Chapter 27

Although the repair value gained from absorbing the Yin Sha stone was a bit less, Su Xiaofan was still quite satisfied to have found a way to increase his repair value.

Today, after standing at the entrance of the Su family village all day welcoming and seeing off guests, Su Xiaofan was indeed quite tired. After absorbing the Yin Sha stone, he fell into a deep sleep.

Su Xiaofan always had good sleep quality, and since he had only gone to bed around one or two in the morning the previous night, he slept until a little after ten in the morning, only to be woken up by a phone call.

"Brother Gang, what's up?" Su Xiaofan picked up his phone, checked the caller, and answered. He didn't have a bad temper in the morning, and once woken, he was fully awake.

"Xiaofan, is the stone from yesterday still with you? Uncle Jing said he'll be back in a few days and wants you to keep the stone safe," Zheng Dagang said with a hint of urgency in his voice.

"Ah, I... I threw it into the artificial lake in the neighborhood after I got home yesterday," Su Xiaofan replied, a bit taken aback.

Su Xiaofan was glad he had found an excuse yesterday. Otherwise, if Jing Shizhen came back and wanted the Yin Sha stone, Su Xiaofan wouldn't have known what to do. After all, when he bought the wind chime, he owed Jing Shizhen a significant favor.

"What? You threw it away? Are you serious?" Zheng Dagang's voice rose several octaves. "Brother, couldn't you have kept it just one night? I said I would ask Uncle Jing today, didn't I?"

"Of course, I'm serious. Xiao Xiao was right there when I threw it," Su Xiaofan replied.

"Wait there, I'm coming over now!" Without waiting for Su Xiaofan to respond, Zheng Dagang hung up in a hurry.

"Could this thing be very valuable?"

Su Xiaofan hung up, a bit puzzled. But if it could make Zheng Dagang so anxious, the Yin Sha stone must be quite valuable.

Zheng Dagang arrived quickly, less than half an hour after Su Xiaofan hung up, and started knocking on the door.

"Where did you throw it?" Zheng Dagang asked as soon as he entered.

"Right there."

Su Xiaofan led Zheng Dagang to the balcony and pointed to the artificial lake below. "I threw it in the lake, about ten to twenty meters from the shore. I remember the spot pretty well."

"Damn, where are we supposed to find it?"

Standing on the balcony and looking at the entire artificial lake, Zheng Dagang was at a loss.

The houses in the neighborhood were expensive for a reason. The plot where Su Xiaofan's house was located had a very low density. The central area, which was originally a pond, was expanded by the developer to create an artificial lake, covering nearly a quarter of the entire neighborhood.

The houses in the neighborhood were built around the artificial lake, ensuring that every house, regardless of its direction, had a view of the lake, which was one of the selling points of the neighborhood.

Seeing the vast area of the artificial lake, Zheng Dagang gave up. He had seen the stone, and even if the lake were drained, finding a stone the size of a thumb would be impossible.

"Brother Gang, what exactly is that stone, and what's so special about it?"

Su Xiaofan asked. He knew it was a Yin Sha stone, but he had no idea where it came from or what it was used for.

"Brother, three million, three million gone!" Zheng Dagang said with a mournful face. Although the three million wouldn't have been his even if the stone had been sold, he was still heartbroken to see Su Xiaofan lose it.

"Three million, it... it can sell for that much?"

Su Xiaofan was stunned. He hadn't expected the Yin Sha stone to be so valuable. Such a small piece was worth more than a magical artifact.

"Uncle Jing said three million over the phone, but the exact price depends on the actual item," Zheng Dagang said weakly. "But Uncle Jing said it would sell for at least three million, and if the quality is better, four or five million is not impossible."

"Damn!"

Su Xiaofan couldn't help but curse. He was truly shocked. Absorbing the Yin Sha stone had only increased his repair value by ten points, which meant one point of repair value was worth three to four hundred thousand yuan.

"Did I throw away a house?"

Su Xiaofan's face showed a sense of despair. This time, he wasn't just acting; he was genuinely regretful.

While repair value was useful, spending three to four million for ten points of repair value was a terrible deal.

After buying the wind chime, Su Xiaofan didn't have enough money for his sister's tuition and living expenses for three years. He naturally regretted absorbing the Yin Sha stone.

Of course, even if he hadn't absorbed it, Su Xiaofan might not have sold it but would have kept it for emergencies.

"Should I dive into the lake and look for it?" Zheng Dagang asked, still not giving up. "I'm a good swimmer, maybe I can find it."

"Forget it, Brother Gang, it wasn't meant to be mine."

Su Xiaofan couldn't help but laugh bitterly. He knew what he had done. Even if Zheng Dagang were a mermaid, he wouldn't find the Yin Sha stone in that artificial lake.

