Jade Hidden in the Dragon Abyss: The Divine Dragon of Stone Gambling

The Lou family dominates Southeast Asia's jade trade. Its patriarch, Lou Heying, is hailed as the "founding master of the jade world" for his uncanny ability to turn stone into gold through his jade appraisal skills. His son, Lou Wanghe, was born with the "Jade-Piercing Eyes," which let him see the jade and patterns hidden beneath the rough surface of raw stones. Still young, he has already struck fear into the industry as the "Divine Dragon of Stone Gambling." At a Burmese raw jade auction, Lou Wanghe takes an ignored "worthless rock" and bets on it, uncovering vivid green, glass-quality jadeite. The discovery instantly takes the jade world by storm, but also draws the covetous attention of many factions, from established jade merchants intent on suppressing him to a mysterious organization seeking to uncover the secret of his Jade-Piercing Eyes.

Along the way, Lou Wanghe meets Shen Qingyuan, heir to the Immortal Maiden's jade bracelet and bearer of a family-inherited Maitreya jade Buddha. Hidden within the Buddha is the jade world's lost "Dragon-Seeking Secret Pattern," which can point the way to rare jade deposits. Shen's family once fell into ruin after being targeted for protecting the secret pattern, and she has come to Southeast Asia to uncover the truth.

The two are brought together by a rough stone containing "blood jade essence." From mutual suspicion, they become allies in battle. Together, they decipher the secret patterns on the Maitreya jade Buddha, seek ancient jade deposits in northern Burma, western Yunnan, and beyond, fight the criminal forces coveting the Lou family's business and the secret pattern, and expose a century of mysteries in the jade world.