I flew on a sword at the magic academy

As people around him discussed it, the price of the spirit stone in Shi Daohan's hand increased again and again, eventually being estimated at five or six thousand spirit stones.

Of course, these people from small and medium-sized sects had never seen much of the world. According to Shi Daohan's own estimation, the value of this spirit stone was at least tens of thousands, and even if it were worth 500,000 spirit stones, some big shots would be willing to buy it.

"You can't afford to pay more than that, just give me a thousand spirit stones and that will be enough." Shi Daohan looked at Lin Hong, knowing that even if he offered more, the other party couldn't afford to pay more.

Lin Hong's face turned green. He only had a little over three hundred spirit stones on him, which he had scraped together by borrowing from all sides. Where was he going to find a thousand spirit stones to compensate?

He had initially scoffed at Shi Daohan for jumping into the river to commit suicide because he couldn't accept defeat, but now it was his turn to feel the urge to jump into the river.

If this were in the middle of nowhere, he would not hesitate to kill him to silence him!

"Why the rush? Young Master Lin is a talent of Cangyu Residence. Would he renege on his debt to you? Just wait, he'll pay you back later!" someone spoke up for Lin Hong.

"Why are you yelling at me? A bet is a bet. I've already been more than generous by asking him to pay me a thousand spirit stones. I'm just a poor man who's finally had a stroke of good luck and is counting on this money to improve my family's life. Can't I even urge him a little?"

Shi Daohan looked aggrieved.

"A thousand spirit stones isn't a huge sum, but it's not a small one either. Besides, the Desolate State is a chaotic place; who would carry so many spirit stones around all the time? How about Young Master Lin gives you an IOU first?"

"You two seem to have a good relationship with him, why don't you pay off this debt for him first?"

Upon hearing this, all those people immediately turned around, indicating that they were not familiar with Lin Hong.

In the end, Lin Hong had no choice but to bite the bullet and borrow a thousand spirit stones from the owner of the gambling stone shop to return to Shi Daohan, and then turned and left without looking back.

Shi Daohan continued to walk around the courtyard before leaving.

Today was just a small test. She felt that the double-pupiled eyeball still had many uses waiting to be developed. If the eyeball were to truly recover, it might actually be able to see through those raw stones mined from the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain.

It was nearly noon, and she found a bustling restaurant in the city, where she enjoyed a drink alone in a private room.

She planned to visit the stone gambling market at the Celestial Academy again in the afternoon. These powerful forces had established spirit stone mining areas thousands of miles away on the edge of the Immortal Spirit Ancient Domain. At such a close distance, she wondered if the demonic aura tainted by those raw stones would be even stronger.

In the afternoon, Shi Daohan strolled to the east of the city, where the Tianxian Academy's jade gambling workshop was located. It was far from the bustling city center, with a quiet environment and many ancient trees with lush foliage.

It was already afternoon, and Tianxian Stone Gambling Shop had resumed normal operations, attracting a steady stream of people.

As soon as Shi Daohan entered the gate, he saw several elderly people with extraordinary bearing, who gave off a profound and unfathomable feeling, and were whispering about something.

She did not release her divine sense, because some highly skilled people do not like being eavesdropped on.

She walked naturally to the vicinity, pretending to admire the stones while listening to the old men's discussion.

"The raw stones in Tai'an City are ridiculously expensive. Luckily, I stopped in time, otherwise I might have lost everything, not even my underwear."

"It's a bit pricey, but the chances of finding something extraordinary are not low. Wasn't there a rumor not long ago that someone cut out a Heavenly Demon Eye?"

"I've heard that too. It's not just about one eye; apparently, it also requires a complete piece of the frontal bone, which is of immeasurable value."

These elderly people, with their extraordinary demeanor and unfathomable appearance, were talking in hushed tones.

Several distinguished elderly people were talking in hushed tones.

The Tai'an City they spoke of was the largest and most prosperous divine city in the desolate state, renowned far and wide. Shi Daohan had heard some elders of the Council Hall mention it when he was in Shu Mountain.

"It seems that the stones buried under this land can not only be cut into rare items like aquamarine, but also other even more precious things," Shi Daohan muttered to himself.

Beneath this vast, desolate land lie endless secrets and divine treasures, which could allow her to fully utilize the abilities of that double-pupiled eye.

