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Chapter 107 Living Ring Chain Carving and Four Distinctions(1/2)

Chongning made a simple stone shovel out of branches and stones.

The land here is very soft, so shoveling is not difficult.

They quickly dug out all the stone chains.

The main force in this excavation was that weirdo.

The monster is very powerful and moves extremely fast, like a giant gopher equipped with an engine.

The entire stone chain is placed on the ground, which is very spectacular.

Copper and iron chains are very common.

Because metals such as copper and iron can be smelted, forged, and welded into chains.

But stones won't do.

Making a chain out of stone seems simple, but is actually very troublesome.

This craft is called live-link chain carving, also known as chain carving.

This technique comes from the drilling technology of jade.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the looping technology appeared.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the living-link chain carving of jade reached its peak.

The Tianhuang Triple Seal carried by the last emperor Puyi was made of movable ring technology.

It was a large piece of yellow field carved into three seals.

The three seals are connected together by chains, and the craftsmanship is extremely high!

When Puyi was kicked out of the palace, he selected the best among many treasures and hid the Tianhuang Triple Seal in his personal clothes.

It has never left my body for more than 20 years, which shows the preciousness of this treasure and the exquisite craftsmanship.

This kind of craftsmanship is occasionally seen on exquisite jade.

But such a huge stone chain is still extremely rare.

The difficulty of moving chain carving is to get the materials without leaving the body.

To put it simply, it must use a whole piece of material and carve the shape of a chain out of it.

The size of the material determines the length of the chain.

This huge stone chain is at least five or six meters long.

In other words, when making sculptures, the original stone must be more than six meters long!

The chain is made from the stone itself, which needs to be cut with a sharpened knife with moderate rigidity and softness, and the excess stone is cut off and hollowed out.

For each chain, the position of each link must be arranged.

Chain work wastes materials, wastes work, and wastes people.

This kind of carving of a living ring is extremely difficult.

When carving, there is no room for mistakes and everything must be linked together.

If you lose one ring after another, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

A chain often takes several months to make.

The entire manufacturing process is permeated with the painstaking efforts of the craftsmen.

It is really rare to use a whole large stone to make a living chain!

They rested for a while and then continued working.

It took about two or three hours to dig out all the stone chains under the five jujube trees.

One end of the stone chain is tied to the root of the tree, and the other end is connected to the middle of the round platform.

On the hillside, five huge stone chains were placed on the ground, like giant snakes.

Duan Jingzhi asked: "What should we do next?"

Chongning had a guess in his mind, so he pulled one of them up and then pushed it clockwise, as if he was grinding.

Only a clicking sound could be heard coming from the round platform.

The sound was dull, like the movement of gears.

Duan Jingzhi said happily: "This chain can open the round platform!"

The five stone chains should be connected to a cardinal somewhere.

According to Chongning's idea, the round platform can be opened by turning it clockwise.

When the weirdo saw the movement, he clapped his hands and cheered.

The three men pulled up the stone chain and began to twist it hard.

Click, click!

After a few muffled sounds, there was no movement.

The stone chain is not light, and the cardinal in the center is even heavier.

It won't work if the three of them try together.

The strength is very different and it is impossible to unscrew the round table.

Chongning panted, sat on the ground, and dropped the stone chain.

"No, no, it's too heavy!"

This round platform is so heavy that the strength of three people cannot reach it.

Duan Jingzhi said disappointedly: "Finally, I found a way, but I can't open it."

Chongning was unwilling to give in, but what could he do?

Their strength is not very strong.

If You Lanfeng and others are here, there is still some hope.

At this moment, with the three of them, there is no chance.

Duan Jingzhi sighed, "It would be great if Ying Long was here."

Chongning smiled bitterly and said nothing.

The Yinglong robot is so powerful that it can be compared to a calf grinding!

A light flashed in Chongning's head, and he looked at the weirdo.

"Are there any powerful animals in this valley? For example, cows, horses, etc.?"

This valley is a private garden of exotic flowers and animals.

They have seen Golden Pheasant before.

There are also some small animals such as rabbits and foxes.

I don't know if there are any large animals inside.

Duan Jingzhi immediately understood what he meant, and made a series of gestures towards the weirdo.

The weirdo must have understood. He blinked his big eyes and suddenly slapped his forehead.

Then, he jumped up and down and got into the bushes.

Chongning watched the weirdo go away and said, "Does he understand?"

Duan Jingzhi smiled and said, "He is very smart. He must have understood. We can just wait."

The two of them stood back to back and took a short rest.

I was digging soil and pulling on chains just now, so I was very tired.

The two of them fell asleep in a daze.

After a while, a low whistle appeared.

Chongning was alert and stood up quickly.

Duan Jingzhi also opened her eyes and was stunned by the scene in front of her.

I saw a strange man riding a four-legged animal and swaggering over.

This animal is very strange, they have never seen it before.

Its appearance is very distinctive. It looks like a deer, a sheep, a donkey, and is somewhat similar to a cow.

Duan Jingzhi tilted her head and looked at it carefully for a while, but she didn't recognize what kind of animal it was.

Chongning looked at it, his eyes lit up, and he said in surprise: "This is the four non-phases!"

Duan Jingzhi raised her eyebrows, "It doesn't look like a deer? It doesn't look like a deer!"

Chongning shook his head and said: "It's Sibuxiang, the legendary mount of Jiang Ziya."
To be continued...
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