The Pseudo Spiritual Stone (2)

"Excuse me."

Little Strawberry stepped forward, looking somewhat apologetic; she wasn't currently holding up her phone to livestream.

"Um... I'd like to get to know you. You're really amazing. I never imagined that someone could eat so much!"

"I really want to become your apprentice, please teach me, okay?"

Little Strawberry looked at ' Lin Fan ' with pleading eyes.

"I can't teach you." Qi Zixiao slowly shook her head. "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

How do you teach someone who can eat?

This is entirely a passive skill of Body Refinement Cultivator...

"Etc."

Little Strawberry called out to Qi Zixiao again, "Even if we can't become disciples... could we exchange contact information?"

What is its purpose?

Qi Zixiao is now very familiar with things like phone numbers and Feixin, but what is the purpose of exchanging contact information with a stranger?

"Forehead..."

Little Strawberry was a little stunned.

Are people really this direct these days? They have to ask me what benefits they'll get when we exchange contact information?

Could it be...

He has inappropriate thoughts about me?!

Hiss!!!

Little Strawberry chuckled dryly, "Um... how about we grab a meal sometime? You can eat so much, you could totally be a competitive eater, or... how about we do a live stream together?"

She was calculating her plans meticulously.

Given Qi Zixiao's appetite, if they were to do a live stream together, wouldn't they dominate the World of Gluttony eating in no time?

"Live streaming... not interested."

Qi Zixiao shook her head again.

Little Strawberry was getting anxious, but before she could speak, Qi Zixiao said again, "A meal invitation is fine, but it has to be delicious."

"Ideally, it would be like today, where you can eat as much as you want, don't have to pay, and even get a bonus."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's exchange contact information. I'll contact you if there are any similar events in the future."

This request might seem strange to most people, but Little Strawberry thinks it's perfectly normal.

This is a problem only 'big eaters' have!

Everyone loves to eat delicious food, but these kinds of people eat way too much. How can an average family afford to feed them?!

For example, when people go to a restaurant, it's considered good if each person orders two or three dishes, but what about these big eaters?

Just order one!

Whether you can get enough to eat depends on the portion sizes at the restaurant...

Can the average person afford to raise this?

Asking for a free meal is unreasonable? It's perfectly normal!

"Alright then."

Qi Zixiao didn't hesitate. Hearing that she could eat free food afterwards, and even take something with her after eating, she naturally accepted everything offered.

"Well then, goodbye."

After getting Qi Zixiao's contact information, Little Strawberry breathed a sigh of relief and left happily.

At the same time, he was thinking about where to let Qi Zixiao show her face again.

After all, with his appetite, his appearance in his own live stream would definitely generate a lot of buzz!

"Live streaming..."

"I need to see what live streaming is all about."

After flagging down another car, on the way to the jade processing factory, Qi Zixiao took out her phone and looked up what the live stream was all about.

But after figuring it out, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Won't a lot of people see this through the live stream? That doesn't fit his 'low-key' stance, does it?"

"Let's not do the live stream anymore."

The jade processing plant in C City is not large.

In fact, this kind of thing is only common in border areas like Y province, and the quality is quite high. Other places may have it, but it's mostly just average.

Fortunately, although it's not very big, it can still handle external services such as cutting, polishing, and carving raw stones.

As soon as Qi Zixiao entered, staff members immediately came to greet her.

"Hello sir, I am Wang Shan. Are you here to buy jade?"

"Cutting the raw stone".

Qi Zixiao spoke.

"Oh, so you're cutting rough stones." Wang Shan's smile instantly turned cold. "Please follow me."

For these reception and sales staff, the most important thing is the commission. Although they can make some money from cutting raw stones, that little bit of money is not as good as selling some small jade items...

Therefore, what they hope for most is to meet some wholesale bosses who will buy a large quantity of goods at once, as the commission is very considerable.

But clearly, this isn't it.

After passing through the front hall and entering the internal road, and walking through the internal road for several minutes, you will arrive at the cut-off site.

"Sir, do you have a master you know?"

Although she wasn't very happy, Wang Shan demonstrated good professionalism and didn't just go through the motions; instead, she followed the proper procedures.

"No, just find any chef to cut it for me."

"Alright, let me see which master is available."

After a brief exchange, Wang Shan introduced Qi Zixiao to a "Master Liu".

"Perfect timing. Master Liu is available. He's a veteran here, with top-notch skills. You can just hand over the work to him."

While speaking, Wang Shan didn't forget to glance at the backpack behind Qi Zixiao.

After all, such a large hiking backpack, bulging and bulky, is quite eye-catching.

"Anyway, there are usually no customers at this time, so let's just take a look..."

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shan didn't leave, but stayed where he was, ready to take a look.

Watching people Stone Gambling can actually be a kind of fun, it's just that people with heart conditions are prone to accidents...

"Bring out the rough stones, okay? Don't worry about the prices; they're all clearly marked and legitimate."

Master Liu looked quite amiable and spoke with a smile.

