General of the Heavens

Chapter 84 The Peerless Qianling Mausoleum [Seeking Recommendations]

"How can I get it out?"

Ning Chen stroked a short sword. The blade was slightly curved, and the scabbard was made of sharkskin and inlaid with various gemstones and nine bright gold patterns.

With a noble air, one can look upon him with awe.

This is the Nine-Dragon Sword, a treasure of Emperor Qianlong. If Xu Yicheng were here, he would be shocked to see it.

He only thought that the Eastern Qing Tombs had been looted by Sun Dianying, but little did he know that the real mastermind was Ning Chen. Thinking about it carefully, it was all terrifying.

"How did this sword end up in your hands?"

Ning Chen was in a hospital room. Beside him was a young man wearing glasses, whose shock could not be hidden despite his injuries.

He is Chen Weili, Xu Yicheng's close friend.

Chen Weili woke up a few days ago, thanks in large part to Ning Chen's constant use of spiritual energy to heal him.

Otherwise, Chen Weili would have died long ago.

These past few days, Chen Weili hasn't just been lying in bed; he's gotten some news from various sources in Beijing from Ning Chen.

During this period, the most shocking thing for him was Sun Dianying's bombardment of the Yuling Mausoleum and the tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi, which was a major event that shocked China and the world!

The Nine Dragon Sword was clearly a burial item of Emperor Qianlong, and now it was blatantly displayed in Ning Chen's hands. How could Chen Weili not be shocked?

"Of course it was dug out!"

Ning Chen focused all his attention on the Nine Dragons Sword. He held the sword horizontally in front of him and slowly stroked it from the tip down to the end of the hilt.

He drew the Nine Dragons Sword and gripped it tightly.

Ning Chen activated his Golden Eyes and carefully observed every detail. The hilt and guard of the Nine Dragons Sword were carved from a single piece of fine jade, without any trace of splicing.

This indicates that the original jade was of an astonishing size.

It's truly extravagant that such a large, top-quality raw jade is carved to only this small area. In addition, there is a decorative purple-gold copper strip covering the outside of the sword hilt.

He pinched the blade between two fingers. The blade of the Nine Dragons Sword was three-tenths thicker than that of an ordinary sword, making it look quite heavy.

The sword has dense, inlaid gold patterns on both sides, the lines of which are fine and seem to be some kind of incantation, though it is unclear whether they come from Tantric Buddhism.

Such a complex process is beyond the reach of modern technology, considering that it is not difficult for machines to create inlaid gold patterns on metal.

The difficulty lies in creating compact and intricate patterns. The esoteric Buddhist patterns on the Nine Dragons Sword have lines that are only as thick as a hair.

Moreover, the twists and turns are all squeezed into one place, leaving very little space, requiring a level of sword-making skill rarely seen in the world.

"Since the Japanese know the secret of the Nine Dragon Sword, let me ask you, do they know the specific method to retrieve the sword within a sword?"

"have no idea."

Chen Weili shook his head. He had already told Ning Chen all the secrets he knew. He had no way to repay the life-saving grace, and Chen Weili would not lie.

"But I know that one of the cultural survey team members is an archaeology professor who specializes in the study of Tang Dynasty swords and weapons. Perhaps he knows the method."

"You mean Kido Yuzo? It's a pity, Kido Yuzo went back to Japan after we parted ways at the Dahua Hotel last time."

Ning Chen picked up the Nine Dragons Sword and held it horizontally. Ordinary swords are as thin as possible, almost as thin as a cicada's wing, but the Nine Dragons Sword is as thick as a finger. It turns out that there is something else going on.

"If it is truly a sword within a sword, then there must be hooks on the hilt that fit the sword within a sword. This sword is covered with hook patterns all over its body. Unless you have X-ray vision, there is no way to remove the sword within a sword."

Chen Weili's major was archaeological research, and now this is truly a wake-up call. He should have said so earlier, as if he didn't have X-ray vision!

As Chen Weili said, if this is a single sword, the blade and the hilt are joined together at the guard so that no trace can be seen.

If it's a sword within a universe, the sword guard needs to be fixed, and the blades of the two swords need to be connected by hooks. Ning Chen used his X-ray vision to take a look, and there were indeed hooks between the jade sword guard and the blades.

"I see! Brilliant!"

Ning Chen picked up his tools, gently parted the copper patterns, and removed the hooks one by one. With a twist of the jade sword hilt, he pulled out another sword from the blade with a whoosh.

Chen Weili, who was standing to the side, saw the second sword and was even more surprised. The Nine Dragons Sword had a slightly curved blade in the Mongolian style.

This short sword, however, is in the straight Central Plains style. Only the blade remains, connected to the jade guard. Its shape is simple and rusty, and it is incomparable to the elegant and luxurious style of the outer sword.

"Hmm, judging from its shape, this is a sword from the Tang Dynasty," Chen Weili exclaimed in amazement. Tang Dynasty swords differed from later styles, often featuring a ring pommel and a single-edged blade, making them easy to identify.

Hidden within this Qing Dynasty Mongolian curved sword is a Tang Dynasty short straight sword. I wonder what Emperor Qianlong was thinking.

"Now that you know the secret of this sword, what's the point of doing anything? The Japanese cultural survey team is almost wiped out, and Qianling Mausoleum is safe and sound."

Chen Weili looked at Ning Chen, whom he had only known for three days but who was his savior. Ning Chen had almost wiped out the entire local customs and geography survey team and abducted Wang Shaoyi from among thousands of troops. His actions were like listening to a book from heaven.

"I'm leaving this sword to you. Whether you keep it for yourself or give it to Xu Yicheng in the future, it has nothing to do with me. I'll be leaving the capital soon, and I probably won't see you again."

Ning Chen had already memorized the information about the location of Qianling Mausoleum on the Nine Dragon Sword. This sword was merely a powerful weapon created by Emperor Qianlong to symbolize imperial power; in actual use, it couldn't even cut through an ordinary iron sword.

There's no point in keeping it; it's better to leave it here. If the Japanese covet Qianling in the future, with Xu Yicheng's wisdom, they will surely regret coming to China.

"Brother Ning is truly a divine being! He gave me such a precious sword just like that." Chen Weili was clearly still in shock.

Ning Chen shook his head. "They're all just material possessions. But I have another question for you. You risked your life to protect these things that weren't yours. Don't you regret it at all?"

Chen Weili said nonchalantly, "Brother Ning, if even we don't do these things, then who will? There's no such thing as regret in this world; I only ask for a clear conscience."

Ning Chen knew that Chen Weili had a pure heart. He was in the prime of his life and would give up his life for his ideals. In this respect, Ning Chen was inferior to Chen Weili.

Ning Chen stood up, leaving the sword behind, and was about to leave when Chen Weili said again, "Brother Ning, I know I have some ideals to speak of, and my abilities are insufficient, but aren't your actions what kind of person you are?"

"Me? I'm ashamed to accept this..." Ning Chen was stunned, then left without looking back. The system mission still included the Qianling Mausoleum, which Ning Chen had no choice but to go to.

Qianling is not as easy to rob as Dongling. Even though Ning Chen has all the methods of the Tomb Raider General and the Tomb Raider Captain, he still dares not make any guarantees.

This is a precious burial site chosen by Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng, two extraordinary figures of the Tang Dynasty. Either one of them would be ten times more accomplished in feng shui than Ning Chen!

Besides the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, the only tomb in the world that cannot be robbed is the Qianling Mausoleum. Ning Chen really has no confidence this time!

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