Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 934: Chapter 491: Hand Split Stone

After a few steps, Gu Sheng led Qing Shan and his entourage to the giant stone.

”Is this it?”

Qing Shan approached the massive stone and was momentarily stunned.

With a bewildered expression, he pointed at the stone and asked.

Gu Sheng nodded.

”Hahaha...”

Upon hearing Gu Sheng’s affirmative response, Qing Shan couldn’t help but laugh.

Others joined in the mockery as well.

”Is this guy crazy? How can this ordinary stone be a source ore?”

”I bet this guy’s just a lunatic, but it’ll be a good show.”

”Exactly, offending the Qingxia Sect, he’s going to have a hard time!”

Some spectators, eager for drama, discussed the scene.

It seemed like everyone was waiting for Gu Sheng to make a fool of himself.

”If you don’t believe it, you can open up the stone and see for yourself.”

Gu Sheng chuckled and said casually.

Er Gou glanced at the current situation, thinking that if no source ore was found inside, they’d probably be drowned by people’s spit.

To be safer, Er Gou whispered, ”Brother Sheng, are you... are you sure there’s source ore inside?”

”Yes, Brother Sheng, this is no joke, right?”

Shi Lou also felt a bit anxious.

Gu Sheng’s gaze was firm, seeming to have a magical power that could calm the heart.

”Rest assured, I never do anything I’m uncertain of. The moment I saw this stone, I knew there was source ore inside.”

Gu Sheng confidently asserted.

Shi Lou and Er Gou blindly trusted Gu Sheng, but with the surrounding chatter and Qing Shan’s provocation, they couldn’t help feeling nervous.

Yet, Gu Sheng’s words felt like a warm stream, slightly calming their hearts.

Qing Shan sneered on the side, weighing a few pieces of ore in his hand, he provocatively asked Gu Sheng: ”Kid, what do you plan to do if there’s no source ore inside?”

”I swear on my life, there is definitely source ore inside.”

Gu Sheng showed no sign of wavering in his gaze and responded calmly.

”Alright! That’s what you said!”

Mischief flashed in Qing Shan’s eyes.

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and asked back, ”And what will you do if it is there?”

”If it is, I’ll swallow the stone fragments whole!”

Qing Shan paused, then loudly declared.

”Agreed, it’s a deal.”

Gu Sheng nodded, agreeing without hesitation.

Their exchange made the surrounding crowd excited, everyone was looking forward to the outcome of this bet.

Soon, a stone-cutting master was fetched among them.

Upon seeing the giant stone by the bridge that needed cutting, the master immediately shook his head and refused: ”This stone is simply an ordinary stone. If there were any source ore, it would have been taken away long ago. You’re just wasting my time.”

After saying so, the stone-cutting master turned to leave.

”Hey? Don’t go?”

Gu Sheng and Qing Shan simultaneously spoke up.

”If you cut out the source ore, you’ll be given extra compensation.”

Qing Shan stood directly in front of the master and said.

”Even if there isn’t, I’m willing to pay.”

Gu Sheng chimed in.

”This...”

The master was left dumbfounded.

Looking at the circumstances, whether or not there’s source ore, he stood to earn something.

”Don’t leave! If you go, then who won won’t be clear between them.”

”We can’t let the stone-cutting master leave.”

”Yes! Can’t leave!”

Others joined in the uproar.

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng and Qing Shan persisted.

”Alright then!”

The stone-cutting master reluctantly agreed and began cutting the stone with vigor.

”Rip-rip...”

After preparations, the master started the stone-cutting task.

By this time, everyone held their breath, waiting for the stone to be split open.

”God bless...”

Shi Lou and Er Gou nervously clenched their fists.

Yet, Gu Sheng stood beside them, smiling, seeming to be entirely confident in the outcome.

The master swung the cutter, each swing tightening every person’s heart.

”Slash-slash!”

The stone’s surface skin peeled away.

Soon, the first cut was made.

”Boom!”

With a loud crash, half the stone being cut collapsed.

A cloud of dust billowed, and the crowd rushed forward.

”Bah! What is this! There’s nothing!”

”This kid lost thoroughly!”

”Young Master Qing Shan won.”

Onlookers were instantly in an uproar.

Qing Shan looked smugly at Gu Sheng and said, ”Kid, what do you have to say now? It looks like your lives belong to me, haha...”

After this, Qing Shan couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

”Brother Sheng... this...”

Er Gou and Shi Lou appeared anxious.

Gu Sheng smiled nonchalantly and said, ”You’re celebrating too early; the other side hasn’t been cut yet.”

Gu Sheng said, pointing to the remaining stone portion that still stood on the ground.

”Sigh...”

At this point, the stone-cutting master unexpectedly sighed.

”Young man, you’re still inexperienced. Just look at the grain of this stone.”

He stepped forward, pointing at the direction of the remaining giant stone’s grain.

”The formation direction of this stone is towards here. Look again, it’s formed by a geological layer, there’s simply no chance of a miracle happening. I suggest you save your money.”

The master advised earnestly.

”It’s alright, master, I’m aware.”

Gu Sheng maintained a faint smile.

Looking at the scene, Qing Shan couldn’t help but ridicule: ”You’re pretending to know, aren’t you? Even the stone-cutting master said it’s impossible, yet you’re still hanging on, truly ridiculous.”

Gu Sheng ignored Qing Shan’s ridicule, as if having already seen the secret within the stone.

Because he knew, the preciousness of source ore was not merely in its value but more importantly in the nature’s spiritual energy it contained, which no ordinary stone could compare to.