Chapter 71

**Thud~**

A black flame firestone, the size of a fingertip, fell, surrounded by black flames that flickered with a mysterious black aura.

Only cultivators at the Soul Formation stage or above could sense the laws on it.

Ordinary people could only feel the heat.

The person in charge and the surrounding cultivators widened their eyes, and even Xia Qing, who was about to leave, stopped in her tracks.

Everyone looked at the black flame firestone in front of them with astonishment.

Many cultivators envied it so much that their eyes turned red. Although this black flame firestone was small, it was worth a million spirit stones!

Even the old monsters at the Soul Formation stage would be tempted.

No wonder people were eager to gamble on stones; for ordinary cultivators, it was a chance to become rich overnight.

"It's impossible! Absolutely impossible! I've worked here for 130 years, and I've never seen anything like this!"

The person in charge, seeing this extraordinary event, suspected he was dreaming.

A single stone actually contained two gems!

Under normal circumstances, if two gems were born together, one would absorb the other.

Was it because the smaller black flame firestone hadn't been fully absorbed yet?

"Wow! Mu Tou is so amazing, he cut out another one!"

Meng Jing, hugging Jiang Ping'an's arm, jumped with joy. The 15-year-old girl couldn't hide her excitement.

She looked at the person in charge, "You said you would give us a stone for free, no cheating!"

The person in charge's face turned even darker, as if he had been burned.

This was bizarre; in all his years of work, he had never seen a mother stone produce two gems.

"Your Highness, there's another black flame firestone here."

Jiang Ping'an turned and respectfully said to Xia Qing.

Xia Qing shook her head, "You can keep this one. The black flame firestone in Yun Huang's hand is enough for her to use until the Soul Formation stage."

Jiang Ping'an looked at the person in charge, "Do you want to buy it?"

"Buy, of course, buy. This one is smaller, one million spirit stones."

The person in charge, seeing that the other party intended to sell it to him, felt a bit better.

He took the black flame firestone and handed over a storage ring.

Meng Jing reached out to take the storage ring, her divine sense entering it to count the spirit stones inside.

Seeing the mountain of spirit stones inside, Meng Jing almost drooled, unable to close her mouth.

Exchanging 700,000 for 1,000,000, a profit of 300,000!

For some cultivators without family support, earning 300,000 spirit stones alone would take at least a year of hard work.

If a cultivator knew talisman array formations or alchemy, they could earn spirit stones faster.

But such cultivators were few.

Most cultivators earned money by hunting demon beasts or robbing others.

This was why many powerful cultivators chose to create or join a faction.

Only in this way could they better obtain resources and save time for cultivation.

Because earning money alone was really difficult.

Jiang Ping'an, with a few cuts, earned so many spirit stones that many cultivators were almost grinding their teeth in jealousy.

Regretting why they didn't buy that stone.

Jiang Ping'an held the knife and continued to cut the stone. There was still a large piece left, and a light was still inside.

"This time, there's no need to cut. It's already a stroke of luck to get two black flame firestones. If another one appears, I'll give you the stone brought back from the ancient battlefield."

The person in charge pointed to the last stone, which was as tall as a person. This stone was worth five million and was the most expensive stone on the flying boat.

He made such a statement, clearly not believing that a third black flame firestone would appear.

Xia Qing no longer watched, turning to leave.

She had played the stone gambling game many times and knew that the probability of a stone containing two gems was very small, and three was even more impossible.

Getting two gems already showed that Jiang Ping'an had incredible luck.

Only the naive Meng Jing squatted beside the stone, her beautiful eyes fixed on it, muttering, "One more, one more..."

**Buzz~**

Suddenly, the blue-flowered knife seemed to cut into something, and a strange wave of energy, along with a refreshing fragrance, suddenly emerged from the stone, making everyone's hearts tremble.

There was a treasure!

But it wasn't a black flame firestone!

At this moment, Jiang Ping'an suddenly had a strange feeling. Many things he didn't understand about the *Wuji Fist* and *Lightning Flash* techniques suddenly became clear.

Not just him, but everyone nearby had this feeling.

Their problems with cultivation techniques suddenly became clear.

The person in charge's pupils constricted sharply, as if he had guessed something.

Xia Qing, who was about to leave, suddenly changed her expression and quickly moved to the stone, breaking it open with one hand and taking out the object inside.

A golden-red spherical object appeared in everyone's sight.

No, it wasn't a sphere, but more like a seed of some plant.

"Indeed, it's a Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed!"

The person in charge and Xia Qing exclaimed in unison.

The usually calm Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty was now somewhat out of sorts, her beautiful face losing its usual calmness.

The person in charge suddenly realized, "No wonder! No wonder two black flame firestones appeared, it must be because of the Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed!"

"Big Sister Princess, what is this thing?"

Meng Jing asked curiously.

She had never heard of such a thing before.

Judging from the princess's reaction, it must be very valuable, which made her a bit excited.

Xia Qing took a deep breath to calm herself, holding the red-gold seed in her delicate hand and said seriously,

"This thing is called a Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed, a seed of an almost extinct ancient fire lotus."

"It has a unique effect, allowing cultivators to gain enlightenment and accelerate their understanding speed."

"For you low-level cultivators, it can help you speed up your cultivation technique practice, and for high-level cultivators, it can help us understand the laws of heaven and earth."

"Many people who struggle their whole lives to understand the laws can resolve them with just one Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed!"

Hearing this explanation, everyone's hearts trembled.

Such an item that could help people gain enlightenment was priceless!

Xia Qing, holding the Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed, looked at Jiang Ping'an, "I will buy this Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed and fully protect you!"

"The Caiyuan Prosperity Chamber of Commerce can also do this. Sell it to us, and we will protect you!"

The person in charge, completely ignoring Xia Qing's intention to buy, began to compete.

Xia Qing was just the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, and compared to the Caiyuan Prosperity Chamber of Commerce, she was nothing.

This Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed was extremely valuable, and even cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage or above coveted such a divine item.

Now, except for some holy lands, ancient families, and mysterious restricted areas, it was impossible to find such a treasure that could help people gain enlightenment.

Many old monsters were extremely eager for such treasures.

Who would have thought that Jiang Ping'an would cut out such a treasure!

Xia Qing was about to say something, but the person in charge spoke first, smiling,

"Ninth Princess, don't argue. Not to mention a princess demoted to Blackwind County, even the princes of your dynasty can't compete with the Caiyuan Prosperity Chamber of Commerce."

Xia Qing's face stiffened.

Indeed, not to mention her, even the princes couldn't match the wealth of the Caiyuan Prosperity Chamber of Commerce.

Even the wealth of ancient families and holy lands couldn't match the Caiyuan Prosperity Chamber of Commerce.

"I won't sell this seed." Jiang Ping'an suddenly said.

The person in charge, who thought he had a sure thing, had his expression freeze.

"Little friend, this seed is a good thing, but a good thing in the wrong hands can be dangerous."

With Jiang Ping'an's cultivation, obtaining such a treasure would definitely make him a target for many powerful cultivators.

"Jiang Ping'an, sell it, you can't keep it." Xia Qing looked at the seed in her hand with reluctance.

"I won't sell it. I want to gift it to Your Highness." Jiang Ping'an said.

Xia Qing, who had already given up hope, suddenly opened her beautiful eyes wide, "What did you say?"