Chapter 27

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Then, he went to work.

Su Wen had been sitting at the counter with Old Chu, who originally intended to teach Su Wen some knowledge about appraising antiques. However, he was stunned by Su Wen.

"Su Wen, who did you learn all this from?" Old Chu couldn't help but ask, "For example, how did you immediately determine that the doucai chicken cup was fake?"

Su Wen smiled mysteriously, "Life is tough these days, so I had to learn a skill to make a living. So, I taught myself, hehe! As for the doucai chicken cup you mentioned, it just so happens that I know a lot about it. The doucai chicken cup is a representative of Ming and Qing colored porcelain. The patterns on a typical doucai chicken cup are usually first outlined with fine blue lines, then glazed and fired at 1300 degrees Celsius to form the body. Finally, the reserved blue patterns are filled with red, yellow, and green, and then fired again at a lower temperature. However, if you look closely at the chicken cup in your hand, both the colors and patterns are far inferior. A discerning eye can tell it's fake at a glance, but that's not the main point..."

"Is there something else?"

"Old Chu, you should know the market value of the chicken cup. If it were genuine, it would be worth several million. You placed this chicken cup in the self-selection area at the entrance. Isn't that clearly telling everyone it's fake?"

Old Chu was taken aback, his face turning slightly red, "Since I knew it was fake, I didn't want to deceive anyone."

"Old Chu, that's not deceiving anyone," Su Wen shook his head. "I carefully examined the self-selection area you set up. About one-tenth of the items are genuine. If someone bought everything at the price you set, a thousand yuan per item, and then resold the genuine items, I don't think they would lose much money. If they knew a bit about business, they might even make a good profit."

Old Chu was even more embarrassed, "Appraising antiques is my strong point, but I'm not good at business. Yi Xue, that girl, saw this weakness in me and suggested I sell the Treasure Hall. According to her, if someone wanted to target the Treasure Hall, they could probably shut it down in less than a month."

"Yi Xue?" Su Wen murmured.

"You should have already met her. She is my granddaughter and a rare talent. She knows everything about the world. Sometimes I wonder if such a capable woman will ever find a suitable partner," Old Chu sighed.

"Old Chu, you don't need to worry about that. Women are still women. She's single now, but she just hasn't met the right person yet," Su Wen smiled. "Well, it's getting late. I have something to do, so I'll clock out now."

"You're leaving already? It's not even five o'clock!" Old Chu checked the time.

"Old Chu, I'm responsible for the Treasure Hall's supply. I can't just stay in the shop all the time. I'm not skipping work; I'm going out to handle some business!" Su Wen chuckled. "To be honest, just waiting for customers to come in is a hit-or-miss way to do business. It's hard to grow and succeed that way. Now that I'm here at the Treasure Hall, I want to change that. In the future, we won't just wait for people to come in; we'll make them beg to be let in."

Old Chu was stunned, his voice trembling, "You're quite ambitious, kid. If you can really achieve that, I'll give you the Treasure Hall."

"Great! I'll take care of your retirement when that happens, ha ha!" Su Wen laughed as he left, leaving Old Chu sweating, truly impressed by Su Wen's drive.

Jiangning Bridge.

Below was the Yangzi River.

Although the Yangzi River serves as Jiangning's moat, it is not a stagnant river.

One side connects to Qing Lake, and the other to the East Sea, with a constant flow of water. During the summer, it also serves as a flood channel. According to Tang Long, the suspect threw the diamonds into the river here.

Su Wen carefully observed the river, which was thirty meters wide and over ten meters deep. The current was swift, and even a brick thrown in would be carried away for dozens of meters. How much more so for a light package of diamonds?

The police salvage team had already left, with no results.

"Tang Uncle said the suspect wouldn't throw the diamonds into the Yangzi River without a reason. There must be a way to find them. Now, thinking about it, the method must involve some kind of tracking device; otherwise, it would be impossible to find the diamonds," Su Wen pondered.

The Great Heavenly Dao Recycling System activated, and over three hundred light points appeared around him.

Su Wen was secretly amazed.

"This Yangzi River never dries up. Who knows how many treasures are buried beneath it."

He zoomed in on one of the light points and found a pottery jar.

Below.

His speed increased, and he quickly passed over any light points that weren't the diamonds.

However, when one light point passed, he quickly zoomed back in.

This light point represented not an antique but a small black plant. The plant was less than ten centimeters tall and had nine flat leaves, each very beautiful. Most uniquely, at the top of the plant was a fruit the size of a mulberry. The fruit was emerald green, not very smooth, with fine lines, as if it were about to split open.

"Xiao Tian, what's going on?" Su Wen finally spoke, "Is this plant a treasure?"

"Master, since the Great Heavenly Dao Recycling System detected this plant, it must have some extraordinary qualities," Xiao Tian replied.

"How can the system detect plants? Are they considered unowned items?" Su Wen was silent for a moment, as this was the first time he had encountered an unowned plant, and he couldn't help but be curious.

"Master, the Great Heavenly Dao Recycling System can recycle all unowned items within the Heavenly Dao. According to the system, any item without an owner is considered unowned. Plants and trees are also within the Heavenly Dao, and since they have no owner, they are considered unowned items."

"I'm starting to like this system more and more!"

Xiao Tian was silent.

"Xiao Tian, show the vitality values for all unowned items."

"Sure, Master."

Soon, the light points were marked with values.

This was a function Su Wen had recently discovered.

He saw that recycling this small plant would require 0.8 vitality.

"This..."

"Master, do you have any questions?"

"I want to know what makes this plant special."

"Sure. Master, you can spend 0.1 vitality to receive all the information about this plant in your mind," Xiao Tian said.

"Are you kidding me? This costs money?"

"Master, do you want to know?"

"I'll take it, who can I blame for being so curious?"

In less than a minute, Su Wen had received all the information about the plant.

According to existing records on Earth, this plant is called the Water Spirit Grass.

The Water Spirit Grass grows deep underwater and is rarely seen by ordinary people, making it a rare treasure. Its primary use is to treat heat-related illnesses. However, the most significant aspect is its ability to help purify one's body and spirit. It is also a crucial ingredient in the legendary Bone Purification Pill.

Su Wen was truly amazed.

This plant should not belong to the secular world.

"Is there only one of these plants?"

Su Wen checked the other light points.

He had to admit, his luck was really good.

He found two more Water Spirit Grass plants and the diamonds.

"Three Water Spirit Grass plants in total, but unfortunately, I can't recycle any of them now," Su Wen sighed. "I'll recycle the diamonds today and come back tomorrow to recycle the Water Spirit Grass. One per day, and I'll be done in three days."

With a plan in mind, he didn't waste any more time.

He still needed to recycle the diamonds.

According to the system, recycling the small bag of diamonds would require 0.7 vitality.

Despite the diamonds' market value of millions, the system's pricing for recycling items is not based solely on monetary value. Many factors are considered, including age. This small bag of diamonds had no age, having been lost for less than ten days.

Su Wen spent 0.7 vitality to recycle the diamonds, feeling a wave of weakness.

He now had only 0.2 vitality left.

"I need to work harder on my cultivation!"

He sat on the Jiangning Bridge, lost in thought for two hours. By the time he returned, it was already eight o'clock.

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