Chapter 256 The Competition to Change the Rules

Twenty-three thousand six hundred and twenty-four spiritual crystals.

Yun Anlan looked at the data reported by his subordinates. For Sihai Commercial Bank, this amount was nothing.

But if you include the odds of 64 times, this amount would give even commercial banks a headache.

If possible, she would really like to return these bets.

It's not that she thinks that Chu Ning will definitely be able to obtain Grade A. This has nothing to do with the final result of this competition.

The most taboo thing when starting a gambling game is to have the total odds exceed the amount of all the spiritual crystals in the entire gambling game.

According to the current total amount of bets and betting situation, if Chu Ning really obtains Class A, the trading company will make no profit this time.

If you don’t make a profit, you will lose.

This is Yun Anlan’s philosophy.

If Chu Ning were here, he would give Yun Anlan a thumbs up. His business philosophy in his previous life was the same. If you don't make a profit, you will lose.

Taking opportunity costs and not making money is a failed business practice.

For Chu Ning, there is no need to have any shady operations for large-scale events like this. As long as he does the math questions well, sets up the initial odds model, and then adjusts according to the betting situation, he can guarantee a steady profit. Lost.

But this requires all bets to be counted in real time. Unfortunately, Sihai Commercial Bank failed to do this. There was a delay when the bets of the entire gambling game were summarized in Danyu.

The nine central regions are so vast, but Sihai Commercial Bank only managed to delay for half a day. This strength is already terrifying.

"Adjust Chu Ning's odds to 12 times."

Yun Anlan made a decision quickly, but what she didn't expect was that her decision would cause an uproar in the Dan Realm.

Who is Chu Ning?

In the Eastern District of the Alchemy Domain, this idea is popping up in the minds of many alchemists at this moment?

Most of these alchemists also went to Sihai Commercial Bank to bet on the amount they bought. When they saw that Chu Ning, whose odds were originally at the bottom, suddenly jumped to 12 times, they all looked confused.

what happened?

Sihai Commercial Bank thinks that Chu Ning is very good at alchemy?

Many alchemists remembered the name Chu Ning and began to inquire about Chu Ning's origins.

"God is really helping us. Junior brothers, it's time for everyone to take action."

Tian Wanfeng was very happy. Now the outside world only knew that Junior Brother Chu was a disciple of their Danshan Sect, but they did not know the specific situation of Junior Brother Chu. He searched all over the area for disciples of Danshan Sect to understand the situation.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, I can interact with disciples from other sects and spread the information arranged by Elder Yan.

Thanks to the hard work of Tian Wanfeng and several other juniors, the entire Danyu East District monks knew "some situations" about Chu Ning.

The main reason is to know the D-level rating given to Chu Ning by Xinhuo Palace, which specifically mentioned that a certain strong man named Chen wanted to give Chu Ning a "fail".

A strong man named Chen from Xinhuo Palace?

Although the Danshan Sect disciples did not say it clearly, so many sect elders came this time, and those disciples who liked gossip knew who the strong man named Chen was referring to when they asked.

However, although this matter spread widely, it only spread among Yuanying disciples. After all, Chu Ning was only a D grade and could not attract the attention of the elders of various sects.

Even though Sihai Commercial Bank increased Chu Ning's odds to 8 times, it was still not comparable to those popular players. The odds of those popular players were less than 70%, and the lowest was even only 20%.

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Chu Ning was in the courtyard, listening to a senior brother describe what happened during this period, and she was speechless.

Regardless of whether you are a mortal or a monk, you are always willing to gamble in your emotions.

Chu Ning doesn't like gambling because gambling means being out of control.

Nor would he sympathize with dog betting.

The next moment, Chu Ning found his master and explained his purpose.

"You want to borrow the spirit crystal from my master?" Qi Shiyun was stunned for a moment, and then she guessed what Chu Ning wanted the spirit crystal for.

"Do you want to go to Sihai Commercial Bank to place bets?" Qi Shiyun said with a smile: "According to the rules of Sihai Commercial Bank, if you players want to place bets, you can only bet that you are in the first grade."

Players can only bet on A-level bets because they are afraid that some players will deliberately buy their D-level bets and earn spiritual crystals.

"My disciple just wants to buy himself first-class, but he doesn't have many spiritual crystals."

Chu Ning chuckled. He didn't like gambling, but Sihai Trading Company was rushing to give away spiritual crystals, so naturally he wouldn't miss it.

