After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 143 The King of Rock-Paper-Scissors

Walking on the dark road, Shen Xu thought carefully and realized that this Nourishing Yuan Pill was really hard to earn, because he racked his brains but couldn't think of a way to earn a Nourishing Yuan Pill in a short time without stealing or robbing.

If only he had a special skill, like alchemy, he could easily make money.

In fact, Shen Xu had considered just admitting defeat and then being able to mooch meals from Xiao Xi at Li Xiaoyi's house every day, which seemed pretty good, but that seemed a bit too embarrassing.

The gathering is tomorrow night, so he has a whole day to earn a Nourishing Essence Pill. Wouldn't it be perfect to take a Nourishing Essence Pill with him to freeload a meal?

Things will work themselves out; who knows, he might just stumble upon a lucrative opportunity while casually strolling around Tianjian City tomorrow.

So the next morning, Shen Xu got up very early and began looking for opportunities to make money in Tianjian City.

His ideas were grand, but reality was harsh. It wasn't that he hadn't found a way to make money, but there was simply too little time. He couldn't find a job that could earn him a Qi-Nourishing Pill in a single day.

But people are driven by necessity. With noon fast approaching and still no results, he had a sudden inspiration and came up with a good idea in desperation.

Shen Xu arrived at a place near the Heavenly Sword Tower. This place was a small market in Heavenly Sword City. Every day, all sorts of people would come here to set up stalls and sell all kinds of things, from small pots and pans to the remains of a Heavenly Treasure. As for whether they were real, only heaven knew.

But he didn't come here to search for treasure; he came to set up a stall. If you asked him what he was selling, he was selling his unparalleled ability to predict the fog.

Shen Xu casually found an open space in the market and sat down. He then placed a wooden sign he had prepared beforehand in front of him, which read, "King of Rock-Paper-Scissors, undefeated in the Qi Cultivation Realm of Tianjian City!"

As soon as Shen Xu put up his sign, it attracted the attention of some people. Someone immediately reminded him, "Young man, your sign is too flashy. You'd better put it away."

"There's not a single lie on this, so why should I accept it! If you're not convinced, feel free to challenge me. I don't charge for rock-paper-scissors. I came to Tianjian City to find someone who can defeat me, but unfortunately, the people I've met so far are nothing special." Shen Xu said arrogantly.

"Kid, don't be so cocky. Let me see if you're as good as your name suggests." A middle-aged man rolled up his sleeves, ready to play rock-paper-scissors with Shen Xu.

"You're no match for me, but to attract someone stronger, I'll reluctantly agree to play rock-paper-scissors with you. Not only that, I'll play ten times with you, and if you win any one of them, I'll eat this card," Shen Xu said disdainfully.

"Kid, you'll pay for your arrogance!" the middle-aged man sneered.

"Enough talk! Let's make a move!" Shen Xu also stretched out his arm.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" As soon as the two finished speaking, Shen Xu clenched his fist, while the middle-aged man made a scissor gesture.

"You lost! This is the first time!" Shen Xu said expressionlessly.

"It's only once, so what if I let you have it! Let's go again!" The middle-aged man remained completely unfazed.

"Rock, paper, scissors!" Shen Xu clenched his fist, while the middle-aged man still chose scissors.

"twice!"

"Again!" The middle-aged man was clearly intrigued.

……

"Ten times!" Shen Xu's hand enveloped the middle-aged man's fist, and the middle-aged man's face became very solemn. Losing once or twice might be a coincidence, but losing ten times in a row meant that the boy in front of him had completely seen through his thoughts.

Those around him fell silent when they saw the middle-aged man lose ten times in a row. They could all see that the boy's rock-paper-scissors skills were really strong, and it wasn't just boasting.

"Does anyone else want to compete with me? Or is this the level of the people from Tianjian City?" Shen Xu arrogantly surveyed the crowd.

"I'll do it!" said a blond young man who had been watching from the sidelines with a smile.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself." Shen Xu sneered.

"To save time, we'll guess five times this time. If you lose once, you'll have to eat the card. But if you want to play against me again after five times, I'll have to charge you."

