Divine Vision, Celestial Joy: A Life of Bliss ? 1 Divine Jade Pendant

July's Ansan City, sweltering to the point of suffocation.

On the morning subway, Chen Xiu frequently took out her phone and unlocked it to open WeChat.

Looking at the bright red, glaring exclamation mark, and the words "The other party has rejected your message" below it.

Chen Xiu's heart was weighed down to the extreme.

I had a fight with my boyfriend this morning after dating for half a year. I think he's too poor.

Block, break up.

His heart, which was once full of hope, sank to the lowest point.

"Oh... who am I to complain? My rent is almost due and I haven't made any money yet."

Chen Xiu sighed and, seeing the train approaching his station, put his phone in his pocket and prepared to get off.

Even if my heart is broken, I still have to go to class. Otherwise, I'll be sleeping on the bridge next month.

Bang!

A person dashed into the carriage and crashed hard into Chen Xiu.

"Ouch… Can't you walk with your eyes open? Are you running home for a funeral?"

Chen Xiu fell with a thud, cursing under his breath.

Turning his head, he saw four burly men rushing towards the subway.

Chen Xiu was still fuming in his heart, but seeing the time, he couldn't afford to dwell on it.

If you're late again, you won't even be able to keep your perfect attendance record.

Chen Xiu came to the Fosheng Pawn Shop for her internship.

Just as I finished clocking in, a sharp and sarcastic voice rang out: "Look at you, covered in dirt like you've been picking through trash. Customers will think we're a junk collection center instead of a pawnshop."

"What a bumpkin, he can't even manage basic hygiene."

"Nothing is good."

The speaker is Li Kwai-an, the master of the pawnshop.

Usually, he would glare at Chen Xiu with disdain and ridicule him whenever he got the chance.

Because he was a senior and his direct superior, Chen Xiu had been enduring it all along.

Today, Chen Xiu was already feeling agitated. He couldn't help but flare up and retort, "Some people, after learning to speak for decades, still can't learn how to keep their mouths shut."

"It is said that if you do not cultivate good speech, you will go to the hell of having your tongue pulled out after death."

That tongue, it stretched out a few dozen centimeters long, coiling around its own neck.

"Snap! And pull, oh my eyes popped out!"

Li Quian never expected that Chen Xiu, who usually let him get away with things, would actually confront him today and even sarcastically jab at him!

He was furious, his face turning blue with anger.

Before he could speak again, Chen Xiu had already hurried into the bathroom.

Taking off his grimy jacket, he rummaged through the pockets and planned to toss it into the company laundry machine.

"Huh? What's this?" Just then, Chen Xiu's finger reached out to it.

Upon closer inspection, it was a circular jade pendant. Its design was simple, just a dragon with its head and tail connected.

"Hey? How did this get in my pocket?"

Chen Xiu held the jade pendant, standing in front of a mirror, frowning as she reminisced.

Just now, I was bumped by someone on the subway. Could it be that something was shoved into my pocket by that person?

Why would he do that?

Chen Xi pondered deeply, unable to find a solution.

Put on the work uniform and prepare to put the jade pendant in your pocket.

Yay!

Just then, the jade pendant suddenly emitted a high temperature, burning Chen Xiu's palm with smoke.

The pain made his face contort, and he almost threw the jade pendant away.

But the jade pendant was firmly held in his palm, as if it had been sucked in!

The next moment, a blue light emanated from the dragon ring pendant, and a cool sensation spread through her palm. The piercing pain vanished instantly.

Under Chen Xiu's stunned gaze, the jade pendant gradually melted into his palm.

In the blink of an eye, only a circular imprint remained in his palm.

"I... What is this?"

Chen Xiushin was dazed for a moment, and hurriedly turned on the tap, frantically washing his palms.

It doesn't hurt, and it isn't.

After working on it for a long time, there was no sign of improvement.

Chen Xiu's table, it simply drove him to the brink of despair.

