Chapter 1 (1/2)
Translator: Atlas StudiosEditor: Atlas Studios
Chen Shaojun’s head was dizzy. It was as if a heavy hammer had smashed into his head. He felt very uncomfortable.
He opened his eyes with great difficulty. There was only a table in the spacious room. On the table, an oil lamp was burning brightly.
Meanwhile, beside the oil lamp was a piece of green jade.
Where was this?
Just as he was wondering, fragmented memories suddenly appeared in his mind.
Through the memories in his mind, he was almost certain that he had transmigrated.
This place was not the Earth from his previous life, nor was it any dynasty from his memories.
Instead, he was the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was currently the 97th year of the Sheng De Era.
That was right. Ever since Emperor Sheng De ascended the throne at the age of 35, he had been in power for 97 years.
Moreover, there was no news that his body was unwell. It was unknown just how many more years he could sit on the throne.
It was obvious.
This was not an ordinary world.
Of course, ordinary people could not really live beyond 100 years old.
One would know their fate by the age of 50. Meanwhile, living 60 years was considered a long life.
The reason why Emperor Sheng De was able to live over a hundred years was said to be because… he had succeeded in his cultivation.
Without a doubt, this was a world with cultivation.
Demons and ghosts ran rampant, while the Dao and martial arts coexisted… Chaos, strangeness, demons, ghosts, and all sorts of legends existed in this world.
It was a prosperous era for ambitious people, but it was a nightmare for ordinary people.
He was an ordinary person.
He had signed a slave contract and became a pawnbroker at the Lin Pawnshop in the capital.
What was a pawnbroker?
To put it simply, he was an appraiser in a pawnshop who appraised the value of the items in exchange for silver.
Generally speaking, being able to become an apprentice pawnbroker of a pawnshop meant that in the future, he might be able to hold his own in the court. This could be considered a meteoric rise in his career.
After all, in the pawnshop, the status of a pawnbroker was not low. They were only below the shopkeeper.
Even the shopkeeper had to take good care of high-leveled pawnbrokers.
However…
After all, this world was extraordinary.
Humans died and ghosts lived, while demons frequently appeared. Furthermore, there were all kinds of strange and mysterious items.
Moreover, if the pawnbroker appraised ordinary items, then it would be fine. However, if they came into contact with some special items, once they didn’t have corresponding methods to deal with them, it was extremely likely that they would endanger and lose their lives.
Therefore, in this world, being a pawnbroker was definitely not a good profession. It was even a high-risk profession.
Chen Shaojun remembered this very clearly.
Half a year ago, when he first entered the Lin Pawnshop, there were 12 apprentices like him. Now, there were only seven left.
Even though not all of them suffered mishaps, there were still some who might have taken the path of making a living through their connections.
However, the dangers of this industry were evident.
“This world is too unusual and dangerous.”
After sorting out the memories in his mind, Chen Shaojun felt a chill run down his spine.
Who would have thought that an ordinary, non-living object could endanger his life?
Furthermore, in this world, there were countless non-living things that could threaten his life.
If possible, he was unwilling to stay here any longer.
He had to switch to a safer industry.
He believed that with his memories and knowledge from his previous life, even if he did not have anything, it would not be difficult for him to survive in this world. After settling down for a period of time, even if he wanted to learn the legendary Dao and martial arts techniques, he should have plenty of ways to do so.
However…
He had signed a slave contract with the Lin Pawnshop.
Slave contracts in the Great Zhou Dynasty had a legal effect.