Chapter 336: Saving Lei Ying at Taikoo Mine

After finishing his training, Gu Sheng slowly opened his eyes and smiled at the golden finger in the sky. He knew that this was the result of his training and an affirmation of his strength. As soon as he thought about it, the golden finger slowly dissipated in the sky.

At this moment, Gu Sheng felt as if he had merged with the entire universe. His body became stronger and tougher.

After refining all the natural treasures in the Yaochi Holy Land, Gu Sheng left this holy place for practice. His destination was the North Territory, a vast and mysterious land that had always been his treasure land for collecting resources.

The North Territory, where the Taichu Ancient Mine was located, was desolate and mysterious. Gu Sheng walked on this land and saw only bare rocks everywhere, with a few immortal grasses stubbornly rising from the ground occasionally, which was particularly eye-catching in this desolate land.

"Here is the North Territory." Gu Sheng muttered to himself, his divine thoughts surged like a tide, covering an area of ​​dozens of miles. Here, his divine thoughts were like a pair of invisible eyes that could clearly see everything around him.

Suddenly, his mind caught a group of people besieging a woman on the street. Gu Sheng frowned, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. He decided to take a closer look, but found that one of the besieged women was Lei Ying, whom he knew.

"Lei Ying, why is she here?" Gu Sheng was puzzled, but seeing Lei Ying in trouble, he didn't have time to think about it, and rushed over in a flash.

"Stop!" Gu Sheng shouted, his golden body flashing with dazzling light, he was like a golden lightning across the sky, and instantly landed in the center of the battlefield.

"Who are you? Dare to meddle in our business!" A bandit said viciously.

"I am your nightmare!" Gu Sheng sneered, urged the skills, and the golden waves rolled endlessly, and the breath was mighty. His body seemed to be shrouded in golden light, like a god of war descending on the earth.

"Go, kill him!" The bandit leader gave an order, and more than a dozen bandits waving miscellaneous weapons rushed towards Gu Sheng.

Gu Sheng sneered, and used the Nine Swords of Gale. As the swords flashed, several bandits fell to the ground. His figure shuttled across the battlefield like a ghost, and every time he attacked, he took the life of an enemy.

"Ah!" A bandit screamed, and his chest was pierced by Gu Sheng's palm, and the golden palm exuded a sharp breath.

In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen bandits had all fallen to the ground. Gu Sheng walked to Lei Ying and asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Lei Ying looked at Gu Sheng, and a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes: "Thank you, big brother."

"Why are you here?" Gu Sheng asked.

"I came here to find a rare spiritual herb, but I didn't expect to meet these bandits." Lei Ying explained.

Gu Sheng nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He turned around and looked at the bandits who fell to the ground, and found that they actually had a lot of spiritual stones and spiritual medicines on them. He moved his mind and collected all the spoils.

"These are yours." Gu Sheng handed some of the spiritual stones and spiritual medicines to Lei Ying.

Lei Ying took the spiritual stone and spiritual medicine, and looked at Gu Sheng gratefully: "Thank you, big brother."

Gu Sheng shook his head: "It's just a piece of cake. By the way, what does the spiritual herb you are looking for look like? Maybe I can help you find it."

"Really? Thank you so much!" Lei Ying's eyes lit up, and she quickly told Gu Sheng the characteristics of the spiritual herb.

The two of them walked together, looking for the rare spiritual herb in the Taichu Ancient Mine. Although they encountered many dangers on the way, with the help of Gu Sheng, they finally found the spiritual herb.

"Great, I finally found it!" Lei Ying held the spiritual herb excitedly, with tears in her eyes.

"Is this the forget-me-not grass?" Gu Sheng asked curiously.

"Yes, this is the forget-me-not grass." Lei Ying nodded, "This spiritual herb can heal the trauma of the soul, which is very important to me."

Gu Sheng looked at Lei Ying's happy face, and felt relieved in his heart. He did not tell Lei Ying that this spiritual herb was actually of great benefit to his cultivation. But since Lei Ying needed it to heal the trauma of the soul, he would not take it away from others.

"Let's go back." Gu Sheng said.

After leaving the Taichu Ancient Mine, Gu Sheng and Lei Ying returned to the town in the Northern Territory together. The streets were bustling with people, and the two of them walked in between, but they seemed to be people from two different worlds, one as steady as a mountain, and the other as lively as water.

"Big brother, where are we going?" Lei Ying asked curiously, her eyes flashing with curiosity and expectation for the unknown world.

