"I want to buy some stones," Fang Yuan said to the Female Gu Master after making his decision.

"Rookie!" The word popped into the Female Gu Master's mind immediately.

Even the worst gambler would first inspect the stones before buying. They would carefully observe, then hold the stone in their hands, feeling the texture and weight of the stone's surface.

After observing a few times, if something felt off, the gamblers would give up. They wouldn't just say they wanted to buy right away.

But someone like Fang Yuan, who immediately wanted to buy, was undoubtedly a rookie at stone gambling.

However, despite her thoughts, the Female Gu Master's expression remained unchanged. She continued to smile sweetly and asked Fang Yuan softly, "Which one would you like to choose?"

Fang Yuan pointed, "This one."

The Female Gu Master immediately took it out.

Fang Yuan pointed again, "This one."

The Female Gu Master was slightly surprised; she hadn't expected this young man to buy two stones at once.

"It seems this young man is quite the gambler," she thought to herself.

But then Fang Yuan pointed again, "And this one, and that one, I'll take them all."

The Female Gu Master was taken aback, surprised once more. She couldn't help but reassess Fang Yuan.

"It seems this ordinary-looking young man must have a good family background. Otherwise, how could an ordinary Gu Master have such spare money?" Thinking this, the Female Gu Master's smile became even more gentle and kind. She hadn't expected the young man in front of her to be a real customer.

This was an unexpected delight.

However, Fang Yuan surprised the Female Gu Master once again by pointing to the two Purple-Gold Stones in the far corner, "Oh, and those two over there."

The Female Gu Master was slightly startled, thinking, "Which wealthy young master from the Gu Yue Village is this? He seems to be an heir of a family branch. If I could get close to him, maybe I wouldn't have to work so hard as a shop assistant here."

With this thought, the Female Gu Master's smile became even more tender, and her gaze at Fang Yuan carried a hint of allure.

Six stones were placed in front of Fang Yuan.

Fang Yuan immediately took out sixty pieces of Primordial Stone and handed them to the Female Gu Master without hesitation.

His action of paying caught the attention of the other Gu Masters in the tent.

"Hmm? Someone's starting to gamble on stones."

"We've been looking for over an hour and didn't dare to make a move. Now someone is testing the waters; let's see how it goes."

"He's a student, and he just took out sixty pieces of Primordial Stone at once. He must be quite wealthy. Seems like a real fool. Does he think stone gambling is that easy? He's going to end up with a bloody head today."

The Gu Masters stood in place, whispering among themselves, their eyes all on Fang Yuan.

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"Sir, would you like to unseal the stones on the spot? Our casino offers free stone unsealing services," the Female Gu Master suggested gently, her eyes filled with charm.

Fang Yuan glanced around with the corner of his eye, a faint, inexplicable smile on his lips. He waved his hand, declining the Female Gu Master's offer, "Purple-Gold is my lucky color. This is my first time gambling on stones, and it's significant. I want to unseal them myself!"

The Female Gu Master's eyes brightened even more, thinking, "Such boldness, he really is a wealthy young master."

She would never have guessed that in the Gu Yue Village, Fang Yuan was practically alone, like a drifting duckweed, without any backing or support, relying solely on himself for everything.

"Ha, just because you have money doesn't mean anything."

"Which brat is this, wasting his parents' hard-earned money!"

"This young man doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Who chooses stones based on a lucky color? This is just throwing Primordial Stones into the water to watch the splash."

The Gu Masters in the tent all looked down, convinced that Fang Yuan was a wastrel, and their already low expectations dwindled further.

Some Gu Masters even withdrew their gaze and turned back to observe the fossils on the counter.

The changes around him didn't affect Fang Yuan's state of mind in the slightest. He remained expressionless, silently channeling the True Essence from his Primal Sea into the Moonlight Gu.

In the next moment, the crescent mark in the palm of his right hand emitted a gentle, water-like blue glow.

Fang Yuan used this right hand to pick up a Purple-Gold Stone, holding it in his palm. Then he closed his fingers and slowly kneaded and rubbed the surface of the fossil.

