Alchemy Master

Chapter 562, What Are You Rushing For?

Translator: Silavin

The five Shooting Star Spirit Crystals yielded two Spirit Seeds. Although they were only ordinary Spirit Seeds, strictly speaking, and Ouyang Wensu had not actually made any profit. However, this success rate truly made the numerous gamblers rather envious.

Five Shooting Star Spirit Crystals yielding two Spirit Seeds—this success rate had already reached a terrifying forty percent!

Although this did not represent that Ouyang Wensu would have this success rate every time he appraised Spirit Crystals, it already indirectly demonstrated just how terrifying his talent in the Dao of Crystal Appraisal was.

Most likely, within a few decades, he would surpass his Master and exceed Ouyang Zhutian, becoming the foremost person in Crystal Appraisal within the Ouyang Family!

“Wensu, well done!” Ouyang Haotian’s face also bore a trace of a smile as he praised Ouyang Wensu.

“It’s all thanks to Brother Haotian’s help.” Facing the future ironclad Patriarch of the Ouyang Family, Ouyang Wensu’s arrogant expression restrained itself somewhat, and he immediately bowed.

“En, in the future, the reputation of our Ouyang Family’s Divine Appraisers will depend on you!” Facing Ouyang Wensu’s declaration, Ouyang Haotian was quite satisfied.

The two of them sang in harmony, as if they had not taken this competition seriously at all. However, if it were anyone else, they would probably act the same way.

Ouyang Wensu’s luck was obviously quite good—this was already an extraordinary performance. Two Spirit Seeds had already been extracted from five Shooting Star Spirit Crystals. Could it be that Qin Yichen, listening to those gamblers’ random pointing and selecting four Shooting Star Spirit Crystals, could also extract two Spirit Seeds?

After seeing Ouyang Wensu’s results, the gamblers who had originally held a sliver of hope for Qin Yichen completely lost their confidence.

“Well… do you still want to cut open the crystals?” At this moment, the manager of Water Moon Crystal House hesitated before asking Qin Yichen.

After all, the result was already quite obvious…

“Cut! Why wouldn’t we cut them open!?”

Before Qin Yichen could answer, Ouyang Wensu had already shouted loudly.

This guy who dared to question his skill in Crystal Appraisal still maintained such a calm expression even now. If he did not see him in despair, how could he resolve the hatred in his heart?

Facing Ouyang Wensu’s shout, a trace of displeasure flashed in the Water Moon Crystal House manager’s eyes. The two of them had attracted so many gamblers, which naturally pleased him, but if any trouble broke out within Water Moon Crystal House, that was something the higher-ups of Water Moon Crystal House would not want to see.

His original question had been intended to give Qin Yichen a way out, but he had not expected Ouyang Wensu to be so disrespectful, directly interrupting his words.

“These crystals naturally need to be cut.” Under the gaze of numerous pairs of eyes, Qin Yichen finally slowly spoke. He cupped his hands towards the Water Moon Crystal House manager and said, “However, before cutting the crystals, I’d like to ask the manager to serve as our witness, lest someone refuses to pay up after losing.”

*Pfft…*

Qin Yichen’s words first left the numerous gamblers stunned, and when they heard the last sentence, countless mocking laughs finally could not help but spread.

Afraid that Ouyang Haotian and the others would renege? Could it be that this young man’s brain had gone awry, still harbouring delusions of luck, thinking he could defeat Ouyang Wensu?

“This…” The manager was also slightly stunned, momentarily unable to understand what this young man meant. Wasn’t this clearly cutting off his own retreat?

The manager’s gaze looked towards Ouyang Haotian, whose brow furrowed slightly with a trace of puzzlement flashing in his eyes. He also could not understand what medicine Qin Yichen took, to make him so delusional.

However, if Qin Yichen had also carefully selected the Shooting Star Spirit Crystals, perhaps he might have had some doubts. But his previous selection had completely lacked any observation—he had simply listened to some gamblers who were deliberately teasing him and pointing randomly. This simply had no chance of winning!

In the end, Ouyang Haotian also nodded in agreement.

Seeing Ouyang Haotian’s stance, after pondering briefly, the manager still nodded and agreed: “Very well, today this old man shall serve as witness for both parties!”

With these words finished, this manager nodded to the crystal cutter, who then walked to one of the Shooting Star Spirit Crystals that Qin Yichen had selected—one that appeared to be surrounded by precious aura—and with his hands moving, began to skillfully cut the crystal.

*Swoosh! Swoosh!*

As the crystal-cutting sounds rang out, the surface of this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal was gradually stripped away, and the entire massive Shooting Star Spirit Crystal was also shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The gamblers on the second floor also stared without blinking, their eyes wide open, their gazes tightly locked on the Shooting Star Spirit Crystal under the crystal cutter’s hands, as if afraid of missing anything.

Meanwhile, Qin Yichen maintained a calm expression, showing no signs of nervousness on his face.

Seeing him like this, Ouyang Haotian’s brow furrowed even deeper, and a trace of unease flashed through his heart.

However, as that Shooting Star Spirit Crystal completely turned into a pile of dust that scattered down without producing the slightest glimmer, Ouyang Haotian’s heart finally relaxed.

When he looked at Qin Yichen again, the latter’s expression seemed to have become less calm.

“*Haaa*, what a pity…” Seeing that the most promising of the three Shooting Star Spirit Crystals to yield a Spirit Seed had failed, quite a few gamblers could not help but quietly sigh.

Why did they only focus on the three Shooting Star Spirit Crystals and not four?

Because that big one that had cost over a million gold coins was a Spirit Dissipation Crystal to their mind, which had been personally confirmed by Ouyang Zhutian…

“Really wealthy indeed, spending over a million gold coins to buy a Spirit Dissipation Crystal. Let’s see how he gets out of this!”

Quite a few gamblers thought with dark amusement, their faces showing expressions of watching a good show.

“Haha, what trash!”

Ouyang Wensu shouted out loud, the smug expression on his face becoming even more intense.

“What are you rushing for? Don’t you see there are still three pieces?”

Qin Yichen snorted lightly, the crudeness in his words causing Ouyang Wensu’s expression to change. However, thinking of the latter’s sharp tongue, after weighing things briefly, he still chose to snort coldly and pretend he had not heard it, turning his head away.

“Continue cutting!” Qin Yichen also did not bother with Ouyang Wensu, forcing what seemed to be a reluctant smile onto his face as he spoke to the crystal cutter.

The latter nodded, and with his hands moving, once again swung towards another Shooting Star Spirit Crystal surrounded by precious aura.

*Swoosh! Swoosh!*

Before long, this Shooting Star Spirit Crystal had also turned into a pile of dust scattered on the ground, never showing the slightest sign of a Spirit Seed.

“Another wasted piece!”

“Ah…”

Seeing this result caused another wave of sighs, and at this moment, the vast majority of gamblers believed in their hearts that Qin Yichen’s previous luck had completely vanished.

Indeed, relying solely on luck could never compare to Ouyang Wensu, who could appraise Spirit Crystals!

Seeing yet another Shooting Star Spirit Crystal turn to dust, Qin Yichen’s expression seemed to change as well, his fists clenched tightly, as if his previous confidence had also begun to waver.