Ten minutes later, the fist-sized, ice-grade, imperial green jadeite was cut out by the owner.
Taking the jadeite that emitted an alluring glow, Zhou Yuchen observed it and asked, "Boss, what do you think it's worth?"
The owner was startled and said, "You want to sell it?"
Zhou Yuchen nodded and said, "As long as the price is right, I'll sell it."
The owner held up two fingers and said, "I can offer two million."
A pot-bellied middle-aged man sneered, "Boss Wu, such a fine ice-grade jadeite, you want to buy it for two million? Isn't that a bit too greedy? Little brother, I'll offer two million two hundred thousand."
"This jadeite can yield two bracelets, I can offer two million four hundred thousand."
"I'll offer two million four hundred fifty thousand."
"I'll offer two million four hundred eighty thousand."
Everyone went back and forth, vying with each other, raising the price of the jadeite to two million five hundred eighty thousand.
The system's given price range was between two million three hundred thousand and two million eight hundred thousand, so two million five hundred eighty thousand was already considered a high price.
Seeing that no one else was bidding, Zhou Yuchen made a decisive move and sold the jadeite for two million five hundred eighty thousand, making a net profit of two million two hundred ten thousand.
The buyer was a handsome young man, in his early twenties, likely a second-generation rich.
He just made a phone call, provided Zhou Yuchen's bank card number, and in less than five minutes, Zhou Yuchen received a text message from the bank.
Putting away the sales agreement, Zhou Yuchen did not continue to gamble on stones but chose to leave.
He felt that the True Scroll was too important, and whether he could get this reward again in the future was unknown, so Zhou Yuchen decided to save the last opportunity, perhaps it could be put to greater use in the future.
Just as he walked out of the antique street, Zhou Yuchen's phone rang.
He opened it and saw it was a call from Wang Jie.
Wang Jie is the owner of Longwei Health Center and has a relationship with Zhou Yuchen that is both mentor and friend.
The girl the original owner saved from drowning was Wang Jie's daughter, Wang Xiaoxiao.
After Zhou Yuchen woke up, Wang Jie invited him to join Longwei Health Center, offering him a super high salary of twelve thousand per month.
The reason he chose to practice Xingyi Boxing was also because Wang Jie was a master of Xingyi Boxing.
Zhou Yuchen learned a lot from him.
Of course, Wang Jie was no longer Zhou Yuchen's opponent, but Zhou Yuchen remained as grateful and respectful to him as ever.
"Jie Ge, what's the matter?"
"Yu Chen, in half an hour, Brother Fei will come to our health center to practice boxing, and he specifically asked you to be his sparring partner."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
The Brother Fei Wang Jie mentioned was Wu Xiongfei, ostensibly the general manager of a transportation company, but in reality, he was an underground gang boss in Su City, with at least forty to fifty subordinates, and his influence was very strong.
Wu Xiongfei was a regular at Longwei Health Center, and after seeing Zhou Yuchen's Xingyi Boxing once, he sparred with him.
Zhou Yuchen only defended and did not attack, relying on his strength and speed, which far exceeded that of ordinary people, to block Wu Xiongfei's attacks for a full five minutes.
From that day on, Zhou Yuchen became Wu Xiongfei's dedicated sparring partner.
Every time they sparred, Wu Xiongfei would give him a two-thousand-yuan tip, which was very generous.
Riding his electric bike, passing through bustling streets, Zhou Yuchen arrived at Longwei Health Center.
Longwei Health Center is on the sixteenth floor of Longwei Business Building, with a huge area, divided into a gym, Statecraft hall, boxing gym, swimming pool, and yoga studio, fully equipped with various fitness equipment, attracting countless young men and women to exercise, with membership reaching over a thousand people.
Walking into the Statecraft hall, Zhou Yuchen saw Wang Jie and Wu Xiongfei talking.
Wang Jie is thirty-five years old this year, with a strong build, rugged appearance, and a straightforward personality, he is the son of Wang Rongdong, a nationally renowned Xingyi Boxing master.
Originally, Wang Rongdong opened a boxing gym, but later found that fewer and fewer young people were willing to learn boxing, and the tuition fees collected were not even enough for the gym's rent.
Disappointed, Wang Rongdong handed the boxing gym over to Wang Jie to manage.
Wang Jie, though outwardly rough, was inwardly meticulous and exceptionally shrewd; after some research, he decided to establish a health center, so he leased the entire sixteenth floor of the Longwei Business Building.
Soon, Longwei Health Center became the best health center in Su City, and Wang Jie made a fortune.
Wu Xiongfei, who was two years older than Wang Jie, had sharp eyes and an extraordinary presence.
He had once learned boxing from Wang Rongdong; although he never formally became a disciple, he always considered himself Wang Rongdong's disciple and had a very good relationship with Wang Jie.
When Longwei Health Center was first established, Wang Jie borrowed money from him.
Besides the two of them, there were also Wu Xiongfei's three subordinates and several kung fu coaches.
"Jie Ge, Brother Fei, sorry to have kept you waiting."
Zhou Yuchen stepped forward and greeted them with a smile.
Wu Xiongfei stood up and said, "Less talk, quickly change clothes and put on protective gear, my fists are itching right now."
Zhou Yuchen nodded and said, "Give me five minutes."
Five minutes later, Zhou Yuchen changed into a white training uniform, put on a helmet and boxing gloves, and stepped onto the boxing ring.
Wu Xiongfei was already waiting there and said loudly, "Are you ready?"
Zhou Yuchen lowered his body and said, "Let's begin."
"Hah!"
Wu Xiongfei roared, his steps rapid, and he quickly arrived in front of Zhou Yuchen, delivering a fierce punch to his chest.
The punch whistled, incredibly powerful.
"Good!"
Everyone present couldn't help but cheer.
Wu Xiongfei's boxing style was very diverse; besides Xingyi Boxing, he also practiced Hong Fist, Taekwondo, and Sanda, with Muay Thai being his specialty.
He relied on these martial arts to carve out a territory in Su City.
Unfortunately, his opponent was no longer the same as before.
The master-level Zhou Yuchen's strength, speed, and reaction capabilities had all increased two to three times compared to before.
Wu Xiongfei's speed seemed astonishingly fast in the eyes of others, but in Zhou Yuchen's eyes, it was very slow.
If it were a true life-and-death battle, Zhou Yuchen was absolutely confident he could easily take him down.
"Bang!"
Zhou Yuchen threw a punch, which collided squarely with Wu Xiongfei's fist.
Wu Xiongfei raised his leg and swept it horizontally, kicking towards Zhou Yuchen's waist.
Zhou Yuchen dodged and counter-attacked with a punch.
The two went back and forth, fighting intensely.
Cheers from below the stage were constant.
After nearly ten minutes of fighting, Wu Xiongfei was exhausted, drenched in sweat, and said, "I'm done."
Zhou Yuchen smiled slightly, picked up a bottle of mineral water, handed it to Wu Xiongfei, and said, "Brother Fei, are you alright?"
Wu Xiongfei took the water, looked at Zhou Yuchen, who wasn't red-faced or out of breath, and said, "I feel like you've gotten a lot stronger than last time, kid. Honestly, how much strength did you really use?"
Zhou Yuchen said without hesitation, "Of course, I gave it my all."
"Nonsense."
Wu Xiongfei took a sip of water and cursed with a laugh, "You're trying to fool me like I'm an idiot."