The horse racing track in Qingxiangfang is located next to the stable. This can be considered one of the rare gambling activities in Qingxiangfang.
After all, cultivators can use spiritual power to control various gambling devices. In the eyes of cultivators, the gambling in ordinary people is a joke.
However, horse racing is different; it has a high degree of randomness, and it's difficult for cultivators to manipulate. Therefore, it is horse racing that has developed in Qingxiangfang.
Unlike the places with ethereal aura in the xianxia novels that I've read at Yulou, the horse racing track in Qingxiangfang has a native wild beauty.
To put it in plain terms, it's the rawness.
Both the rustic beauty in the sense of aesthetics and the reality of dirt are present.
A few days ago's rain turned this place into a muddy field. The channel surrounded by thick stone railings at the edge of the mud is used for racing.
This condition is due to a reason. There are only three races every month, and the Qing Hong horse is still in the refining period of the mixed spirit beasts. The power generated by their running is very destructive.
Even the best maintenance of the site is meaningless.
He found a platform with a good view, watching the Qing Hong horses waiting at the starting line inside the stone railings of the horse racing track. Yu'an gritted his teeth and said.
"I bet three days. The champion of today is Hulu Guang!"
Hulu Guang is the favorite horse of Yu'an, with a strength around the peak of the refining period. Although it is a bit older, its power is evident.
In the past two years, Hulu Guang has taken over a third of the first places on the racing track.
"Hulu Guang is old, and you've been burning coal for two months. Yu'an, you can't hang yourself on one tree." Yu Lou reminded.
The three of them never bet on anything like silver or spirit stones; they bet on the task of lighting the fire for the Bhavishya Saint.
Yu'an's three days means that if he wins, his fire-lighting schedule will be reduced by three days.
If he loses, he'll have to burn for three more days.
"Don't listen to your brother, Yu'an, believe in yourself."
No one's child cries every day, how can gamblers lose every day?
And three days is too little.
You're not a man, are you? Come on, bet for ten days at a time. I believe you can win.
Zhong Ningyao is not afraid of causing a big scene, egging on Yu'an to continue increasing the stake.
Yu'an isn't really stupid; he likes his sister, but he's going to throw up from burning firewood.
"Three days, give Hulu Guang one last chance."
"Brother, what do you think will win?"
Yu Lou, absorbed in researching the horse racing track, was a bit distracted and answered subconsciously.
"Hmm, this place is indeed rather empty... No, you asked which horse will win?"
"Yes, I'm betting on Hulu Guang this time. What are you betting on?" Yu'an said.
Yu Lou looked at the horses, then said calmly.
"I'm also betting on Hulu Guang. Well, it should be it."
Yu'an was somewhat surprised, while Zhong Ningyao was confused - it seemed that Yu Lou was very confident.
Considering Yu Lou's usual maturity and steady demeanor, she suddenly took an interest in the reason behind Yu Lou's judgment.
"Why do you think the oldest one can win?"
Of course, it's not because an old horse is willing to run a thousand miles and die in a field. In the horse racing track, if it can't run fast enough, it really can't.
Yu Lou explained with a smile.
"Well, first of all, Hulu Guang isn't the oldest; it's the second oldest."
"Secondly, it won the first place last time, and many people may think that it has experienced an outbreak, so it should not be able to win this time."
Yu'an, I'm not laughing at you. Although it's very disappointing, I understand the agony of not choosing Hulu Guang last time.”
Noticing the pained expression on Yu'an's face, Yu Lou hurried to make up.
This guy is unlucky. He has been betting on Hulu Guang for a long time and lost so many times that he switched to betting on other horses once.
And it was during this one time that Hulu Guang unexpectedly won first place, which almost made Yu'an's mind explode - gamblers are like this, repeatedly ravaged by reality.
"As for the third reason... The two new horses are both popular, so it's highly unlikely they will win."
The remaining choice is between Hulu Guang and the other popular horses. I hope Yu'an wins, so I chose Hulu Guang."
As the three were chatting, a voice they all knew rang out.
"It's Yu Lou, isn't it? Your analysis is rather interesting, logical. Why don't you buy some from me?"
The speaker is Lao Gui, who is selling horse tickets to nearby cultivators who are watching the horse races.
There are several betting horse race houses in Qingxiangfang, and Lao Gui is one of them. Moreover, he is the one who doesn't care about his manners the most.
That is to say, he offers higher odds, otherwise no one would be willing to place bets with him.
"Lao Gui senior, the purple fox you sold me last time has now turned into a purple-haired big mouse. It's getting bigger and bigger as it grows."
Zhong Ningyao looked at Lao Gui and asked in an unfriendly tone.
Facing Zhong Ningyao's direct criticism, Lao Gui awkwardly smiled.
He wanted to leave, but he hesitated because the crowd here hadn't placed their bets yet. He couldn't leave just yet.
"What purple-haired big mouse, it's just a purple fox!"
It's just that the purple fox is large due to its size.
"As for you thinking it's a purple mouse, that's because the giant purple fox is very rare!"
Lao Gui and Gao Jian are both equally insincere in this regard.
Only Zhong Ningyao knows that he's not straightforward. He is the biggest underground intelligence dealer in Qingxiangfang, so she still gave him some face.
"You compensate me with three bottles of spiritual energy crystals, and we can say goodbye. What do you think, senior Lao Gui?"
Purple-haired mouse is fine, having kept it for so long, she also has some feelings for it now. Zhong Ningyao just wants to replenish her energy slightly now.
The purple fox has the potential to enter the realm of lesser demons as a spiritual pet. A purple-haired mouse, with its limited talent, can at best become a mixed spirit beast in this lifetime.
Considering the difference, Zhong Ningyao doesn't think her request for three bottles of spiritual energy crystals is excessive.