"It seems that you are very confident in yourself."

Qi Shiyun did not tell her disciple how many newcomers with amazing talents were participating this time. It was a good thing for her disciple to have confidence. She immediately threw a storage bag to Chu Ning.

"There are three hundred spiritual crystals here, you can buy them."

Qi Shiyun didn't have many spiritual crystals on her body. Even though she was a late-stage god-transformation monk, she spent a lot of spiritual crystals in order to break through to the late-stage god-transformation stage. She only had a total of two thousand spiritual crystals on her body.

This is not to say that Qi Shiyun's total wealth is only 2,000 spiritual crystals. Just like those rich people in the previous life, the current cash flow is only 300 million, but the company plus some real estate has several billions.

Seeing Chu Ning's leaving figure, Qi Shiyun did not tell her disciple that she had also placed a bet at Sihai Trading Company.

It's just that she bought two hundred spirit crystals for Chu Ning to obtain level B and three hundred spirit crystals for level C. As for level A, she didn't buy it.

I didn't tell Chu Ning because I was afraid of damaging Chu Ning's self-confidence.

Sihai Trading Company, Chu Ning took the jade pendant certificate and walked out of the store with great satisfaction.

He bought himself one thousand three hundred spiritual crystals.

"Sihai Commercial Bank is such a good person, and they are able to grant loans."

Chu Ning originally didn't plan to buy so many, because he didn't have that many spiritual crystals on him. He spent a hundred spiritual crystals to break through the Nascent Soul, and he only had more than 60 spiritual crystals left.

As a result, he went to the commercial bank and inquired, only to find out that the commercial bank allowed the loan, and after he showed the Danshan Sect's identity token, the commercial bank directly gave him a quota of one thousand spiritual crystals.

In the words of the shopkeeper of the trading company, an alchemist who can participate in the newcomer competition is still worth the price.

Chu Ning understood what this meant. If there were no spiritual crystals to return to the trading company later, then he would make elixirs to return them. Compared to the spiritual crystals, what the trading company wanted more was the elixirs.

"Twelve times the odds, that's fifteen thousand six hundred spiritual crystals, which is a huge sum of money."

Not long after Chu Ning left the store, Yun Anlan received the report.

All players participating in the competition must report their bets to her as soon as possible.

"This Chu Ning bought himself a thousand and three spiritual crystals?"

Yun Anlan rubbed her brows with her slender hands, and she suddenly realized that she couldn't understand Chu Ning.

The monks who can come from the lower realm to the middle realm are not fools, and they are not the kind of arrogant people.

So what made Chu Ning so confident that he even borrowed a thousand spiritual crystals from the trading bank.

If a trading company dares to borrow spiritual crystals, it will not be afraid that Chu Ning will not return it.

One thousand spiritual crystals, even for a fifth-grade alchemist, would take hundreds of years to refining, and if it were a fourth-grade alchemist, he would have to sell himself to a trading company.

"Forget it, compared to the betting amounts of other players, after the odds have been adjusted, even if Chu Ning gets the first grade, the company will still make a profit."

Including the entire middle domain and some lower domains, the amount of spiritual crystals bet this time has reached tens of billions, and if the results she set are followed, the business bank will earn tens of billions.

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In the East City, in the east area of ​​the city, bright rays of light shot out from a Dan Pagoda in the East City area. The next moment, several other Dan Pagodas in the Dan City also emitted light, seeming to be responding to the Dan Pagoda in the east of the city.

Several rays of light shrouded the sky above the east city, and finally formed a huge light pillar, which fell on the square in the east area of ​​the city.

call out!

All the monks in the square were teleported out of the square at this moment, and the square hundreds of miles wide was cleared instantly.

"Disciples from each sect participating in the competition enter the square."

Above the square, the space was torn apart, and three huge whirlpools appeared, and among these three whirlpools, three figures appeared there.

The alchemists in the entire Alchemy City looked at these three figures with fanatical eyes. Master of Alchemy, this is the lifelong pursuit of all the alchemists in the Alchemy Region.

In cultivating immortals and hundreds of arts, the first stage of pursuit is the master realm, and above the master is the grandmaster. Disciples of the super sect in the Dan Realm have no problem breaking through to the master realm, but it is even more difficult to reach the master realm.

