Chapter 4

"Once you step into the Tower of Heaven, the challenge will automatically begin. Death inside the tower means failure, and you will be directly teleported out. Please be prepared, host." The guiding angel pointed to the light gate in front of the tower and spoke slowly. Qin Yue nodded, took a deep breath, and stepped into the light gate...

After a moment of spatial distortion, Qin Yue found himself in a space similar to an arena. He raised his head, ready to take in his surroundings, when suddenly a dark shadow flew over. "Slap!" Before he could react, Qin Yue felt a pain in his chest, and his consciousness began to blur. When he regained his senses, he found himself outside the Tower of Heaven.

"How did I get out? What was that dark shadow?" Qin Yue carefully recalled the scene and asked the guiding angel beside him. "Respected host, it is clear that you have failed. The creatures inside the tower are what you need to challenge," the guiding angel said calmly.

The Tower of Heaven is indeed difficult to conquer. If the first floor is this hard, the subsequent floors are probably even more unimaginable. No wonder the rewards for passing through are so many energy points. It seems that obtaining energy points from the Tower of Heaven is temporarily impossible. I need to improve my combat strength before trying again. Qin Yue was not too discouraged; he had already expected the difficulty of the challenge. The space would not make it so easy to obtain energy points.

Thinking about this, he realized there was nothing more to do here, so he said to the guiding angel, "There seems to be nothing more to do now. Let me out." "Host, focus your mind and silently say 'exit' to return to the real world," the guiding angel said...

Returning to the real world, he looked at the clock on the wall and found that the time spent in the summoning space was only a few seconds. It seems that the time flow rates in the two worlds differ greatly. His body was still dirty and smelly. He smiled bitterly, got up, and walked to the bathroom.

The cool water poured over his head, making him feel refreshed. His mind became clearer under the stimulation of the cold water. Qin Yue thought about his future path. To continue summoning skills, he needed to find energy points, which could only be obtained through absorption or by conquering the Tower of Heaven. For now, he would not think about the Tower of Heaven and focus on absorbing energy. But where could he find energy? Qin Yue fell into deep thought...

After a while, he still had no clue. "Forget it! When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally go straight." Even the super-invincible summoning space has been obtained, so a little energy should not be a problem. Qin Yue encouraged himself.

After taking a shower, he looked at the time and saw that it was almost 4 a.m., but he had no sleepiness. He walked to the mirror and saw that the bone marrow cleansing and meridian opening had worked wonders. His originally thin body now had well-defined muscles, but not exaggerated like those of bodybuilders. The lines were beautiful, and each muscle seemed to contain infinite strength. His dark skin had become much lighter, and his deep eyes and confident smile made his overall aura completely different from before.

If he was previously an ordinary loser, he was now a handsome man. He nodded in satisfaction and took out a tape measure from the drawer to measure his height. His original height of about 1.72 meters had grown to about 1.78 meters. He nodded in satisfaction at his new physique. "Hehe, 'tall, rich, and handsome'? Now I only lack money to become a 'tall, rich, and handsome' man." Qin Yue laughed at himself.

Thinking of 'tall, rich, and handsome,' Qin Yue remembered Wang Tao, the real 'tall, rich, and handsome' man, and Zhou Yun, his eyes flashing with a cold light. But he shook his head and smiled. With the super-invincible summoning space, his future was limitless. Wang Tao was just the son of a small company owner, and Zhou Yun was just a pretty urban white-collar worker. They were no longer on the same level, and it seemed a bit beneath him to hold a grudge. As long as they did not provoke him, there was no need to deliberately cause trouble. He should focus more on how to find energy substances.

"Right, if I find energy, how do I obtain it? If it's unowned, it's fine, but what if it's owned?" Qin Yue suddenly realized he had been thinking too simply. Should he steal it? No! Should he buy it? That's a good idea, although he didn't have much money, there were many money-making skills in the summoning space.

But the problem was that without energy points, he couldn't summon. He could only try to absorb some energy to exchange for a money-making skill, even a low-level one. He would have to wait until dawn and go out with all his possessions to see if he could find some low-value energy substances.

"There's still over 3000 yuan in my bank account, and I can get about 2000 yuan in deposit back if I quit my job." Qin Yue silently calculated his assets. Right, I almost forgot about the jade bracelet. It was originally a birthday gift for Zhou Yun's mother, but fortunately, I didn't give it to her. If I return it, I'll have about 10,000 yuan. Thinking about this, Qin Yue took out a box from the pocket of his wrinkled suit and took out the jade bracelet...

"Beep... Beep... Energy substance detected, containing 100 energy points... Absorb?" The metallic voice sounded in his ear, and Qin Yue realized it was the jade bracelet. The so-called energy substance was jade ore? He was very excited to have discovered an energy-containing substance by chance.

