Su Yu still didn't know how big a stir his rice had caused in East Delta County. When he returned to the Great King Mountain, he saw that Elder Zhao and Mu Xiaoxiao were still on the empty land on the road to the mountain. Mu Xiaoxiao was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with one finger pointing to the sky. She was obviously cultivating while Elder Zhao stood at the side with a solemn expression.
He subconsciously glanced at Su Yu, smiled, and said, "Kid, are you sure you're not going to acknowledge me as your master? My Heart Technique has already surpassed the realm of Outer Art. If you become my disciple, this lass won't be your match in no time."
Su Yu shook his head calmly. He had already witnessed how powerful the system skills were. Now, his only interest was the Mountain Great King Heart Manual that had appeared during the prize draw. Despite being an Elixir Saint, Elder Zhao's Heart Manual might not be better than the system's Heart Manual.
"Hey, kid, if you're counting on this lass to teach you after she's learned something from me, I suggest you forget about it. The Heart Manual that I taught this girl is only suitable for females to cultivate. If you cultivate it, your chest will become larger while your member will shrink. Hahahaha…" At the thought of private areas, Elder Zhao couldn't help but guffaw on his own.
What an indecent old man. Su Yu shook his head and headed straight into the wooden house.
At that moment, he had to plan the uses for the money that he had earned.
Firstly, the system had provided him with two types of land—arable and fruit—used for growing crops and fruit. He now had ten units of land, but only one unit of land was used for planting rice. Reasonably speaking, he ought to buy another unit of land.
However, the prices of land were very high, and each unit cost 200,000 gold coins. He only had a little over 200,000 gold coins now, and he really couldn't bear to spend all of them on land. Besides, he already had ten units of land now, and he might not have the time to tend to another unit of land even if he bought one more. Hence, he decided to give up on the plan to buy land for the time being.
As for the cubs, he felt that Furry was enough. There was no point in having too many pets. On the other hand, he had enough daily necessities, so there was no need to buy any other miscellaneous items.
Okay, actually, Su Yu just wanted to find an excuse for himself—the Lucky Roulette!
The Lucky Roulette had just been unlocked, and Su Yu would obviously be excited. Humans had an innate desire for thrill and adventure, but they had a particular penchant for flukes too. Su Yu was no exception either. He thought that, perhaps, he might really win a good item in the draw. At the thought of something exciting, Su Yu's heart raced continuously.
Given how powerful the system was, earning money was easy for him. He finally knew why the system had given an option for him to participate in the Lucky Roulette. Actually, it was mainly meant for letting one win the rewards from the prize draw and Lucky Roulette. The items that could not be bought in the store were the ultimate solution for growth.
"System, can the novice residence be upgraded?" The novice residence was a small wooden hut with only two rooms and a hall. There were three of them now, and he couldn't possibly let the prestigious Elixir Saint continue sleeping on the couch for long. It would naturally be best if he could upgrade the residence.
"Yes, it costs 200,000 gold coins to upgrade to a Class-1 Mansion!"
"Forget it…" Indeed, it still required money. Su Yu had no choice but to let Elder Zhao continue sleeping on the couch.
In the end, Su Yu cast his gaze on the large question mark that represented the Lucky Roulette.
In his previous life, he had been a goody-two-shoes, and he would only try his luck at the roulette with a small amount of money. It seemed that he would embark on a path of no return in this life.
He believed that 100,000 gold coins per chance were considered a big bet, and he thought that such roulettes were the most exciting and dangerous. There was truly a fine line between heaven and hell. He touched the Lucky Roulette's button with trembling hands, feeling as if his heart was about to jump out of his chest. No wonder so many people were obsessed with roulette. It truly brought about a unique thrill.
Spin!
Su Yu tapped the question mark of the Lucky Roulette as hard as he could.
In the system word, the Lucky Roulette began spinning slowly…
Su Yu couldn't help but tense up. There were 100,000 gold coins in total, which were about half of all his assets. What could be it?
Bang!
While Su Yu was filled with anxiety, a sudden loud bang caused the entire house to shake violently and Su Yu to lose his balance. He almost fell onto the ground.
What is it? An earthquake?
Su Yu did not care about anything else. He simply hurriedly scurried out of the door and wondered if the system had given him a counterfeit that had caused the Great King Mountain to explode…
Upon standing at the door, he could see thick fumes of smoke and dust. They were rolling and forming a pillar in the air with a terrifying power that would send one's heart racing. The massive sound had come from the spot where Elder Zhao and Mu Xiaoxiao were.
Could it be that Elder Zhao's enemies are here? They're so powerful! I hope everything is alright. Su Yu sped up and headed toward the explosion's direction.
The nearer he got, the more he could vaguely see a girl in a light green dress, standing amidst the gray smoke that was flying everywhere. The girl seemed to have gotten a great shock as she stared uneasily at the explosion's epicenter.
Su Yu heaved a sigh of relief, thinking it was alright since nothing major happened. He walked forward and asked concernedly, "How are you? What happened?"
The dust had yet to dissipate, so he could not see clearly what was going on inside.
Mu Xiaoxiao bit her lip and said, "Master initially intended to demonstrate martial arts to me but…"
"But what?" Su Yu asked anxiously.
"He initially wanted to cut a tree. However, the tree did not move an inch after he slammed his palm down."
Not moving an inch?
Su Yu thought with a peculiar expression, It's just a tree. Even a 4th Stage of Outer Art martial artist could split it effortlessly, but Elder Zhao couldn't? What a joke! The latter is a Martial Saint.
"Later on, he decided to try again, but the tree did not move again…"
Elder Zhao failed to pretend to be impressive and was even embarrassed in front of his disciple. Su Yu could understand how ashamed Elder Zhao must have been.
"Later, Mater panicked, and then…"
Su Yu finally understood what happened. A thick-skinned person like Elder Zhao naturally wanted to show his sense of superiority and prove his power in front of his disciple. However, he caused a misunderstanding and was extremely indignant. Hence, he caused such a stir.
Ah, my poor Great King Mountain. Will there be a hole? Su Yu thought to himself, worriedly.
As the dust gradually dissipated, Su Yu could finally see Elder Zhao, who was in the center.
However, he seemed a little disheveled as his hair was all messy and poofy, and his face was stained with gray dust. There was some mud on the corners of his lips too. One of his sleeves had gone missing, and there were many holes on his body too.
If not for the fact that he vaguely looked like Elder Zhao, Su Yu would have suspected that he was a beggar.
"Elder Zhao, are you… alright?" Su Yu asked with concern while he scanned his surroundings, his eyes gradually becoming wider. To his surprise, he discovered that the Great King Mountain was not damaged in the slightest despite the explosion, and even the grass was in its original state.