As one of the ten great sects in the cultivation world of China, the Celestial Academy naturally pays great attention to the feng shui layout of their jade gambling workshop.

Several babbling springs flow into streams, converging into a large lake, forming a feng shui layout that brings wealth from all directions. The stones scattered around may seem random, but they are actually all located in auspicious positions.

"I heard a fairy has arrived at the Celestial Academy, but I haven't seen her anywhere."

"I heard that the Holy Maiden of the Celestial Academy is also in the Desolate State. It is very likely that she has come in person. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see her in person."

Many people come to the Celestial Stone Gambling House, but very few actually gamble on stones; most come with the intention of seeing the true face of the Celestial Saintess.

As one of the ten great mystical sects of China, the Celestial Immortal Academy enjoys a high reputation throughout the three thousand Dao states. The women within the academy are all beautiful and intelligent women, the objects of pursuit for many princes and nobles.

Shi Daohan suddenly noticed a pair of eyes watching her. Turning around, she saw a young man in blue being surrounded by people like a star.

Shi Daohan didn't recognize the man, but he recognized the man beside him; it was Lin Hong, whom he had met at Ronghui Stone Gambling Shop not long ago.

"Did they bring people here to cause trouble?" Shi Daohan sneered inwardly, not caring much.

When it comes to gambling on stones, she has double pupils in her eyes and is always happy to oblige.

If the other party wanted to fight her, then she would be even less afraid.

Having reached the Void God Realm, she could already be considered a great power, and she really didn't take these so-called young talents from small local sects seriously.

The man in blue merely glanced at her disdainfully before turning away and ignoring her.

Lin Hong, standing next to the man in blue, glared at Shi Daohan with an unfriendly expression, then whispered a few words to the servants dressed in plain clothes beside him.

"You lowly commoner hasn't even gone back to the slums yet? You've earned so many spirit stones, aren't you satisfied?" A servant next to Lin Hong walked over and said to Shi Daohan in a strange voice.

"People die for wealth, birds die for food, so naturally I haven't earned enough." Shi Daohan crossed his arms, looked the other person up and down, and said, "Did your master have a sudden burst of kindness and send me spirit stones?"

"You...do you even know that our Cangyu Residence is located near this city? How dare you speak to me like that? You're simply courting death!"

"What? Are you sore losers and trying to bully others by force?" Shi Daohan chuckled and flicked his finger, causing the servant to immediately kneel on the ground with his legs buckling.

"A servant of slave status dares to threaten me in front of me? Does he really think I'm some pushover he can easily manipulate?"

Her voice was calm, but the servant felt as if a divine thunderbolt had struck his ears, and his entire face turned deathly pale.

The man in blue strode over, staring coldly at Shi Daohan, and said, "This friend certainly has quite the air of authority."

"Yes, I also think I'm quite impressive." Shi Daohan nodded directly and chuckled.

"I heard that my younger brother, Lin Hong, lost 1,500 spirit stones to you at Ronghui Stone Gambling House?" the man in blue asked casually.

"That's true. Are you here to deliver spirit stones to me too?" Shi Daohan replied casually.

"What proof do you have?" The man in blue reached out and asked Shi Daohan for evidence that Lin Hong had lost to her at Ronghui Stone Gambling House.

"There's no proof, but everyone present saw it."

"So now, can anyone step forward and prove that my brother lost to you?" The man in blue sneered, then looked at the servant beside Lin Hong and asked, "Did Lin Hong make a bet with this person back then?"

"No! Young Master is a man of such high status, how could he possibly gamble with such a lowly commoner? It was clearly this lowly commoner who stole the spirit stones from Young Master!" the servant said indignantly.

"How dare you steal my brother's spirit stones! And now you dare to turn around and say he lost them to you in a gambling game right in front of me."

The man in blue sneered, staring at Shi Daohan, and said, "A lowly person is a lowly person. Once they can't survive, all they know is to steal and rob. You are just like rats in a stinking ditch, unable to bear even a ray of sunlight."

"That's right, he's just a lowly commoner who doesn't even know how to appreciate stones. How could you possibly lose to him, young master?"

"You dare steal even the young master's spirit stones? I think you, a lowly commoner, are tired of living!"

"Why waste words with this lowly commoner? Drag him out and beat him half to death, then throw him into the mountains to feed the wolves!"