Today is really a bad day, everything is going wrong...

Chen Xiu's face darkened.

I stood in front of the mirror for three full minutes, just staring at myself, before finally turning away. I grabbed a broom and walked out.

Just now I gave Li Kuian a good scolding, he must be harboring resentment.

Today, I absolutely have to be on my game. Otherwise, if he catches me slipping, he'll run to the boss and tattle on me. Who knows, I might even lose my job!

As Chen Xiu stepped out of the restroom, he saw Li Quan'an with a sullen expression, holding an old brass pipe and flipping it over and over in his hands.

Chen Xiu remembers, that was the old item he received yesterday afternoon.

Late Qing Dynasty brass cigarette holder, with mammoth ivory inlay. Condition: 80%. Authentic, market value: around RMB 30,000.

A piece of information popped into Chen Xiu's mind.

He was so frightened that he was completely paralyzed.

What's going on?

How did I suddenly understand all of this?

Chen Xiu looked dumbfounded.

Although he also graduated from the archaeology department, what he learned in school was only skin deep, he didn't even know the real deal.

He had only been at the pawn shop for less than two months, usually just responsible for running errands, making tea and water for guests, and Li Quan didn't teach him any identification knowledge.

But the information just now came so strongly and clearly, it wasn't like a hallucination.

"Could it be... because of that jade pendant from just now?" Chen Xiu's mind flashed, and he couldn't help but think.

To verify my suspicions.

He hurriedly cast his gaze towards the items on display behind the glass counter.

"Fake Xuande furnace, counterfeit, market value: none."

"Imitation Qianlong enamel-painted porcelain brush washer, counterfeit, market value: none."

"Republic of China butterfly jade pendant, material Xiuyan jade, quality 90%, market value: around 20,000 yuan."

……

After looking at several things in a row, Chen Xiu's mind was flooded with information.

Finally, he confirmed it, this was not an illusion!

Chen Xiu's eyes lit up, and the haze in his heart instantly dissipated. A look of uncontainable joy spread across his face.

That strange dragon-shaped pendant unexpectedly gave me the ability to accurately appraise antiques.

This is simply... cheating!

"

That's it!

"With this kind of ability, wouldn't it be easy to dominate the antique world?"

"As Chen Xiuyi, a renowned appraiser from China, I am poised for greatness."

"

I will never again be looked down upon because I have no money or house!

Chen Xiu hated not being able to let out a loud roar to release his excitement. He was afraid of attracting Li Kuai'an's attention, so he could only hold it in, his face reddening and ears turning hot.

"The boss isn't here, I have something to say!"

At that moment, a loud voice came from outside the shop.

Li Quian immediately put down the pipe in his hand, a fake smile plastered on his face as he walked towards them.

The man took out a small, slightly yellowed seal from his pocket and handed it to Li Quan'an, saying, "This was a good thing passed down from my grandfather. Take a look."

Li Quan took out a magnifying glass, put on gloves and carefully observed for a while.

nodded: "Indeed, it's an old piece, likely a private seal from the late Qing Dynasty. The material is tianhuang stone, but the quality is average and its condition isn't entirely complete. If you want it, fifteen thousand."

The man stuck out two fingers: "Twenty thousand! Not a penny less!"

Li Quan shook his head and added, "I can't give you that. Or perhaps, guest, you should look elsewhere?"

Upon hearing this, the man's eyes flickered with struggle before he finally nodded and said, "Alright... I need the money urgently, deal!"

Li Quan's face beamed with satisfaction.

Haggle with him?

He doesn't even look to see what place this is.

This piece, worth 20,000, was bought for 15,000 and sold for 20,000, making a profit of 5,000.

As soon as the magnifying glass is put down, Li Quan prepares to open a receipt for the goods.

"Master Li, I suggest you take another look. Don't spend all your time trying to catch wild geese, or you might get pecked in the eye."

At this time, Chen Xiu's voice came, soft and far away.

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