Lord of the Earth

Chapter 649: Treasure Appraisal Conference Starts!

"Hiss, so many ancient emperors, famous ministers and generals gathered together, it is truly an unprecedented event!"

"Such a scene is really something that makes people yearn for it. I wish I could follow it and enter the painting style and the hanging building... I just regret that you and I don't have enough money!"

In particular, some of the human lords among the surrounding crowd had envious expressions on their faces!

As a lord, he is superior to the outside world.

But here, ordinary lords can't help but be a little bit inferior to the presentable ones!

After all, most of the human lords still have some gaps in background compared to the ancient emperors.

This is because the emperors of these ancient formal dynasties almost all came with people from the same dynasty, and even the weaker forces among them had millions of people!

In comparison, even today, the number of human lords who have successfully founded a nation is still small, and the number of territories with a population of tens of millions that can be compared with some of the powerful dynasties in history is undoubtedly even smaller.

Of course, it's not completely absent.

At least on the Jubao Tower side, the Qianxia Dynasty was very important, and even Sun Ce came to the pleasure boat in person to pay his respects.

On the other side, the "Strange Items Shop" also has a human lord with a population of over ten million.

He can be considered as the representative of the human lord!
"Rich merchants, saints, emperors, lords... it's really a gathering of all the wise men and dynasties... I have a feeling that today's treasure appraisal conference will be very exciting... I should be able to see those unprecedented legendary treasures!"

Many people in the crowd were smacking their lips.

Simply because this treasure appraisal conference is truly grand and unprecedented.

These emperors gathered together, and they were accompanied by their close associates and important ministers from their respective dynasties. Otherwise, it would be impossible to use the "Eye of Insight" to view the attributes of others here!
Otherwise, Xia Tian felt that his vision would be blurred by all the flashing golden lights.

"Today, many human emperors and generals have taken out their precious time to participate in this 'Treasure Appraisal Conference'. Our Qiwufang and Jubaolou are truly honored..."

"I know everyone, time is running out, so I won't go into details about irrelevant matters, and will directly move on to the official 'treasure appraisal session'..."

Shen Wansan, dressed in silk and satin, walked out, holding a "treasure bowl" engraved with mysterious runes in his hand, with a big smile on his greasy face!
"I think you are all a little curious about this "treasure appraisal conference" held by both of us. After all, it is really unreasonable to mobilize so many people!"

"In fact, this treasure appraisal conference does have a different purpose. It is not just about 'appraising treasures'."

When these words were spoken, some people were shocked, while others had a look of realization on their faces.

In addition, there were many people who looked calm, as they had already expected that this matter was not simple!
"Boss Lu, can we start now?"

On the pleasure boat, Shen Wansan threw the "treasure bowl" in his hand, and it flew into the sky.

"Can!"

And Lu Buwei also waved his hand and unfolded the scroll. Suddenly, an object appeared. It was a "branch" with a mysterious aura at the root!
Flying in the air, it fell into the treasure bowl.

The latter, with golden light emerging, seemed to provide some kind of assistance, allowing the "branches" to grow against the wind, and eventually became a three-meter-tall "money tree"!
No, it’s not a cash cow.

Because there are no copper coins on the branches, but bare branches... To be more precise, it should be called a "money tree"!
And when this "money tree" appeared on the fairy island, the space on the island suddenly rippled, the originally shrouded layer of fog dissipated, and the environment also underwent a lot of changes!

Wow!
In the center of the island, there was a golden pool of water.

The "lake water" seemed to be startled by the "money tree" and began to "stir"!
Later, everyone discovered that it was not the water in the pool that was golden, but there were golden toads in it that looked like they were made of gold.

Its body is round and looks cute, and the pattern on its back looks like a copper coin, which is quite magical!

Even stranger is that these toads only have three legs.

"It's actually a group of three-legged golden toads? There are so many of them!"

However, some knowledgeable people in the crowd already exclaimed.

The golden toad has a special meaning in ancient China.

It is said that Liu Hai, a disciple of Lu Dongbin, has profound skills and likes to travel around the world, subdue demons and monsters, and give alms to benefit the world.

One day, he subdued the golden toad demon that had been harming the people for many years. In the process, the golden toad was injured and one of its legs was broken, so it only had three legs left.

