Stealing Heavenly Secrets from Shrouding the Heavens Part 1

Stealing Heavenly Secrets Starting from Shrouding the Heavens

Author: Ming Bu Ke Jian

Synopsis:

Transmigrated.

Should I drift with the tide and enjoy a life of peace, or return to my old trade and fight for the glory of a lifetime?

I looked at the balance in my bank account—an eight-figure sum starting with a "6."

With this kind of foundation, why fight for worldly wealth? Isn't it better to just lie flat?

Cultivate my temperament, refine my life—isn't that beautiful?

Every day, I come to my fifty-square-meter Antique Style Jewelry Shop, drink some tea, read some scriptures, chat with customers, and admire the hurried crowds outside the glass door. There is a unique joy in "being in the bustling city, yet having a heart beyond the red dust."

Until one day, two burly college students entered the shop, and the peaceful life of Li Zhi was instantly shattered.

If you ask why, please look at the following conversation.

Li Zhi asked, "Are you two young men looking for gifts for your girlfriends? How about this Tang-style hairpin? Actually, these Song-rhyme earrings are also suitable for gifting."

Pang Bo asked Ye Fan for advice, "Ye Fan, what do you think I should choose?"

Ye Fan said, "I suggest you choose that Golden Pixiu Bracelet over there."

Pang Bo said, "That's a Golden Pixiu. Wouldn't it look a bit tacky?"

Ye Fan said, "Pang Bo, if you want to win over Kong Shengyi, just throw money at it. I won't be wrong."

Pang Bo said, "Alright then. You have more experience in this area than I do; I'll listen to you."

Subsequently, Pang Bo shouted at Li Zhi, "Boss, wrap up that Golden Pixiu Bracelet for me."

But Li Zhi seemed to have lost his soul, muttering incessantly, "Shrouding the Heavens, it's actually Shrouding the Heavens."

PS: It will likely be a process of becoming an Immortal in Shrouding the Heavens, an Emperor in Perfect World, and transcending in Sacred Ruins.

Life is the greatest miracle in the world.

The four directions and the vertical are called the universe; the past and the present are called time.

Though the universe has length, it has no solid form; though time has years, it has no tangible traces.

In the vast universe and the boundless starry sky, the stars capable of nurturing life are by no means unique.

Death sometimes does not represent the complete disappearance of a life; perhaps it is just the beginning in another time and space.

In the bustling city, there stands an ordinary Antique Style Jewelry Shop, and inside lives a miracle of life.

Li Zhi sat behind the counter, watching the passersby on the street through the spotless glass, unconsciously fiddling with the Peach Wood Prayer Beads in his hand, his mind having long since flown to who knows where.

Perhaps he had returned to that world of the past, drinking and laughing with friends and family.

Li Zhi, a person of Earth, born in January 1991 AD, died in January 2024 AD.

He possessed the family's ancestral art of Feng Shui and geomancy, but later, unwilling to inherit the family business, he was admitted to the archaeology department.

After graduation, due to various reasons, he failed to enter an archaeological research institute and had to return home to inherit the family business.

Perhaps because he had incurred too much karma while inheriting the family affairs, he passed away at the height of his glory before he even turned thirty-five.

He vaguely remembered that in the final moments of his life, he seemed to have been crushed into pulp by endless earth and stone, as if Mount Tai had pressed down upon him.

When he woke up again, he had already changed his identity, becoming a green young man who had just stepped out of a university gate.

Although his name had not changed, everything else had.

Even his youth had returned.

As a young man baptized by the internet age, Li Zhi's acceptance of transmigration was quite high, and he quickly accepted his new identity.

After receiving the memories of the original body, he felt as if the galaxy had reversed and time had flowed back, as if he had returned to the beginning of the century, an era where opportunities were everywhere.

Li Zhi, who had originally been considering how to make a living, became instantly excited. This was an era where even a pig could fly.

He believed that in this life, he would certainly be able to obtain a lifetime of wealth with dignity.

Yet, he never expected that before he could display his grand ambitions, a phone call from his father in this life would extinguish his enthusiasm for starting a business and struggling.

It was for no other reason than the fact that the family property left behind by Li Daqiang, the father of this body, was simply too abundant.

So abundant that as long as he didn't go out to start a business and struggle, he wouldn't be able to spend it all in two lifetimes.

Li Daqiang, then in the prime of his life, suddenly felt that his days were numbered, so he called Li Zhi back and transferred all his assets to his name.

Less than a week later, Li Daqiang suddenly passed away.

With the help of friends and family, after handling Li Daqiang's funeral, Li Zhi took stock of the family assets.

It was truly a case of not knowing until he counted; he was shocked once he did.

Li Daqiang had left Li Zhi assets worth tens of millions.