The blue light flickered continuously, and as the ripples spread like water, the Purple-Gold Stone grew smaller and smaller. A large amount of powdery stone debris slipped through Fang Yuan's fingers, falling onto the carpet in the tent.

"Impressive technique, sir!" The Female Gu Master seized the opportunity to praise.

"This young man isn't completely useless. He has some real skills." The Gu Masters who witnessed the scene had a complex look in their eyes, starting to see Fang Yuan in a new light.

Fang Yuan used the blue light to grind the stone's surface, a delicate application of the Moonlight Gu. Typically, only Gu Masters who had used the Moonlight Gu for two or three years could reach this level.

For someone of Fang Yuan's age and student status to achieve this was quite remarkable.

"Look, he's using our Gu Yue Clan's unique Moonlight Gu," some Gu Masters noticed this and felt a sense of pride, finding Fang Yuan much more agreeable.

"However, this method is still too rough for unsealing stones," some experienced and prudent Gu Masters shook their heads.

The Purple-Gold Stone grew smaller and smaller. Initially, it couldn't fit in a palm, but after a while, it shrank to the size of a fist, wrapped in Fang Yuan's fingers.

The blue light grew stronger, and the fossil shrank to the size of a marble. Eventually, only a pile of stone powder remained, forming a small mound on the carpet.

It was a completely solid stone, with no Gu Insect inside.

"As expected, unreliable," the Gu Masters shook their heads repeatedly.

"Sir, there are still five Purple-Gold Stones," the Female Gu Master encouraged warmly.

Fang Yuan's expression remained calm, unaffected in the slightest. He picked up the second Purple-Gold Stone and continued grinding.

But the result of this one was still a solid stone, with no Gu Insect inside.

The third stone yielded the same result.

Someone among the Gu Masters grew impatient, "No need to watch anymore. Stones chosen by color aren't worth gambling on."

"If he manages to unseal a good Gu, I'll eat all the stone powder on the ground," someone joked with a light smile.

"Sir, don't lose heart. There are still three stones left; you've only unsealed half," the Female Gu Master encouraged, her breath fragrant as she cheered Fang Yuan on.

Fang Yuan picked up the fourth stone, and when it was ground down to palm size, his movements suddenly paused.

"Huh? There's something!"

"The stone material changed; it's no longer Purple-Gold but has turned into a Black Inkstone."

"Could it be that he's really going to get lucky?"

A slight gasp of surprise erupted among the surrounding Gu Masters.

"Sir, please be careful with the unsealing. The sleeping Gu Insects are extremely fragile. If you use too much force, you might accidentally kill the Gu Insect inside," the Female Gu Master hadn't expected this situation and quickly reminded him cautiously.

Fang Yuan's movements slowed significantly, and as his fingers rubbed, bits of stone powder fell intermittently, no longer continuously as before.

Black stone powder drifted down, and the stone grew smaller, while Fang Yuan's actions became even more slow and gentle.

The pile of stone powder on the carpet grew higher, and the core of the Black Inkstone in Fang Yuan's hand was eventually ground away.

"Alas, what a pity, just a Stone-in-Stone."

"All that excitement for nothing, I thought there was really a Gu Insect."

"You guys are too easily fooled. Is stone gambling that easy? Nine out of ten are empty; otherwise, how would the shops make money?"

"Sir, your luck is actually not bad. To unseal a Stone-in-Stone on your first try is something most people can't do," the Female Gu Master tried to comfort Fang Yuan, also preparing him mentally for the upcoming results.

It's common for stone gambling to yield nothing; it's a frequent occurrence. In her view, Fang Yuan was acting on a whim, and the chances of selecting a fossil with a Gu Insect were minuscule.

Fang Yuan smiled without responding and continued to pick up the fifth stone.

He ground it carefully, and within just ten breaths, the surface of the Purple-Gold Stone was worn away, revealing a bumpy Yellow Mud Ball.