Beside him, the man in blue and the people Lin Hong brought all started shouting and cursing, trying to drag Shi Daohan out of the Tianxian Stone Gambling House.

"A bet's a bet. Aren't you ashamed of stirring up trouble like this?" Shi Daohan chuckled.

"You lowly commoner, still trying to deny everything even now!"

"Either produce evidence, or I'll break your legs today!"

The man in blue and the dozen or so servants that Lin Hong brought all surrounded Shi Daohan, wanting to drag him away, but they dared not make a move directly on the territory of the Celestial Academy.

Shi Daohan held up a die in his hand, waved it in front of them, and said, "Since you want evidence so badly, I'll grant your wish."

She blew lightly on the dice in her hand, and a beam of light immediately shot out, illuminating a scene: the whole story of how Lin Hong had challenged her to a bet not long ago at Ronghui Stone Gambling House, and how he had lost to her repeatedly.

"This..." The dozen or so servants all looked surprised, not expecting that Shi Daohan would have such a strange object that could record things.

"Kid, times have changed. Even in the mortal realm, we have cell phones and other technological products that can record videos. Do you think our cultivation world is still as unchanged as it used to be?"

Shi Daohan looked down on them like they were bumpkins, then shouted, "You've got some nerve! In broad daylight, under the clear sky, you dare to stir up trouble on the territory of the Celestial Immortal Academy, attempting to rob and kill! Are you challenging the prestige of one of the Ten Great Mystic Sects?!"

Her shout was heard by many people who had come to gamble on stones, and they all turned around to look.

"What's all this commotion?" A clear and melodious voice rang out, and a young girl from the Celestial Stone Gambling Shop appeared out of thin air.

"Fairy, you must do me justice! This person gambled with me in a stone gambling shop, but then turned around and tried to deny everything, claiming that the spirit stones I won were stolen from them and trying to harm me. I recorded the whole gambling process, Fairy, you must do me justice!"

Shi Daohan slid in to the young girl's long legs, crying and complaining, while taking advantage of his current male form to grope and take advantage of her long, slender legs.

The female disciple from Tianxian Academy frowned slightly, channeled her magic power to gently repel Shi Daohan, and then looked at the man in blue and his companions, saying coldly, "If you gentlemen have come to gamble on stones, our Tianxian Stone Gambling House welcomes you. However, if you intend to cause trouble or bully others, we will not let you off easily!"

"Fairy, please forgive me. This was all a misunderstanding. I failed to investigate the matter properly and acted rashly. I had absolutely no intention of causing trouble." The man in blue dared not show the slightest disrespect.

Just then, the melodious sound of a guzheng drifted over, and the young woman didn't ask any more questions. She turned around and floated away into the air.

"You lowly commoner, you just wait!" The man in blue and several servants beside Lin Hong glared angrily at Shi Daohan.

"What, are you threatening me?" Shi Daohan pointed at himself defiantly and said, "You dare touch me here?"

"Cherish your limited time; I refuse to believe you can hide here forever!"

The man in blue uttered these harsh words and led his group forward, no longer bothering with Shi Daohan.

"You lowly commoner, keep your so-called evidence safe. I will retrieve it myself!" Lin Hong turned around and looked at him, his words chilling.

"Don't worry, I will definitely receive it. After all, the value of the sealed insect spirit stone I cut out is far more than a thousand spirit stones. When I run out of spirit stones, I will personally come to Cangyu Residence to collect the debt from you."

Shi Daohan tossed the die in his hand and then put it into his storage ring.

Inside the Tianxian Stone Gambling Hall is a large lake, shrouded in mist, with rows of lush green willows leaning against the shore, creating a picturesque scene.

On one side of the lake shore, there is a pavilion built by the water, hidden among the branches and leaves of ancient trees, with a hazy mist and wisps of smoke swirling around it.

Someone was there gently playing the guzheng, producing heavenly music that cleansed people's minds and allowed them to relax completely.

Although separated by ethereal mist and verdant shade, one can still imagine the scene: in that waterside pavilion, a flawless and exquisitely beautiful fairy is plucking the strings of a zither, playing a beautiful and moving melody.

Shi Daohan felt that her attainments in the field of music cultivation were already quite high, but compared with this person, she was like a beginner, while the other party had already reached the pinnacle of enlightenment. It was like comparing mud to clouds, and they couldn't be compared at all.