CHAPTER 1048: CHAPTER 1045: PERFECTION AND FLAWS

"Lin Tian’s identity? Besides being a shareholder of the Xiao Group, does he have another background?" Shen Yuankui’s words successfully caught the attention of the merchants, with many whispering among themselves.

Shen Yuankui seemed very pleased with everyone’s reaction and said with a smile, "Lin Tian is not only a shareholder of the Xiao Group, but he is also the founder of Tianxue Jewelry. I just heard this news recently."

Lin Tian furrowed his brows, glancing at the Bai Family father and son, and Li Wenrong. Shen Yuankui must have learned this from one of them, most likely the Bai Family, as they knew the most.

"Perhaps you don’t have a concept of the founder of Tianxue Jewelry, but I can tell you, it was Lin Tian who single-handedly orchestrated the creation of Tianxue Jewelry. All the top-grade jade resources they own were obtained by Lin Tian through stone gambling." Shen Yuankui declared loudly.

"Is he the one who owns the premium jade at the Zhonghai City Gambling Stone Festival?" exclaimed a merchant, causing others to be astonished. The Xiao Family’s jewelry market emergence relied heavily on that batch of premium jade, so their surprise was understandable.

"That’s right, he monopolized the premium jade at the Gambling Stone Festival. Consider the odds of getting premium jade from stone gambling. I think it’s lower than winning the lottery, yet Lin Tian consistently revealed premium jade. Saying his ability surpasses Master Zhou Hexuan is not an exaggeration." Shen Yuankui said with a laugh.

The merchants nodded in agreement, as no one in the history of the Gambling Stone Festival had such remarkable achievements.

"Elder Shen, what exactly are you trying to convey?" Yun Haoyu asked with a frown, as Shen Yuankui’s convoluted speech left everyone bewildered.

Shen Yuankui chuckled, "This is the second reason I mentioned. Given Lin Tian’s master-level discernment, isn’t the challenge I’ve set not unreasonable?"

"I think it’s perfectly reasonable," Qian Jin said loudly in agreement. "With the booklet and his master-level discernment, this challenge is even easy for him." Shen Liyan and others showed ambiguous smiles, certain that Lin Tian could only accept this challenge.

Miss Bai looked at Lin Tian, and this time, she had no idea. Appraisal was not her strong suit, and faced with Shen Yuankui’s apparent difficult question, she had no chance of winning, so she had to turn to Lin Tian for help.

Unaware, she had gradually become reliant on Lin Tian.

Lin Tian gave her a playful wink, then turned to Shen Yuankui and loudly said, "Elder Shen, you don’t have to go through all this trouble; I’ll take on this challenge."

In fact, with Shen Yuankui having said this much, Lin Tian knew it would be embarrassing for Mr. Yun to oppose any further. The other party was obviously prepared and determined to disrupt Miss Bai’s appointment as the new president, so he simply agreed, making the Xiao Family appear magnanimous.

"Good, worthy of someone with master-level discernment, truly courageous," Shen Yuankui praised loudly, though a hint of a cold smirk flickered deep in his eyes.

"Since Lin Tian has accepted the challenge, everyone please remain silent and do not disturb Lin Tian’s appraisal," Yun Hongxi reminded, as appraisers need a quiet environment when evaluating items, where even minor noise can cause them to miss crucial details.

At Mr. Yun’s request, the merchants stopped discussing and sat quietly, though they all kept their eyes wide open, eager to see how Lin Tian would perform the appraisal.

Lin Tian circled the Pixiu Porcelain, pacing slowly, and stopped after two rounds at the direction of the Pixiu’s head.

Miss Bai gently walked over and softly asked, "Have you discovered anything?"

A group of merchants perked up their ears, listening carefully. Lin Tian nodded and then seriously said, "I haven’t discovered anything."

With a crash, a merchant fell from his chair, quickly getting up and, without dusting himself off, said to Lin Tian, "Brother Lin, why did you nod if you found nothing? You gave me a shock."

"Did I nod?" Lin Tian said innocently, looking at Miss Bai.

Miss Bai sighed with a hint of helplessness, "Yes, you nodded. Never mind the nod, have you seen anything at all?"

"Well, I’ve gained some insights," Lin Tian said earnestly.

This time, the merchants didn’t believe him; having been tricked once, Lin Tian didn’t mind and continued, "This porcelain is crafted too perfectly; it’s almost without flaws."

As for the appraisal knowledge, Lin Tian learned it from Elder Zhou, who, in a good mood, had taught him everything. Lin Tian learned happily, and Elder Zhou was delighted to teach him.

It is rare for one to meet a master in one’s lifetime, and how rare it is for a master to find a good apprentice? Otherwise, many skills would not be lost to the tides of history.

Lin Tian had tried all he could, but after two more turns, he still didn’t find any clues to solve the mystery.

"Indeed, if not perfect, Elder Zhou would have identified it earlier," Miss Bai said with some regret. Lin Tian had never disappointed her before, but even he couldn’t find any flaw this time, and she felt the situation was almost a sure loss.

"Lin Tian, you’ve been looking for quite a while. Have you appraised it yet? If not, just give up; there’s still another question." Li Wenrong called out with a bright smile.

’Quite a while,’ you say? It’s less than ten minutes, idiot. You’re just trying to speak to distract me." Lin Tian gave him a disdainful look and coldly said, "Mr. Yun asked for silence. Third Young Master Li, are you deaf? Or do you think you can disregard Mr. Yun?"

"You...nonsense. My respect for Mr. Yun is beyond your understanding. I’m just kindly reminding you; if that’s not appreciated, forget it. I won’t bother saying anything." Li Wenrong quickly clarified, not wanting to offend all the merchants in the Ziwei Garden.

Lin Tian couldn’t be bothered to argue further with him and turned to Miss Bai, saying, "Miss Bai, don’t be disheartened. Something too perfect is, in itself, the biggest flaw. So, I dare to assert that this piece of porcelain is indeed a counterfeit."

"Counterfeit? Based on what?" Miss Bai’s delight was unmistakable as she urgently asked, with the merchants once again perking up their ears.

"Based on nothing," Lin Tian replied bluntly.

Miss Bai gritted her teeth, barely resisting the urge to hit Lin Tian. Making such a claim without any evidence was asking for trouble, and the merchants felt like they were going to burst with frustration.

Li Wenrong and Bai Yuze were startled again, thinking Lin Tian had succeeded yet again. Lin Tian’s unpredictability had definitely taken a toll on them.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don’t be disappointed. I haven’t played my trump card yet," Lin Tian said with a sly grin.

After speaking, he closed his eyes, leaving everyone puzzled, wondering why he closed his eyes to play his trump card.

Bai Yuze and the others exchanged glances, their faces displaying disdainful smiles, clearly thinking Lin Tian was pretending to mystify things.

Suddenly, Lin Tian opened his eyes, and a blue light flickered deep within them. Anyone staring at him felt a chill run down their spine, shivering uncontrollably.