Shen Ping was stunned.
He rubbed his eyes hard, then scrubbed his face, and after confirming the virtual frame wasn't an illusion, he was immediately overjoyed, his entire body clenching his left fist in excitement.
Golden Finger.
Without a doubt, this was a Golden Finger.
And it was a family-style Golden Finger at that.
As an old bookworm who had read through countless books in his previous life, he had tried various methods since transmigrating, but unfortunately, he didn't have a Golden Finger. He never expected that now, when he decided to lie low and wait to latch onto someone powerful, he would unexpectedly awaken his Golden Finger.
My past life's mindset misled me!
He was filled with excitement.
He couldn't help but sigh. Before he transmigrated, he'd had a failed marriage, so in this life, he hadn't planned on getting married. He was even resistant to the idea. If he hadn't lost his arm and felt disheartened, ready to settle down, he wouldn't have gotten married.
Suddenly, a pained groan beside him interrupted Shen Ping's thoughts.
He saw Li Yuewei biting her lip, a little resentful as she murmured, "Shen Ping, it was my first time last night, and you didn't know how to be gentle at all. It's a little swollen."
Shen Ping quickly apologized, "My fault. It's mainly because my wife is too beautiful; I couldn't resist."
Li Yuewei gave a coquettish hum, which meant she had forgiven Shen Ping.
"Wife, you rest first. I'll go buy some medicine."
With that,
he hurriedly got up and dressed.
Not long after, she went downstairs to the pharmacy at the entrance of the community to buy some anti-swelling medication. This medicine combined some gene technology, and the effect was very good. In just one morning, Li Yuewei could get out of bed and move around. Three days later, she could barely endure the benefits.
Training Hall.
Shen Ping, somewhat unaccustomed, used his left hand to twirl a blade, then put away the war blade. In these past two or three days, he had spent most of his time here, familiarizing himself with the Ninefold Thunderblade. Although he switched to his left hand, the practice of the saber technique was not smooth, but the hidden force of the saber technique did reach twenty-one percent power. In other words, in just two or three days, he had comprehended the second level of the Ninefold Thunderblade.
Before this.
He had honed himself in the wilderness area for more than ten years, but 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 to this.
There was also the body technique.
The subtle body technique was not actually that difficult. As long as one persisted in training, they would eventually be able to cross the threshold, but whether they could become proficient or even achieve mastery depended on the individual's comprehension.
Shen Ping's comprehension wasn't exceptional. After all these years, his agility was still at the minute level. Now, a single reward had caused his strength to skyrocket. If he was just an ordinary War General warrior before, then mastering the second level of the Ninefold Thunderblade, coupled with the great success level of his minute agility, meant his combat power had reached the intermediate War General level.
This is the allure of the Golden Finger… If I can continue to obtain family rewards, becoming a God of War is no longer a dream, and my right arm can also be restored to its former state.
His right arm was broken.
He wasn't too disheartened. In the Swallowed Star world, there were too many treasures that could regenerate severed limbs. To say nothing of anything else, as long as he became a God of War, he could enter the God of War Palace to purchase the Water of Life.
"Shen Ping, dinner's ready!"
Li Yuewei's voice came from downstairs.
They had only just gotten married, and she wasn't used to calling him "husband." She only did that when she was overcome with emotion at night.
He took a quick cold shower.
Shen Ping sat at the dinner table, ate a few bites of food, and praised, "Honey, your cooking is delicious."
Li Yuewei smiled and said, "You flatterer, eat up. By the way, I'll be going to work in the shopping mall in three days, so I won't be able to cook for you at noon. Take care of yourself."
"Also, if you have nothing to do, go to the martial arts gym in the community and ask the owner which district's Limit Martial Arts Gym is short-handed."
Right.
They'd only been married for a few days, and she was already a housekeeper.
Shen Ping knew his wife was doing it for his own good, but he had other plans. "Honey, I've been thinking about it these past few days. The job of a martial arts gym instructor is too stable; I don't plan to look for one."
