Learning to play games, a 40-year-old woman achieves a remarkable turnaround.

Chapter 79 is not yet a top-grade agarwood bracelet.

She neatly stacked the cut agarwood pieces on the cutting board beside her, examined them again, and had already sketched out the basic shape of the bracelet in her mind.

The next step is to polish these woods into smooth, round beads, which is a delicate task that requires a great deal of patience and skill.

Yuan Bao took out a set of sandpaper of different grades from the toolbox, starting with the coarsest, and prepared to sand the wood piece by piece.

She gently picked up a piece of wood, ran her fingers along its surface, feeling the unique texture of the wood, and then focused intently on the sanding work.

Each friction between the sandpaper and the wood is like a silent dialogue. Under Yuan Bao's meticulous carving, the wood gradually sheds its rough exterior and begins to reveal a warm and jade-like luster.

At this moment, her thoughts were immersed in a wonderful realm, as if she could see the finished bracelet on her wrist, simple and elegant. "I must insist on making this exquisite piece the best it can be, so that everyone who sees it can feel the charm of agarwood," she thought to herself.

As she continued polishing, Yuan Bao became increasingly immersed in the process, seemingly forgetting the passage of time, her eyes fixed only on the gradually transforming agarwood in her hands.

Before he knew it, a string of agarwood beads, each beginning to take shape, were already laid out on the cutting board. They were uniform in size, glossy in color, and exuded a captivating fragrance. Each one embodied Yuan Bao's hard work and expectations.

However, Yuan Bao knew that this was only a semi-finished product, and there was still a long way to go before it became a top-quality agarwood bracelet that would attract attention.

Yuan Bao was immersed in the meticulous work of making agarwood bracelets, concentrating on polishing each agarwood bead, striving to make each one perfect.

Little 9 lay lazily to one side, its furry body rising and falling slightly with its breathing, its eyes half-closed, watching Yuan Bao's busy figure with great interest.

After a while, Yuan Bao finished the initial polishing of the beads. She gently picked up a bead, examined it carefully in front of her, and checked whether there were any flaws on the surface of the bead through the light shining in from the window.

At this moment, Little 9 seemed to get interested. It jumped up from the ground, jumped to Yuan Bao's side, and put its head close to the bead, looking at it curiously.

"My lord, these beads look really good! I feel like we can string them together into a fantastic bracelet soon!" Little 9 said excitedly, nuzzling Yuan Bao's arm with her head as she spoke, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, just like a child waiting for praise.

Yuan Bao smiled slightly and gently shook his head. "It's not enough. For a top-grade agarwood bracelet, every detail is crucial. Although the surface of the beads looks smooth now, you might still find subtle imperfections under a magnifying glass. I want to make it the ultimate, an impeccable masterpiece."

As he spoke, Yuan Bao took out a high-powered magnifying glass from his toolbox and examined the beads one by one again.

Sure enough, under the magnifying glass, Yuan Bao discovered that the surface of several beads had extremely fine bumps and dents. Without hesitation, she picked up the sandpaper again and began to polish the beads once more.

This time, her movements were gentler and her gaze more focused. Every polishing stroke seemed to be a conversation with the agarwood, meticulously crafting this precious work of art.

Little 9 stood quietly to the side, watching Yuan Bao's serious expression, and couldn't help but admire Yuan Bao's persistence and patience.

But after a short while, it started to get restless, scratching its face with its paws and circling around in place, trying to get Yuan Bao's attention.

Seeing that Yuan Bao ignored it, Little 9 simply sat down on the ground, waving its two front legs incessantly and making whimpering sounds, as if to say, "Master, you're ignoring me, I'm so bored."

Yuan Bao was amused by it and said with a smile, "Little 9, stop fooling around, I'm busy." Upon hearing this, Little 9 immediately stopped what it was doing, obediently lay down to the side, and continued to watch Yuan Bao polish the beads.

Time passed by, and the only sound in the room was the soft rustling of sandpaper rubbing against beads.

Finally, after Yuan Bao polished them again, all the beads met her perfect standard.

Next comes the beading process.

Yuan Bao selected a strong yet delicate fishing line that could not only support the weight of the beads but also not affect the overall aesthetics of the bracelet.

She carefully threaded the fishing line through one bead after another, her movements gentle and steady, as if afraid of hurting these precious items that embodied her hard work.

Little 9 watched intently from the side, occasionally letting out an exclamation: "Master, this bracelet will definitely look amazing when strung together. I can already imagine it wearing on your wrist, it will be so charming!" As it spoke, it imitated Yuan Bao's actions, gesturing with its paws in the air as if stringing beads, but accidentally fell flat on its back, making Yuan Bao laugh out loud.

Upon hearing Xiao 9's words, Yuan Bao smiled gently.

