Only I Have the Law: A Realistic Cultivation Game

You have obtained a ring inlaid with an ethereal stone.

Xu Zhiyi was stunned when she saw the notification pop up in her field of vision.

Ethereal Stone?

diamond!

What does it mean to search for someone a thousand times in the crowd, only to find them suddenly in the dim light when you turn around?

It turns out that the ethereal stone is actually a diamond.

Come to think of it, diamonds are all about being transparent, ethereal, and pure.

Xu Zhiyi wasn't too surprised.

He just never expected that the ethereal stone he had been searching for all morning would be found by simply prying it out from a crack in the wall!

Lin Wei, standing nearby, saw the ring and her eyes lit up immediately. Forgetting all about the muscle-building secrets, she exclaimed excitedly, "It's this ring! Sister Zhou was showing it off to us before, saying it was a 10th wedding anniversary gift from her husband. The main stone is 1.2 carats, worth over ten thousand!"

A few hundred thousand?

Xu Zhiyi felt a pang in her heart.

He was just thinking that since the ethereal stone is a diamond, it shouldn't be very expensive.

After all, artificially cultivated diamonds are already quite mature.

If you're only buying loose diamonds, you should be able to get a decent one for a few hundred dollars.

He's now worried that this stupid game only recognizes natural diamonds!

Furthermore, if the Void Stone is a diamond, then what are the Mysterious Iron Ingot and the Netherworld Stone?

While he was lost in thought, Lin Wei had already taken out her phone and sent a message to Manager Xu: "Sister Zhou's diamond ring has been found. Xu Zhiyi found it at the body composition analyzer."

The other end quickly replied with a voice message.

Lin Wei clicked on it.

"Good thing it was found! Just bring the ring to the front desk; I've already spoken to Sister Zhou, and she'll pick it up this afternoon. Also, you two did a great job; you'll each get an extra two hundred yuan bonus."

"Thank you, Sister Xu."

Lin Wei happily turned off her phone, looking at Xu Zhiyi with a beaming smile, "Thanks to you, I got two hundred yuan for free today. I'll treat you to a late-night snack tonight."

"OK."

Xu Zhiyi didn't stand on ceremony and handed the ring over.

Lin Wei took the ring to the front desk, then came back to him and said, "Okay, let's get back to our topic. How did you manage that?"

"What? How did you do that?"

"Stop playing dumb." Lin Wei crossed her arms and glanced at him sideways. "How did you gain muscle so quickly? Your muscle-building speed is terrifying. If I hadn't known you for so long, I would have doubted whether you were even human!"

Xu Zhiyi remained silent for two seconds.

"Then I'll tell you."

"Mmm, tell me quickly."

"My family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke."

Lin Wei: "..."

"Are you just giving me the runaround?"

"I wasn't just giving a perfunctory answer." Xu Zhiyi said without changing her expression, "I was telling the truth."

Lin Wei, of course, did not believe it.

But Xu Zhiyi didn't want to talk about it, and there was nothing she could do.

"Alright, so your ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke, huh? I'll remember that. I'll go to your hometown to see which ancestor is taking such good care of you!"

……

After lunch, there is a half-hour break.

Xu Zhiyi remembered that there were several jewelry stores downstairs in the club, so she changed back into her own clothes and prepared to go over and see what prices those diamonds were priced at.

As soon as they stepped out the door, Lin Wei followed them.

"Why are you following me?"

"Where are you going?"

"Just browsing around."

"I'll just wander around."

"..."

Xu Zhiyi knew she wanted the "secret method for building muscle," but he didn't have it, so naturally he couldn't give it to her.

But Lin Wei was determined to cling to him, and he had no choice but to take her with him into a jewelry and gold shop called Chow Tai Fook.

As you push open the glass door, a faint fragrance wafts out.

During lunch break, there weren't many customers in the shop.

The saleswoman in uniform who was closest to the door, who had been looking down at her phone, looked up at the sound of footsteps and instantly put on a professional smile. "Welcome! Are you two here to look at wedding rings?"

Xu Zhiyi paused in her steps.

Lin Wei was also taken aback.

"No," Xu Zhiyi explained, "we're just looking around."

"Okay, call me anytime if you need anything."

The saleswoman didn't say much, just gave a professional smile.

Xu Zhiyi ignored the gaze and walked straight to the diamond counter, looking down at the labels inside.

0.3 carats, H color, SI clarity, 12800 yuan.

0.5 carats, F color, VS clarity, 26800 yuan.

1.0 carat, D color, VVS clarity, 89800 yuan.

Goodness, that's really expensive!

He then checked out cultured diamonds, which were significantly cheaper.

Unfortunately, when he picked up a ring inlaid with cultured diamonds, the message that popped up on the game panel dealt him a heavy blow:

You have obtained a ring inlaid with a pseudo-ethereal stone.

Fake ethereal stone!

What I feared most has come to pass!

Come to think of it, aren't all those spirit stones in cultivation novels born from underground spiritual veins?

Xu Zhiyi had no choice but to abandon her idea of ​​lab-grown diamonds and asked, "Do you have any loose diamonds here?"

