People are in the comprehensive tomb, unloading the mountain and stealing the chief

"Is it really that troublesome? Master Chen, how about you tell me about it?"

Hearing Lian Chen Ziyan say this, Wang Kaixuan was a little shaken, but still somewhat unwilling.

There was nothing else to do now, so Chen Ziyan simply explained the trick:
"If you want to sell this kind of ancient jade from the sea for a good price, you have to polish the jade thoroughly, so that its jade properties and patina complement each other. To do this, not everyone can polish it. You have to find a young girl in her 18s or 19s, who must not only be pretty but also have some knowledge. You have to let the girl keep the ancient jade close to her body and never leave it until it is finished. It will probably take two to three years to polish a piece."

Having said this, he looked at Wang Kaixuan:
"Tell me, how many girls do we need to find for this much ancient jade? Even if we can hire one, we still have to wait at least two years? How much will it cost during this period? And how much can the jade be sold for in the end?"

In conclusion, polishing jade yourself is not worth it.

There is something Chen Ziyan hasn't said yet, which is that apart from the fact that these jades are very old, their other value is extremely low.

People are divided into different classes, and jade is also divided into different classes. For the ancient jade from the Shang and Spring and Autumn Periods, the material used is secondary. What matters is its shape and meaning.

Generally speaking, among jade items, gui, zhang, bi, hu, huang and cong are the best quality, followed by sacrificial utensils and jewelry, and the rest are at the bottom.

The box of ancient jade in front of him is not similar to any of the other jades here. Any expert can see that these jades have no collection value.

If you are serious about it, then it may only have archaeological value.

But the prerequisite is to be able to prove the existence of the ancient country of Hatetian, otherwise the value of this point is questionable.

"So just sell it like this?" Wang Kaixuan was stunned by this series of questions and asked subconsciously.

"We can't just sell it rashly. We have to wait until we finish this job and then look for a suitable buyer." Chen Ziyan thought for a while and said slowly.

It is difficult to sell this kind of ancient sea jade at a good price casually. It is best to find an owner who is fond of antiques.

Only such people would not care about the shape and only look at the patina. After all, as long as this kind of ancient jade can be polished, the exposed patina will be so colorful and brilliant that it is far beyond the reach of ordinary jade and can be called amazing.

"Mr. Chen, what you said makes sense. We should take our time with this group of young men. We must not rush." ​​Hu Bayi nodded in agreement.

Although he didn't know as much as Chen Ziyan, he was more or less aware of the ins and outs involved. When he decided to buy this box of green-head tea, he knew that this matter should not be rushed.

"There are so many tricks involved here." Wang Kaixuan was a little depressed, and then looked at Hu Bayi: "Old Hu, you should handle this matter. I am impatient and I don't think I can handle it."

He was very self-aware and knew that this slow lifestyle was not suitable for him, so he immediately passed the blame on others.

"Okay, I'll do it."

Hu Bayi was not surprised at all, he had never counted on this fat man.

Seeing that the temperature was almost right, Chen Ziyan pretended to study it and took out some of the ancient jade from the box. After taking a few glances, he said;

"This box of green hair of yours may contain something else!"

"Hmm?" Wang Kaixuan immediately perked up: "Master Chen, what do you mean?"

Chen Ziyan put the jade pieces he had picked together and motioned for the two to look at them: "Look, these incomplete pieces of ancient jade look like fragments of a huge jade sculpture."

Although he has no plans to go deep into the South China Sea for the time being, he always wants to be prepared.

He had not planned to come to the South China Sea at first, but he could not resist the temptation of generous rewards.

If a more tempting reward appeared after entering the coral spiral, he might change his mind.

It was with this in mind that when Chen Ziyan saw the box of green heads, he planned to draw out the secrets hidden inside in case they could be used in the future.

After all, this time is different from the original plot. Professor Chen did not follow. If he did not take the initiative to point it out, the secret hidden in this box of green heads might never be discovered.

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan looked at the table and were shocked to find that the jade pieces that Chen Ziyan took out could really be pieced together.

This discovery instantly aroused the interest of the two men, and they hurriedly took out the remaining jade pieces.

With the cooperation of the three, the broken pieces of green jade in the box were slowly put together like a scattered puzzle.

