Chapter 517: Cheng Yuan, Are You Trying to Back Out?

Chapter 517: Chapter 517: Cheng Yuan, Are You Trying to Back Out?

One hundred million?

Chen Juzheng was choked speechless!

Cultivation was an incredibly expensive endeavor.

Chen Juzheng made money quickly, but his expenses were too high to keep up. He truly couldn’t produce one hundred million in cash.

Seeing the series of expressions that flashed across Chen Juzheng’s face, the onlookers raised their eyebrows. ’This kid is no simpleton,’ they thought. ’He found Chen Juzheng’s weak spot in an instant. That move really put him in a tight spot!’

Miao Shijie noticed Chen Juzheng’s predicament and said in a low voice, "Master Chen, don’t worry. I’ll put up the one hundred million for you! Take his bet!"

Chen Juzheng looked at Miao Shijie with immense gratitude. "Young Chief, you are so generous. I can’t be stingy either! I’ll waive my appraisal fee for this trip!"

After speaking, Chen Juzheng turned his head and stared coldly at Cheng Yuan. "One hundred million. I’ll take that bet! Boss Ruan, please bring in the Master of Stone Cutting."

Ruan Xiong’s pupils contracted slightly. He couldn’t let them cut the stone on site, or his little trick would be exposed!

Ruan Xiong said apologetically, "Master Chen, we came in a hurry on this trip and didn’t bring any stone-cutting tools. I suggest Master Chen find a professional Master of Stone Cutting later."

Chen Juzheng shot a cold glance at Cheng Yuan and said with some resentment, "That just lets that fellow Cheng off too easy."

Cheng Yuan said calmly, "It’s just a Waste Stone. There’s no need for a Master of Stone Cutting. Master Chen’s Fire Sword Technique from just now was quite good. Just slice Raw Stone No. 2 in half with one strike."

Chen Juzheng stared coldly at Cheng Yuan. "Easy for you to say. If I ruin the Spirit Stone while cutting it, will you compensate me?"

Miao Shijie, who was standing to the side, was extremely annoyed with Cheng Yuan. It was all because of this bastard that he had to spend an extra two hundred million!

’I have to make him bleed a little, too!’

"Master Chen, just be a bit careful when you cut it. Start from the edge and slowly work your way in! I won’t blame you if you accidentally shave off a bit of the Spirit Stone! I refuse to believe it today! Are three Magic Masters really worse than some little brat?"

With Miao Shijie’s backing, Chen Juzheng’s confidence surged. He glared coldly at Cheng Yuan.

"Kid, I’ll give you one chance to admit your mistake! If you kneel and apologize to me in front of everyone, we can call off this bet!"

Of course, Cheng Yuan wasn’t one to back down. He replied nonchalantly, "Everyone’s busy. Master Chen, don’t waste everyone’s time. Hurry up and cut the stone!"

"Fine! You asked for this!"

Chen Juzheng drew his Peach Wood Sword again, performing a very stylish set of Swordsmanship moves!

Strands of Magical Power gathered within Chen Juzheng’s body before surging down his arm and into the Peach Wood Sword.

Infused with Magical Power, the Peach Wood Sword was in no way inferior to a Divine Weapon!

PFT!

Chen Juzheng spat out a mouthful of wine.

The Peach Wood Sword once again burst into roaring flames!

"Open for me!"

Chen Juzheng roared as he brought the blazing Peach Wood Sword down fiercely upon Raw Stone No. 2!

SCHLICK!

Just like slicing a watermelon, a thin layer was shaved off Raw Stone No. 2!

A ball of fire burned on the cut surface. This time, it took a full twenty seconds to extinguish, showing that the Spiritual Power inside Raw Stone No. 2 was several times greater than on its surface.

The crowd held their breath, staring intently at the cut surface.

There was no shortage of connoisseurs in the crowd. Bao Beilong, a frequent stone gambler, couldn’t help but exclaim, "There’s a mist! And it’s a white mist, thick and dense! This is definitely a huge win!"

Qian Jinshui also nodded slightly. "Based on my many years of stone gambling experience, this raw stone is indeed a huge win!"

A hint of well-hidden regret flashed across the faces of the onlookers. Raw Stone No. 2 was actually a huge win? Why hadn’t they bid on it earlier?

