yasinovel Chapter 5 While others are at work, I'm cultivating immortality.
Chapter 5 While others are at work, I'm cultivating immortality.
The thought that silver, like spirit stones, could potentially be extracted into reality.
Jiang Heng's initiative was immediately maximized.
"Okay, Manager Zhang."
Jiang Heng quickly smiled and picked up the documents on the table.
"Don't worry, I'll be right there."
"Um."
Zhang Li nodded calmly, then turned around and continued her inspection with a "tap tap tap" sound.
After confirming that the 'elder' had gone far away.
Jiang Heng was in a good mood because he had triggered another mission.
At the same time, Jiang Heng also looked at Chen Linyu, who was secretly laughing at the workstation opposite him.
"I, a menial disciple, am still no match for you, a formal inner disciple."
When she saw us slacking off, she clearly targeted me.
Jiang Heng shook his head and smiled, waving the documents in his hand. "Alright, that's enough. Elder Zhang has given me instructions, so I have to get back to work."
"Inner gatekeeper? Servant?"
Upon hearing these adjectives, Chen Linyu's smile widened, and he earnestly played along with Jiang Heng's act.
"Brother Jiang! I foresee a perilous journey ahead; I urge you to proceed with caution!"
As he spoke, he clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Your humble servant is here, awaiting your good news, brother!"
After saying that, he couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.
"Thank you for your kind words..." Jiang Heng couldn't help but smile, but remembering that the elder was still patrolling in the distance, he left his workstation with the 'Fragment of the Spirit Talisman' in his arms.
……
The photocopier is in the tea room.
After exiting the door, I pushed open the door to the tea room next to the corridor.
The room wasn't big.
On one side are a water dispenser and a coffee machine.
On the other side is a printer/copier, with several boxes of A4 paper piled up next to it.
You have entered the Refining Pavilion of "Hongyunda Steel Sect"
Jiang Heng glanced around and first looked at the coffee machine next to him.
I was planning to get a cup of coffee first before making the copy, but then a prompt appeared on the panel.
The Refining Pavilion is riddled with traps and mechanisms.
The 'Thunderfire Spirit Liquid Spring' you are looking at contains the power of thunder and fire. If you forcibly break it open without carrying the 'Thunderfire Repellent Gauntlets,' you may unleash the full force of the thunder and fire.
"..."
Jiang Heng looked at the ordinary coffee machine, then at the alarming description on the control panel.
"Why would you want to take it apart when I'm perfectly fine?"
However, it must be said that this panel can indeed be used as an 'abstract instruction manual'.
At least it told me that if I tried to disassemble it without wearing insulated gloves, I might get an electric shock.
Furthermore, this panel can even be used as an "inner monologue device".
Just like Manager Zhang before, the panel could predict what she was thinking...
As Jiang Heng pondered this, he walked to the photocopier, refusing to take the coffee.
You discovered the "Basic Universal Replica Instrument"
[Status: Magic item is normal, talisman paper is plentiful]
Jiang Heng skillfully opened the cover of the copier and carefully placed the 'talisman paper' inside.
Buzz... hiss...
Pages of white paper were swallowed by the copier and then slowly spat out.
[The 'Basic Universal Replica Instrument' is running...]
[Progress: 5/20...]
[10/20...]
[Progress: 20/20]
The fragment has been successfully copied.
[Reward received: Two taels of silver]
Upon seeing the notification, Jiang Heng quickly looked at his inventory.
There's an extra silver ingot pattern inside.
However, there are cameras in the tea room, seemingly to prevent employees from slacking off.
Jiang Heng thought for a moment and naturally did not choose to 'withdraw cash' here. Instead, he organized the documents, carried them, and walked out of the 'Weapon Refining Pavilion'.
When we arrived at the conference room door.
You have arrived at the sect's main council hall.
Jiang Heng quickly entered the room, put his things down, and then turned to go to the restroom at the end of the corridor.
His mind is now completely focused on that silver.
"Am I able to withdraw my money today?"
We've reached the end.
Jiang Heng went straight into the bathroom.
Lock the door, and with a thought.
A silver ingot appeared in Jiang Heng's palm.
However, this amount of silver is a bit too standard.
It is about the size of two fingers, entirely silver-white, and has the character "宝" (treasure) engraved on the bottom.
Jiang Heng looked at it from all angles and it seemed like silver coins from an ancient costume drama.
It doesn't look like they're giving you a "two-tael silver nugget".
As for its quality...
Jiang Heng wasn't an expert, and he didn't know if it was enough silver.
"Should this thing be sold at the price of silver? Or as an antique? But it looks a bit too new..."
Jiang Heng's heart raced as he looked at the large piece of silver.
At current silver prices, such a large piece...
Jiang Heng didn't actually know the price of silver, so he searched for it online.
Only after searching did I realize that two taels of silver is 100 grams.
One gram of silver costs about 18 yuan.
Two liang (a unit of weight) is 1800 yuan!
Although it didn't make me rich overnight, the panel was given to me for free.
"So much money..."
Although Jiang Heng has come into contact with more miraculous cultivation methods, he is still "short in cultivation and has limited magical power".
This 1800 yuan is a real gain; once it's sold, it will immediately improve my life!
"My salary is only three or four thousand... this is half of my salary..."
Jiang Heng happily put the silver into his left trouser pocket.
As I walked, I felt the "wealth" in my pocket.
He held the spirit stone in his right pocket with his right hand, feeling the 'Dharma'.
A company might be like a training ground within a spiritual practice, or the "ground" within a sect.
The character you can encounter on the panel is a 'couple'.
"Dharma, companionship, wealth, and land"—I have unknowingly become tainted by four of them.
