Ninth In the World

Although Shen Ziyu had qualified to go to the Fairy Planet, there was still some doubt in her heart.

Despite the fact that Zhao Yuzhe had not cured her illness, she did not question his medical expertise. If his medical skills were not good enough, he would not have been a qualified examiner that conducted health tests for the Fairy Planet expeditions.

Zhao Yuzhe had said that she would not be able to cultivate martial arts before she was healed. However, not only could she cultivate martial arts, but she had also been healthy all along.

“I should have given you the elixir earlier, Ziyu. I didn’t think that there would be a health test immediately after the Wooden Martial Arts Hall Test.” When he saw Shen Ziyu exit the physical examination room, Rong Tao frowned. The expression on his face was unhappy. He knew in his heart that Shen Ziyu had not passed the examination.

“How long does it take for the drug to take effect?” Shen Ziyu asked, choosing not to mention that she had passed the test.

“It should take a few days. You should come back for another health test soon,” Rong Tao replied uncertainly.

“I know, thank you.” Shen Ziyu ran out in search of Aunt Fang. If Uncle Zhao said that she could not have cultivated martial arts before she was healed, then she must have already recovered before she had entered the martial arts school. She must have been healed during her last hospitalization. She had been in a coma for quite some time back then, so Aunt Fang was the only person who knew the type of treatment she had received.

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A hot sensation spread all over Di Jiu’s body as he felt the Quintessential Essence multiply. A soft sound was constantly ringing throughout his body. Di Jiu could sense that his essential yuan had risen by a grade, and his five senses also seemed clear.

Crack! When the Spirit Stone in his hand shattered into ashes, Di Jiu stood up excitedly. If he hadn’t been on a ship, he would have screamed.

He had cultivated to the third-stage of the Qi Refinement realm. He used to think that it would be very difficult, yet after he had acquired the Spirit Stone, the process had become very simple.

According to his calculations, he had spent less than 10 days transitioning from the second stage to the third stage Qi Refinement realm, and he had only used up three pieces of Spirit Stone.

If he used the remaining seven pieces, he could possibly break through to the fourth-stage Qi Refinement realm.

The Spirit Stone was really beneficial when it came to cultivation.

Di Jiu estimated that the auction venue was really close, so he quickly washed up and walked out of the room.

This was the first time he left his room ever since he had gotten on the boat.

Di Jiu stood on the side of the ship and watched the boundless waves of the sea. He had just broken through to the third stage Qi Refinement realm, so he felt like there was a passionate flame in his chest. If he was given enough time, he would be able to build a foundation.

He could easily kill Trustworthy by using the Di Clan’s saber moves in combination with the second stage of Qi Refinement. Compared to the ranking system of the Yalun Continent, the Earth Tier was equivalent to the Martial Master Level, so he should be able to kill a Martial Grandmaster with his current strength.

If he built a foundation, what could a Martial King do to him? If he was really able to build a foundation, then he would find a way back to Aaron’s mainland and seek revenge for the Di Family before finding peace of mind and pursuing his Immortal Dao.

“How long will it take to get there?” Di Jiu asked a porter not far away when he calmed down.

The porter rushed forward and replied respectfully, “Fairy No. 7 will reach the auction venue in two days.”

“Okay, noted.” Di Jiu waved his hand to indicate that the porter could leave.

Then, he went back to his room to pack his things up. He placed some essential things in a small bag, locked the door, grabbed the bag and left.

Di Jiu was planning on exploring the ship. Although Fairy No. 7 seemed very safe, he believed that his personal belongings would be safer if he carried them with him.

When he crossed the wide corridor and reached the hall, Di Jiu saw a spiral staircase that led up to the third floor. At the top of the staircase were the bar, the mall, the theater, and the basketball court.

Di Jiu’s eyes were attracted by the word “casino”. He was very familiar with gambling. Back when he had been in Pearl City, he had gambled until no one in the entire city had dared gamble with him anymore.

People had not been afraid of him because his gambling skills had been the best in Pearl City. In fact, his gambling skills had been just average. Even though he had been taught by the gambling kings of Pearl City, he had still only been slightly better than average.

The reason no one had wanted to gamble with him was because no casino in Pearl City would dare cheat him.

People like Di Jiu, who had lost $100 the first time he had gambled, would bet $200 the nest time. If he lost $200, then he would bet $400. The most valuable thing he had gambled had been his own courtyard, yet he had won that particular round. Actually, the casino had had no choice but to let him win.

In fact, even if he had lost, the casino would not have dared ask for his property. Although the casino could forcefully claim it privately, if it did, Di Jiu’s father would demolish their business. Even if the casino did not cheat, if General Di said that it had cheated, then it would become an indisputable fact.

