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Long Aotian: The High-Stakes World of Jade Gambling

Chapter One: A Treasure in Desperate Times

To raise money for his mother's surgery, Long Aotian wanders around Jiangcheng's jade gambling market. A vendor tricks him into buying a piece of “worthless stone.” Just as he is about to despair, he unexpectedly awakens the ability to see through jade. He spots a small piece of icy jadeite inside the stone, and after it is cut, sells it for 100,000 yuan. That buys him some breathing room and sets him on the path of jade gambling.

Chapter Two: A Powerful Rival

Long Aotian returns to the market and sets his sights on a rough stone with no green showing on the surface. During the bidding, jeweler Li Wanshan tries to intimidate him, sneering that he “doesn't know the business” and flaunting his years of experience. Long Aotian holds his ground and wins the stone for 50,000 yuan. When it is cut, it reveals rich green, glutinous-variety jadeite worth a million yuan, making Li Wanshan take notice of the young man for the first time.

Chapter Three: A Master's Guidance

Long Aotian knows he won't get far relying on his ability to see through stone alone. Through an introduction, he becomes the student of Master Chen, a retired jade-carving grandmaster. Master Chen doesn't teach him gambling techniques. Instead, he teaches him how to identify jade and the history of jade carving, reminding him that “in jade gambling, you must first gamble with your heart.” During this time, Long Aotian uses his ability to help Master Chen find inferior jade that had been passed off as valuable pieces in his collection, earning his master's approval.

Chapter Four: Turmoil at the Market

A batch of “windowed stones” appears at the jade gambling market. They show high-quality green on the surface, but it is actually artificially dyed and glued on. Several buyers are scammed. Long Aotian sees through the trick and exposes the vendor in front of everyone, but the forces backing the vendor threaten him. At the critical moment, Master Chen steps in to defuse the situation, making Long Aotian realize that the jade gambling world is full of hidden currents.

Chapter Five: The Jade Gambling Competition (Part One)

Jiangcheng holds its annual jade gambling competition, with the winner earning the chance to work with a top jeweler. Long Aotian signs up to compete, and in the preliminary