Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 22 Displaying Abilities

Chapter 22: Chapter 22 Displaying Abilities

"Who are you?"

The 315 enforcement officer asked.

"I am the Jade Sculpture Master of the Treasure Pavilion!"

Yan Rufeng replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Are you certain that all these jades were carved by you?"

"Of course!"

"Alright then, come with us for an investigation."

"What if I refuse?"

"Then you are resisting the law!"

"Heh, what a notion of resisting the law."

At this moment, several police officers approached.

"Sir, since the 315 enforcement officers can’t handle you, why don’t you come with us."

Yan Rufeng turned to look at them.

One of the officers, upon seeing Yan Rufeng’s face, exclaimed in shock, "Isn’t this Master Yan!"

This officer had once accompanied Wen Tong to Wolong Abyss to investigate Yan Rufeng. When he was being chased by ghosts, it was Yan Rufeng who saved him.

"And you are?"

The officer replied to Yan Rufeng, "It was thanks to you that night, Master Yan, otherwise I would’ve lost my life there."

"Oh, so you’re one of Chief Wen’s men."

Yan Rufeng and the police chatted cheerfully, leaving everyone else puzzled.

At this point, Wu Sanqi, fearing things might take a turn, grabbed the microphone and said, "Even if you have connections, cheating consumers still deserves legal punishment."

"Shut up!"

Yan Rufeng’s shout was loud and clear, causing all around to hear it distinctly. Even the officer standing next to him shivered; he knew Yan Rufeng as someone whom even ghosts feared.

"Heh."

Wu Sanqi let out a cold laugh, "Who are you?"

"You are not qualified to know."

Yan Rufeng ignored him and walked straight over.

Mr. Zhang then boldly told Wu Sanqi, "He is our Jade Sculpture Master, Mr. Yan."

"Mr. Yan, Master Yan, is that right?"

Wu Sanqi asked with an air of contempt.

"I don’t want to talk to you, get lost!"

Humiliated and angry, Wu Sanqi shouted, "You want me to get lost? If you can’t give me a perfect explanation for these 1,888 jade pieces today, you’ll be rotting in jail!"

At this moment, the 315 enforcement officers who had heard of Yan Rufeng’s deeds stepped forward.

"Mr. Yan, if you can prove these jades were carved by you and carve a flawless piece in a short time, we won’t pursue this matter."

Since the 315 officers said this, Wu Sanqi agreed and shouted into the microphone, "Jade Sculpture Master of Treasure Pavilion, if you want to clear your name, carve a jade right here, even if it takes a month—or even just one day."

"Bring the jade."

As soon as Yan Rufeng asked for the jade, Wu Sanqi ordered his men to carry over the jade stone he had prepared.

"Wu Sanqi, you old turtle, you’re clearly trying to embarrass us!"

Seeing the two-hundred-pound jade stone, everyone sympathized with Mr. Zhang’s anger, understanding that carving such a large piece would indeed take time.

But Yan Rufeng walked over and stepped on it.

With just one step, the jade stone shattered into pieces without a sound.

"You, you?"

"What about me!"

Wu Sanqi saw the jade stone almost turned into powder. The sheer strength required to shatter it with a single step made him afraid Yan Rufeng might do the same to him, so he dared not make a sound.

The crowd, witnessing this scene, broke out in a cold sweat. The mobile live-streamers saw their screens flooded with surprised emojis and gifts, receiving tens of thousands in rewards in a short time.

Yan Rufeng faced the crowd with a slight smile, "What I want to say is, a jade stone of this weight is not enough to prove my ability..."

Someone commented in the live stream.

"Arrogant, but I like it."

"Yeah, this is the type of man I like!" A fangirl of the streamer said dreamily.

"I must visit Zhongzhou to pay homage to this master." One admirer added with a bowing emoji.

A new wave of small rewards started for the streamer...

"Everyone, please pay attention to safety. The jade is coming. Make way for it."

Yan Rufeng’s reminder made everyone notice that a crane, prepared beforehand under Li Xiaofei’s command, was lifting the jade stone up.

