Simultaneous Transmigration: Inheriting the Legacy of Myriad Worlds

Chapter 45 Genius is just the threshold to see me

The source stones in the fourth courtyard have very special appearances. Not only are their colors more vibrant, but their surfaces also have various patterns that are ancient and difficult to describe.

Qin Sheng moved among the source stones, stopping occasionally to observe.

"The pattern is like a fiery snake, thick in the middle and round at the end, and restrained... This piece is likely to have a source, and it is very likely to be a different kind of source."

Sources, in terms of value, can be roughly divided into several levels from low to high: ordinary sources with impurities, pure sources, heterogeneous sources, and divine sources.

"This source stone has a very strong malevolent aura; there must be something dangerous inside, or perhaps some rare treasure. I'm not sure..."

Qin Sheng observed very carefully, after all, the cost was not low and the stakes were even higher.

Nangong Fang was not careless either, using all his knowledge to select stones. Although he did not place any bets, the reputation of the Yuanshu family could not be lost.

"How much is this source stone?" Qin Sheng asked.

"Nine hundred catties of source."

"I'll take this one." Qin Sheng decided on the first piece.

Everyone looked over, then paused in surprise.

The source stone he had chosen had holes of varying depths. The shallower holes were fine, but the deeper ones went right through the entire stone, allowing one to see from one end to the other.

"Is this an insect-eroded stone? Why did you choose such a stone?"

"Haha, this kid looks quite handsome, but he's all talk and no action. He doesn't even know the most basic common sense, yet he dares to gamble on stones with people from the Yuanshu family?"

Those in the know shook their heads, indicating they couldn't understand Qin Sheng's choice.

Nangong Fang smiled dismissively, "The victory is already decided."

"Brother Nangong, what's the story behind this insect-eroded stone?" someone asked humbly.

"Inside insect-eroded stones, there are always rare treasures at first, but these stones are leaky, and their precious aura is easily detected by strange insects that feed on the source," Nangong Fang explained.

“Those strange insects will bore into the source stone, crawl inside and devour the source inside. These strange insects are source creatures themselves, and the traces they leave behind will make the source stone look like it still contains the source.”

"If someone who doesn't understand the principles of physics were to look at it, they would think it's a good piece of stone."

Hearing this explanation, Zhou Siyang and Bai Heming felt reassured.

This wave is stable.

Qin Sheng ignored the others and continued making his selections.

For the second Originium, he chose a seemingly ordinary stone, which made it difficult for others to comment on it.

The third source stone was the most expensive one Qin Sheng bought, costing a full three thousand catties of source stone.

This is a stone that is entirely green, with mottled marks on it, as if it had been washed by rain.

"Green Rain Stone, this stone has been sitting in the Four Symbols Stone Workshop for quite a few years, hasn't it?"

"Yes, it is said that when this stone was dug out of the mine, many miners died. Blood was shed along the way as they carried the stone, which was extremely ominous."

“A master of Origin Techniques once came to observe the Green Rain Stone and was tempted, but in the end he was not confident and had to give up.”

"That master of Origin Techniques once said that there was a high probability that this stone contained treasure when it was first formed, but it is very likely that an anomaly occurred underground, and the treasure inside has been ruined by something inexplicable."

"This kid from Yaoguang Holy Land really takes an unconventional approach, with one piece of insect-eroded stone and another of green rain stone, making him unpredictable."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, the three source stones Qin Sheng had chosen were moved to the stone-cutting area.

He consumed 900 jin of source material from the insect-eaten stone, 1,500 jin from the second stone, and 3,000 jin from the green rain stone. In total, he consumed 5,400 jin of source material.

For a young person, this is quite a generous gesture.

You have to understand that this isn't about buying cultivation treasures, it's about gambling on stones; they're completely different things.

The former offers stable returns, while the latter could result in all resources being wasted.

Nangong Fang has also made his selections. The three source stones he chose are good stones that are generally considered to be of high quality.

The stonemason looked at Qin Sheng and asked, "Which piece should we start cutting from?"

"First, cut the worm-eaten stone. Follow my instructions."

Qin Sheng drew a circle on the worm-eaten stone. "This is the key part, be careful."

The stonemason nodded, and with a swift motion, the stone fragments fell with a whooshing sound. At the same time, Nangong Fang also began cutting stone.

"It's shipped!"

Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out, and everyone craned their necks to look at Nangong Fang's first stone.

The essence of heaven and earth flows out from the stone, radiating bright light, which is undoubtedly a symbol that there is a source within it.

"Truly a genius of the Nangong family!"

"A perfect shot, impressive!"

Faced with everyone's praise, Nangong Fang smiled slightly, saying it was just basic stuff.

Soon, the stone was cut open.

"Uh, is it a source that weighs about fifty pounds?"

"It's a bit small..."

"It's okay, the little ones are cute too."

Bai Heming's face stiffened. He had spent a thousand catties of source to buy this stone, but only fifty catties of source were cut out.

What a loss!
Meanwhile, the cutting of the worm-eaten stone also reached the key point Qin Sheng had instructed.

