Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, Xu Xing had already finished washing up in a commercial apartment he bought 20 years ago in the old town of Jingyang County.

The man in the mirror had gray hair and deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, deep enough to hold a coin between his fingers.

He's only 46 years old this year, but he looks like he's in his fifties.

Xu Xing touched his face in the mirror and sighed. Since his wife passed away when his son was eight years old, he has been both a father and a mother to his son all these years. During the day, he works as a cultural relic restorer at the county museum, and at night he drives a ride-hailing car and on weekends he sets up a stall to sell small antiques.

They insisted on buying their son a house and a car in Chang'an and holding a grand wedding for him.

Tired?

I'm exhausted, like a dog.

But today is different.

Today is his grandson's 100-day celebration. Xu Xing's pent-up frustration has dissipated considerably, and he feels that he has entered a new stage in life, no longer needing to work as hard as before.

He took out a red velvet box from the drawer and opened it. Inside was a piece of top-grade old material Qingyu stone, about the size of an egg, with a warm and honey-like color.

The grass carp stone, also known as the fish startling stone, is a keratinous proliferator located in the throat below the occipital bone of the grass carp, used to help crush hard-shelled foods such as snails. Folk legend has it that it can ward off evil spirits.

The piece in Xu Xing's hand was acquired from an old friend a few months ago. It was said to have been taken from the body of a wild old grass carp weighing over 100 pounds. After being naturally dried in the shade for three years, it had turned into an orange-red jade-like substance, making it a top-grade material for making hand-held pieces or pendants.

He spent two whole months of his spare time personally polishing and grinding the stone. Now, the jadeite is as warm and lustrous as yellow jade, and when held up to the light, it has a subtle amber-like translucency.

It was made into a pendant and given to my newborn grandson, symbolizing peace and health.

"It's time to go."

Xu Xing carefully held the Qingyu Stone in his palm, and the warm, smooth touch made him feel inexplicably at ease.

He drove his second-hand Toyota Corolla, which he had bought for 12,000 yuan, out of Jingyang and onto the highway. The morning sunlight streamed in through the car window as he drove, one hand on the steering wheel, the other unconsciously stroking the bluefish stone.

Then something strange happened.

A warm sensation came from my palm; the temperature wasn't hot, but it seemed to seep into my skin as if it were alive.

Xu Xing initially didn't pay attention, thinking it was just sweaty hands, but a few minutes later he felt his palms were empty.

Looking down, Xu Xing suddenly turned the steering wheel, causing the car to sway precariously. He quickly steadied the car and drove towards the parking area not far ahead.

As Xu Xing opened his palm, his pupils suddenly contracted; the egg-sized bluefish stone had vanished.

Or rather, it melted away, leaving a very faint orange-red mark on the palm, which seeped into the skin at a visible speed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The skin where the bluefish stone had been held now faintly glowed with a jade-like luster, but it only lasted for a few seconds before returning to normal.

"What happened?"

Xu Xing stood frozen in the driver's seat. The Qingyu Stone was a horny substance that hardened like stone after drying and jadeification. How could it possibly melt at body temperature?

Before he could figure it out, he suddenly felt something was wrong with his body.

An indescribable feeling of ease spread through my limbs and bones.

Over the years, Xu Xing has suffered from lumbar muscle strain, frozen shoulder, and cervical spondylosis. He often has to hold his back and rest for a long time after sitting for a while before getting up.

But at this moment, he felt incredibly light.

Xu Xing subconsciously reached up and touched the makeup mirror above his head, then flipped it down. The face that appeared in the mirror made him freeze.

Her gray hair turned black, not the dead black of dyed hair, but a natural black with shine starting from the roots.

The wrinkles around her eyes have disappeared and her skin has become very firm. Her face, which had been worn down by the years and life, now looks radiant and no more than thirty-five years old.

"this……"

Xu Xing opened his mouth, and the person in the mirror also opened his mouth.

He abruptly unbuckled his seatbelt and bent down to lift up his faded gray short-sleeved T-shirt.

The abdominal muscles that had been in place for so long suddenly contracted back. Although they weren't the very prominent eight-pack abs shown on gym posters, they still had a defined shape and felt firm and strong to the touch.

Xu Xing touched his face with trembling hands and pinched his arm.

Not a dream.

He pushed open the car door, jumped out, did a few squats and jumped a couple of times.

His body felt as light as if he were back in his twenties, and that long-lost sense of power suddenly brought tears to his eyes.

Forty-six years of life, the first half ordinary, the second half arduous.

He never imagined that on such an ordinary morning, he would be reborn in such an unbelievable way.

Moreover, he discovered that his eyes had also undergone a strange change. When he concentrated, he was able to see through the metal of the car door and see the internal structure regardless of the light.

This is perspective!

"Blue Fish Stone..."

Xu Xing looked at his palm; there was nothing there anymore.

According to folklore, the green fish stone can ward off evil and bring good fortune. Could it really have some unknown power?

Xu Xing sat back in the car and took a few deep breaths.

Since his body had undergone such changes, he instinctively felt that the bluefish stone was not simple, and perhaps its melting into his body was some kind of opportunity.

However, the most urgent thing is to buy a new gift.

He opened his phone's navigation app to search for nearby gold and jewelry stores, and finally chose the Huaxia Gold Impression City store, which was very convenient for him.

……

The Huaxia Gold Impression City store is very grand. Xu Xing was the first customer shortly after it opened at 10 a.m.

He walked into the store, and several young employees looked up at him, their eyes sweeping over his ordinary T-shirt and old jeans before they went back to tidying up the counter.

Only one girl with her hair in a bun, who looked like an intern, came up to him: "Hello sir, what would you like to see?"

"I want to buy a safety lock for my baby when he/she turns 100 days old."

Xu Xing said.

"Over here."

The girl led him to the children's gold jewelry section.

The counter was filled with a dazzling array of items, and Xu Xing immediately spotted a medium-sized antique gold peace lock with a simple yet elegant design featuring traditional auspicious clouds and ruyi patterns.

He pointed and said, "Take this out and let's take a look."

The shop assistant took it out and Xu Xing picked it up in his hand. The tag indicated it weighed a little over sixteen grams.

Currently, the price of physical gold jewelry is over 1300 yuan per gram, while this peace lock costs a little over 21,000 yuan.

Although the down payment for his son's house and car, plus his wedding, cost two or three million yuan, we still have some savings.

"This one is fine. Please wrap it up and put it in a gift box for me."

"Yes, sir, twenty-one thousand six hundred and seventy yuan."

The shop assistant writes the order.

When Xu Xing went to the counter to pay by card, the very beautiful store manager personally helped him settle the bill. She looked to be in her late twenties and was wearing a navy blue business suit.

A typical example of a small branch bearing a large fruit, with a slender waist and long legs, creating an amazing curve.

Her face was even more striking, with willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and bright red lipstick, giving her a beautiful yet cool aura.

Xu Xing had never seen such a figure in real life before, so he subconsciously tested his X-ray vision to see if it was a fake.

Yes, it stands out very well, without any padding!

But the moment he looked away, he noticed something was wrong.