Legend has it that when King Mu of Zhou, Xihu offered Kunwu to cut the jade knife and the night light often filled the cup. The knife is one foot long, and the cup is three liters. The knife cuts the jade like cutting the mud, and the cup is the essence of white jade, and the light shines at night. In the evening, the cup is out of the atrium to the sky, and the water juice is full in the cup. The juice is sweet and fragrant, and it is a vessel of the Si Shiling people. When Qin Shi Huang, Xihu offered a jade knife, and there was no normality full of ears. ------ "The Ten Continents of the Sea. Fung Lin Chau

When it comes to Kunwu knife, it will remind people of Lu Zigang! Lu Zigang --- a member of the Ming Dynasty, and according to legend, he learned art in a jade workshop in Hengtang outside Suzhou since he was a child, and gradually became a master of jade cutting skills. His works are full of convex yang patterns, hollow openwork, and yin line carving, and he is especially good at the technique of plane reduction and ground reduction. The jade carving works made by Lu Zigang imitate Han jade in many forms, and then take the method from Qin, which is quite ancient, and forms the artistic characteristics of emptiness, floating and fineness. Emptiness is the commensurate of the virtual and the real, and the density is beneficial, so that people do not feel cumbersome and have an ethereal feeling.

Floating, that is, the pretense is vivid, the lines are smooth, so that people do not feel sluggish and have a sense of elegance; Fine, that is, pondering fine, exquisite design, so that people do not feel rough and have a sense of ingenuity. Such as the carved narcissus hairpin, Ling into a kit kat , the stem and branch under the flower holder are as thin as a hair and continuously, trembling to show the delicate state of the flower, it is really difficult to imagine that this is carved with jade.

What kind of tools Lu Zigang used to carve jade so delicate and wonderful is still a mystery in the official history. Moreover, he is very particular about jade making, and there is a so-called "jade color is not beautiful, jade quality is not good, jade is not good", and jade is not cured. You must know that the better the quality of jade, the higher the hardness, and the more difficult it is to polish and carve. Lu Zigang once said that his unique skills are all from the original Seiko carving knife "Kun Gong". But this "kun runium knife", he has never been secret, and his knife skills have always been secret.

Lu Zigang's skills are overwhelming, and his fame spreads all over the world. After Emperor Ming Muzong Zhu Zaiyuan heard about it, he specially ordered him to carve a hundred horses on the jade wrench. He was not stumped by this puzzle, and it took only a few days to complete it. On the small jade wrench, Lu Zigang carved an atmosphere of high mountains and a wide open city gate, but only three horses were carved! One galloped through the city, one galloped towards the gates, and the other just peeked out of the valley. Only three horses give people the feeling that there are countless horses hidden in the valley of Yuzhong and are ready to gallop out, and he actually expressed the meaning of a hundred horses in a virtual way during the Ming Dynasty, which is really wonderful. Since then, his jade carving has become an exclusive luxury item for the royal family and the powerful of the dynasty.

Lu Zigang did not leave his "Kun Gong knife", nor did he pass on his knife skills, and the carving skills of "Zigang Jade" are still unique skills and difficult to imitate. Since the Qing Dynasty, there is no shortage of a large number of "Zigang jade" fakes, and there are also high-end imitations made by masters, but in the eyes of insiders, its carving artistic conception is far from "Zigang jade".

During the Qing Dynasty, the Suzhou jade industry enshrined Lu Zigang as the ancestor of the industry and worshipped. Every piece of jade in Lu Zigang will fall into Zigang. Legend has it that once the emperor summoned Lu Zigang and asked Lu Zigang to carve a jade horse for him. and explained that Lu Zigang was not allowed to make a payment.

After Lu Zigang went back to carve it, he presented the jade to the emperor, and the emperor looked at it carefully, and also let the other ministers see that there was no payment, and he was very happy so he rewarded Lu Zigang. Later, when a prime minister looked closely, he found a miniature carved font of "Zigang system" in the horse's ear. Later, the emperor also found out, but the emperor did not punish Lu Zigang angrily, but praised him generously.

Lu Zigang's works are not only expensive but also advocate application, the jade materials used are Xinjiang Hetian jade, the shape is changeable and regular, and the meaning of antiquity is stronger. In addition, his works are all engraved, mainly seal script and official script, there are three kinds of "Zigang", "Zigang", "Zigang system". The carved part is very particular, mostly in the bottom, back, handle, cover and other inconspicuous places.

