Transcendent Being

Sizzle~

The silver-gray diamond knife scraped across the sky-blue tea tray, immediately carving a long gash into its surface.

This celadon tea tray, together with the teapot and cups on the coffee table, formed a complete set. Crafted by a master and fired in an official kiln, it might not have been a precious antique, but it was worth at least a hundred thousand yuan. Yuan Bin had casually ruined it.

But it also proved that there was nothing wrong with the diamond knife's quality.

Only then did Yuan Bin pick up the gold coin and place it on the tea tray before forcefully drawing the knife across it.

This time, the diamond-studded blade tip passed over the coin's surface without making a sound or leaving the slightest mark!

Yuan Bin froze for a moment, scarcely able to believe it, and swung the knife again.

The result was exactly the same!

Now he was thoroughly baffled.

Modern technology had advanced by leaps and bounds. Decades ago, scientists had already developed substances harder than diamonds, such as boron carbide and carbyne. There were also several specialized alloys that could completely ignore diamond cutting.

Could this be some kind of special alloy?

Yuan Bin looked up at Guan Zhishang suspiciously, his gaze distinctly unfriendly.

Guan Zhishang shuddered and hurriedly said, "Young Master Yuan, I brought the testing equipment from my shop too. It's too large, so it's still in the car outside. Should I have it brought in so we can test it?"

He was a shrewd man. Without sufficient confidence, how could he dare rashly present a treasure to Yuan Bin? Before coming, he had considered every possible issue.

Yuan Bin relaxed. Thinking it over, Guan Zhishang could not possibly be stupid enough to make a joke out of him.

"May I take a look?"

At that moment, Ye Yingxue suddenly spoke.

It was the first time she had spoken since arriving. When Chen Mingzhe had introduced her earlier, she had merely nodded to Yuan Bin, foiling his attempt to shake her hand.

Her voice was pure and clear, like pearls rolling across a jade plate, soothing to the ears.

"Of course."

What remained of Yuan Bin's soul flew away again. He hurriedly pushed the gold coin and celadon tea tray over to her.

Then he respectfully offered her the diamond knife.

Ye Yingxue waved her hand, politely declining the knife. She dipped a slender jade finger into the teacup, wetting her fingertip with sparkling tea, then drew it down across the gold coin.

The movement was elegant to the extreme.

What was she doing?

Yuan Bin stared unblinkingly at her finger, his Adam's apple bobbing unconsciously.

He noticed that when Ye Yingxue's slender finger touched the coin, a cold gleam suddenly flashed at her fingertip.

A cut-like mark appeared on the coin's surface, which the diamond knife had failed to scratch!

Yuan Bin's eyes widened at once.

The bizarre sight reminded him of certain secrets he had heard. If he was not mistaken, Ye Yingxue was undoubtedly one of the legendary Transcendent Beings!

He had actually harbored desires for someone like her and even entertained indecent thoughts...

Yuan Bin involuntarily squeezed his legs together, feeling cold all over.

"Hmm?"

But Ye Yingxue was not paying attention to him at all. The strange light in her beautiful eyes deepened as she stared at the gold coin.

Beside her, Chen Mingzhe narrowed his eyes, the corner of his mouth twitching as though he were lost in thought.

The sharp mark left by Ye Yingxue's finger began visibly shrinking at a speed discernible to the naked eye. In merely a few seconds, it had returned to its original state, leaving no trace behind.

Only the glow it emitted seemed to have dimmed slightly.

Yuan Bin said in astonishment, "Th-this is memory metal?"

Ye Yingxue and Chen Mingzhe looked at each other. The latter coughed lightly and said, "This gold coin may be a strange artifact. Young Master Bin, would you be willing to part with it?"

Yuan Bin paused, then immediately understood. "If you like it, Brother Mingzhe, just take it."

When he had assigned Yuan Bin to receive Chen Mingzhe, Yuan Bin's father had repeatedly instructed him to befriend this powerful outsider from Capital City. If Ye Yingxue had not been present earlier, he might even have considered competing with Chen Mingzhe.

Now that he knew what kind of person Ye Yingxue was, how could Yuan Bin dare entertain any improper thoughts? He was only afraid that he had offended her carelessly with his earlier words, and this gold coin was the perfect way to make amends.

He was not an idiot. How could he fail to see that Ye Yingxue was the one who truly wanted the coin?

"Young Master Bin..."

