Chapter 5

I didn't expect this bead to be the transformation of the eagle's eye.

Moreover, the quality of this treasure has reached the middle rank of the Mortal level.

Chen Shaojun came back to his senses, feeling a bit surprised.

But upon reflection, it seemed normal.

The eagle soars through the nine heavens, and when it hunts, it is fierce and cruel, capable of crushing rocks with a single claw. It is certainly not an ordinary beast.

Its eyeball, naturally, is not ordinary either and can be considered a valuable medicinal item.

Afterward, Chen Shaojun also received a reward from the Spirit Appraisal Mirror.

A spell.

The Spirit Eye Technique.

All things in the world have spiritual energy, but it varies in strength.

The Spirit Eye Technique can judge the value and danger of objects based on the strength of their spiritual energy, thus helping to seek benefits and avoid harm.

Chen Shaojun, eager to try out the Spirit Eye Technique, immediately began to use it.

He had no martial arts true qi or Daoist true essence.

But fortunately, the Spirit Eye Technique, like the Divine Gaze Technique, can be driven by mental power, though the method of use is slightly different.

It's worth noting that the Spirit Eye Technique is an auxiliary spell that enhances one's vision, while the Divine Gaze Technique, although also performed through the eyes, is essentially an offensive secret technique.

Its purpose is to wear down the malevolent and ghostly qi within the appraised object, restoring the true nature of the treasure.

There is a fundamental difference between the two.

When the Spirit Eye Technique was activated, the various auras in the room became clearly visible.

The most distinct was the eagle's eye on the table that he had appraised.

A bright white light gathered and did not disperse, faintly forming threads, and upon closer inspection, there were four threads.

"Four threads of spiritual energy?

Does this mean that the eagle's eye contains medicinal power?"

Chen Shaojun was a bit puzzled.

But he only noted it in his mind.

Even if the eagle's eye contained high medicinal power, it had nothing to do with him.

Every treasure in the pawnshop, before it came into his hands, would be handled by a formal appraiser and then recorded.

If he dared to embezzle, he would be caught within a night.

At that time, his fate would be no better than being thrown into the imperial prison, where he would neither be able to live nor die.

Subsequently, Chen Shaojun shifted his gaze to other objects and found that although most items contained varying amounts of spiritual energy, none of them formed a distinct shape. Not only did they fail to gather and form threads of spiritual energy, but they also struggled to emit a white light.

They were merely faint and indistinct.

Clearly, not every item could produce spiritual threads.

Perhaps this was the difference between treasures and ordinary items?

"The Spirit Eye Technique is indeed a wondrous spell.

It can help me gauge the depth of all things and assess the value of treasures.

If I use it before appraising, it can even help me seek benefits and avoid harm, allowing me to detect dangers in advance."

Chen Shaojun was moved and had already thought about how to use the Spirit Eye Technique to maximize its effectiveness.

The only thing that made him a bit helpless was the considerable mental energy required to use the Spirit Eye Technique.

With his mental strength, he could maintain it for at most ten seconds.

If he reserved some for the Divine Gaze Technique, he could only maintain it for five seconds.

"Five seconds.

That's enough."

Leaving the seventh appraisal room, Chen Shaojun went to the warehouse.

At this point, a junior appraiser had already finished appraising a treasure and was recording it.

Chen Shaojun noticed that it was the tall young man who had mentioned being affected by malevolent qi yesterday, named Du Hao.

They exchanged greetings, and Chen Shaojun waited quietly.

He soon noticed that the goods handler Xu Hongtao was boasting about his past adventures to a group of laborers.

In the pawnshop, when there was no business, it was actually quite idle.

Occasional idle chatter and boasting were not discouraged.

Chen Shaojun had been there for half a year and had already heard most of Xu Hongtao's stories. As soon as Xu Hongtao started, Chen Shaojun knew he was talking about the time he accompanied their gang leader to a single-handed meeting at Shaotuo Mountain's Celestial Master Hall.

Xu Hongtao made it sound thrilling.

But Chen Shaojun later concluded that it was just a mutual test and show of restraint between the leaders of two gangs.

The fact that they only engaged in a brief skirmish further proved this.

They were able to retreat unscathed because they lacked the confidence to capture each other.

Later, both Shaotuo Mountain and Xu Hongtao's Thunderclap Gang were reduced to ashes by the government's iron fist.

Clearly, the government was the true power in this world.

However, Chen Shaojun was indeed very curious about martial arts.

So, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Xu, what level was your gang leader?"

"Our gang leader was a formidable figure.

A single sword in the deep sea, a spear that splits mountains and rocks.

The sword refers to our gang leader, Shen Jinglei.

He was a genuine high-level martial artist at the ninth level of the Qi Sea realm."

Xu Hongtao said with pride.

Despite now being a goods handler in the Lin family pawnshop, his early life in the gang was the most exciting for him.

The person he admired most was their gang leader, Shen Jinglei.

" Ninth level of the Qi Sea realm? High-level martial artist?"

Chen Shaojun was shaken and felt a surge of excitement.

These martial arts realms and titles reminded him of the passionate days when he used to read martial arts novels.

"Uncle Xu, you know martial arts.

Can you tell us about the general divisions in martial arts?"

In fact, not only was Chen Shaojun curious, but others were also very interested in martial arts.

At this moment, Du Hao couldn't help but ask as well.

"Since you're interested, I'll tell you."

Xu Hongtao laughed and said, "Martial arts are divided into five realms: Body Refinement, Qi Sea, Innate, Spirit Aura, and Divine Mystery.

Although there are only five realms, just the Body Refinement realm has nine levels.

Level one refines the flesh, level two refines the tendons, level three refines the bones, level four refines the skin, level five refines the marrow, level six changes the blood, level seven refines the organs, level eight refines the viscera, and level nine allows for internal vision. Each step is a significant achievement and is not easy.

Generally, a martial artist needs at least ten years of hard work to progress from the first level of flesh refinement to the ninth level of internal vision.

It's also worth noting that those in the Body Refinement realm are collectively called martial artists, those in the Qi Sea realm are martial masters, those in the Innate realm are grandmasters, those in the Spirit Aura realm are great grandmasters, and those in the Divine Mystery realm are martial saints.

For example, the current Wu Ying Marquis is a martial saint at the Divine Mystery realm."

Xu Hongtao spoke openly, revealing a new world to everyone.

"Body Refinement, Qi Sea, Innate, Spirit Aura, and Divine Mystery, corresponding to martial artist, martial master, grandmaster, great grandmaster, and martial saint.

Is this the world of martial artists?"

Chen Shaojun took a deep breath, his eyes brightening.

Deep down, a strong sense of longing arose.