Since then, the Golden Toad has submitted to Liu Hai. In order to atone for his sins, the Golden Toad used his unique skill to bite into gold and silver treasures, helping Liu Hai to benefit the world, help the poor, and distribute money. People were amazed and called it the "Fortune Toad"!
Therefore, Chinese businessmen in later generations often placed the three-legged golden toad in their shops to represent the meaning of "attracting wealth and treasure"!
Of course, because of the changes in modern people’s aesthetic tastes.

Even feudal superstition requires a cute appearance.

Therefore, many people don’t like creatures like “toads”, and they are gradually replaced by the “lucky cat” from the Land of Sakura!
Of course, it is a custom in the Land of Sakura to place "lucky cats" in stores.

But the origin of the legend of "cats bringing wealth" actually originated from China thousands of years ago...

It can barely be said that exports are converted to domestic sales!

"To be honest, this fairy island is actually a passage to a secret realm of eternity... There is a special species here, the three-legged golden toad clan... If you subdue it, you can greatly improve the 'wealth' of one faction."

Said Lu Buwei.

At the same time, the "Lüshi Chunqiu" in his hand glowed, and a line of words burst out, condensing in the air into the attributes of these three-legged golden toads!
【Three-legged Golden Toad (Gold)】

[Level] Extraordinary level

[type] heterogeneous

[Features] Swallowing wealth (the three-legged golden toad will swallow up the wealth from all over the world, which can greatly enhance the "wealth" of a territory), gathering treasure (after swallowing enough wealth, the three-legged golden toad will spit out some "heaven and earth coins", which can be recognized by the eternal heaven and earth and can be used to hire alien species to increase the power of luck)

[Description] This alien species was nurtured by the eternal heaven and earth. It is based on the legendary three-legged golden toad. It can spit out money of different qualities according to its own grade. It is extremely rare and precious.

[Note] The wealth of the same item can only be taken away once in a short period of time!
"Surprisingly, it can spit out rare treasures and currencies..."

Many people were greatly excited after seeing the attributes of the golden toad.

You know, there are many lords and even kings present, and many of them have issued currencies in their dynasties!
However, many people found that these currencies could only be circulated within their own dynasties.

Because, for people outside, the appeal of conventional currency is not as great as that of spirit stones!

After all, Spirit Stone is a fast currency used by all forces. It is a perfect currency that does not require any forging. It is not easy to replace it in the true sense...

But this "Golden Toad" is undoubtedly an opportunity!
This is a currency recognized by the Eternal Heaven and Earth, which means that any force is willing to accept it.

It can even be used to recruit "alien creatures" from the eternal world, which is extremely exciting.

After all, although alien species are naturally friendly with humans, it does not mean that all alien species are friendly!

Some alien species are naturally violent and unrestrained, so it is very difficult to raise them...

But with this kind of currency, it’s different... Being able to hire these alien species to help you in battle is extremely important for a country!
"I have a question. Since these three-legged golden toads have revealed that money can be used to hire alien species, and they themselves are also alien species...then can we use their own money to hire them to work? And get free labor directly."

Some people's imaginations were opened and their eyes flashed with curiosity.

"It's not as easy as everyone imagines. This three-legged golden toad can only spit out money after swallowing the treasure's 'treasure energy'... and the 'treasure energy' on the same treasure cannot be absorbed continuously... This means that even the top forces can hardly support too many three-legged golden toads?"

Lu Buwei said.

"General forces don't have any, but with the status of Qiwufang and Jubaolou in the Saint City, they can definitely handle a large number of treasures. Why don't they choose to raise these three-legged golden toads themselves, and instead hold this 'Treasure Appraisal Conference' to give the benefits of the golden toads to everyone?"

The voice of Zhang Jiao, who was holding the nine-section talisman staff, was heard, and there was a flash of thunder in his eyes!

"Most of the goods between our two families were auctioned by many distinguished guests... Although absorbing the treasure energy will not cause damage to it... it is also a form of 'stealing', and we cannot stop..."

"Of course, more importantly, on this fairy island, in addition to these golden toads, there is also a more special mythical beast, the 'Pixiu'..."

Lu Buwei and Shen Wansan looked at each other, and after the latter nodded, he spoke in a calm voice.