"I'm starting to become just like the control panel, spouting abstract and nonsensical stuff..."
As Jiang Heng thought about it, he began to relax.
When I returned to my workstation, I saw Manager Zhang patrolling with a serious expression.
Jiang Heng felt that she was much more pleasing to the eye.
Because this is the sect's "elder who brings wealth".
……
The afternoon's work was still tedious.
Unfortunately, there are no other tasks.
But Jiang Heng remained energetic, handling various chores while making plans in his mind.
"I've already withdrawn the money, who should I sell it to?"
A gold shop? A pawn shop? Or... looking for someone to buy money online?
I've never been to a gold shop, but I heard they require a purchase certificate.
Pawnshops... might be ruthless in lowering prices...
Online transactions carry risks…
These questions lingered in my mind, which made time pass even faster.
I waited until I got off work.
After greeting "Fellow Daoist Lin," Jiang Heng was the first to leave the office.
After leaving the office building.
Jiang Heng opened his phone's map app and searched for nearby "pawn shops" and "gold and silver recycling" services.
Finally, I looked at the comments and messages.
Jiang Heng set his sights on a shop called "Ruibao Recycling".
This store has received many reviews, the most important of which is that the prices are "fair".
"It's not far... about seven kilometers away..."
Jiang Heng hailed a taxi with a mix of excitement and trepidation.
In the car.
Jiang Heng touched the silver in his pocket, thinking that he would soon be able to convert it into cash.
This feeling is like finding a valuable piece of equipment in a game and then trading it offline.
However, if the shopkeeper asks about the source of the silver, we'll have to come up with an explanation.
……
Because of the traffic jam caused by the rush hour, I didn't arrive at my destination until after 7 p.m.
Jiang Heng looked at a store on the street.
Ruibao Recycling's storefront is small and doesn't look impressive at all.
But after entering the store...
Jiang Heng discovered that inside the glass display case, there were watches, jewelry, and jade items on display, which seemed to indicate that the store had some financial strength.
You've discovered 'Ruibaoge'
Ruibao Pavilion is a well-known and reputable establishment in the cultivation world; you can sell your items here with confidence.
"Is this... a panel endorsement? Or is it a safety net for me?"
Jiang Heng glanced at the prompts, then looked behind the counter.
A gaunt old man wearing reading glasses was examining a red jade pendant with a magnifying glass.
Jiang Heng glanced at him, then thought about the prompts on the panel, and mustered the courage for her first pawn transaction, trying her best to make her voice sound as natural as possible.
"Boss, do you accept money here?"
"silver?"
The old man looked up, adjusted his reading glasses, and sized Jiang Heng up and down. "What kind is he? Let me see him."
"This is it."
Jiang Heng took out some silver from his pocket and placed it on a piece of velvet cloth that the old man had just laid out.
[The owner of Ruibao Pavilion saw your pawned items]
The old man glanced at it a few times, then looked at Jiang Heng: "May I pick it up and take a look?"
"Please go ahead." Jiang Heng raised his hand in greeting, not expecting that this "Master of Ruibao Pavilion" was quite particular.
Whether you can pick it up or not, you have to ask yourself that question.
The old man picked up the silver, first weighed it in his hand, then picked up a more professional magnifying glass and looked at the character "宝" (treasure) at the bottom.
I watched for a while.
He then lightly scratched it with his fingernail and carefully examined the scratch.
Seeing how professional the "Master of Ruibao Pavilion" was, Jiang Heng watched his every move with some nervousness.
I'm afraid he might suddenly say it's fake, or say something like "the thing is of dubious origin".
That's when things will get complicated.
The dashboard only says he has a good reputation, but it doesn't say he can't cause me trouble...
Jiang Heng was a little nervous.
A while later.
The old man put down the magnifying glass, examined Jiang Heng closely, and asked earnestly, "Young master, where did you get this thing?"
Here it comes! The source is being questioned!
Jiang Heng had already prepared his speech on the way, and now he said in a seemingly relaxed manner:
"Oh, I liked watching period dramas back then, and I also thought ancient silver was interesting, so I specially had one made."
Now that I see the price of silver has gone up, I'm going to sell it, but I've lost all my old certificates.
What? Is there a problem with this?
Jiang Heng's statement is very common, and it's basically impossible to tell whether it's true or false.
The old man nodded, accepting the explanation, or rather, he didn't really care about the source.
I'm just asking a professional question.
嗒—
He placed the silver on a small electronic scale, which quickly displayed its weight.
"Rare? Your silver weighs 100 grams, not a bit more, not a bit less."
The old man clicked his tongue in amazement, then glanced at Jiang Heng, who was trying his best to remain calm.
Then, without saying anything, he simply picked up the calculator and pressed a few buttons.
"Based on today's silver price, I'll charge you 18 yuan per gram."
"That'll be 1800 yuan in total, is that okay with you?"
"This scale is still accurate. I've heard from many people that many shops shortchange customers..."
Jiang Heng didn't expect that this boss was really kind, just like the comments in the comment section.
Jiang Heng had initially thought he would be short by a fraction of a percent, but he was surprised to find that he was short by a whole point.
"Okay! No problem!" Jiang Heng nodded and took out his phone.
The old man scanned the QR code to pay, saying, "You can bring anything else you need from me in the future."
"Thank you, boss!" Jiang Heng was overjoyed when he saw the money in his account and planned to treat himself to a nice meal that night.
Once outside the door...
Jiang Heng looked back at the Ruibao Pavilion and then thought that not only could he cultivate in the panel, but the silver inside could also be exchanged for money.
This future path of cultivation is truly brimming with potential for wealth.