All realms have enabled me to achieve the Great Dao.

Two guards led Zhou Yongcheng to the accommodations arranged for him. When he saw the entrance, he knew that the place the old man had arranged for him was no ordinary place. It was probably where princes and nobles used to live, and there were armed guards standing watch.

Stepping into the house confirmed Zhou Yongcheng's suspicions. After walking around inside, he realized that the house was indeed huge and fully furnished. The furniture alone would probably be worth several small fortunes in the real world.

Zhou Yongcheng sighed that the old man was truly generous. Since the old man had such a broad vision, he certainly couldn't let him down.

Back in the real world, it's the early hours of the morning. I check my phone and see a lot of unread messages. It's too late now, so I'll just reply to them tomorrow.

Zhou Yongcheng couldn't sleep either. He had already slept in the world under Zhengyangmen, so he definitely couldn't sleep.

So he took out the two boxes the old man had given him. First, he took out the box containing jade and emeralds. He took out everything inside and sorted through them one by one. He picked out the pendants he liked first, and then he wanted to sell the rest. He didn't know how much these things were worth.

Zhou Yongcheng only knew the basics about jade and jadeite; he didn't know their specific value. He would compare prices from different vendors and sell to whoever offered the most money.

He took out his phone and scanned a piece of jade that he thought was mutton fat jade. He was very dissatisfied with the result. He thought, "Forget it, photo recognition is unreliable."

As Zhou Yongcheng continued his commotion, it was already broad daylight. He took out two jade pendants and two pairs of jadeite bracelets, put them in his pocket, and went to his usual spot for breakfast.

After breakfast, he drove into the city and drove around for a while, then picked out a few shops to try and buy a pendant first.

Upon arriving at the first shop, which sold gold and jade and likely also offered recycling services, Zhou Yongcheng went inside.

"Sir, how can I help you?" A pretty shop assistant greeted Zhou Yongcheng.

"I have some jade pendants here that I'd like to sell. I wonder if you would buy them?" Zhou Yongcheng asked bluntly.

"Our shop also does jade recycling. Please come in."

The shop assistant invited Zhou Yongcheng to the rest area, poured him a glass of water, and told him to sit for a while while she went to fetch the appraiser.

After sitting for a short while, the shop assistant led a middle-aged man, who looked to be around forty years old, to Zhou Yongcheng's place.

"I heard you have some jade pendants you want to sell. Let me take a look."

The appraiser's expression was as if someone owed him a fortune.

Zhou Yongcheng took out a jade pendant and placed it on the table.

When the appraiser saw the jade pendant, a light flashed in his eyes.

The appraiser picked up the jade pendant and examined it carefully. Then he placed the jade on the table, looked Zhou Yongcheng over, and said.

"Your pendant is not in good condition, the carving is also poor, it is a second-rate product and not worth much."

Although he said that, he was extremely excited. The jade was of excellent quality, a top-grade piece, and a fine mutton fat white jade with a delicate and warm texture and no flaws.

Judging from this person's attire, he probably doesn't know much about jade. If I could get my hands on this pendant, I would own a top-quality mutton fat jade pendant. Just thinking about it is exciting.

Zhou Yongcheng shook his head inwardly. This jade was given to him by the old man, so its quality should be good. It was definitely not as bad as this appraiser said. Without a doubt, this person was trying to swindle him out of his jade.

"Since the quality is so poor, I won't sell it. I'll keep it as a souvenir for myself."

After finishing his speech, Zhou Yongcheng took the jade from the table and left.

The middle-aged appraiser quickly caught up and said, "Sir, add me on WeChat. You can contact me if you want to sell."

Zhou Yongcheng left quickly without saying a word.

He went to two different shops, but they both said the jade was of poor quality or the carving was subpar, and the prices were not satisfactory. They were clearly just trying to rip him off.

Could it be that the price of jade isn't as high as he imagined?

So he took out his phone and started searching for shops that sell jade.

Seeing that the reviews for the places he visited were all very good, it's no surprise that he must have spent money there.

Finding good shops online is unreliable.

Do we have to go to a big city? We could sell it in the capital of Jiangnan Province, but that's a bit far. Driving there is definitely not realistic, as it would take several hours. Taking the high-speed rail would be faster.

I acted on my idea immediately. Since I wasn't working anyway, after selling the jade, I helped my family back home buy books and modern technology equipment. Things were easier to buy in the provincial capital.

Zhou Yongcheng drove to the high-speed rail station and spent some time getting to the provincial capital. He had been here a few times before. Whenever the factory had a holiday, he would come here with his close colleagues to spend money. Each trip would cost him almost half a month's salary.

After exiting the high-speed rail station, I hailed a ride-hailing car and went directly to the jade specialty store in the provincial capital.

Jade shops in provincial capitals are better than those in prefecture-level cities; these shops shouldn't be so rip-offs.

Upon entering the jade shop, he was greeted by a beautiful woman.

Zhou Yongcheng explained his purpose, and the beautiful woman asked him to take out the jade pendant to take a look.

This surprised Zhou Yongcheng. If the beautiful woman said that, then she must also have some knowledge of jade and know more than he does.

Zhou Yongcheng took out the jade pendant and placed it on the counter. The beautiful woman picked it up and examined it carefully.

After looking at it for a while, the beautiful woman put down the jade pendant, smiled and said, "Sir, I don't understand this pendant. I'll go ask one of the craftsmen in our shop."

After the beautiful woman finished speaking, she went upstairs to the second floor.

Less than a minute later, the beautiful woman led an elderly man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties down the street.

The old man went to the counter, picked up the jade pendant and started looking at it.

After looking at it for less than two minutes, he smiled and said to Zhou Yongcheng, "This mutton fat jade pendant is a rare and exquisite piece, and its carving is even more remarkable. If I am not mistaken, this mutton fat jade should be from the Qing Dynasty imperial family."

"The old man has a good eye." Zhou Yongcheng knew nothing about jade, but since the old man praised his jade as top-quality, he had to agree.

"Sir, are you planning to sell this jade?" the old man asked.

"Yes, I'll buy it if your price is right."

After a moment of contemplation, the old man said, "Sir, this pendant is carved from the finest mutton-fat jade. Not only is mutton-fat jade itself a rare and exquisite material, but it also has other valuable aspects."

What the old man appreciates most about this mutton fat jade pendant is its carving.

The pendant weighs about twenty grams, and considering its other value, the old man quoted a price of twelve million.

Zhou Yongcheng gasped upon hearing the price; it was incredibly valuable. He estimated it to be worth hundreds of thousands, even millions, since it was something given to him by that old man, and its value was certainly extraordinary.

He just didn't expect the value to exceed his expectations.

The old man glanced at Zhou Yongcheng, noticing the strange expression on Zhou's face, and said, "This is the highest price I can offer. Of course, if you take it to those antique shops, the price is hard to say."

The old man was very honest; he didn't try to lower the price but told the truth.