"Is it really that troublesome? Mr. Chen, why don't you tell me about it?"
Hearing even Chen Ziyan say this, Wang Kaixuan was a little shaken, but still a little unwilling.
There is nothing else to do now, so Chen Ziyan simply explained the secret:
"If you want to sell this kind of ancient jade from the sea at a good price, you have to thoroughly revitalize the jade so that its jade nature and color complement each other. And if you want to do this, no one has to be able to do it.
You have to find those young girls who are in their 18s or 19s. Not only do they have to be pretty, but they also have to have some knowledge. They have to have the girl hide the ancient jade close to her body and stay there until it is completed. It will probably take two or three years to get a piece of it."
Having said this, he looked at Wang Kaixuan:
"Tell me, how many girls do we need to find for so many ancient jade? Even if we can hire one, it will still take at least two years? How much will it cost during this period? How much jade can be sold in the end?"
To sum up, if you choose to play jade yourself, the gains outweigh the losses.
There is something Chen Ziyan hasn't said yet, that is, except for the age of these jade pieces, their value in other aspects is extremely low.
There are three or six grades of people, and jade also has high and low grades. For ancient jade from the Yin, Shang and Spring and Autumn Periods, the material used is secondary. What matters is the meaning of its shape.
Generally speaking, among jade types, Gui, Zhang, Bi, Hu, Huang and Cong are the top-grade ones, followed by sacrificial utensils and rings and accessories, and other items are at the bottom.
The box of ancient jades in front of me is different from anything else in it. Any connoisseur can tell that these jades have little collection value.
If it is true, it may only have archaeological value.
But the premise is that the existence of Hentian Ancient Kingdom can be proven, otherwise the value of this will be doubtful.
"Then sell it like this?" Wang Kaixuan was confused by this series of questions and asked subconsciously.
"We can't do it casually. We'll wait until we finish this job before we find a suitable buyer." Chen Ziyan thought for a while and said slowly.
It is difficult to sell this kind of ancient jade from the sea at a casual price. It is best to find an owner who is fond of antiques.
Only such people will not care about the shape, but only look at the color. After all, as long as this kind of ancient jade can be plated, the colorful and wonderful color will be revealed, which is far beyond the comparison of ordinary jade and can be called extraordinary.
"Mr. Chen's words make sense. Let's take our time with these young people. We must not rush." Hu Bayi nodded in agreement.
Although he didn't know as much as Chen Ziyan, he still knew a little bit about the secrets involved. When he decided to buy this box of Qingtou, he knew that this matter should not be rushed.
"There are so many ways here." Wang Kaixuan felt a little dazed, and then looked at Hu Bayi: "Old Hu, it's up to you to handle this matter. I'm so impatient that I probably won't be able to handle it."
He was very self-aware and knew that this kind of slow work was not suitable for him, so he immediately threw the blame away.
"Okay, I'll do it."
Hu Bayi was not surprised by this, he had never expected this fat man.
Seeing that the fire was almost done, Chen Ziyan pretended to study, took out some ancient jade from the box, looked at it for a few times and said;
"Your box of green heads probably has something else going on!"
"Huh?" Wang Kaixuan immediately became energetic: "Master Chen, how do you say this?"
Chen Ziyan put the jade pieces he picked out together and motioned for the two of them to take a look: "Look, these ancient jade pieces with incomplete shapes seem to be fragments of a huge jade carving."
Although he has no plans to go deep into the South China Sea yet, he always pays attention to being prepared for any danger.
He hadn't planned to come to the South China Sea at the beginning, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of generous rewards.
If after entering the coral spiral, more attractive rewards appear, he might change his mind.
It was with this in mind that when Chen Ziyan saw this box of green heads, he planned to find out the secrets hidden in it, just in case it could be used in the future.
After all, this time is different from the original plot. Professor Chen did not follow him. If he didn't take the initiative to reveal it, 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 Chen Ziyan took out could really be spliced together.
This discovery instantly excited the two of them, and they hurriedly took out the remaining jade pieces.
