Even if they couldn't kiss her, it was still something to be proud of to be able to admire the most beautiful woman in Yan Jin.
However, they didn't expect that they would be taken advantage of by that shameless brat. With this mentality, many people started to look at Ding Ning in an unfriendly manner. Their envious and jealous gazes were like knives as they scanned him back and forth, wishing they could cut off a few pieces of flesh from his body.
Ding Ning remained calm as he felt these murderous gazes, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. He didn't expect Aunt Xiang to still be so charming at such an old age.
"Thank you, everyone, for taking time out of your busy schedules to celebrate my birthday. I am deeply honored …."
As Old Master Bai's polite and simple opening speech, the powerful family masters in the Divine Nation all stood up and respectfully congratulated Old Master Bai on behalf of their families.
Ding Ning and the others naturally stood up as well. Only Tian Xuanzi was sitting there, chewing on a leg of lamb as if he hadn't eaten for hundreds of years. Siqiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"May Old Master Bai be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the South Mountain!"
As everyone shouted in unison and took their seats, the birthday banquet entered the most important part — the singing ceremony.
It was supposed to be a ceremony for the younger generation of the Bai Clan to express their filial piety, but because of the sudden arrival of the local clans, the banquet became even livelier.
Even the noisy front yard quietened down. They wanted to hear what kind of grand gifts these important people in the front yard were going to give.
"The Hai Clan of Shu Du City sends a pair of superior Eastern Pearls to wish Old Master Bai happiness and good health!"
As the host of the ceremony announced, the guests were in an uproar.
The Eastern Pearls were also known as the Northern Pearls. They were round and large, crystal clear and extremely precious. A pair of superior Eastern Pearls was priceless and it was normal for them to be sold for tens of millions in the auction.
"Thank you, Clan Master Hai!"
Old Master Bai kept the box containing the Eastern Pearls and expressed his gratitude to Clan Master Hai with a smile.
"As long as Old Master Hai likes it. Hai Dafu, on behalf of the Hai Clan, wishes Old Master Hai happiness every year and every year."
Clan Master Hai looked at the admiring eyes of the guests and felt proud. He stood up and bowed slightly, enjoying the admiring eyes of the guests.
"The Duanmu Family of the Southern Sea presents a pair of blue and white porcelain from the Tang Dynasty. May the Old Master live as long as the heavens."
"Yuezhou's He Clan presents Tang Bohu's painting of a peony beauty, wishing the old man a long and boundless life."
"The An family of Dongshan sends a string of top-quality pearls from the deep sea to wish the old man a long life!"
…
As the emcee reported the valuable gifts, Master Bai smiled happily and expressed his gratitude again and again!
"The head of the Zhao Family sends a thousand-year-old wild knotweed to wish the Old Master happiness, longevity, and good health!"
When it was reported to the Zhao Clan, everyone fell silent and they all looked at a huge box that was opened, revealing a 60cm long maroon Chinese Knotweed. Even Ding Yu and Tian Xuanzi were startled and they couldn't help but look at it.
"Oh my god, it's really a thousand-year-old knotweed. It even has a human form."
"F * ck, it's not easy to find such a big wild knotweed. The Zhao family is really thoughtful."
"Yeah, although this thing may not be as expensive as the previous gifts, the problem is that it's priceless."
"The most important thing is that this thousand-year-old knotweed is a precious medicine that can prolong one's life. For the Old Master Bai, this is more precious than anything else."
…
The crowd couldn't help but exclaim. In today's society, it was hard to find a wild knotweed, let alone a thousand-year-old one.
"Thank you, thank you, Family Head Zhao."
Master Bai was overjoyed and thanked him again and again. It could be seen that he was pleasantly surprised. With his current identity and status, he didn't lack anything. The only thing he cared about was health and longevity. The antiques, calligraphy, paintings and other rare treasures given by the big families were not as valuable as this thousand-year-old wild knotweed.