In the Wanli period, Zhu Yijun of Mingshenzong once ordered him to carve a jade pot, but he was still not allowed to pay for it, and he used the inner engraving kung fu with only the feeling to skillfully put the name on the inside of the jade pot spout.

Many years later, according to the legend of wild history, Lu Zigang, who was deeply loved by the emperor. Once, after making a dragon-shaped jade carving for the emperor, he secretly engraved his name on the dragon's head! Therefore, he completely angered the emperor and was unfortunately beheaded by the emperor. Since he did not have a family and left any descendants, his stunt was completely annihilated and extinct in the rivers and lakes! In vain, future generations look at Yuxing and sigh、、、、、、 above the research is from historical materials

Shen Yuan was playing with this simple and beautiful Zigang jade plate, and at the same time sensing the faint jade spiritual power in the jade card, there was no doubt 、、、that this jade was a spiritual jade left by a certain generation of jade masters, and now Shen Yuan suspected that the strange black knife in the stone box in front of him was likely to be the legendary Kunwu knife!

When it was light, Shen Yuan and the three of them returned to the hotel, and Hu Xiaomei couldn't stand the sleepiness and picked a guest room to make up for sleep. Shen Yuan, who was still excited, pulled Shen Budo and began to study the set of lots brought back after the auction with great interest.

Shen Budo yawned and said suspiciously: "You mean that this jade plate is made by the real Ming Dynasty Lu Zigang?" Isn't it a late imitation of the consignment? ”

Shen Yuan nodded: "The so-called heirloom jade of Lu Zigang in the world today is not necessarily genuine!" It is because Lu Zigang's Kunwu sword technique was only a flash in the pan and then disappeared without a trace、、、 some records say that he was killed by the emperor, and there is also a legend that his golden cicada escaped from the shell and returned to the hidden mountain. In later generations, there were too many Zigang jades with consignment money、、、 but I never expected that Lu Zigang was very likely to be a disciple of our jade connoisseurs. This jade plaque is indeed the spiritual jade refined by the jade connoisseur, but the aura is very weak、、、 it can only play a role in calming the nerves, and it should not be the handiwork of the jade connoisseur of the year. The key is to 、、、、、、 on this set of knives"

Shen Budo leaned over and looked at this strange set of black knives and knives made of meteoric iron, a total of seven pieces, one large and six small. The largest one is about two fingers wide and half a foot long, and the surface of the blade with a slight curve flows with mysterious textures. The entire blade and grip are made together, and the part of the handle is polished roughly, but the protruding side of the blade does not seem to be sharp!

It's very strange, as if this is a half-finished product. The other six knives are relatively close to the normal carving knife appearance, some have a large curved arc, and some have three-edged pointed ends or fine frustration teeth、、、

Shen Budo reached out and picked up the most conspicuous large knife, and carefully tried the outer blade: "Are you sure this is the legendary Kunwu knife?" Why don't you even have a basic blade? ”

Shen Yuan stretched out his hand and took the black knife, and as soon as he grasped the handle of the knife with his palm, a mysterious spiritual power connected by blood resonated with the spiritual power in his body. It's as if the knife has become one with him!

"This is what the jade connoisseur has personally refined!" Shen Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Can a jade connoisseur refine items other than jade? When did the Jade Connoisseur have alchemy? "Shen is not suspicious.

Shen Yuan smiled: "How do you know this is not jade?" Is it possible to rely on a few bird 'experts', or the kind of goods that secretly do appraisals for the black auction to be qualified to judge my jade appreciator's sacrificial refining weapon? Hahaha, that's the real joke! ”

"This 、、、 not made of meteoric iron?"

"Of course not! Or maybe this thing is really an alien thing、、、 but it's not a meteorite! As soon as Shen Yuan's voice fell, he urged the pure jade connoisseur jade spiritual power in his body, and then suddenly injected the spiritual power into the knife in his hand! I only felt that the knife suddenly came to life, exuding a sharp aura, which was very weird.

Stretched out his hand and gently touched the blade of the knife, Shen Yuan smiled and handed the knife to Shen Budo, and took out a piece of green jade and nothing to do with the card from his body. He said, "Come, borrow the spiritual power from the piece of spirit jade on your body to urge this knife, and then see if you can cut the jade like mud!" If it does, then this knife must be the legendary Kungo knife! ”

Shen Budo suspiciously took the ordinary jade plate and put it on the tea coaster on the coffee table. According to what Shen Yuan said, he silently recited the mantra and urged the spiritual power to be carefully injected into the knife, and a faint fluctuation of spiritual power gradually became stronger, Shen Budo aimed the protruding position of the blade at the center of the jade plate, shook his wrist, and quickly cut it!

