The next morning, Ji Yuelan arrived at the entrance of Villa No. 1 in Mangshan, waiting for Long Xiao.
Dressed as a modern urban beauty, with a red Ferrari parked outside, the combination of a luxury car and a stunning woman stirred Long Xiao’s heart as he stood by the window.
Lin Xuan drove out of the villa and saw Ji Yuelan. Ji Yuelan smiled and greeted her.
"Yuelan, you're waiting for Long Xiao, aren't you? Should I hurry him up for you?" Lin Xuan asked.
Ji Yuelan waved her hand slightly and said, "No need, Ms. Lin. He'll be down in a moment."
Lin Xuan drove away from Villa No. 1, feeling a sense of unease. Ji Yuelan coming to see Long Xiao for business was normal, but her heart just felt uncomfortable.
Xiao Ming followed Long Xiao downstairs and came to the Ferrari. He smiled and said, "Sister, you're so beautiful. Did you dress up especially to come here?"
Ji Yuelan shot Xiao Ming a glare, her face slightly flushed. "I'm beautiful even without dressing up."
Ji Yuelan drove, taking Long Xiao and Xiao Ming to the entrance of the antique street, and parked the car in the parking lot.
The three of them walked into the antique street while chatting.
It was Saturday, and it wasn't yet eight o'clock, but the antique street was already crowded with people, and the roadside was lined with stalls.
Scanning the dazzling array of antiques and handicrafts, Long Xiao couldn't find anything that could be considered a genuine antique.
"Brother Long, it's hard to find anything valuable at these street stalls," Ji Yuelan said.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, most of these items are handicrafts."
"Brother Long, how did you tell?" Xiao Ming asked curiously, as Long Xiao hadn't examined them closely.
"I'll teach you the Qi observation method to try. Maybe you can quickly tell which ones are new and which are antiques."
Xiao Ming's dantian contained abundant vital qi. Although using vital qi to observe qi was not as convenient as using Five Elements qi, the effect was still good.
Long Xiao taught Xiao Ming the Qi observation method. As they walked, Xiao Ming circulated his qi according to Long Xiao's instructions, and soon he found that the things he saw were different, with some hazy mist.
"I see it, I see it! All the items have mist around them," Xiao Ming shouted happily.
Long Xiao patted Xiao Ming's shoulder and said, "Observe more, and you'll soon discover that the qi of all things in the world is different."
The opening of "Dragon Scripture" states that Qi observation is the foundation of cultivation, and only by being able to observe qi can one cultivate smoothly.
Xiao Ming was kind, sentimental, and loyal. Therefore, Long Xiao, intentionally or unintentionally, told him some methods to improve his strength and taught him some basics of cultivation.
After walking for a while, the three arrived at the middle section of the antique street and stopped in front of a shop.
"Brother Long, this is it. I'll take you inside to have a look," Ji Yuelan said, pointing to the antique shop.
The antique shop was a two-story building, about two hundred square meters, filled with a dazzling array of handicrafts and antiques.
When the staff saw Ji Yuelan, they quickly brewed tea for them and then called the manager of Yi Xuan Ge.
The manager of Yi Xuan Ge was a middle-aged man in his early fifties. When Ji Yuelan saw the manager, she quickly stood up and said, "Hello, Mr. Zhao."
The manager of Yi Xuan Ge nodded and said, "Yuelan is here. Please sit down. Is there something you need?"
Ji Yuelan nodded and informed Manager Zhao Yitian about gifting Yi Xuan Ge to Long Xiao.
When introducing Zhao Yitian to Long Xiao, Ji Yuelan mentioned that Zhao Yitian was an expert in porcelain and ancient books, possessed extensive professional knowledge, and was a director of the Donghai Antique Association.
Ji Yuelan did not introduce Long Xiao in detail. She only told Zhao Yitian that Long Xiao was the owner of Xinglin Caotang.
Giving an antique shop to the owner of a medical clinic made Zhao Yitian feel very strange. He sized Long Xiao up but couldn't find anything special about him.
