"I'm not sure, but judging by your tone, do you happen to know this 'immortal'?"

Before the person could answer, a third spectator interjected, "Are you folks from the jade gambling world? How can you not recognize the renowned jade gambling expert, Gao Rusheng!"

"Ah, so he is Gao Rusheng, the jade gambling expert!"

"Genuine and authentic."

"Ah, this raw material is indeed intriguing."

The surrounding people heard these words and smiled and agreed, while Gao Rusheng, inside the shop, remained unchanged throughout. Huayi thought to herself that this person was as steady as a rock, unaffected by honor or disgrace, a rare talent capable of great achievements. Huayi's father, upon hearing those words and looking at Gao Rusheng, also brightened up.

With a clatter, the first cut from the stone cutter was completed, and he carefully wiped away the foam. Another worker brought clear water, and after wiping the cut surface with water again, a sigh of disappointment rose from the crowd. The stone cutter and the shop owner looked at the white stone with a slight change in expression, seemingly uncertain. Huayi looked at Gao Rusheng, feeling amazed.

Facing the murmurs of the crowd, Gao Rusheng remained unfazed and calmly said, "Continue cutting." The onlookers sneered at his insistence on cutting the stone despite not finding jade, much like the contemptuous behavior seen in ancient palace courts.

The stone cutter continued along the brush marks, one cut, two cuts... three cuts, four cuts... As more white stones were removed, people's hearts grew colder, and several spectators left one after another. However, Gao Rusheng continued to order the cutting, causing even more confusion.

When only a bowl-sized piece of raw material was left, Gao Rusheng instructed the stone cutter to stop and personally began cutting the material on a smaller scale. Carefully and gently, after a few minutes of precise cutting, Gao Rusheng blew away the foam, revealing a refreshing green color before everyone's eyes.

"It's jade! It's jade!"

"It's a win! He actually won! Truly deserving of the title 'jade gambling expert'."

"Such vibrant jade..."

"It's imperial green, flawless imperial green. I never thought I'd witness the appearance of imperial green in my lifetime."

"Mr. Gao, are you planning to sell this piece of imperial green? I offer three million."

"Three million? Buddy, are you buying cabbages? Mr. Gao, I'll offer six million."

"I'll offer seven million. It can serve as a birthday gift for my mother's upcoming celebration."

"I'm sorry, but I have no intention of selling." Gao Rusheng cherished the jade in his hand and politely dispelled others' desires. The well-dressed individuals felt a moment of regret but didn't press further. They clamored for Gao Rusheng to continue solving the remaining pieces of raw material. Gao Rusheng calmly stored the imperial green jade with flaws into a black nylon bag, which was then placed into a safe by a man wearing black sunglasses.

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The fact that a piece of jade could sell for seven million was something Huayi could never have imagined. The excitement in her heart made her eager to leave the crowd and return to the small raw material shop while everyone was focused on Gao Rusheng's side, so she could continue using her clairvoyance ability.

After examining several pieces of raw material, either finding only stone or seeing a glimpse of green before it turned back to stone, Huayi began to feel frustrated. She wondered if her luck was just not with her today. Feeling weary and sore, she contemplated returning to the hotel to rest and try again tomorrow. However, she accidentally noticed a piece of raw material placed under the eaves of the small shop. From its weathered appearance, it seemed to have been there for about ten years.

Meanwhile, Gao Rusheng had finished solving all the stones, with all but one piece revealing jade of high quality. People once again marveled at Gao Rusheng's expertise in jade gambling. Seeing one piece of jade after another reveal its beauty, others also felt the excitement and wanted to try their luck. Customers began to select raw materials eagerly, and the raw material shop owner was overjoyed.

"Little Huayi, have you set your eyes on that piece of waste?"

"Dad, how do you know it's waste?"

"That piece of raw material is probably of poor quality. It's been placed under the table for a long time."

"Oh? Not well-regarded? I've decided, I want it." Huayi's eyes sparkled with joy as she made her decision. Her father shook his head indulgently, thinking that since it was a waste piece, it shouldn't be too expensive. Sometimes, success in jade gambling had nothing to do with vision or experience; luck was crucial. However, for most people, luck was often elusive.

"That piece of raw material was left behind by my father's generation. If you want it, it's one thousand." The shop owner, dressed in a gray Zhongshan summer shirt, held a brown teapot and drank tea leisurely. The introducer wanted to stop Huayi from making this move, but the shop owner calmly prevented him.

Huayi looked at the playful behavior of the shop owner and found it amusing. Despite feeling that the shop owner might be trying to deceive her, it was just her intuition. This confidence seemed to stem from the hours of chanting Buddhist scriptures by the divination monk. It was like suddenly gaining a form of telepathy, allowing her to sense others' emotions deeply if she wished.

"Five hundred." Huayi raised a hand to bargain.

The strange shop owner shook his head, refusing any negotiation. "No bargaining," he said before turning to go back inside, showing no urgency in making the deal.

"Deal." Huayi's father also felt that buying a piece of stone for a thousand wasn't a good deal, while the introducer glared at Huayi in frustration. Only Huayi and the shop owner smiled with hidden intentions.

Later, Huayi's father was spirited, having not found any suitable raw materials outside. The shop owner took him to the inner room. Huayi wanted to test the limits of her clairvoyant ability. After some exploration, she vaguely realized that her clairvoyance couldn't be used all the time, as if it disappeared when she was mentally fatigued.

Earlier, the warmth from the dragon and phoenix jade pendant had replenished her energy, but now she found it difficult to use her ability effortlessly. Furthermore, she had a suspicion she wanted to verify, despite it being a dubious decision. However, those who aimed for great achievements couldn't be bound by such concerns. She found herself making excuses. Huayi continued to sift through the raw materials outside, not following her father into the inner room. As for the thousand-yuan piece of raw material, she uncharacteristically refrained from using her clairvoyance to explore it.

Forty minutes later, Huayi had sold four pieces in addition to the one her father had purchased, leaving them with only five to six hundred yuan of the hundred thousand they had brought. Female customers were rare in the jade gambling world, and Huayi's enthusiasm for the piece of waste material had attracted the attention of many spectators. While some felt a sense of superiority, others, though they didn't scorn Huayi for overestimating her abilities, kindly shook their heads in disagreement. After examining the raw materials Huayi had purchased, some curious individuals felt neither joy nor sorrow. Seeing this young girl, Huayi, evoked pity, leaving her feeling both amused and exasperated.