Although some parts are missing and most of the jade pieces have become gray, the overall outline is still roughly intact, and it can be seen that this jade carving is an image of a female monster with a human body and a fish tail.

It looked like he was fortune-telling on a giant tortoise shell under the light of candles.

Among the three, Hu Bayi had studied the Yi art the most deeply. After seeing this scene, he couldn't help but be moved. After carefully identifying the hexagram on the tortoise shell, he could no longer hold back and blurted out:

"Candlelight and tortoise shell divination, the innate eight trigrams!"

Wang Kaixuan turned his head and looked at him: "Old Hu, what did you see?"

"This is a method of deducing the innate Bagua, called divination by illuminating the eight gates. It is said that the exquisiteness of it has long been lost. I didn't expect to see it here." Hu Bayi replied in a low voice.

Then he quickly took out something and wiped the tortoise shell, wanting to see the hexagram clearly.

But unfortunately, these jade pieces have been eroded by sea water for too long, and only some fuzzy images remain, which are impossible to distinguish.

"Keep this box of jade blocks well, maybe we can use them later." Chen Ziyan patted Hu Bayi's shoulder to comfort him, and then said.

After going out to sea, they have time to slowly process the jades. Although they cannot make them completely shine, it is still possible to peel off the corrosion on the surface.

Maybe by then, we will be able to see more things.

Chen Ziyan still had high hopes for this jade carving. After all, inscriptions on bells and tripods, and heavenly books on dragon bones were all important carriers of ancient secrets, and the tortoise shell of this jade carving might also have these things.

If we can really get important information from it, even if it is not used during this voyage, it can still be useful after we return.

"Then I have to get a set of tools." Hu Bayi nodded.

Then he put away the jade piece and hurriedly took Wang Kaixuan to buy tools.

Although they could use the tools they had on hand to clean the dirt off the jade, it would inevitably damage the surface of the jade underneath, so more sophisticated tools were needed.

After the two men left, Chen Ziyan did not stay in the house and also walked out.

He planned to go and see the sea willow boat. Because he needed to watch the weather to go out to sea in the water cave, he specially hired someone to transport the boat out.

At the same time, following the original plot, the ship was directly named "Trident".

There was no other way. Chen Ziyan was really not good at naming, and this name was simple and elegant, so he just used it.

When I strolled to the port, I saw Ruan Hei and his children busy on the boat, preparing for going out to sea.

Just when Chen Ziyan was about to go on board to take a look, his figure suddenly paused, then his face lit up with joy, and he turned around and returned the way he came.

Because just now, he suddenly got a long-awaited reward. Chen Ziyan almost forgot when he last received a reward.

After returning to the room, Chen Ziyan first closed the door and windows. After making sure that no one could see what was happening inside the room, a strange little fish, about two fingers long and crystal clear, appeared in his hand.

This fish is exactly the reward that was just obtained - the treasure fish!
Looking closely, Chen Ziyan discovered that this precious fish seemed translucent, but in fact it emitted a faint fluorescence. Just by looking at its appearance, one could tell that it was not an ordinary species.

Holding the small and exquisite Xianbao Lingyu, relevant information slowly emerged in Chen Ziyan's mind.

Although the Xianbao Lingyu is a rare treasure in the world, it existed in Xiling for too long, so only related records were left.

Although this thing looks like a living thing, it is actually half-living and half-dead and has no real intelligence.

For this reason, this spiritual fish can be swallowed like a precious medicine, giving one the ability to swim on water as if walking on flat ground, and it can also be refined into an artifact that can be used to find underwater treasures.

The word "Xianbao" comes from this.

However, Chen Ziyan had no intention of refining it, because he knew very well that the treasures in the water were not easy to obtain.

Even if there are things in ordinary rivers and streams, they are not too precious. Unless one is lucky enough to come across aquatic treasures, otherwise it will be of no significance to him.

Any item he took out from the tombs he had visited was worth years of searching in the streams.

There are treasures in those famous rivers and giant lakes, but even if you can really find the items in such places, it is not easy to get them.

It's like the rolling Yellow River. Not to mention people in their business, even ordinary people living nearby know that this ancient river, which has been flowing for thousands of years, has sunk countless treasures.