Li Yuewei raised her head and asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"
Shen Ping pondered for a moment and replied, "Since I have some money, I want to start a company and do some business."
Seeing his wife staring at him.
He put down his chopsticks and continued, "Let's start with what I'm familiar with, acquiring various monster materials."
Li Yuewei frowned, "It's a viable path, but it won't be easy. Currently, organizations like the HR Alliance, Limit Martial Arts Gym, and Thunderbolt Martial Arts Gym are all purchasing materials. The competition is fierce. Although you're a member of the Limit Martial Arts Gym, you have channels and connections, it'll be hard to compete with these established forces. Moreover, you'll have to offer high prices initially, which will lead to slim profits or even losses."
Shen Ping smiled, "Let's give it a try. If it doesn't work out, I'll just go back to being an instructor at the martial arts gym."
Hearing this.
Li Yuewei said, "Alright, it's worth a try."
Monster materials are the most important resources on Earth right now.
Especially the military of various countries, they have a huge demand for these materials. Also, warriors' equipment requires monster materials, so the profits are enormous.
In her heart, she actually supported Shen Ping taking this path, because if it succeeded, even if they couldn't reach the level of the HR Alliance or domestic financial groups, they could still accumulate a substantial fortune.
The next day.
Li Yuewei pulled Shen Ping to the city to look for a location. They primarily focused on the area around the train station. Most martial artists sold the monster materials they hunted in the wilderness either at the military supply bases or in the HR Alliance mall or nearby material companies. Few would keep them to sell elsewhere. Therefore, even though the rent was high, they had to rent a shop here.
They spent the morning looking around.
Finally, they found a shop for sale.
After negotiating the price, they rented it.
After a simple lunch, they immediately went to register the company and apply for a business license and other documents.
"Let's call the company Pingwei Materials Company," Li Yuewei said.
In the evening.
The two of them finalized the company name in the mall restaurant.
"Finding employees is easy, but the manager position is a little tricky," Shen Ping said.
The materials company would be responsible for acquiring monster materials. The manager needed connections with martial artists and good social skills. However, good managers wouldn't come to a newly registered company, and the less capable ones wouldn't be very interested either. After all, Shen Ping was only a War General level martial artist. His own network was limited, and he had no other influence.
The company's future was destined to be limited.
Li Yuewei said, "I know a few managers in the HR Alliance mall. I'll see if I can recruit one. The mall has a bottom-ranking elimination system. Managers are eliminated every year. Our company is small, but it's still a place to go."
Shen Ping nodded, "Then I'll leave this to you, wife."
Five days passed.
After Pingwei Materials Company hired the four employees, it officially opened for business.
The members of the Wild Wind Squad came to show their support.
Captain Qin, who was burly, punched Shen Ping on the shoulder with his fist, "If it weren't for your wife, I, as the captain, wouldn't have known you started a company. Shen, you're not being cool about this, huh?"
"That's right, you clearly didn't treat us as brothers."
Muyang and the other two teammates glared.
Shen Ping forced a smile, "Captain, I just couldn't stay idle at home, so I tried doing some business. It's not a big deal."
Captain Qin glared at Shen Ping, "How is it not a big deal? Now that you've opened a company, the monster materials we hunt in the future will definitely be sold to you. If you don't say anything, wouldn't that be a bargain for others?"
Shen Ping knew that the captain was looking out for him, so he took out the wine and drank three cups as a self-punishment, only then did the teammates let him off the hook.
It was already late at night after they finished drinking.
Li Yuewei came to the company store to tidy up after work. Seeing Shen Ping drunk, she called the employees to help get him into the car.
The car drove towards Zheng City.
The night wind blowing in through the car window caressed Shen Ping's cheeks. He drowsily opened his virtual panel.
[Your family has acquired its first asset, taking a step towards prosperity.] [Rewarded with the Ninefold Thunderblade, Third Level, and a Perfect-Grade Body Technique.]
(End of Chapter)