After Teacher Qiao and Elder Ming looked at the Jade Lingzhi for a while, they put away their sighs and began to appraise the ancient artifacts placed in the treasury one by one.
To do this kind of thing, not only did one need to have profound knowledge and rich experience, most importantly, one needed to have outstanding character.
Teacher Qiao and Elder Ming practically relied on appraising artifacts for the bank to make a living. Moreover, they had signed an agreement. If anything went wrong, the bank would look for them and hold them accountable.
When Zhang Yu came in, he did not sign any agreement, nor did anyone ask him to do anything. It was for no other reason than that he was Xia Shi.
From the perspective of the bank, if the identity of Xia Shi could be brought out to talk about value alone, then all the items in the treasury added together could not compare. Thus, even if Teacher Qiao and Elder Ming had a problem, Zhang Yu would not have a problem.
As one artifact after another was appraised, time slowly passed.
Most of the time, it was Teacher Qiao and Elder Ming who were busy.
Zhang Yu only watched from the side, not opening his mouth to say anything. However, although he stood there without moving, whether it was Wang Zhui, Qiao, or Ming, they all felt that it was natural.
In their view, Zhang Yu was Xia Shi, an ancient naturalist, and also a Xuanxiu with profound Dao. Naturally, there was no need to trouble him with the relatively easy things. Unless they encountered some difficult and uncertain things, then they would come to him to appraise.
Qiao and Ming did indeed have some skills. Not only could they quickly identify the origins of the artifacts, they could also accurately estimate the approximate price. One of them spoke while the other recorded. Occasionally, they would take turns. Their actions were quick and accurate, and their cooperation with each other was also very good.
However, this good atmosphere was broken when they appraised a wooden carving of a Moving Hut Horse.
Elder Ming believed that this thing was a wooden carving of a predecessor that had been re-sculpted and modified. The original one might have been worth some money, but now it was worthless.
However, Teacher Qiao did not agree. He believed that this was an ancient artifact. There were many marks on it because the technique was not mature and the tools were outdated. This just happened to reflect the primitive roughness of the carving. It was still very collectible.
Both of them had their own reasons, so they couldn't come to an agreement. In the end, they could only ask Zhang Yu to make a decision.
Zhang Yu had noticed the wooden carving earlier. He had not touched it, but he was able to reconstruct the truth from the various details using his superhuman senses.
He said, "Both of your judgments are correct. When this thing was first carved, the original owner used stone tools. The work was completed at least two thousand years ago. Although the original owner carved it very seriously, the original product was very rough. It can be said that it's not worth mentioning.
Based on the old foundation, the later generations used metal tools to simply grind away a few parts. Not only did this retain the original rough appearance, but it also made the wood carving full of spiritual energy. It could be said that it turned something rotten into something magical. Later on, the carver could be called a master. This is a very valuable item to collect. "
When he made his judgment, he even took a pen and drew the rough shape of the original wooden carving. He also pointed out the few places that had been changed.
After Qiao and Ming saw it, they couldn't help but come to a realization. At the same time, they were greatly convinced by him.
Wang Zhui also nodded incessantly, secretly pleased with himself.
Inviting Zhang Yu to make a decision was his idea. Now, it seemed like it was the right thing to do.
Moreover, he had thought about it. If Zhang Yu agreed, then he would take out the latter's drawing and auction it. This way, the price would definitely be raised by a few more points.
After this incident, whenever they encountered a problem in the subsequent appraisals, Qiao and Ming would come over to ask for advice. Zhang Yu was always able to give accurate suggestions and judgments, which made the two of them even more impressed.
In just one summer, the three of them had successfully appraised everything. Wang Zhui was in a good mood and invited them to the tea room upstairs for tea.
Elder Ming sat down on a soft chair and stroked his beard. "There seems to be a lot more artifacts this month. There should be about a hundred or so, right? Although it's just the new year, there are usually only thirty or forty pieces. "
Teacher Qiao also said, "Yes, if Elder Ming didn't say it, I wouldn't have noticed."
Wang Zhui smiled. "This isn't strange. Recently, large amounts of goods and military supplies have been sent to the north. There are rumors that the north is going to war again, so many merchants are selling these things at low prices."
Teacher Qiao asked curiously, "With such rumors, will there still be people buying the cloth?"
Wang Zhui leisurely sipped his tea and said, "Of course, why not? There will always be people who will buy it. " He put down his teacup and smiled. "As long as the Protectorate is still around, what is there to worry about?"
Teacher Qiao seemed to have thought of something at this moment. He put down his teacup heavily and said with a snort, "When I was reading the newspapers today, I saw that Yao Hongyi wrote an article, talking about the founding of the country again."
Elder Ming said, "Isn't Yao Hongyi always like this? Just ignore him."
