Xu Mu was a bit confused. He glanced at Dai Xingluo before asking skeptically, "What do you mean?"
"Old Li, your words do sound a bit ambiguous. Anyone hearing it might think you're trying to set me up with someone."
Dai Xingluo covered her mouth and chuckled beside him.
"Actually, it's not much different from matchmaking—both involve finding someone to share life with."
Li Zizai smiled, twirling the Buddhist beads in his hand. "What I meant was, would you like to work at our shop under Miss Dai? Salary won’t be an issue."
"Sorry, but I have to take care of my master often. I probably won’t have time to help here."
Xu Mu refused without hesitation.
His schedule was already packed—how could he waste time here?
He had initially thought Dai Xingluo was almost won over by him, but now he understood the real reason.
She was only interested in his antique appraisal skills.
"You're Xu Mu, right?" Dai Xingluo asked.
"That’s correct."
Xu Mu nodded lightly.
"I understand. With an ability like yours, money isn’t an issue. You could easily become wealthy just by spotting hidden treasures."
Dai Xingluo carried an air of refined elegance. "I simply admire your talent. I won’t force anything."
"Thanks."
Xu Mu nodded again. "If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave."
"Going to meet that ‘ordinary friend’ of yours?" Dai Xingluo smiled faintly.
"I came here only to look for treasures."
With that, Xu Mu turned and left.
His visit to Dai Xingluo was merely to make an appearance and remind her of his existence.
He had other matters to attend to—namely, helping Feng Yue break through as a martial artist.
Watching Xu Mu exit the shop, Dai Xingluo reclined back into her chair.
"Even a beautiful boss like you couldn’t keep him around. This kid’s got some serious self-control."
Li Zizai grinned as he looked at Dai Xingluo.
"Earlier, I saw a pretty woman greet him enthusiastically. Maybe in his eyes, she’s the more attractive one."
Dai Xingluo leaned back, no longer holding the jade pendant Xu Mu had given her but instead a gold-edged dagger.
"That kid’s a martial artist too, and he could instantly identify an Earth-rank technique. He’s no ordinary guy."
Li Zizai smirked. "Should we test him?"
"What do you mean?"
Dai Xingluo turned her head toward him.
"I just want to see how strong he is. If he’s capable, wouldn’t it be perfect to recruit him? We’re short on skilled fighters right now."
Li Zizai picked up a magnifying glass and resumed examining a porcelain piece.
"Look at him—do you really think he’d join us?" Dai Xingluo shook her head slightly.
"With your beauty, plenty of men would jump at the chance to be your lapdog. Luring a young guy like him should be easy."
Li Zizai paused briefly before adding, "Besides, you seem to have a favorable impression of him."
Dai Xingluo recalled Xu Mu’s earlier words to her and smiled. "What good is that? I need top-tier fighters, not weaklings."
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Xu Mu strolled down the street, hands in his pockets, his eyes scanning the market stalls like a high-tech scanner.
Even the most skilled antique appraisers needed time to examine items carefully, but Xu Mu’s ability worked like an instant label—revealing an object’s age and value at a glance.
Suddenly, his gaze landed on an intricately carved jade pendant.
"A Tang Dynasty white jade cloud-pattern pendant."
Xu Mu was inwardly stunned. He hadn’t expected to find something like this at a street stall.
Upon closer inspection, however, he noticed a flaw—a crack running through it.
If intact, this piece would easily fetch over five million. But with the damage, its value was halved.
Approaching the stall, Xu Mu deliberately ignored the pendant at first, pointing instead at a plain white jade tablet. "How much for this, boss?"
"Haha, young man, you’ve got a good eye! This pendant’s made of Hetian jade—almost flawless—and it’s an antique."
The stall owner, a middle-aged man with a buzz cut, grinned. "Twenty grand, and it’s yours."
"Too expensive. Got anything cheaper?" Xu Mu asked.
"Everything I display here is high-quality." The man chuckled.
"Really? Then what’s this? Low-grade jade with a crack—how much could it possibly be worth?"
Xu Mu pointed at the cloud-pattern pendant.
"That’s a premium piece!"
The stall owner glanced around before lowering his voice. "I bought this from tomb raiders."
"Boss, let me be honest—I wouldn’t even pay a hundred for it."
As he spoke, Xu Mu picked up a bracelet. "How much for this?"
"Ten thousand. It’s a celadon jade bracelet."
The man eyed the bracelet before answering.
"I’ll take it."
Xu Mu nodded.
The owner wasn’t lying—it was indeed celadon jade, and the price was fair.
"Great! I’ll wrap it up right away." The man beamed. "Anything else, brother?"
"What about this smaller one?"
Xu Mu pointed to another celadon jade bracelet.
Since he was buying, he might as well get two—one for Ye Tong and one for Ye Yu.
"Nine thousand for this one, but if you buy both, I’ll give them to you for eight and a half each."
The stall owner smiled.
"Deal. Pack them up."
Xu Mu then gestured to the cloud-pattern pendant. "Throw this in too."
"This one’s another ten grand." The man grinned slyly.
"Not honest? Fine, forget it." Xu Mu turned to leave.
"Wait, brother! We can negotiate!"
Seeing Xu Mu actually walk away, the owner panicked and called after him.
He’d found the pendant in an old wooden box while collecting antiques in a village. It looked aged, so he’d tossed it on display.
Selling it for even a hundred would still be profit.
"How much for all three?" Xu Mu stopped.
"Twenty grand for the bundle."
The man held up two fingers.
"Fine, I’ll reluctantly agree."
Xu Mu returned, scanned the payment, and took the items.
Since no one could see his storage space, he openly transferred the purchases into it right there.
Just as he was about to leave, he spotted Shen Wanning.
She stepped out of an antique shop, carrying a bag, and noticed him too.
"Hmph!"
Shen Wanning lifted her chin, ignoring Xu Mu as she walked away.
Xu Mu couldn’t help but smile. This woman was amusing.
But he didn’t chase after her. Unlike protagonists like Lin Yang, he didn’t lose all sense at the sight of a pretty face.
He was content—the women around him already provided a steady stream of justice points. That was enough.
Shen Wanning noticed Xu Mu seemingly following her and quickly turned left.
But Xu Mu hadn’t been pursuing her at all—he simply continued down the street.
Only then did she realize they’d just been going the same way.
She couldn’t stand it. Xu Mu clearly liked her—he’d even studied music for her sake.
Though she’d never accept his advances, being overshadowed by some green-tea girl was too much to bear.
With that thought in mind, Shen Wanning turned back and hurried after Xu Mu.
"Xu Mu! Stop right there!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
+ Slow Paced + Main Character Thrives Together with His Disciples】 Transmigrated into a cultivation world, Chu Xingchen awakens a discipleship system that reveals the tags of his disciples! Starting from scratch, he builds the strongest sect. Disciple One: Li Yingling 【Gold Tag: Genius Cultivator】【Purple Tag: Extremely Lucky】【Blue Tag: Bewitchingly Beautiful】 Disciple Two: Li Hangtian 【Gold Tag: Reincarnated】【Purple Tag: Ruthless and Decisive】【Blue Tag: Loyal and Noble】 Disciple Three: ??? 【Orange Tag: Alluring Demoness】【???】【???】 Thus, in the cultivation world, an unremarkable little sect appears out of nowhere, but little do others know that each member of this sect is a powerhouse in their own right. The book is also known as: Cultivation? It's Exactly Like This!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
