I can't believe I got reincarnated!
The immortal doctor, me, I didn't die. That's great.
Shen Fei suddenly opened his eyes, a pounding headache making his vision blur with disbelief.
Where was this?
A stone gambling shop?
Earth? It's too much of a coincidence that I've returned to the place where I cultivated my Tao before I ascended. Flashbacks of my times training on Earth flooded back.
Though these people were different, the scenes felt familiar.
In his previous life, Shen Fei was one of the top medical experts in the land of Longtun. He was decisive in both his love life and combat, and lived a life of prestige. However, there was this one woman who left him in regret for tens of thousands of years...
Zhou LingLing? Damn it. Who would've thought that the original owner of this body would die over a woman as well?
His past self was just a small-town doctor in Ruicheng who squandered all his fortunes on stone gambling to please his girlfriend.
This despicable woman spent money recklessly when they were dating; she even had the nerve to hike up the dowry from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand, then from one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand when they were about to get married. She was nothing but a gold digger.
The past him, a little doctor who was lifting this gold-digger woman on his meager wages, even had to borrow money at high-interest rates to keep her happy.
A while back, he confronted Zhou LingLing, only to find a rich second-generation man in bed with his girlfriend at his house...
The rich lad even brought along a gang of thugs. They beat the crap out of Shen Fei's past self, broke his leg, and forced him to kneel and bark like a dog.
These successive humiliations caused Shen Fei's rage to ignite.
On the spot, Zhou Lingling told Shen Fei that she merely saw him as a backup option, dating him solely for his money. She would only marry him if he became a billionaire.
Unable to contain his anger, Shen Fei decided to take a risk—gambling on stones.
The city of Rui was well-known for its stone betting.
There's a saying that goes, "One stroke can make a man poor or rich, one stroke can cover him in sackcloth, win a car and a beauty with a win, lose and join the queue on the rooftop."
The so-called stone betting refers to betting on jadeite.
Jadeite is incredibly valuable.
Superb Imperial Green Jadeite can cost hundreds of thousands per gram. If one could strike upon Imperial Green Jadeite, even a small piece could change one's destiny.
Some have changed their fortunes and become billionaires, but some have ended their lives on the rooftops because of it.
Shen Fei risked all his wealth and life on it, thinking that if he won, it'd be a life-changing retaliation; if he lost, he would jump off the rooftop as a way out.
Unexpectedly, Shen Fei hit the jackpot, truly gambling upon a piece.
The raw stone was covered in black sand, with only a small crack revealing the strong aura leaking out. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to see the aura, but Shen Fei saw it distinctly.
However, Shen Fei was unsure whether there was a complete jadeite inside.
When cultivating in Earth, Shen Fei had come across the saying: "Even gods struggle to determine the worth of mere inches of jade."
No one could know whether there was a complete piece of jade inside unless the outer crust was cut open.
The green hue beneath this exterior layer, there might only be a small patch of it.
"Young lad, just sell it. You can't afford to bet on this rough stone. If you remove the color with one cut, you'll be done for. Sell it now for millions and you'll become a millionaire."
"Or, cut it. If you win, you'll become a billionaire."
There was ongoing discussion amongst the crowd, some advising him to cut and others to sell.
"Since I've been given a chance to live again, I swear, I will only live for myself from now on! Those who plotted against me and harmed me in my previous life and this life, I'll retaliate against each one of you, making you understand what fear truly is!"
Everyone dies eventually. To not become an emperor is to never truly be free!
Pain was throbbing in Shen Fei's head, a mocking smirk appeared on his lips. However, the main problem now was to recover his power. The spiritual energy the Earth provides is too sparse to practice with.
And this body was too weak, unable to even step onto the path of cultivation.
If he could get this imperial-grade jadeite, Shen Fei could absorb the spiritual energy within it, allowing his body to transcend to a saintly level, stepping into the threshold of cultivation.
If he loses the gamble, Shen Fei's mortal body wouldn't survive the next few decades.
Imperial-grade jadeite was rare, even in ancient times, let alone now. Shen Fei really understood the consequences of losing the gamble.
"Cut it!"
As soon as the aura of the immortal doctor manifested, Shen Fei understood. The world's natural laws did not favor obedience, but defiance. The more you fear, the more you lose. Only by daring to gamble ruthlessly could you have a chance to fight back.
The rock was put onto the cutting machine. Even though this small rock only weighs two kilograms, it was invaluable, worth a thousand times more than gold.
From ancient times, there was a saying that goes, "It is better to own a chunk of jade than a house full of gold."
Shen Fei watched as the stone was gradually cut. The spiritual energy dissipating from inside the stone grew more intense, yet Shen Fei remained still, hardly daring to breathe.
This is the gamble of stone cutting, there could be a huge green surface, but when it's really cut, it might change. Hundreds of dollars could turn into a worthless stone.
"Hit it, hit it, you have to hit it."
Shen Fei was also yelling internally. In his past life, as the imperial physician of the Dragon Emperor, he was killed by a scoundrel.
This life, he was living pathetically.
Shen Fei wanted to defy the heavens and change his fate; all hopes were pinned on this raw stone.
Suddenly, the stone was split open, Shen Fei's heart rose to his throat.
To die in obscurity, or to transcend into sainthood and defy the heavens.
It's up to you now.
