Chapter 52: Stone Gambling
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After going through both the jade market and the gambling stone hall, Chen Xuan had basically figured out the ins and outs of these raw stones.
For every stone, the stronger the force inside it that resembled his own cultivation energy, the larger the jade would be. The more refined the energy, the higher the quality of the jade.
And right now, the enormous raw stone standing in front of him, towering as tall as a person, contained a force stronger than any he had encountered before. If he were to use this stone for cultivation, it might even allow him to break through the first stage of the Nine-turn Dragon God Art.
With this thought in mind, Chen Xuan grew even more excited. He extended his hand toward Han Chong and said, “Han, give me the money.”
Han Chong's face turned crimson, and he forced out a bitter laugh. “Give you the money? We only have two million left now. Even if I added my own stash, it wouldn’t reach more than ten million. This stone is priced at thirty million! We don’t have enough to buy it.”
Chen Xuan fell silent for a moment.
Seeing this, Han Chong added, “Chen Xuan, you can’t be serious about wanting this stone, can you? I’m not trying to discourage you, but if we throw money into it and it turns out to be a dud, we’re going to lose big. Of course, if you really want it, I could borrow some from Sis Wushuang.”
Han Chong was genuinely out of money. If he asked his family for it, his father would definitely break his legs.
“Forget it. Let’s just leave this for later. We’ll talk about it after. For now, let's go meet Master Wang,” Chen Xuan said.
The two then headed to the stone-cutting area, where staff members were still pushing the three raw stones they had selected earlier.
Wang Yishan and his disciples were already waiting for them.
The crowd around them had grown larger, all eager to see what kind of jade would come out of the stones Wang Yishan had selected. As for Chen Xuan and Han Chong, no one was expecting much from them.
“The two guys are here. Huh, they only picked three raw stones, while Master Wang picked five.”
“Could it be that those two just got lucky and managed to beat Master Wang?”
“Technically, it was that little security guard who got lucky, but now it’s the real deal. There's no way he can beat Master Wang.”
Wang Yishan sneered as he looked at Chen Xuan. “Kid, you only picked three stones. Looks like you're pretty confident in yourself.”
Chen Xuan retorted, “Old man, you picked five stones. Are you lacking confidence in yourself?”
Wang Yishan snorted coldly. “Enough talk. Let's start cutting the stones. Who's going first, you or me?”
Chen Xuan smiled. “Considering you contributed five million to me earlier, I’ll let you go first.”
Wang Yishan didn’t waste any more time on banter. He nodded to the cutter to begin the process, and everyone around them focused intently.
As the first raw stone was slowly cut open, after just one slice, a piece of green jade was already visible.
“It’s green! Master Wang’s stone is showing green! Although it’s just glass-type, judging by its size, it’s at least the size of a fist. Preliminary estimate, over two million.”
“Master Wang is amazing! He’s got the touch, right from the start!”
In the end, this first stone was sold for four million yuan.
Wang Yishan looked at Chen Xuan with a cold smile and said to the cutter, “Next one, keep going.”
The second stone was the same—another jade emerged, and this one was even better—an ice-type jade. It sold for six million yuan.
With two successful cuts, the crowd became even more excited.
“Now, do you understand what a real master is?” Li Ke sneered at Chen Xuan and Han Chong.
“Damn, it’s just two pieces of crappy jade,” Han Chong muttered dismissively.
However, as the third and fourth raw stones were cut open, both yielding jade, Han Chong began to feel the pressure. Wang Yishan had already sold four pieces of jade for a total of 15 million yuan. If the three stones they had bought didn’t sell for more than this amount, they were finished!
“Master Wang has already cut four stones, and all of them yielded jade. I wonder if this last one will gamble up as well?” someone in the crowd whispered, eyes wide with anticipation.
Everyone focused on the last raw stone, eagerly waiting to see if Master Wang’s luck would continue.
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