Jade rough stones are the most difficult stones to appraise in this world. They have a layer of skin on the surface, obscuring their interior.
Even when cut open, the internal texture and quality of the jade can vary greatly, meaning no one can gamble on stones with absolute certainty, making the risk substantial.
Gambling on stones is a bet on experience, insight, and luck!
It is also a reflection of one's financial strength, wisdom, courage, and character.
As the saying goes, "One cut to poverty, one cut to riches, one cut to rags!" Stone gambling is extremely risky, and only by using scientific methods combined with practical experience can the risk be minimized.
However, all of this is nonsense to Ye Feng, as he knows nothing about it.
But this doesn't stop him from finding valuable jade, because he has a secret weapon: the power of the Sea God.
Ye Feng discovered that although the surfaces of these jade rough stones revealed nothing, he could use the power of the Sea God to penetrate them and inspect their interiors.
It was just like the items he had previously examined inside the porcelain.
He had just read the beginner's guide to jade and learned which types of jade were the most expensive. He had also used the power of the Sea God to feel the jade specimens.
Therefore, by utilizing this ability, he was confident he could find the most valuable jade.
He began by examining the first stone on the first level, only to find that the cheapest ones cost over a hundred thousand yuan each, which was outrageous.
Ye Feng walked along, touching the stones and channeling the power of the Sea God to penetrate them and inspect their interiors.
This was equivalent to Ye Feng having a pair of x-ray eyes; he knew exactly what was inside each rough stone.
The feeling was incredibly exhilarating.
Meanwhile, Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan walked ahead, examining and discussing the stones based on their own experience.
It was clear they were debating which stones were better and which had a higher chance of yielding higher quality jade.
Ye Feng paid them no mind, continuing to examine each stone he touched.
After about twenty minutes, they had finished examining all hundreds of rough stones on the first level.
There were hundreds of rough stones here, but Ye Feng found that over seventy percent had no jade inside; they were simply ordinary rocks.
In other words, these seven layers were just ordinary stones.
And to sell them for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands each was incredibly profitable.
"Damn, when did stones become so valuable? They're worth more than gold!" Ye Feng couldn't help but exclaim.
Tang Zhiyang's group, on the other hand, primarily focused on large rough stones priced at over five hundred thousand yuan. These large stones had been appraised by experts and were believed to have a high chance of yielding good jade, hence their high prices.
Ye Feng was different; he examined every stone, regardless of its price.
As a result, a completely different situation arose after they had both selected their rough stones.
Ye Feng chose a stone about the size of two or three fists, valued at fifteen thousand yuan.
Tang Zhiyang, however, selected a rough stone slightly larger than his head, valued at sixty-five thousand yuan.
After making their selections, they glanced at Ye Feng's chosen stone and said, "Haha! Ye Feng, you only picked such a small one. Even if it yields good jade, it won't be worth much!"
Ye Feng looked at them as if they were fools and replied, "Although it's a bit small, as long as it has something inside! Some people pick large ones, but they might be empty inside!"
Hearing this, they sneered, "Tch, how is that possible? Yanxuan and I both agreed on this one, so it's impossible for it to be empty!"
"Is that so? Then we'll just have to wait and see!" Ye Feng said with a faint smile.
After finishing on the first level, they proceeded upwards to the second level.
Ye Feng first handed the first rough stone to Xiao Feifei and the other woman for safekeeping before starting his search on the second level.
However, the prices on the second level were much higher than the first, starting from hundreds of thousands.
This is why gambling on stones requires courage! Ordinary stones cost hundreds of thousands, and good ones start at millions, which is indeed not something most people would dare to gamble on.
After examining a few stones, Ye Feng found that the higher prices on the second level were justified, as when he touched a few, he discovered that over half of them contained jade, though the quality varied.
Before long, after Ye Feng had examined a few stones on the second level, he found that over half of them contained jade, but there weren't many high-quality pieces.
Ye Feng hesitated for a long time between two stones, as he couldn't determine which one would be more valuable.
Finally, Ye Feng gritted his teeth and still chose a relatively small stone, priced at over thirty thousand yuan.
It had to be said that Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan, as young masters from prominent families, did possess some skill.
The stone they selected on the second level was comparable to Ye Feng's, and its potential value might even exceed Ye Feng's.
However, its price was several times that of Ye Feng's, over one million five hundred thousand yuan.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, it was far inferior to Ye Feng's choice.
After they had both finished selecting their stones, they quickly proceeded to the third level.
However, the third level was where the truly valuable items were located.
The rough stones here were very large, with the smallest being larger than a head, and the largest exceeding half a meter in length.
Of course, with the large size of the rough stones here, their prices were also terrifying.
Each one started at millions, and those exceeding half a meter were priced as high as tens of millions, which was daunting to behold.
Ye Feng glanced at the most expensive one, a stone nearly a meter long, with a small part of its side already revealing a pale green hue. Its price was over seventy million yuan.
He reached out and touched it, channeling the power of the Sea God to penetrate and inspect its interior.
Ye Feng had expected that such a highly priced stone, with a hint of pale green showing, would contain good quality jade.
But after channeling the power of the Sea God and taking a look, he couldn't help but shake his head and walk away without a second thought.
Thus, Ye Feng continued to examine each stone one by one.
Due to the immense size of the rough stones here, it consumed a significant amount of Ye Feng's Sea God power.
Fortunately, the rough stones here were very expensive, and Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan dared not choose carelessly, spending a long time studying each one they saw.
This gave Ye Feng a brief period to recover his mental energy.
Ye Feng examined them one by one: glutinous jade, bean jade, ice-glutinous jade, bean jade, bean jade, high ice...
The quality of jade, from highest to lowest, was: glass jade, ice jade, glutinous jade, bean jade...
Although many of the rough stones on the third level contained jade, the quality was not very good.
Ye Feng examined twenty to thirty stones in a row, and the best he found was high ice jade. There wasn't a single piece of glass jade, let alone higher quality jade.
Helpless, Ye Feng continued to look, and soon he arrived beside Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan.
At this moment, Tang Zhiyang and Zhao Yanxuan had set their sights on a particular stone, and both were overjoyed.
"Haha! Let's go with this one! Look at its texture, its color, and its structure; it's simply perfect!" Tang Zhiyang exclaimed excitedly.
Zhao Yanxuan heard this, took a closer look, tapped it gently, and nodded, "This one is truly excellent. The sound it makes, its hardness, it will definitely yield good jade, at least high ice, and possibly even glass jade!"
Ye Feng listened to their words, stepped forward to take a look, and even reached out to touch it. The moment he touched it, he couldn't help but be startled...