When Ye Luo took it, he didn't feel anything, just casually weighed it a few times. Suddenly, he "whooshed" and stood up.
This startled Wei Haoran and Chen Tie, who were drinking with the girls, and they turned to look at Ye Luo.
Wei Haoran and Chen Tie were old acquaintances of Ye Luo. They had purchased a large number of martial arts resources from Ye Luo when they were in Nanyang Prefecture, having known each other for seven or eight years.
Ye Luo was not an ordinary small figure from Wanbao Tower, but an experienced agent who was deeply trusted by the chief manager of Wanbao Tower in Nanyang.
Wanbao Tower's business spanned most of the Daqian territory, and it had a huge branch in Nanyang Prefecture. Many resources of the Nanyang Demon Suppression Department were purchased from Nanyang Wanbao Tower.
The chief manager of Nanyang Wanbao Tower was also a master of social skills. Knowing that the promotion of the Qingwu Demon Suppression Office was the Princess's intention, he sent Ye Luo to Qingwu County to serve and provide convenience for the Princess.
Ye Luo was valued by the chief manager because of his high level of expertise, extensive knowledge, and thoughtfulness.
The treasure that could shock Ye Luo like this also aroused the surprise of Chen Tie and Wei Haoran.
Chen Tie threw some loose silver to the performing girls, "All of you leave."
"Thank you for your generous reward, sir."
After the women left, Chen Tie approached Ye Luo, "Master Ye, what is so magical about this white jade stone?"
Ye Luo stroked the jade stone and repeatedly marveled, "I really didn't expect that the White Cocoon Stone would appear in this small Qingwu County."
Wei Haoran exclaimed, "White Cocoon Stone?"
"Yes, that's right. I have seen this thing in the treasure house of Nanyang Wanbao Tower." Ye Luo made a judgment after examining it, and then explained to Xie An: "The White Cocoon Stone is also called White Cocoon Jade. When many top martial artists or big figures are about to die, their descendants will cut the White Cocoon Jade into small pieces, then polish them into bamboo-like shapes, and string them together with gold thread to make clothes for the dying person to wear. After they die, they will be buried. It's similar to a jade burial suit, but better than a jade burial suit. It can hold the dying person's last breath, in order to revive them in the future."
Wei Haoran and Chen Tie were relatively young, and they obviously didn't know much about the affairs of the dead.
Chen Tie asked, "Can it really hold the dying person's last breath? Or is it just psychological comfort?"
Ye Luo said firmly: "It really can. The White Cocoon Stone is very special and can preserve the breath of life. Some demons especially like to use White Cocoon for burial. After all, demons are different from humans and have many mysteries. They can bring out the effect of the White Cocoon."
Xie An understood.
No wonder this jade stone could retain demonic energy. So that's how it is.
However, now that the demonic energy in this White Cocoon Stone has been absorbed by Xie An, Ye Luo and the others can't see where the White Cocoon Stone came from, let alone know that it is related to demons, which relieved Xie An.
However, seeing Ye Luo's surprised expression, Xie An felt that even if there was no demonic energy in this White Cocoon Stone, it should be quite valuable.
He would just wait for Ye Luo to take the initiative to speak.
Sure enough, Ye Luo didn't hide his love for the White Cocoon Stone at all, stroking it with fascination, "What a good thing. If it is taken to Nanyang Wanbao Tower, it will definitely sell for a good price.
Lord Chief, are you willing to sell it?"
Xie An said, "I obtained this thing by chance in Dayin Mountain before, and I don't know its value."
Ye Luo smiled and began to calculate, revealing the appearance of an old merchant.
Seeing this, Chen Tie quickly added, "Master Ye, Brother Xie is my brother, you can't lower the price."
Cough cough.
Ye Luo coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, "Lord Chen doesn't know my character yet. For outsiders, I will definitely follow the rules of business. But Lord Chief is someone I admire, and I will never let Lord Chief suffer a loss."
Xie An was speechless, thinking that the expression on your face just now was about to rip people off.
After a while, Ye Luo said, "Decades ago, Zhou, a retired general from Nanyang Prefecture, spent million taels to buy a complete White Cocoon suit. I will estimate the price based on 30% higher than this price. This jade stone can probably be polished into ten jade pieces, and it takes about three thousand jade pieces to make a White Cocoon suit for an adult man. Based on this calculation, this White Cocoon Stone is worth about 6,500 taels.
Lord Chief, what do you think?"
A White Cocoon Stone that has been drained of demonic energy can still be worth 6,500 taels?
Five pieces, wouldn't that be 30,000 taels?
It's comparable to the people's fat and ointment that the Giant Whale Gang has scraped for many years.
Terrifying.
