These magicians have always been around.
They are naturally well aware of what rank Ji Shen is as a sorcerer.
Although they hadn't approached earlier, when a Second Rank Sorcerer suddenly pretends to be a Third Rank Sorcerer to greet another Third Rank Sorcerer, it certainly piques their interest.
This leads them to keep observing the situation here.
Now, hearing that they can also participate in the betting, these magicians gather around one after another.
If there's an opportunity to make money, not taking it would be foolish.
Soon enough.
The magicians present start placing their bets between Wang Ye and Ji Shen.
The people from the Divine Stone Workshop also hurried over.
They began hosting this round of betting.
For the fairness of the bet, the staff from the Divine Stone Workshop participate in every wager to prevent one side from not fulfilling their promise, which might negatively affect the workshop's reputation.
The Divine Stone Workshop does not profit from it.
It's merely a strategy to attract customers.
Due to this and other means employed at the workshop, the Divine Stone Workshop has become the most famous in the Nine Dragon Mountain midsection.
Also, the most authoritative.
The voting results came out quickly.
Except for Hui Hui, everyone else voted for Wang Ye.
And what Hui Hui voted with was actually given to her by Wang Ye.
After all, everything Hui Hui earned at the forefront of Nine Dragon Mountain went to Wang Ye.
Right now, Hui Hui is practically destitute.
Realizing something was off, Hui Hui telepathically communicated with Wang Ye: "Master, do you think that Ji Shen across from us might be pretty skilled? Otherwise, why would everyone here vote for Ji Shen?"
Although Wang Ye had already informed Hui Hui that Ji Shen is a Second Rank Sorcerer, she still felt concerned.
"Don't worry."
Wang Ye telepathically conveyed to Hui Hui: "They're just basing it on sorcerer ranks. Ji Shen approached me right away, likely because he just lost a lot of money. His capabilities might not be that great."
"These magicians all assume that higher ranked sorcerers are powerful in sorcery. To some extent, they are correct, but today's the day I prove that it's not always decisive."
While voice-transmitting, which best expresses one's emotions and is the quickest form of communication, Hui Hui could clearly sense the strong confidence in Wang Ye's words.
This alleviated Hui Hui's concerns about Wang Ye.
She simply responded.
After that, Wang Ye and Ji Shen began selecting the original stones.
Since they were in the Divine Stone Workshop, the original stones there had another name—Divine Stones.
They symbolized good fortune.
It is hoped that every stone in the workshop contains something valuable, allowing sorcerers to profit significantly.
Of course.
This is merely symbolic.
If every original stone was valuable, the workshop would incur losses.
The Divine Stones are chosen from stones that don't securely promise valuable contents, or don't contain precious materials, hence being placed for selection.
Ji Shen immediately began selecting a divine stone.
His pace was swift.
He walked in a certain direction.
From the start, Ji Shen had a rough idea that one of the stones contained something good, but he discovered it too late.
Ji Shen had already lost half his money.
Without full certainty, he dared not retrieve that stone.
What if it wasn't, and he lost money?
But now, Ji Shen no longer had such worries.
Even if the stone doesn't contain what he anticipates, it still has something worthwhile inside.
He could surely win against the Third Rank Sorcerer.
That way, he wouldn't waste too much money.
Watching Wang Ye focused on selecting stones, Ji Shen felt his plan was perfect.
However, betting as a Third Rank Sorcerer against a Second Rank one was shameful.
Of course, as long as the benefits were ample, the Ji Family wouldn't probe into how he acquired them.
The more Ji Shen observed Wang Ye, the more he saw him as his God of Wealth.
He might even gain a higher status in the family if he brings back good things.
While this seemed unlikely, Ji Shen was already hoping for it.
...
On Wang Ye's side.
He began searching too.
While searching, Wang Ye telepathically instructed Hui Hui on how to identify valuable stones.
How to determine if they contain anything.
With a casual demeanor, like an elder strolling leisurely, showing no sense of urgency.
After realizing Ji Shen found his stone, the other magicians turned to Wang Ye's side, curious about his choice.
Soon enough.
Amid tutoring Hui Hui, Wang Ye spotted a particular stone.
On the outside, it seemed like excellent material, resembling a Xuanwu, especially the turtle's head, boasting a vibrant green, teeming with life energy.
"Interesting,"
Wang Ye muttered, heading towards the Xuanwu-shaped stone.
The observing magicians exchanged glances, with a hint of ridicule in their eyes as Wang Ye focused on that stone.
Wang Ye moved swiftly, almost instantaneously reaching the stone before the other magicians could grasp how, and scrutinized it thoroughly.
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