Restoring cultural relics: Starting with the crying Tang Dynasty figurines

The third package was opened, and inside was a copper box just like the one in the blueprint.

A square copper box, about the size of a palm, with a layer of dark green rust on the surface. The lock on the lid can be opened with a gentle press!

The box was lined with a layer of dark yellow cotton wool, and on top of it were a few short, black incense sticks, each about the thickness of a finger.

Su Yuan carefully took one out and smelled it.

It's not sandalwood or agarwood. What kind of smell is it? It's like pine resin mixed with some minerals, and there's a faint sweetness too!

The sound of a bell came from the bronze mirror:

"This is it, I can't quite remember... Now I remember! He got this from an old Taoist priest back then!"

Su Yuan hummed in agreement, closed the copper box, wrapped it again with oilcloth, and tucked it under his arm.

After Zhao Cheng helped him put the other oilcloth packages back on the shelf, they left warehouse number three together.

Back in the second-floor corridor, Shen Yue and Xiao Meng had already arrived, still wearing the same equipment as last time.

"Master Su."

Shen Yue nodded: "Director Zhou told us to come over early, saying you need to go into the mezzanine again."

"Yes, thank you both."

Shen Yue and Xiao Meng smiled and shook their heads.

Su Yuan shook the oilcloth bag in his hand: "Found some more things, we can use them this time when we go into the mezzanine."

Shen Yue glanced at the oilcloth bag but didn't ask any further questions.

The group entered the warehouse. Although Zhao Cheng did not go into the mezzanine, it was also important for him to guard the entrance from the outside and keep an eye on any changes at the entrance.

In the warehouse, Xiao Jue saw so many people coming in again and couldn't help but ask, "Master Su, are we really going again?"

"Um."

"Then...then be careful."

Xiao Jue's voice became unusually serious: "There are some things in the interlayer that even I don't know what they are, so we have to be careful."

Su Yuan nodded and smiled, put the toolbox aside, and squatted down to look at the ground under the shelf.

The ground tremors felt more pronounced than yesterday, and the jade ring and spirit-locking bead were getting warm in my hands!

Zhao Cheng squatted down and smelled it: "Not much has changed, be careful."

Shen Yue also took out his instrument and measured it, looking at the numbers on the screen:

"The fluctuation value is 4.5%, which is 0.3% higher than yesterday, but it is still within the safe range."

Without further hesitation, Su Yuan opened the toolbox and checked its contents; all the tools were there.

Take out the copper box, take out two incense sticks, wrap them in paper, and put them into the toolbox.

The remaining few were rewrapped together with the copper box and handed over to Zhao Cheng.

"Brother Zhao, could you hold this for me for now?"

Zhao Cheng took the oilcloth bag and nodded.

Su Yuan stood up, took out the Su Zhi Forged Sword and the Bronze Mirror Spirit Eye. A Wu's light and shadow moved in the bronze mirror, and she gestured with her small hand!

"Let's go." Su Yuan looked at Shen Yue and Xiao Meng.

Shen Yue drew his Tang sword, and Xiao Meng gripped his short iron rod. The two nodded at the same time.

Zhao Cheng took two steps back and stood at the warehouse door, ready to deal with any emergencies. Chen Xiaohe pouted and watched them from the doorway.

Su Yuan glanced at Chen Xiaohe's expression, smiled, took a deep breath, and pointed the bronze spiritual eye at the ground below the shelf!

After the entrance appeared, Su Yuan stepped inside.

The vision before him was the same as last time, but this time Su Yuan felt a little different; he felt something moving in the fog.

Shen Yue and Xiao Meng followed closely in, and the three of them were on guard.

What Su Yuan saw was similar to last time, except that there was something new to his left! It was a faintly glowing ball of light that appeared and disappeared in the mist.

Awu became excited in the bronze mirror, her little hand pointing in that direction repeatedly.

The three exchanged a glance and continued walking along the gray-white ground. This time, Su Yuan walked much faster than before, simply because he had a clear goal.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, we saw those fragmented sites again.

Su Yuan slowed his pace, looking at the fragments on the ground. Suddenly, a shard of pottery in his toolbox made a sound of surprise:

"Master Su! I... I feel it... the fragments of my other parts are... in front of me!"

"Okay," Su Yuan replied and continued walking forward.