"Pixiu! You must have heard of it. This mythical beast is very special. Its nature is to eat and not spit out! Therefore, there has always been a saying that Pixiu can "bring in wealth and treasure"..."

“But that’s not true.”

"In fact, the Pixiu itself is similar to the golden toad and can spit out things. And compared to these golden toads, the things it spits out are extraordinary!
"If we can 'feed' these golden toads, they will be able to spit out special 'treasure energy' that can be gathered into 'money' to hang on this fortune tree. When it gathers to a certain level, the money tree will be able to attract the Pixiu, let it eat it, and then spit out the treasures... These treasures are of very high quality and are rare treasures..."

"Most importantly, there is an item among them that is very important to us merchants - the Merchant Token!"

"Traveling merchant token?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's heart was moved.

Could it be that this is the key item that the "Qiwufang" and "Jubaolou" are fighting for?
"Yes, this item is something that both of us value very much."

"Because, the forces that possess the 'Traveling Merchant Token' can become 'traveling merchants' recognized by the Eternal World... and thus do business in the Eternal Land, be protected by the Heaven and Earth, and be able to trade freely with those alien races..."

"But it's not that easy to get a merchant token..."

"After all, although we can do business with many human beings with the help of this "City of Saints", we have accumulated some shallow assets! But if we want to satisfy the "appetite" of the Pixiu, there are still some shortcomings! Moreover, the treasures bred in the belly of this Pixiu can not only spit out one item. Therefore, we specially held this treasure appraisal conference..."

Shen Sanwan said.

"In theory, the entire Huaxia human race area can only produce one traveling merchant! And we are all Huaxia people, so naturally we don't want to fight each other. That's why we just held this competition..."

"According to our plan, the items vomited by the Pixiu will belong to the force that provided the treasure before it vomited it. And among each force, the ownership will be determined based on the amount of coins produced."

"That is to say, in the end, the winner takes all! But the losers have also provided assistance to our Chinese race in obtaining this qualification... And, in theory, the more precious the treasures you bring out, the more coins the golden toad will spit out, and the more coins, the greater the share you can occupy..."

The words spoken by Lu Buwei while holding the bamboo slips moved many people.

"In addition, if you wish, you can use this 'treasure bowl' of mine to display the properties and origins of the treasures you provided, so that everyone else will know..."

Then, Shen Wansan said.

"This can be considered as a display of the strengths of each force..."

Everyone knew that in this "Treasure Appraisal Conference", the ultimate goal of Shen Wansan and Lu Buwei was the so-called "traveling merchant qualification"!
But for the major fortune-telling forces, the greater significance is that it is an opportunity to demonstrate their strength.

It would be best if you could take out some treasures that can attract people, so as to prove your own strength and attract other people's attention!
"Well, rare treasures! I have plenty of them, so I'll come first..."

As soon as Shen Wansan finished speaking, a voice was heard from the floating building of the Qiwufang. It was Shi Chong who was hugging the stunning maid Lu Zhu!
During the Jin Dynasty, the aristocratic families dominated the society and luxury was prevalent among the upper class.

Shi Chong was extremely fond of showing off his wealth, and he would naturally not miss such an opportunity to show up in front of all the great Chinese people.

Moreover, as a businessman, he naturally knew that this "traveling merchant" had huge profits...

Originally, this opportunity was only available to Shen Wansan and Lu Buwei, but now they are willing to "share" it.

He certainly would not let go of the opportunity to get a piece of the pie, so he took out the ten treasures he brought with him. Under the power of the cornucopia, these treasures all emitted golden light.

After gathering together, they hung above the leafless fortune tree, like a small moon, shining on the "golden pond" below!
Coo, coo, coo…

Then, I saw the pool of water.

One by one, the three-legged golden toads reacted, making sounds, puffing up their cheeks, and quickly inhaling and exhaling the light emitted by the "moon".

Soon, everyone's stomach swelled up and glowed.

"Crackling..."

Finally, he opened his mouth and spat out coins into the sky, which flew into the air and fell onto the branches of the "Money Tree"!

One, two, three… ten, a hundred.

A large number of yellow copper coins were flying towards the sky. The scene looked quite gorgeous and magnificent to the extreme!
(End of this chapter)