Chapter 26: Treasure Aura?

  This veteran foodie is no stranger to fish plates, having seen all sorts of them, from fine ceramic tableware worth tens of thousands of yuan per set, to roadside goods that cost just a few dollars each.

  But this fish plate had already firmly caught his eye at first glance.

  It's really too beautiful.

  Although the fish body covers most of the plate, the delicate glaze, the ceramic surface like beautiful jade, and the green pattern on the plate, although the composition is not complicated, but every stroke reveals deep skill.

  Although Zhou Yi was an outsider in painting, he could also see that the pattern on this fish plate did not seem to be from the hands of ordinary craftsmen, and it had a lot of elegance.

  "Is this fish plate an antique?"

  These years, the antiques appraisal programs have been very popular. Even when Zhou Yi was at home, he didn't miss watching them. Suddenly an idea popped up: "Qinghua? Even if it's not a Yuan Qinghua, as long as it's a Ming or Qing official kiln, that's also valuable..."

  "Big brother, doesn't this fish suit your taste?"

  Mrs. Li also found out that Zhou Yi was a picky eater, and seeing him staring at the fish plate for half a day without moving his chopsticks, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and somewhat resentful. The skill of steaming fish was learned from Master Hong in the nursing home, and even Master Hong praised her for doing it well. How could this scholar from the city be so finicky?

  "Oh, no. I just think this fish plate is quite beautiful, better-looking than the most expensive tableware in the supermarket, so I took a few more glances."

  Zhou Yi smiled and said: "Yuan Fang big brother, where did you buy this plate?"

  In the antique business, this is called "checking three generations of origin". When an old collector encounters someone bringing good items, they will ask about the origin of the item. It's not to listen to stories, but to analyze and judge whether the owner's words are true. After this step, there is already a preliminary judgment of the item, and with some connoisseurship, it is rare to make mistakes.

  He's just like those antique appraisal shows he's watched, always hitting the nail on the head. He asked this not to investigate its origins, but to rule out whether this fish plate was bought from a supermarket.

  As he asked, Zhou Yi casually reached out to touch the fish plate. Unexpectedly, as soon as his hand came into contact with the plate, a flower suddenly appeared before his eyes!

  The smiling Li Yuanfang couple and the two gluttons suddenly disappeared, and in front of him was a brand new world he had never seen before.

  Everywhere is a delicate and snowy white, just like a world built with the purest white snow; Moreover, a kind of distant and ancient breath, in this world, keeps reverberating. Suddenly, Zhou Yi felt as if he had traversed time and returned to the past, and with each breath, it was full of ancient meaning...

  Just as he felt very strange and at a loss, a faint milky white airflow suddenly seeped out of this world and poured into his body.

  "Ding, absorbed primary treasure energy, can be converted into 30 upgrade potential points. Do you want to convert?"

  "Transform!"

  The I Ching almost instinctively made the choice.

  "Ding! Transformation successful."

  As the system prompt sound disappeared, Zhou Yi felt as if someone had pushed him heavily and instantly returned to reality from this strange world.

  "Was that the system just now? And why am I so exhausted, it's as if all my energy has been drained out of me. I really want to lie down and sleep right now...... No, this seems to be a mental exhaustion from deep within, could it be that my spirit entered the internal world of this fish plate just now, which is why I consumed too much spiritual energy?"

  Staring blankly at the fish plate in front of him, Zhou Yi suddenly understood that the spiritual root and immortal body had enhanced his mental power. It turned out that it not only increased a person's intelligence but also had such a magical effect.

  However, he only had a first-grade spiritual root and a celestial body, and his mental strength was clearly insufficient. Just now, it was just a brief moment, but it almost exhausted him. Zhou Yi thought about it and still felt a bit frightened. If the system had been activated a little later, he would probably have fallen directly onto Li Yuanfang's dining table, which would have caused a big joke.

  "What's hidden in this fish plate is actually some low-grade treasure energy... and it can even be absorbed by me to increase upgrade potential points?"

  Although he was still a bit frightened, this new discovery made Zhou Yi extremely delighted and his spirits lifted somewhat.