It could be said that Zhao Tianya's birthday gift was to his liking and won the Old Master Bai's favor. It overshadowed all the previous gifts and stole the biggest limelight.
Zhao Tianya, who was praised by Master Bai, showed a complacent expression on his face. He stood up and bowed slightly, saying, "As long as you like it, Master. Tianya wishes you the best of luck."
"Good, good, thank you, Family Head Zhao."
The Old Master Bai stroked his beard and laughed. He expressed his gratitude again and asked people to put it away carefully as if he had received a treasure.
This made everyone envious again. Before, the Old Master Bai had never been so solemn when he received so many valuable gifts, which showed how much he loved the thousand-year-old knotweed.
"The Murong Family of Gusu sends an ice silk coat made of thousand-year-old ice silk to wish the Old Master Bai a long life!"
Then, the gift sent by the Murong Family of Gusu caused an uproar again. Even the Old Master Su, who was indifferent when he heard the thousand-year-old knotweed, was moved.
According to the Strange Textual Research of the Spring and Autumn Period, the ice silkworm was extremely yin in nature and highly poisonous. It lived in the Northern Underworld and fed on bristle leaves. Its silk was extremely tough and could not be broken by swords or sabers. It was made into strings of zither and zither, which were far better than ordinary silk.
However, it would melt in fire. The yin thrives in the third nine, so the ice silkworm disappears after three changes and dies after nine. The third nine is twenty-seven, so it becomes a cocoon after twenty-seven years. However, if it feeds on the Hell Piercing Bristle, it can change nine times and is fond of fighting. When two silkworms meet, they will not stop until they die. The dead can turn into a cocoon, and when the cocoon is broken, it can be reborn. Nine deaths and nine lives are the soul of the ice silkworm! No one dares to approach it within a hundred feet. If you encounter it, you will freeze to death. If you can forge it with fire, you can get the soul of the ice silkworm, which is the most precious treasure!
There was also the tenth volume of the Lost Notes, which recorded, "There is an ice silkworm in Yuanzhang Mountain. It is seven inches long, black, with horns and scales. It is covered with frost and snow, and then it is made into a cocoon, which is one foot long and colorful. It is woven into a brocade, which cannot be soaked in water or burned by fire. "
The thousand-year-old ice silkworm was definitely an ice silkworm that had undergone nine changes. The clothes made from its silk were invulnerable to swords and spears, water and fire. It was a peerless treasure.
Murong Clan's gift was even more precious than the thousand-year-old Chinese Knotweed. No wonder everyone was shocked.
Rays flashed in Ding Ning's eyes and he could not help but wonder. He knew that the Murong Clan was a rich and powerful clan, but he did not expect that they could take out such a treasure that even he was drooling over.
Tian Xuanzi was obviously a knowledgeable person. He stared unblinkingly at the Ice Silk Coat that was emitting a soft light. If it was not because of his identity, he would have already snatched it for himself.
"Thank you, Murong Clan Master. Thank you!"
As expected, Elder Bai was overjoyed. He held the Ice Silk Robe in his hand and thanked Murong Junlin profusely.
Murong Junlin was not surprised at all. He stood up calmly and congratulated Old Bai, which made Zhao Tianya's face turn gloomy.
"Brother, let's cover our faces and snatch the thousand-year-old Chinese Knotweed and the Ice Silk Coat. The Chinese Knotweed is yours and the Ice Silk Coat is mine."
Tian Xuanzi sent a voice transmission to Ding Ning covetously. He even had the idea of robbing them.
Ding Ning did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. He replied righteously, "Don't mess around. A gentleman should get his money in a proper way. If senior dares to do such a thing, don't blame me for despising you."
"Hehe, I'm just kidding!"
Tian Xuanzi laughed awkwardly and laughed awkwardly.
Ding Ning, on the other hand, was alarmed. The ancient martial world followed the law of the jungle. Anyone who saw something good would want to rob it.
