Chapter 28

The time for Su Xiaoxiao and her classmates to register was different from that of ordinary high schools; they were to start school in early July.

After staying in Luochuan for a few more days, Su Xiaofan took his sister on the high-speed train to Yanjing.

Due to the ongoing pandemic both domestically and internationally in recent years, Su Xiaofan decided to splurge and bought two business-class tickets to minimize contact with the crowd.

The high-speed train from Luochuan to Yanjing takes about four hours. Su Xiaofan and his sister were seated in the front car, which was empty except for them, making it very peaceful.

"Xiaoxiao, take off the jade Buddha around your neck and let me see it," Su Xiaofan suddenly remembered something and said to Su Xiaoxiao, who was playing with her phone.

Su Xiaofan had never known whether the jade Buddha his father gave him a few years ago was a magical artifact, and he had forgotten to ask.

Now that Su Xiaoxiao was going to school in Yanjing, if the jade Buddha was a damaged magical artifact, Su Xiaofan wanted to repair it to ensure her safety to some extent.

Although Su Xiaofan was not yet sure if magical artifacts could ward off misfortune, he had personally experienced their ability to resist evil and negative energy. If it weren't for the inconvenience of carrying it, he would even have wanted his sister to take the wind chime with her.

"Why are you looking at my jade Buddha, big brother? You have one too," Su Xiaoxiao, who was playing a game, replied impatiently but still took off the jade Buddha from her neck.

【Repair Value: 13 points!】

【Ink Jade Buddha, Low-grade Damaged Magical Artifact, Repairable, Requires 6 Repair Points, Repair?】

Holding the jade Buddha, which still carried Su Xiaoxiao's body heat, Su Xiaofan immediately saw the information about the jade Buddha in his mind. As he had guessed, the jade Buddha his father gave him was indeed a magical artifact.

The pendant was carved from ink jade, a type of Hetian jade. High-quality ink jade is rarer and more valuable than Hetian jade.

The ink jade pendant in Su Xiaofan's hand was made from a seed jade that was entirely black inside and out, with no other colors mixed in.

Su Xiaofan had asked some jade sellers in the antique market before, and they told him that such pure black ink jade was extremely rare and usually sold by the gram.

"If Mr. Zhao saw this, he would probably be willing to pay a few million for it."

After the transaction at Jingxin Hall, Su Xiaofan knew that magical artifacts in the form of pendants were much more valuable than ordinary magical artifacts. He didn't know where his father had obtained the dragon-shaped jade pendant and this ink jade Buddha.

【Ink Jade Buddha, Low-grade Damaged Magical Artifact, Repairable, Requires 6 Repair Points, Repair?】

"Repair!" Su Xiaofan confirmed the repair after seeing the information in his mind.

Six repair points, equivalent to about two to three million yuan based on the price of Yinsha stones, but since it was for his sister's safety, Su Xiaofan wouldn't hesitate.

As Su Xiaofan confirmed, the ink jade Buddha in his hand seemed to become even more black and shiny, making it hard to put down.

【Repair Value: 7 points!】

【Ink Jade Buddha, Low-grade Magical Artifact, Not Repairable!】

The information about the ink jade Buddha in Su Xiaofan's mind changed. It had transformed from a low-grade damaged magical artifact to a low-grade magical artifact, indicating that the repair was complete, and six repair points had been deducted.

"Why do low-grade magical artifacts require different repair points?"

Su Xiaofan handed the ink jade Buddha to his sister while his mind was still pondering.

Repairing the Eight Trigram Mirror required three repair points, the wind chime required five, and the ink jade Buddha required six. Each item required a different number of repair points.

On Su Xiaofan's neck, there was also a large consumer of repair points, the dragon-shaped jade pendant, which required fifty repair points to repair.

"It must be the quality that determines the required repair points."

Su Xiaofan speculated that magical artifacts were not mass-produced, and their quality varied. The ink jade Buddha, in terms of appearance, was much better than the Eight Trigram Mirror, so it naturally required more repair points.

Su Xiaofan currently had too few magical artifacts and not enough repair points to conduct experiments, such as with the damaged talismans, which he hadn't been willing to use repair points on.

Further thinking was futile, so Su Xiaofan took out his phone to pass the time.

The high-speed train soon arrived at Yanjing Station. Su Xiaofan didn't take his sister to the subway but hailed a taxi to go directly to Yanjing University.

This time, Su Xiaofan didn't let his sister bring much luggage, just some clothes in a suitcase. With online shopping so convenient, they could buy anything needed online.

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"Big brother, do you regret it?"

Standing in front of Yanjing University, Su Xiaoxiao nudged Su Xiaofan, who was silent.

"Who made me have a father who's a deadbeat?"

Su Xiaofan smiled bitterly. Standing in front of the country's top university, it would be a lie to say he didn't regret it at all, as he originally had a chance to enter this university.