There was a soft 'click'! Shen Budo and Shen Yuan opened their eyes wide, looking at the jade plate on the coaster that was divided into two halves、、、 Shen Yuan picked up a piece and looked at it carefully, the incision was not too neat. If you feel it carefully, there seem to be layers of fine wavy traces on the cross-section, and there is still a small layer of fine jade powder left on the coaster.

"I made a lot of money this time! Sure enough, it's Kungo knife! And Lu Zigang, who held the Kunwu sword back then, turned out to be a disciple of our jade master、、、 I have to tell Lao Dou to make him happy!" Hahaha! ”

Shen Yuan took the Kunwu knife and looked at Shen Budo with a little seriousness: "It's not over yet!" I'll show you what the real Kunwu knife is! As he spoke, he held the knife in his right hand and suddenly urged the second jade spiritual power of the jade sacrifice technique he had practiced!

"Just now, what I was urging was only the jade spiritual power that the jade connoisseur was introductory and practicing! The spiritual power you used to urge the storage spirit jade is also about this level, and I want to try to use the real jade connoisseur sacrifice technique to urge it now! I feel that this is the true power of the Kunwu Knife、、、" As soon as Shen Yuan finished speaking, Shen Budo suddenly felt the hairs on his back stand on end! An extremely dangerous feeling came from the Kunwu knife that Shen Yuan held behind his back、、、

Shen Yuan stood up and held the Kunwu knife behind his back, the tip of the hook-shaped blade pointing forward. The concave arc is facing outward, and he suddenly bends down and slashes at the half of the jade plate on the coffee table!

"、、、 Kara、、、" two soft sounds、、、 Shen Budo, who was sitting opposite the coffee table, had already subconsciously jumped up and flashed to the side of the sofa, and looked at the half of the jade brand on the coaster that was evenly divided into two halves again、、、 and the coaster that was cut in half under the jade brand、、、 and! The solid wood coffee table top that broke in half under the coaster and the arm thickness beam that fell crooked on the side of the coffee table standing leg!

"NND、、、 it turned out to be an inner arc blade! Is this a jade knife or a throat cutting knife? Looking at the Kunwu knife that evolved from cutting jade like mud to sharpening iron like mud in an instant, Shen Budo muttered to himself.

Shen Yuan was also startled, and carefully looked at the knife in his hand. When Shi Cai urged the knife for the first time, Shen Yuan felt the spiritual power condensing in the inner arc of the knife, and at that moment, Shen Yuan subconsciously wanted to urge the orthodox jade sacrifice technique of the jade connoisseur! It seems that only the secret spiritual power of the jade sacrifice technique can completely stimulate the true power of this Kunwu knife、、、

Shen Budo looked at the Kunwu knife in Shen Yuan's hand in surprise and asked, "Then what kind of material is this knife made of?" ”

Shen Yuan shook his head and stroked the blade that seemed to be rugged but was actually smooth: "I don't know、、、 in short, it's not a metal that we can understand, and it feels strange to hold it in my hand." It's like a weapon made of jade、、、"

"And what about these small carving knives?"

"If you guessed correctly, these small carving knives are the jade knives that Lu Zigang will be famous all over the world after using them. The material should be the same as this Kunwu knife, but it only has a slight hint of spirituality, and it is not a magic weapon refined by the jade connoisseur! Compared to this kungo sword, it is not the same、、、"

Shen Budo nodded: "Lu Zigang 、、、 famous and skilled in the world, wandering among the emperors and nobles. The arrogance is boundless and hidden, and the final whereabouts are unknown, and I don't know if I live or die、、、 you really don't want to say it! This really has a bit of the style of the jade connoisseurs of the past generations who walked the rivers and lakes and temples, but I don't know if he is a 、、、 of that generation."