However, Ye Luo was really embarrassed to face the two people's singing and harmony, and finally said, "Okay, everyone says that Lord Chief is straightforward and heroic, and I can't be stingy. Then it will be 7,000 taels. What do you think?"
Xie An was very happy.
It's good to be a fifth-rank Chief.
Just frowning slightly, 500 taels will be in hand.
In Daqian, it's better to be an official to make money.
Xie An had already agreed in his heart, but said on his lips: "Since Master Ye is so generous, then it's a deal. If I have some more White Cocoon Stones…"
Ye Luo didn't hesitate, "All according to this price. I want as many as you have…"
Before he could finish speaking, Xie An took out four more pieces.
Xie An had made full preparations before coming tonight. If he didn't have silver, he would bring all the treasures.
"I… Chief Xie, you have discovered a gold mine." Wei Haoran, the son of the Duke of Wei, was not calm, "Take me to Dayin Mountain to hunt for treasure next time…"
Pa.
Chen Tie knocked him on the head, "If you want silver, ask your father for it."
Wei Haoran sighed, "Hey, my father wrote a letter to scold me some time ago, saying that not only have I not made any achievements here, but I also spend money like water. He wants to reduce my monthly allowance of 5,000 taels to 4,000 taels. Life is not easy."
Xie An's mouth twitched… He really wanted to kick this guy to death!
Damn it, 4,000 taels of pocket money a month, and he's still crying poor.
Pretentious!
Suddenly, Xie An understood why Zhao Qing'er had such a big opinion on this guy.
… …
Xie An returned to Xie Mansion with a huge sum of 35,000 taels.
His face was beaming with smiles.
Thirty-five thousand taels!
He had never been so rich in the thirty-eight years since he crossed into this world.
He missed White Fox very much.
This was his god of wealth.
Fortunately, he wanted to capture her before, it was impolite. This is not the attitude to treat the god of wealth…
However, according to Ye Luo, this White Cocoon Stone is used for big figures who are about to die, which can hold the dying person's last breath, ensure that the corpse does not rot, and can also seek revival.
Then, White Fox's White Cocoon… could it be that it was stripped from the White Cocoon clothes of a certain great demon?
The great demon puts on the White Cocoon clothes before dying, and then all the demonic energy runs to the White Cocoon Stone…
If this is the case, it would be very reasonable.
That's not right.
White Cocoon clothes are made of White Cocoon Stone cut and polished into jade pieces. The White Cocoon Stone given by White Fox is irregular, not like White Cocoon clothes…
"Is it possible that the great demon is not so particular about White Cocoon clothes? Just string the White Cocoon Stone together with gold thread and put it on the body?"
Xie An felt that this possibility could not be ruled out.
In any case, one thing is certain: this White Cocoon Stone should have absorbed the demonic energy of the great demon.
Behind White Fox, there is a great demon.
In this way, Xie An became more and more curious about White Fox, and was looking forward to the next transaction.
Just as he stepped over the hanging flower gate and entered the central courtyard, he heard Yu He's voice, "Master, what's making you so happy?"
Xie An took out a thick stack of silver notes and handed it to Yu He, "Take it and continue to buy medicinal herbs to cultivate precious plants. The medicine for the precious plants cannot be stopped."
The largest denomination of the Daqian silver notes that Xie An has currently come into contact with is 1,000 taels. It is not as exaggerated as what was said in the previous life's TV dramas, where people would take out tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver notes at every turn.
The main reason is that although the anti-counterfeiting technology of silver notes is relatively advanced, there is still a risk of being counterfeited. In order to reduce this risk, the denominations are generally not large. Moreover, the users and circulation range of silver notes are also restricted to a relatively small range, that is, mainly between upper-class people and merchants.
As for ordinary people, a few taels of broken silver are enough to meet their needs, and they rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with silver notes.
Not to mention ancient times, even in Xie An's previous life, the denominations of banknotes were not large, considering the risk of counterfeiting.
If you rashly take out tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels of silver notes, which local officials and merchants… who would dare to accept them? Even if you give them to the emperor, the emperor would have to summon a group of ministers and technicians to repeatedly identify the authenticity.
Even 1,000 taels of silver notes were only seen for the first time because Xie An came into contact with Ye Luo, a Wanbao Tower agent. Some money houses in the county town can't exchange them.
The one who dares to accept 100,000 taels of silver notes is the Heaven and Earth Bank!
Yu He carefully counted the silver notes and was shocked, "Ten thousand taels! Master, you… where did you get so much money?"
Xie An didn't say it clearly, "Just keep it."
Hachoo.
Xie An yawned and entered the main hall. He left 25,000 taels in his pocket for other uses.
Yu He stared blankly at Xie An's departing figure, muttering: "Master is really working hard for these precious plants…"
… …
The next morning, the gate of Xie Mansion was knocked on early.
