Imperial Green

"Dad, Mom! Don't worry, I have the funds prepared," Chen Mo said.

"How much money do you have?" Father Chen Jianguo asked.

"Heh heh!" Chen Mo chuckled, lowering his voice and acting mysterious. "Mom, Dad! You have to keep my funds a secret!"

Before his mother could say anything, his father glared at him. "Hurry up and say it! What's with the act? Are you looking for a beating?"

Fine, you're the Old Father, you're the boss. Chen Mo felt depressed! His Old Father had spoken, what else could he do?

"Dad! When I was in school and working, I found two seals at the Antique Market. I sold one. Guess how much I got for it?" Chen Mo asked, smiling and prompting his father to guess.

"Oh? You said you found two antique seals?" Father Chen Jianguo asked, his curiosity piqued by Chen Mo. He wasn't completely ignorant. In West Qin Province, antique relics weren't uncommon in rural areas. The old men in the village all knew that relics could fetch a high price. In the past, people with old items at home would sell them. However, in recent years, some villagers had realized that these old items were called antiques and selling them for scraps was a huge loss. Many people with old items would take them to the city, have them appraised, and then resell them for thousands.

This was a common phenomenon. Due to the historical and cultural reasons of West Qin Province, many farmers had old items at home, so his father naturally asked with curiosity.

"That's right, I found two seals. I sold one and still have one left," Chen Mo said, taking out the remaining seal and placing it on the table.

His father and mother both leaned over the table, looking at the Tien Huang stone on the yellow silk cloth. After a long while, his mother said, "It's just a piece of rock. I don't see anything special about it. Her husband, do you see anything?"

Father Chen Jianguo didn't answer. He sat up straight and looked at Chen Mo, seemingly waiting for him to speak. Chen Mo smiled. His father had the demeanor of a patriarch; he wouldn't admit if he didn't know.

"Dad, Mom, you guess first!" Chen Mo said.

"Ten thousand? No, it looks quite nice. Twenty thousand?" his mother guessed.

"Incorrect!" Chen Mo denied.

"Her husband, what do you think it's worth?" his mother asked.

"One hundred thousand!" Seeing his mother ask him, his father blurted out a number. In his mind, a hundred thousand was already a very large sum.

"Dad, Mom! You both guessed wrong!" Chen Mo smiled and continued, "This is top-grade Tien Huang stone. This one piece alone, I sold for 7 million!"

"How much? Seven... seven million?" His father and mother asked in unison.

"That's right, 7 million!" Chen Mo replied.

Father Chen Jianguo and Mother Fu Huili were both stunned upon hearing 7 million! Seven million, that was an immense amount of money. They looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.

After a long pause, his father pointed at the Tien Huang stone and said, "You must keep this safe!"

Chen Mo nodded, wrapped the item in the yellow silk cloth, and put it away. Then he said to his parents, "Dad, Mom, please don't talk about selling this for 7 million in the village."

"Do I need you to tell me? Just mind your own business," his father said. Then he turned to Fu Huili and instructed, "Her Mother, remember not to say anything carelessly, or it will cause trouble. Wealth can stir up trouble!"

"I'm not that foolish. I understand all this even if you don't say it!" Mother Fu Huili also knew very well that if it were tens of thousands, she might mention it. But 7 million, it was unbelievable even to say it out loud.

"Dad, Mom, if you need money in the future, just say I earned some from my job. Otherwise, if the villagers ask, I won't be able to avoid answering," Chen Mo said.

In this country, if your family does something, everyone will ask for details and won't rest until they've pried into your privacy. This has its pros and cons. The advantage is that everyone does it, so if you're in trouble, everyone can help. The disadvantage is the endless gossip; it's prime material for rural idle talk, the subject of conversations over tea and snacks.

Chen Jianguo and Fu Huili nodded, agreeing to Chen Mo's suggestion. From now on, they would deal with things according to his method.

With this, Chen Jianguo had no reason to stop his child from farming at home. With so much money, he wouldn't have to worry about anything. So there was nothing more to say. However, he still didn't quite agree with Chen Mo's idea of high-tech farming, but he wouldn't stop him. He figured his child would grow from failure. With money as a safety net, he wouldn't panic when facing issues!

Chen Mo didn't dare tell his parents that he had over 60 million yuan. He only mentioned 7 million yuan, which already shocked his parents immensely. If he had revealed the 60 million, his parents might have had a heart attack.

After convincing his parents, Chen Mo felt a sense of relief. Although he had embarked on the path of a cultivator, he still had his parents and couldn't abandon them. That was something he couldn't get past himself.

A son who is not filial is no better than livestock. That's why Chen Mo returned home to farm and start a business. On one hand, it was for his cultivation, and on the other, it was to support his parents. Only by being by their side could he fulfill his filial duties in all aspects.

In the evening, Chen Mo stayed in his room, not going anywhere. He wanted to cut open all the jade stones, especially the rough stone priced at 5.5 million yuan. He was very curious about what was inside.

So, he first used his Spiritual Sense to cut all the assorted jade in the Universe Bead into blocks, making it convenient for him to practice carving later. Then, he cut open all thirty-odd jade stones. Because it was inside the Universe Bead and he was controlling it with his Spiritual Sense, stone cutting wasn't that troublesome. The outer layer simply peeled off into stone powder, which fell and integrated into the Black Soil. A jade stone was revealed. It was a perfect stone-cutting process.

In an instant, over thirty jade stones, all of Egg White Grade or above, were arranged together. If any jade merchant saw this, they would pounce on it. These jade stones could be valued at over 1.5 billion yuan. Chen Mo's actions also caused the antique and jade area to not have any jade above Bean Green for over a year. Most of what was found was Bean Green, causing a slight decline in the jade gambling business.

Finally, there was the largest stone. Chen Mo saved it for last to cut open, wanting to see what it was.

With an Incantation, he peeled away the layers of the stone, which was just a thin layer of rock. What was revealed to Chen Mo was a breathtaking, rich, and crystal-clear green.

"Is this Imperial Green?" Chen Mo examined it closely. If he wasn't mistaken, it was definitely Imperial Green.

Such a large piece of Imperial Green could sell for over 1.5 billion yuan in the jade world. However, in his hands, it would likely be good material for making Formation Bases. Still, it felt like a waste to use such good jade for Formation Bases.

He carefully observed the jade. Through the crystal-clear green, he saw liquid in the middle, about a fist-sized mass of green liquid, rippling within.

What was this? It rippled like water. It was truly strange that liquid could form inside a stone.