Chapter 5: Preparing to Sell the Stone

"Master, we didn't find him."

Li Bo felt guilty, always thinking it was because of his sweeping that he had offended that extraordinary person, ruining the young master's fortune.

"It's okay, let it be," Lu Zheng didn't show any signs of concern.

However, he didn't blame Li Bo. Being well-read in various novels, he knew that the extraordinary person wouldn't care about Li Bo's sweeping.

To put it plainly, that meal was worth just one intervention from the extraordinary person.

Lu Zheng held the wine cup, wondering if there was still any of that miraculous power remaining on it.

"Did he not take me as a disciple because I lack talent, or because he had no intention of taking disciples?"

"How many extraordinary people are there in the Great Jing Dynasty? What abilities do these people have? Can they cultivate immortality? Can they live forever?"

"Can I find them? Will they take me as a disciple?"

"Can I learn?"

A series of questions appeared in Lu Zheng's mind.

If the appearance of the jade seal connecting two worlds was his first loss of composure, this was now the second time.

"Li Bo, do we have any legends of extraordinary people in Tonglin County?" Lu Zheng suddenly asked.

"Eh?" Li Bo was startled and immediately said, "On the eastern side of the county, on Shaotong Mountain, there is a Baiyun Temple. It's said that the Taoist priest there has cultivation, and the local gentry go there to burn incense, pray, and ask for talismans."

"Taoist temple…"

Clearly, this Great Jing Dynasty was definitely a parallel world of China, because this world also had Quanzhen sects and monks and nuns, as well as Taoist temples and Buddhist temples.

Well, let the old beggar go then. With his own abilities and the Light of Fortune, he would sooner or later establish a foundation in the Great Jing Dynasty and then enter that circle.

Hehe…

Have you ever seen 50-degree Erguotou?

Have you ever seen alloy steel swords and weapons?

Have you ever seen a smartphone that can display a whole world?

Have you ever seen cars with four wheels, speeding like the wind?

…

"Alright, I got it. I'm tired from running around all day, you go rest too. I'll probably leave early tomorrow morning, no need to lock the door, no need to save food for me."

"Okay!"

…

The old beggar was nowhere to be seen, and Baiyun Temple was just to the east of the city, so Lu Zheng was not in a hurry, and he hadn't returned to the modern world for two days.

Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the modern world and connected to Wi-Fi, his phone started to "ding-dong ding-dong" ring several times.

It was missed calls and messages from his mother, as well as concerns from several roommates.

First, he replied to his mother's messages, the usual excuse that his phone was out of battery.

Then he replied to his roommates' concerns. They were worried that Lu Zheng was jobless and asked if he wanted to join them.

Three roommates, one studying for a postgraduate exam, two working, all had good relationships.

Lu Zheng thanked them and then declined, appreciating the sentiment and promising to gather more in the future.

The next moment, his mother's call came through.

"Don't be sad, my son is very capable, he will definitely find a job."

Lu Zheng was speechless; his mother also thought he was sad because he couldn't find a job and had turned off his phone to escape reality.

"Do you want to go on a trip to relax? Do you want to come home and rest?"

"Let me tell you, my friend's daughter is very pretty, although she's two years older than you, but I think you can meet her."

"Aren't you a computer science major? My school is still missing someone to maintain the official website, why don't you come back and try, see if it works?"

"By the way, mom has transferred five thousand yuan to you, you spend it first, eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, play what you should play, don't shortchange yourself."

Lu Zheng's heart softened.

"By the way, if you see a girl you like, go for it, mom supports you!"

Lu Zheng's legs went weak.

For a whole hour, Lu Zheng finally managed to reassure his mother, telling her he was full of ambition and enthusiasm.

It was only after hearing Lu Zheng's voice full of vigor that his mother was reassured and hung up the phone.

Lu Zheng's family was in the provincial capital of Qin Province inland. His father was a chief physician, and his mother was a middle school music teacher. Although both only had intermediate professional titles, their life was worry-free.

Lu Zheng had never lacked anything from childhood to adulthood, and his temperament followed his parents, so his personality, to put it nicely, was not competitive; to put it unkindly, he lacked ambition.

…

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zheng charged his phone while pondering how to sell the Phoenix Blood Stone seal in his possession.

In the Great Jing Dynasty, this type of stone material was called Phoenix Blood Stone, known only for its beauty, and Lu Zheng did not know what it was called in the modern world.

Therefore, to clarify the value of this seal stone, Lu Zheng still had to visit several physical stores to have them appraise it.

Lu Zheng was not worried about being cheated; in this day and age, just visiting a few more stores would make everything clear, at most, the selling price might be a bit lower.

Lu Zheng was prepared for this; having a whole world behind him, it was time for the initial accumulation of resources, and Lu Zheng only cared about the speed of selling.

After searching on his phone for a while, he confirmed a few places with high evaluations, and then Lu Zheng went to wash and sleep.

Not to mention, with improved physical health, even the quality of sleep was enhanced.

…

The next day, a pillar to the sky!

…

The sea breeze was gentle, the summer heat intense, Lu Zheng changed into a casual outfit from Senma, applied Baique Antelope sunscreen, put on a Hongxing Erke baseball cap, hung up an Edifier Bluetooth headset, put the sandalwood box containing the Phoenix Blood Stone seal into his backpack, and then left the house.

"Woo…"

The towering skyscrapers, the endless stream of cars and people, instantly pulled Lu Zheng back to the modern world.

"Summer has arrived!"

The undulating hills and dazzling white legs even made Lu Zheng somewhat dazed.

Thinking of his mother's words and his four years of university life, Lu Zheng suddenly felt life had become beautiful.

Without taking a car, Lu Zheng rented a shared bicycle, leisurely riding to his destination, and even bought two buns and a bag of soy milk from a breakfast stall on the way.

Before ten o'clock, Lu Zheng arrived at his first destination.

The Treasure Pavilion in Huangjiang District.

Although it's called the Treasure Pavilion, this area is actually one of Haicheng's old streets, represented by the Treasure Pavilion. It concentrates almost half of Haicheng's cultural play shops. They may not look impressive, but the prices of the items inside are not low.

Lu Zheng couldn't afford it and wasn't interested before, so this was his first time here.

Today was not a weekend, so there weren't many people, but the various antique-style buildings around had already opened for business.

Lu Zheng strolled and browsed, his gaze sweeping over each shop.

The cultural play collection industry has little information online, making it hard to distinguish between real and fake. The real good stuff is introduced to each other, digested internally, and too far removed from the general public online. Once it appears, it's almost certainly a scam.

So, without connections and lacking relevant knowledge, Lu Zheng could only try and err step by step.

First, he excluded the luxurious, well-located shops with gorgeous items, which were 100% aimed at inexperienced tourists.

Then, he looked for shops specializing in seal stones. Even if there weren't any, he would find shops that sold a lot of similar types.

So, Lu Zheng didn't take long and browsed for over two hours before finding a shop that seemed relatively reliable.

Seeing Lu Zheng enter, the middle-aged owner glanced up, ignored him, and continued reading his book.

Lu Zheng, "…"