Taoist Master Leaves the Mountains: All My Senior Sisters Love Me

On stage, after two hours of intense selection, the six contestants had finally chosen the three rough stones they wanted.

Now, at the most critical moment of the final, once these rough stones were cut open, the ultimate champion would be revealed.

However, before the announcement, the audience already had their answers. The contestants had chosen rough stones, and those skilled in stone gambling could roughly gauge the value of the stones.

Of course, their assessments were not necessarily accurate. Moreover, these rough stones could only confirm their true value after being cut open.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the most thrilling moment is about to arrive. Keep your eyes peeled, and be sure not to go away,"

the host said exuberantly on stage. The final wasn't just with a live audience but also had a large online viewership.

Dozens of media outlets were broadcasting the finale live. The online engagement had already skyrocketed.

This time, the judges decided not to cut the rough stones chosen by Wang Ye first. Since everyone knew that Wang Ye's gambling skills were among the strongest, keeping his chosen stones for last added to the suspense.

Soon, the first rough stone was smoothly cut open.

Three judges were right there, immediately appraising it. In less than two minutes, they had the results.

However, the results weren't very promising; the first rough stone didn't even cover its own cost.

But each contestant had three chances, so that contestant immediately began cutting the second stone.

The live feed on the big screen broadcast the cutting process in real time.

As the audience watched, they too began to feel anxious.

But as the rough stone was gradually cut open, it didn't reveal the scene everyone hoped for. Inside the stone, there was no delightful green color.

The first contestant failed to cut good quality from both rough stones.

Finally, only the third stone remained. By then, the crowd had lost much of their confidence. If two stones in a row were poor, it indicated that the contestant's skills weren't very strong.

Indeed, after the third rough stone was cut, there was only a slight hint of green. Ultimately, the evaluated profit for all three stones combined was less than two million.

Nevertheless, according to the competition's rules, only the best stone was counted in the final scoring. So, the first contestant's final profit was three million.

"Okay, our first contestant's score is out. Three million! According to the competition rules, the organizers immediately issued a cash check of one and a half million,"

the host announced, and indeed, a staff member swiftly brought up a check.

Although the final result for that contestant was not very good, with the one and a half million cash, he wasn't too upset. It was just a pity that what was a good opportunity to make money ended up yielding only one and a half million.

Quickly, the second contestant's stone-cutting began.

The outcome was better; the final score was six million, and he successfully received three million.

Other than Su Wanqing and Wang Ye, the remaining two contestants began to cut their stones simultaneously.

One scored ten million, while the other scored eight million.

The scores of these four contestants were not very high.

This puzzled the audience. The Fang Family had brought out many collector-grade stones for this occasion. But why then, after cutting, were the profits not as high as expected?

So, the audience began to speculate.

"Do you think, maybe the Fang Family did it on purpose? They must have known that these stones wouldn't yield high profits, which is why they made that decision,"

"Hey, don't say it; it's possible. Once that decision was made, the competition's viewership soared. But the money they ended up paying wasn't as much as we thought,"

"If that's the case, the Fang Family's scheming is truly deep,"

"Don't jump to conclusions yet. Aren't there still two contestants' stones to be appraised?"

On stage, there were six rough stones left. These six stones were the focus of today's event.

And after the previous two rounds, the top performers were Su Wanqing and Wang Ye. Thus, the final champion would definitely emerge between these two.

"Next, whose stones shall we appraise? Miss Su Wanqing's or Mr. Wang Ye's?"

The host took his time, not hurrying the contestants to start cutting but instead asking the audience.

This was the most eye-catching moment, and of course, the host would seize this opportunity.

"Isn't it obvious? Ladies first,"

"What do you mean, ladies first? This is a competition; Wang Ye should go first,"

"Stop the chit-chat, one by one, go back and forth, hurry up,"

The audience responded enthusiastically, creating a lively atmosphere.

"Since that's the case, let's alternate. Let's have Mr. Wang Ye cut the first rough stone,"

the host announced. Wang Ye, holding a basin-sized stone, approached the cutting machine.

Then, he directly turned on the machine and cut right through the middle.

"That's Wang Ye for you. Others who cut rough stones only dare to make a small window to see what's inside before deciding how to proceed. He's the only one who cuts right through the middle,"

"That's right, if this fails, the whole stone is wasted. A stone worth over ten million could end up worth just a few hundred thousand,"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the massive cut surface appeared on the big screen.

However, the surface was still covered with debris, making it difficult to discern the quality.

As Wang Ye washed away the debris, several judges had already gathered around.

"There's green, there's green!"

"Indeed, there's really green. And it's of very good quality, highly transparent jade,"

"This stone, we're definitely going to make a big profit,"

Wang Ye's first stone, although it didn't reveal top-level green, was at least double its value based on the quality seen.

The three judges quickly appraised it and provided an estimate.

"Okay, our results are in. The estimated value of Mr. Wang Ye's cut stone is..."

the host began, pausing at the most critical point.

Then, smiling at the audience, "Let's have you guess first—oh, I'll let you know, the cost price of the rough stone was fifteen million."

"Hurry up and reveal the answer, don't waste time!"

"Yeah, don't keep us in suspense, just tell us,"

the audience, however, showed little interest in guessing.

Knowing that the first stone wasn't enough to keep the audience guessing,

the host directly stated, "Mr. Wang Ye's first stone is estimated at thirty million."