"A 5000 yuan jade bracelet can exchange for 100 points, so 50,000 yuan can buy 10 pieces, which is 1,000 points. 500,000 yuan? 5,000,000 yuan? If calculated this way, 5,000,000 yuan can exchange for 100,000 energy points, and 50,000,000 yuan can exchange for 1,000,000 points. I can exchange for the Nine Yang Divine Skill? With so many money-making skills and items in the space, I can quickly exchange for those incredible skills and techniques? Ha ha..." Qin Yue was overjoyed.

After a while, Qin Yue calmed down and said softly, "Absorb." As soon as he spoke, he felt a cool gas slowly seep into the skin of his arm holding the jade bracelet. The color of the jade bracelet gradually faded, turning transparent, and finally turned into a pile of white powder.

"Congratulations, host. This absorption has increased your energy points by 100. Hope you continue to work hard..." A cold voice sounded.

Qin Yue was very happy. Although it was only 100 energy points, as long as he found a target, everything would be fine. As soon as it was light, he would go to the antique and jade street in City C to try. Looking at the time, it was still over two hours until dawn. Looking at the dark night, Qin Yue felt a bit impatient, the first time he felt the night was so long. He could only close his eyes and lie on the bed, waiting quietly. Unconsciously, he slowly fell asleep...

"Ring... Ring... Ring..." A cell phone ringtone woke Qin Yue up. He opened his eyes and saw that it was already light outside. He picked up the phone by the bed and saw that it was a call from his department supervisor. He rubbed his eyes and pressed the answer button.

"Hey, Qin Yue, what's going on? It's almost nine, why haven't you come to work?" The voice on the other end spoke before Qin Yue could open his mouth.

"Um, Supervisor Zhang, I'm not feeling well today." Qin Yue found a casual excuse.

"Oh? Not feeling well? Is it serious? Take the day off and rest well today." Qin Yue usually performed well at work, and the department supervisor had a good impression of him.

"No need, thank you, Supervisor Zhang. I plan to quit."

"Quit? That's right, young people can't do this job forever. Do you have another job lined up?" The supervisor paused and then continued.

"Um, I have another job lined up." Qin Yue said calmly.

"Alright, when you have time, come to the office to complete the resignation procedures."

"Okay, thank you. I'll come over later."

"Alright, see you. Keep in touch."

"Um, see you." Hanging up the phone, Qin Yue got out of bed, washed his face, and brushed his teeth. After washing up, he was about to change clothes when he realized his body had changed significantly. His old clothes no longer fit, and his pants were too short. He had to find a slightly larger T-shirt and a pair of shorts to wear. He then went downstairs and bought a set of suitable clothes for over 100 yuan at a street stall, came back, and changed into them. After eating a simple breakfast, he took a bus to the company to complete the resignation procedures.

Since he had already called the department supervisor, the resignation procedures were processed quickly. When he left the company, it was only 10:30. He took the 2000 yuan deposit from the company and went to the bank's ATM to withdraw the remaining 3000 yuan. With over 5000 yuan in hand, he took a bus to the antique and jade street in City C.

The antique and jade street was located in the city center, one of the busiest and most prosperous areas. Qin Yue saw the street crowded with people, bustling like a farmers' market. Besides the shops lining both sides of the street, there were many small stalls on the wide street. Vendors, following unwritten rules, spread their goods on the ground.

Copperware, jewelry, jade, bamboo carvings, root carvings, calligraphy and paintings, ancient coins, old books, and Ming and Qing dynasty furniture, a wide variety of antiques, not only various jade but also a gambling activity called "gambling on jade."

Gambling on jade refers to the process where jade is mined with a weathered skin covering it, making it impossible to know its quality until it is cut. Unprocessed jade is called "raw material." In the jade market, raw material is also called "stone." Green raw material is called "colored goods"; unevenly green raw material is called "patterned material"; large pieces of raw material without high-quality jade are called "brick material."

When the entire piece is covered by the skin, not cut, and not opened (also called "opening a window"), it is called "gambling on jade" or "gambling material." The outer skin of the gambling material can be thin or thick, and the colors vary, including red, yellow, white, black, and mixed colors.

Gambling on jade is the most profitable, most tempting, but also the riskiest activity in the jade trade. There is a saying in the jewelry industry: "Gambling on jade is like gambling with your life." If you win, you can earn ten or a hundred times the investment and become a millionaire overnight; if you lose, you lose everything. Qin Yue had only heard about this, and with his previous financial status, he had no right to participate.

Thinking about gambling on jade, Qin Yue remembered that the "Golden Eye" ability in the summoning space was specifically for identifying such things, but it was not something he could exchange for now. If he had the chance in the future, he could exchange it to use for gambling on jade...

Qin Yue walked and thought, stopping in front of a shop. The shop was built in the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, exuding a classical atmosphere. He looked up at the sign, "Jade Treasure Hall," which was the shop where he had bought the jade bracelet last time. He stepped in...

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