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

Not far away, Zheng Guodong and his group were standing under a banyan tree, watching this scene from afar.

When Master Chen saw that Xu Xing had actually bought the stone, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This guy must have been watching too many marketing articles."

He shook his head, his tone tinged with disdain. "They dare to make a move on this kind of material? Even the top experts in the jade gambling world might not dare to do so casually."

He just glanced at it twice and bought it without hesitation, like he was buying groceries.

Zhou Min frowned as well: "The surface of that stone is indeed very poor, with too many cracks. Even if there is jade inside, it will most likely be almost completely destroyed by the cracks. Moreover, it is not translucent when backlit, so it is hard to guarantee its quality."

"It seems he really is a novice."

Zheng Guodong's lips curled into a smug smile: "I knew it! What does a porcelain restorer know about jade gambling? Come on, let's go take a look and see how he messed up."

The group walked towards Xu Xing's direction.

By this time, a crowd of onlookers had gathered around the stone-cutting machine.

That's how the jade gambling market works; once someone starts cutting a stone, it always attracts a large crowd of onlookers.

Xu Xing stood next to the stone-cutting machine, holding a piece of chalk in his hand, drawing lines on the stone.

His movements were steady, without the slightest hesitation. The chalk traced clear lines across the stone.

The stone-cutting master was an elderly man in his fifties, wearing a safety helmet and goggles. He glanced at the lines Xu Xing had drawn and asked with some doubt, "Boss, are you sure you want it cut like this?"

"I'm sure," Xu Xing said firmly.

Seeing his insistence, the stone cutter stopped trying to dissuade him, secured the stone, and started the cutting machine.

The blade spins at high speed, emitting a piercing hiss, and slowly cuts into the stone.

All eyes were on the cutting machine.

Zheng Guodong stood on the periphery of the crowd, arms crossed, with a look of anticipation on his face.

Master Chen squinted slightly, staring at the cut area, trying to judge the situation inside from the marks left by the blade.

The sound of the cutter lasted for about three minutes, then stopped abruptly.

The stone cutter stopped the machine and rinsed the cut surface with water.

The moment that rich green color was exposed to the air, the entire stone-cutting site fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

On the cut surface, a rich green shimmered with a lustrous sheen under the sunlight.

The green color was so vibrant and lustrous, like a pool of solidified turquoise water. The quality of the jade was excellent, with a rich and deep color, and there were no cracks or impurities.

The icy jadeite with floating patterns is almost like glassy jadeite!

Moreover, judging from the area of ​​the cross-section, the volume of the jade inside is quite considerable!

Holy crap!

"Significantly rising! Significantly rising!"

"Icy jadeite with floating patterns! The color is just perfect!"

"Such a large piece of material, how much is it worth!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Xu Xing remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had already confirmed the situation inside with his X-ray vision, the process of cutting the stone was always full of uncertainties.

If the machine malfunctions or cuts incorrectly, the losses could be enormous.

He stepped forward, carefully examined the cut surface, and after confirming that there were no problems, said to the stone-cutting master, "Master, continue cutting, follow the lines I drew."

The stone cutter nodded repeatedly and restarted the cutting machine.

As the blade continued to penetrate deeper, more of the jade was exposed.

The entire stone-cutting site erupted in excitement.

The crowd grew larger and larger, and everyone was talking about it.

"This piece of material can yield at least twenty or thirty bracelets, and the remaining scraps can be used to make pendants and cabochons!"

"Conservatively estimated, this piece of jade is worth at least fifty million!"

"To use a cost of just over six million to cut materials worth over fifty million—that's incredibly lucky!"

On the outskirts of the crowd, Zheng Guodong's face had turned extremely ugly.

He stood there with his mouth slightly open, his expression as if he had swallowed a fly.

Mr. Chen, who was standing next to him, was also shocked, his mouth agape as if he could fit an egg in it.

"How is this possible..."

"How could material with that kind of outer skin possibly yield jade of this quality..."

Zhou Min pushed up her glasses, her gaze falling on Xu Xing, her eyes filled with astonishment: "He didn't just buy it after a quick glance; he must have noticed something we didn't."

Liu Jianchuan was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "This Xu Xing is not simple."

Zheng Guodong gritted his teeth, his face turning ashen.

He originally intended to see Xu Xing make a fool of himself, but instead witnessed the other party's astonishing surge in value.

This feeling is even worse than him losing money himself.

He took a deep breath, turned around and left.

"Professor Zheng, where are you going?"

Liu Jianchuan asked.

"Let's go explore other places!"

Zheng Guodong didn't turn around, his tone filled with barely suppressed anger, "What are we still doing here? Waiting to watch him show off?"

Liu Jianchuan and Zhou Min exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.

The three of them turned and left.

……

The excitement around the stone-cutting machine continued, with crowds packed in layers, their phones flashing brightly.

Xu Xing stood next to the stone-cutting machine, his hands in his pockets, a faint smile on his face.

His gaze swept across the crowd and caught Zheng Guodong's retreating figure as he turned to leave.

That figure was so stiff it looked like he was carrying a steel plate, and every step he took was filled with suppressed anger.

Xu Xing's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled.

He knew, of course, that Zheng Guodong was there to see him make a fool of himself.

Unfortunately, it was destined to disappoint the other party.

"Boss! Are you selling this piece of jade?"

A loud voice interrupted Xu Xing's thoughts.

He turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in a floral shirt squeeze in front of him, with a gold chain as thick as a thumb hanging around his neck.

He wore a gold Rolex watch on his wrist and exuded the air of a nouveau riche.

"I am the purchasing director of Guangdong Huayu Jewelry."

The middle-aged man handed over a business card, his tone enthusiastic, "Boss, the quality of this material is excellent. Our company is very interested. What's your price?"

Xu Xing took the business card and glanced at it. Before he could say anything, a few more people squeezed in next to him.

"Boss! We're from Cuiyuxuan in Yunnan Province! We're offering forty million!"

"You think you can get this kind of material for forty million? Boss, I'll offer forty-five million!"

"Forty-eight million! Boss, sell it to me!"

In no time, Xu Xing was surrounded by seven or eight purchasing representatives from jewelry companies, vying to quote prices.

Xu Xing waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "Everyone, don't rush, one at a time."

He looked around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the purchasing representatives who had offered the highest bids, and then slowly said, "The quality of this material is evident to all, so I won't waste any more words. The highest bidder wins."