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and pointed to a magnificent gambling stone shop in front of him: "Let's go there and take a look."

Lei Ying looked in the direction of Gu Sheng's finger, and saw a gambling stone shop named "Tulip" standing beside the street, with a lot of traffic in front of the door, and it was obviously doing a booming business.

The two walked into the gambling stone shop, and a lively atmosphere came over them. The gamblers sat in front of the gambling stone stalls, and the discussions and shouts came one after another, forming a unique symphony.

"Welcome!" The manager of the gambling stone shop came up to him warmly. He knew Gu Sheng and knew that he was a celebrity in the gambling stone circle of the Northern Territory. "Mr. Gu, long time no see. Are you here to show off your skills today?"

Gu Sheng nodded and swept his eyes over the raw stones on the stall. Each raw stone contained unknown possibilities, which made him excited. He turned to Lei Ying and said, "Do you want to see me gambling on stones?"

"Of course!" Lei Ying responded excitedly. She was full of curiosity and expectation for Gu Sheng's gambling stone skills.

Gu Sheng walked to a stall and selected a seemingly ordinary rough stone. He gently stroked the original stone, with a unique light shining in his eyes. This is because his Otsutsuki Eye Technique is at work, allowing him to see through the inside of objects. In his eyes, this rough stone contained a precious spiritual stone.

"That's it." Gu Sheng said, pointing to the selected rough stone.

The steward smiled slightly and signaled the stone-cutting master to start cracking the stone. The surrounding gamblers also gathered around, wanting to see Gu Sheng's stone gambling skills.

As the master's blade fell, the shell of the original stone was peeled off layer by layer. When the last piece of stone skin was cut open, a crystal clear spirit stone appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

"Wow!" Lei Ying exclaimed. She looked at Gu Sheng with admiration in her eyes, "Brother, you are so awesome!"

"Whoosh -" A piece of cut rough stone instantly burst out with a dazzling blue light, like a meteor streaking across the night sky, stunning everyone present.

"Blue Spirit Stone! It's actually a Blue Spirit Stone!" The crowd erupted in exclamations.

Gu Sheng smiled slightly. The blue spirit stone in his hand was pure in color and powerful in spirit, which was enough to be worth a thousand ordinary spirit stones.

"I want this blue spirit stone!" A warrior said impatiently, and then took out a thousand spirit stones in exchange.

The surrounding gamblers watched, admiring Gu Sheng's stone gambling skills. Every time the rough stone is cut, it seems to reveal a mysterious riddle, and Gu Sheng is the wise man who holds the answer.

In the following time, Gu Sheng selected a few more rough stones. Every time he picked something, he seemed so careless, but every time he cut it, it would cause a burst of exclamation.

"Wha—" When another rough stone was cut open, what was revealed was precious blood ginseng! The roots of the blood ginseng still carry the fragrance of earth, but the rich aura has moved everyone present.

"This is... blood ginseng!?" A knowledgeable warrior's eyes widened, "This is a holy healing medicine!"

Immediately afterwards, Gu Sheng cut out ancient snow lotus, resurrection grass and other precious medicinal materials from the original stone one by one, and each one caused a sensation. The spiritual energy fluctuations of these medicinal materials are so strong that it makes people palpitate, as if even the air is full of mysterious power.

Warriors from all directions were attracted by the spiritual energy fluctuations of these treasures, and flew over one after another, wanting to have a glimpse of these treasures.

"I am willing to pay 1,500 spirit stones to buy this blood ginseng!" A warrior shouted loudly.

"I will pay two thousand spirit stones to buy the Ancient Snow Lotus!" Another warrior was not willing to be outdone.

The scene was very lively at one time, as if it was an auction for treasures. Every warrior wants to get these treasures into his pocket. They raise prices layer by layer and the competition is fierce.

Lei Ying stood aside, watching Gu Sheng cut out the treasures again and again, and watching everyone compete to bid, the admiration in her heart became stronger. She couldn't help but show off to the other gamblers: "Look, this is my big brother's stone gambling skills! Every time he makes a move, he can cut out treasures. What are you waiting for? Come and bid!"

There are also people who are dissatisfied with Gu Sheng's success. A burly gambler said jealously: "Huh, he's just lucky."

Lei Ying immediately retorted after hearing this: "You're talking nonsense! My eldest brother is famous for his stone gambling skills. Every time he chooses a rough stone, he has carefully considered it. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"

At this time, someone shouted: "I am willing to pay three thousand spiritual stones to buy the resurrection grass!"

