Tang Zheng hurriedly followed the flow of energy. It was a three-legged bronze cauldron. The cauldron was engraved with life-like patterns of flowers, birds, fishes, and insects.
Tang Zheng was shocked. Could this be a Dharma Artifact like the Nine Revolving Alchemy Cauldron? He couldn't help but walk towards the bronze cauldron.
The flow of energy became more and more obvious. He even heard the sound of running water. Tang Zheng could hear the sound of flowing water.
The others saw Tang Zheng's action. Li Xiaotian was curious. Qi Shaowen and Old Wei exchanged a look. They were both surprised. Qi Shaowen, on the other hand, was relieved. He winked at Old Wei and said, "What do you think?"
Old Wei's heart was in turmoil. He had brought some important guests to the back hall to admire his collection. However, none of them had shown such strong interest in this bronze cauldron.
Only Old Wei and Qi Shaowen knew the extraordinary origin of this bronze cauldron. Old Wei's expression turned serious when he saw Tang Zheng's reaction.
"Strange." Old Wei gritted his teeth.
Qi Shaowen chuckled. "My disciple doesn't appraise antiques the same way we do. He relies on his intuition."
"Intuition?" Old Wei frowned. "That's too surreal."
"That's because it's illusory to others," Qi Shaowen said boastfully.
Old Wei was skeptical. He walked to Tang Zheng's side and saw him staring at the bronze cauldron with glowing eyes.
"Young man, what do you see?" Old Wei asked curiously.
"What's the origin of this thing?" Tang Zheng asked without looking up.
"This is a bronze cauldron used for sacrificial rituals from three thousand years ago. It has great research value." Old Wei said.
Tang Zheng didn't care about the research value. He only found the flow of energy inside the bronze cauldron to be extremely attractive. He had already determined that this bronze cauldron was not a Dharma Artifact, but an ordinary antique.
However, it contained such a rich flow of air, and Tang Zheng had to figure out the reason for this.
Originally, he thought that the flow of air in the bronze mask was just a coincidence. Now that it had appeared again, it was not a coincidence. It was inevitable.
As long as he absorbed these streams of air, his power would advance by leaps and bounds. He would never let go of this opportunity.
Noticing that Tang Zheng's expression was getting more and more serious, the other three's curiosity was piqued. Qi Shaowen asked, "Tang Zheng, is there a problem?"
Tang Zheng shook his head and quickly found the other four antiques in the room. He asked them one by one what they were and what they were used for in ancient times.
Old Wei was already familiar with his collection and answered them one by one. However, he had more and more questions in his heart. The few items that this young man had found so easily seemed to have something in common.
Tang Zheng had already found this commonality, which was the sacrificial ceremony. These few items were all used for sacrificial ceremonies, including the bronze mask from yesterday.
In other words, only the artifacts used in ancient sacrificial ceremonies would have such a unique aura.
Ancient sacrificial ceremonies were often related to gods and the like. Therefore, the artifacts used for sacrificial ceremonies were probably imbued with this kind of spirituality. The flow of air in these artifacts was a kind of spiritual energy.
This was similar to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but there were many differences. However, there was no doubt that it could improve Tang Zheng's cultivation.
"Do you have any more of these sacrificial antiques in your shop?" asked Tang Zheng.
"Sacrificial ceremonies!" Old Wei was enlightened. He finally understood what these things had in common, and that was that they were all sacrificial objects.
"Why are you looking for these?" asked Old Wei suspiciously.
Qi Shaowen chimed in, "There aren't many sacrificial artifacts in the market these past few years, and only a few have been unearthed over the years."
Tang Zheng couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard that.
"Young man, you haven't answered my question yet. Why are you looking for these things?" asked Old Wei, his eyes shining brightly.
Tang Zheng was taken aback. He was too excited and almost gave himself away. He quickly calmed himself down and said, "It's nothing. I'm just interested in these kinds of antiques."
Qi Shaowen's eyes lit up and he laughed in his heart. Haha, he was indeed a genius. Even though he had rejected Old Wei's offer so bluntly, he was still fascinated by the antiques he was interested in. This was true professionalism.
Old Wei was skeptical. He said, "Oh, very few people are interested in these kinds of antiques."
Qi Shaowen retorted, "Old Wei, you're just being biased. In our line of work, we can be interested in anything. Why can't Tang Zheng be interested in sacrificial artifacts?"
Old Wei forced a smile and said, "That's rare."
"Of course it's rare. Now you see it. This is his intuition. He has a natural sensitivity to antiques. None of us can compare to him."
Old Wei sighed. Even he wouldn't have been able to identify all the sacrificial artifacts in the shop at a glance if he didn't have some prior knowledge of these antiques. After all, they were not of the same type.
Could it be that his intuition was really that powerful?
