This must be destiny.
So things are predetermined by fate, this magical black stone was ant to beco Gao Fei's.
After coming out from Feitian Group, the young man grinned and burst into laughter, "Those fellow villagers were right, people in Southern City are indeed generous, spending ten million to buy a stone, that's really willing." In the young man's mind, although the stone was a treasure, it wasn't worth ten million and he thought he had scored a huge bargain today, even considering Gao Fei a fool.
Could Gao Fei be a fool? Of course not, if he were willing to spend ten million to buy it, it showed that the stone was indeed extraordinary.
In reality, Gao Fei could have bought the stone at a very low price, but he chose not to, because he didn't want to do sothing against his conscience, money earned dishonestly was not to be taken.
So might say Gao Fei was foolish, in business one has to be ruthless, only then can one make a fortune, but Gao Fei didn't want that; he had stated long ago that he wanted to tread a different path, he wanted to be a conscientious businessman, he'd rather earn less than to act against his conscience.
Walk your own path, let others talk.
As long as you believe it's right, don't mind the gaze of others.
...
In the dark of night.
Gao Fei sat on the couch, holding a black stone in his hand, his expression one of excitent, "If I'm not mistaken...
this stone should be the legendary Spirit Stone..." The Demon God Heritage contained records of sothing known as the Spirit Stone, simply put, it was a kind of stone containing Spiritual Energy, even more advanced than the Spirit Beast Inner Pill, a treasure that cultivators dreamt of.
In the Primordial Era, Spirit Stones were already very rare, but back then, people could still manage to find Spirit Stones for cultivation. By the Ancient Tis, the Spirit Stones gradually disappeared, never to be found again.
The Primordial Era was the oldest era, also the most prosperous era for those who cultivate immortality, followed by the Ancient Tis, the feudal dynasties period, and modern society, divided into four parts.
The Primordial Era was the heyday for cultivators, while the feudal dynasties period marked the decline of the cultivators.
The Demon God was a figure from the Primordial Era, stepping on the shoulders of others, he climbed up step by step and eventually beca an unmatched Demon God. Because of his arrogant ways, he offended many and ultimately t a tragic end.
The Demon God Heritage listed many treasures, but all these treasures had disappeared.
"Who would have thought, in this era, to still be able to find a Spirit Stone," Gao Fei quietly marveled, "This must be what people refer to as serendipity."
After calming his emotions, Gao Fei began trying to absorb the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stone.
"Such pure Spiritual Energy," Gao Fei's face showed a look of enjoynt as the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stone flowed continuously into his body and then slowly gathered in his Dantian. Soon, Gao Fei felt his cultivation rapidly improving.
Three hours later.
Gao Fei had absorbed all the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stone, his cultivation had directly advanced to the peak of the Second Layer of the Qi Gathering Stage, only a thin veil away from the Third Layer.
"Just a little bit more, if there was a bit more Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Stone, I could have advanced to the Third Layer of the Qi Gathering Stage."
"My desire is insatiable," he said to himself.
"Spirit Stones are indeed precious, it's a pity there's only one."
...
Once the Spiritual Energy was depleted, the black Spirit Stone lost its luster. Upon a closer look, one could even see a layer of fine cracks appearing on the surface of the Spirit Stone, dense and interwoven, resembling a spider web.
Without Spiritual Energy, the Spirit Stone had beco an ordinary stone, losing all its value.
The night passed quickly.
The next morning, Gao Fei drove off towards the northeast with the young man.
"Is this a rcedes?" The young man was excited, "It's my first ti being in such a nice car!" As he spoke, the young man touched here and there, his face full of envy.
"By the way, I still don't know your na?" Gao Fei asked.
"I'm Chen Ersha," the young man replied offhandedly, "Just call Ersha."
"Ersha?" Gao Fei's mouth twitched, "That's quite a unique na."
"That's how country folks na their kids." Chen Ersha grinned, "Our ancestor left a saying, having an ugly na helps with living longer, so all the kids in our village have ugly nas. There's Sun Gangbiao, Wang Daniu, Li Laojian... Compared to them, my na is actually quite nice."
"Haha..." Gao Fei couldn't help but laugh; this Chen Ersha was quite the character.
"My mom said that fools have all the luck, that's why she nad Ersha," said Chen Ersha. "And she was right, I truly am fortunate. Just stepping out and I made ten million. If the other villagers find out, they'd die of envy."
"It would be best if you didn't tell others about your earnings," Gao Fei kindly advised, "It wouldn't be good if soone set their sights on you because of it."
"No way, the people in our village are very simple, they wouldn't do anything illegal," Chen Ersha shook his head vigorously.
