Chapter 802 - 19: Faith Gate Dice Game

Chapter 802: Chapter 19: Faith Gate Dice Game

Gan Jiu felt a bit anxious, caught red-handed for peeping and was about to get scolded, but Fang Qingning didn’t say anything to them, "Gan Jiu, Elder Wang is here, we need to adjust our meals a bit, make it nicer, especially the spirit rice and spiritual vegetables, they must be of high quality, and limited in supply for Elder Wang, he can’t have the same as us."

Gan Jiu had a pained expression, even his flesh was hardening, "Sect Master, we don’t have that kind of budget, even if you sold me, it wouldn’t be enough to buy those top-grade ingredients."

"Is the sect really this tight on finances?" Fang Qingning frowned slightly, "Did Fang Hao squander the funds?"

"Sis, don’t blame this on me, the other generation twos of the sect are living it up, while I’m as broke as an Outer Disciple thanks to you!" Fang Hao shouted from the back, glaring at Li Xin.

Li Xin rubbed his nose, it seemed there was no skipping the debt repayment.

"Let’s sell some of the sect’s assets." Fang Qingning sighed and said.

"Sis, did you forget that we already sold all the valuable things back when we rented this place. The things that aren’t valuable won’t fetch a good price, it’s better to keep using them, and you wasted the only thing that could fetch a good price at auction!" Fang Hao glared angrily at Li Xin, thinking that if they had money, Elder Wang wouldn’t have had to endure such poor meals, "Sis, Elder Wang enjoys top-tier treatment at other sects, and what he gets here is just pathetic. A few meals won’t bother him, but over time, he might not stay, so I suggest borrowing some from Brother Cai."

Fang Qingning also looked a bit stiff, sighing, "We’ve troubled him a lot already, you don’t need to worry about it, I’ll take care of this."

Gan Jiu and Li Xin nodded in agreement, Fang Chi waved his fists at Li Xin, mentally figuring that if he could squeeze out that Guiyuan Pill, he would get it out no matter what.

After the Sect Master and the Young Sect Master left, the three of them descended the mountain back to the Outer Disciples’ quarters.

Gan Jiu sighed helplessly, "I feel like our Martial Heart Sect can’t hold out much longer."

"Where can we earn money?" Li Xin asked.

"The Divine Land lacks nothing, either you are incredibly strong, have a great appearance, or some amazing skill. Compared to the outside, small money is easy, big money is hard. If the Sect Master really wants to keep Elder Wang, she has to figure something out; otherwise, why would the Young Sect Master be so resentful? Auctioning that Guiyuan Pill would cover our expenses for a while." Gan Jiu said helplessly, though his eyes were full of cunning.

Li Xin pursed his lips; this fatty’s words hinted at something, "Fatty Nine, Idiot Zhu, I’m new here with little connections, and I also want to settle my debts, so you point me in the right direction. I promise, even if you ambush me in the future, I won’t kill you."

"Damn you..." Idiot Zhu was about to explode, but is this how you ask for help? Are country folks all this brazen?

Fatty Nine pressed down on the almost explosive Idiot Zhu, "Master Xin, such politeness is unnecessary. Let’s play a little game, if you win, I’ll give you a money-making idea for free, guaranteed effective. But if you lose, you leave the Martial Heart Sect, and how the Sect Master deals with you is your business."

"Fair enough, what game?" Li Xin was interested, smiling as he looked at Fatty Nine.

"Dice, since you’re from Beijing, even kids know this game. It’s also played in the Divine Land, let’s just play a hand, compare sizes." As Fatty Nine spoke, he flipped his hand, revealing three dice.

"What’s the rule here?" Li Xin looked at the dice and then at Fatty Nine.

"Rules are simple, an odd point is the smallest, six points the largest, triple six is the biggest, ties get a redo, no cheating, dare to play?" Fatty Nine chuckled.

"What’s there to be afraid of? Not to boast, but in dice, I’m quite skilled." Li Xin said casually.

"Oh my, Master Xin, I like your confidence; would you like to check the dice?" Gan Jiu pursed his lips, and a slight fierce look appeared on his chubby face.

"No need, let’s start. Whose turn is it?" Li Xin waved his hand dismissively.

"Let me show you how it’s done." Fatty Nine said with a grin.

Li Xin nodded indifferently, and Gan Jiu picked up the dice, shook it in his hand, and tossed it casually into the bowl, where the dice spun and all landed on five.

Fatty Nine’s plump face revealed a faint smile, "Oh, a bit off today, your turn."

Li Xin picked the dice from the bowl, and just from his actions, Fatty Nine and Idiot Zhu almost burst into laughter; it was evident he wasn’t used to handling these.

In the mocking gazes of Fatty Nine and Idiot Zhu, Li Xin tossed them casually, and the dice spun in the bowl. Fatty Nine’s relaxed expression quickly changed.

Triple six.

Shi Dazhu furrowed his brow at Fatty Nine, who wore a face of disbelief, "You damn cheater!"

Smack~~~

Li Xin slapped Fatty Nine, making him a bit plumper, "The dice are yours, the bowl is yours, and there’s an idiot watching on the side. Keep spewing nonsense, and I’ll sew your lips shut."

Gan Jiu covered his face, still in disbelief; how could this be, how could he!

"What are you staring at, I told you I’m good at this, can’t take a loss?" Li Xin said disdainfully.

Gan Jiu held his face, looking at Li Xin and then at the bowl, utterly confused, "Making money is as hard as it’s easy, Jiuxiao Building, don’t just think about Cyan Dragon City, it ranks among the top three in the Divine Land. It’s a pity they don’t run gambling houses; otherwise, you could really try your luck there."

"Then what’s your point?" Li Xin rolled his eyes, "Are you messing with me?"

"There’s a Martial Arts Arena there, win and you get money." Gan Jiu said, "With Master Xin’s prowess, you’d make a fortune after a few matches."

Smack~~~

As soon as he finished speaking, Gan Jiu got another slap, and his other cheek swelled.

"Why did you hit me?" Fatty Nine was utterly speechless.

Li Xin pursed his lips, "I don’t know, I just felt like you’d double-cross me, so I thought I’d try slapping you."

Gan Jiu’s eyes turned green, but Shi Dazhu pinned him down, "Don’t, he’s trying to provoke you, let’s not get angry."

"The Martial Arts Arena is a decent option. What kind of place is Jiuxiao Building?" Li Xin asked.

"That’s a celestial place." Gan Jiu and Idiot Zhu immediately showed pig-headed expressions.

"A brothel?" Seeing their reactions, Li Xin asked instinctively.

"Pah, vulgar, you forgot, you’re from outside, Jiuxiao Sect is the most famous in Cyan Dragon City, it’s one of the four Earth-level sects, with influence spanning the Divine Land. Jiuxiao Building is an asset of Jiuxiao Sect, running profitable businesses like Martial Arts Arenas and auction houses, and most importantly, its Young Master is one of the four beauties of the Divine Land, Fairy Bao Yu’Er, heavenly beauty." Gan Jiu’s drool almost dripped.

"Abalone? Why’s the Young Master called such a name, what about the Sect Master?"

Gan Jiu’s lips twitched, "Bao as in abalone, Yu as in jade, Er as in daughter, the Bao family is also a notable cultivation family in the Divine Land, Master Xin, do you like older ones? The Sect Master is naturally also a beauty, but after cultivating the Golden Core, they don’t concern themselves with worldly matters much, all the major sects have such heritages. Our Young Sect Master has been in power for many years, resolving crisis after crisis in Jiuxiao Building."