Li Xiaotian, on the other hand, watched this scene with great interest. She was also very interested in the cultivators. As a former expert in this world, she wanted to carefully understand what was so special about this group of people.
"Can I touch these antiques?" Tang Zheng asked.
"Go ahead." Old Wei gestured.
Tang Zheng's fingers stroked the four antiques one by one. The four streams of energy were quickly absorbed into his body and transformed into True Qi. In an instant, the True Qi in his body reached five inches and eight parts. He just needed to absorb a little more and he would break through to the Sixth Grade of the Foundation Establishment Stage.
This was much faster than his cultivation speed. He carefully concealed the joy in his heart and returned to the three-legged bronze cauldron.
The others watched him with curiosity. They didn't understand his intentions. Li Xiaotian's eyes narrowed into slits.
Her intuition was much sharper than the other two old men. She gradually realized that Tang Zheng's aura had changed.
"What's going on? He just touched the antiques. How could there be such a change? "Li Xiaotian was puzzled.
Tang Zheng took a deep breath. His hands were placed on the outer wall of the three-legged bronze cauldron. Suddenly, the spiritual power was like a small river. It flowed through his fingers and entered his body through his meridians.
Weng!
Suddenly, a deep sound echoed in his mind. He didn't understand what was going on. The spiritual power that flowed into his body didn't converge in his dantian. Instead, it quickly gathered in his left pocket.
Sumeru Pouch!
Tang Zheng suddenly realized that the spiritual power was actually converging in his Sumeru Pouch. Moreover, it was rapidly being absorbed by his Sumeru Pouch.
Tang Zheng was surprised. He quickly probed his Divine Sense into his Sumeru Pouch. He found that the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace was rapidly rotating. The spiritual power was actually being absorbed by it.
Moreover, the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace was emitting a bright light. The carvings of rare birds and strange beasts were vivid and lifelike. It was as if they were about to fly out of the furnace.
"This … Could it be that this spiritual power is very useful to the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace and can even upgrade its grade?" Tang Zheng guessed.
In the blink of an eye, the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace had completely absorbed the spiritual power. Its light increased and it was trembling non-stop like thunder.
However, all of this was isolated by the Sumeru Pouch. Besides Tang Zheng, no one else was able to discover the slightest clue.
Sou!
Suddenly, the light completely converged. The Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace also stopped rotating. However, Tang Zheng's eyes bloomed with ecstasy. This was because the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace had really been upgraded. From a Yellow Grade Artifact to a Profound Grade Artifact.
This meant that the quality of the pills that Tang Zheng refined in the future would be even higher.
"Tang Zheng, Tang Zheng, what's wrong with you?" The others saw that Tang Zheng seemed to be possessed and quickly shouted.
As if waking up from a dream, Tang Zheng said, "I'm fine."
"You still say you're fine? We called out to you so loudly just now and you didn't even respond. You scared us to death." Qi Shaowen complained.
"Ah, really? I'm sorry." Tang Zheng's mind was completely immersed in the Nine Revolving Alchemy Furnace. He actually did not notice what was happening outside.
Li Xiaotian looked at Tang Zheng with a complicated expression.
"Eh, where's Elder Wei?" Tang Zheng noticed that there was one person missing in the room.
Qi Shaowen said, "He had an important guest to entertain so he went out temporarily. Tang Zheng, now you know the charm of archaeology? "
This time, Tang Zheng did not immediately refute. Instead, he asked, "Professor Qi, if I study under you, will I have the opportunity to come in contact with these kinds of antiques in the future?"
"Of course I will. Let me tell you, as long as there's a major archaeological discovery in the country, I'll usually be there in person. Since you're interested in ritual objects, you can't let go of this great opportunity." Qi Shaowen said.
Tang Zheng pondered. Without a doubt, if he studied archaeology under Qi Shaowen, it was very likely that he would come across similar antiques again. Then, he could absorb the spiritual energy in them and it would be very beneficial to his cultivation.
"Alright, I promise you." Tang Zheng nodded.
Qi Shaowen was so happy that he almost jumped up. He held Tang Zheng's hand tightly and said, "Haha, I knew you'd agree once you realized the charm. I was right about you. Don't worry, I'll pass on everything I've learned to you so that you can bring archaeology to a new height."
Li Xiaotian looked at Tang Zheng suspiciously. She did not know why he had changed so much. She felt that the more time she spent with Tang Zheng, the more mysterious he became.
It took Qi Shaowen a long time to suppress his excitement. He kept explaining the origins of the other antiques in the room to Tang Zheng. He even told him that many of them were related to famous historical figures.
Tang Zheng was unwittingly attracted. Although these antiques were not as useful to him as the ritual objects, they had their own unique charm. Gradually, Tang Zheng was attracted to them.
He could not help but feel that he was wise to choose archaeology when he filled in his application form after the college entrance examination. Otherwise, he would have missed such a great opportunity.
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