Yu He went to open the door and found that it was a middle-aged man dressed as a merchant, followed by a bodyguard with a knife.
When the middle-aged man saw Yu He, he politely cupped his hands, "Does Chief Xie live here?"
Yu He nodded, "What do you need our master for?"
The middle-aged man said, "Master Chief and us made a deal last night, and I'm here to deliver the goods. Please inform Chief Xie."
The Internal Energy Pills were so important that the middle-aged man naturally had to deliver them to Xie An himself.
Yu He led him in. After seeing Xie An, the middle-aged man personally presented a square box painted red. After some pleasantries, he left.
Yu He looked at the brocade box curiously, muttering to herself, "I wonder what Master is doing. He's been so mysterious lately."
Unexpectedly, Xie An handed the brocade box to Yu He, "Take it. This is a gift from Master to you."
Yu He opened it and a burst of medicinal fragrance wafted out, refreshing her heart and lungs just by smelling it. It was two Sixth Stage Internal Energy Pills.
She immediately returned the brocade box to Xie An, "Master, this is too precious..."
Xie An took it back and forced it into Yu He's hands, "You call me Master and help me with everything. As your master, I can't mistreat you, and I can't delay your martial arts practice. Take it and strive to break through to a Sixth Stage Martial Master as soon as possible. If you refuse, you don't recognize me as your master."
After speaking, Xie An slipped away to avoid Yu He's continued excuses.
Yu He looked at Xie An's departing figure, her eyes red. Finally, she performed a Wanfu bow, "Thank you, Master."
...
Xie An's life became peaceful again.
With Yu He managing the treasured plant, Xie An saved a lot of energy. His daily life was roughly a three-point line: home, Demon Suppression Division, and the Tang Family Fort.
Since Tang Zhengyang went into seclusion, Xie An had taken on the responsibility of protecting the Tang Family Fort and still went to check on it occasionally.
Besides, Xie Mansion was just a few steps away from the Tang Family Fort, making it convenient to go back and forth.
Xiao Hongtang's studies were becoming more and more demanding. In addition to reading and writing, she also began to learn the other five arts.
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Little Hongtang, at only eleven years old, was already grinding away...
Several times when Xie An went to the Tang Family Fort, Xiao Hongtang was not free...
Although Xie An felt a little sorry for her, he also understood that everyone had their own path in life to walk.
Xie An simply bought more of Xiao Hongtang's favorite snacks and cold-weather clothing and gave them to Tang Linshi.
After entering winter, wind and snow fell intermittently, and the weather became colder and colder.
Although life was peaceful, Xie An had not slacked off. He was still working hard on what he should be working hard on. He had come to like this ordinary and peaceful life.
He didn't have to bow his head for three measures of rice, and he didn't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Someone made his bed and cooked his meals when he got home... There was warmth. When he went out, everyone had to call him Master Chief.
In Qingwu County, he was already living the life of a master, which many people envied.
What Xie An liked most was not the envy of others, but the leisure and peace.
Until this night in the middle of the night—
Boom!
A thick bolt of lightning streaked across the night sky, as if cutting the entire firmament in two. Immediately afterward, a winter thunder that shook the heavens and earth sounded, causing the earth to tremble.
Xie An, who was sitting cross-legged in his room, felt a burst of pain in his eardrums and suddenly woke up from his cultivation. He abruptly got up and walked to the eaves, looking up at the firmament.
Thick lightning bolts, like giant dragons, constantly shuttled through the sky, cutting the firmament again and again. The rumbling thunder was deafening.
Although it was rare to have thunder in autumn and winter, it did happen occasionally. It wasn't anything unusual, but Xie An had never seen such violent lightning and thunder.
What was even more unsettling was that this winter thunder lasted the entire night.
Only thunder, no rain.
By the time dawn arrived, the thunder gradually subsided, and then a blizzard fell.
Xie An closed the doors and windows, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to cultivate the Bright Jade Skill.
I don't know how long it had been...
Knock knock knock.
A series of rapid knocks interrupted Xie An's seclusion.
Xie An stopped his practice, put on his clothes, and opened the door. He saw Yu He standing at the door with a head full of snow, her eyes wide, "Master, come and see quickly. The treasured plant has grown so big."
Xie An followed Yu He to the courtyard wall and saw two protrusions growing out of the edge of the tree stump. Each one was half a foot tall and as thick as a thumb.
They were round like cacti, blood red, and seemed to be wrapped in rich blood. There were also thorns growing on the surface. It looked fierce, as if it didn't want people to get close.
Xie An was filled with surprise and joy.
So big?
That's not right...
Xie An had seen it last night, and they were just two small buds that hadn't even sprouted yet.
The increase in one night was greater than in the past few days?
