Shi Xuan wasn't in a hurry. She found a place to sit down and started to accelerate the movement of all things, entering the microscopic realm that she was becoming more and more proficient in.
At this moment, Shi Xuan seemed to be detached from her physical body and floating in the air. She was above, using her senses to perceive the entire hall.
Soon, a new round of horse racing began. She heard the shouts and cheers of the guests, the whispers of the waiters, and saw every detail in the hall.
She hasn't found anything yet, but that's okay, Shi Xuan is patient.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on the spirit horse in the illusionary mirror, and no one noticed her. She, however, continued to observe the entire hall from God's perspective.
In the latter half, the battle intensified, with several spirited horses chasing each other relentlessly, creating a stalemate.
Just then, Shi Xuan noticed something was wrong.
A wisp of colorless spiritual energy struck the wall behind the counter.
Shi Xuan initially thought the wall behind the counter was for decoration, but it was covered with wavy dots in black, brown, yellow, and white.
This wave of spiritual energy struck one of the most inconspicuous brown dots.
After the dot was touched, one of the spirit horses in the phantom mirror, which was originally lagging behind, suddenly exerted its strength and gradually caught up from behind, running alongside the spirit horses in the first group, and it was difficult to tell which was better.
Then, after a while, the Wu-series spirit horse, which had come from behind, became faster and faster, and finally overtook all the other spirit horses to win the championship!
Shi Xuan seemed to suddenly understand their method of controlling the spirit horse.
First, they disguise the capable spirit horses in a mediocre way to deceive the guests. Then, they use a small array to seal some of the spirit horses' abilities, making them appear mediocre. Naturally, such spirit horses will not perform well in normal competitions.
When everyone has given up on it, it is suddenly and unexpectedly unleashed, releasing all its potential, and it will win the championship and be the upset winner.
Meanwhile, the bookmaker must have also found someone to secretly bet on this unpopular horse, so that they could make a huge profit in one go, and the rest would naturally go into their own pocket.
So that's how it is!
Shi Xuan understood their tactics; now all that was left was to observe which font sizes corresponded to these points.
At this moment, Shi Xuan was still in a meditative state, a state she had maintained for a long time.
Lu Wenxing and Tang Nong and the others were already playing by themselves. Anyway, during the Six Sects Grand Competition, each of them received a batch of spirit stones. They could gamble a few rounds here. As long as they didn't get addicted, losing or winning a little wouldn't matter.
After observing them several times, Shi Xuan discovered their pattern.
This casino doesn't cheat every time, but it does it every few days, quite frequently.
Of the dots on the wall, only the brown ones are useful. From left to right, they represent Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, and Gui, respectively. You can activate the corresponding dot with spiritual energy to place whichever dot you want.
I've learned it!
Shi Xuan opened his eyes, got off the chair, hopped a couple of times, and then came to the counter.
A new round was about to begin. Shi Xuan looked at the odds, chose the most inconspicuous spirit horse with the highest odds, and placed a bet of 100,000 high-grade spirit stones!
The manager behind the counter was astonished by her spending. When they first came in, the manager in the outer hall said that she was affecting business outside and that they should just bring her in to stay. Who knew that she was actually a hidden VIP, someone who could throw out 100,000 high-grade spirit stones at once. There are very few people in Qian Yuan Western Region who can do this.
The manager looked at the spirit horse she had chosen and thought to himself that if she won, their casino might not be able to gather so many spirit stones today.
But after considering his own situation, he accepted her spirit stones without hesitation.
The odds for this horse are twelve times, but although it is a good horse, its abilities have already been sealed. They are sure to make a profit of 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, and they will just consider this little girl a lesson learned.
Shi Xuan held the "Ren" number card with a bet amount of 100,000 written on the back. She didn't go to the illusory mirror to pay attention to the "Ren" number spirit horse she was betting on. Instead, she stood in front of the counter, looking at the wavy dots in front of her with great curiosity.
The steward smiled amiably and gently advised, "Why don't you move to the central illusion mirror and observe how your chosen spirit horse is betting on?"
The manager has been working here for eight years and has never seen anyone place a bet without checking the illusion mirror, just wandering around aimlessly. Besides, the polka dot decoration isn't particularly eye-catching, so why is she staring at it? Could it be that she's discovered something?
But how could that be? Countless powerful figures have come here, and even those at the Nascent Soul stage couldn't see anything wrong. They only restrain themselves when cultivators above the Void Refinement stage arrive, for fear of causing trouble.
The little girl is just a Golden Core cultivator; as long as enough spiritual power isn't used, there won't be any problem even if you touch her with your hand.
Shi Xuan watched the steward, noticing a fleeting moment of nervousness as she approached the wall, but it quickly subsided, indicating that he trusted her completely.
Shi Xuan looked at the steward and gave him an innocent smile, saying, "These spirit horses are beyond my control. Let them run as they please. Even if I go to check, I can't change the outcome. Going forward would only mean squeezing in with so many people. I might as well just wait here until they finish running."
In this round, seeing that Shi Xuan had bet 100,000 high-grade spirit stones, Lu Wenxing naturally couldn't be left behind. He was certain that following his junior sister's betting strategy was the right thing to do, so he collected his spirit stones and also bet 20,000.
Tang Nong followed suit and placed 20,000, and even Gu Liangce, who had only been watching the excitement since he came in, took out 3,000 high-grade spirit stones and placed them on the Ren-character spot.
Such extravagance drew the attention of the manager. When did the Lianfeng Sword Sect become so wealthy? A few disciples could easily spend tens of thousands of high-grade spirit stones!
But he accepted the prize without any pressure. In this round, he didn't have to do anything. He just had to sit still and wait for the spirit horse to finish running, and he would win for sure!
143,000 spirit stones! That's several months' worth of their turnover! This bet is a sure thing. If they find someone else to place a normal bet on the Class A spirit horse, their bookmaking will be even less conspicuous, and they won't look like they've won so much, thus avoiding any dissatisfaction from others.
With everything arranged, the Spirit Horse Race begins!
Shi Xuan walked around the polka dot decorative wall for a moment, then seemed to lose interest. He turned and walked to a table, picked up a spirit fruit, took a bite, and mentally evaluated it: "The taste is so-so, and the spiritual energy isn't abundant. The Tu family is a bit stingy..."
If the Tu family knew her thoughts, they would be furious, for this was a spirit fruit! How many shops in the entire Qian Yuan Continent could offer spirit fruits?
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