This price has far exceeded the market price of the Resurrection Grass, but everyone present knew that these treasures are rare, and if you miss them, you may never have the chance again.

At this moment, a majestic voice came: "I offer five thousand spiritual stones. I want all these treasures!"

Everyone looked back and saw a middle-aged man in brocade clothes walking in. He was followed by several followers, and it was obvious at first glance that he was a person of high status.

The middle-aged man walked up to Gu Sheng, cupped his hands and said, "I am from the City Lord's Mansion. These treasures will be of great use to our City Lord's Mansion. I wonder if you can part with me, Master?"

Gu Sheng smiled slightly and nodded: "Since the City Lord's Mansion needs it, then I won't win anyone's love."

Everyone exclaimed in amazement. They did not expect that Gu Sheng would sell all these treasures to the city lord's palace so generously. But at the same time, some people lamented Gu Sheng's stone gambling skills and courage.

In this way, a stone gambling incident came to an end amidst the exclamations of everyone. Gu Sheng and Lei Ying also received a lot of spiritual stones and praises from this turmoil. They walked out of Stone Gambling Square side by side and disappeared at the end of the street.

But the spiritual energy fluctuations of those treasures still seem to be reverberating in the air, making people unforgettable for a long time.

In the stone gambling shop, the gamblers who had witnessed Gu Sheng's stone gambling skills were still talking about it.

Gu Sheng earned more than two thousand spirit stones here and gained a lot. He smiled and said to Lei Ying: "I'm lucky today, let's go back."

Lei Ying nodded and followed Gu Sheng out of Gambling Stone Square. She knew that all this happened today was because of Gu Sheng's stone gambling skills and her good luck. She secretly vowed to repay Gu Sheng's kindness in the future.

The two of them walked out of Stone Gambling Square, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on them, as if they were covered with a golden halo. They walked side by side and disappeared at the end of the street.

"That's Gu Sheng? He really deserves his reputation!"

"Yes, his stone gambling skills are really amazing!"

"I heard that he has achieved such high achievements at a very young age, which is really enviable!"

It was late at night when the two left the gambling house.

The moonlight was like water, and the stars were shining. Gu Sheng and Lei Ying walked on the quiet street, and the footsteps of the two were particularly clear in the night.

"Xiaoying, why don't you go home?" Gu Sheng broke the silence, and his voice echoed in the night sky.

Lei Ying stopped and looked up at the starry night sky, with a hint of complex emotions in her eyes. She took a deep breath and said slowly: "Northern Territory, this is my home."

Gu Sheng was slightly stunned and asked in confusion: "Isn't your family in the East China Sea? Why did you choose to settle here?"

Lei Ying smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Family, that's a thing of the past. My father was a famous pirate leader in the East China Sea, but then something happened and the pirate team disbanded. My father brought more than a dozen of us and came to the Northern Territory."

"Then you are now..." Gu Sheng hesitated, he vaguely guessed something.

"We are bandits now." Lei Ying said frankly, with a hint of helplessness and self-mockery in her tone, "However, we never kill innocent people indiscriminately, we just survive in this desolate land."

Gu Sheng was silent. He couldn't imagine that there was such a story behind this lively and cheerful girl. He gently patted Lei Ying's shoulder to comfort her.

"By the way," Gu Sheng suddenly remembered something, "your mother is the princess of the Rain Clan, so now she..."

Lei Ying's face changed slightly, she lowered her head, her voice trembling a little: "My mother... after leaving the family, she never went back. I once asked my father, but he always avoided the answer. I only know that my mother is the princess of the Rain Clan, and later she left us..."

Speaking of this, Lei Ying's eyes were slightly moist. She looked up at Gu Sheng, with a firm light in her eyes: "No matter what, I will not resent her. She is one of the most important people in my life, and I hope she can live a happy life."

Gu Sheng was moved by Lei Ying's strength and understanding. He gently embraced Lei Ying and whispered to comfort her: "Don't be sad, Xiaoying. Everyone has his own destiny."

Lei Ying leaned in Gu Sheng's arms, tears quietly falling.

"Look, a shooting star!" Gu Sheng pointed to the sky and said.

Lei Ying looked up and showed a bright smile on her face: "It's so beautiful! I hope our future can be as dazzling as this shooting star."

"Xiaoying, do you hate the people of the Rain Clan?" Gu Sheng suddenly asked.

Lei Ying was silent for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't hate them. My mother was kidnapped by my father. My father owed the Rain Clan..." (End of this chapter)