With the cooperation of the three people, the green-headed jade pieces in the box were slowly put together again like a piece of scattered puzzle pieces.
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 sculpture is a female spirit with a fish tail body.
It looks like he is performing divination on a huge tortoise shell under the illumination of candles.
Among the three of them, Hu Bayi had the deepest knowledge of Yi Shu. After seeing this scene, his heart couldn't help but move slightly. After carefully identifying the hexagrams on the tortoise shell, he couldn't help it anymore and blurted out:
"The candle illuminates the tortoise's divination, innate gossip!"
Wang Kaixuan turned to look at him: "Old Hu, what did you see?"
"This is a method of deducing the innate eight trigrams. It is called divination by candlelight and the eight gates. It is said that its essence has been lost long ago. 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, trying to see clearly the hexagrams on it.
But it is a pity that these jade pieces have been eroded by the sea water for too long, and only some blurry shapes are left, which is impossible to distinguish.
"Keep this box of jade pieces carefully, maybe we can use it later." Chen Ziyan patted Hu Bayi's shoulder to express comfort, and then said.
After they went to sea, they had time to slowly process the jade. Although they couldn't make it completely shiny, they could still peel off the corrosion on the surface.
Maybe by then, we will be able to see more things.
Chen Ziyan still has high hopes for this jade carving. After all, the inscriptions, bells, tripods, and heavenly books and dragon bones are important carriers for recording ancient secrets. The tortoise shell of this jade carving may also have these things.
If we can really get important information from above, even if it is not used during this trip, it will still be useful when we return.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Then I have to get a set of tools." Hu Ba nodded.
Then he put away the jade pieces and hurriedly went to buy things with Wang Kaixuan.
If they want to clean the dirt on the jade block, although the tools they have on hand can do it, they will inevitably damage the surface of the jade below, so they need more sophisticated tools.
After the two left, Chen Ziyan did not stay in the house anymore and walked out.
He planned to go see the sea willow boat. Because he needed to see the sky when going to sea in the water cave, he hired someone to transport the boat out.
At the same time, it also followed the original plot and directly named the ship "Trident".
There was no way, Chen Ziyan was really not good at naming, and this name was simple and elegant, so he just used it.
When I came to the port, I saw Ruan Hei and his children busy on the boat, preparing to go to sea.
Just when Chen Ziyan was about to get on the boat to take a look, his figure suddenly stagnated, then he looked happy, turned around and headed back the way he came.
Because just now, he suddenly received a long-lost reward.
Chen Ziyan has almost forgotten the last time he received a reward.
After returning to the room, Chen Ziyan first closed the door and closed the window. After making sure that no one would see what was going on in the room, a strange, crystal clear fish with two fingers in length appeared in his hand.
This fish is the reward I just received - the treasure-showing fish!
Looking carefully, Chen Ziyan discovered that this treasure-showing spirit fish looked clear, but in fact it was emitting weak fluorescence. Just by looking at its appearance, he knew it was not an ordinary species.
Holding the small and exquisite treasure-showing spirit fish in his hand, relevant information slowly emerged in Chen Ziyan's mind.
Although the Xianbao Lingyu is a rare treasure in the world, Xiling has existed for too long, so relevant records have been left behind.
Although this thing looks like a living thing, it is actually half-living and half-dead, and has no real intelligence.
Precisely because of this, this spiritual fish can be swallowed like a treasure and gain the ability to swim on water as if it were on flat ground. It can also be refined into an artifact, which can be used to find underwater treasures.
The word "Xianbao" comes from this.
However, Chen Ziyan had no idea of refining it because he knew very well that the treasures in the water were difficult to obtain.
Even if there are things in ordinary rivers and streams, they are not too precious. Unless he is lucky enough and happens to encounter an aquatic treasure, it is of little significance to him.
From the tombs he has been to, any piece he took out was as good as searching for it in those streams for several years.
As for those famous giant rivers, there are treasures in them, but even if the objects in such places can be found, it is not easy to get them.
Just like the rolling Yellow River, not to mention people in their profession, even ordinary people living nearby, no one knows that countless treasures have sunk in this ancient river that has flowed for thousands of years.