Not only were there real estate, shops, and equity, but also quite a few antiques, calligraphy, and paintings.

Just the cash alone amounted to over ten million.

After taking stock of the family assets left behind by Li Daqiang, Li Zhi was stunned on the spot.

He truly never expected that what he had assumed to be a modest, middle-class household was actually a wealthy family hidden away by his father.

With such a substantial fortune, only a fool would bother struggling to start a business.

Li Zhi possessed a great deal of self-awareness; he was not the kind of genius destined to leave his name in history. Living a simple, carefree life was exactly the existence he had always dreamed of.

Just as Li Zhi was lost in his thoughts, a beautiful young woman with exquisite makeup and a graceful figure walked into his shop.

"Little Li, have you thought about it? My niece just turned twenty this year. I wouldn't go so far as to call her a national beauty, but she has a proper appearance and was raised with strict discipline."

The visitor was Zhou Mei, the owner of the clothing store next door. She was lively, cheerful, and incredibly enthusiastic. Seeing that Li Zhi was twenty-five and still single, she was very keen on playing matchmaker for him.

"Sister Mei, please, spare me. I'm still young; I don't want to look for a partner just yet." Having snapped back to reality, Li Zhi felt his head buzzing the moment he realized it was Zhou Mei.

This was not the first time she had come knocking.

Just this month, Zhou Mei had already introduced five girls to Li Zhi. According to her, every one of them was decent-looking and possessed the charm of a modest, virtuous lady.

However, Li Zhi was young, but after being fooled three times, he no longer believed a word of her nonsense.

She could describe a girl who was 160 centimeters tall and weighed 160 jin as having a "blessed appearance" and being "good for childbearing." Her mouth was even more relentless than a professional matchmaker's.

Li Zhi didn't know if business at Zhou Mei's clothing store was good, but her skills in matchmaking were beyond reproach.

"Little Li, you're only twenty-five. How can you have so little youthful vitality? You're acting more like a fifty-two-year-old Old Man." Zhou Mei swayed her waist as she walked up to Li Zhi, seemingly dissatisfied with his lazy attitude.

Her plump figure and slender waist radiated the charm of a mature woman.

Even with the glass counter between them, Li Zhi could feel the impact.

The knee-length, slit-hem pencil skirt, paired with black silk stockings and small high heels, along with her wavy hair draped over her back, all served to amplify the charm that filled Zhou Mei with infinite allure.

"Sister Mei, don't you have customers in your shop?" Unable to handle her enthusiasm, Li Zhi hurriedly changed the subject.

Zhou Mei licked her crimson lips, staring at Li Zhi with a smile as she said, "Today isn't the weekend. There are no customers in the shop at this hour."

"Sister Mei, I really don't want to date right now." Stared at by Zhou Mei's seemingly electric eyes, Li Zhi felt like a lamb that had fallen into a tiger's den. He leaned back against his chair and spoke.

"Coward. Big sister isn't going to eat you; why are you hiding so far away?" Zhou Mei rolled her eyes at Li Zhi, speaking in a tone that was almost coquettish.

Li Zhi instantly felt a flame ignite in his lower abdomen.

Just then, two boys who looked like college students arrived at the shop entrance.

Li Zhi hurriedly stood up and called out, "Students, welcome! Feel free to look around and pick whatever you like."

Then, he quickly said to Zhou Mei, "Sister Mei, I have customers now, so I can't entertain you for the moment. Let's chat again when I'm free."

To avoid making a mistake and becoming a man like Sister Mei's husband—who looked as if his essence had been sucked dry—Li Zhi struggled to overcome his physical impulses.

This succubus-like woman had been eyeing him for a long time.

Every time she used the excuse of introducing him to a girl, the girls she brought were plain and unremarkable, which only served to make her, the matchmaker, look even more radiant by comparison.

Although Li Zhi's body was young, his heart had long since experienced the vicissitudes of life.

Thanks to the highly developed internet of his previous life, he had seen all sorts of cases involving gold-diggers.

Naturally, he would not fall into the beautiful trap Zhou Mei had laid out.

With his substantial wealth and clean lifestyle, Li Zhi was, at this moment, the most delicious prey in the eyes of a woman like Zhou Mei.

Moreover, Li Zhi was handsome, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, possessing quite a bit of charm. Added to that was a unique, languid aura about him that made him even more fascinating.

Seeing that Li Zhi had customers, Zhou Mei smiled and said, "Little Li, then you go ahead and serve your customers. We'll chat later."

With that, she clicked away on her high heels, leaving Li Zhi's small accessory shop.

"Two students, what kind of accessories are you looking for? Are they for yourselves, or are they gifts?" Li Zhi enthusiastically greeted the two college students.

"Boss, you've got a sharp eye. How did you know we were students?" one of the boys asked with some curiosity.