Shen Ping was stunned.
He rubbed his eyes hard, then his face, and after confirming that the virtual frame was not a hallucination, a look of wild joy immediately appeared on his face, and he gripped his left fist excitedly.
A golden finger.
Without a doubt, this was a golden finger.
And it was a family-style golden finger.
As an old bookworm who had read through countless books in his previous life, ever since he transmigrated, he had tried various methods, but unfortunately, he never found a golden finger. He never expected that now, when he had decided to lie flat and wait to cling to a powerful figure, he would unexpectedly awaken a golden finger.
"The mindset of my previous life misled me!"
Amidst his excitement,
he couldn't help but sigh. Before transmigrating, he had experienced a failed marriage, so in this life, he hadn't actually thought about getting married and had a resistance towards it. If his arm hadn't been broken, and he hadn't been disheartened and prepared for a stable life, he wouldn't have gotten married.
Just then, a soft groan beside him interrupted Shen Ping's thoughts.
Li Yuewei bit her lip and grumbled resentfully, "Shen Ping, it was my first time last night, couldn't you have been more gentle? It's a bit swollen."
Shen Ping quickly apologized, "My fault. It's mainly because my wife is too beautiful, I couldn't control myself."
Li Yuewei let out a soft hmph, indicating she had forgiven Shen Ping.
"Wife, you rest first, I'll go buy some medicine."
Saying that,
he quickly got up and got dressed.
Soon after, he went downstairs to the pharmacy at the entrance of the residential area and bought some medicine for swelling. This medicine combined some genetic technology, and its efficacy was excellent. In just one morning, Li Yuewei was able to get out of bed and walk around. Three days later, she was already able to barely endure his affections.
Martial Arts Hall.
Shen Ping uncomfortably twirled his blade with his left hand, then put away his battle saber. For the past two or three days, he had spent most of his time here practicing the Ninefold Thunder Blade. Although he had switched to his left hand and his blade movements were not smooth when practicing, the hidden strength unleashed by the blade technique indeed reached 21% of his power. This meant that in just two or three days, he had comprehended the second profound meaning of the Ninefold Thunder Blade.
Before this,
he had honed his skills in the Wilderness Area for over ten years, yet he had only barely mastered the first level. If it were under normal circumstances, he wouldn't know how many years it would take him to master the second level.
In addition,
there was also his movement technique.
Mastering a minute-level movement technique wasn't actually that difficult; as long as one persisted in training, they would eventually cross the threshold. But to become proficient or even achieve great mastery, it depended on one's personal comprehension.
However, Shen Ping's comprehension was average, and after so many years, his movement technique still remained at the minute level. But now, with just one reward, his strength had surged. If before he was just an ordinary Warrior-level martial artist, then mastering the second level of the Thunder Blade, coupled with a great mastery minute-level movement technique, his combat power had already reached the intermediate Warrior level.
"This is the charm of a golden finger... If I can continue to receive family rewards, becoming a God of War will no longer be a dream, and my right arm can also be restored to its original state."
With his right arm severed,
he wasn't too disheartened, because in the Star Devouring world, there were too many treasures that could regenerate severed limbs. Not to mention anything else, as long as one became a God of War, they could enter the War God Palace to purchase Water of Life.
"Shen Ping, dinner's ready."
Li Yuewei's voice came from downstairs.
Having just gotten married, she was still not used to calling him 'husband', only doing so when she couldn't control her emotions at night.
After a quick cold shower,
Shen Ping sat at the dining table, picked up a few bites of food, and praised, "Wife, your cooking is too delicious."
Li Yuewei smiled, "Such a smooth talker. Hurry and eat. Oh, right, in three days, I'll be going to work at the HR Alliance Mall, so I won't be able to cook for you at noon. Take care of yourself."
"Also, when you have nothing to do, go to the martial arts hall in the residential area and ask the Owner if any Dojo of Limits in the nearby districts need extra hands."
Oh, dear.
After only a few days of marriage, she had already become a strict housewife.
