sbdcsierra Chapter 019: Another Magical Treasure Acquired, the Dragon-Knobbed Golden Seal
Chapter 019: Another Magical Treasure Acquired, the Dragon-Knobbed Golden Seal
Yanzi quickly hugged her daughter: "Hey, what's this?"
Children like to play with colorful toys; it's just for fun.
When Cao Kun saw the seal, his eyes welled up with tears.
He took out a piece of chocolate and handed it to the little girl.
Upon seeing this, the latter indeed dropped what he was holding and took the chocolate!
Yesterday, the little girl ate chocolate, which was very sweet.
Cao Kun then picked up the seal.
With a thought, a line of data appeared beneath his golden eyes:
【Item Name: Dragon-Knobbed Gold Seal】
[Item Description: A significant burial artifact of the Western Han Dynasty royal family, made of Hetian mutton-fat white jade, with a cast red-gold dragon seal knob on top, the dragon's body coiled and scales clearly defined.]
[Item Level: Mid-grade Magic Item]
Item Ability:
1. Dragon's Might Suppresses Evil: It carries the aura of imperial dragon might, which can dispel the cold and evil energy within a radius of several feet and weaken all illusions and bewitching techniques.
2. Spirit Sealing Spell: The ancient seal script runes on the seal face possess the power to seal spirits, which can suppress evil spirits, seal demonic power, suppress evil with righteousness, and dismantle the restrictions of demonic arts.
3. Earth Vein Resonance: It can draw upon the spiritual energy of a region's earth veins, stabilize feng shui, harmonize disordered yin and yang energies, and weaken the malevolent influence of yin land.
4. Gold and Jade Protection: When worn or held, the white jade nourishes the spirit and the gold button wards off evil, resisting the invasion of demonic energy and the entry of yin energy into the body, and increasing the speed of the practitioner's Azure Dragon Technique.
5. Detecting Evil and Identifying the Underworld: When the body encounters demonic entities or underworld objects imbued with malevolent energy, it will spontaneously heat up and tremble, actively issuing a warning.
[Year of excavation: 67]
[Dragon Energy Value: 539 points]
[Source of Dragon Energy: The Liaodong Dragon Vein; gold and jade are all spiritual treasures of the mountains and rivers, naturally nurturing a thin layer of dragon energy.]
"Yanzi, give me this seal, and I'll give you another 5000?"
Cao Kun said loudly.
what?
The swallow was dumbfounded.
Cao Kun had already given 5000 yuan.
"No, no need, Mr. Cao, that's already plenty..."
In Yanzi's eyes, the seal was nothing more than a child's toy.
I guess it was taken from a neighbor's house.
Back then, the villagers were simple, honest, and friendly.
If a child likes something, give it to them to play with.
"No, these are two different things."
Cao Kun insisted on paying.
In the end, Yanzi accepted the money.
"By the way, could you please prepare more meat for lunch?"
Cao Kun thought for a moment and then gave the instructions.
"Okay, definitely."
Swallow's face was full of smiles.
Cao Kun gave so much money, enough to buy lots and lots of wild game!
Then, Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, and Wang Kaixuan went to their neighbor's house.
Upon seeing Cao Kun, the aunt warmly welcomed Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, and Wang Kaixuan into the courtyard.
The houses in Ganggangyingzi are all laid out in a similar manner.
In the storeroom, the corner of the kang (heated brick bed), and the woodshed in the corner of the courtyard, there are more or less a few old objects left over from the Liao, Jin, and Song dynasties.
Even the walls were made of tomb bricks.
Those porcelain and earthenware jars were used to store grains, pickled vegetables, and so on.
Due to daily use, the porcelain and jars suffered severe wear and tear.
However, the archaeological team said they would use food coupons and money for the transaction.
The villagers actually thought it was quite a good deal.
The aunt had long ago placed all the unused porcelain and earthenware jars in the storage room.
This made it easier for Cao Kun to go and make his selection.
[Liao Dynasty Gray Pottery Leather Bag Jar: Made of coarse gray pottery from outside the Great Wall, the body is thick and sturdy. Shaped like a leather bag, it has a flattened, round belly, short neck, and small mouth for easy carrying. The body is often decorated with simple rope or string patterns, without excessive ornamentation. A common type of ancient ceramic ware in the Liao Dynasty.]
[A fragment of a Liao Dynasty chicken-crest ewer: A typical artifact commonly used in the Liao Dynasty, made of gray pottery. It is named for the chicken-crest-shaped decoration molded on one side of the mouth. The body is flat and elongated, and it is severely worn.]