Teacher Qiao said, "This is what I'm angry about. Yet, there are people who believe in his nonsense. If I were the Protector, I would have kicked him out long ago. Would he even have a chance to spread his lies to mislead people?"
Elder Ming shook his head. "Teacher Qiao, how can we get involved in this? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, this is the way to protect yourself. "
Teacher Qiao turned to look at Wang Zhui. "Wang Zhui, what do you say?"
Wang Zhui said helplessly, "The Commissar's matters will naturally be discussed by the Commissar. I'm just a bank manager, just someone who looks after a bag of money. What can I say?"
Zhang Yu also didn't say anything. On the way here, he had also read this morning's newspaper in the carriage. Yao Hongyi had long instigated the Protectorate to found its own country even before he started advocating for the new ceremony. Although he didn't mention the destruction of the beacon towers in his speech, there was no doubt that this was his ultimate goal.
However, even if he could kick this person out of the Commissar, it wouldn't solve the problem. If he didn't get rid of the Army of God and those subversive factions, there would be another person who would stand out and advocate for this.
He stood up and said, "It's getting late. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."
Wang Zhui hurriedly stood up and said, "Then I'll send Zhang Shijun off."
Zhang Yu nodded and said his goodbyes to Qiao and Ming. Wang Zhui saw him off as he walked out of the bank.
At this moment, he looked at the sky and discovered that it was already the middle of the day. He had stayed in the bank for almost two summers.
However, before he walked out of the secret storehouse, he had already absorbed all of the Origin Energy within the Jade Lingzhi Mushroom. It was enough to view two seals' worth of Divine Origin Energy. This could be considered a decent harvest.
He discovered that as his strength increased, the speed at which he absorbed Origin Energy also increased correspondingly. Moreover, this was under the condition that he didn't damage any objects. If it were before, he might not have been able to absorb all of the Origin Energy even if he worked hard for an entire day.
He glanced at the bustling scene at the harbor in front of him and walked down the steps. He didn't return to the Education Palace. Instead, he rode a carriage all the way to the south of the city. After exiting the city gates, he flew through the air and arrived at a mound in the east.
He took out a bone whistle from his sleeve and flicked it into the air. The whistle flew high into the air and emitted a sharp whistle.
After a long time, the whistle fell and he caught it.
Because this trip would lead him to the lost land, and the Senior Su Yang that Tao Dingfu had mentioned had also died in this battle, he wanted to call him on this trip to see if he could help him find that Dao Technique Inheritance.
Moreover, this Senior Martial Brother of his had also been to the hinterland of Mount An, and his strength was sufficient. If the two of them worked together, they could deal with most of the dangers.
However, after waiting here for a long time, he still didn't see Tao Dingfu's figure.
He thought for a moment and remembered that Tao Dingfu had said last time that he needed to leave Auspicious Light City for a period of time to do something. It was very likely that he hadn't returned yet. Since that was the case, he would go alone this time.
If he could find that place, then he would find an opportunity to tell the other person.
Thinking of this, he flew back through the air.
After noon, he returned to the Education Palace. However, he didn't go to his residence. Instead, he went directly to Xuanfu. Not long after, he appeared in the Affairs Hall.
Xiang Chun had been waiting for his news for the past two days. When he saw him arrive, he immediately stood up and cupped his hands in greeting. He then asked, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang, how is it? Is there any progress? "
Zhang Yu raised his hand to return the greeting. He said, "I have already completely translated that secret scroll. If the secret scroll itself is correct, then I more or less know the approximate location of the lost place."
Xiang Chun's expression relaxed slightly. He said, "That's good."
He thought for a moment, then took out a scroll of the Protectorate's map from a drawer at the side. He spread it out on the table. He said, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang, take a look. From the location you have deduced, can you point out where it is?"
Zhang Yu looked and said, "When you really reach that place, you still need to sense the spirituality and follow the secret scroll to see that place. However, the approximate area …"
He looked around the vicinity of Mount An and raised his finger to draw a large circle. He said, "It's about this location."
Xiang Chun looked carefully. This area was already very deep into the depths of Mount An. Moreover, the area that Zhang Yu had drawn on the map was actually a region so large that it made people feel powerless.
He sighed inwardly. He raised his head and said, "Junior Martial Brother Zhang, apart from you, only Junior Martial Brother Dou and I can fly in Xuanfu. However, in the current situation, neither of us can leave. This matter can only rely on you alone."
Zhang Yu nodded. "I know. After I return, I will pack up a little. We will set out tomorrow."
Solemnly, Xiang Chun warned, "Then you must be careful. If you encounter the worst result, you must first protect yourself. The heavens will not seal off all paths. As long as you are still alive, you can come back and think of a way."
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and bowed. He said, "Many thanks to Senior Martial Brother Xiang. I will be careful."
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