readsfreenovel Chapter 74 The Real World 7 (Mental Power)
Chapter 74 The Real World 7 (Mental Power)
Back in the real world, Liu Yuxi hadn't even opened her eyes yet, but she seemed to already see the scene in her room. She opened her eyes, looked around the room, sat up, then closed her eyes again, thinking, "I want to see, I want to see..." Sure enough, she saw the scene in the room again. Liu Yuxi was a little surprised, but also a little apprehensive.
The surprise was that she could project her mental energy outwards, but the fear stemmed from the feeling that now that she had superpowers, there might be problems in the real world, especially since natural disasters were becoming more and more frequent.
He quickly called out to Xiao 6 in his mind: "Xiao 6, Xiao 6, Xiao 6!" "Host, I'm here. What's wrong?" "It seems that my mental power can be projected outward. How is this possible?" "Host, this is a natural result of the growth of mental power! Every time you travel through a world, your mental power will increase a little. Once it exceeds the critical point in the world you travel through, it can naturally be projected outward."
"Does this count as a superpower? Will my world turn into an apocalypse or something?" "No, host, you are a special case. Once your mental strength reaches the maximum value that your 'Strong as an Ox' attribute can tolerate, your mental strength will stop growing. It's still growing now, but there's still room for growth. Since there's no cultivation technique for mental strength, it won't keep growing indefinitely."
"So how far can my mental power see now? What is the upper limit?" "You should be able to sense about 20 meters right now, but the distance will be shorter in places where the density is higher than air, such as soil and water. The upper limit is basically about 500 meters."
After listening to Xiao Liu's explanation, Liu Yuxi felt relieved but also very excited. Wow, that's incredible! Isn't gambling on stones like picking up money? Even if the stones don't yield as much green as before, it's still a sure thing!
Liu Yuxi first experimented in the house, probing the ground, and could only probe to about ten meters underground. When she got dressed and went out for her morning exercise, she found that the distance that her mental power could probe was indeed about twenty meters.
After returning from my morning exercise livestream, I greeted my parents and asked if they wanted to go to Yunnan. They're both retired and have nothing to do at home. My mom, on the other hand, has too many classes at the senior university and sometimes has performances. She didn't have any performances recently, so the three of us booked tickets to Yunnan.
Since we're already there, we should definitely do some sightseeing first. It's not like we have to gamble on stones right away, right? After all, there are so many tourist attractions in Yunnan. Liu Yuxi did some research on the way and decided to go to Kunming first. The tour guide would find a hotel after we arrived in Kunming. He booked the hotel online in advance.
The most famous attraction in Kunming is the Stone Forest Scenic Area, located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, Kunming City. It is a World Natural Heritage Site and a World Geopark. Here, you'll find unique limestone landforms, with stones of various shapes forming a spectacular stone forest landscape.
Then I went to Dali, where there is the "Dali Ancient City," located in Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, and one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in China. The ancient city preserves many ancient buildings and cultural relics, such as the Three Pagodas of Dali and Erhai Lake.
Then, Liu Yuxi went to Lijiang, feeling that Lijiang had the most beautiful scenery. First was the "Lijiang Old Town," located in the Gucheng District of Lijiang City, a World Cultural Heritage site. The old town is nestled against the mountains and by the water, with a unique architectural style, full of Naxi cultural characteristics.
Next is Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, located in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City. It is the closest mountain range to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere with year-round snow cover. The snow mountain has magnificent scenery, including glaciers, snow-capped peaks, and forests.
When visiting Yunnan, Shangri-La is a must-see destination. Located in Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it's a place shrouded in mystery. Famous attractions include Pudacuo National Park, Songzanlin Monastery, and Meili Snow Mountain.
We also visited Lugu Lake, which boasts beautiful scenery and clear waters. There are Mosuo villages nearby, where we experienced the unique Mosuo culture. After that, we went to Xishuangbanna and visited attractions such as Wild Elephant Valley, Manting Park, and Dai Ethnic Garden.
Our last stop was Tengchong. After visiting attractions such as Tengchong Hot Spring, Heshun Ancient Town, and the Volcanic Geological Park, we headed straight to the Tengchong jade gambling market.
Once inside the market, Liu Yuxi separated from his parents and let them browse freely, even buying some finished products. However, he cautioned them that many finished products are now counterfeit.
Liu Yuxi also went directly to the stone shops. Each shop had some stones displayed at the entrance. These were scraps, waste materials, or raw stones that the shop owners judged wouldn't yield good material. Meanwhile, the good materials that the shop owners judged and the stones with windows cut into them were placed inside the shops.
Liu Yuxi first used his spiritual power to examine the stones at the entrance of the first shop. Sure enough, there was basically nothing inside. Even if there was, it was the most ordinary white-based green variety with almost no green. Only one piece of glutinous rice variety was in a raw stone weighing more than 20 kilograms, which was only the size of an egg. Liu Yuxi did not waste any more spiritual power and went into the shop.
Liu Yuxi wouldn't consider stones with windows cut into them, as the prices were all too high. Even if Liu Yuxi was guaranteed to make a profit, he didn't want to buy stones with windows cut into them; he thought it was more interesting to gamble on the whole thing.
Liu Yuxi examined all the stones in the room, carrying a flashlight and magnifying glass with her. She had to do the necessary checks. After examining all the rough stones, she had only looked at three in the eyes of others. The stones from this shop weren't very good; in Liu Yuxi's opinion, the owner was probably quite unscrupulous. Although some of these rough stones contained jadeite, the chance of them being worthless was less than 1%.
Having abandoned the first shop, Liu Yuxi went straight into the second one. She didn't even stop at the stone materials outside the door. She planned to go inside and find a suitable spot to pose while using her mental power to scan the entire shop, including the stone materials at the entrance.
Coincidentally, at the second shop, she found two good pieces of jade. One was inside, weighing about 100 kilograms. The stone's shape was somewhat like a gourd, but not as round. In the upper half of the stone, there was a piece of icy jade about the size of a basketball. Unfortunately, it wasn't fully green; the color was a bit light. If you cut it from the waistline, you could see the green color. She asked the shopkeeper, and this piece of stone was 2000 yuan per kilogram. It weighed 232 jin (approximately 166 catties), but the owner calculated it to be 230 jin (approximately 115 catties), for 460,000 yuan.
After swiping her card, Liu Yuxi asked the shop staff to take the stone directly to the stone-cutting master. She told the master to cut directly from the waistline, and then casually glanced at another good piece she had found. That stone was among the pile outside the door; it looked like an ostrich egg, only a bit larger. Liu Yuxi picked up the stone and asked the owner how much it cost. The owner, after looking at its size, said, "Give me 3000." Liu Yuxi didn't haggle, swiped her card, and waited with the stone for the stone-cutting master to cut it.