But why no one is looking for it? It’s because the things inside are difficult to get!
Therefore, the function of the treasure-showing spiritual fish is completely useless to Chen Ziyan.
His method of handling this substance has not changed, which is to swallow it directly to replenish his own water quality.
If his abilities in this area are supplemented, Chen Ziyan will have one less shortcoming in the future.
After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Chen Ziyan did not hesitate and directly put the treasure-showing fish in his hand into his mouth.
Although this treasure-showing spirit fish was vivid and looked just like a real fish, it showed something strange after entering his mouth. It turned into a ball of clear spring and slid into Chen Ziyan's throat.
When the treasure-showing spirit fish was eaten, Chen Ziyan immediately noticed something strange.
He only felt a chill rising from his abdomen, gradually spreading towards his limbs and bones.
But this feeling came and went even faster, and in the blink of an eye it was completely dull.
"Um?"
Chen Ziyan, who silently felt the feeling, subconsciously moved his body after noticing that the coolness had disappeared.
It is said that after swallowing this treasure-showing spirit fish, people can have the power of white stripes in the waves, but he did not feel any other abnormality.
The next second, Chen Ziyan seemed to have thought of something, and reached out to touch his ribs, and then found that the skin on his ribs had become thicker.
Because he has continued to strengthen his bloodline, his physical fitness is now very human. Although his skin is not invulnerable, his toughness is also extremely strong.
But now the skin of the two ribs has obviously increased in hardness. Although it is not to the extent that the ribs have double scales, it is still much stronger than before.
After testing it with his fingernails, Chen Ziyan guessed that the skin under his ribs could withstand being stabbed by a dagger or the like.
After thinking about it carefully, Chen Ziyan understood the reason. His bloodline should have played a role.
If he was just an ordinary person, he would have grown double scales on his ribs just like the third prince of Tianjin Wei in the old days.
But he had ancient blood, and it was getting stronger day by day, so he directly suppressed this abnormality.
Or to be more precise, the strange appearance of the treasure-showing spirit fish was absorbed by his bloodline.
After figuring this out, Chen Ziyan got up and left the room, heading towards the beach not far away.
He wanted to try to see how his water quality was.
There is no way, I really can't feel it clearly. When the treasure-showing spirit fish swallows it, it just feels strange for a moment.
If he didn't give it a try, he would really feel unsure.
You can’t wait until something happens when you go out to sea to verify the effect of the treasure-showing fish, right?
Instead of jumping directly into the water, Chen Ziyan chose to walk little by little into the sea water on the beach so that he could better feel the changes in his body.
It was nothing at first, but when the seawater reached his chest, Chen Ziyan immediately noticed a difference.
As the sea water reached his chest, something strange began to occur 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 treasure-showing fish had brought to him.
It's not as mysterious as in the legend, and it's as easy as walking on flat ground when you enter the water.
Its water quality is still the same as before, at most it feels more water-friendly.
The real wonder is the double ribs. After actually diving into the water, Chen Ziyan discovered that he actually had the ability to breathe in the water.
After realizing this, he finally understood why the third prince had the best water quality in the past.
The reason is here. The most important thing about diving is not to hold your breath, but to be able to breathe in the water. How can the water quality be bad, especially if the other person is already proficient in water quality, and this magical ability will be even more powerful.
However, after carefully thinking about the corresponding rumors, Chen Ziyan concluded that Li Xiaobu's ability was not as strong as his own.
Looking back now, he felt that the effect of the treasure-showing spirit fish was not only absorbed by the blood in his body, but also strengthened to a certain extent, so that he could have the ability to breathe underwater now.
After all, this is not what his bloodline is best at.
Thinking of this possibility, Chen Ziyan felt that he should find out more about Qizhen in the future.
If his guess is true, then he can completely strengthen himself in this way. In the future, he may be able to compete with the descendants of the ancient gods just by relying on his physical strength.
While thinking about it in his mind, Chen Ziyan practiced his diving skills in the sea water.
He planned to give himself a surprise training before departure so that he could fully utilize his newly acquired abilities.