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Chapter 13 How can there be such a bargain

Opening the "Sky Eye" is very difficult for ordinary people, and it must be done with external forces or medicine. However, for Xuan Qi, it seems much easier because he already has spiritual power in his body.

The Ancestral Orifice, that is, the Heavenly Eye, has many functions. After development, people can use some supernatural abilities, such as introspection, micro-vision, perspective and remote vision, and can also feel the existence of some special energy, such as spiritual power, ghosts, etc., which is known as the third eye of human beings.

According to Lao Tzu, in fact, in ancient times, there was indeed a third eye, both humans and animals, but it gradually degenerated later.

Xuan Qi's heavenly eye has actually been opened. When he practiced the "Aura to Swallow Mountains and Rivers" technique, he used this invisible eye to absorb the spiritual energy in the space.

Lao Tzu temporarily taught Xuan Qi a method of luck, called "Spiritual Appearance", also known as "Spiritual Appearance". According to a specific route of qi circulation, the spiritual power will be focused on the group acupoints and the veins of the eyes according to a certain rule, and the scenery seen in the eyes will undergo strange changes.

Xuan Qi was surprised to see that when using the "qi detection technique", all the objects in their vision became dreamy. To be precise, a layer of various colors would appear on the surface of these objects.

The old man said it is called "qi", which is a characteristic that is universal in all matter. All objects in the universe have "qi". By observing Qi, you can obtain some information that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

Xuan Qi didn't understand very well what kind of substance "qi" was, but after he saw it with his own eyes, he had some insights.

Various halos appear around the various stones on the street stalls. The colors of these halos vary, but they are very thin, occasionally one or two are slightly deeper.

He also saw that the stall owner squatting next to him was surrounded by a halo of different colors. The part above his head was orange and most of the other parts were gray and white. However, there was some gray-black light at his waist, as if there was a node here.

Turning around to look at the other people on the street, there was the same halo around their bodies, and the one above their heads was the most obvious, as if the halo on the head of a Western angel. The other parts were not much different, but the black and gray areas were different.

Xuan Qi looked at it for a while and felt something. He asked the owner of the street stall who was still squatting on the ground: "Boss, do you often feel pain in your waist?"

The street stall owner looked at him in surprise and asked, "How do you know?"

Xuan Qi said in a very clear way: "It is not good for the lumbar spine to be squatted frequently. I suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up."

After saying that, Xuan Qi walked towards a jade shop called "Yubaoxuan" not far ahead.

The street stall owner pressed his waist and said to himself: "Is it really a waist problem? It seems that he is going to check it out."

After the inquiry just now, Xuan Qi had vaguely known that by observing the halo on the human body surface, you can know some physical conditions. For example, if black and gray appears, it means that there is some problem with this part.

"Old man, this qi-detection technique is very practical. You can see the problems of human body at a glance. It is very suitable to use it to see a doctor."

"You kid is quite quick to learn things." Lao Feng praised, "This technique of qi identification is actually the basic technique of the medical department. In traditional Chinese medicine, the "watching" in "looking, listening, asking and touching" is "watching Qi". From the first place, you can see the importance of observing Qi. If you don't understand "watching", you can only rely on other means. Bian Que during the Warring States Period learned a little bit of the superficial technique of qi identification, so you can see that Duke Huan of Cai was seriously ill at a glance.

Don’t you easily master this qi-reflecting technique. If a mortal wants to reach this level, he will not even think about it without decades of practice."

Xuan Qi was shocked when he heard this. It turned out that this "qi-reflecting technique" is so big. If he said so, wouldn't he make a profit? With this "eye art", at least he will not have to worry about his livelihood in the future.

If the old man knew his unpromising idea, he would definitely scold him for being so bloody.

After mastering the Qi-enhancing technique, Xuan Qi now looks dark as antiques as before and doesn't understand anything.

The place he entered now is called Yubaoxuan, which specializes in jade. It is decorated well, with antique flavor and various mahogany furniture. It has stores, signatures and large-scale shops, which are already considered a very high-end place in Antique Street.

It was noon at this moment, and the temperature at this time gradually rose. The boss of Yubaoxuan was lying on the recliner chair and closed his eyes to rest. He heard the sound of footsteps and stood up.

"Boss, I want to buy some jade." Xuan Qi said as he entered the door.

The boss is about fifty years old, his head is already bald, and he is dressed in a mangrove and cloth shoes, which is very ancient.

He glanced at Xuan Qi, and then heard Xuan Qi's words again, and he couldn't help but feel happy. He thought that business was coming again today, and this kid seemed to be a rich man and didn't know how to do it.

Xuan Qi's opening words revealed that he was an amateur.

Generally speaking, when buying antiques in such places, veterans will not expose their ultimate goal as soon as they come in. They often go back and take a look, and ask the price without hesitation, and only speak after finally making a decision.