"It's better to be cautious in dealing with people, it's not bad to be mindful," Gao Fei gave a piece of advice and then fell silent. It was Chen Ersha's choice whether to listen or not, Gao Fei had said enough.
With Chen Ersha around to amuse him, Gao Fei didn't feel lonely on the road.
...
Several hours later.
Gao Fei arrived at Chen Ersha's hotown.
This was a very remote rural area, with old houses and bumpy roads. The villagers' clothing and appearance were thrifty. At first glance, one might think they had traveled back to the 1980s. Although the village was not wealthy, the folk customs were simple and honest, giving off a warm feeling.
Chen Ersha's ho was at the eastern end of the village, with four tile-roofed rooms and a big yard, flanked by two date trees at the entrance, with a group of hens lying beside the tree trunk.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back," Chen Ersha pushed the gate and walked in.
"Ersha is back," a middle-aged woman erged from the house: "How was it, did you sell that stone... eh... who is this?" The middle-aged woman noticed a strange man following behind Chen Ersha and was montarily stunned.
"Oh, he's the boss of a company. He's the one who bought the stone." Chen Ersha said, his face breaking into a mysterious smile. "Mom, guess how much that stone sold for?"
"How much?" the middle-aged woman asked eagerly.
"It sold for this much." Chen Ersha put up one finger.
"Ten thousand?"
"Look at your ambitions, guess higher."
"Could it be one hundred thousand?" the woman's eyes lit up.
"Wrong, keep guessing," Chen Ersha curled his lip. "Guess higher! Be bold!"
The woman's breathing quickened, she gripped her son's hand, and said with a flushed face, "One million? Is it one million?"
"Sigh, that's all the ambition you have," Chen Ersha sighed. "Listen carefully, it's not one million, it's ten million."
"What? Ten million?" The middle-aged woman's eyes bulged, and she fell backward.
"Mom, what's wrong with you, don't scare ," Chen Ersha said quickly, reaching out to catch his mother. He noticed her body was a bit stiff and her breathing weak, which frightened him terribly.
"It's fine, don't worry, your mom just fainted from excessive happiness," Gao Fei hurried over and pinched the middle-aged woman's philtrum, and then she woke up.
"Mom, you really scared to death just now," Chen Ersha breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Snap!"
The woman snatched Chen Ersha's wrist nervously, "Son, was everything you just said true? You're not lying to ? That stone really sold for ten million?" Seeing Chen Ersha nod firmly, the woman beca overjoyed. "Heaven bless us, we're rich now, no more hard tis from now on, this is wonderful." As she talked, the woman started crying.
There are two kinds of tears, one is of sadness, the other of happiness. She was crying tears of joy,
"Why are you crying now?" Chen Ersha said. "You'll make the guest laugh at you."
The guest? Right, right, there was a guest! The woman wiped away her tears and then invited Gao Fei into the house, offering water and fruit with great care.
"Mom, where's Dad?" Chen Ersha asked.
"He's out working in the fields, should be back soon," the woman replied.
"Boss Gao, please sit, I'll go find my dad," Chen Ersha greeted him and then hurried off.
Ten minutes later, Chen Ersha returned, followed by a dark-skinned middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to Chen Ersha.
"Dad, this is Boss Gao, he's co to see you," Chen Ersha said.
The middle-aged man nodded at Gao Fei: "Boss Gao, hello, I'm Chen Dazhu, Ersha's father. I heard everything from Ersha, thank you for spending ten million to buy that stone."
Gao Fei waved his hand: "You don't need to thank . That stone is very important to , the ten million was not a loss for ." After saying this, Gao Fei paused for a mont: "Brother Chen, I heard from your son that you know the origin of the black stone?"
"This..." Chen Dazhu hesitated for a bit: "Before my grandfather passed away, he told so things about the black stone..."
"What did he say?" Gao Fei imdiately asked.
"My grandfather said the black stone is a remarkable treasure, that it must be well taken care of, and never to lose it."
"Is that all he told you?"
"My grandfather also left a notebook, which records so things about the black stone."
"A notebook? Where is it? Can I take a look?"
"This..."
"Don't worry, I won't look for nothing." As he spoke, Gao Fei pulled out a bank card from his bosom and placed it on the table: "There are ten million on this card. Give the notebook, and the ten million is yours." To discover the clues of the Spirit Stone, Gao Fei was really spending a lot.
"Hiss!"
Chen Dazhu inhaled sharply: "Ten million?" He was startled! Could he refuse? The answer was no! He needed money urgently to build a new house, to find a wife for his son, to save so retirent money...
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