Complete Version of the Classic of the Way and its Virtue, Planning for the Future

"Hello."

Lu Yuan picked up his phone and answered with a sound.

"Mr. Lu?"

A deep voice came from the other end of the line, "I just got off the plane. All the procedures are done."

"Mm, the pass for Christie's is ready, and the hotel is booked. That card has enough funds. Remember, no matter what, you must get the item. Contact me anytime if there are any problems."

Lu Yuan's voice was calm as he gave a lot of instructions in one breath.

Christie's.

One of the most famous auction houses in the world.

Its auctions gathered rare artworks from all over the globe.

And at this upcoming auction, there was something Lu Yuan needed.

So he found a professional, asking them to go abroad and acquire the item.

"Yes, Mr. Lu."

The other side responded, asked a few more questions, and then hung up.

Lu Yuan then took a sip of red wine and opened his phone's photo album, flipping through a few pictures.

The photos showed a yellowed ancient Chinese book, but it wasn't written in ordinary Chinese characters. Instead, it was in the ancient Oracle Bone Script. Foreign ancient script experts had identified it as possibly related to Lao Tzu's Classic of the Way and its Virtue, dating back at least two thousand years.

It was unearthed in China a hundred years ago, then flowed overseas due to war. After several turns, it was acquired by Christie's.

Not long ago, they announced that it would be one of the items in this auction.

Originally.

The appearance of such an item would have caused a heated discussion in China.

However, Chinese experts believed it might be a forgery by ancient people, as both the number of characters and the chapters differed significantly from the circulating Classic of the Way and its Virtue. Apart from its age, its research value wasn't very high.

But only Lu Yuan knew that the one at Christie's was the complete version of the Classic of the Way and its Virtue.

Everyone believed this book only had eighty-one chapters.

But in reality, it had one hundred and eight chapters.

What circulated in China was merely an incomplete version, having long lost the most crucial part.

In his previous life, after the global cataclysm, Lu Yuan, who had long become a minor character, had heard that a powerful being had comprehended the complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue, refining their body and soul to the extreme. They could shake stars with their strength and connect with gods with their soul, walking among the star fields. It was a supreme scripture in the truest sense, its value no less than that of the Bodhi Ancient Tree in Tianzhu!

Since he had decided to make up for his regrets and reach the pinnacle in this life.

The complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue was definitely an indispensable part.

"The Bodhi Ancient Tree cost nearly a hundred million. This trip to Christie's will cost at least tens of millions. For an ordinary person, it would be unbearable." Closing his phone, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

Just like before his rebirth.

He was now also a rich second-generation heir.

His parents had died in a car accident a year ago, leaving behind tens of billions in assets.

The difference was that in his previous life, after inheriting his family fortune, he only knew how to squander it, without any thought for the future.

Although the wealth was enough to support his extravagant lifestyle for a lifetime, later, when the world underwent a cataclysm, strength became paramount, and it was a dog-eat-dog world. All the money in the world became worthless scrap paper, of no use.

In his previous life, Lu Yuan went from a carefree rich second-generation heir to a minor character.

Even though he had some fortunate encounters, they couldn't change anything.

Having experienced that era of the strong preying on the weak, where dignity was trampled upon at will.

He knew clearly how important strength was. Without power, one would be bullied by anyone.

So after returning from his rebirth, Lu Yuan immediately began planning for the future, selling off various assets, and cashing out madly, even at a reduced price. The mysterious wealthy individual from Shanghai City who had been aggressively selling stocks and real estate in the news was him.

This move was undoubtedly seen as utter foolishness by outsiders, as all the assets left by his parents were performing assets. Selling them meant losing millions every day.

But Lu Yuan didn't care.

What use would so much wealth be when the global cataclysm occurred in just over a month?

In the new era, it wasn't money that mattered, but oneself.

For example, the villa he was currently living in was also part of the inheritance. He had bought it back then simply wanting some peace and quiet.

After his rebirth, he had renovated it, aiming to have a base where he could quietly prepare during the remaining time.

"Now that the Bodhi Ancient Tree is in hand, and the complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue should be secured without any surprises, the next step is to collect other Divine Artifacts that will appear after the cataclysm." Lu Yuan calmed his mind, his thoughts racing, and plan after plan emerged.

That's right, these two items alone were not enough.

He wanted to collect as many supreme Divine Artifacts as he knew of before the cataclysm.

This way, after the new era descended, he would be able to deal with all possible crises.

First, be first, and be ahead of everyone else!

Buzzzzz.

At this moment, his phone suddenly vibrated, interrupting Lu Yuan's thoughts.

He picked it up and saw it was his university class group chat.

Li Sisi: Graduation is almost one year away. It's been a while since our classmates have gotten together.

Wang Zibo: Yeah, @Li Hansheng, does our class monitor have any plans?

Li Hansheng: Of course! I've already booked a room at the Cloud Grand Hotel. Food, drinks, and entertainment all in one place. Everyone be sure to come!

Li Sisi: Wow, isn't that Shanghai City's best five-star hotel? It costs tens of thousands a day. Class monitor, you're too extravagant.

Chen Song: @Li Hansheng, hey class monitor, so do we need to chip in?

Li Hansheng: No need. Zhou Yunqiong will also be there this time. The Cloud Grand Hotel is her family's business. I've already spoken to them, so just have fun.

Wang Zibo: What, what? Goddess Zhou Yunqiong is coming? Then I definitely won't miss it.

Chen Song: Me neither. It's been a long time since I've seen classmate Zhou.

Zhang Wei: I'll definitely be there!

Zhao Pengfei: +1.

Qian Gang: +1.

A bunch of male classmates: +1.

Li Sisi: Look, as soon as they heard Yunqiong was coming, they all popped up. This is the true face of you guys.

Li Hansheng: Li Sisi, what are you saying? The one who should be happiest isn't us, but someone else.

Wang Zibo: @Lu Yuan here.

A bunch of classmates: @Lu Yuan here.

Li Sisi: That's right. Classmate Lu has liked Yunqiong for four years. He must be so excited right now, right?

Li Hansheng: @Lu Yuan, don't be a ghost. Whether you're going or not, say something!

Looking at the long string of messages on his phone.

Lu Yuan shook his head and tossed his phone aside.

If in his previous life he would have been interested in such things and replied enthusiastically, now he didn't care at all. Time was pressing, and the so-called class reunion was meaningless to him.

As for the girl he liked, after experiencing the global anomaly and various bloody battles.

Lu Yuan no longer cared about feelings of that sort.

There was no need to reply.

But soon, just as he was about to get up and leave, his eyes suddenly moved.

He immediately picked up his phone again, opened the chat app, and slowly typed one word: "Going."

The reason for his change of heart was simple. He thought of something he needed that was related to this class reunion, so he had to go.

After doing this.

Lu Yuan stopped thinking.

He turned and walked directly into the villa's gym area to start exercising.

There was still more than a month until the global anomaly. There were many things he needed to do before then.

For example, some Divine Artifacts couldn't be bought by just sitting at home. He had to go in person, and some places were very dangerous. Therefore, Lu Yuan needed a powerful physique.