A dazzling seven-colored light pierced through the stone and burst forth, causing many people who were illuminated to feel momentarily disoriented, as if they had been subjected to an illusion attack.

"What's this?!"

"They've probably cut out something truly astonishing!"

Everyone was horrified.

The stonemason became increasingly cautious. With his final cut, a palm-sized piece of source material appeared, and most importantly, inside was a seven-colored worm about half the size of a little finger. "Hiss, an ancient worm source?"

Ancient insect sources are a type of heterogeneous source; any source that contains various insects can be classified into this category.

These insects mostly originated in ancient times and have various magical functions.

"It truly is an ancient insect, its body shimmering with seven colors, awe-inspiring and mind-stirring. Could it be the Seven-Colored Awakening Insect?"

"This is an ancient and wondrous insect that feeds on the source, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, the sun and moon, and the power of the five elements. It can refine the primordial spirit and enhance divine sense!"

Qin Sheng listened to the explanations from the passersby, completely bewildered.

No, you bystanders seem to know way too much, don't you?
He really didn't know what a seven-colored awakening worm was, luckily a passerby explained it to him...

"An ancient insect source could be cut out from a piece of worm-eaten stone? Unbelievable."

"The Seven-Colored Awakening Insect is the king of insects. Those alien insects that bore into source stones will retreat immediately upon discovering it, not daring to disturb it."

"Judging by its size, although it is still a larva, it is worth at least five thousand catties of raw materials!"

Nine hundred catties of Originium can be exchanged for a single Ancient Insect Originium of this value.

So much money.

Qin Sheng also smiled, strengthening his primordial spirit; this was a precious treasure.

He glanced at Bai Heming, whose face had already turned somewhat ugly.

The stonemason began cutting Qin Sheng's second stone, while Nangong Fang's two stones were both cut.

Yes, it's empty.

This is normal. Let alone the younger generation of families specializing in Origin Arts, even if you bring in a master of Origin Arts, you can't guarantee that you'll have the goods every time.

When the second stone cut to the center, an even more dazzling light erupted than the previous ancient insect source.

No further cutting is needed; the stone skin peels off layer by layer on its own, revealing a golden sun rising into the sky.

"It's the source of the divine!"

Someone shouted, a sound that shook the heavens and the earth.

The Divine Source contains the most primordial essence of heaven and earth, formed from the most original power at the beginning of creation.

It looks like both gas and liquid, and its aura makes people want to worship it, as if they are really facing a god.

Without external interference, the divine source will never fall.

The discovery of divine source in the second stone was something Qin Sheng hadn't expected. He only felt that the stone possessed hidden wonders and various unseen mysteries, but he never imagined it was divine source.

Qin Sheng immediately grabbed the Divine Source and carefully put it away.

This piece of divine source is the size of a broad bean. Don't think it's too small; even a piece of divine source the size of a grain of rice is a rare treasure.

Meanwhile, Zhou Siyang and his team had already cut open their third stone, revealing a rare species inside, which was quite valuable.

Qin Sheng didn't even need to cut the third source stone; the value of the ancient insect source and the divine source was something they couldn't even dream of matching.

Qin Sheng looked at Zhou Siyang and the others with a bright smile.

"Does the result even need to be said?"

"Don't be too smug. The Yuan Technique family cannot be insulted!"

Nangong Fang looked gloomy, said a few words, and turned to leave.

Zhou Siyang and Bai Heming wanted to follow, but Qin Sheng stopped them.

"Gentlemen, you haven't given me the Innate Purple Qi and the Azure Sun Elixir yet."

Qin Sheng shouted, "Are you trying to renege on your debt?"

"Hey, we saw your bet. You two little guys, you have to keep your word."

Passersby chimed in, and Zhou Siyang and Bai Heming dared not renege, so they had no choice but to hand over the prize to Qin Sheng.

As he watched their retreating figures, Qin Sheng's smile faded.

Origin magic genius?

Genius is merely the threshold to my understanding!
"Young man, hurry, hurry, cut the green agate!"

"Child, how did you choose the stone?"

"Young friend Qin, your Source Technique is so superb, could you be from the legendary lost lineage of Source Masters?"

"Young friend, are you selling your ancient insect source and divine source? I am the Supreme Elder of the Ji family, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory price!"

Passersby surrounded Qin Sheng with great enthusiasm.

"Excuse me, seniors... Which shameless old man is touching my source?!"

Qin Sheng squeezed out of the crowd and put away the green rain stone.

"I'm not confident about this stone, so I plan to take it back and cut it. I won't embarrass myself by showing it here."

He's already made enough of a splash today; there's no need to add fuel to the fire.

"Young man, that's not very kind of you."

"Brother Qin, can I call you Brother Qin? Just keep cutting here and let us have some fun."

"I'm going to die if I can't see the Green Rain Stone, please don't leave me!"

"..."

Qin Sheng struggled to squeeze out of the elderly group and quickly drove away, still feeling lingering fear.

These old guys have even thicker skin than Duan De; this kind of honest and kind young man is completely out of place with them.

(End of this chapter)