Chapter 8: 8 Million in Hand

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Dragon Boat Translation

Thought it was a game cheat, bringing a wave of romance with it, turns out it was a misunderstanding.

Why doesn’t the plot unfold like it does in web novels?

"If your Seal Stone is genuine, you could find such a beautiful wife as well."

"What a joke, as if without this Seal Stone I couldn’t find a pretty girl!"

"Haha!"

Gu Pingzhong sat back at the table, "How should I address you, young man?"

"Surname Lu, Lu Zheng!"

"Gu Pingzhong." Gu Pingzhong took out a business card and handed it to Lu Zheng, then gave Lu Zheng a cup and poured him some tea, "What’s the name of the one offering three million?"

"Qi Yun Studio."

"Lacking in skill, can’t keep up with the times, what about the one offering five hundred thousand?"

"Sea Treasure Pavilion."

"Tut tut, looks like they’re trying to grab a bargain."

"You seem certain my Seal Stone is worth this amount?"

"I’ve been playing with Seal Stones for twenty years, seen hundreds of Chicken Blood Stone seals, handled at least a thousand fakes, I’ve got some confidence."

"Then why do you need someone else to verify it?"

"Better to be safe than sorry, what if I get bamboozled?"

"This is really passed down in my family!"

"What if your grandfather got fooled?"

Lu Zheng, "..."

Couldn’t keep the conversation going, but luckily Gu Pingzhong’s friend arrived.

The newcomer was also a middle-aged man, wearing a traditional Chinese outfit, walking a crab-like gait, wearing a string of Bodhi Seeds on his wrist and playing with two walnuts in his hand, fearing others wouldn’t know he’s into collecting.

"Old Gu, what item’s so tricky for you that you had to call me over?"

"A Chicken Blood Stone Seal Stone, too perfect, never seen anything like it."

"What?" The middle-aged man blinked, not understanding at first.

Gu Pingzhong didn’t waste words, moved with Lu Zheng to the store’s counter, then let Lu Zheng take out the wooden box and open it.

"Holy!" The middle-aged man grimaced, "No wonder you can’t pin it down, I thought it was a fake at first glance."

Turned to Lu Zheng, "Can I handle it?"

Lu Zheng nodded, "Of course!"

The seemingly unreliable middle-aged man was actually very meticulous and serious when he got hands-on, his gaze completely different from before.

A moment later...

"Is it really genuine? This seems too fake!"

Lu Zheng was speechless, what kind of talk is that? My Seal Stone is properly from Yaozhou Phoenix Mountain, a top-notch Seal Stone in the Great Jing Dynasty, you know?

Only this can’t be said.

Phoenix Blood Stone posing as Chicken Blood Stone, how can you argue about that?

"Bright yet not garish, flowing like a stream, truly a genuine article, such effect cannot be artificially produced."

"But..."

"But what?"

"But isn’t eight million too expensive? There’s no Chicken Blood Stone seal on the market priced so high, ones going for ten million are ornament pieces."

Gu Pingzhong smiled, "If I offered cheaper, I wouldn’t have gotten my hands on this stone."

Though Lu Zheng circled around to come back, if it weren’t for me holding up, he’d likely find a real expert after visiting a few shops.

"No wonder you have good connections." The middle-aged man muttered, placing the Seal Stone down, "I see it’s a quality stone too."

Gu Pingzhong nodded, trusting the middle-aged man’s eye, providing a double assurance, then turned to Lu Zheng, "I’ll take this Seal Stone, sign the contract, I’ll transfer the money and issue a receipt."

"Still need a contract?"

"Buying a car worth a few hundred thousand needs a contract, how could an eight million Seal Stone not? Whose fault if there’s a dispute?"

It’s reasonable, professional!

"Oh, by the way, eight million is before tax, the income tax is on you."

"Alright!"

Eight million is free money, paying taxes is like contributing to the country.

I pay taxes, I’m proud!

And so, from signing to issuing receipts to transferring funds, it was a smooth process.

"Ding!"

Lu Zheng took out his phone and glanced at it, eight million deposited.

"Mr. Lu, does your grandfather have more Seal Stone collections?" The middle-aged man asked expectantly.

Nothing but the fact that this Seal Stone was so exquisite theoretically, a collector wouldn’t have only one Seal Stone.

"Might have more, but I’ll have to go back and look carefully." Lu Zheng left an opening.

"If there’s good stone, you can also contact me!" The middle-aged man took out his business card and handed it over.

Gu Pingzhong jokingly cursed, "You’re blatantly poaching my business!"

"You’re the expert, a Chicken Blood Stone seal like this is enough to revitalize your reputation in the circle, a sip of broth isn’t too much for me."

The middle-aged man couldn’t imagine Lu Zheng might still have a Seal Stone with a better appearance than this Chicken Blood Stone.

Lu Zheng took the business card and had a look, Zhenming Investment Co., Ltd. Chairman, Liu Zhenming.

...

After chatting a bit more, Lu Zheng bid farewell and left.

Walking out of the Treasure House, he looked up at the still blazing sun.

Yet Lu Zheng was no longer the Lu Zheng from before.

He was now the Lu Zheng worth eight million!

What’s the first thing to do when you have money? Of course, it’s to change houses!

Lu Zheng’s previous rental was a single room carved out from a commercial residential building, cramped and noisy, now with money, naturally, he wants to improve his living conditions.

Buying a house and transferring ownership isn’t something that can be completed overnight, and Lu Zheng wants to buy something good, starting from big flat, then eight million doesn’t seem enough.

Speaking of dreams before graduating, Lu Zheng had hoped to get a loan for a three-bedroom apartment in Hai City.

Times have changed!

So Lu Zheng found a community with a tranquil environment, rented a fully renovated, mov-in ready three-bedroom, signed the contract in the afternoon, and moved in that very evening.

"Comfortable!"

After washing up and changing into pajamas, Lu Zheng collapsed on the 1.8-meter big bed, feeling an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Rest easy, now it’s time to continue researching the effect of the Light of Fortune in the Mind Jade Seal, since it’s an important cheat function.

"First point to confirm, the two worlds indeed have differences, the Heavenly Dao Laws are likely the foundational rules, causing only on that side to gain the Light of Fortune."

"So, can the Light of Fortune be applied to the body and modern skills?"

Then, with a thought from Lu Zheng, a wisp of the Light of Fortune in the Jade Seal was consumed.

And then, the computer knowledge in his mind suddenly became clear, forgotten university knowledge was now fully comprehended and vividly present in his mind.

Using this as a base, more computer knowledge was derived and stuffed into Lu Zheng’s mind.

"I..." Lu Zheng was speechless, "Such a waste..."

He no longer needs computer knowledge now, won’t have the opportunity to tutor female classmates in fixing computers!

Must it be to earn money as a hacker?

That’s quick money, but 404 is coming in a flash.

Forget it, play it safe, better first be a jade merchant.

Then Lu Zheng recalled that wine cup.

The other world allows cultivation!

That world also has a Buddhist and Taoist system!

Daoist foundation in "Tao Te Ching", Buddhist sects sharing "Diamond Sutra", in modern time is searchable online!

No sleep, get up and party!

...

But half an hour later, Lu Zheng collapsed back onto the bed...