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Supreme Golden Eyes - Chapter 068 Ten Thousand Jin Boulder

"This is, ebony?" Ling Shaonan said uncertainly after watching for 5 minutes.But then he overturned his own judgment: "No, this should be red sandalwood leaf! But, it doesn't quite look like it."

Regardless of whether it is ebony or small-leaf red sandalwood, Ling Shaonan has only seen it roughly, and has not studied it in depth. Therefore, he only feels that the main material that makes up the scabbard is somewhat similar to both, but it is difficult to judge which one it is. .

"Huh?" Although Ling Shaonan didn't specify the material of the scabbard, it was enough to surprise Ou Zhentang. After all, it's not too unusual for him to recognize shark skin. After all, although shark skin is rare, it is not too much. People who are too scarce and knowledgeable should have seen it.However, ebony and small-leaf red sandalwood are much rarer, let alone seeing each other, most ordinary people may have never heard of this name in their entire lives!

"Although my little brother didn't guess correctly, it's almost there! The main material of this scabbard is the ten thousand-year-old rosewood ebony! At that time, Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese in Zhejiang Province. He won [-] victories in [-] battles and wiped out the local Japanese pirates." And Kong, when Hu Zongxian, the then governor of Zhejiang Province, reported to the imperial court in a memorial, because he knew that General Qi's Blood Leaking Knife had always lacked a suitable scabbard, so he also wrote it in the memorial.

After Emperor Jiajing received the memorial, Longyan was delighted, and he ordered the Ministry of Industry to make a scabbard for General Qi as a reward. The material used was the ten-thousand-year small-leaf red sandalwood ebony brought back from India when Zheng He went to the West!Since this material is sensitive to alcohol and is easily damaged, the emperor ordered the navy to go out to sea and kill a large man-eating shark. The thickest skin was peeled off from its back, and it was carefully crafted by the cobbler of the Ministry of Industry. After being tanned, it was wrapped outside the scabbard, and it took nearly a year to finally take shape! "

Ou Zhentang's explanation was very detailed, but it's a pity that Ling Shaonan was no longer in the mood to listen to it at this time, his mind was already shocked by the phrase "ten thousand years of small leaf red sandalwood and ebony"!

Ebony has always been known as "Oriental godwood" and "plant mummy".It is the plants and trees thousands of years ago that were washed into low-lying places such as river beds by earthquakes, floods or mudslides. After being buried in silt, under the action of hypoxia, high pressure, and microorganisms such as bacteria, they have passed tens of thousands of years. It is formed by the annual carbonization process, so it is also called "carbonized wood" or "black sandalwood".

The price of ebony varies greatly depending on the age, but even for the shallowest ebony, the price of ebony two or three thousand years ago is thousands of yuan per kilogram.Therefore, the ancient Chinese said that "Having half a square of ebony at home is better than a box of treasures."As for Wannian ebony, there is no price, at least Ling Shaonan has never heard of it appearing anywhere!

The small-leaf red sandalwood is even more powerful. Small-leaf red sandalwood is the best among sandalwoods. It is extremely difficult to grow, and it takes at least several hundred years to become a useful one. It grows to about [-] centimeters in diameter, and its preciousness can be imagined.

In the history of China, the royal family of the Ming Dynasty attached great importance to small-leaf red sandalwood, and sent people to Nanyang and other places to buy it many times. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, it was basically harvested. Even the royal family of the Qing Dynasty had all that was left by the Ming Dynasty. Especially after the mid-Qing Dynasty, because the stock was exhausted, the supply of goods was interrupted for a while, and mahogany had to be used instead.

Therefore, not to mention the small-leaf red sandalwood after it has matured, even if it is circulated on the market today, the price is several times higher than that of ebony, and the small-leaf red sandalwood that has grown for hundreds of years is basically No price!

And this is just ordinary ebony and small-leaf red sandalwood. When the best small-leaf red sandalwood produced in India becomes ebony and buried underground for thousands of years, its value is simply incalculable!Because it has never appeared on the market, it is possible that Zheng He, who went to the West, could collect it in the name of the Ming royal family!

And according to Ling Shaonan's most conservative estimate, such top-quality wood is several times more expensive than gold of equal weight in terms of material alone, and if you add its historical and cultural value, it's even more expensive. !

In other words, the scabbard in his hand looks dark, with only a few simple carved lines, which looks simple and unremarkable, and its price is at least in millions, or even tens of millions. calculate!

"Old man, do you know how much this scabbard is worth?" Although Ling Shaonan was determined, he couldn't help getting excited after realizing the value of the scabbard in his hand. asked in a tone.

