Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

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Tan Shaoting smiled and took out a storage bag, handing it to Qi Yan. "They're setting up a gamble on the outcome between me and that fellow disciple. You three can go and try your luck."

It was something new the kids hadn't tried before, and Tan Shaoting wanted them to experience it.

Qi Yan was still a bit worried and anxious. But seeing his father's encouraging eyes, he gripped the storage bag tightly.

Tan Shaoting watched from the side as the children entered the crowd.

The three children, young and nimble, quickly squeezed in.

They saw a cloth spread over the table with their father's and Sun Tianyi's names written on it. Their father's odds were one to six, and Sun Tianyi's were one to two.

Qi Yan placed the storage bag without hesitation on the spot with his father's name.

"Well, well, aren't these Tan's three kids? They're quite good-looking. What's up? Betting on your father's win?" A cultivator with a friendly demeanor said with a smile.

Qi Yan nodded obediently, "Brother, please count the spirit stones."

The cultivator didn't hold back, picking up the storage bag, "Quite a stake, huh? This is five thousand low-grade spirit stones. I'll record it for you, one to six."

Seeing it had been recorded, Qi Yan squeezed out of the crowd with his siblings. The onlookers who overheard were somewhat excited, and many added more bets, mostly on Sun Tianyi. Although it was just a few hundred spirit stones at a time, the volume of bets was substantial.

The Zhuang Family was pleased; even if Tan Shaoting won, they wouldn't lose money.

Sun Tianyi, seeing Tan Shaoting's kids bet on him, wagered two thousand spirit stones on himself, making the Zhuang Family even happier.

Qi Yan and the others glanced around and turned to leave, while those behind them discussed him. The little guy had gained quite a reputation after being noticed by the Peak Master of Sword One Peak, who wanted to make him a closed-door disciple. Hence, he attracted much attention.

They returned to Tan Shaoting's side once more, understanding that while they couldn't discern Sun Tianyi's level, it was certainly higher than their father's. The prior scene had already indicated this, as there were only two bets on their father's win, one of which was theirs.

Tan Shaoting noticed the children's anxiety, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

"Dad, don't get hurt." Qi Wen looked at her father with concern.

Tan Shaoting smiled, "Okay, I won't get hurt."

Being at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection, he truly wasn't afraid. This wasn't a death match, and he didn't want to expose his Divine Sense Attack, so relying on his swordsmanship, he was still confident.

The time came, and Tan Shaoting patted his daughter's shoulder and turned to step onto the stage.

Qi Yan and his siblings watched the stage nervously, all worried about their father.

Both held their swords and saluted each other. Both had a cultured demeanor, making them quite pleasing to watch from below.

A referee spoke to them about the rules of the match, then announced the start.

Both began with probing moves, wanting to assess each other's strength. Truth be told, Tan Shaoting, having cultivated in the Great World, looked down on the swordsmanship here.

Sun Tianyi was shocked after a few exchanges, realizing winning wasn't going to be easy.

The spectators standing by, all sword cultivators, quickly realized the skill level involved, and many were surprised.

Many grew uncertain; it seemed the outcome was truly unpredictable.

There were lots of people cheering for Sun Tianyi below, not wanting their spirit stones to go to waste.

The three children were especially tense, watching their father's ease without relief from their worries.

They had exchanged moves for about fifteen minutes, gaining some understanding of each other.

At this moment, Luo Yinghui hurried over, having heard the news about Sun Tianyi and Tan Shaoting being in the ring. They were set to leave tonight, so why had they started something?

The people by the ring saw the senior sister arrive, filled with gossip. This confirmed the rumors of a love affair.

Luo Yinghui saw the three children and headed straight for them.

In outsiders' eyes, they appeared quite familiar with each other.

However, they soon sensed something was off. The three children greeted Luo Yinghui coldly and then ignored her.

People started gossiping again, speculating that the children didn't like this stepmother.

Everyone's minds were ablaze with gossip.

Tan Shaoting was furious, wanting to finish quickly, having no interest in becoming the topic of discussion.

Sun Tianyi suddenly found Tan Shaoting's moves even fiercer, struggling to keep up.

His defenses were clumsy now, mainly because Tan Shaoting's speed was too fast.

Another quarter of an hour passed. Tan Shaoting aimed his sword's point at Sun Tianyi's dantian, and the match was won by Tan Shaoting.

After the referee declared Tan Shaoting the winner, the three children jumped up excitedly, looking at their father with admiration. He was their hero.

Tan Shaoting ignored the dejected Sun Tianyi, jumped off the stage, and went straight to his children.

He was honestly exhausted, being a cultivator at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection. Moreover, Sun Tianyi's character wasn't bad, both going steel against steel without using magic.

But even if they had used magic, Tan Shaoting wouldn't have minded.

"Dad, you were awesome."

Tan Shaoting laughed and hugged Qi Wen. He didn't even glance at Luo Yinghui, walking straight into the crowd.

The Zhuang Family was pleased to settle the spirit stones with Tan Shaoting. "Junior Brother Tan, you certainly have skills."

"Thank you, Brother."

He took the storage bag, left with the three children without looking back.

Luo Yinghui wished she could dig a hole to hide in. She began to resent Tan Shaoting, and even more so Sun Tianyi.

If not for him, she wouldn't have lost face so badly. Truly embarrassing.

In fact, if she had thought about it, not coming upon hearing the news would've spared her the awkwardness.

The four of them returned home. Tan Shaoting wanted to give the children spirit stones.

"Dad, we really have plenty and nowhere to spend them.

Dad, if there's another auction, let's go check it out again."

Tan Shaoting nodded with a smile, "Sure, I'll take you next time the opportunity arises."

After sending the three children off, Tan Shaoting finally sat down to cultivate, always striving, wondering if improving his cultivation would make passing through the space tunnel safer.

Now, it wasn't just him, but also the three children.

The children hadn't cultivated before and could enter the space, but he wasn't sure if they could enter when leaving. These were his concerns.

So, he thought about becoming stronger, ensuring he could protect the children in the future, definitely bringing his wife back healthy children.

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