Volume 1 Chapter 193 True and False Corpses
Guo Quan didn't stay long, and after a few words with Lin Yang, he said goodbye and left.
Although he really wanted to ask Lin Yang for some knowledge about phase stones immediately, he finally retained a bit of reason in his mind, knowing that this time and place was not suitable for academic discussions.
What's more, his employer Zeng Fan has already left, and it is not good for him to stay here longer.
After Guo Quan left, Lin Yang's ears finally quieted down. He held the mineral water bottle and drank it in small sips, while looking at Xi Mengyao on the auction table with interest.
At this moment, the bid for that superb piece of jadeite has soared to 37 million
However, Xi Mengyao and Uncle Wang did not plan to sell.
Because they know that this piece of superb jadeite, if it is carefully carved by the master in their Baishitang, the value will be higher than it is now, so why sell it now? What's more, leaving this superb jadeite in Baishitang can also bring some publicity effects to Baishitang. Let the reputation of Baishitang spread throughout the antique jade world for a period of time in the future
Carefully holding the best jade, Xi Mengyao glanced at Uncle Wang. After all, Uncle Wang was the person in charge of Baishitang in Jinguan City. Although she is the daughter of Xi Yuanxi, the head of the Xi family, she is not qualified to be the master.
Seeing Xi Mengyao's eyes, Uncle Wang understood, took two steps forward, arched his hand at the people who were competing for bidding, and said with a smile: "Experts, please listen to me." This piece of jadeite, we in Baishitang do not plan to sell it for the time being. As the saying goes, jade can't be made without cutting. When we go back, we will gather the most haode masters, carve it, and make it a good art that can be handed down to the world, of course, if you are interested in it, we welcome you to visit the Baishitang"
Seeing that Baishitang refused to sell this superb jade now, everyone present was somewhat disappointed. But there are also some antique jade collectors who can't help but ask: "I don't know, after this piece of jade is carved into a vessel, Baishitang is willing to give it a love transfer?"
Uncle Wang replied with a smile: "Our Baishitang is open for business, as long as the price is right, of course there is no problem."
This reply made many antique jade collectors very excited. They all secretly decided that after the Hundred Stone Hall carved this piece of superb jadeite into a vessel, they must go and see it. If you can, take it down and keep it as an heirloom
After Uncle Wang asked the organizer to send security personnel to send this superb jade to Baishitang, the chaos finally calmed down. Still, when people return to their seats, they can't help but talk about what just happened. After all, the best jadeite worth tens of millions was auctioned by Xi Mengyao for a mere 80,000 yuan
In addition to envy and hatred, everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Lin Yang.
Is this young guy really an unborn genius?
Many people's hearts have such a thought. They began to want to get acquainted with Lin Yang, after all, a master of phase stones with real skills could not only ⊥ those of them who like to gamble on stones to avoid losses, but also ⊥ their money to double wildly
Isn't what happened to Zeng Fan and Xi Mengyao the most intuitive proof?
After a short break of half an hour, the auction continued.
Affected by Xi Mengyao's spending 80,000 yuan to gamble on a piece of superb jadeite, people's hearts were also raised, and the next auction returned to the eager scene before. In this regard, I am afraid that the organizer of this auction is the most happy.
And Lin Yang's mood was not very good.
Because, most of this auction has been carried out, but he still hasn't seen an item with aura that can be made into magic weapons.
Gradually, the auction came to an end.
At this moment, most of the high-value things have been auctioned off, and most of the people's interest has been consumed. Therefore, the final stage of the auction has become garbage time. And at the moment, the auctions are all small toys that are not very valuable.
"The next thing we want to auction is a jade cicada. ”
When auctioneer Dong Cheng opened a box and revealed the jade cicada placed inside, Lin Yang's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam.
The jade cicada in the box is slightly yellowish in white, and the jade quality is not good. On the body of the jade cicada, there are wisps of dark red lines. It looked like it was stained with blood.
"This auction was not in vain"
Lin Yang became interested in this jade cicada, because he felt a surge of energy from the jade cicada.
This energy is not aura, but a negative energy mixed with ghostly energy, dead energy, and resentment
For ordinary cultivators, this jade cicada that exuded negative energy was not only useless, but would also affect cultivation. But for soul cultivators, this jade cicada, like an object with aura, is an excellent material for making magic weapons
"You must buy this jade cicada," Lin Yang said to himself in his heart.
On the auction table, Dong Cheng introduced the situation of this jade cicada: "This jade cicada is a product of the middle Qing Dynasty. However, these dark red corpses on its body were not naturally formed. It is made by a special process. Everyone here is an expert, and even if I don't need to say it, I believe you can see it......"
When Dong Cheng was gushing about the situation of the jade cicada, Lin Yang asked Xi Mengyao curiously: "What, can the corpse on the jade cicada also be faked?"
The jade cicada, in ancient times, was used to stuff the mouth of the deceased.
