Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Master Chen was a thin man in his fifties with dark skin and sharp, bright eyes.

He looked Xu Xing up and down, his gaze carrying a hint of professional scrutiny, but he didn't say anything.

"This is Xu Xing, a master porcelain restorer at the Chengxinzhai Restoration Center."

Zheng Guodong then introduced him to the group, saying, "He's one of the most prominent figures in the domestic porcelain restoration field."

"Professor Zheng, you flatter me."

Xu Xing humbly replied, "I'm just a craftsman, nothing to brag about."

Liu Jianchuan then spoke, his voice booming: "Xu Gong is young and promising. To become a top restorer in a place like Chengxinzhai is not something an ordinary person can do."

"Mr. Liu, you flatter me."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zheng Guodong changed the subject and asked, "Mr. Xu, you just said you're here for tourism?"

"Yes, and while we're at it, let's check out the jade market here and broaden our horizons."

Xu Xing laughed and said, "I'm a complete novice when it comes to jade gambling, I'm just doing this for the novelty."

Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible glint flashed in Zheng Guodong's eyes.

He smiled and said, "That's perfect, we're just here to try our luck too. How about we go for a look around together?"

Master Chen has been in the jade gambling business for over twenty years; he has a very keen eye and can give you some pointers.

"Let's not disturb Mr. Zheng and the others any longer."

Xu Xing politely declined, saying, "I'm just looking around. You guys go about your business and don't worry about me."

Seeing that he refused, Zheng Guodong did not press the matter and said with a smile, "Alright then, Mr. Xu, take your time browsing. If you need any help, feel free to ask me anytime."

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Zheng."

Xu Xing nodded to Liu Jianchuan and the others again, then turned and continued walking forward.

As his figure disappeared into the crowd, Zheng Guodong's smile gradually faded.

"Professor Zheng, who is this person?"

Liu Jianchuan asked, his tone tinged with curiosity, "Is it Xu Xing, the one you mentioned who caused you trouble?"

Zheng Guodong nodded and said in a low voice, "It's him."

"Oh?"

Liu Jianchuan raised an eyebrow. "Looks quite young, but can he really have this kind of ability?"

Don't underestimate him.

Zheng Guodong's tone carried a hint of apprehension, "He holds a very high position at Chengxinzhai. Although I dislike him, his restorative abilities are definitely among the top ten or even the top five in the country."

Liu Jianchuan nodded thoughtfully, without saying anything more.

Zhou Min, who was standing to the side, pushed up her glasses and said, "He said he came here for tourism, but I don't think so."

"How so?"

Zheng Guodong asked.

"When he passed by those raw stone stalls, his gaze lingered on them for much longer than that of the average tourist."

Zhou Min analyzed, "Moreover, the angle and way he looked at the stones didn't seem like someone who was completely ignorant. I think he probably came here to gamble on stones and find a bargain."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Guodong's eyes lit up.

He turned to Master Chen and asked, "Master Chen, what do you think?"

Master Chen pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "Miss Zhou is right. I noticed that when he walked past the first stall, his gaze lingered on that piece of black sand for about three seconds."

The outer skin of that black jadeite stone was quite ordinary; the average tourist wouldn't even give it a second glance. The fact that he noticed it shows he has at least some discernment.

"So, he really did come here to gamble on jade?"

Zheng Guodong sneered, "Ha, a porcelain restorer comes here to gamble on stones, he really doesn't know his own limitations."

Master Chen lowered his voice and said, "How about we secretly follow him and see how he gets his comeuppance?"

Zheng Guodong laughed and said, "Alright, once he stumbles, I'll go up and mock him a bit, so he'll know what it means to be an outsider in a completely different field."

So the group quietly followed Xu Xing, keeping a distance of about twenty meters.

Xu Xing had already noticed the tail following him.

His perception abilities, enhanced multiple times by the warm currents of antiques, have far surpassed those of ordinary people.

Zheng Guodong and his group thought they were following him very discreetly, but in reality, every move they made was within Xu Xing's perception range.

But he ignored it.

He continued walking along the street, his eyes quickly scanning the stalls and shops on both sides.

With his X-ray vision operating at full power, the internal structure of each piece of raw stone was clearly visible to him.

Most of them are low-quality materials and not worth selling.

He walked for about ten minutes and stopped in front of a large shop.

Xu Xing's gaze fell on a rough stone in the corner.

The raw stone was very large, estimated to weigh at least seventy or eighty kilograms, and was irregularly oval in shape.

The outer shell is a dark gray sanded leather, and the surface is covered with cracks of all sizes, which looks shocking.

To the average person, this stone looks terrible.

With so many cracks and such a dense distribution, even if there is jade inside, it will most likely be ruined by these cracks.

But with his X-ray vision, Xu Xing saw a completely different scene.

Inside that rough stone was a large expanse of lush green!

The green was so lush and vibrant, like a pool of solidified turquoise water, shimmering with a lustrous sheen under X-ray vision.

Most importantly, the green color of the jadeite was of excellent quality, reaching the standard of ice jadeite or above, and some parts were even close to glass jadeite.

Most of the surface cracks do not penetrate deep into the interior; they only spread in the epidermal layer.

Only a handful of cracks actually affect the interior, and they are located on the periphery, so they have little impact on the overall value.

Xu Xing took a deep breath to suppress his excitement.

He immediately asked, "Boss, how much is this stone?"

The shop owner glanced at the stone and laughed, "Boss, you have a good eye. This piece of material just arrived a couple of days ago. It's black jadeite from the old Hpakant mine, weighs 78 kilograms, and is priced at 6.8 million."

Xu Xing frowned: "Six million eight hundred thousand? That's too expensive."

"Boss, this is top-quality material from Hpakant!"

The shop owner quickly explained, "You know the Hpakant mine, right? It's one of the most famous mines in Myanmar, with a much higher probability of producing high-quality jade than other mines!"

"High probability?"

Xu Xing smiled. "Your stone is covered in cracks, and it's completely opaque when you shine a light on it. With such a high risk, who would dare to gamble on it for 6.8 million?"

The shop owner was taken aback, then gave an awkward laugh: "Then, boss, what price are you offering?"

Xu Xing hesitated for a moment, then held up five fingers: "Five million."

"Five million?"

The shop owner's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Boss, you've gone way too far! The cost price of this material alone is more than five million!"

"Then how much will you say?"

"Six million two hundred thousand, that's the lowest I can offer!"

"Five and a half million."

"Six million! Boss, that's a really good price!"

Xu Xing shook his head and turned to leave.

The shop owner quickly called out to him, "Hey, hey, hey! Boss, don't go! Five million eight hundred thousand! How about five million eight hundred thousand?"

Xu Xing stopped, turned around, remained silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said, "Five million six hundred thousand. If it's okay, great; if not, forget it."

The shop owner hesitated for a long time, his expression shifting between different emotions, before finally slapping his thigh and saying, "Fine! Five million six hundred thousand it is! Consider it making friends!"

Xu Xing then smiled, took out his bank card, and swiped it to pay.

The shop owner quickly prepared the receipt and then found a few helpers to help Xu Xing move the stone to the stone-cutting machine at the door.