But why no one goes looking for it? That’s because the things inside are hard to get!

Therefore, this function of the Xianbao Lingyu is completely useless to Chen Ziyan.

His way of dealing with this thing has not changed, which is to swallow it directly to replenish his water content.

If he could improve his abilities in this area, Chen Ziyan would have one less shortcoming in the future.

After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Chen Ziyan no longer hesitated and directly put the Xianbao Lingyu in his hand into his mouth.

Although this precious fish was vivid and looked like a real fish, it showed its strangeness after entering the mouth. It turned directly into a ball of clear spring water and slid into Chen Ziyan's throat.

After eating the Xianbao spirit fish, Chen Ziyan immediately noticed something strange.

He only felt a hint of coolness rising from his abdomen and gradually spreading to his limbs and bones.

But this feeling came quickly and went away even faster, and in the blink of an eye it returned to normal.

"Ok?"

Chen Ziyan, who was silently feeling the taste, subconsciously moved his body after realizing that the coolness disappeared.

It is said that after swallowing this Xianbao Lingyu, one can have the ability to swim in the waves, but he did not feel any other abnormalities.

The next second, Chen Ziyan seemed to have thought of something. He reached out and touched his ribs, and then he found that the skin on his ribs had become thicker.

Because he has been continuously strengthening his bloodline, his physical fitness has now reached an extraordinary level. Although his skin membrane is not invulnerable to swords and guns, it is extremely tough.

Now the skin of these two ribs has obviously become harder. Although it is not to the extent of growing double scales on the ribs, it is much stronger than before.

After probing with his fingernails, Chen Ziyan guessed that the skin under his ribs could probably withstand the stabbing of a dagger.

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Ziyan understood the reason. It should be his bloodline that played a role.

If he was just an ordinary person, he should have grown a pair of scales under his ribs like the third prince of Tianjin in ancient times.

But he had ancient blood, and it was becoming stronger day by day, so he simply suppressed this strange phenomenon.

Or to be more precise, the strange appearance of the Xianbao spirit fish was absorbed by his blood.

After figuring this out, Chen Ziyan got up and left the room, walking towards the beach not far away.

He wanted to try and see how good he was at swimming.

There's no way. I really can't feel it clearly. After swallowing the Xianbao spirit fish, I only felt something strange for a moment.

If he didn't try it, he would have no idea.

You can't wait until you encounter something at sea before verifying the effect of the Xianbao Lingyu, right?
Instead of jumping directly into the water, Chen Ziyan chose to walk into the sea little by little on the beach, so that he could better feel the changes in his body.

It was nothing at first, but when the sea water reached his chest, Chen Ziyan immediately noticed something different.

As the sea water covered his chest, he began to feel something strange under his ribs on both sides. It was a very strange feeling.

After feeling it for a while, Chen Ziyan continued to go deeper. After he swam in the water for a while, he finally figured out what the Xianbao spirit fish brought him.

It’s not as mysterious as the legend says. You can enter the water directly as if you are walking on flat ground.

His water affinity remains the same as before, at most he feels more hydrophilic.

The real wonder is the double ribs. After diving into the water, Chen Ziyan discovered that he actually had the ability to breathe in water.

After realizing this, he finally understood why the Third Prince was so good at swimming.

Here is the reason, the most important thing about diving is not holding your breath, but being able to breathe in water, how can one not be a good swimmer, especially when the opponent is already proficient in water, with this magical ability wouldn't it be like adding wings to a tiger.

However, after thinking carefully about the relevant rumors, Chen Ziyan judged that the ability Li Xiaobu obtained should not be as strong as his own.

Thinking back now, he felt that the effect of the Xianbao Spirit Fish was not only absorbed by the blood in his body, but it should have also been enhanced to a certain extent, so that he could breathe underwater like he did now.

After all, this is what his bloodline is best at.

Thinking of this possibility, Chen Ziyan felt that he should find out more about rare treasures in the future.

If his guess is true, then he can completely strengthen himself in this way. In the future, relying solely on his physical strength, he might be able to compete with the descendants of the ancient gods.

While daydreaming in his heart, Chen Ziyan practiced his diving skills in the sea.

He planned to give himself a intensive training before setting off so that he could fully utilize his newly acquired skills. (End of this chapter)