As the last bead was strung on, she gently tightened the fishing line and tied a beautiful knot, thus creating an exquisite agarwood bracelet.

The bracelet exudes a unique and mellow fragrance. Each bead is round and full, shimmering with a warm luster under the light, as if telling the story of the carving process they have undergone.

Yuan Bao picked up the bracelet, put it on his wrist, and examined it carefully in the mirror.

At that moment, her eyes were filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy.

This is not just a bracelet, but the result of her hard work and perseverance.

"Little 9, look, it's finally finished," Yuan Bao said softly, his voice filled with undisguised pride.

Upon hearing this, Little 9 immediately jumped up and circled around Yuan Bao, repeatedly shouting, "Great! Great! You're the best, Master!"

Yuan Bao happily put the completed agarwood bracelet on his wrist, looked at himself in the mirror from left to right, his eyes full of anticipation, thinking that this work, into which he had poured countless efforts, would surely help him successfully complete the hidden mission.

However, after a few seconds, the expected cheerful notification sound of the system completing the task did not sound. The surroundings were silent, with only the gentle breeze from outside the window stirring the curtains.

Yuan Bao was taken aback for a moment, then frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

She took off the bracelet and examined it carefully again. Each bead was round and smooth, and the fragrance was rich and mellow. It looked like a superior piece.

Little 9, who was excitedly jumping around, stopped when she saw Yuan Bao's expression. She jumped to her side and asked curiously, "Master, what's wrong? Why didn't I hear the notification sound?"

Yuan Bao shook her head and said helplessly, "It seems this isn't a top-grade agarwood bracelet, but I really can't figure out what the problem is." As she spoke, she remembered the ancient books she had consulted before, and hurriedly went to the table piled with books, flipping through them one by one, hoping to find the answer in the books.

Little 9 also came over, helping to turn the pages with its paws. Every now and then, it would pick up a book and wave it in front of Yuan Bao, muttering, "Master, is this the one? This one looks really impressive."

After searching for a long time, Yuan Bao finally found a description of top-grade agarwood bracelets in the corner of an ancient book.

As mentioned above, top-grade agarwood bracelets not only require excellent bead quality and aroma, but also need to be strung at a specific time and with special techniques to bring out the ultimate charm of the agarwood.

Yuan Bao slapped his forehead and said regretfully, "It's all my fault for being too hasty and not paying attention to these details."

Little 9 tilted its head, its eyes darting around, and said mysteriously, "My lady, I guess this bracelet might be lacking some 'spiritual energy.' Should I blow some magical energy into it?" As it spoke, it pouted and started blowing "whoosh" into the bracelet.

Yuan Bao was amused and exasperated, gently tapping Little 9's head. "You're always acting silly. But it's okay, we can redo it. But first we need to find that special time and the method of making it."

Thus began the journey of exploration for the human and their pet.

Yuan Bao once again buried himself in the pile of ancient books, carefully flipping through each one, not letting go of any possible clues.

Little 9 stood by, sometimes fetching books for the baby, sometimes pointing at the pages with its paws, trying to find key information.

“My lady, look at this. There are a lot of strange symbols drawn on it. Could it be related to a special time?” Little 9 said, pointing to a star chart in an ancient book.

Yuan Bao leaned closer and studied it carefully, discovering that the star chart seemed to be related to specific time points.

After some calculations, she discovered that the special time hinted at in the ancient books was midnight, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is most abundant, and the energy of the sun, moon and stars is in a wonderful balance, which is most suitable for stimulating the spirituality of agarwood.

However, they still had no clue about the special techniques for making the garment.

Yuan Bao was a little anxious, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing this, Little 9 jumped onto the table and gently patted Yuan Bao's hand with its paw, comforting him, "Master, don't worry, we'll definitely find it. How about we look through some other books?"

The two continued their search, and time ticked by.

Just as Yuan Bao was feeling a bit discouraged, Xiao 9 suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Master, come and see!" Yuan Bao quickly went over and saw that on the ancient book that Xiao 9 had opened, there were some diagrams of hand gestures, and next to them were a few lines of small text that described in detail how to string agarwood bracelets with specific hand gestures. Each gesture contained a unique rhythm that could guide spiritual energy into the bracelet.

Yuan Bao excitedly hugged Little 9, "Little 9, you're amazing! It's all thanks to you!" Little 9 proudly shook its head, "Of course, I'm your right-hand man!"

Without further ado, Yuan Bao went to the agarwood tree again and selected a piece of even better quality wood.

Her gaze swept carefully over the tree trunk, not missing a single texture.

Finally, a spot was selected where the agarwood resin lines flowed like a lively stream, meandering and intertwining, and the texture was hard, emitting the most intense fragrance.

She gripped the specially made knife and slowly cut into it. As wood chips flew, the rich aroma of agarwood instantly filled the air.