Master Wei's tone was more respectful than surprised.
The kind of respect that comes from the heart is even stronger than when facing Mark.
Those who can be hailed as "real people" are the most prominent and powerful people in the Tao sect, just like Master Wu Tianshi of Longhu Mountain.
It can also be inferred from this that the identity of the old man in the first seat is definitely extraordinary.
Looking from a distance, I saw him with a crane-bone posture, a face like the ancient moon, holding a fly whisk, wearing a black Taoist robe, and a pure hibiscus crown on his head.
The Hibiscus Crown of the Upper Qing Dynasty is one of the three crowns of Taoism, and is as famous as the Fish Tail Crown of the Taiqing Dynasty and the Lotus Crown of the Jade Clear Sky.
Only those who are leaders in Taoism are qualified to wear this crown.
At this time, the old man glanced at Master Wei and said slowly: "Master Wei, long time no see, please take a seat!"
His tone was neither salty nor bland, as if Master Wei couldn't catch his eye.
However, Master Wei did not dare to be dissatisfied. He found an empty seat at the end of the long table and sat down with Mark and Tang Anni.
Ye Fan couldn't restrain his curiosity and lowered his voice and asked Master Wei: "Who is this old man?"
"Master Ye, this Master Guo is the number one person in the art world in Jiangning Province and the leader of the Maoshan Sect—Guo Yunchen!" Master Wei said.
Hearing this, Ye Fan was shocked.
Maoshan is the most famous Taoist mountain in Jiangning Province and the birthplace of the Shangqing Sect. It has the reputation of "the first blessed place and the eighth cave".
The Maoshan sect is an authentic Taoist sect. Together with Longhushan and Hezaoshan, it is one of the three major talisman sects of Taoism. It is known as the Three Mountains Talisman. Maoshan disciples can use paper talismans to cast spells and exorcise ghosts and subdue demons.
Although the Maoshan sect is famous all over the world, the master Guo in front of him can be regarded as a person in the ancient martial arts world. He is in charge of one side and his strength is unfathomable.
In terms of status, he is probably a few points higher than the top leader of the Jiangning Provincial Party Committee!
But Ye Fan never expected that a small treasure appraisal meeting could attract such a big shot.
There must be something fishy in it!
…
Just then, a middle-aged man walked in.
He is about forty years old, fair-faced and beardless, dressed in rich clothes and well-kept. He is obviously a pampered person.
Seeing him appear, Guo Zhenren, who was sitting in the front seat, raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Sima, you are late!"
"Sorry, sorry! Mr. Guo, that baby is too big, and it took a lot of time on the way!" Mr. Sima smiled with a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
But for some reason, behind his smile, Ye Fan seemed to be able to feel a faint evil aura.
Although he hid very well, it was still difficult to escape from the capture of Ye Fan's consciousness.
Suddenly, Mr. Sima glanced at the entire audience and said: "Dear seniors in the antique world and experts in the magic world, I am Sima Shuo! This treasure appraisal meeting is actually organized by me. I have a rare treasure that I would like to invite you to.
Palm Palm Eyes!"
"Rare treasure?!"
Hearing this, the faces of everyone in the venue couldn't help but show deep curiosity.
How could it be an ordinary thing that could attract Master Guo to come in person?
Sima Shuo didn't show off, turned to the door and shouted: "Bring the baby in!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
A burst of heavy footsteps followed.
After a while, four strong and burly men walked in carrying a bronze tripod.
The bronze cauldron was nearly one person tall, giving people the impression of being as heavy as a giant stone. The four big men were so tired that they were panting. Big beads of sweat appeared on their foreheads, and the veins on their arms were even more bulging.
The four of them walked to the center of the conference room and immediately put down the bronze tripod.
Just after hearing the sound of "Peng", dense cracks appeared on the ground around the three legs of the bronze tripod.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"
The next moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the bronze tripod.
I saw all kinds of totems carved on the tripod, including the sun, moon, stars, famous mountains and rivers, all of which were extraordinary, simple, elegant, and solemn.
In addition, there is also a vast aura above the cauldron, as if it has cut through time and space and come from before eternity.
It is obvious that this big cauldron is a magical weapon.
Even though everyone in the venue did not know its efficacy, they could feel the vast and majestic energy in it, as if it had touched the origin of the avenue.
