"Kid, you can still surrender and admit defeat now. Otherwise, if I beat you up later, you'll be branded with infamy in the antique world. Someone as arrogant as you will probably never be hired for appraisal again," Qing Long said condescendingly to Li Yang.
He had never been disappointed in his own confidence, and no one in the world could surpass him in stone gambling.
The kid in front of him was clearly a hothead. Gambling stones against him was like a moth to a flame, with no chance of winning at all.
"You should worry about yourself. We haven't even started yet, and it's not certain who will lose."
Li Yang replied expressionlessly, showing no fear of this Qing Long.
To him, no matter how high Qing Long's stone gambling skills were, they couldn't compare to his clairvoyance.
He only needed to glance at a stone to know what was inside. Could he lose to Qing Long with such a cheat?
Let alone Qing Long being here, even if the Four Heavenly Kings gathered, their stone gambling skills would be far inferior to his.
Before long, the two of them followed Master Long to the second-floor stone gambling area.
This area was originally meant for everyone's entertainment today, but unexpectedly, this situation arose, so the stones here were used as the materials for their gamble.
Qing Long stepped forward, took a general look at the rough stones, and nodded deeply, "Not bad, not bad. Master Long's rough stones are indeed all top-quality."
"These stones all have thin skins, thick flesh, and come from several mines with extremely high green yields. It's clear Master Long is very sincere today."
"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Qing Long. Since you are both ready, please begin selecting your stones," Master Long said directly.
"I won't bully the weak. How about letting this kid pick his rough stone first?" Qing Long said confidently.
"Mr. Qing Long, please go ahead and pick first. I'm not in a hurry. I'll pick slowly after you're done. I'm going to win anyway," Li Yang said calmly.
Long Lingling couldn't help but step forward and ask in a low voice, "Li Yang, are you really confident you can beat him? His stone gambling skills must be very impressive."
"Don't you have confidence in your husband? If I lose to him today, I'll jump off a building with you. I promise you won't have to marry him," Li Yang joked.
"Who wants to jump off a building with you, you scoundrel? If you lose, I'll kill you first."
Long Lingling stomped her feet in anger. Could this guy really be unsure?
Li Yang stopped joking and looked at Qing Long again, saying, "Mr. Qing Long, please go ahead."
"Alright, then I won't be polite."
After Qing Long finished speaking with conviction, he walked directly towards the rough stone area.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qing Long, wanting to see how he selected the rough stones.
It was rumored that high-end rough stone selection techniques required no tools at all; one could determine if there was jade inside simply by sight and touch.
However, very few people had witnessed such stone gambling techniques.
As Qing Long gradually walked into the rough stone area, he looked around for a moment, then reached out and placed his hand on a stone, slowly closing his eyes.
At this moment, he held his breath and concentrated, quietly sensing the stone. A purple light emanated from his palm.
As his expression changed, he vibrated his palm against the stone. With a crack, everyone looked at the stone simultaneously. The dust on the stone's surface was all shaken off.
When he released the stone, he took a deep breath and shook his head in disappointment.
He then moved to another stone to continue his selection.
The method was the same, but the effect was still the same. After his palm vibrated, the stone only shook off dust, but no other phenomena occurred.
After four or five meticulously selected stones, finally, on the sixth stone, as his palm struck, a golden light inexplicably emanated from the stone's surface.
This scene made everyone's eyes widen, and they couldn't help but praise him.
"What an impressive stone gambling technique! This move is the legendary Golden Palm Buddha Worship, isn't it?"
"It must be. I've heard of this stone gambling technique. Performing this move requires strong internal energy, using it to communicate deeply with the stone and accurately judge what's inside."
"If golden light is emitted from the palm, it means there is definitely jade in the rough stone. The stronger the light, the more precious the jade."
Several uncles in the crowd discussed, making even the wealthy businessmen who didn't understand stone gambling immensely admire Qing Long.
Seeing this, Master Long became even more worried for Li Yang.
His wife, however, was secretly delighted. Mr. Qing Long's set of stone gambling techniques would surely win!
This kid Li Yang was not qualified to compete with Mr. Qing Long.
"Alright, I'll choose this one. Kid, it's your turn now."
After selecting, Qing Long chose a rough stone the size of a watermelon and came before everyone, saying.
Li Yang nodded and calmly stepped forward, also beginning to carefully select stones.
His method of choosing stones was different from Qing Long's. He didn't need to touch them; he could identify the good and bad rough stones with just a few glances from afar.
However, when he was halfway through his selection, Qing Long behind him gradually sensed something was amiss.
Strange, why was there a special energy emanating from this kid?
Could he be using this special energy to sense the rough stones?
If so, he had a high probability of selecting rough stones containing jade.
To be safe, Qing Long secretly performed his cultivation technique. With a flick of his finger, an invisible wave of energy was sent, directly hitting Li Yang's back.
Bang!
The moment the energy wave struck Li Yang's back, Li Yang, who was cultivating, didn't notice at all. He suddenly snapped back to reality, and a mouthful of stagnant blood in his chest spurted out.
"Li Yang!"
Long Lingling rushed to Li Yang's side immediately, supporting him and asking, "Li Yang, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine!"
Li Yang slowly turned his head and quickly located the source of the energy wave. He hadn't expected Qing Long to use such a treacherous method to ambush him.
The spot Qing Long attacked was Li Yang's vital point. If Li Yang hadn't reacted quickly and used his true qi to force the energy wave away the moment he was hit, his life would have been in danger.
However, he didn't reveal the truth. If he told the truth now, no one would believe him, and they would think he was making excuses.
Without showing any emotion, he adjusted his state and asked Long Lingling to step aside, then continued selecting rough stones.
This time, he became much more vigilant.
As he circulated his true qi and continued to use his clairvoyance to look at the stones in front of him, his gaze was constantly on Qing Long in the distance behind him.
As expected, after his previous plan failed, he quickly began to plot a second attack.
He flicked his fingers again, sending out another stream of true qi. With a forceful push, the true qi rapidly shot towards Li Yang's vital point.
Li Yang's lips curved slightly. The moment the true qi approached his body, he quickly twitched his shoulder. The true qi was swiftly reflected back, hitting Qing Long on the spot!