  "Zhou, little brother, what's wrong with you? I see your face doesn't look too good?"

  Li Yuanfang looked at him in confusion. Just now, he had only seen Zhou Yi touch the edge of the fish plate with his hand, and then he was stunned as if electrocuted, although it was only for a short time before he let go of his hand. However, after letting go of his hand, he became listless and spiritless, like an eggplant that had been hit by frost.

  What's wrong with you, got scalded by the fish plate? Can't be, such a big person, even if it was just a slight burn, wouldn't have such a huge reaction, right? Besides, the fish plate wasn't that hot...

  To confirm her judgment, Li Yuanfang even reached out and touched the fish plate.

  "Hmm... maybe it was when I was reaping wheat just now and used too much strength, didn't feel anything at the time but now I'm feeling a bit tired..."

  "Right, Yuanfang big brother, you haven't answered me yet, where did this fish plate come from?"

  With this experience, even if he thought with his toes, he knew that this fish plate was not simple. If it were an ordinary product, how could it have a system-recognized treasure aura?

  Although he had instinctively chosen to transform the treasure energy, he still took advantage of Li Yuanfang's kindness, and his heart was somewhat uneasy. So at this moment, no matter how tired he was, he had to make it clear about the fish plate, if Li Yuanfang could get some extra money from it, he would feel a little better.

  Although Zhouyi people are lazy, they have known since childhood that being a person still requires honesty and integrity, so there is no psychology of picking up leaks; Moreover, for him who has an all-powerful system, if he really wants to make money, there are many upright ways, and it's not necessary to deceive his conscience and take advantage of his fellow villagers.

  "Oh, this fish plate wasn't bought. If I had to say where it came from, I wouldn't be too clear either. It seems like it's been passed down since my grandfather's generation, and my father left it to me...... What's wrong, Brother Zhou? Is there something wrong with this fish plate?"

  Li Yuanfang, although the village secretary, still can't help but have his vision limited by the rural environment. Usually, he just watches TV, and it's always something like "Old Root" or "Cherry", those kinds of local dramas. He has no interest in appraisal programs, so naturally, he wouldn't think that this plate in his hand is a valuable treasure.

  "Haha, Yuanfang big brother, you are sitting on a treasure mountain without realizing it..."

  Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head, saying: "Although I'm not an expert, I can tell that this fish plate is no ordinary thing. If I'm not mistaken, it's probably got a history of several hundred years, it's an antique, a good thing!"

  "What? It's an antique! Big brother, you'd better tell me, how much is it worth?"

  Mrs. Li's eyes lit up and she had long since discarded the rural guest's rule that women couldn't sit at the table, plopping herself down beside Zhou Yi with a thud.

  Old things must be valuable! This principle is understood even by people who are uncultured.

  "You only care about money, is it embarrassing or not?"

  Li Yuanfang grunted, glaring at her fiercely, but turned to smile at Zhou Yi: "Brother Zhou, as a knowledgeable person like you, you must be able to understand this. Can you take a look and see if it's worth the price of a house in Chu Du?"

  The son has already said that his daughter-in-law wants to buy a house in Chudu where she can have a toilet in her room. But the housing prices are rising faster than wheat, which makes Li Yuanfang worried sick. So when he heard that this fish plate is an antique, Li Yuanfang's eyes lit up. At this moment, in his eyes, this is not just a fish plate, but his son's house, car, and daughter-in-law; it's his own grandson...

  "This is hard to say, but it should be about right, maybe even more..."

  Zhou Yi recalled the antique appraisal shows he had watched, this fish plate has a noble aura and is exquisitely crafted, it's definitely not from a private kiln. Moreover, in recent years, porcelain has been extremely popular, as long as it's an imperial kiln product, whether it's from the Ming or Qing dynasty, exchanging it for a house in Chutu wouldn't be a big issue.

  He is now worried that he has absorbed the treasure energy of this fish disk, and whether it will have any impact on the identification and evaluation of the fish disk. That would be somewhat unfair to Li Yuanfang.

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