Chapter 2, Dragon Space

The market offers everything one could desire; even without going out, a person can live comfortably here, free from worries about food and clothing for a lifetime. Of course, one must be able to endure loneliness

In the entire courtyard, apart from the gatehouse next to the entrance, there are wing rooms on both the left and right sides. However, in the far corner of the right wing, there is an area that resembles a stable, with a few lonely hitching posts standing in front of it, and even some hay scattered inside the stable.

Bang bang bang ... ... Creak!

The drawer of the desk was not locked. He casually pulled open the large central drawer and discovered a file folder inside. Upon opening it, Ji Feng was instantly startled, nearly jumping up in shock, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets. With trembling hands, he looked at the text on the document and softly read aloud: "Jeju Island Ownership Transfer Agreement"

This time, with a gentle push, it opened. Inside was a study covering over one hundred square meters, with several walls and blue stone slabs lined with dozens of rows of bookshelves. More than half of the bookshelves were filled to capacity with books, while only a few of the two or three shelves were somewhat sparse, but even that was relative.

After walking for a few minutes, they finally arrived at the front door of the main hall. This time, Ji Feng did not ask any questions; he simply pushed the door open. Inside, there were indeed no signs of human activity for a long time. Ji Feng stepped onto the large bluestone slabs as he entered the hall

After a moment, it became clear that the so-called family heirloom of the Ji family was, in fact, the jade pendant hanging around one's neck, which contained a world of its own

Is anyone there

As the courtyard gate opened, a wave of fragrance rushed in. Looking up, one could see that the yard was filled with numerous unknown flowers and plants, all blooming in their most beautiful moments. There were even over ten fruit trees laden with sweet, dripping fruits.

The apple, pear, red date, longan, and lychee trees are almost all unique; although there is only one of each type of fruit, just by looking at the trunks that require at least one person to embrace, one can tell that these fruit trees have grown for no less than a hundred years.

It also elaborated on the architectural layout within the space. Although there are dozens of doors here, each door leads to a different place, such as the Song Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Republic of China, and even to a more distant future era

My great-grandfather was a figure from the late Qing Dynasty. He attained the rank of a second-grade official at a young age and was the seventh owner of the Shenlong jade pendant. The entire space of the jade pendant was gradually established by my great-grandfather and the previous six generations.

"Descendant of the Ji family, since you are able to enter here, it indicates that you have unlocked the Dragon Jade Pendant. I am Ji Fu, the 42nd descendant of the Ji family."

In the end, everything in this space is left for future generations, and perhaps the only descendant of the Ji family, because when my great-grandfather wrote this letter, it was already the late 1960s. Only here did I understand why my grandfather always mentioned my great-grandfather. Back then, he was still an old man, and my great-grandfather appeared to be in his seventies, but it was said that he was already over a hundred years old; no one knew his exact age.

As I walked around to the front of the coffee table and looked down, I indeed saw several large characters written in small cursive penmanship: "To the Descendants of the Ji Family"

With a quick glance, Ji Feng's eyes lit up as he noticed a letter placed on the coffee table in front of the armchair, and he hurried over.

This was not a place I intended to intrude upon; I had asked first, but no one responded. With this thought in mind, Ji Feng directly lifted his leg and entered the courtyard, walking while admiring the exotic flowers and plants along the path, yet he did not cease his inquiries about the well-being of the owner.

In front stood a colossal structure resembling a palace, three stories high, with dozens of rooms lined up in a row. The architectural style was so ambiguous that Ji Feng could not determine which dynasty or era it belonged to. In this regard, Ji Feng truly had no expertise; in the past, he had only occasionally watched historical dramas or glanced at illustrated books.

At most, I can understand half of the books, and even then, I only recognize the words on the page; I cannot articulate their specific meanings at this moment.

Ji Feng first knocked on the enormous vermilion gate, but after waiting for a long time without any response, he pushed it open with both hands. To his surprise, this heavy gate, which appeared to be at least 3 meters high, opened with a sound.

After waiting for half a day, no one still responded to Ji Feng's inquiry

As Ji Feng walked past the rows of bookshelves, he finally discovered many bamboo slips in the innermost row. He did not dare to touch them, fearing that he might scatter them. Looking down, the pictographic characters on them made Ji Feng feel dizzy; it was clear that he would never be able to understand these items.

Ji Feng saw the garden filled with flowers and plants. Although the scenery was quite beautiful, he also understood that a family living in such a secluded courtyard would certainly not welcome a stranger intruding casually.

In the late Qing Dynasty, as the situation became increasingly unstable, the descendants of the Ji family fled here. However, this violated the unspoken rules of the jade pendant, resulting in a punishment that nearly severed the Ji family's lineage. When my great-grandfather felt that his end was near, he wrote this letter and placed it here, hoping that if any descendants of the Ji family were fortunate enough to enter, they would remember not to let anyone in casually. Otherwise, the scale of the jade pendant's space would reduce them to ashes, and the books would vanish from existence.

My great-grandfather left quite a lot for this unworthy great-grandson. Not to mention other things, just selling those large trees outside would be worth a considerable sum, let alone these even more valuable books.

A surge of respect suddenly welled up in Ji Feng's heart. If he remembered correctly, it seemed that his grandfather had mentioned that Ji Fu was his great-grandfather. However, he could not understand why there would be a relic of his great-grandfather left here, so he hurriedly continued to read on.

A trace of surprise flashed in Ji Feng's eyes. How did the owner here know that the person entering would have the surname Ji? Could it be that this place is not something left behind by his ancestors?

The hall also serves as a place to receive guests. The door at the back of the hall connects to a comprehensive market. Occasionally, guests may come over with the host to sit, drink tea, and chat, but this is limited to the hall itself; they cannot even leave the hall. It can be said that the hall and the market are integrated as one.

In the center stands a tall grand master's chair, flanked on either side by a square table. Directly in front is a rectangular coffee table. On either side of the hall, there are also a dozen or so slightly smaller chairs, and each square table is paired with a corresponding chair. All the square tables are equipped with a complete set of neatly arranged tea cups.

For several minutes, Ji Feng sadly realized that there seemed to be no one here, resembling hetushu.com.

Ji Feng was once again somewhat surprised. This room must contain at least several thousand volumes, right

Jifeng, who returned empty-handed, had no choice but to abandon this idea. Holding his great-grandfather's letter in hand, he walked towards the study on the right.

Because last time great-grandfather led the family into the Dragon Jade Pendant space, it nearly resulted in the annihilation of the entire family, the new space is designed such that, apart from the master, anyone else entering here will face immediate destruction. Ji Feng must remember not to bring anyone else into the space.

With a sense of nostalgia, Ji Feng decided to first visit the legendary market. However, when Ji Feng pushed the door behind him, it did not budge at all, no matter how hard he exerted himself.

Ji Feng shook his head in disbelief with a smile. He picked up the envelope, opened it, and took out the letter inside. The paper appeared somewhat aged, slightly yellowed, but the content on it made Ji Feng's eyes light up.

He walked to the desk by the window and ran his hand over the completely empty surface of the desk, surprisingly finding not a speck of dust. This immediately astonished Ji Feng; it had been at least several decades since anyone had entered this place, so how could it be so clean and quiet

Sitting down heavily on the chair behind the desk, I looked at the piece of furniture before me, which was probably the only one in the entire space that exuded a hint of modernity, and a smile involuntarily appeared at the corner of my mouth