"At least we learned something. Absorbing a low-grade Yin Sha stone increases repair value by ten points," Su Xiaofan consoled himself.

"You should have kept it until today," Zheng Dagang still felt sorry for Su Xiaofan.

"Brother Gang, don't dwell on it. Tell me more about that stone. Maybe we can find it again in the future."

Su Xiaofan waved his hand. "Tell me more about that stone. Maybe we can find it again in the future."

"Uncle Jing said it's called a Yin Stone..."

"Huh? It's called a Yin Stone?"

Su Xiaofan interrupted Zheng Dagang. The thing was clearly called a Yin Sha stone.

"Yes, it's called a Yin Stone."

Zheng Dagang nodded confidently. "The formation of a Yin Stone is very strict. It can only form in places with extremely abundant Yin energy. The probability is very low, and it requires both Yin energy and Sha energy to form a Yin Stone."

According to Uncle Jing, Yin Stones mostly appear in two places.

One is a naturally extremely Yin place, where nothing grows and no one goes. Yin Stones only form in such environments, and the quality is relatively high.

The second place is inside tombs, especially those with excellent feng shui. The formation of Yin Stones in tombs is even more difficult because the Yin energy is not as strong as in extremely Yin places, so it also requires Sha energy to form.

However, the quality of Yin Stones in tombs is much lower than those in extremely Yin places.

But whether in extremely Yin places or tombs, Yin Stones are extremely rare. Uncle Jing said he had only seen two in his entire life.

"I see, no wonder it's also called a Yin Sha stone. It must have come from a tomb."

Hearing Zheng Dagang's explanation, Su Xiaofan understood the origin of the Yin Sha stone, which matched the place where Wu Chuanpeng obtained it.

"Something containing Sha energy isn't something ordinary people can carry. Those two must have fallen seriously ill."

Su Xiaofan thought to himself. The Yin Sha stone must be very harmful to ordinary people.

"You're right. Those two must be tomb raiders, our fellow professionals. Pah!"

In the antique world, there is a hierarchy. Big collectors look down on small collectors, small collectors look down on players, and players look down on street vendors.

But street vendors are not at the bottom of the hierarchy. They look down on tomb raiders the most because the items the tomb raiders bring out are all stolen goods.

"Brother Gang, are Yin Stones only found in extremely Yin places and tombs?"

Su Xiaofan had never heard of extremely Yin places and didn't know where they were.

But tombs were common in the Mang Mountains, and many had been looted. Su Xiaofan thought he might be able to get some from tomb raiders.

"Uncle Jing said they are only found in these two places, but not many in tombs," Zheng Dagang nodded, repeating what Uncle Jing had said.

"If this thing is so expensive, what is it used for?"

Su Xiaofan asked. He only knew one use for the Yin Sha stone: it could be absorbed to increase repair value.

"Uncle Jing didn't explain it clearly."

Zheng Dagang thought for a moment and said, "It seems this thing can affect the magnetic field of the surrounding environment, causing hallucinations. It's a great material for setting up formations, but I didn't quite understand it."

"Ah, the two people must have encountered a ghost wall because of the Yin Stone. But what is a formation?"

Thinking about yesterday's incident, Su Xiaofan confirmed one of the Yin Stone's uses, but he was confused about the formation Zheng Dagang mentioned. Was it like the Eight Trigram Formation he had played in the park?

"Uncle Jing only mentioned it briefly, without giving details."

Zheng Dagang scratched his head and said with a hint of schadenfreude, "If you want to know more, call Uncle Jing yourself, but be prepared for a scolding. You threw away a valuable treasure, which is a waste of resources."

When Zheng Dagang called Uncle Jing, he could tell that the Yin Stone was a rare and valuable item, and the price Uncle Jing mentioned was just a reference.

"I'm not calling Uncle Jing. I don't even have his number."

Su Xiaofan shook his head and laughed. "I'm taking Xiao Xiao to Yanjing to register in a few days. Even if Uncle Jing comes back, he won't find me."

"I'll call Uncle Jing and tell him not to come back."

Zheng Dagang was also helpless. The stone was already thrown away and in a place where it couldn't be recovered. There was no point in Uncle Jing coming back.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Where's Xiao Xiao? I'll treat you to lunch as a farewell for her."

Zheng Dagang changed the subject. Since it wasn't his own thing, he didn't feel the need to be upset. Su Xiaofan wasn't feeling sorry, so why should he?

"Xiao Xiao is probably shopping with her classmates. Brother Gang, let's find a place to eat for lunch."

They had been talking in the living room for a while, and Su Xiao Xiao, who usually liked to join in, hadn't come out. She was probably out.

Actually, if it weren't for the high value of the Yin Stone, Su Xiaofan would have been in a good mood today. After all, he had found a way to increase his repair value, which was worth celebrating.