The wedding was livestreamed by the sister, revealing his identity as a Taoist priest.

The exhibition lights came on.

The first item brought up was a gilt bronze Guanyin statue from the Ming Dynasty.

The host's voice was broadcast throughout the venue via the sound system.

"A gilt bronze Guanyin statue from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, 32 centimeters tall, with a clear provenance, is valued at eight million."

Whispers rippled through the audience.

"The things from Yongle are indeed quite good."

"This piece is worth tens of millions."

Chen Xiaoyu pointed the camera at the booth, and comments flooded the screen.

Is this the world of the rich? Starting at eight million?

I can't even afford one of Guanyin's fingers with my entire year's salary.

[Stop filming this, we want to see the Seven Star Lamp!]

The second item is a Qing Dynasty Qianlong period famille rose celestial globe vase, valued at 12 million.

The third item is a brush washer from the Ru kiln of the Song Dynasty. It is incomplete, but because of the rarity of the kiln, it is estimated to be worth 15 million.

Zhou Dechang sat in the front row, his reading glasses perched on his nose, and glanced at the exhibition booth.

"The Ru ware is genuine, but the crackle pattern has been artificially aged; its actual age is at most eight hundred years."

Ji Jingshan nodded.

"The crack at the bottom of the brush washer is a trace of later repair, using modern glue."

The two old men didn't speak loudly, but all the collectors sitting around them heard them.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses suddenly changed his expression; he was the one who had presented the brush washer to the exhibition.

Originally, they wanted to use the name of "Song Dynasty Ru Kiln" to enhance their reputation, but they were exposed on the spot by a national treasure-level expert.

Director Lü was sweating profusely and quickly signaled the host to skip this item and move on to the next one.

The fourth item, a Yuan Dynasty blue and white plum vase, is worth 20 million.

The fifth item is a Warring States period bronze sword, unearthed from a tomb in Hubei Province. It is rusty but the blade is intact, and its estimated value is 18 million.

The atmosphere in the venue gradually heated up.

The number of viewers in the live stream has exceeded three million.

Any one of these items could pay off my mortgage for a lifetime.

The upstairs apartment is too small; I could repay that debt for three lifetimes.

[When is your sister-in-law going to appear on the show? I'm getting impatient!]

Chen Xiaoyu lowered her voice.

"Don't rush, the grand finale hasn't come out yet."

Lin Keke leaned close to her ear.

"Xiaoyu, do you think your sister-in-law's lamp will be enough to keep things in order?"

What do you think?

Chen Xiaoyu rolled her eyes.

"The four sacred artifacts of Taoism are so valuable that even two hundred million couldn't buy a replica. Do you think these things can compare?"

Lin Keke shrank her neck and remained silent.

On the other side of the venue.

Qi Liancheng crossed his legs, his hand spinning the ancient jade thumb ring rapidly.

The gray-robed Taoist beside her never took his eyes off Shen Nianqing.

"Master Zhao."

Qiliancheng turned his head to the side.

"What are you looking at?"

The gray-robed Taoist withdrew his gaze, his thin fingers stroking the whisk on his knee.

"It's nothing."

A strange smile curved his lips.

"I was just thinking that the young lady of the Shen family must have quite a few treasures on her."

Qi Liancheng narrowed his eyes.

"What does Master Zhao mean?"

"Literal meaning."

The gray-robed Taoist didn't explain further, and his gaze returned to Shen Nianqing.

interesting.

front row.

Shen Xingzhou sat next to Shen Nianqing, his right leg shaking rapidly.

"Nianqing".

He lowered his voice.

"When are we going up?"

Shen Nianqing glanced at him.

"What's your hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry, I just..."

Shen Xingzhou swallowed hard.

"I just want to see how that kid Qi Liancheng reacts."

The voice just fell.

The host's voice rang out again.

"Next up is the highlight of this appreciation event: our collection."

The whole place fell silent.

"First, please welcome the Qi family to bring their exhibited collection."

The lights were focused on the right side of the venue.

Qi Liancheng stood up, straightened his suit, and glanced in Shen Xingzhou's direction.

A smile played at the corners of his lips.

Then he raised his hand, signaling his assistant to push the collection onto the display stand.

A Buddha statue.

The entire piece is gilded, about 60 centimeters tall, and sits cross-legged on a lotus pedestal with a compassionate face and flowing robes.

The base is engraved with "Made in the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty".

The host's voice was noticeably raised by eight octaves.

"A Tang Dynasty gilt bronze Buddhist statue! Provenance is clear; it has been returned from overseas; certified by Sotheby's; estimated price..."

He paused.

"One hundred and twenty million!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

"One hundred and twenty million?"

"From the Tang Dynasty? Judging by its condition..."

"The Qi family has really gone all out this time."

The live stream chat exploded instantly.

Holy crap! Over 100 million!

This is the most expensive thing I've ever seen in my life!

