Chapter 309: The Battle Begins (4)
The competition had already seen three matches, and the fact that no one was able to gain a clear advantage made Gu Siqing’s complexion terrible. She coldly ordered Ah Chen to move up the fourth piece of raw material. This was the one she was most satisfied with, originally intended to be her trump card, but the stalemate made her impatient, so she brought out this treasure directly.
Meanwhile, An Yiqing gave Zhang Yusheng some detailed instructions, and then she glanced inadvertently at Gu Siqing’s side. She shouldn’t have looked because when she did, she almost suffered an internal injury.
The appearance and quality of that piece of raw material were indeed excellent, truly top-notch. And within the raw material, there indeed lay jade, and not just any jade, but top-quality jade. Gu Siqing’s perception of jade was indeed no idle reputation, but... An Yiqing secretly pursed her lips and smiled, well, she decided to silently enjoy the drama.
Ah Chen, following Gu Siqing’s instructions, took the Stone-Cutting Machine and cut at the marked black line!
All could see a huge cut surface on that large piece of raw material, about the size of a water barrel opening, surrounded by a thin layer of stone skin, and the rest was completely filled with black!
Ma Tianci, who had been sitting calmly on the side, suddenly stood up, took hurried steps forward, and looked at the piece of raw material in disbelief. He exclaimed, "Is this... top-quality Ink Jade?!"
As the Chairman of the Xuanjin Yu Jade Association, Ma Tianci, having seen much and knowing a lot, could be surprised only by a few things, such as the time An Yiqing revealed a giant Emperor Green, and now, this time.
Ink Jade, unlike other jade, is very rare. If the Glass-type Imperial Green, Blue Elf, Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity are considered top-quality jade, then Ink Jade and Red Jade are the kings among top-quality! The Ink Jade mentioned here is not the common variety found in the market; it’s a mineral stone that had formed over countless years of weathering, dense and incredibly hard, completely black with a rich and glossy color, a rather legendary type of jade.