Suddenly, Mr. Guo, who was sitting in the front seat, stood up abruptly, looked straight at the bronze tripod, with a *light in his eyes, and said word by word:
"Is this... the legendary Kyushu Cauldron?"
…
As soon as these words came out, it was like a huge stone smashing into the calm water, causing thousands of waves.
"Jiuzhou Tripod? Is it the legendary Nine Tripods of Dayu?"
"If this tripod is really the Nine Provinces tripod, it will probably shock the whole of China!"
Legend has it that in the early years of the Xia Dynasty, Dayu divided the world into Jiuzhou and established a prefecture in each state. Later, he ordered Jiuzhou Mu to contribute bronze and cast nine tripods, namely Jiding, Yanding, Qingding, Xuding, Yangding, Jingding and Yuding.
, Liang Ding, Yong Ding.
In advance, Dayu sent people to draw atlases of famous mountains and rivers, beautiful places, and strange objects in every state in the country, and then sent selected famous craftsmen to imitate these paintings on the body of Jiuding, with one tripod symbolizing a state.
The engraved graphics also reflect the state's mountains and rivers.
Jiuding symbolizes the nine states, reflecting the unity of the country and the high concentration of royal power. It reflects the unity of the country and the prosperity of the nation. It shows that the king of Xia has become the common master of the world and complies with the "mandate of heaven".
Since then, Kyushu has become synonymous with China, and "Dingding" has become synonymous with the establishment of political power across the country.
For thousands of years, Jiuding has been regarded as a national treasure handed down from generation to generation by the Chinese nation. However, it has disappeared many years ago and no trace can be found.
No one expected that such a national treasure passed down from generation to generation would reappear in such a way!
Many of the big guys in the venue couldn't sit still, and someone immediately asked: "Mr. Sima, can you let us take a closer look at this bronze tripod?"
"Of course!" Sima Shuo made an inviting gesture.
The next moment, more than a dozen big guys in the conference room, including Zhenren Guo, all gathered in front of the bronze tripod.
Some big names in the antique world even took out the magnifying glasses they carried with them and carefully looked at the patterns and totems on the tripod.
Suddenly, a white-haired old man cried with joy and exclaimed:
"That's right! The totem on this tripod is exactly the same as the bronze ware produced in the Xia Dynasty! I really didn't expect to be able to witness the birth of such a national treasure with my own eyes!"
Next to him, a monk from the magic world felt the vast aura coming from the cauldron and couldn't help but sigh:
"Hey... this cauldron is a supreme magic weapon. The aura in it seems to have touched the origin of the great road and has persisted for thousands of years! Compared with it, the magic weapon that I have used my blood and blood to sacrifice for decades is just a penny.
Unworthy trash!”
For a time, everyone in the venue was amazed and praised endlessly.
…
"Ahem!"
Sima Shuo cleared his throat and said: "Everyone, I believe that everyone will have a judgment after the appraisal of the authenticity of this tripod! According to my many researches, it is confirmed that this is the Qingding among the nine tripods, which symbolizes Qingzhou and corresponds to today's
The land of Qilu!"
Upon hearing this, Master Guo turned to look at him and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Sima, this green tripod is indeed an eye-opener! I wonder how much it will cost before you are willing to part with it?"
Sima Shuo spread his fingers and said decisively: "One price - five billion Chinese coins!"
"hiss!"
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but take a breath of air and were extremely surprised.
Five billion is an astronomical number!
Although most of the big collectors in the field are worth a lot of money, most of them are fixed assets. It is absolutely impossible for them to collect 5 billion in cash at once.
As for the monks in the magic world, it is easy to get money, but spending money is like running water.
Refining alchemy, making utensils, and painting talismans all cost a lot of money.
As the saying goes, wealth, law, companionship, and land!
Among the four elements of spiritual practice, wealth ranks first.
No matter how much many monks long for this green cauldron, they are unable to do so.
At this moment, Guo Zhenren took a step forward and said with great energy:
"I want this green tripod!"
"Hahaha... Master Guo is really happy!" Sima Shuo's face was full of smiles, but a strange color flashed in his eyes, as if some trick had succeeded.
Suddenly, an unexpected young male voice came from behind everyone:
"Hmph! You still want five billion for a vicious weapon that breaks bones and sucks marrow? Mr. Sima, your heart is too dark!"