Therefore, no casino had dared gamble with Di Jiu. As for private individuals, unless one considered their wealth a burden, why would they dare gamble with Di Jiu?

Every time Di Jiu had entered the casino, the owner would apologize with a smile and find someone to accompany him so that he could win a small amount of money. Di Jiu had found this meaningless, so he had usually chosen to go drinking with Qu Xiaoshu instead.

Now that the Di family had been shattered, Di Jiu had found himself in exile, stranded in the place where his predecessor had been. When he saw the casino again, he felt an intimate recollection.

It seemed like he had gone back to the time he and Qu Xiaoshu had been ruling the casinos in Pearl City. He wondered if Qu Xiaoshu was okay.

Di Jiu walked straight in the direction of the casino, which was obviously more lively than most other places on the ship. He actually suspected that one out of 10 passengers had come to the casino.

Four eye-catching characters were written at the entrance, spelling the words ‘Heavenly Immortal Casino’.

“Sir, you have to exchange at least 100,000 alliance dollars in order to enter the casino.” Di Jiu had not entered the casino yet, when a staff member at the chip redemption counter kindly reminded him of the rules.

Di Jiu stopped. He had suddenly noticed a striking sign.

The casino was divided into three levels. That particular floor was called the preliminary field. According to the instructions, one had to exchange at least 100,000 alliance dollars to enter the preliminary field.

The second level was the intermediate field, where one had to exchange at least one million alliance dollars to gain entry. The third level was the advanced field, where the minimum chip exchange was 10 million dollars.

Di Jiu took out his bank card and handed it to the employee behind the desk. “Help me exchange a billion alliance dollars into chips.”

The third level required at least 10 million worth of chips, so Di Jiu thought that he could collect some money there. After gambling in Pearl City for several years, his average gambling skills were not bad. Plus, he had just entered the third level of Qi, so his hearing and eyesight were stronger than the average person’s.

“Ah… Yes, sir.” The employee behind the desk accepted Di Jiu’s card.

Although there were some people who exchanged a billion alliance dollars for chips, those people were a minority. They actually met less than two of those people a year. The employee had not expected that the young man in front of him, who was wearing ordinary clothes and carrying a small bag, would exchange a billion alliance dollars.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and asked respectfully, “What kind of chips would you like?”

Di Jiu had noticed that the value of the chips ranged from 100 to 100 million. He had gone there to win money, so he said, “Give me ten 100-million chips.”

“Yes, sir…” The employee wanted to tell Di Jiu that 10 chips would be gone very soon, so it would be better to exchange 10 million per chip. Fortunately, he recalled his duty and uttered no such nonsense.

Although Di Jiu exchanged the chips quickly, his actions still attracted the attention of everyone around him. There were very few people who would exchange a billion alliance dollars in one go after all.

When Di Jiu walked into the advanced field, a beautiful girl greeted him with a smile. “What would you like to play, sir?”

“Which gambling game is the fastest?” Di Jiu was there to win money, not waste time on gambling.

“That would be the dice. Please follow me.” The girl walked with light footsteps, leading Di Jiu to the innermost table.

The average casino normally had a long table, and the dealers would occupy one side and the players the other side. However, this table was square, so the dealer stood on one side, while the gamblers occupied the three remaining sides. It looked more like a bet between acquaintances than a casino game.

There was a gap in the middle of the table, where the dice was, as well as at the edges of the table. This was a precautionary measure used to prevent cheating.

Six people were currently sitting at the table, including the dealer. Three players were sitting on the second side of the table and two on the third. The side that Di Jiu faced as he approached was empty.

It seemed like it had been reserved for him. Di Jiu nodded at the girl as he sat down. He believed that this side had been reserved for him because he had bought one billion worth of chips.

Di Jiu had just sat down, when the long-haired young man next to him whispered, “I would not sit there.”

“Why?” Di Jiu suddenly realized that the empty space had not been saved for him.

“Ha ha…” The long-haired young man smiled, revealing his black teeth. “According to a casino saying, if your back is facing the door, you will never win, and if your back is facing a corner, you won’t win even if you want to. Your back is facing the door.”

“I didn’t know that there was such a saying. Thank you.” Although Di Jiu thanked the man, he continued to sit with his back facing the door.

The long-haired young man, who realized that Di Jiu did not believe him, shook his head speechlessly. When he saw Di Jiu take out 10 chips, he was a little confused.

Ten chips were not much. However, the 10 chips that Di Jiu had taken out were worth 100 million per chip.

Had he exchanged a billion alliance dollars?