Chapter 53

One raw stone surged in value thanks to good luck, but not enough to cause a major stir.

But the problem is, Lin Meng only picked five pieces, and each one jumped in value with the first cut—this probability of finding treasure is truly shocking.

Lin Meng also realized she had been too high-profile this time.

It's also because she's scared of being poor; she really didn't want to spend money on a few worthless pieces for cover.

Now it's done—she has inevitably attracted considerable attention from many people.

Some think Lin Meng cheated, that she must have secretly used some kind of technological means, which is expressly prohibited in the Stone Gambling arena.

Some say she has used up all her luck for this lifetime, even borrowing luck from relatives and friends, and from today onward she will be unlucky for life.

Some even believe that golden pupils and X-ray eyes exist in this world, and Lin Meng surely possesses one of them…

"This needs to be investigated thoroughly—a 100% treasure-finding rate is something even the world's top Stone Gambling masters can't achieve; she looks barely twenty, I don't believe there's no trick here."

"Someone has gone to find the officials from the Bureau; this little girl is going to be unlucky today."

Lin Meng didn't expect the situation to blow up so big; she panicked for a moment, then simply grabbed the five half-opened raw stones and made a quick getaway.

By the time the crowd reacted and wanted to look for her again, Lin Meng had already taken off her hat, blended into the crowd, and returned to the hotel as fast as she could.

At 1 a. m., Qin Feng rushed to the hotel, and Lin Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fifth Lord Qin, have I caused trouble?"

Lin Meng asked that with her mouth, but she didn't feel much pressure inside; after this job she planned to temporarily quit.

Originally she went to Stone Gambling just to train her mental power, but now she seems to have mastered the training method, so even without going to Stone Gambling she can train herself.

After all, Yun Cheng is just a small city; causing such a commotion naturally draws attention.

At this moment, Qin Feng's gaze toward Lin Meng carried a few more hints of strangeness.

On the way over, he heard his subordinate's report and could hardly believe his ears.

Lin Meng actually opened five winning pieces; the crucial point is that this guy only picked five pieces total, and each one made her pay out.

Such a probability is unheard of even for him.

"You… you little girl, you couldn't really have some kind of X‑ray eye, could you?"

After holding it in for a while, the words that popped out of Fifth Lord Qin's mouth almost caused Lin Meng to lose her composure.

She couldn't help but roll her eyes:

"Do you believe me? My luck has just arrived—I can't help it, there's no way to stop it."

Qin Feng thought, 'I don't believe you a bit,' but he couldn't think of any other explanation, and he said he didn't believe Lin Meng cheated by improper means.

He had investigated Lin Meng—a clean college graduate who had quit her job less than a year after graduation and returned to her hometown, living in poverty, but had recently become suddenly wealthy, which is somewhat suspicious.

People who go from poor to rich usually get carried away, undergoing a huge psychological shift, but Lin Meng hasn't.

Qin Feng believes she is not the kind of person who would achieve her goals by any means necessary.

"Hand over the stuff, I'll go take care of it."

Qin Feng took a deep breath, but still intended to step in and help Lin Meng.

Lin Meng chuckled as she handed the five half-opened raw stones to him.

"Fifth Lord Qin, out of brotherhood, I'll give you ten percent of this haul—thanks for lending a hand."

"You're generous, but I won't take the money; I'll help you bury this matter—however, this is the only time; next time I won't wipe your butt for you."

The curve of Lin Meng's mouth grew wider.

"Fifth Lord Qin is indeed generous! Then I won't stand on ceremony—if you have anything, just say the word; I'll definitely help if I can."

With Fifth Lord Qin, the big Buddha of Yun Cheng, the commotion Lin Meng caused quickly died down, and no one will investigate her.

By the time she returned to Qing Tang Town, it was already the afternoon of the third day.

Those five half-opened raw stones were not as good as the initial mutton‑fat jade, but their quantity made up for it; Qin Feng privately sold them for two million, and without keeping a cent, gave it all to Lin Meng.

On this trip to Yun Cheng, Lin Meng never expected to make a cool four million plus in one go!

"The money I owe Ye Chenjing is enough to pay back!"

Actually, there's no need to repay it immediately; waiting a few days is fine, and Lin Meng didn't set off for Jing Shi.

During these few days away, she also messaged Wang Granny to inquire about the village situation.

According to Wang Granny, at month's end some small bosses will come to the village to collect goods, and the villagers are actively preparing for that, so there's nothing fresh to gossip about.

However, the Lin Jianyang household has been loudly arguing every day these past few days.

Wang Granny isn't normally fond of gossiping, but because of Lin Meng she's been keeping an eye on the Lin Jianyang household these past few days.

She heard Lin Qianqian making a huge fuss at home, crying and shouting for Lin Jianyang to help her connect with the Ye Family.

Lin Jianyang has some outside connections; he seems to have already tied up with certain businessmen in Jing Shi, preparing to spend money to send Lin Qianqian to the Socialite Class.

Wang Granny also curiously asked Lin Meng.

"What exactly is the Socialite Class? Do you have to work overtime? Is the pay high?"

Lin Meng grinned at her phone screen and gave Wang Granny a quick rundown of what the so‑called Socialite Class is.

Upon hearing it, Wang Granny's worldview was shattered.

"Good grief, how can there even be such a class? This is too scary—if that's the case, then Lin Jianyang and his wife really intend to send Lin Qianqian into a noble family, huh?"

Wang Granny sighed, feeling that no matter how Lin Qianqian dresses up, she still falls short of that threshold; even she, a rural granny, looks down on Lin Qianqian, and compared to her own daughter‑in‑law she's far lacking—could a noble family possibly take a liking to her?

Lin Meng offered no comment; in her view, the Lin Jianyang couple's plan to enter noble circles through their daughter's marriage is nothing short of a big joke.

Let them toss and turn as they like; just don't come here to cause trouble for me.

Ye Fan's internal spiritual power surged after he drank a sip of cola.

He therefore immediately asked for leave from the outer‑door steward and went into seclusion in his modest cave dwelling to cultivate.

He had thought this seclusion to refine and absorb the spiritual qi from the cola would take quite some time, but in fact he fully absorbed and refined it in just three or four days, and his cultivation leapt from the first layer of Qi Refining straight to the third layer.

When he emerged from his cultivation state, the first thing he wanted to do was report to Lin Meng.

But when he saw the meal Lin Meng had left for him in the space, he couldn't hold back again, tears welling up.

Items stored in the space cannot retain freshness; the food had already gone cold.

But Ye Fan ate it with relish, not a single grain of rice left.

"Immortal Sister, you've been so good to me; I will surely work even harder!"

Half-asleep, Lin Meng heard Ye Fan's voice, rubbed her eyes, and flashed into the second space, indeed sensing Ye Fan's spiritual power.

Ye Fan also immediately saw Lin Meng's "Nascent Soul," and he exclaimed excitedly:

"Immortal Sister, I've broken through! I am now at the third layer of Qi Refining!"

Lin Meng's eyes lit up, and her drowsiness vanished instantly.

"Really? You're amazing!"

Ye Fan, embarrassed by the praise, scratched his head.

"Immortal Sister, don't praise me; I still have a long way to go. Qi Refining is just the entry level; above it are Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation and other great realms."

Ye Fan thought, even if he cultivated day and night, he probably couldn't catch up to the Immortal Sister.

Upon hearing there were still so many obstacles to overcome, Lin Meng also sighed that the path of cultivation was not easy.

When she begins to try cultivation, who knows what it will be like?