After a while, Shen Xu's stall was surrounded by layers of people, becoming the liveliest area in the entire market. The crowd would occasionally sigh with regret, followed by the boy's apology.

Shen Xu, who was in the crowd, had actually exceeded his target long ago, but he couldn't leave!

The taunts he had drawn were so great that the people around him refused to let him go. They kept saying that there were countless talented young people in Tianjian City and that someone could definitely defeat him, while they kept bringing people to challenge him. The people they brought were getting stronger and stronger, and it was even said that some of the Sword Selection Seeds were coming.

This forced Shen Xu to raise his fees in an attempt to deter some people. However, he was now charging ten Nourishing Yuan Pills per challenge, yet people continued to come to challenge him, resulting in his surroundings being piled high with porcelain bottles of all sizes. For the first time in his life, Shen Xu felt that making money was so easy, and he had no idea how many Nourishing Yuan Pills he had left.

"You wait, kid, a top seed has already come over. You're going to lose!"

"I'll show you what happens when you look down on the people of Heavenly Sword City, and I'll personally feed you that sign!!"

"Eat it! Eat it..." the crowd shouted angrily in unison.

Shen Xu knew it was time for him to leave, otherwise, if he allowed the crowd's anger to build up, his fate would be miserable. But he certainly couldn't take all those Nourishing Yuan Pills with him.

So Shen Xu gathered all the Nourishing Essence Pills into several large bottles, put them in his backpack, and then scattered the remaining Nourishing Essence Pills and all the Qi Nourishing Pills into the surrounding crowd.

Those surrounding him immediately began to scramble for the item upon seeing this, and Shen Xu took advantage of the commotion to use the mist to conceal himself and successfully escape the crowd's encirclement.

After leaving the market, Shen Xu breathed a sigh of relief. The power of the collective was terrifying; it was best not to do something like this again. Besides, many people probably recognized his face this time, which would likely cause him a lot more trouble in the future.

But as long as Shen Xu thought about the despair on Li Xiaoyi's face when he saw him take out so many Nourishing Yuan Pills, he felt only one word: "Awesome!"

What's a single Nourishing Essence Pill? Shen Xu easily earned nearly a thousand Nourishing Essence Pills in just one afternoon.

"What is a hundred times a thousand? Ten thousand, a hundred thousand! Haha... Li Xiaoyi is really going to go bankrupt this time." Shen Xu laughed wildly in his heart.

Just as he was immersed in joy, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. An old man holding a long banner suddenly appeared in front of him from a hundred meters away, and said with a smile, "Young brother, why did you leave so suddenly last time? I took your Qi-Nourishing Pill, and you haven't chosen it yet!"

An incredibly terrifying aura instantly pressed down on him, and Shen Xu broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to move an inch. He finally knew who had taken his Qi-Nourishing Pill, but he dared not ask for it back.

"The same rule applies: exchange a full set of Nourishing Essence Pills for another chance!" Three more black boxes appeared in the old man's hand.

Upon seeing the three boxes again, Shen Xu couldn't help but swallow nervously. This old man was too strange; he absolutely couldn't choose any of them. Whatever was inside the boxes was something he couldn't touch.

Moreover, the old man only said that if he chose correctly, he could take away the rare treasures, but he didn't say what would happen if he chose incorrectly. If it was some kind of punishment like being wiped out, wouldn't he be doomed today?

"Uncle, what will happen if we choose the wrong one?" Shen Xu asked nervously.

But the old man seemed to be in a daze and did not answer his question.

Shen Xu frowned upon seeing this, then tentatively took a step back. The old man didn't seem to react. After two steps, the old man still didn't react. Then three steps, four steps...

After getting a certain distance away from the old man, Shen Xu took off running and quickly left the old man far behind.

He was actually very scared while he was running. He was especially afraid that after running a certain distance, the old man would suddenly reappear in front of him, which would really scare him so much that his heart would stop.

Fortunately, this didn't happen until he reached Li Xiaoyi's house. The old man didn't seem to chase after him, which finally put Shen Xu's mind at ease.

The old man was terrifying. What was even more terrifying was that the old man seemed to have entangled him. He escaped this time, but would he be able to escape next time?