[So what if it's over a hundred million? Once the Seven Star Lamp appears, they'll know what it truly means to have mistakenly trespassed into the Heavenly Palace!]

Zhou Dechang took off his reading glasses, stood up, and walked to the booth.

He circled the Buddha statue, looked down at the base, and then looked up at the facial features.

Three minutes later.

He turned around and looked at Qiliancheng.

"The item is genuine."

Qi Liancheng smiled.

"Thank you, Professor Zhou."

Ji Jingshan also stepped forward, glanced at it, and nodded.

"The craftsmanship is from the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, no problem."

The audience erupted in applause.

Qi Liancheng put his hands in his pockets and glanced at Shen Xingzhou.

"Brother Shen."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was loud enough to carry to the front row.

"It's your turn."

Shen Xingzhou stood up.

He glanced at Qilian City, then at the gilded Buddha statue.

Then he laughed.

She was smiling very brightly.

"Young Master Qi."

"I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed later."

Qi Liancheng scoffed.

"Then I'd like to see what Brother Shen can come up with."

Shen Xingzhou turned around and nodded to Shen Nianqing.

Shen Nianqing stood up.

All eyes were on them.

She raised her hand, gesturing to Uncle Liu.

Uncle Liu pushed a custom-made mobile display stand in through the side door.

The display stand was covered with red brocade.

Everyone held their breath.

Chen Xiaoyu held up her phone, her hands trembling.

"Here it comes!"

Lin Keke grabbed her arm.

"Take the picture quickly! Don't shake!"

The number of viewers in the live stream exceeded five million.

【Aaaaaah!】

Is it the Seven-Star Dharma Lamp?

I've already prepared the tissues!

Shen Nianqing walked to the front of the booth.

Her fingers touched the edge of the crimson brocade.

With a gentle lift.

Seven beams of light shot into the sky.

Azure, crimson gold, frosty white, deep blue, bright yellow, deep purple, pure white.

Seven colors of light converged under the dome of the venue, transforming into a slowly rotating stream of light.

The lights in the entire venue dimmed instantly.

That Tang Dynasty gilded Buddha statue, worth over 100 million yuan, looked like a piece of scrap metal thrown in a corner in front of the Seven Star Dharma Lamp.

The entire room fell silent.

three seconds.

Five seconds.

ten seconds.

then……

"Oh My God……"

It's unclear who uttered the first gasp.

Immediately afterwards, the entire venue erupted in cheers.

"What is this?"

"A lamp? This is a lamp?"

"The Seven-Star Lamp! The foremost of the Four Sacred Artifacts of Taoism!"

"My God... how could this thing be here?"

Zhou Dechang and Ji Jingshan stood up at the same time.

The two elderly men walked up to the display stand and stared intently at the lamp.

Zhou Dechang's voice was trembling.

"Although it's not my first time watching it, I'm always amazed!"

The number of viewers in the live stream exceeded eight million.

I cried!

What an amazing treasure!

Tang Dynasty Buddhist statues look like little brothers next to it!

The gilded Buddha statue belonging to the Qi family now looks like it was wholesaled from the Yiwu Small Commodities Market!

[Host, your sister-in-law married the right person! Her life has been worthwhile!]

Chen Xiaoyu held up her phone, tears welling up in her eyes.

She looked at the lamp.

Then she looked at Shen Nianqing.

Qi Liancheng's smile froze on his face.

He stared intently at the lamp, the ancient jade thumb ring in his hand ceasing to turn.

How is that possible?

Is it the foremost of the Four Sacred Artifacts of Taoism?

How did this thing end up in the Shen family's hands?

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the gray-robed Taoist beside him.

The gray-robed Taoist's face was full of greed.

"Master Zhao..."

Qi Liancheng's voice was somewhat strained.

The gray-robed Taoist priest did not respond.

He licked his lips.

Seven-Star Dharma Lamp.

A supreme treasure of Taoism.

If this thing could get into his hands...

Shen Xingzhou stood beside the booth, arms crossed, chin raised.

He turned his head and looked at Qiliancheng.

A smug smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Young Master Qi."

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the room could hear it clearly.

"Your gilded Buddha is quite beautiful."

He paused.

"pity……"

"Not good enough."

Qi Liancheng's face turned pale and then flushed.

He straightened his collar and a smile returned to his lips.

"Brother Shen."

"You think...you've won?"

Shen Xingzhou frowned.

Qi Liancheng turned around and waved to his assistant.

"Bring up my second piece."

The entire audience was stunned.

The second one?

Shen Xingzhou's heart sank.

The gray-robed Taoist stood up, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Master Shen."

"You think the Qi family only prepared one item in their collection?"

He looked at the Seven Star Lamp on the display stand.

The greed in his eyes was almost overflowing.

"The foremost of the four sacred artifacts of Taoism is indeed remarkable."

He paused.

"But in my hand..."

"There's one more thing."