Yang Xiao favored that small piece of rough jade because of his unique method of stone selection.
His method was distinctive and innovative, completely different from the standard ways of selecting stones.
This difference stemmed from his ignorance of jade gambling; he had no skills in stone selection whatsoever.
Usually, without knowing jade gambling or possessing any selection skills, it would be impossible to pick out good raw materials.
Yet, Yang Xiao was an exception. Even without any knowledge or skills in jade gambling, he could still choose the good pieces.
This wasn't Yang Xiao boasting; it was an undeniable truth that would be proven when the three pieces of rough jade he had selected were cut open, validating everything.
The reason for this phenomenon was his ability to sense the varying thickness of energy stored within the raw jade.
While Yang Xiao had never gambled with jade before, he made an inference based on the descriptions provided by Shangguan Hao.