"At most three!"
Yu Lou immediately showed great respect.
Cutting down to three from three bottles, isn't that... isn't this old ghost a hidden agent or spy for the Wang family?
One bottle has ten pieces, and Master Citrus wants three bottles, totaling thirty pieces. But Lao Gui is only willing to give three pieces.
He bargains directly to a tenth of the price, which shows he understands the rules of the Wang family.
"Impossible, at least one bottle!"
Zhong Ningyao thought she was in the right, so she refused to give up.
Lao Gui's sinister face smiled seductively, then he said decisively.
"Deal!"
Speaking of it, this dog stuff took out a bottle of spiritual energy crystals from his storage bag and threw it to Citrus.
My goodness, she's so angry with Citrus Senior that her mammary glands are almost nodular.
She's not even twenty years old!
It can only be said that the old ghost, who can smoothly move in the gray area, is also a hundred percent beast.
.......
After two and a half hours, as the cultivators watching the horse races grew increasingly impatient.
The organizer of the race, an elder of the Yin Family at the Cultivation Foundation level, stood up.
He moved his spiritual energy and shouted loudly.
"Gentlemen, have everyone placed their bets?"
The horse racing serves the purpose of gambling on horses, so it naturally has to wait for the cultivators to place their bets before starting.
"Hurry up, I have something to do!"
"Old Yang, you guys really know how to delay."
"Start! Start!"
The cultivator from the Yang Family, hearing the crowd's words, did not hesitate and immediately flew into the air on top of a shield.
He raised his hand, and the cultivators who were leading the horses immediately stopped breathing.
"Start!"
With his command, all the horses, including Hulu Guang, took off with a burst of speed, accelerating wildly.
Ten horses galloping is certainly not as majestic as ten thousand horses galloping, but the horses participating in the horse racing are at least the level of a high-level mixed spirit beast, which is a world apart from ordinary horses.
Their massive bodies seemed to contain infinite power. When they ran, they shook the ground violently.
The soil on both sides of the track enclosed by stone fences was shaken into the air in large quantities, which was one reason why the horse racing track became a muddy mess.
Although the ground was muddy, it didn't affect the speed of the horses.
In just a few breaths, these horses ran as if they were supercars, making Yu Lou's blood boil.
In the first lap, Hulu Guang ran in the middle of the other horses, not showing any signs of talent. It looked like it definitely didn't have the appearance of a champion.
But in the third round, the two horses at the front collided because of a turn, ending up badly.
Hulu Guang, as the second oldest horse among the racehorses, has a wealth of experience in horse racing.
Facing the obstacle on the ground, it made a nimble jump, leaping out nearly ten meters, and directly flew past the two horses that had fallen.
"Curse! Curse! Curse! Curse! Curse!"
"It's over, it's all over! My spiritual stones!"
"F*ck your great-great-grandfather! There's got to be a conspiracy!"
The happier Yu An laughs, the more miserable those doomed gamblers will be.
This time Hulu Guang escaped after shaking off the other horses by several dozen meters.
It maintained its lead, easily securing the first place.
Yes, it's getting old, no longer young.
Yes, it's not the fastest.
But what of it? The experience of an old warrior is incredibly ample.
The victory of Hulu Guang once again verified those five words: "This is a fool!"
No need for speed, no need for strength, as long as it can perform steadily, the opponent naturally gives the opportunity, and victory is so simple.
"Brother, Hulu Guang has won again! Hulu Guang has won again! Ha ha ha ha."
Yu'an took Yu Lou by the hand, happy as a sixteen-year-old boy.
"Yes, you all go back first. I'll meet this senior from the Yang family."
Yu Lou was calm. Although the victory of Hulu Guang was a bit out of his expectation——he really guessed right.
But horse racing is about winning and losing, and any result is normal.
"What do you want to see him for?"
Zhong Ningyao and Yu An were both confused.
As a family of foundation-set immortals, the Yang Family is known for taming spiritual beasts and mounts. Could it be that Yu Lou wants to buy a spiritual beast or mount?
"You see, horse racing competitions are held every ten days, with hundreds of cultivators watching each time, and sometimes as many as a thousand. "
These cultivators are potential customers of the Bai Bao Ge Pavilion. I want to cooperate with the Yang family and have them help promote the Bai Bao Ge Pavilion at the horse racing competitions.”
After watching today's horse racing competition, Yu Lou thought of many things; the competition itself has many directions for further development.
But for now, he only intends to create some advertising, and other things will be discussed when there is an opportunity in the future.
Based on the basic rule that strength comes from individual effort, many characteristics of the cultivation world are completely different from the secular world he lived in. It is necessary to test the water first and not make hasty progress.
After bidding farewell to Yu An and Ningyao, Yu Lou found the cultivators from the Yang family who were treating the fallen horses.
"This senior, young master Yulou from the Anbei Wang family, would like to discuss business with you."
Yu Lou's words were courteous and dignified. The Yang family's practitioner at the Cultivation Foundation level stopped his actions of treating the injuries and raised his head in confusion.
"Anbei Wang family? Discuss business with me?"
He naturally knows the name of the Anbei Wang family, and there are still many business interactions between the Yang family and the Wang family.
Although seeing Yu Lou so young, he was still surprised.
Seeing that the senior was interested in knowing, Yu Lou was overjoyed and quickly introduced his plan to use the horse racing competition to promote the Bai Bao Ge Pavilion.
"This... can be done, but we haven't done this before."
The Yang family's practitioner at the Cultivation Foundation level hesitated.
"Since it's everyone's first time, let's explore slowly. I'll pay with spiritual stones, and you just need to help with the promotion."
"By the way, I don't know your name."
"Yang Qi. Call me Yang Qi, and wait until I treat this horse. Then we can discuss how to cooperate in detail."