[Liao Dynasty Flat-bodied Pottery Jar: A commonly used pottery jar in folk culture, made of gray earthenware with a coarse clay body. It is flat, round, and low in height, with a rounded belly and a moderate mouth. The jar has no intricate decorations and shows significant wear.]
[Large Black Glazed Earthenware Jar: The body is hard and heavy, covered with a rough black glaze, with a round belly, straight mouth, and thick bottom...]
……
Cao Kun glanced at it briefly.
More common items are fragments of rough porcelain from Song Dynasty folk kilns, broken pieces of small celadon bowls, and fragments of blue-and-white porcelain from earthen kilns.
"Is there anything else?"
Cao Kun asked casually.
"Oh, and there's also a pickled vegetable jar."
As she spoke, the aunt carried out a sturdy, large-bellied earthenware jar from the house.
Upon seeing this, Cao Kun's mind stirred.
Under the golden gaze, a line of data appeared:
[Cizhou Ware Black Glazed Jar with String Pattern: Made of kaolin clay, the jar is covered entirely in black glaze, which is thick, lustrous, and has a faint brownish sheen at the edges, a typical characteristic of Jin Dynasty black glazed wares. It employs the incised decoration technique popular in the Jin Dynasty, using a yellowish-white body to highlight the black patterns.]
If we talk about flaws...
That is, there is no round porcelain lid!
Cao Kun knew that the villagers used earthenware jars to pickle vegetables, and that the lids made them inconvenient to use.
I guess they don't know where they lost it.
"I'll take this pottery jar. I'll give you 2000 yuan."
Cao Kun asked tentatively.
What?
The woman never dreamed that a jar of pickled vegetables could sell for 2000 yuan.
This is her family's annual income.
"Okay, okay, here you go with these pickled vegetables, I made them myself, they're really delicious!"
The auntie said with a smile.
Cao Kun took out his wallet, counted out two thousand yuan, and handed it over.
As for the pickled vegetables, he gave them to the older woman!
Wang Kaixuan examined the black pottery jar in front of him for a long time, but couldn't figure it out.
On the contrary, Hu Bayi noticed that the pottery jar was decorated with exquisite carved patterns all around.
There is also a line of Jurchen script inscription at the bottom.
The only drawback is that the mouth of the black-glazed string-patterned jar is chipped or damaged.
Cao Kun knew that similar Cizhou ware black-glazed string-patterned jars would sell for 50 in 18 years.
Then, Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, and Wang Kaixuan went to the next place.
It still has a similar courtyard layout.
The bottles and jars in the old lady's house are mainly from the Song Dynasty, but most of them are also severely damaged!
Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, and the others looked around and frowned.
These porcelain pieces are in such poor condition that no one would buy them.
Cao Kun saw that the Five Rats Bringing Wealth Bodhi String in his hand reacted again.
He continued forward and came to the chicken coop.
Soon, Cao Kun pulled out a celadon bowl from inside.
The old lady then remembered that her family had been raising chickens before the Lunar New Year.
Later, when we stopped raising chickens, everyone in the family forgot that there was still this porcelain bowl in the chicken coop.
Cao Kun's gaze sharpened, and a line of data appeared beneath his golden eyes:
[Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon bowl: Deep, curved belly, slightly flared foot, thin and sturdy body, bluish-green glaze, warm and understated, with an inner luster like ancient jade.]
"Auntie, this porcelain bowl is in good condition. I'll give you 2500."
Cao Kun spoke up.
Hearing this, the old lady couldn't stop smiling.
Only Cao Kun knew the truth.
The true value of this Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon bowl.
Once the 21st century arrives, sending it to an auction will easily fetch tens of millions of dollars.
Next, Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan and the others went to a few more places.
He now has a lot more blue and white porcelain and ancient coins in his hands.
It was almost lunchtime, so Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, and Wang Kai returned to Yanzi's house.
Lunch was prepared in a very lavish manner, including braised wild boar, chicken stew with mushrooms, and roasted roe deer meat.
The staple food is corn tortillas.
Swallow's father looked at Cao Kun with some embarrassment and said apologetically, "There's not much good food in the countryside, just these simple meals."
Cao Kun waved his hand, thinking it was already very good.
Next, Yanzi witnessed Cao Kun's appetite.
Cao Kun ate most of the meat on the table.
Now, Yanzi finally understood why Cao Kun had prepared so much meat.
In the afternoon, Cao Kun, Hu Bayi, and Wang Kaixuan continued to collect old items from door to door.
As Cao Kun passed by a courtyard, the Five Rats Bringing Wealth Bodhi beads in his hand emitted a light.
It is daytime now.
Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were unaware of this.
"A treasure?"
Cao Kun's lips curled up into a smile.