At the rough stone cutting workshop, Lin Xiao Tian handed over six rough stones to the staff, preparing to have them cut on the spot.
The streamer Liu Tao had also set up his camera, ready for a full live broadcast.
Those who had followed Lin Xiao Tian before now watched the rough stones nervously. Some onlookers also joined in.
Hu Tao and some jewelers, filled with curiosity, followed Lin Xiao Tian to the scene.
"Brothers, it's time to witness a miracle. Let's see how much this handsome guy who knows nothing about jade can reveal!" Liu Tao said to the live stream.
Soon, the first rough stone was placed on the cutting machine.
A rumbling sound filled the air, and everyone's hearts skipped a beat.
In contrast, Lin Xiao Tian, the protagonist, appeared unfazed.
Hu Tao, observing from outside, naturally noticed Lin Xiao Tian's calmness.
While others were focused on the rough stones, he paid more attention to Lin Xiao Tian.
He had initially thought Lin Xiao Tian was just lucky, but upon seeing his composure, he suspected there was more to it.
If his judgment was correct and Lin Xiao Tian truly relied on his skills to identify the stones, then the situation was different. He was determined to befriend such a capable person.
This was one of the reasons he had decided to follow along.
The machine's sound soon stopped.
When the hint of green appeared within the rough stone, everyone was stunned.
It was another jade stone!
Moreover, judging by the cut surface, the jade that could be extracted from this stone would be at least as large as two fists!
Although the color indicated it was a common type of jade, it was estimated to be worth at least close to ten million!
"Good luck, boss!" the staff member nearby couldn't help but praise.
Lin Xiao Tian, however, remained composed.
He placed his palm on the jade, then circulated his internal cultivation technique. Soon, the energy within the jade was absorbed into his body.
"There are still a few more. Let's cut them all together!" Lin Xiao Tian said.
The staff wasted no time and immediately resumed their work.
Soon, the result of the second rough stone was revealed.
No surprises, it was also a rough stone that could yield jade.
Following that, the third rough stone also yielded jade.
The fourth!
The fifth!
When the sixth rough stone also successfully yielded jade, a hush fell over the scene, as if a new beginning had dawned!
Liu Tao glanced down at the live stream comments. The screen was filled with "666"s…
"Are you kidding me? You're telling me this person knows nothing about jade?"
"Handsome guy: I really don't know jade, and I have no idea how I managed to find eight jade stones!"
"This is too amazing!"
"Judging by the comments, the vendors who sold him the rough stones are crying in the bathroom."
"Including the two jade stones from before, he has now found eight jade stones. That must be worth tens of millions, right?"
"Tens of millions? The brother upstairs, your path is too narrow."
"Be bolder, perhaps add a zero at the end?"
The live stream had already exploded, and at the scene, there was almost a thunderous applause.
"After working a lifetime, it's not as good as his half-hour!"
"You're wrong, you can't even compare to his one second!"
"Eight jade stones, put up for auction, that's at least a small fortune!"
"If I had known, I should have joined in the bidding. What was I doing just watching from the sidelines!"
The onlookers at the scene were filled with envy for Lin Xiao Tian.
Some had worked in the jade industry their entire lives and struggled to make ends meet, while Lin Xiao Tian, in just half an hour, had surpassed their life's efforts.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't understand their emotions. After all, in a sense, he had reached his peak right from the start. After absorbing all the energy, Lin Xiao Tian had the auction house appraise the value and then handed them over for auction.
"Mr. Lin, the auction is about to begin in ten minutes. You can follow our staff to the venue to register," a man in a suit said politely to Lin Xiao Tian.
Lin Xiao Tian had entrusted eight jade stones to the auction house at once, including valuable red jade. If the auction was successful, the auction house would earn considerable fees. In a way, Lin Xiao Tian was a patron of the auction house.
Lin Xiao Tian nodded and followed the staff to the auction.
The crowd behind him watched Lin Xiao Tian's retreating figure with immense envy.
Of course, among them, besides envy, there was also a portion of regret.
This brought to mind those unfortunate souls who had sold the stones to Lin Xiao Tian!
At that moment, looking at the three thousand yuan credited to their mobile phones, their emotions were incredibly complex.
"Ten million for ten thousand yuan. Where is the basic trust between people? This guy who knows nothing about jade is too dark-hearted!"
The stall owner who had loudly declared he would eat his own excrement if Lin Xiao Tian managed to extract jade was now heartbroken.
What's more, the stone he sold to Lin Xiao Tian was the most expensive red jade among them.
If he had been a little more suspicious then, today's more than ten million would have been his.
"What are you complaining about? At least you made ten thousand yuan. We only sold for three thousand!" the other stall owners said with bitter faces.
"We are all fallen people in the same boat. Let's not bicker over such things?"
The eight stall owners exchanged glances, tears almost welling up in their eyes.
Meanwhile, Lin Xiao Tian had already arrived at the auction venue.
He was seated next to Liang Xu, and on the other side were Hu Tao and Jessica.
"Hey! You're too cunning! Did you already know that stone could yield jade? I was kind enough to talk to you and even brought my dad, and you didn't even try to stop me!" Jessica pouted, looking accusatory.
"Uh… I didn't not want to stop you, it's just that for the first stone, I wasn't sure myself. But I am very grateful to you," Lin Xiao Tian replied.
"Hmph! You're still polite. It wasn't a waste of my time to stand up for you earlier."
Hu Tao, hearing this, initially felt Jessica was being a bit rude and wanted to stop her. But seeing that they seemed to be getting along well and Lin Xiao Tian wasn't resisting, he decided not to say anything.
Moreover, just now, he had received important information!
"I didn't expect this Lin Xiao Tian to actually rely on his skills to buy rough stones."
Thinking this, Hu Tao fell into contemplation.
Just as the two were chatting enthusiastically, Lin Xiao Tian felt his phone vibrate.
"Excuse me, I need to take this."
"Mm-hmm." Jessica smiled slightly.
Lin Xiao Tian walked to the entrance of the auction hall and then opened his phone.
"Hello, who is this?" Since it was an unknown number, Lin Xiao Tian was unsure who was calling.
"Is that Xiao Tian?" a childish voice came from the phone.
"You are… Er Mao?" Lin Xiao Tian immediately recognized the voice.
"Xiao Tian, where are you now? Can you come back?" Er Mao's voice sounded anxious.
"Did something happen?"
"I just saw Xiao Gang and the others acting suspiciously. They might be up to something bad. Do you want to come back?"