Chen Mingzhe smiled. "You may not know what a strange artifact is. Let me put it this way: to ordinary people, this is merely a collectible gold coin worth a few thousand yuan. But to someone who likes it, selling it for several hundred thousand would not be a problem."

"I won't take advantage of you. I'll pay five hundred thousand for it."

Yuan Bin immediately refused. "That won't do! If you want it, Brother Mingzhe, I'll give it to you. Giving me money is looking down on me!"

Did the dignified Young Master Bin look like someone who lacked five hundred thousand yuan?

Chen Mingzhe chuckled and did not insist. "Then thank you very much."

Yuan Bin laughed. "You're being too polite, Brother Mingzhe."

With that, the atmosphere in the room became much more harmonious.

Ye Yingxue suddenly asked, "Sir, could you tell me where it came from?"

She pointed at the gold coin while looking at Guan Zhishang.

Yuan Bin and Chen Mingzhe both turned to look at Guan Zhishang, making him break out in a cold sweat.

Guan Zhishang swallowed and quickly recounted in full how he had acquired the gold coin at the jewelry shop yesterday, even describing the seller's appearance and attire in great detail.

The people present looked at one another in confusion.

A man in leather armor, cosplay, magic tricks, 7,300 yuan...

Yuan Bin's heart stirred. "Brother Mingzhe, if you're interested in this person, I can help investigate him. The shop's surveillance cameras must have recorded his face. As long as he isn't some visitor from outer space, we should be able to find out who he is."

The Yuan Family was a major local family in Hang City, deeply rooted with extensive connections. The Golden Jade Fortune Group had started in the jewelry business and had always valued its relationship with the police. Investigating someone truly was no troublesome matter.

That was why Yuan Bin was so confident.

After giving it some thought, Chen Mingzhe readily agreed. "Then I'll have to trouble you, Young Master Bin."

Yuan Bin felt immensely proud at once, grinning so widely that his back teeth showed, completely unaware that he had revealed his bumpkin nature.

A noble family took a hundred years to form, an aristocratic clan a thousand. The Yuan Family had risen in Hang City only a few decades ago.

They had only just escaped the ranks of the impoverished.

Of course, to ordinary people, the Yuan Family was still an unattainable presence. In Hang City, there were truly not many things they could not accomplish.

At the same time, Zuo Yi had just returned to the Linjiang Old Residence.

By the time he returned, it was nearly dark. He had completed a major shopping trip that afternoon, buying plenty of daily necessities, as well as a large amount of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, and other ingredients from the supermarket beneath the mall. A third of the savings in his payment account had vanished.

After getting home, he took everything out of the Spatial Ring and piled it on the floor.

A Spatial Ring was convenient in just this way. Whenever he bought something, he could simply find an empty spot and toss it inside. There was no need to carry armfuls of bags until he was exhausted. Nothing could be more satisfying.

Then Zuo Yi summoned the Giant Spirit Witch Slave and had it sort and store the supplies and ingredients he had purchased.

The Giant Spirit Witch Slave had received Zuo Yi's memory seed and was already capable of adapting to Blue Star's technological way of life.

It could handle tasks such as cleaning, hanging laundry and quilts out to dry, washing vegetables and dishes, and taking out the trash. It worked tirelessly without ever complaining, making it a truly exemplary household helper.

It just could not be exposed to the public.

As night fell, a barbecue grill was set up in the courtyard. Skewers of thoroughly washed and briefly marinated meat were laid over the charcoal fire, sizzling under the heat and releasing the distinctive fragrance of grilled meat.

The grill had been moved out from the basement, and the ingredients were fresh beef. Once it was grilled until charred on the outside and tender within, Zuo Yi sprinkled it with cumin and chili powder, eating to his heart's content with beer.

He had no particular talent for cooking, but his grilling skills were nearly maxed out, like an oil seller whose hand had become skilled through constant practice.

Sadea World also had spices, but it did not have cumin. It did have chili peppers, though they were exceptionally spicy and beyond the tolerance of ordinary people. They were called demon fruits and used by wizards as spellcasting materials.

Back when Zuo Yi had gone adventuring with his team, everyone had been shocked when they saw him sprinkle chili powder over grilled meat.

But some of his companions had developed a taste for it under his influence, thus cultivating the first group of chili lovers in Sadea World.

Remembering those past events, Zuo Yi could not help smiling.

And now, he had returned to his own world and gained a daughter.

After drinking can after can of beer and letting the alcohol burn through his blood, Zuo Yi fell soundly asleep in a pleasantly tipsy haze.

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