It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

With his X-ray vision activated, Xiang Tong's clothes disappeared instantly in his eyes.

Looking to the side, the wall was also see-through; in the next bedroom, Lin Xiaoyu was…

He quickly withdrew his supernatural powers and took a deep breath.

It's best to use this X-ray vision less on people; it's pointless to see through people too much.

He leaned against the headboard, basking in the knowledge gift package provided by the initiation system.

The feeling of receiving the empowerment is different from acquiring skills before.

This time, the system stuffed an entire life story into his brain.

From a naive young man scavenging for scraps in the antique market with a master craftsman, to later being able to determine the age of a piece at a glance and distinguish the genuine from the fake, and then to cutting out a piece of jade with a single cut on the Yunnan border...

Then he became an apprentice of a master sculptor, and later absorbed antique restoration techniques, learning from their strengths and making up for his own weaknesses, creating the exquisite "Mending the Sky Hand" technique...

These experiences went through my mind, the details were very clear, just like I had experienced them myself, and they even formed muscle memory in my hands.

After he finished drinking, he opened his eyes.

"Holy crap, this is so damn true! I'm an expert now? And an expert in antiques, jade, carving, and artifact restoration?"

He picked up the admission ticket and looked at it.

Five days later, the Southwest China Jade Rough Stone Public Auction will be held in the Ruili Jiegao Border Trade Zone, Yunnan.

This is the first large-scale jade auction held in China since the chaos in Myanmar subsided. Jade traders from all over the world will come to compete for the materials.

"System, if you're so awesome, why are you making me gamble on stones to make money? Just give me the money directly!"

[Combining the god-level skill "Eye of Clairvoyance" with the host's current world, gambling on stones can allow the host to quickly accumulate wealth and social status, which is beneficial to the growth of offspring and also increases the chances of meeting higher-quality women.]

Okay, I have to go.

And you need to bring enough money.

He doesn't have enough cash on hand to reach ten million.

Taking out a mortgage to buy raw stones is a must.

But you need a professional jade company first, so you can borrow more.

"System, open the offspring map first."

The light screen unfolded, and the fifth red dot appeared in the east of the city.

Huh?

Holy crap, it's in that wealthy neighborhood where I visited Gu Wanqing last time? And it's not far from the fourth red dot.

Chen Mo frowned.

As Dr. Zhang Mingya mentioned last time, many people in her field obtain seeds with "extremely high survival rates" through illegal channels.

It seems that his 500 visits were considered a high-quality source of goods by the hospital.

After all, high-quality sources of goods have a high survival rate, which naturally leads to a higher success rate. This means less suffering for the pregnant woman and benefits the reputation of the doctor and the hospital.

After getting up and having breakfast, he drove to the east of the city, found the villa, and went inside. He saw a graceful and beautiful woman sitting on a bench in the yard, holding a baby in her arms, her face full of doting affection.

[Child's biological mother: Zhang Fangya...]

[Offspring's gender: Male.]

[Date of birth: February 25th.]

Chen Mo was stunned.

According to the system information, the child's biological mother is actually 43 years old? But she looks so young, only in her early thirties.

The child's name is Zhang Ziming, and surprisingly, he takes his mother's surname.

At that moment, a security guard walked over.

The way this person walks and the angle of his gaze clearly indicate that he is a veteran, and not just any veteran.

"Sir, this is a private residence. Please do not linger."

Chen Mo nodded and had no choice but to drive away.

Now we just need to confirm the child's information.

My immediate priority is to make a lot of money, gain social status, and then find a way to get closer to them and learn more information.

The system rewarded him with so many skills this time, isn't it just to make him rich as soon as possible?

Okay, let's get down to business first.

Following the information provided by the system, he drove to Ningcheng Antique Street.

The last time I came here to find a bargain on a painting by Shen Zhou, it was on this very street.

Jubaozhai is located at the entrance of a side alley. The shop is small, the plaque is faded, and the old man who sold fake paintings last time is still squatting on the steps at the entrance.

He still sets up a stall to sell calligraphy and paintings today.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, the old man's face was full of vigilance.

"Young man, you're here again? Cash on delivery, no returns."

Chen Mo wanted to laugh.

Of course, no returns.

He used his X-ray vision to take a look, and good heavens, this time they really were all fakes.

"Sir, that painting you made last time was fake, but oh well, consider it a lesson learned."

"It can't be fake, everything I sell is genuine." The old man looked away guiltily.

Chen Mo ignored him and dialed the phone number listed on the transfer information.

Not long after, a girl in her early twenties walked over.

