I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"Who are you?"

Qin Ge pondered the memories related to the face in front of him.

"Tang Yirou! Don't you remember?"

"Tunghai University Graduate Dormitory, you saved my life!"

Tang Yirou looked slightly excited. She was wearing a uniform and looked like a staff member of Linlang Pavilion.

"Oh, it's you!" Qin Ge remembered. Dressed so neatly, she almost didn't recognize her. "What's this?"

Tang Yirou noticed Qin Ge's gaze lingering on her uniform and explained, "I'm a second-year archaeology student at Donghai University. I'm doing a part-time job here during my break to get closer to antiques and hone my eye for them. Consider it an early internship!"

"Thank you for what you did last time!"

"I was terrified at the time, and then I realized that I hadn't thanked you at all."

"It's nothing, just a coincidence." Qin Ge's eyes darted around again. "You said you majored in archaeology, right?"

"Do you know anything about antiques?"

He took out his phone, showed a photo, and said, "Can you help me identify what this is?"

The phone screen displayed Hu Qingshan's pendant, which Qin Ge had photographed in the hospital room.

Besides trying his luck, he came to the antique market hoping to find a reliable expert to help him take a look.

Qin Ge didn't have high hopes for Tang Yirou's professional skills, but asking wouldn't hurt.

Tang Yirou was taken aback for a moment, and seeing Qin Ge's serious expression, she began to carefully examine the photo.

"The pattern on this pendant is very unique. It seems that this kind of ancient jade pattern has never appeared before in history. It looks more like a totem pattern, so it should be quite old."

"Material..."

"At first glance, it looks like black jade or obsidian, but ordinary black jade has a dull luster, while your pendant is warm, translucent, and has a flowing light effect, which are the characteristics of top-grade jade."

"None of the known ancient jade varieties I've ever seen, such as Hetian black jade and Dushan jade, have this kind of texture."

"So?" Qin Ge only cared about the result. "Can you confirm what material it is?"

Tang Yirou shook her head apologetically, "I can't make a determination based on the photo alone, and my expertise is limited."

"I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help."

"To confirm, we need to perform hardness testing and spectral analysis."

"However, in my experience, the black color of this pendant is very pure, and its density looks greater than that of ordinary jade. I have never seen or heard of any material that can match it."

"Are there only photos and no actual product?"

"Okay, thanks." Qin Ge put away her phone. "I didn't bring anything with me, so it's okay if you can't tell. I just suddenly remembered and asked casually."

He suddenly had a new idea: "Since you work here, do you know any more professional and experienced experts you could ask to take a look at my case?"

"Paid consultations are also acceptable!"

Tang Yirou hesitated for a moment, "Master Gu Jiuzhang, a master in the field of treasure appraisal, is upstairs. He shouldn't be busy right now. I'll take you there."

Qin Ge followed Tang Yirou to a counter on the second floor, where an old man wearing gold-rimmed glasses was looking down at something.

"Master Gu, I'm sorry to bother you for a moment."

"My friend has a pendant here and would like you to take a look. Would it be convenient for you?"

Tang Yirou spoke very respectfully.

Gu Jiuzhang looked up at Tang Yirou, then his gaze fell on Qin Ge. "Give it to me!"

Tang Yirou looked slightly embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Master Gu, the actual item isn't here. Is a photo alright?"

Gu Jiuzhang's face immediately showed displeasure. "Little Tang, you're practically someone who's already in this field, how could you ask such an ignorant question?"

"Appraising antiques requires visual inspection and tactile examination as a foundation. Without the actual object, how am I supposed to assess it?"

"Can a photo and the actual product be the same thing?"

Qin Ge interjected, "You haven't even looked yet, how do you know you can't see anything?"

"If your eyesight is good enough, you can even glean some information from a photograph!"

"You don't lack confidence in your eyesight, do you?"

Gu Jiuzhang glared at Qin Ge. "Young man, don't try to provoke me like that. No one in the Donghai antique world has ever dared to talk to me like that!"

"Let's go, I don't have time to waste with you!"

Qin Ge showed no intention of leaving, and even took a step forward, saying, "If you're worried about wasting your time, then I'll buy your time!"

"If you can figure out what material this pendant is made of, I'll give you a million!"

One million is nothing to him now.

Qin Ge had no interest in antiques and curios, but he had heard of Gu Jiuzhang's reputation; he was a true master who was ranked among the best in the world.

Now that he has such an opportunity, he naturally doesn't want to let it slip by.

If we could find clues and discover other objects made of the same material as that pendant, containing pure spiritual energy, that would be incredibly worthwhile!

Most importantly, Qin Ge knew she couldn't bring the actual item over, so she could only let Gu Jiuzhang try to look at the photos.

"One million?!" Tang Yirou gasped, her beautiful eyes widening as she stared blankly at Qin Ge.

A look of surprise appeared on Gu Jiuzhang's impatient face.

Before Gu Jiuzhang could respond, Qin Ge unlocked her phone, pulled out a photo, and pushed it in front of Gu Jiuzhang. "Master Gu, thank you for your trouble."

"You..." Gu Jiuzhang was about to get angry when he caught a glimpse of the pendant out of the corner of his eye and was instantly attracted to it.

"This, this is..."

Nearly half an hour had passed, and Gu Jiuzhang was still intently looking at the photo.

His analysis was similar to Tang Yirou's, but he made no definitive statement, nor did he say that he couldn't recognize her.

"Master Gu, have you figured it out?"

"Master Gu!"

Qin Ge raised her voice, startling Gu Jiuzhang. "If you can't tell, then forget it. Thank you."

He was a little disappointed; the beautiful dream he had just woven in his mind had shattered again.

Gu Jiuzhang took a deep breath and slowly said, "I can't be sure, but I have a guess."

"If this thing is not artificially synthesized, then it is very likely the Xuan Yuan Black Jade recorded in ancient books."

"The ancient book I happened to see contained less than a hundred words about Xuan Yuan Black Jade. It stated that Xuan Yuan Black Jade has a warm and smooth texture like solidified fat, a pure black color without any impurities, and its patterns have their own flowing light. It can also gather the pure essence of heaven and earth on its own."

"Not only is its material rare, but it also possesses the miraculous effects of nourishing life and stabilizing vital energy; it is a priceless treasure that is hard to come by!"

"As for what this pure essence of heaven and earth is, and how it is gathered, I have no idea."

"Mysterious Abyss Black Jade?!" Qin Ge exclaimed in surprise. "Are there other Mysterious Abyss Black Jade in this world?"

But as soon as he said it, he realized that asking was pointless. Judging from Gu Jiuzhang's words, he had never actually seen the Xuan Yuan Mo Yu, only related records.

Perhaps the four characters "Xuanyuan Moyu" were made up on the spot. After all, he could have made up a set of things based on the photos that Gu Jiuzhang mentioned.