"Redd!"Braum entered the Hall of Herbs cheerfully. He looked no older than 40. Standing beside Redd, he looked more like his brother than his father."Dad!"Redd quickly stood up and brought a chair for Braum. Chad smiled and said, "Seventh Brother, aren't you usually creating things in the south? What brings you to Bloomington this time?"Braum sipped his wine glass before answering, "I didn't want to come either. Whether it's the treasure appraisal event hosted by the Long family tomorrow or the Hart family banquet the day after, I can refuse them all. But Sir Lawson's death forced me to come."Chad understood well. Sir Lawson and Sir Holt represented two seemingly different factions within their circle. With Sir Lawson's passing, it was still being determined whether a new faction would emerge or if one would dominate.Therefore, influential families were keen on hosting various gatherings to build connections.Wealthy figures like Braum had no choice but to attend, even if
The car sped along the highway and arrived in Jeems County within an hour.As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by a skyline filled with high-rise buildings, and the streets were bustling with luxury cars.As they entered the city center, they noticed crowds of people moving around, speaking various dialects from all over the country.The car finally stopped in front of a building named Great Stone Hall. As they got out, a beautiful woman in her 30s greeted them."Mr. Gael, you're finally here!" she said, looking expectantly behind Braum, ignoring Chad.Braum's face turned cold as he asked, "What are you looking at? Aren't you going to take us to see your boss?""Mr. Gael, where's the miracle doctor you mentioned?" The woman looked puzzled at Braum before finally noticing Chad.Braum, impatient, said, "Isn't he right here?"The woman did not believe it. "This young man is the miracle doctor? He doesn't look the part."Braum's face darkened, and he turned to leave. "Then
The stone was utterly black, emitting a dense, dark mist under Chad's Clairvoyant Eye.As soon as the red cloth was removed, a searing pain shot through Chad's forehead as if a red-hot iron had been pressed against it.However, Chad could not afford to worry about the pain. He was sure that the stone did not contain jade.He rushed toward Grace, grabbed the red cloth, and covered the stone again. "This stone can't be cut!""You think you can just say that? Do you know how much I spent on this stone? Get out of my way!" Grace was furious that the young man had stolen the spotlight and declared that her rough stone could not be cut.Chad turned to Braum, "Braum, control your woman!"Braum quickly stood in front of Chad. "Grace, listen to me. My brother must have a reason for saying this.""Listen to what? You fooled me into thinking he's a miracle doctor, and now you want me to believe he's a stone master?" Grace was enraged.She had already gotten a lot of bids on that stone. Gr
Places like the Great Stone Hall often employed advanced techniques to ensure they knew the contents of the stones without opening them.Grace had ways to determine if a stone contained valuable material without cutting it open. While there might be some outliers, she was usually quite accurate."Well, have you made up your mind? Once you're ready, we'll start. But let me be clear—if you lose, I won't make you pay. You'll just have to work here for two months."Chad, looking to buy time, agreed immediately. "Fine! How do we do this?"Grace smiled, "The wager is this—we each choose a rough stone. Once we've made our selections, we'll cut them open. Whoever has the higher value wins!""Deal!" Chad said, fully activating his Clairvoyant Eye and using the fire folk breathing technique to begin selecting stones in the hall.Under the Clairvoyant Eye, he could see the glow emanating from the stones, each emitting a different hue depending on its quality.Surprisingly, the stones in th
Chad looked at the cut stone and asked, "How much is yours worth?"Grace smiled arrogantly. "Stop stalling. I won't let you get away with it. Now it's your turn to reveal your stone. I want to see how you'll manage without a cutting machine!"Chad responded, "The item inside is whole. I don't want the machine to cut it in half."His words caused a burst of laughter."You really don't know anything about stones, do you? I get it now. You want to polish it out, right?" Grace asked. Instead of cutting, polishing a stone meant gradually revealing the jade or gemstone within its natural lines."Hey, you! Help him polish this stone so he can give up!" Grace felt confident of her victory and looked forward to seeing Chad fail.A cutting machine worker took the stone from Chad and began polishing it. After a few strokes, the worker shouted, "It's turning red!"Everyone was stunned, and Grace was incredulous. The worker continued enlarging the window, revealing more fire-red color inside
"Bring me a hammer!" Chad yelled, and someone immediately handed him a large hammer.Chad swung the hammer and smashed it onto the stone.Clang!Crack!The stone's surface cracked with a single hit.Clang!Crash!Chad delivered a second blow with all his strength, causing the stone's outer layer to shatter completely, revealing a golden color beneath.An irregularly shaped gold nugget, about a meter tall, appeared next to the rockery!"Holy crap! It's real!"Grace could not help but swear, unable to believe what she had witnessed.At that point, Braum whispered in Grace's ear, "Stop it! Chad is Dr. Healy's senior disciple. He's a true miracle doctor! But I didn't expect him to be so skilled with stones!"According to market value, such a large gold nugget was worth tens of millions!The impurities within the gold nugget allowed geologists to determine the location of a gold mine, which was why it was so valuable.However, Chad's performance made Grace even more hesitant t
A large amount of black mist erupted from Grace's orifices, instantly engulfing her entire body. Fortunately, Weldon had brought the specially designed heat blowers. As soon as the transformation started, the machines were pointed at Grace.The heat blowers cleaned the entire Great Stone Hall of black mist, beginning with the first-floor hall. Chad even took the initiative to perform a cleaning ritual on Grace personally. It entailed channeling his internal energy, obtained through the fire folk's breathing technique, into Grace's meridians to clear the black mist from her body.Chad came up with that method on the spur of the moment and was unsure whether it would work, but it did. Grace expelled a large amount of black mist from her body, followed by a significant amount of black Evergrow from her fingertips.During that time, additional special agents arrived. Hundreds of custom heat blowers roared as they meticulously cleaned the inside and outside of Great Stone Hall. Grace's t
"Grace, you're awake!" Braum's voice came through, holding Grace and looking at her with concern. Grace opened her eyes, her face full of confusion. "Braum? When did you get here? What happened to me?"Chad was taken aback. He approached Grace and said, "You were sick.""Sick?" Grace looked puzzled. "How do you know, and who are you?"Braum replied, "He's the miracle doctor I invited to treat you!""Miracle doctor? Him? He can't be much older than my brother." Grace looked at Chad with disdain, clearly having forgotten everything that had happened before."What do you mean? You were just gambling with him on the stones, and—" Braum began to explain, but Chad interrupted him."Braum!"Chad then turned to Grace. "It's nothing. Ms. Lind, you have too many treasures, especially the gold nugget by the entrance, which is truly astounding."Grace frowned and started cursing, "What nonsense is he talking about? What gold nugget—"She did not finish her sentence when she saw the larg