She was wearing a dark gray tracksuit, had short hair, no makeup, and clean, sharp features.

His shoulders are very steady when he walks, giving him a sense of agility.

Her fingers had a thick layer of calluses.

"Mr. Chen? I am Yu Linglong."

Her voice carried a composure beyond her years.

Yu Linglong opened the door of Jubaozhai, and the furnishings inside looked older than they did from the outside.

The glass display case was spotless, but there weren't many items on it; a few calligraphy and paintings hung on the wall.

Chen Mo glanced at them; they were all imitations.

Only a few jade pieces were displayed in a separate showcase in the corner; the carving was exquisite, but the material was of average quality.

"Miss Yu, your shop is a long-established brand in Ningcheng, why are you selling?"

The system information says that Jubaozhai used to have many branches many years ago.

The founder of Jubaozhai is also an expert-level sculptor and one of the founders of the Ningcheng Jewelry Association.

However, now only an empty shell remains, along with the original store that was first established.

"After my grandfather passed away, the company began to decline..."

Yu Linglong stood behind the counter. "After Myanmar tightened its jade export policy, the raw material channels were cut off. I can only do some antique business, but the antique business... is too complicated, I can't run it."

She looked at Chen Mo with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Boss, are you in this industry too?"

Chen Mo read her mind.

Although I'm struggling to keep the business afloat, I can't just sell my family's time-honored brand to someone who doesn't know anything about it. I'll test him first; if he can't handle it, then I won't sell it.

Chen Mo was surprised.

This girl still has this kind of perseverance?

He nodded.

"That must be a master, right?" She pulled a wooden box out from under the counter.

"Could you help me identify these items?"

Chen Mo nodded.

Yu Linglong laid out the items.

A fist-sized piece of jadeite rough, with a shiny black outer skin, has a small window cut open, revealing a patch of green the size of a fingernail.

There are also a few jade items: a white jade thumb ring, a green jade ruyi scepter, and a jadeite pendant.

She pushed the rough stone over first.

"This piece of jade was brought back from Tengchong by my father. It has never been cut open. Many people have taken a look at it, but they all said they were unsure."

Chen Mo picked up the raw stone; it was quite heavy.

He didn't activate his X-ray vision; instead, he reviewed the expert knowledge he had acquired.

The skin is typical black sand, with fine sand and even sanding. There are several python-like bands on the surface. Judging from the color and distribution of the green in the window, the color root should go downwards.

However, there are also risks. Black mulberry has a high probability of mutation. It may look good on the surface, but when cut open, it may be covered in scabies.

He has X-ray vision.

The raw stone turned transparent in his hands.

"This piece of material has a good window view, with bright color and icy texture, but there is a color band break below. Three centimeters down is white cotton, and below the white cotton is apple green. Overall, it is slightly above glutinous ice, so it cannot produce a full green bangle."

He put the rough stone back on the table. "If someone offers you more than 300,000, I suggest you sell it."

Yu Linglong paused for a moment, then took out an appraisal report from the drawer, turned to the last page, and found that what was written on it was basically consistent with Chen Mo's judgment, but Chen Mo said more.

This report was issued by an appraisal agency three months ago, and she has never shown it to anyone else.

Chen Mo picked up the white jade thumb ring again.

There is an extremely fine crack on the inner wall of the ring, almost invisible to the naked eye, but clearly visible under X-ray vision.

This internal crack is stress damage during wear and tear. It does not affect the appearance, but its value will be greatly reduced.

He put down the thumb ring and said, "It's a Republic of China model, made for the Qianlong era, and has a hidden crack on the inner wall."

Yu Linglong raised an eyebrow.

She took out a magnifying glass and examined the inside of the ring for a long time before finally finding a line as thin as a hair in that spot.

She put down the magnifying glass, her expression very serious.

"Where is this jade ruyi?"

"Mid-Qing Dynasty, Hetian jade. The carving is Suzhou style, but the finishing touches were not done by the same person. The last few strokes were made by an apprentice, and the blade is a bit soft."

Yu Linglong turned the ruyi over and pointed to a swirling cloud pattern at the end of the handle. "Here?"

"right."

Yu Linglong fell silent.

She learned carving from her grandfather since she was a child, and she had touched this Ruyi countless times, so of course she knew where the problem was.

But Chen Mo only looked at it for less than two minutes before he could tell everything.

She pushed the last jade pendant towards her.

Chen Mo glanced at it, smiled, and said, "This one doesn't need to be examined."

Yu Linglong frowned. "Why?"