, then looked at Long Chuanwu and asked, "Do you still have any crystal coins? If not, I won't play anymore!"

"N... No, Miss Xian, fifty billion crystal coins is a huge amount!" Long Tao said, looking as if he had lost his father.

Since Xian Rujing had lost, it was their responsibility to pay the crystal coins.

Long Yu Cang laughed and said, "Brother Chuan Wu, you're not up to it. Your fiancée can't even have a good gamble, no wonder she's ignoring you!"

This remark made Long Chuan Wu's face turn red with anger.

"I don't have purple crystals, but I have Upper-grade King Pills!" Long Chuan Wu said. "How much is one Middle-grade King Pill worth?"

"Ten billion purple crystals should be fine!" Long Tao replied. "But it also depends on what kind of King Pill it is!"

Everyone murmured in surprise, amazed that he would bet an Upper-grade King Pill; this was really going all out!

"King Qi Yuan Pill!" Long Chuan Wu said. "How much is this pill worth? It shouldn't be just ten billion, right?"

"Fifty billion!" Long Tao exclaimed. "Big Brother Long, don't be rash! This kind of pill is very rare in the Spirit Wasteland! Even if you have fifty billion, you might not be able to buy it because the herbs needed to refine such a pill are extremely scarce!"

Long Chuan Wu said proudly, "I have over a dozen! What's there to fear? Let's bet!"

This immediately caused the group of young people to exclaim in shock, each one filled with envy.

Long Chuan Wu actually had over a dozen of these precious King Qi Yuan Pills!

"The King Qi Yuan Pill greatly aids in advancing to the Martial King realm. It's said that just a few of these pills can help one break through!"

"This kind of pill is indeed rare in our Spirit Wasteland, but in the Immortal Wasteland, they might be as common as dirt!"

"Long Chuan Wu having over a dozen must mean he's saving them for himself, right? They are also said to be excellent for restoring energy!"

Seeing the envious looks from those around him, Long Chuan Wu smiled smugly. "In the Immortal Wasteland, the King Qi Yuan Pill isn't exactly rare, but it still has some value!"

"Then let's not waste time. Let's start the bet!" Qin Yun was secretly excited.

"I choose big!" Xian Rujing shouted.

Long Tao began to shake the dice, and it came out small; Qin Yun received one King Qi Yuan Pill.

"Big!" Xian Rujing frowned slightly and said, "This is really bizarre!"

This time, it came out small again!

Xian Rujing lost three times in a row!

Qin Yun won three consecutive rounds and felt that continuing to win might raise suspicions, so he deliberately lost one round.

Afterward, every time he won three or four rounds, he would intentionally lose one.

He suffered no real loss; when he lost, he simply gave Xian Rujing one King Qi Yuan Pill. In this way, after gambling with Xian Rujing over ten times, he truly won ten times, obtaining ten King Qi Yuan Pills.

Long Chuanwu had also lost all fifteen of his King Qi Yuan Pills. He had previously stated that any winnings would belong to Xian Rujing, so she gained several pills from her wins.

The one who suffered the greatest loss was, of course, Long Chuanwu!

This outcome was also what Qin Yun and Long Yucang were pleased to see.

"My luck isn't bad; I've won several times!" Xian Rujing finally smiled.

The others couldn't help but secretly despise her, as she didn't have to pay anything when she lost, but could gain something when she won. Anyone in her position would be happy.

Seeing Xian Rujing smile, Long Chuanwu, though feeling very pained, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Long Chuanwu, you have no more King Qi Yuan Pills!" Long Yucang said. "What else do you have to bet?"

At this moment, Long Tao whispered, "Big brother, don't continue. That bald guy is really strange! I've been around casinos for so long, and anyone who wins that many times usually has something fishy going on!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun shouted, "Don't slander me! It's all just good luck. If I were really cheating, I would win every single time!"

Long Tao said, "This kind of gambling is no fun at all! It's all about luck!"

"Gambling is inherently about luck. Should we judge by who looks better instead?" Qin Yun sneered.

Long Chuanwu said, "Let's switch to a game that relies on skill. I'll take you on myself!"

Long Yucang smiled and suggested, "How about arm wrestling?"

At the mention of arm wrestling, Long Chuanwu's face suddenly changed.

Everyone knew that Long Chuanwu had lost at arm wrestling before and even got slapped. It was a sore spot for him.

"Long Yucang, your dog of a follower already died in the Evil Blood Dragon Cave. No one can beat me!" Long Chuanwu sneered.

Xian Rujing said, "Arm wrestling? I'll do it. Let's bet five Sovereign Qi Pills!"

Qin Yun quickly replied, "Agreed!"

Everyone knew that Xian Rujing was in the late stage of the Martial King realm, with strength comparable to a peak Martial King!

Anyone who arm wrestled her, as long as they were in the Martial King realm, would lose to her!

Xian Rujing was also very confident in her strength and quickly extended her hand, waiting for Qin Yun.

Qin Yun also reached out, gripping Xian Rujing's delicate hand.

Xian Rujing had held his hand before, but back then Qin Yun's palm was much larger. Now, it was significantly smaller.

"Begin!" Long Chuanwu shouted.

As soon as the match started, Xian Rujing's palm suddenly emitted a cold aura that instantly froze Qin Yun's hand.

"Is the bald guy's hand going to be crippled?"

"What intense cold!"

"How terrifying, is this really Xian Rujing's true strength?"

"The bald guy is going to lose!"

Xian Rujing looked smug as she slowly pressed down on Qin Yun's hand. Just when she thought she was about to win, a faint golden light suddenly emanated from Qin Yun's hand.

The moment the golden light appeared, Long Chuanwu and the group of Long family disciples all changed their expressions drastically.

Xian Rujing was also taken aback, feeling a sharp pain in her hand!

"It's the Dragon Shield! How does that bald guy know the Dragon Shield?"

"Long Yucang, where did your younger brother learn the Dragon Shield?"

"This is from the Heavenly Scroll within the Heavenly Dragon Technique, even your grandfather doesn't have it, right?"

The group of Long family disciples were utterly astonished.

For Long Chuanwu to be able to use the Dragon Shield at such a young age was already shocking enough.

And Long Yu Cang's suddenly appearing younger brother could also use it!

Xian Rujing gritted her teeth, enduring the pain. The sudden appearance of the Dragon Shield caught her off guard, and she was immediately overpowered.

"I win!" Qin Yun forcefully pinned Xian Rujing's hand to the table.

"Damn, be gentle!" Long Chuanwu shouted, equally shocked that another young man had mastered the Dragon Shield.

Xian Rujing lost, and she lost unwillingly, but she still had to hand over the five King Qi Yuan Pills to Qin Yun.

"This time, it's my turn!" Long Chuanwu said, "Rujing, wait for me, I'll win everything back in one go!"