"Brother Jun, could this vase actually be real? If it is, it's worth at least 20 million! The porcelain from the Imperial Kiln during the Qing Dynasty Qianlong era is definitely worth that much!" Gao Fei, who also knew Gu Junyi, added from the side.

Qi Jun scoffed, "How could it be? Something I bought for 3,000 yuan, worth 20 million? You must be joking."

After hearing Yun Feiyang's introduction, Xu Hao smiled at Gu Junyi and said, "Of course, right this way, please."

When Xu Hao held the vase, he felt a rich floating light being released from a crack in it. The moment Xu Hao grasped the vase, the floating light in the porcelain seemed to be drawn crazily towards his arm.

As the floating light continued to surge into him, a warm current flowed from his arm throughout his body, refreshing him, and in an instant, Xu Hao felt his body fill with strength, as if invigorated with a rush of energy.

The feeling was extraordinary. Before this, there were some gates in the treasury of Xu Hao's mind that had not been opened; now, it seemed as if they were cracked open a bit more, revealing several martial arts techniques he had never seen before.

In just a few seconds, the floating light from the vase had been completely absorbed by Xu Hao. He felt secretly delighted; this floating light was proving to be greatly beneficial for enhancing his power. With that in mind, he decided he would take a few more rounds in this trading hall later; if there were suitable ones, he would absorb them all.

Xu Hao scanned the vase a couple of times; at this moment, he had already spotted something through the crack.

The vase might look cracked on its surface, but that was not really the case. It was a cover-up; that is, the crack was just on the outer shell, and the porcelain inside was not damaged at all.

Now, Xu Hao wanted to see if the Treasure Appraiser could detect this subtlety.

After placing the vase on the table, Old Gu carefully took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and observed the rim of the vase from a distance. After two minutes, Old Gu softly said to Xu Hao, "Young Master Xu, would you mind turning the vase upside down, so I can check the bottom?"

This Gu Junyi, he truly understood the rules of the treasure appraisal world, not touching the vase himself but instead asking for Xu Hao's help.

Xu Hao nodded, turned the vase over, and Old Gu continued his scrutiny for a few more minutes. Finally, he set down the magnifying glass, and with a smile on his face, he looked at Xu Hao and said, "My apologies for the clumsiness, Young Master Xu. Judging from your confident appearance, I assume you've already noticed the subtleties of this vase?

I preliminarily estimate the value of this vase to be at least 20 million!"

Old Gu's statement immediately set off a commotion among Qi Jun and others.

"What? Worth 20 million? Just now, Xu Hao only spent 200,000 to acquire this vase, and in the blink of an eye, it's appreciated a hundredfold to 20 million?" Gao Fei said incredulously, "This isn't just picking up money; this is practically robbery."

Qi Jun felt like his heart was bleeding, his voice trembling, "Old Gu, you're not joking, are you?"

Gu Junyi had seen Qi Jun's extortion of Zhao Feng from the second floor and was displeased with Qi Jun's demeanor. He snorted coldly and said, "Do I look like I am joking? Are you questioning my abilities or my integrity?"

With a rebuke, Qi Jun's face reddened with embarrassment, and he promptly shut his mouth!

"Old Gu truly is a master", Xu Hao picked up the porcelain bottle, his hands pulsing with dark energy, as he gently peeled away the outer layer covering the small crack.

The next moment, a dazzling porcelain bottle appeared before everyone's eyes. Once the outer leather was torn away, the patterns on the porcelain bottle were distinctly visible. Especially the design of fish playing among the lotus leaves, which looked so lifelike that the fish seemed about to jump out from the surface.

Seeing Xu Hao remove the outer layer, Gu Junyi's face revealed a satisfied smile, "Just as I thought! Ah, a hero arises from youth. Young Xu is so gifted at such a young age. I wonder if Young Xu is willing to enter the field of treasure appraisal? I am not much but am willing to offer some guidance!"

As a renowned treasure appraiser in Huaya, Gu is definitely among the top three in the region. Over the years, he had never taken any disciples, but now it was clear he wanted to take Xu Hao as his apprentice.

Yun Feiyang, Qi Jun, and others all showed a deep envy on their faces.

If one were to learn the art of treasure appraisal from Old Gu and become his disciple, their future prospects would be boundless. Although a treasure appraiser might seem trivial, his annual income could rival, or even surpass, the annual income of the companies owned by Qi Jun's and Zhao Feng's fathers.

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However, now that Xu Hao had learned of the power behind his own father, he knew his path did not lie in this direction. He smiled slightly at Old Gu and said, "Old Gu, although I am interested in treasure appraisal, it's purely a hobby for me! I don't have much time to pursue this path, I'm sorry!"

Gu Junyi nodded his head, "Young Xu is a true dragon among men with a limitless future. It was my greed... However, I'm not sure if Young Xu would be willing to part with this bottle and sell it to me? I've long wanted to collect a porcelain bottle from the Qing Dynasty era, but I've never come across one."

"How about the price we mentioned earlier, 20 million?" Gu Junyi offered the price directly without any pretense.

Qi Jun, standing nearby, heard Gu Junyi actually intended to buy the bottle for 20 million and nearly fainted from frustration. Damn, 20 million! His own father doesn't make that much in a year.

Had he just squandered 20 million just like that?

"Sure, no problem. I was just playing with it anyway. Since Old Gu likes it, I'll sell it to him for 15 million. Who knows, I might need to bother Old Gu about something in the future!" Xu Hao was not strapped for cash, so he didn't haggle over every penny and just knocked off 5 million.

Was there even a direct discount?

Gu Junyi was momentarily stunned, then his gaze towards Xu Hao grew even more approving, "Young Xu is indeed generous!"

This Young Xu, knows how to behave and how to do business, his future is indeed limitless! Gu Junyi almost wanted to match his granddaughter with Xu Hao, but thinking of his granddaughter's career, he ultimately held back.

That young girl's career is not one to be mixed with casual boyfriends!

Xu Hao buying this porcelain bottle was initially just to absorb the 'Floating light' within it. Since the 'Floating light' was absorbed quickly, this antique had no use to Xu Hao anymore.

Xu Hao, holding the bottle, was about to proceed with the transaction with Gu Junyi when Qi Jun suddenly shouted, "Stop, I'm not selling this porcelain bottle anymore... Xu Hao, give the bottle back to me!"