Duan Yuxuan is not sure whether the wood in Deng Long's hand is the legendary Dunhuang suicide note that unlocked the Xixia treasure. However, Duan Yuxuan believes that this piece of wood is a rare Heji wood in the world. According to legend, Heji wood cannot be corroded by water or burned by fire.
Hua is the most amazing tree in the world
"There is no perfect thing in the world. It is said that this river is born by gathering trees and absorbing the yin and yang of heaven and earth. Once it encounters the most yang and strong things, it will naturally open its gaps. This is due to the principle that it opens when it encounters yang. Therefore, we
As long as you set up a brazier and bake it vigorously, I believe it will naturally open, and you will know its secret by then," Duan Yuxuan said slowly. In fact, Duan Yuxuan was extremely looking forward to unlocking this legendary secret.
The Secret of the Sacred Tree
Ma Tiexin snatched the Dunhuang suicide note, looked at it again and again, and found that the piece of wood was intact, and no cracks could be seen. He frowned, and Ma Tiexin asked: "Xiao Duan, are you really sure this piece of wood can be used?"
Burn it with fire? This is no joke. If this piece of wood is burned, no one will know the secret of the treasure."
Li Kangkai also nodded. If the secret cannot be discovered and the Dunhuang suicide note is destroyed, it will not be a good thing. Not only will the treasure be hopeless, but it will also be difficult for Nicholas to explain it when he asks.
"Xiao Duan, are you really sure that this piece of wood is the legendary Heji wood?" Deng Long lit a cigarette, leaned on the back of his chair, and asked solemnly
Duan Yuxuan smiled and said: "Three brothers, what's the problem? Brother Deng, lend me your lighter! I'll demonstrate it to everyone."
Deng Long handed the lighter to Duan Yuxuan. Duan Yuxuan opened the loud cover and lit the lighter. The lighter produced a faint blue flame. Duan Yuxuan picked up a corner of the Heji wood and put it on the flame to roast it.
Under the watchful eyes of Deng Long and the others, Duan Yuxuan roasted for about ten minutes. The lighter was extremely hot. Duan Yuxuan left the lighter on the table, blew on his fingers, raised the Heji wood in joy and said, "Look,
Hejimu is safe and sound! You should believe me now."
Ma Tiexin excitedly grabbed the Heji wood and clicked his tongue while looking at it, "Oh my God, this is so fucking amazing. There is no trace at all, not even a trace of heat. It seems like this is really a treasure."
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Deng Long and Li Kangkai took the wood and inspected it carefully. It was indeed as good as ever as Duan Yuxuan said.
"Xiao Duan, since this piece of wood cannot be burned by fire, how can it open a gap? From what I see, this piece of wood seems to have the ability to withstand fire." Deng Long asked
"Well, the Heji wood cannot be burned by fire. At least it can prove that it is the real Heji wood. I think it is better to follow my method and grill it with charcoal fire to see if it has any effect." Duan Yuxuan wiped the sweat on his forehead and said
Duan Yuxuan is actually not sure that fire can make Hejimu open gaps. Hejimu's ability to resist fire seems to contradict the property of opening when exposed to the sun. However, this is the only way to crack the secret of Hejimu, so he can only try it temporarily.
It took a while
"Xiaolong, do you think it's okay?" Li Kangkai looked at Deng Long, frowned and asked
"I believe Brother Xiao Duan. Anyway, we can't solve the secret of this piece of wood. Let's give it a try." Deng Long said firmly with a stern look on his face.
The four people quickly set up a charcoal fire, placed the Heji wood on the edge of the iron basin, and started roasting it over the charcoal fire...
Time passed slowly, and several people could not help but take a nap. More than an hour passed, but Hejimu did not open any gaps as Duan Yuxuan said. It was still as cold and intact as ever.
"I'm talking about Xiao Duan, are you mistaken? It's been a full hour. Look, this wood hasn't heated up yet." Li Kangkai stood up and walked back and forth in the room irritably, saying displeasedly.
Duan Yuxuan was so anxious that he broke into a sweat. He touched his head helplessly and said, "I don't know about this. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be like this. Could it be that the temperature is too low?"
Deng Long looked at the flames dancing in the iron basin and suddenly stood up and said: "We were all wrong. Think about the yin and yang of heaven and earth. It is spiritual energy. How can it be the same as ordinary fire? So I don't think it is right to use ordinary fire."
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"I have an idea. Wait until tomorrow, and we will take the Heji wood to the roof of the building and let it dry in the sun for a day. Then we will be fine," Li Kangkai said excitedly.
Deng Long smiled and shook his head, Duan Yuxuan also shook his head and said: "No, this river tree grows at the intersection of yin and yang. Unless we can find a place where yin and yang meet, it will be useless."
"I know a place where yin and yang meet, but that place is a bit far!" Ma Tiexin spread his hands and said helplessly.
Deng Long and Li Kangkai naturally understood that the place Ma Tiexin was talking about was the Nine-Star Pagoda near Rehe, Chengde, Hebei Province, but it was too far. It was thousands of miles away from Shanghai to Beijing, and it would take more than a month to get there, and the deadline given by Nicholas
There are only six months left, so this idea can only be given up.
After finally seeing a glimmer of hope, it was shattered like this. The four of them were all very depressed. They each sat on their chairs and smoked cigarettes. No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the room was very depressing.
The four of them tried hard to think of various possible ways. After a long time, Ma Tiexin stood up and picked up the Heji wood and said harshly: "As I see it, you can just smash it. What else can you think of?"
Before Deng Long and the others could speak, Ma Tiexin had already smashed Hejimu to the ground. Hejimu rolled several times on the ground. It was not shattered into pieces as expected. On the contrary, it was still as smooth as Ma Tiexin.
Tie Xin's attack did not see any results.
"His grandma is so evil! I'll go get a saw. I don't believe you can't handle a piece of wood!" After Ma Tiexin finished speaking, he picked up the Heji wood and threw it on the table, then turned and walked into the inner room.
"Old Ma, it's useless, you can't handle it!" Li Kangkai looked at the angry Ma Tiexin and laughed.
What Deng Long is actually worried about is that if the real treasure map is carved on the inside of this piece of wood, or if there is a blueprint on the inside of this piece of wood, if external force is used to force it open, the treasure map may be destroyed.
However, judging from the fact that the Heji wood was undamaged after Ma Tiexin just smashed it hard, I am afraid that external force would be difficult to damage this piece of wood, so I left Ma Tiexin alone.
As expected, Ma Tiexin took a small saw, stepped on the Heji wood on the stool, rubbed his hands and said, "Brothers, watch, watch me saw this damn piece of wood!"
Ma Tiexin picked up the saw and shouted loudly, and cut directly into the Heji wood. He didn't expect that the wood would be so brittle. Ma Tiexin turned to Deng Long and the others and said, "How about it? I said it, the hard one is the most effective."
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But the next second, Ma Tiexin was dumbfounded. The Heji wood seemed to be spiritual and knew how powerful the saw was. The saw was stuck in the Heji wood and did not move at all. The Heji wood that was very brittle just now was like an iron plate.