The fruit knife wasn't very sharp, but fortunately, Zhao Yuan was strong enough, and his technique was exquisite. Even so, it took him a good ten minutes to scrape open a walnut-sized hole. This was because the outer layer of Copper Armor was too thick, a full centiter or two. No wonder that despite the sphere's surface being covered in scratches and dents, the treasure hidden inside had never been exposed.
Qi Xia had sharp eyes and was the first to see what was revealed after the Copper Armor was scraped away. She imdiately cried out excitedly, "Hey, look, look! There really is sothing hidden under the Copper Armor!"
The crowd quickly craned their necks, curiously examining the treasure hidden under the Copper Armor as a buzz of discussion broke out.
"What is this?"
"It's so golden. Could it be gold?"
"Since when is gold this transparent? In my opinion, it must be so kind of gemstone!"
"Could it be citrine?"
"Why do I get the feeling it looks a bit like yellow wax stone?"
"Zhao Yuan... mmph..."
Lin Xue had originally wanted to turn and ask Zhao Yuan if he knew what this stone was, but unexpectedly, they were too close. When she turned her head, she ended up kissing Zhao Yuan's cheek. An alluring blush imdiately spread across her pretty face.
Yang Zi saw this and teased, "Aiyoyo, Xuexue, what are you doing? We haven't even figured out what this stone is, and you're already offering Xiaoyuanzi a kiss? Even if you want the stone, aren't you being a little too hasty? What if it's just a worthless rock? Wouldn't you have lost out?"
Wu Yan imdiately joined in the jeering, "What? Lin Xue gave Third Brother a kiss? Shit, how did I miss such an explosive scene? No, no, you have to do it again!"
"Yeah, yeah, hurry up and do another one!" Wang Rongfeng also chid in.
Liu Zhu, anwhile, said with a face full of envy, "A kiss from the Sweetheart Goddess... I'm so jealous I could die!"
The words had barely left his mouth when he felt a wave of cold Killing Qi wash over him. He turned his head and saw Qi Xia staring at him, a terrifying glint seeming to flash from her glasses.
Liu Zhu shivered, quickly changed his tune, and added, "Of course, when I said I was jealous, I was talking about other people. I'm not the least bit jealous myself. Because in my eyes, there's no girl in the world better than Xiaoxia."
Only then did the coldness in Qi Xia's eyes dissipate, replaced by a smile, though she complained aloud, "What nonsense are you spouting? In front of everyone, too. Aren't you embarrassed by how cheesy that is?"
Liu Zhu said righteously, "These are my heartfelt words, how can you call them cheesy?" Internally, however, he was muttering, 'If I don't lay it on thick, my life is forfeit, okay!'
The couple's public display of affection imdiately drew a chorus of jeers.
Wang Rongfeng, with a look of both sympathy and schadenfreude, leaned in close to Liu Zhu's ear and whispered teasingly, "Boss, where's your manly pride? Show it! How did you suddenly beco so henpecked? Didn't you used to brag to us in the dorm that if you got a girlfriend, if you told her to go east, she'd never dare go west, or else you'd slap her? How co you've wimped out now?"
Liu Zhu shot him a look and snorted coldly, "You have the nerve to talk about ? If you've got the guts, try yelling at Luo Dan a couple of tis. We're both henpecked, so don't act tough here!"
Wang Rongfeng heaved a long sigh, grabbed Liu Zhu's hand, and shook it vigorously.
In that mont, the two henpecked n felt a bond of mutual sympathy spring up between them...
This interruption gave Lin Xue so breathing room, allowing her to escape her embarrassnt and shyness. Afraid that the others would start teasing her again, she quickly changed the subject, "Zhao Yuan, do you know what kind of stone is wrapped under this Copper Armor?"
Her words successfully diverted everyone's attention. Their gazes once again focused on the yellow stone hidden beneath the Copper Armor.
A trace of regret quietly crept into Zhao Yuan's heart.
He was still waiting for Lin Xue to kiss him again.
That last one had co too suddenly. He felt like Zhu Bajie eating a Ginseng Fruit—it was gone before he could even taste it.
Shaking his head to clear it of these random thoughts, Zhao Yuan said, "This is Golden Water Bodhi, a type of Jade Marrow."
"Golden Water Bodhi?" Liu Zhu, Wang Rongfeng, and Wu Yan exchanged glances. They weren't familiar with things like Jade or crystals and only felt that the na had a certain Buddhist, Zen-like feel to it.
In contrast, the four girls knew a bit more. After all, girls like to wear accessories and had spent so ti learning about gemstones and crystals. Besides, Golden Water Bodhi wasn't expensive; ordinary quality pendants and earrings only cost a few hundred yuan.
Luo Dan moved closer to get a better look and said, "It's golden all over, clear and translucent—it really is Golden Water Bodhi. But as far as I know, the raw stones for Golden Water Bodhi are usually very small, mostly fingertip-sized. This one's almost as big as a fist. Isn't that a bit too large?"
Zhao Yuan nodded. "You're right, Golden Water Bodhi are normally small, and this is no exception. What we're seeing is just one Golden Water Bodhi. I'm guessing there are probably ten or so of them wrapped inside the Copper Armor."
Luo Dan finally understood. "That explains it," she said, nodding.
Yang Zi calculated, "I once bought a Golden Water Bodhi pendant that wasn't as pretty as this, and it still cost several hundred yuan. These must be worth over a thousand each, right? If there are really a dozen or so inside the Copper Armor, doesn't that an we've already made our money back and then so? It can't compare to you making a hundred-fold return on stone gambling, but it's still pretty good."
"You could say that." Zhao Yuan chuckled, amused. 'How did I never realize Queen Yang Zi had such a greedy streak?' he thought. 'Her eyes practically light up when she talks about money.'
However, Yang Zi was wrong about one thing. In the hands of an ordinary person, this batch of Golden Water Bodhi would be worth tens of thousands of yuan at most. But in the hands of Cultivators like Zhao Yuan, their value was imnse. Even if they spent hundreds of thousands or even millions, it would still be a surefire profit!
Zhao Yuan was very happy, because although these Golden Water Bodhi weren't Jade, they could still be used to make Protective Talismans. This trip to the antique market hadn't been a waste after all.
Of course, this was all thanks to the White Cat. If it hadn't suddenly run off and swallowed the Copper Bell from Xing Hong's stall, Zhao Yuan would never have been able to buy this batch of Qi-Containing Golden Water Bodhi.
Thinking of the Copper Bell, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but frown.
'The White Cat may be magical, but the Bell is made of copper. There's no way it can digest it. I have to find a way to get it out. It would be bad if it affected the White Cat's health.'
Just as he was pondering this matter, Wu Yan carried the sphere over to the window, wanting to use the sunlight to get a good look at the Golden Water Bodhi hidden beneath the Copper Armor.
But as he looked, he made an astonishing discovery and couldn't help but cry out, "Huh? Everyone, co look! There's sothing inside the Golden Water Bodhi!"
PS: Here's the third chapter!
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