After missing the college entrance exam due to a car accident, Su Xiaofan considered his unreliable father and the need for money for his sister's education, so he entered the workforce. If he had known his father was so wealthy, he might have chosen to retake the exam for another year.

"Teacher, what major are they in? Others are on vacation, but they are here to register."

At this time, Yanjing University was on vacation, and there weren't many people at the entrance. When Su Xiaofan and his sister registered at the gate, a teacher was responsible for receiving them.

"I'm not very clear. Go to the Natural Science Research Institute; there will be someone to receive you there."

The young teacher wasn't very familiar with the situation. He was a bit confused when he received the work assignment. He had been in Yanjing for about ten years, combining study and work, and had never heard of registration in July.

"Okay."

Seeing that he couldn't get more information from the teacher, Su Xiaofan pushed his sister's suitcase into the school, followed by a second-year student who was working part-time during the summer.

The Yanjing University campus was large, and the Natural Science Research Institute was deep inside. If they walked, it would take about half an hour.

There were internal school buses upon entering the campus. The student leading the way was very responsible, explaining the campus to Su Xiaoxiao. After about ten minutes, the car stopped in front of a building.

Unlike the ordinary teaching buildings they had seen, this building, marked as the Natural Science Research Institute, was only four stories high, and there were even guards at the entrance.

"I can't go in. You two go in and finish the registration quickly. I'll take you to the dormitory afterward," the senior student instructed.

Su Xiaofan naturally wanted to go in to understand what major his sister was in.

"This Yanjing University is different. A research institute has such high standards, even with guards."

At the entrance of the building, Su Xiaofan and his sister were stopped by the guards. After verifying Su Xiaoxiao's ID and admission notice, someone led them to a room on the second floor.

The room was a small meeting room with four or five people inside. One of them greeted Su Xiaofan and his sister.

"Show me your admission notice."

After receiving the admission notice from Su Xiaoxiao, the person nodded, took out a document from the table, and said, "Take a look. If there are no issues, sign it."

"Hey, why is it you?"

As Su Xiaofan took the document, a girl sitting across the round table suddenly looked up and exclaimed in surprise.

"Hmm? You are... Yaoyao, right?" Su Xiaofan, hearing the voice, was also surprised. The girl was none other than Zhao Hengjian's granddaughter, whom he had met at Jingxin Hall.

"Yaoyao, who is this?" A middle-aged man sitting next to the girl looked at Su Xiaofan with a scrutinizing eye.

"Hey, my name is Zhao Qingyao, and Yaoyao isn't for you to call. We're not that familiar," Zhao Qingyao said to Su Xiaofan, but her doll-like face made her look cute even when angry. She turned to the middle-aged man and said, "Dad, he is a junior of Grandpa's friend, the one from Jingxin Hall."

Actually, Zhao Qingyao was a bit upset about coming to Yanjing.

In Luochuan, she had always attended private schools and planned to study abroad after high school. Several top universities abroad had already sent her admission offers.

However, after an internal recruitment exam at her school, she was admitted to Yanjing. She originally planned to decline, but the old man at home insisted she come to register.

"Oh? Young man, are you here to register too? I am Zhao Qingyao's father, Zhao Zhengshan."

Hearing his daughter's words, the middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he greeted Su Xiaofan warmly.

Zhao Zhengshan is Zhao Hengjian's second son. He didn't work in his father's company but had always worked at a hospital in Luochuan.

Zhao Zhengshan originally supported his daughter's plan to study abroad, but his father later hinted to him that this special class was very special and would greatly benefit Yaoyao in the future, so he brought his daughter to register.

In Zhao Zhengshan's mind, his daughter was naturally very excellent, and the people who could enter this class were also similar, so he wanted to build good relationships with her classmates.

"Mr. Zhao, no, I'm here to register my sister," Su Xiaofan pointed to Su Xiaoxiao and said, "Miss Zhao, you will be classmates in the future, so please take care of each other."

"Of course, classmates should get along well."

Zhao Zhengshan didn't look down on Su Xiaofan because of his youth and chatted with him warmly, showing no trace of seniority.

"Mr. Zhao, have we met before? You look familiar."

After a few pleasantries with Zhao Zhengshan, Su Xiaofan asked, as he was sure he had seen Zhao Zhengshan somewhere before.

"Oh, I remember. You used to have a stall in the antique market in Luochuan, right?"

Zhao Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it's you. Your stall sold bronze artifacts, but I wasn't very interested in modern crafts, so I never went to your stall."

"That's where I saw you." Su Xiaofan smiled.

"Xiaoxiao, your sister is very good to be admitted to this class," Zhao Zhengshan changed the topic to school.

"I don't even know what class this is," Su Xiaofan said with a bitter smile. Even though he was already in the Yanjing