The antique shop belonged to the Ji family, and they could give it to whomever they wished. Zhao Yitian had no objections. He began to ponder Long Xiao, planning to resign in a few days when he found an opportunity.
Zhao Yitian came to manage this antique shop out of his friendship with Ji Tianfu. He had no friendship with Long Xiao.
Long Xiao did not intend to make money from this antique shop. He just felt that having such a place would be a good place to rest when he got tired from browsing the antique street in the future.
After staying at the antique shop for half an hour, Long Xiao stood up to leave. An old man, holding a large blue and white porcelain bowl, walked in from outside.
"Boss, do you buy porcelain here?" the old man asked.
The old man was dressed simply, wearing a very old jacket and a pair of old leather shoes with worn edges.
Zhao Yitian's eyes lit up when he saw the large bowl. He took it and examined it back and forth for a while, then asked, "How much do you want for this bowl?"
"Eight hundred thousand yuan."
Zhao Yitian placed the porcelain bowl on the counter and said, "Brother, please take it back. We're not selling."
"This is fine Yuan blue and white porcelain. Doesn't it even fetch eight hundred thousand yuan?"
Zhao Yitian shook his head and said, "No. Although this is Yuan Dynasty porcelain, it's not true blue and white porcelain, nor is it imperial kiln porcelain."
Long Xiao said, "Can I take a look?"
The old man nodded. Long Xiao picked up the large bowl and glanced at it before placing it back on the counter.
"Brother, can you tell me where this bowl was dug up from?"
"Dug up? This is a large bowl passed down in my family for generations."
Long Xiao sneered and said, "Nonsense. This large bowl has been out of the ground for less than a month. Smell it, the stench of death hasn't dissipated yet."
The old man picked up the large bowl and smelled it. "You're talking nonsense. Where's the stench of death?"
"Hundreds of years have passed since the Ming Dynasty, and there's no stench of death in the tomb. How could funerary objects have a stench of death?" Long Xiao said with a smile.
"You're trying to trick me!" the old man said angrily, glaring at Long Xiao and shouting.
Long Xiao nodded and said, "I am trying to trick you. I'm telling you, grave robbing is illegal. Tell me the location of the ancient tomb, and I'll keep the bowl and give you eight hundred thousand yuan. Otherwise, I'll send you to prison right now."
"That tomb has already been emptied. You won't get anything even if you know the location," the old man said.
"That's none of your business. Now, you choose: take the money and leave, or go to prison."
"Fine, I don't want to go to prison," the old man sighed.
The old man told Long Xiao the location of the ancient tomb. Long Xiao took out his phone and opened the map, asking him to mark the specific location. Then, Long Xiao asked the old man to open his phone and transferred eight hundred thousand yuan directly to him.
As the old man was about to leave, Long Xiao raised his hand and took a picture of him with his phone.
"What are you doing?" the old man asked nervously.
"I'm afraid you'll cheat me. If I can't find the ancient tomb at the location you indicated, I'll send you to prison."
The old man glared at Long Xiao and said, "I didn't lie to you. Don't cause me any trouble."
Watching the old man turn and leave, Zhao Yitian said, "Long Xiao, this bowl isn't worth eight hundred thousand yuan."
Long Xiao nodded and said, "I know, but this bowl has strong corpse qi and yin sha qi. If someone else bought it, it would bring them harm."
Long Xiao picked up the bowl and said, "Come out."
The 'Crimson Flame Worm' crawled out from Long Xiao's collar, happily hopped on his shoulder a few times, and then pounced on the blue and white porcelain bowl.
Soon, the yin sha qi of the large bowl was completely absorbed by the 'Crimson Flame Worm'.
The 'Crimson Flame Worm' returned to Long Xiao's clothes. In the antique shop, except for Xiao Ming, everyone else was stunned. They had never seen such a flying red worm before.
"Manager Zhao, please pick up the large bowl and examine it again."
Zhao Yitian picked up the blue and white porcelain bowl again. He felt that the cold sensation he had before was gone.