It is said that stuffing the jade cicada into the mouth of the deceased can make the deceased's breath stay in the corpse, so as to achieve the effect that the corpse does not rot and silverfish do not invade. The jade cicada is in the mouth of the corpse, and over time, it will inhale the corpse qi, causing some dark red marks to appear on the surface
These blood-streaked things are the so-called corpses.
is different from Lin Yang, a guy who is open, Xi Mengyao has real skills in the antique jade industry.
At this moment, when she heard Lin Yang's question, she couldn't help but smile slightly, and said secretly: "Although Master has a shocking attainment in the realm of Xiangshi. But I still don't know much about jade, especially jade counterfeiting and aging. That's right. How can a person know everything thoroughly? That's not a human being, it's a demon."
Xi Mengyao didn't let Lin Yang wait any longer, and quickly explained to him the method of falsifying the corpse: "Although this kind of thing is mysterious, it is not difficult to fake it. After the jade is distressed, it is calcined on a blazing fire, and when the whole piece of jade is burned to a boiling hot point, it is fed into the belly of a live cat, and then the live cat is put into the soil, so that the live cat dies of pain and suffocation in abdominal pain and depression. A year later, the carcass of a live cat was exhumed. At that time, there will be a corpse on the fake jade, and it is said that the jade of the corpse is forged in this way, and the evil nature is very heavy. Ordinary people will inevitably encounter all kinds of constant disasters when they are around. Therefore, among those who know the trade, there are not many people who want to buy this kind of jade to play. ”
"So that's the case, this method of counterfeiting is really a bit cruel" Lin Yang nodded, while lamenting that this method of counterfeiting is strange, he couldn't help but muttered in his heart: "Cats are creatures that have aura, and at the same time, they are creatures that are easy to provoke evil. Torture it to death with such cruel means, and don't let it feel resentful, so that it will naturally leave a strong resentment, death and ghost energy on the jade, and there will be these negative energies, ordinary people will definitely be affected, the light ones are in a trance, and the serious ones are riddled with diseases...
Just when Lin Yang and Xi Mengyao were discussing in a whisper, the auction of this jade cicada also kicked off.
"This jade cicada in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the reserve price is 10,000 yuan, interested friends, you can bid now"
Because the corpse on this jade cicada is not naturally formed, but artificially faked, and the age is not long, there are not many people participating in the bidding, only three or four. The price given is also around the reserve price, and it does not exceed the reserve price too much.
"I'll pay 50,000" Lin Yang raised the bidding card in his hand at this time, and gave a price that far exceeded the reserve price, and the price that had just risen to 15,000 was raised a lot in an instant.
50,000 yuan, buy a jade cicada in the middle of the Qing Dynasty?
If the corpse on the jade cicada is naturally formed, it is still at the right price. However, the auctioneer has made it very clear that the corpse on the jade cicada is artificially forged, and there are still people willing to pay 50,000 yuan for it......
Is this bidder not knowing, or is he a person with a lot of money who has no place to spend it, and is burning money indiscriminately?
People turned their heads to see who was bidding.
When they saw clearly that the bidder was Lin Yang, they couldn't help but hesitate in their hearts.
The reason is very simple, Lin Yang just now, but he helped Baishitang to produce a stone that contained the best jade. Such a person must not be ignorant, so what did he spend 50,000 yuan to buy this jade cicada for?
"Could it be that this jade cicada is actually not simple, but a good treasure?"
The crowd speculated.
But no matter what they think, the jade cicada is all ordinary goods, not like a good baby
In addition to doubts, another guess poured out in everyone's hearts: "Or, this Xiangshi master just likes to collect jade cicadas?"
In the world of antique jade collection, there are many people with various habits. Even some people's habits are very bizarre. Therefore, the speculation that Lin Yang likes to collect jade cicadas not only makes these people feel strange, but also feels that it should be so.
A person who participated in the bidding immediately made a decision, got up and arched his hand to Lin Yang, and said: "This gentleman, a gentleman does not take the favor of others, since you like this jade cicada, then I will withdraw from the competition." In addition, I also have several jade cicadas in my house. If you have the opportunity, you are welcome to my house, and we will have a good time drinking and appreciating the antique jade. ”
This person is really calculating, and he actually wants to get in touch with Lin Yang through this matter.
Several other people who also participated in the bidding followed suit.
In their opinion, it is obviously irrational to offend a Xiangshi master for the sake of a jade cicada in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. And if you can pass this matter and leave a good impression in Lin Yang's heart, it will be the best.
Seeing that everyone withdrew from the competition one after another, Dong Cheng did not waste any more time and rang the auction hammer.
This jade cicada, which is not worth mentioning in the eyes of everyone, but is a treasure in the eyes of soul cultivators, was included in Lin Yang's pocket at a low price of 50,000 yuan.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, Lin Yang spent unjustly money.
However, in the eyes of the cultivators who really knew how to do it, Lin Yang's deal couldn't be more cost-effective