Was it because of the winter thunder?
Unfortunately, the winter thunder came and went quickly and was uncontrollable.
Overall, this was good news.
"This money wasn't wasted! Yu He, go to the Demon Suppression Division and ask for a few days of leave for me."
Xie An didn't go out that day and stayed at home.
He had a strong premonition that the white fox would come at night.
This time, the treasured plant's sprouts were several times thicker than the last time. If the white fox came... Five white silkworm stones wouldn't be enough.
He must have more.
He wanted them all!
Xie An had dinner early and returned to the courtyard, then locked the gate.
It was still snowing, so Xie An moved the Drunken Weng chair to the eaves, brought a stove to brew tea, and then brought a small table to put melon seeds and other snacks on.
He lay down on the Drunken Weng chair, taking a sip of tea and a snack. It was so comfortable.
The waiting time always passed very slowly.
Fortunately, Xie An was patient enough. After finishing the melon seeds and tea, Xie An lay on the chair, closed his eyes, and entered fetal breathing meditation, while practicing the Bright Jade Nineteen Sections.
He didn't delay either.
Finally, it was the beginning of Chou time at dawn.
Xie An's ears twitched slightly.
Rustle rustle ~
This sound was a bit familiar...
Xie An suddenly opened his eyes and saw a white fox sneaking around in the corner of the wall. Xie An suddenly whispered, "Want to eat it?"
The white fox was startled, then stopped, squatted down, and nodded like a chick pecking rice.
Xie An rubbed his fingers, "Bring white... stones to exchange."
The treasured plant Xie An had carefully studied. It didn't seem to be of much use to him, and even if it was, it didn't matter... It could grow again. The most urgent thing for Xie An was undead-like qi.
The white fox wrote a "?" in the snow with its paw.
Xie An knew what it meant: asking how many stones...
After the last tug-of-war, Xie An felt that there was no need to play games, "Let's calculate according to volume. Last time you ate two small sprouts, and you gave me five stones. These two big sprouts are ten times bigger than last time, so it's fifty stones."
To avoid the white fox bargaining with him, Xie An deliberately added seriously, "One price, no bargaining."
The white fox scratched its head and ears, then started its paws and wrote a 4 in the snow, and also drew a small circle.
Xie An: "Four stones, plus something else?"
The white fox croaked lowly, nodding repeatedly.
Xie An weighed it.
Four stones were indeed enough for him to advance in the Five Animal Frolics. The small goal was initially achieved.
That other circle... it should be a good thing.
Xie An decided to take a look first: "Bring the thing and let me see. If it's a good thing, it's not impossible."
Gaga.
The white fox suddenly cried out, pointing at the treasured plant sprouts, then pointing at its mouth, and then pointing at the 4 and the circle on the ground.
Xie An: "You want to eat first, and then bring the thing... That won't work. Bring the thing first!"
Do you think I'm a three-year-old?
Foxes are cunning, how can I easily trust you?
The white fox drooped its head, feeling very disappointed, and finally jumped over the wall and slipped away.
In less than two quarters of an hour, the white fox returned over the wall, carrying an old cloth bag in its mouth. It walked warily to ten meters away from Xie An, put down the cloth bag, and then retreated a few meters.
"Let me see."
Xie An opened the cloth bag.
Inside were indeed four white silkworm stones, similar in size to the last time. There was also a palm-sized circular bronze mirror.
Xie An understood the white silkworm stones, and the Longevity fate grid also detected that there were three hundred strands of demon essence in each stone. This part was reassuring. Xie An focused on the circular bronze mirror.
The Longevity fate grid didn't react.
It was obviously not a spiritual object.
But this was normal. Xie An had been here for so many years, and he had only sensed one spiritual object, the Immortal Box. It could be seen that spiritual objects were extremely rare. Xie An didn't expect this bronze mirror to be a spiritual object.
The bronze mirror felt cold to the touch, and there were mysterious patterns carved on it, a bit like spider lilies. Moreover, the workmanship was extremely exquisite, the carvings were smooth, as if they were completed in one go. On the back was a huge black spider lily, the knife work was superb, and it should have been carved in one stroke.
Based on Xie An's years of antiquities experience, his initial judgment was that it was a very old object, probably earlier than the Tianbao Dynasty. That is, four hundred years ago...
If it were taken to a pawnshop, a thousand taels of silver would be possible.
He had spent more than a thousand taels to cultivate this treasured plant.
Comparing it this way, it wasn't worth it.
But... the spider lily on the back deeply attracted Xie An, watching it made one's spirit sink into it, unable to extricate oneself...
Gaga.
The fox's hoarse cry woke Xie An up.
Hiss!
I just... how did I get confused?
Could this mirror be able to hook souls?
Xie An broke out in a cold sweat.