The Tianji Pavilion was a righteous sect. Even Tian Xuanzi had such an idea, not to mention those crooked sects. It was natural for them to kill and rob people for treasures.
This made him feel the significance of the existence of the National Warrior's Mansion. He began to respect Xiahou Weiyang and the others. If they did not risk their lives to sign the Peace Agreement, these martial artists would do whatever they wanted, killing people and robbing treasures. How chaotic would this country be?
"The Du Family sends …"
The ceremony was still going on. But with the treasures of the thousand-year-old polygonum multiflorum and the Ice Silk Robe, no matter how valuable the gifts from the other families were, they could not cause any more waves.
It was not until the emcee shouted, "The Su Family sends the Master of the Divine Burin's latest work, the God of Longevity. May Old Master Bai be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the pines on the South Mountain." that the atmosphere reached its climax again.
"The Master of the Divine Burin's latest work. My God, how much is it worth? I wonder what kind of water type it is carved from. If it's the glass type, it will be worth a lot of money. "
"Whether it's the glass type or not, the Master of the Divine Burin's works are all masterpieces. Even if it's carved from stone, it's definitely worth a lot of money."
"The products of the Divine Burin must be exquisite. The works of the Master of the Divine Burin are all masterpieces. I wish I could have one and play with it every day."
…
The emcee played a trick and focused on the Master of the Divine Burin's latest work. The word "latest" immediately ignited the passion of all the people present, and they kept praising it.
It should be noted that since the Ninghai Auction on the National Day, the works of the Master of the Divine Burin had been sold at sky-high prices, but there were only forty or so works in the world.
Although forty or so seemed to be a lot, in fact, there were only a few of them scattered around the world. After all, there were too many really rich people in the world.
Thanks to the posters of the auction, most of the people present knew what the forty or so jade carvings looked like, and some even collected them. Countless people waved money in the air, trying to get one, but failed.
In addition, the Master of the Divine Burin was extremely mysterious and did not have any follow-up works, so when this new work came out, it was immediately sought after by everyone.
Old Master Bai was overjoyed and thanked him again and again. He played with the "God of Longevity" ornament fondly, not hiding the love in his eyes at all.
In order to satisfy the desire of the people present to appreciate it, Old Master Bai reluctantly put the "God of Longevity" on the table for everyone to appreciate.
As a result, a very funny scene appeared on the scene. People lined up in a long line to take turns to appreciate it, and the birthday banquet was turned into a memorial service to pay homage to the deceased, which made Ding Ning not know whether to laugh or cry.
Bai Qing smacked his lips and looked at Ding Ning meaningfully, but he was secretly happy. In addition to the forty or so works of the Divine Burin that were spread out at the auction and the God of Longevity in front of him, he had two works of the Divine Burin in his hands, the Peach of Longevity and the Black Grape. He would definitely be the best among the younger generation of the Bai family.
"The works of the Master of the Divine Burin are really extraordinary. The God of Longevity is vivid and full of spirituality. It's really amazing."
"I don't know who the Master of the Divine Burin is, but I really want to see his true face."
"Look, the most vivid part of the God of Longevity is its pair of eyes. No matter from which angle you look, it seems to be looking at you. It's really amazing."
"It's the work of the God of Longevity, flawless, as if made by heaven. He deserves to be called the Master of the Divine Burin."
"If you look at it for a long time, you will have the illusion of coming on auspicious clouds and holding the Peach of Longevity in your hand. It's really a masterpiece."
…
The people present were all from top wealthy families and had their own appreciation for the quality of jade carvings. They all praised it, and there were even crazy fans of jade carvings who asked Old Master Bai to sell it. They were willing to pay a high price for it.
Money could not buy a good heart, and Old Master Bai was not short of money, so he would not agree, which made everyone unhappy. They argued until their faces turned red and they almost left on bad terms.
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