A commercial street in Anping District, Ningjiang.

Chen Lin wandered around, taking in everything around him.

Two hundred years is still a long time for an eighteen-year-old.

Today he finally had the chance to calm down and look at the place where he used to live.

His memories were gradually unearthed, and he walked to a jade shop at the end of the street.

As expected, of all the substances he could access, only jade could barely contain spiritual energy.

Welcome!

Two attractive sales assistants called out to Chen Lin as he entered.

Chen Lin looked directly at the counter.

Various jade artifacts were displayed quietly.

He was somewhat disappointed after using divine power to investigate.

These jade stones, though capable of containing spiritual energy, do not meet my requirements.

His gaze swept over the area, and he already had a general idea in mind.

The price reflects the quality of these jade stones; the highest quality ones are only around five or six thousand yuan.

It's pretty much the same as the quality I perceive.

He walked inside.

"I can see it myself."

One of the sales assistants came over to make an introduction, but Chen Lin refused.

When Chen Lin reached the innermost counter, he stopped and his gaze fell on a jade plaque.

"Can I take this out and have it shown?"

"Okay, please wait a moment, sir."

The sales assistant took it out along with its display box and placed it on a thick towel.

Chen Lin knew that the jade met his requirements simply by touching it.

And this is already his lowest standard.

"Hello, how much is this jade?" Chen Lin asked.

Ninety-eight thousand eight.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lin immediately felt the weight of his poverty.

He specifically asked his parents for all the family's savings.

But the family only has 120,000 yuan in savings, which is what my parents have saved up over the years.

"Do you have any better quality jade here? I don't care about the craftsmanship, as long as the jade itself is of high quality, even unprocessed jade is fine."

Chen Lin asked.

It's so expensive, besides the jade itself, the craftsmanship must also be quite valuable.

The sales assistant seemed a bit embarrassed. "Well... I don't know either. We're just responsible for sales. Could you please wait a moment while I contact the manager?"

"Okay," Chen Lin replied.

Two minutes later, the sales assistant gave Chen Lin the answer.

"Sir, our manager said we have some unprocessed jade in the shop, but he will be here in a few minutes."

"Okay, I'll wait a moment."

Chen Lin was sitting in the shop drinking tea when a young man in his thirties strode in.

When he learned from the sales assistant that the person who wanted to buy the jade was the young man in front of him, he frowned.

"Hello, I'm Li Haoming, the manager of this store. Let me confirm first, how much jade do you need?"

Chen Lin immediately saw his concern and replied, "I don't know the exact amount, but I only have a budget of 100,000 yuan."

After hearing this, Li Haoming's expression softened considerably.

"How should we address the guests?"

"Chen Lin".

"Hello Mr. Chen, please follow me."

Li Haoming led Chen Lin to the left and opened a small door.

There's also a separate room here.

Li Haoming brought out a small box, and when he opened it, a series of small boxes were revealed to everyone.

"These are all unprocessed raw stones."

Li Haoming introduced the product while quoting prices.

"With a budget of 100,000 yuan, we can only afford these six items."

He opened six boxes, all containing irregularly shaped raw jade stones.

Chen Lin examined each piece, then took one out; this one was of poor quality.

"I don't want this one, I'll choose that one instead."

Chen Lin pointed to another box and said.

"This...this is top-grade mountain jade from Hetian. It's a bit expensive; this one alone costs 28,000 yuan."

Li Haoming hurriedly explained.

Chen Lin asked, "Can we get the entire 105,000 yuan?"

Li Haoming hesitated.

Chen Lin stood up. "If it doesn't work out, then forget it. I'll go to another store."

In fact, he knew that the other party had made a considerable profit at that price, since he had only managed to negotiate down the price by 10,000.

"Okay, sell it."

Li Haoming asked to persuade them to stay.

Chen Lin swiped his card and left. Before leaving, Li Haoming gave him a business card and told him to call him if he needed anything in the future.

As soon as Chen Lin got home carrying the packaging bag, he was surrounded by his parents and sister.

"Xiao Lin, what did you do? How did you spend 100,000 yuan?"

Chen Wenyuan asked hurriedly.

Chen Lin took out the jade.

"I bought some jade. The quality is quite good; it can be made into Buddhist artifacts. Don't worry, Mom and Dad. I'll try to get some money in a couple of days."

Hearing this, the couple breathed a sigh of relief.

But the thought that they had almost no savings and still had to rely on their son made them feel a little melancholy.

Because their son persuaded them to quit their jobs, the family has completely lost its source of income.

At this moment, Chen Miaomiao spoke up: "Mom and Dad, what are you worried about? My brother is so capable, he can make a lot of money no matter what he does."

The couple glared at their daughter at the same time.

Chen Miaomiao retorted, "That's how it's written in novels. You can make a fortune by rescuing a rich man or selling magical artifacts. My brother knows how to make magical artifacts, doesn't he?"

Chen Lin reached out and skillfully ruffled her hair, only stopping when he had made it all messy.

"What Miaomiao said actually makes sense. You can make a lot of money just by selling magical artifacts, so you don't need to worry about money."

Beside him, Chen Wenyuan's gaze remained fixed on his phone screen.

He slid his thumb twice. "Something's not right outside."

Chen Lin looked up and asked, "What was posted in the group chat?"

Chen Wenyuan pushed his phone to the center of the table.

"The property management is urgently recruiting twenty security guards, requiring them to be strong and able-bodied young men."

Chen Miaomiao leaned over for a look, "Dad, you're not going to make my brother a security guard, are you?"

Chen Wenyuan raised his hand as if to tap her head, and Chen Miaomiao quickly retreated.

He sighed and said, "They've even issued riot gear, but there are too many stray dogs roaming around the neighborhood."

"After the spiritual energy was restored, some dogs mutated, and they have already injured several homeowners today."

"They're now roaming outside the neighborhood, and it could be dangerous for ordinary people to go out now."

Chen Lin pondered the current situation.

This is certainly not the only neighborhood that has been affected by the resurgence of spiritual energy.

The property management company took action yesterday.

All the abnormally growing trees in the community were cut down, and more than a dozen frenzied cats and dogs were forcibly captured.

Fortunately, no extreme anomalies occurred within the community.

There are no giant willow trees or giant dogs like those found on the campus of No. 1 Middle School.

Otherwise, the property management company would have been completely wiped out yesterday.

But the threat continues to escalate.

"I'll take some time to clean up the area around our neighborhood."

After pondering for a moment, Chen Lin made a decision.

"Those mutated stray animals left outside are a menace."

Chen Wenyuan's eyes were full of concern. "Xiao Lin, won't this expose you?"

Chen Lin laughed and said, "It's okay. If I wanted to hide, the cameras wouldn't be able to capture me."

"Besides, everyone knows there's a superhero in our neighborhood."

Chen Wenyuan laughed and said, "That's true, but you didn't cover yourself up at all while flying, so how come we can't see what your face looks like in the videos they took?"

"I used divine power to conceal my appearance, Dad. How's your cultivation going with Mom?"

Chen Wenyuan was a little embarrassed. "I just sensed a trace of spiritual energy."

Gao Yuqin said, "Me too."

"It's alright. Mom and Dad, you're well past the prime of your cultivation years. Besides, although the spiritual energy on Blue Star is recovering, it's still thin. It's normal for you to open up the Sea of ​​Bitterness within two months."

After chatting with his family for a while, Chen Lin took the jade back to his room to cultivate and refine magical artifacts.

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