Antique dealers are usually extremely patient people and will not be dissatisfied with the customer’s question. After all, the customer is their parents of food and clothing, and it is impossible to fight against the customer. Their business is "not open for three years, and they will eat for three years". Although this is a bit exaggerated, it means this in general.

"Brother, you have a good vision. My Yubaoxuan is the most famous jade store on this street. It not only has high quality, complete varieties, but also has the best reputation." The boss smiled on his face, "I wonder what kind of jade you want to buy? Should I give it to someone or use it yourself?"

"As long as it is a good jade, nothing can be done."

Xuan Qi said, and came to the wooden tables in the hall. These tables were sunken inward and were filled with various jade, jade and some ornaments. They were blocked with transparent glass, so they could be seen, but they could not be touched.

Xuan Qi secretly used the Qi-detection technique and looked at the tables in a blink of an eye, but he didn't see anything satisfied. Although these things looked pretty good, the spiritual energy contained in them did not meet the standards, which was no different from the street stalls that Xuan Qi saw on the street stall before.

The boss was about to introduce Xuan Qi, but he heard Xuan Qi come to the hospitality area next to him and sit down, and then said:

"Boss, is there anything else?"

The boss was slightly stunned: "There are so many top-quality jades here, and none of them can catch your eyes?"

Xuan Qi glanced at him and said, "I didn't see good jade, I only saw a pile of garbage."

The boss was secretly surprised when he heard what he said. He didn't expect that this young man was actually a wise man. Could it be that he pretended to be a pig and ate a tiger?

The boss stared at Xuan Qi for a while before saying, "Young man has such a good eye. I wonder if you are here in Antique Street for the first time? I wonder where you are?"

Xuan Qi looked at him, nodded slightly and said, "Well, I am from the provincial capital. I happened to visit relatives with my elders recently. I saw an antique street here, so I came over to take a look. I originally wanted to buy some jade artifacts and give them to my elders, but I didn't expect it to be all garbage. I'm honest here. As long as there are good things, just take them out and see, the price is not a problem."

Seeing that he said this, the boss had to say, "Then wait a moment, I'll go back soon."

After a while, he brought some scattered jade artifacts on a small wooden plate, including jade pendants and natural seed materials, large and small, a total of about ten pieces.

Xuan Qi looked at it and found that the quality of these ten pieces of jade was obviously much better than those I saw before, and the halos emitted around these jadeware were also larger and thicker in color.

The old man said at this time: "Although there are a few good pieces of materials, they are too small. If you use them to arrange the spiritual energy forbidden array, the impact range is too small. Ask him if there are any larger ones, it is best to be the size of an egg."

So Xuanqi asked, "Boss, are there any bigger ones? These are too petty."

The boss said, "Brother, I'm really embarrassed. At this time, there is only these inventory in the store. Why don't you come again another day?"

Xuan Qi frowned, thinking that the boss didn't want to do his own business, and just as he was about to speak, the old man suddenly interrupted and said, "This old guy has something to say, you can buy that jade tablet first."

The jade plaque that Lao Tzu mentioned is a white jade plaque with a rectangular shape on it, with reliefs on it, which looks quite transparent. This jade plaque is also the most spiritual piece among these jade artifacts.

So Xuan Qi took the jade token that was slightly larger than the matchbox in his hand and took a closer look, and asked, "How to sell this jade token?"

"Oh, my brother is really a discerning person!" The boss's plan is not against his will. Among these jade wares, this jade brand is indeed the best quality and the highest value.

"This jade plaque was written by Master Lu Zigang of the Ming Dynasty. It uses the best Hetian jade material. Look at this convex Yang pattern, hollow carving and yin thread engraving are both very skillful, and the techniques are clever..."

Xuan Qi was a little impatient and interrupted directly: "Just say how much it costs. If the price is appropriate, I will ask for it."

The boss smiled and said, "I think you are a man who understands jade. If you really like it, I will give it to you cheaply. This will be fine."

After saying that, he made an "eight" gesture.

Xuan Qi asked: "Eighty?"

The boss's smile froze, and then he smiled again: "Brother is joking, eight thousand."

Xuan Qi frowned: "Eight thousand? It's a little expensive. What do you think about two hundred?"

The boss smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, don't make fun of me. This is not a vegetable market, so how can you bargain like this?"

Xuan Qi smiled and said, "Then you have to offer a real price."

Xuan Qi became more and more aware that Qi-displaying technique was very useful. The color of the halo on the boss's head in his vision changed. After talking to the boss for a while, Xuan Qi gradually got some tricks. He found that the color of the boss would be different when he told the truth and fooled him.

So, based on the change of color, Xuan Qi repeatedly argued with the boss and bargained. Both sides persisted for about ten minutes, and finally the boss finally surrendered.
Chapter completed!
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