Qi Zixiao didn't hesitate and took out the raw stone she had brought from her bag. The raw stone was almost half the size of a basketball, which surprised Wang Shan.

"So big?!"

"It is quite big." Master Liu also somewhat surprised, but he managed to restrain himself. "However, such a large rough stone..."

He didn't say what came next, but Wang Shan immediately realized what was going on.

If a rough stone this big has any quality... how much would it be worth? If it really had quality, why would someone bring it to C City to have it cut?

In other words, it's almost certain that this thing will collapse.

As he spoke, Master Liu took out a small flashlight, shone it on the surface, and then...

The emerald green light shone through the skin, and under the beam of a flashlight, it was difficult to block even through the stone skin.

Master Liu: "This?!"

Wang Shan: "???"

"There's no reason..."

Shocked, Master Liu muttered to himself, "Such a large rough stone, such a good appearance, yet there are no signs of it being faked... This..."

A hidden tycoon?!

Or is he a hidden and capricious tycoon?

He glanced at Qi Zixiao and was basically certain that this was a hidden and willful tycoon.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be played like this!

Such a fine rough stone, its value is obviously astonishing, yet they bought it to have it cut in C City. Isn't that just being rich and reckless?!

Although the surface appearance of a rough stone doesn't tell you anything, and no one knows what's inside, its attractive appearance alone is enough to drive up its value...

"How do I cut it?!"

Master Liu was excited.

I initially thought he was just a young guy who casually bought some gadgets to cut and play with, and I didn't take him seriously.

But at this moment, he was instantly full of energy.

"I don't understand either."

Qi Zixiao shrugged. Her knowledge of rough stones and Stone Gambling was limited to a few thousand words. She knew that shining a flashlight was for assessing the situation, but she had no idea how to cut them.

The reason I came here to cut it open is to verify my own judgment.

if...

If a raw stone with spiritual energy contains a truly valuable jade or emerald, then one can quickly accumulate wealth through this method and then use that wealth to exchange for more ' Pseudo Spiritual Stone '.

Everything for spiritual energy!

"Then I'll take the liberty of deciding. I think this rough stone looks very good, so let's start by polishing it!"

"I wouldn't dare cut it in half..."

With such a good presentation, if someone cuts it in half and causes a problem, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble!

"Become."

Qi Zixiao understood one principle: when you don't understand something, let the professionals do it.

Soon, Master Liu began to work on the leather.

Even though the quality of such a large piece of raw stone was unknown, it still attracted many people from the surrounding area to come and see it, and they started chatting about it.

"The size of this rough stone is truly impressive."

"But with such a large rough stone, nine and a half out of ten are probably duds, right?"

"That's true. After all, if it's really that big, it would cost at least several million or even tens of millions if it were cut open, right?"

"Indeed, if it were carved, it would be even more exaggerated..."

"Skin smoothing?! Why would Old Liu choose skin smoothing??? This..."

Master Liu's technique left them somewhat dumbfounded.

Generally speaking, less desirable rough stones are cut in half, while better ones are given a window cut to check the quality. Only rough stones that are truly valuable will be polished.

"Could this be a raw gemstone?!"

To everyone's astonishment, the stone skin peeled away little by little...

The green hue is emerging. Although it is not the top-grade glass variety, the quality is still very high, roughly resembling the glutinous ice variety.

"My god?! Such a big glutinous rice ice jade?"

"No, not entirely. There's a small piece at the back that's basically scrap..."

"That one piece is scrap metal, and it's already gone up in price? Huge price increase!!!"

"Wow, let me take a picture and show off first."

"I've certainly seen it all today!"

The onlookers gasped in astonishment. Wang Shan stared in disbelief. Master Liu put down the polishing machine and gently stroked the jade with his large hands, as if caressing a beloved woman...

"This... has gone up, hasn't it?"

Just as everyone was in shock, Qi Zixiao asked softly.

"..."

The scene fell silent instantly!

Wang Shan immediately stepped aside and started making phone calls to call for backup.

"You... you can't tell?" Master Liu was taken aback.

"This is my first time doing this," Qi Zixiao replied. "It should have gone up by now, right?"

Master Liu looked bewildered and speechless. "... How much did you pay for it?"

How much did I pay for it? I can't exactly say that this thing came from a shop that was shut down, can I?

Qi Zixiao recalled that the price tag for this rough stone in the shop at the time seemed to be... two million?

"Two million, I think? Probably."

Two million? That's reasonable!

Everyone gasped.

Some even had fiery tempers and wanted to curse.

How much money do you even have, you son of a bitch? You can't even remember the price of something worth two million, and you still say you should?!

Master Liu put his hand to his forehead. "A huge increase."

"I cut rough stones, so I'm not particularly accurate in judging prices, but I estimate this one is worth several million or even tens of millions."

Is it really that valuable?!

Qi Zixiao's eyes lit up.

But then she frowned slightly.

So what if it's valuable?

What she wanted wasn't money, but ' Pseudo Spiritual Stone '.