This disappointment was not because the rough stone had completely failed, but because, according to the estimate from his special ability, the jadeite it contained was worth only a little over two million. With such promising signs, this result truly left Chu Chen disappointed. What he wanted most to know now was why this had happened, so he began examining it carefully again.
However, after observing it for quite a while, he still found no unfavorable signs. Since that was the case, Chu Chen decided not to get hung up on it. After all, it was impossible to judge everything inside a rough stone from its surface signs alone. If that were possible, then why would people say that even immortals found it difficult to judge an inch of jade?
Just as he was about to choose another rough stone, a flash of inspiration crossed his mind. He immediately examined that python stripe carefully again. Afterward, he felt both amused and exasperated, thinking, I still don't know how to apply this flexibly!
As he had said earlier, if there were pine flowers on a python stripe, then there would definitely be color. Moreover, the spring-colored pine flowers were indeed the rare violet variety. In theory, that was very good. But who could have expected that the color showing through the python stripe would be streaks of green?
When spring color was mixed with green, both colors would seep through. The jadeite produced could only be made into carvings, and needless to say, its value would be greatly reduced.
Of course, this was only Chu Chen's guess. He would not know the exact result until the stone was opened. However, judging from his special ability, this possibility was quite high. No matter what, though, this rough stone would not be a