Three master-level alchemists landed on the high platform of the square, pushing the atmosphere to the highest climax.

Danshanyuan.

Chu Ning and Zhang Sheng were also escorted by the four elders Qi Shiyun and a dozen disciples including Tian Wanfeng as they headed towards the square.

"Go in, only you players can enter this square now."

The four elders Qi Shiyun and Qin Libang stopped at the edge of the square. Chu Ning and Zhang Sheng nodded. There were many onlookers at the scene. The two of them didn't say much and walked towards the square silently.

"I'll go to the viewing platform on the side."

Qin Libang looked at the sky above the square with a smile. There were rows of seats there, which were prepared for sect elders like them, and only monks who transformed themselves into gods were eligible to sit.

On the viewing platform, there were already many old men sitting at this moment. In addition to the elders of the sixteen super sects, there were also some casual cultivators who transformed themselves into gods, as well as strong men from outside the realm.

"What a coincidence, our two sects are sitting next to each other."

Lu Yingguang from the Qihuo Sect looked at Qi Shiyun and the others with a smile. Qi Shiyun did not respond, but Qin Libang smiled slightly: "I am afraid that Fellow Daoist Lu has forgotten that the viewing platforms for each sect have been arranged according to the ratings of the previous session. seat."

The implication of Qin Libang's words is that we are all D-level, so it would be strange not to sit next door.

"I have forgotten about this. Thanks to Fellow Daoist Qin for reminding me, we will try not to sit next door next time."

Lu Yingguang laughed. His words made the other two elders of Danshan Sect snort. Don't sit next door next time. Doesn't this mean that their Qihuo Sect can be upgraded, and Danshan Sect will still be at level D?

"According to the words of Taoist Master Lu, it is almost unlikely that our two sects will sit together in the next term."

"Oh, Elder Qin is so confident in the two disciples of your sect, why don't you and I increase the bet?"

"What do you want to bet on, Fellow Daoist Lu?"

Qin Libang's expression turned slightly cold. This scene struck the hearts of the elders of the Qihuo Sect. It was Elder Qin who was upset, but he was worried about his face and so he forcibly answered.

"Let's bet on who has a higher rating in this competition, you and I, how about it?"

Listening to Lu Yingguang's words, Qin Libang snorted coldly: "Okay, since you mentioned the betting method, then the bet is for me. I heard that Fellow Daoist Lu has a recipe for Nirvana Powder, and I am quite interested."

The smile on Lu Yingguang's face faltered. Nirvana Powder was a secret scroll and the most valuable elixir he had.

"Why, Fellow Daoist Lu doesn't dare to gamble anymore. If you don't dare to gamble, that's okay. Let's just let this matter go."

"Why do Fellow Daoist Qin use words to provoke me? I'm afraid that Fellow Daoist Qin will shoot himself in the foot."

In Lu Yingying's opinion, the old guy Qin Libang deliberately proposed such a big bet just to make him quit in the face of difficulties.

Now the conversation between the two was being listened to by the old guys from other sects around him. If he just gave up like this, wouldn't he be completely embarrassed?

"I can take out the recipe for Nirvana Powder, but what kind of bet does Fellow Daoist Qin take? It must be worth the same as this Nirvana Powder."

"An internal elixir."

As soon as Qin Libang said these words, many old men around him looked over. They would block the conversation between the two people. There were all the cultivators present, so they heard clearly.

These strong men were attracted by the "Inner View Pill".

"Okay, I'll take this bet."

Lu Yingguang thought for a moment before agreeing. The value of the Neijing Dan was far higher than that of Nirvana Powder, but it was still inferior to the Nirvana Powder.

With the elixir of Nirvana Powder, many Nirvana Powders can be refined and released.

However, Lu Yingguang has confidence in the newcomers from the sect participating in the competition, and he has also learned about the two contestants from the Danshan Sect. One is only a D-level player in the Xinhuo Palace, and the other is a local monk in the Dan Realm. His talent in alchemy is pretty good. But he is still far from a genius.

Qin Libang stopped talking. When Qi Shiyun saw that the bet was concluded, she pressed the button on the left side of the platform with her right hand, and a golden light mask enveloped the four of them.

This is the shielding light mask set up by the Dan Pagoda. What is said within the light mask cannot be detected by the spiritual consciousness of the cultivator.

"Elder Qin acted really well. If we hadn't known the inside story, we would have thought that you were set up by Lu Yingguang."