Shen Yuan gently put the Kunwu knife in the stone box, closed the lid and frowned, and said: "It shouldn't be, the spiritual power contained in this Zigang card is not refined by the orthodox jade sacrifice technique of the jade connoisseur!" By the way, do you know if there is an inner disciple with a foreign surname? ”

Shen Budo shook his head: "I don't know, the classics and inheritance of our outer hall were almost completely destroyed back then, if the seventy-first generation jade connoisseur left you no mention this, I'm afraid this matter will be difficult to verify." ”

Shen Yuan was silent, his thoughts were flying、、、 I really didn't know what the relationship between the senior named Lu Zigang back then was with the jade connoisseur? What is his obscure purpose when he wanders around the market, court, palace and palace? How many thrilling and bizarre events have you done in secret? And what did he end up like、、、、、、

The three of them rested in the hotel for a day, and in the evening of the next day, Xiao Qifeng rushed back to report that the main purpose of this time the jade connoisseur went to western Liaoning, and finally made a little progress with the help of Hu Xiaomei's fellow disciples. Through a disciple of the Five Immortals Sect who opened a shop in the Liaoxi Antique City in Jincheng, Xiao Qi carefully hooked up with this group of earth rats who sold more than a dozen precious cultural relics of the Liaojin period at the auction!

With the camouflage cloak of the 'big boss' behind him who had just participated in the black auction, Xiao Qi easily gained a little trust and made an appointment with the two 'legs' in the tomb robbery gang. Talking to them about business in the past few days、、、 Hu Xiaomei was naturally eager to try when she heard it, and this big girl was bent on finding out Wang Ziheng, who might be hiding behind the tomb robbery gang, to avenge her master and fellow disciples!

Although Shen Yuan had the intention to infiltrate the investigation a little bit, he still couldn't bear to let Hu Xiaomei be too disappointed, so he simply summed up with Shen Budo and used the fake identities of several overseas wealthy businessmen! Directly ask this gang of tomb robbers to play a 'bag pit' that has been popular in recent years、、、 see if they agree!

Shen Budo and Xiao Qi rushed to Jincheng overnight to contact the gang of local rats to talk about the 'bag pit', and the reasons were all considered、、、 Nanyang's boss Fang was still unsatisfied with the auction in Fucheng, and thought about the addiction of 'field trips' to take treasures on the spot. The price 、、、 negotiable, safety first、、、 but there can be no hidden dangers on the official side、、、

Shen Yuan, Hu Xiaomei, as well as the cuttlefish, and the knife boy who secretly protected them, also drove to Jincheng City one after the other the next morning. Shen Yuan believes that those earth rats who are in dire need of funds will definitely bite the hook. As for how far I can get in touch with them, I don't know how to go、、、

Jincheng City is a city that Shen Yuan is extremely familiar with, guarding the throat of western Liaoning, and is an ancient city with a long history. Although the ancient walls and buildings were destroyed in the groundbreaking battle more than 60 years ago, there is still an intact ancient tower and a few remnants left.

In the north of Jincheng City, there is a comprehensive market that covers a large area, and all kinds of goods are dazzling. It is a wholesale distribution center for small commodities in the entire western Liaoning region.

There is a three-storey building facing the street to the west of the market, which is not small in area and is the antique art trading center in the entire western Liaoning region! Every weekend, there are many stalls to set up, and it is a lively scene.

The western Liaoning region is rich in agate, especially the valuable Warring States red, in the first two years when the antique artwork was high, a 20-size bracelet can be fried to 50,000 or even 100,000 pieces! It can be said that the better the material, the more expensive the thing, the more worry-free it is to sell!

There are also fossils abundant in the Chaoyang area of western Liaoning! The name of the Chinese Archaeopteryx is well known in the world of fossil collecting. There are also a variety of wood fossils and colorful tree jade! are all seriously undervalued resource collectibles、、、、、、

In addition, I have to mention that the famous cultural relics in western Liaoning, Niuheliang culture! The precious heritage of Chinese civilization that has been silently preserved on a barren mountain and bald ridge has unearthed a lot of extremely precious cultural relics and relics! There is also a mysterious goddess mask that is regarded as one of the treasures of the town hall by Liaobo! The deep eyes and mysterious smile once amazed those who saw it, and it can be called one of the most precious legacies left to us by the Chinese civilization in ancient times!

Shen Yuan had trained in a vocational school here for a long time, but fortunately, the policy had changed, and Shen Yuan finally failed to hold the lifeless iron rice bowl of the railway. This invisibly let Shen Yuan get out of that step-by-step life, leaving an opportunity for today's inheritance of the ancestral business!

During the two years of training in Jincheng, Shen Yuan soaked in this antique market in the north of the city whenever he had time, relying on his inexplicable ability to perceive ancient jade and the perseverance to study and inquire. Shen Yuan entered the industry in this place and became a newcomer to the antique shop!

Looking at the familiar Jincheng City, Shen Yuan recalled the bits and pieces of his life here, until a few people settled down in a hotel, and Shen Budo and the two rushed back. Looking at Shen Budo's smiling face, Shen Yuan knew that things should --- done.