Shen Ping knew his wife was doing this for his own good, but he had other plans. "Wife, I've thought it over carefully these past few days. The job of a martial arts hall instructor is too stable; I'm not planning to look for it."
Li Yuewei looked up and asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"
Shen Ping pondered for a moment, then replied, "While I have some money, I want to open a company and do some business."
Seeing his wife staring at him,
he put down his chopsticks and continued, "I'll start with what I'm familiar with: acquiring various monster materials."
Li Yuewei frowned, "That's a path, but it's not easy. Nowadays, whether it's the HR Alliance, or organizations like the Dojo of Limits and the Thunder Martial Hall, they are all acquiring materials. The competition is fierce. Although you are a member of the Dojo of Limits and can find channels and have connections, it's difficult to compete with these forces. Moreover, at the beginning, you'll have to offer high prices, which means very thin profits, or you might even lose money."
Shen Ping smiled, "Let's just get it started. If it really doesn't work out, I'll honestly go to the martial arts hall to be an instructor."
Upon hearing this,
Li Yuewei said, "Alright, there's no harm in trying."
Monster materials are the most important resources on Earth today.
Especially the military of various countries, they have an enormous demand for materials, and martial artists' equipment also requires monster materials, so the profits involved are extremely vast.
She actually approved of Shen Ping pursuing this path because if he succeeded, even if he couldn't reach the level of the HR Alliance's domestic consortiums, he could still accumulate a considerable family fortune.
The next day,
Li Yuewei pulled Shen Ping to the city center to select a location, primarily around the train station area. Most of the monster materials hunted by martial artists from the Wilderness Area were either sold at military supply bases or at the HR Alliance Mall or nearby materials companies; few would keep them to sell elsewhere. Therefore, even though the rent here was very expensive, they had to rent a shop here.
After a morning of searching,
the two finally found a shop that was being resold.
They negotiated the price and rented it.
After a simple lunch, they immediately rushed to register the company and handle various documents like the business license.
"Let's name the company Pingwei Materials Company."
By evening,
the two decided on the company name at a restaurant in the HR Alliance Mall.
"Employees are easy to find, but managers are a bit difficult."
Shen Ping said.
A materials company is responsible for acquiring monster materials, so a manager must have connections with martial artists and be good at socializing. A good manager would never come to a newly registered company, and even a mediocre one would be hesitant, after all, Shen Ping is only a Warrior-level martial artist, and the level of connections he has is too low, with no influence in other aspects.
Such a company was destined to have limited prospects for development.
Li Yuewei said, "I do know some managers at the HR Alliance Mall. Let's see if we can recruit one. The HR Alliance Mall has a last-place elimination system, and managers are eliminated every year. Our company, though small, is at least a place to go."
Shen Ping nodded, "Then I'll leave this matter to you, wife."
Five days later,
Pingwei Materials Company officially opened after recruiting four employees.
Members of the Raging Wind Squad came to show their support.
The burly Captain Qin thumped Shen Ping's shoulder with his fist, "If it weren't for your wife, I, as your captain, wouldn't even know you opened a company, Lao Shen, you're not being fair, you know."
"Exactly, you clearly don't consider us brothers."
Mu Yang and the three other squad members glared.
Shen Ping smiled wryly, "Captain, I just couldn't sit still at home, so I decided to try my hand at business. It's no big deal."
Captain Qin glared at Shen Ping, "How is it not a big deal? You've opened a company! From now on, the monster materials we brothers hunt will definitely be sold to you. If you didn't tell us, wouldn't that just benefit others?"
Shen Ping knew that Captain Qin's words were out of concern for him, so he immediately took out wine and penalized himself with three cups. Only then did the squad members let him off.
It was late at night after they finished drinking.
After Li Yuewei got off work, she came to the company shop to tidy up. Seeing Shen Ping drunk, she called the employees to help him into the car.
As the car drove towards Zheng City,
the night wind blowing through the car window caressed Shen Ping's cheek. With blurry eyes, he opened the virtual panel
[Your family has acquired its first property, taking a step towards prosperity.]
[Reward: Ninefold Thunder Blade Third Level, Perfect-level Movement Technique.]