My Secret Realm is the Center of All Worlds

When Lu Huaijin's ancestral jade pendant awakens, it doesn't grant him a wise mentor—it opens a secret realm that connects every timeline in existence. This interdimensional marketplace converts anything into energy and trades across worlds, drawing visitors from countless eras. Lu plans to coast as a wealthy cross-dimensional merchant with unbeatable intel. Reality has other plans. Xue Baochai from Dream of the Red Chamber rejects silks for industrial salt production, plotting to reshape the Qing dynasty's economy. Tang Emperor Taizong studies a modern world map with burning ambition, demandi…