After walking a few steps, something incredibly fast suddenly darted out of the fog ahead, bringing with it a gust of cold wind!

Shen Yue drew his Tang sword instantly and stood in front of Su Yuan.

The thing stopped two or three steps away from them, and only then did Su Yuan see it clearly…

It's a little creature with gray and white fur all over its body!

It has four short legs, a bushy tail, and two round eyes, making it look like a miniature fox, but its ears are much longer than a fox's.

It looks to be about the size of a palm.

It was squatting on the ground, tilting its head to look at Su Yuan, with something in its mouth.

Su Yuan was stunned for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness it wasn't a skeleton..."

Looking at the little creature, it put the thing in its mouth on the ground, pushed it forward with its nose, picked it up with its two front paws, and lifted it above its head.

Su Yuan looked at it and realized it was a shard of pottery!

He hurriedly took out the pottery shard from the toolbox. The two shards lit up at the same time, echoing each other, indicating they were from the same object.

"You... came to help me pick up the pieces?"

Su Yuan squatted down and looked at the little creature.

The little creature nodded, placed the pottery shard at Su Yuan's feet, turned and ran, disappearing into the mist in a flash.

Before Su Yuan could react, several more small creatures emerged from the mist, each carrying a shard of pottery in its mouth.

They lined up and ran to Su Yuan, put down the pottery shards, and then squatted in a row, staring at him intently.

Shen Yue and Xiao Meng stared at each other wide-eyed!

After they stopped, Su Yuan counted them. Including the one in the toolbox, there were eleven pottery shards in total.

He squatted down and pieced together the pottery shards on the ground, quickly creating the shape of a pottery pot.

This is a pottery pot from the Han Dynasty, about 20 centimeters high, with a round, bulging belly, an everted rim, and a ring foot.

The fractures between the fragments are basically aligned, but two small pieces are still missing.

"Is that all?"

Su Yuan asked the row of little creatures, and the one in the lead shook its head and ran away again.

A short while later, it returned carrying the last two pieces of pottery, panting heavily, its tail held high.

Su Yuan pieced together the last two pottery shards, and the complete shape of the pottery pot was revealed.

"alright."

Tao Hu pleaded, "Master Su, please repair me now. I saw some repair kits in the box."

"This area is safe..."

Su Yuan shook his head and looked at Shen Yue and Xiao Meng, who nodded in agreement.

A-Wu also asked him to fix it, so Su Yuan had no choice but to open his toolbox, take out porcelain powder and lacquer, and start mixing them.

Although there are many fragments of the pottery pot, the breaks are relatively neat, so it is not too difficult to piece them together.

Su Yuan first found the largest pieces, assembled the base, and fixed it with glue. After the base dried, he then assembled the pieces one by one.

After each piece is assembled, wait a few minutes for the glue to dry to ensure it is firmly attached!

Shen Yue and Xiao Meng stood guard on either side, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings.

The little creatures didn't leave either; they squatted in a row, quietly watching Su Yuan work, occasionally licking each other's fur and making squeaking noises.

When Su Yuan was piecing the pottery pot together to its belly, he encountered a problem: one of the fragments was in the wrong place and he couldn't fit it together no matter what he did!

He picked up the fragment and examined it from all angles, comparing it to the two adjacent fragments for a long time, only to realize that he had been looking at it backwards…

Turn the pieces over and put them back together; they fit perfectly.

Su Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued working on the puzzle.

After nearly an hour of repairs, the entire pottery jar was complete!

Su Yuan filled all the gaps with lacquer and smoothed them out.

After it dried, I mixed the color with mineral pigments and aged the repaired areas to blend the color with the original ceramic body.

The spiritual energy emanating from the pottery jar slowly coalesced from the fragments, growing stronger and stronger.

The little creatures were also jumping with excitement, circling around the pottery pot.

"alright."

Su Yuan put down his tools and looked at the pottery pot. The pottery pot remained silent for a few seconds, and finally, its spiritual essence completely coalesced into one!

A gentle voice came from the earthenware pot; it was the voice of a middle-aged man:

"Master Su, thank you so much! I've been broken for hundreds of years, and now I'm finally whole again."

Su Yuan tidied up his tools and wiped his hands: "You're welcome. What happened to you?"

"And what are they?"