Duan Lang sighed with a wry smile. ’It seems Third Uncle’s skill with Techniques is really just average. I really shouldn’t have fallen for his nonsense. I should have just bought both Raw Stone No. 1 and No. 2!’

Duan Lang turned his head and whispered into Zhou Shilong’s ear, "From the looks of it, Third Uncle is going to lose. Get one hundred million ready immediately. We can’t let Third Uncle pay out of his own pocket."

"Yes, Young Master."

Cheng Yuan overheard Duan Lang and rolled his eyes, exasperated. ’My dear nephew, how little you trust me!’

Bao Beilong and Qian Jinshui’s words made Chen Juzheng feel extremely smug. He looked at Cheng Yuan with a mocking gaze.

"Master Xiaocheng, what do you have to say now? If you don’t want to pay up, hurry up and kneel to admit defeat! I’m not short on money, I just want to save face."

Cheng Yuan replied calmly, "Master Chen, aren’t you celebrating a little too early? You should hurry up and finish cutting the stone. Don’t waste everyone’s time. I’m still waiting to appraise the other Magical Treasures."

"Good! Very good! I’ll give you what you want!"

SCHLICK! SCHLICK! SCHLICK!

Chen Juzheng made several more cuts in succession, and a rich green light flashed.

Bao Beilong and Qian Jinshui shot to their feet at the same time.

"It’s showing green! It’s at least a high-ice variety! A huge win!!"

"If Raw Stone No. 2 can produce a high-ice variety, I wonder what Raw Stone No. 1 will yield? It’s not going to be a glassy imperial green, is it?"

Chen Juzheng looked at Cheng Yuan smugly. "Master Xiaocheng, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance earlier. You’re the one who didn’t take it. One hundred million for the bet—bank transfer or cash?"

Cheng Yuan grinned. "I’m clearly the one who won. I really don’t know what Master Chen is so happy about."

Huh?

Everyone was stunned. They couldn’t believe Cheng Yuan would lie so brazenly with a straight face.

Qian Jinshui stepped forward to uphold fairness. "Young man, you should understand the principle of accepting a loss when you bet. There are so many of us here as witnesses. Are you trying to back out of it?"

Miao Shijie was not so polite. He shouted, "Duan Lang, he’s your man, you deal with him! If he doesn’t have the money, you pay Master Chen!"

Duan Lang’s face paled and flushed from the scolding, but he couldn’t refute it. It really did seem like his Third Uncle was trying to welch on the bet!

Just as Duan Lang was about to make the transfer, Cheng Yuan said calmly, "Crown Prince, Master Chen has only cut a piece of jadeite, not a Spirit Stone. The loser isn’t me, it’s him."

Chen Juzheng was so angry he laughed. He picked up the piece of jadeite and lectured Cheng Yuan, "Kid, listen up! Whether it’s jadeite, Nephrite Jade, or any other kind of jade, as long as it stores Spiritual Qi, it’s a Spirit Stone!"

Cheng Yuan grinned. "Then I’ll have to trouble Master Chen to demonstrate the Spiritual Power within the jadeite."

"What’s so difficult about that? I can use this piece of jadeite to conjure a two-meter-long Fire Sword!"

As he spoke, Chen Juzheng activated the Magical Power in his body, attempting to draw out the Spiritual Power within the jadeite.

The next second, Chen Juzheng’s expression changed!

’What’s going on?’

’There isn’t the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power inside the jadeite!’

’The Spiritual Power is only clinging to the surface of the jadeite, and it’s dissipating rapidly!’

The other two Mages also noticed something was amiss. Zhong Mingtang, who was beside Bao Beilong, had a look of relief on his face. "Little Boat King, it’s a good thing you didn’t make a move just now. Otherwise, you might have been duped! This is a fake spirit!"

Miao Shijie also realized something was wrong. "Master Chen, why haven’t you produced the Fire Sword yet? What does Master Zhong mean by a ’fake spirit’?"

Cold sweat beaded on Chen Juzheng’s forehead. ’That kid with the surname Cheng was actually right!’

’I was actually duped!’

Chen Juzheng mumbled, unable to speak. Cheng Yuan kindly helped explain, "The so-called ’fake spirit’ refers to a piece of jade that only has Spiritual Power attached to its surface. Once exposed to the air, the Spiritual Power rapidly dissipates."