Buying a loose diamond is cheaper than buying a diamond ring.

"Yes, sir."

The saleswoman gestured for the two to sit down at the counter next to her, and then took out several loose diamonds from the counter and arranged them in a row on a black velvet tray.

"These are all our classic pieces, sir, you can take a look. This one-carat loose diamond, D color, VVS clarity, 3EX cut, with a GIA certificate, is currently on sale for 68,000 yuan after the National Day promotion."

A loose diamond costs 68,000?

Xu Zhiyi silently did some mental calculations.

After buying those materials this morning, he now only has 32,000 left in his account.

We're still 36,000 short to buy this 1-carat loose diamond!

However, he didn't need to buy something so good.

He asked the sales assistant to bring out a few smaller diamonds, starting with 0.3 carats, and examined each one one by one.

You have obtained 1 Fragment of the Ethereal Stone.

You have obtained 1 Fragment of the Ethereal Stone.

You have obtained 1 Fragment of the Ethereal Stone.

You have obtained 1 Ethereal Stone.

……

After looking around, Xu Zhiyi was quite annoyed to find that loose diamonds under 1 carat were all judged as fragments of ethereal stones, and only loose diamonds of 1 carat were judged as ethereal stones.

"Are there any loose diamonds with a 1-carat diamond that are cheaper?" Xu Zhiyi asked, unwilling to give up.

The saleswoman smiled and took out a few more: "These are a bit cheaper. The more expensive ones are around 58,000 after the discount, and the cheaper ones are around 42,000 after the discount."

Xu Zhiyi remained silent.

It's still expensive.

The saleswoman understood his silence and smiled as she recommended, "Or perhaps you could consider cultured amber, sir. The technology for cultured amber is quite advanced now, and its chemical composition and physical properties are exactly the same as natural amber."

For example, this one is one carat, D color, VVS clarity. Look at the fire and brilliance; it's just as good as a natural diamond, and the price is only 8,800.

She glanced at Lin Wei as she said this.

The latter was speechless and gave Xu Zhiyi a disgruntled look.

If she had known he was there to see diamonds, she wouldn't have come along.

But she was also curious, why did this guy buy diamonds?

Does he have that much money?

Xu Zhiyi didn't notice her gaze.

At that moment, he was very interested in the cultured diamonds that the saleswoman mentioned.

The problem is that the game panel is too restrictive with materials.

A single, cold word, "fake," shattered all his thoughts.

He simply asked directly, "What's the cheapest price you've offered for a 1-carat loose diamond?"

"Please wait a moment, let me take a look."

A moment later, the saleswoman brought good news, "Take a look at this one, 1 carat, I color, SI1 clarity, no fluorescence. Although it has some flaws, they are not noticeable. It's perfectly adequate for everyday wear."

After the discount, this one is only 36,000.

It still costs 36,000!

I can't afford it! I can't afford it!

Xu Zhiyi decisively chose to leave.

With limited time, he quickly browsed several nearby stores, and upon entering, he immediately asked to see the cheapest 1-carat loose diamond in the store. After comparing prices, he finally found the lowest price.

Twenty-eight thousand!

Finally, it's something he can afford.

However, he still didn't buy it in front of Lin Wei.

Back at the clubhouse, Lin Wei couldn't resist her curiosity and asked him, "Why did you suddenly want to buy diamonds?"

I want to buy it as a gift.

Xu Zhiyi told a little lie.

Lin Wei narrowed her eyes for a moment, then returned to normal.

"Who are you planning to give it to? Tell me, and I promise I won't tell anyone."

"My grandma," Xu Zhiyi said seriously, "she used to have a diamond ring, which she sold a few years ago. If I have the chance, I'd like to buy her another one."

That's not a lie.

He really does have this plan.

But we'll have to wait until we're able to do that later.

Lin Wei was stunned for a moment.

This answer clearly surprised her.

Xu Zhiyi thought she would let it go, but after a while, she suddenly said, "Actually, the 8,800 yuan cultured diamond is pretty good. Anyway, you can't tell the difference when you wear it on your hand."

"Um."

"Your grandma is getting old; she won't be able to tell the difference if you buy her a natural diamond."

"Um."

"If you don't have enough budget, I can lend you some first."

"Um?"

Xu Zhiyi turned to look at her.

Lin Wei felt slightly uncomfortable, turned her face away, and said irritably, "Why are you looking at me? I'm worried you won't have enough money and will resort to student loans again!"

In short, filial piety is a good thing, but it should be based on one's own abilities. Don't be overly ambitious and do things beyond your capabilities!

Xu Zhiyi looked at the slightly red tips of her ears under her short hair and felt a warmth in her heart.

"Thanks."

"Don't mention it, I haven't lent it to you yet."

"Thank you whether you lend it to me or not."

"That's crazy!"

Lin Wei rolled her eyes at him and turned to get back to work.

Xu Zhiyi focused on her work all afternoon.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, after finishing his meal, he changed his clothes and went downstairs alone. Reluctantly, he bought the 1-carat loose diamond worth 28,000 yuan.

This is a real case of massive bleeding.

After making the payment, he suddenly only had a little over four thousand yuan left in his account.

……