111: Ancient protective artifacts

Qin Shou was overjoyed upon hearing this, thinking, "This is great. This item is absolutely amazing. A protective magical artifact from an Ancient Loose Cultivator from over a hundred thousand years ago, it's probably priceless and impossible to buy with money. The most important thing is that I don't have to spend a single cent."

The only thing that worried Qin Shou was that no one at the event would recognize its value, and they'd all say he gave Ren Jing a piece of junk he picked up from who knows where.

After all, Ren Jing's birthday banquet would be attended by celebrities from all walks of life. If he was made a laughingstock and appeared too stingy, he wouldn't be able to build connections with people in the top circles.

However, Qin Shou couldn't be bothered to think too much. Since it was a treasure, it must have something special about it. If someone mocked him for giving Ren Jing something too cheap, couldn't he just demonstrate the magical artifact's power on the spot?

He had already planned it in his mind: if someone really looked down on him, he would show off in front of those guys, astonishing them and displaying his strength.

Thinking of this, Qin Shou couldn't help but urge, "Hehe, that sounds good. Hurry up and get that thing out for me."

"Of course."

Upon hearing this, Ling'er immediately conjured the image of the protective necklace in Qin Shou's mind. Qin Shou immediately concentrated his thoughts, visualized this protective necklace, and took it out from the storage ring.

After taking out the necklace, Qin Shou examined it carefully. He saw that the necklace looked very ordinary, just an ancient bronze plaque. The plaque was rectangular, with intricate patterns carved on it, which Qin Shou guessed were runes from the Ancient Era.

The item as a whole looked somewhat old, even with a hint of rust, and was not very attractive. If one didn't know its value, they might think Qin Shou had casually picked it up from a junkyard and wouldn't take it seriously at all.

Looking at the rusty appearance of the bronze plaque, Qin Shou felt a little uncertain for a moment, secretly muttering to himself, "This thing is an antique from over a hundred thousand years ago. Has it already passed its 'expiration date' and stopped working?"

After all, too much time had passed, and no one could guarantee whether this magical artifact could still function. Qin Shou held the bronze plaque, weighing it a few times in his hand. It felt heavy, and its texture seemed somewhat special, but he couldn't identify the specific material.

To avoid truly giving a piece of junk and being laughed at, Qin Shou directly put the bronze plaque around his neck, intending to personally test the effect of this Ancient magical artifact.

Just as he put it on, Qin Shou caught a glimpse of a golden light flashing on the bronze plaque out of the corner of his eye. The golden light was fleeting; if Qin Shou didn't have his current Half-step Profound Rank cultivation, making his eyesight much better than ordinary people, he probably wouldn't have noticed this wisp of golden light.

Seeing this fleeting golden light, Qin Shou was mostly convinced. It seemed this item indeed had some special power; it was no ordinary object.

However, even so, Qin Shou was still uneasy and had some doubts.

To thoroughly verify the authenticity of this protective necklace, Qin Shou picked up a sharp small knife and stabbed it into his thigh.

Just as he stabbed, Qin Shou observed that a faint, almost imperceptible, golden aura seemed to appear on his thigh.

This aura appeared extremely suddenly, as if out of thin air. Immediately, Qin Shou realized that his short knife, no matter how much force he used, couldn't penetrate! The tip of the knife pressed against the surface of his skin, but it was like hitting an incredibly hard barrier, completely unable to pierce through.

Seeing such a miraculous effect, Qin Shou couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, secretly thinking, "As expected of an Ancient magical artifact, it's truly amazing."

This protective necklace was indeed a treasure; it could save his life at critical moments! Qin Shou even felt a little reluctant; giving away such a good item felt somewhat regrettable.

However, thinking that Ren Jing was also one of his important angel investors, Qin Shou could only reluctantly part with it.

After all, Ren Jing had money, power, background, beauty, and figure. Getting along well with Ren Jing would be greatly beneficial to his future development.

What's more, the storage ring was still in his hands. Qin Shou was confident that the Ancient Loose Cultivator must have had other good things, it was just that his current divine sense was too weak to see what was inside clearly.

After confirming that the protective necklace was fine, Qin Shou put it away and planned to head straight out to Ren Jing's villa.

Qin Shou's rented room was quite far from Ren Jing's villa, taking about an hour by car, and since today was a weekday, Qin Shou was worried about traffic and decided to leave early.

He checked the time; it was a little past ten in the morning, and sunlight was already casting mottled shadows on the floor through the gaps in the curtains.

Qin Shou didn't know when Ren Jing's birthday banquet would start. After all, it was his first time attending such a high-class event, and he felt uncertain, so he decided to leave immediately and go early to check out the situation.

"Nuo Nuo, I'm going out to run some errands. You can cultivate peacefully at home." Qin Shou said, while putting on the ancient bronze plaque necklace close to his body.

"Mhm, Nuo Nuo understands, Brother, remember to bring Nuo Nuo something delicious when you come back!"

Nuo Nuo nodded obediently, still sitting cross-legged in cultivation.

Ever since she got the Supreme Yin Scripture, Nuo Nuo's attention had almost entirely been focused on cultivation, with no intention of going out with Qin Shou. This allowed Qin Shou to enjoy some peace and quiet, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Don't worry, I'll bring you back some roasted lamb chops today." Qin Shou said with a smile, stroking Nuo Nuo's small head.

"Hehe, thank you, Brother!"

Nuo Nuo's face broke into a happy smile upon hearing this. After eating roasted wolf meat in the cave once before, she had developed a fondness for roasted meat and couldn't stop thinking about it.

After eating roasted wolf meat in the cave once before, Nuo Nuo had developed a fondness for roasted meat.

After settling Nuo Nuo, Qin Shou left the house with peace of mind, directly calling a Ride-hailing service and heading towards Ren Jing's villa.

Fortunately, he had good luck today; there wasn't much traffic on the road, and the taxi driver was eager to earn money, so he drove relatively fast. Although it wasn't as quick as Butler Fu, who could cover an hour's drive in just fifteen minutes, this driver still only took 40 minutes.

Qin Shou got out of the taxi and saw that Ren Jing's villa was already filled with luxury cars, both inside and out.

Although Qin Shou wasn't a tycoon, men generally loved cars. Qin Shou took a rough look and saw that the cheapest cars parked there were worth at least a million, and there were even many that hadn't been released in China, making their prices impossible to estimate.

When Qin Shou went to Ren Jing's house a few days ago, it was at night, and Butler Fu had led him in. Also, it was the night shift security guard then, and the current day shift security guard hadn't seen Qin Shou before.

Seeing that Qin Shou arrived by taxi and wasn't wearing any designer brands, and since Ren Jing's family was a wealthy one, the security personnel were experienced. They immediately felt that Qin Shou didn't belong to this social class and instantly blocked him at the gate.

"Hello, this is a private villa. Do you have an invitation?"