From Covering the Sky, I Became a Transcendent

Chapter 51 Dragon Stone

Duan De and the short-haired young man entered the starry sky and each started to choose a stone. They were both very cautious and selected carefully.

The short-haired young man was followed by a group of old men. These old men were very enthusiastic and introduced him the information of each stone here in detail, hoping that he would buy the stones they liked.

These white-haired old men were all very excited. They wanted to see the methods of the masters of the source technique and perhaps witness the birth of rare treasures that were rarely seen in the world.

There were fewer people following Duan De, only a few old men. Mainly because this Taoist priest had a lot of enemies, no one wanted to get too close to him.

He didn't seem nervous at all. Instead, he was in a good mood and started chatting with Si Chen.

"Fellow Daoist, don't underestimate the industry of gambling on stones. There is a lot of knowledge involved."

"Some stones look extraordinary and mysterious, but after being cut open, they are just waste stones. Some stones look insignificant, but they are extremely rare."

Si Chen listened quietly at the side. He didn't understand the source technique and didn't want to learn it, but that didn't stop him from listening to Duan De's opinions.

As they were talking, the two walked to a strange stone. It was a red stone with an evil aura that gave off a strange smell. If one stared at it for too long, one would feel extremely uncomfortable.

"This is the Blood Evil Stone, youngster. As a fellow Taoist, I have to remind you not to cut it. Cutting this stone will bring bad luck," someone warned kindly.

This kind of stone had been cut by a master of source magic before. There were only a few drops of strange blood inside, which dispersed quickly. Then, after a few days, the master of source magic died.

Duan De did not respond. He had wanted to cut this stone for a long time, but he had never made up his mind.

A strange purple light flashed in his eyes. This was a kind of pupil technique that could see through illusions.

"This fat Taoist priest does have some tricks."

"This pupil technique doesn't look like the Taoist's Heavenly Eye. This guy has a lot of secrets."

"He really wants to cut this evil blood stone. He is not afraid of bringing disaster. He is very brave."

The old men at the back were very surprised. Even with their sharp eyesight, they couldn't recognize what kind of pupil technique this was.

Si Chen frowned. This stone gave him a very uncomfortable feeling. His spiritual perception was very accurate and he knew there must be some evil divine object inside.

Duan De hesitated for a long time, but finally chose this stone, which made many knowledgeable monks shake their heads.

This stone is worth 15,000 kilograms, which is a very low price in this courtyard.

On the other side, the short-haired young man had not made a choice yet, but his hands had turned golden. Whichever stone he touched with his fingers would also turn golden, but would not damage the stone at all.

"This is... the red-gold divine hand!" Someone exclaimed immediately, feeling that their eyes had been opened.

The Red Gold Divine Hand is an amazing method inherited by the Yuanshu family. It can see through most stones and has a very high success rate.

"Wei Jie has actually mastered this secret technique. It looks like the outcome is certain."

"The heir of the Yuanshu family is indeed extraordinary. Look at his temperament, how can that fat Taoist priest compare to him?" someone praised.

Wei Jie, the short-haired young man, calmly chose a green stone.

The stone was very ordinary and there was nothing special about it. The old men were confused as to why Wei Jie had chosen such a stone.

"Why did you choose this one when there are so many extraordinary stones?" Many people were puzzled, and even the young man in gorgeous clothes couldn't help but remind them.

Duan De continued to walk forward, looking at the source stones here one by one. He came to a big stone and stopped.

This stone is unique, with a deep Bagua pattern imprinted on it, and the price tag is 50,000 jin.

"This is the Bagua Stone, and it is also a famous stone in this stone archway." The old man behind him introduced.

They have been here for many years and know all the strange stones in the major stone workshops. Duan De studied it carefully and observed it carefully. This stone is indeed amazing. The Taoist pattern on it is innate.

After studying for a long time and not figuring out anything, Duan De stood there thinking.

The stone archways of the major sects still have something special. Even with Duan De's level of source technique, he still cannot see through all the strange stones.

After thinking for a moment, Duan De gave up on this stone. It was too difficult to judge!
His intuition told him that he could not choose this stone.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left, Wei Jie behind him picked up this Bagua stone, which immediately caused bursts of exclamations.

Everyone suspected that Wei Jie did it on purpose to disturb Duan De's mood and put pressure on him.

Duan De remained unmoved and came to another strange stone.

"Dragon-shaped stone."

This is a huge stone, like a real dragon hovering, with dragon energy lingering above it, appearing and disappearing.

This stone is natural and not artificially carved. It is so naturally shaped that it is truly amazing.

Duan De used his pupil technique to look inside, and could only vaguely see a dazzling light: "There should be something inside, but I can't see it clearly."

He circled around the dragon-shaped stone for a long time, observing it non-stop, and finally made up his mind: "This is it."

"Finally someone is willing to move this strange stone!"

This dragon-shaped stone was priced at 70,000 kilograms of energy. No one dared to open it before, fearing that there was only a ball of dragon energy in it, which would result in a huge loss.

Even though the big shots at the auction seem to be very happy and don't feel bad about selling the money, that is the reserve of the entire sect, which is not the same as personal savings.

"In this case, both sides only have one last stone left to choose."

Wei Jie quickly selected the stone, which was a pure white strange stone, like a jade wall, and its price was 80,000 kilograms.

The young man in fancy clothes felt very painful and regretted his decision. These hundreds of thousands of kilograms of source were not a small amount of money for him, and he was close to bankruptcy.

He hopes he can make his money back, otherwise he will be beaten up by his brother when he returns.

Duan De hasn't made a choice yet. He walked around the courtyard but couldn't make a choice. The source stones here are all special.

There were several stones that looked good to him, and he wanted to just close his eyes and pick one at random.

"Wulian Tianzun, Your Highness, why don't you choose for me and pick one from these stones." Taoist Duan was very smart. He came up with an idea as soon as his eyes turned.

Si Chen did not refuse, and the fat Taoist pointed out to Si Chen which stones he thought were okay.

"This is too much of a joke. Does this Taoist think he has a sure win?"

"I heard that it was this young man who paid for it, this Taoist priest, well, let's open the market, I am optimistic about the kid from the Wei family." Some people were disappointed with Duan De.

Si Chen walked around for a while and then chose a stone that was a bit dull in color.

Following Si Chen's selection, everyone's eyes instantly focused on the six strange stones. For a moment, it was eerily quiet, and the atmosphere in Ziwei Stone Workshop became a little depressing.

“You can start cutting now!”

"Cut it open and see what's inside!"

The first people to break the dull atmosphere were naturally the group of old men. They were extremely excited and shouted loudly, even more excited than if they were cutting stones with their own hands.

(End of this chapter)