"How much is it worth? Hehe, I really don't know about this old man. Do you know, little brother?" Obviously, Ou Zhentang had never considered this question. After hearing Ling Shaonan's question, he was stunned for a moment, and then asked back .

"I can't say exactly how much, but I can guarantee that if your old man puts it up for auction, it will cost at least tens of millions to start! As for the final price, whether it is 8000 million or [-] million, there is no No one will know if you have tried it!"

"Tens of millions? One hundred million?" Ou Zhentang didn't care at first, but he couldn't help being taken aback after hearing Ling Shaonan's reported value.However, he calmed down again in a blink of an eye: "But so what? In the eyes of our Ou family, it is the scabbard of the bleeding knife! It used to be, and it will always be! Even if we all starve to death in the Ou family , and won’t sell it for money!”

Ou Zhentang's words were firm and resolute, as if he was not talking about [-] million, but only one dollar.This kind of sentiment made Ling Shaonan feel awe, and he looked at him with a little more respect.

"Hehe, let's not talk about this, let's go to the mountains. To be honest, I am also looking forward to whether you can pull out the bleeding knife, little brother. This is a big stone that weighs on the hearts of all of us in the Ou family!" As if He didn't feel Ling Shaonan's gaze, after saying this, Ou Zhentang's face returned to his usual honesty, he walked out of the yard first, and turned to the right.

Because there are only four people in the group, Ou Zhentang, Ou Jiang, Wei Shaoming and Ling Shaonan, all of whom are in excellent health, so their speed is also very fast. After walking out of the village, they came to the foot of a small mountain in a short while, along a road. The rugged and winding mountain road climbed up.

In his heart he kept the Bloody Knife in his heart. Although the scenery in the mountain was extremely beautiful, almost one step at a time, Ling Shaonan didn't care much to watch it, and he didn't know how many turns the road had made. When Ou Zhentang, who was leading the way, stopped, Only then did Ling Shaonan withdraw his attention, and began to look around.However, except for a mountain wall in front of him, he didn't find anything different from other places, let alone where the cave was.

"Old man, didn't you say that the Lixue knife is in a cave? But there is no cave here!" Before Ling Shaonan could speak, Wei Shaoming had already expressed his doubts.

"After the old man, I inherited the position of patriarch from the previous patriarch of the Ou family, that is, my father, the old man took me here once. Although I haven't been here for decades, the old man in this place I will never remember it wrong. Here, have you seen the big rock? The entrance of the cave is behind the big rock, and you can go in after moving it away! And this is actually the ancestor of Taiwu. A test set by these descendants, according to what he said, if you can't even move this stone, it will be useless even if you get in."

After listening to Ou Zhentang's words, Ling Shaonan suddenly realized, looked around, and found that there was a big rock close to the mountain wall four or five meters in front of him.This is an ordinary piece of granite, about two meters high, one meter wide, and more than half a meter thick. It blocks the mountain wall like a portal, and it must weigh tens of thousands of catties!

However, perhaps because it has not been moved for a long time, a thick layer of moss has grown on the edge of the boulder, connecting the boulder and the mountain wall into a whole. If Ou Zhentang hadn't pointed it out, no one would have thought of it There is something else hidden behind it.

After the introduction, Ou Zhentang took a step back and looked at Ling Shaonan who was still holding the scabbard tightly in one hand. The meaning in his eyes was obvious: Come on, since you want to try to draw the bleeding knife, this level is a must passed.

Ling Shaonan naturally understood what he meant, smiled slightly at the moment, stepped forward and handed the scabbard to Ou Zhentang, Ling Shaonan squatted down halfway, opened his arms, and grabbed the two sides of the big stone.

For a moment, no matter it was Ou Zhentang, Ou Jiang or Wei Shaoming, they all focused on Ling Shaonan, and they were so nervous that they couldn't help but slow down their breathing.Ou Zhentang and Ou Jiang are because whether Ling Shaonan can move the boulder, and then pull out the bleeding knife is related to the fate of their Ou family, and whether they can carry forward the reputation of "casting swords" in their own hands; He was simply worried about Ling Shaonan. Although he had some understanding of Ling Shaonan's strength, he had no idea whether he could lift a ten thousand catty boulder.

Naturally, Ling Shaonan's performance did not disappoint them, and they didn't see how he made any gestures. He just yelled "Get up!" After that, he saw the ten thousand catty boulder that had not been moved for hundreds of years shake violently, and there was a flutter Shaking wildly, all the moss and soil accumulated on the top of the stone were shaken off!

Then, under the stunned gazes of Ou Zhentang, Ou Jiang, and Wei Shaoming, Ling Shaonan hugged this huge boulder weighing more than [-] jin. After moving two steps to the right, he moved a stone nearly two meters high and about one meter high. A wide opening is exposed.

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