Qi Shiyun spoke quietly, and Qin Libang said with a smile: "Elder Qi, if I don't have some acting skills, you won't have the chance to accept Chu Ning as a disciple."

The two looked at each other, saying nothing.

Qi Shiyun meant that Qin Libang used his disciples to bet, should he give some benefits, and the hidden meaning of Qin Libang's answer was that without me acting with Elder Yan, you wouldn't be able to accept Chu Ning as your disciple, so let's write it off. , no one owes anyone.

"Haha, it seems that we are very confident in Chu Ning. To be honest, I bought a thousand spiritual crystals and Chu Ning can reach level C." Another elder of Danshan Sect said with a smile.

"Elder Zhao starts very quickly."

"Elder Chen, don't tell me, I saw you coming out of Sihai Merchant Bank, so don't tell me that you didn't buy it."

Elder Zhao's words made Qi Shiyun and Qin Libang look at Elder Chen.

As we all know, the richest person in Danshan Sect is Elder Chen.

"Hey, I bought Zhang Sheng's Grade C and Chu Ning's Grade B."

After saying that, Elder Chen stretched out his hand to make a sign with the number five, and at the same time continued: "I bought B for five thousand spiritual crystals."

"Big deal!"

"Elder Chen is still very grand."

Qi Shiyun and the others gave Elder Chen a thumbs up.

"I didn't expect Elder Chen to have such confidence in my disciple." Qi Shiyun said with a smile. As a master, she is not that confident.

"To tell you the truth, apart from my confidence in Chu Ning, the main reason is the odds given by Sihai Commercial Bank that make me excited. Chu Ning won the second grade, but the odds are eight times."

"Class B is eight times, and Class A is 64 times if I remember correctly. Why didn't Elder Chen buy Class A?" Qin Libang asked with a smile.

"I do have spiritual crystals, but I'm not as confused as Elder Yan. When I buy Class A, I'm giving money to Sihai Trading Company. I'm not confused."

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In the square, after Chu Ning and Zhang Sheng stepped into the square, they looked at the other people around them. The same was true for everyone else. Everyone glanced at each other.

Sixteen sects, two disciples from each sect participated in the competition, plus four disciples from the secondary sects, there were thirty-six in total.

Chu Ning observed carefully and found that most of the people in the square just glanced at himself and Zhang Sheng, and more of their eyes fell on the few people standing in the center.

Therefore, those few are the favorites to win the A-level this time.

"quiet!!!"

A thunderous shout echoed through the square. Chu Ning's face turned pale, and so did everyone else, looking at the old man who appeared in the square with palpitating eyes.

"You also want to show off your strength in the competition?"

After recovering, Chu Ning looked at the old man helplessly. There had been no communication from the beginning to the end. Is there still a need to be "silent"?

It's better to go through the process and "cough" a few times.

The old man was dressed in gray robes, with protruding cheekbones and a white beard on his chin that was difficult to hold in one hand.

At the end of the beard, close to the chest, there is a golden medallion that exudes a warm luster.

The micro-seal is engraved with a pattern of an alchemy furnace, and there are seven stars surrounding the alchemy furnace.

The seven stars represent the old man's level of alchemy, and he is a seventh-level alchemist.

The micro chapter represents that the old man is the master.

A seventh-level alchemist is not necessarily a master, but the lowest level of a master is a seventh-level alchemist.

The old man is one of the three masters who came before and is also an elder of the Dan Pagoda.

"Before you come in, the elders of the sect have already told you the precautions for the competition. I will not repeat them again. Now I will tell you the rules for the first round of assessment."

Seeing that the expressions of the contestants present became serious, Huang Ruyuan was very satisfied with the effect, but his cloudy old eyes showed a hint of malice.

He believed that when the rules of the first round were announced, these players and even the elders of various sects watching would be surprised.

This year's competition, because there are too many geniuses, the Danta Conference decided to increase the difficulty after discussion.

"The content of the first round of assessment is to test the elixir."

As soon as Huang Ruyuan said this, the expressions of all the players present became very puzzled. Chu Ning was also stunned. In the past newcomer competitions that his master told about, there was no so-called elixir test session.

"This time, Danta will refine thirty-six poison pills for you. Each of you needs to choose one to take. But don't worry, although it is a poison pill, it will not harm your cultivation. It's just that A little side effect.”