The crowd watched in astonishment as a jade stone over three meters high, five meters long, and about two meters thick was brought over.

"Is he going to carve this Jade Mountain?"

"Carving such a piece, is Master Yan of the Treasure Pavilion planning to work until the New Year?"

"Master Yan is incredible. Proving his ability like this, no one else could..."

While everyone speculated, no one noticed that Yan Rufeng now held a three-foot-long sword.

In his Zhongshan suit and holding the long sword, the scene made everyone feel as if they were watching a swordsman display his skills in ancient times.

"Damn, this guy is amazing! He brought out a longsword!"

"Streamer, get closer to the jade. I want to see it live and clear."

"Yeah, streamer, get a close-up!"

People kept commenting on the streaming platform.

"Enough talk, send gifts to motivate the streamer!"

Again, the mobile screen was filled with gifts.

As Yan Rufeng walked to the jade stone with his long sword, he said to Wu Sanqi indifferently, "Today I will show you what a master-level jade sculpture is."

Wu Sanqi felt smug because he saw that the jade stone was unsuitable for carving a decent shape. It had mixed colors of red, blue, white, and yellow.

This kind of jade stone was not suitable for large jade sculptures and could only be cut into small pieces for carving. Even if Yan Rufeng was quick, he couldn’t carve it in a short time. Wu Sanqi thought this was just a show to buy time.

At this moment, the streamer finally squeezed to the front of the jade stone, and the live platform was instantly abuzz with comments.

"The man with the sword looks like the one who sang ’Silence is Gold’ on the internet."

"What do you mean ’looks like’? I think it’s him."

"Who would have thought the guy who sings so well is actually the legendary Jade Sculpture Master!"

"Streamer, make sure to ask his name later."

"Yeah, I want to be friends with him."

Yan Rufeng moved. He was so fast that apart from the sound of jade chips falling to the ground, there was no trace of his figure.

"Is he human?"

Everyone present, including the live viewers, thought this.

Ten minutes passed, and they only saw the shape of the jade stone changing but could not see anyone carving it.

The TV crew recorded the scene with a camera, and when they slowed it down to the extreme later, they could barely see Yan Rufeng moving back and forth with his longsword in front of the jade stone.

As for how he was carving with the longsword, they still couldn’t see. This recording caught the attention of the military, but that’s another story.

After another ten minutes, a monumental jade sculpture took shape before everyone’s eyes.

With the sun high in the sky, a majestic yellow gold dragon soared among the blue sky and white clouds.

"Is this painted?"

Someone exclaimed.

"This isn’t a painting. The blue sky, the clouds, the dragon, and the sun are all real."

The crowd was too overwhelmed to speak, and even the live viewers forgot to send gifts, staring in awe at the jade sculpture.

It took Yan Rufeng a full twenty minutes to complete this three-dimensional large jade sculpture.

At this moment, Su Changqing, who had remained silent, proudly said to everyone, "Does anyone still have something to say?"

Wu Sanqi approached the jade sculpture and sneered, "Master Yan, your display today has earned my respect. However, this dragon has no eyes, which makes one think you don’t even know the basics of carving!"

"What’s wrong with this guy? Is he crazy?"

Everyone was disgusted by Wu Sanqi’s nitpicking, and the live viewers also voiced their discontent.

"This guy is so annoying!"

"Damn, I want to punch him."

"If it weren’t through the screen, I would have kicked him already."

...

"Heh."

Yan Rufeng let out a cold laugh.

"If I carve the eyes, what if the dragon flies away?"

"Fly? Where would it fly? Are you joking?"

Wu Sanqi’s mocking laughter rang out again, "If you carve the eyes and the dragon flies, I’ll cut off my head and let you kick it like a ball!"

"Alright, get ready to cut off your head."

Yan Rufeng’s sword moved up and down so quickly that no one could see how he carved.

After finishing the dragon’s eyes, Yan Rufeng sheathed his sword and stood tall.

"Master Yan, why isn’t the dragon flying? I think you’re just a joke."

Wu Sanqi shouted loudly, trying to preserve his last bit of dignity.