General of the Heavens

Ning Chen didn't expect Partridge Whistle to be so cooperative, directly inviting him to take him to Xiangxi. Ning Chen reluctantly agreed.

Ning Chen had nothing of value, and following Partridge Whistle provided some protection, but entrusting one's safety to others was always a poor choice.

Therefore, it is necessary to buy a gun for self-defense.

Fortunately, unlike the main world, there are not so many restrictions here. There are as many homemade guns and cannons as you want. During festivals, people don't even set off firecrackers. Instead, they fire a few cannonballs to have some fun...

As long as you're willing to spend money, you can get any kind of gun. Partridge Whistle is not only an expert in this field, but he's also willing to sponsor Ning Chen.

"Oh, here you go!"

The old foreigner tossed over a lump of golden liquid without hesitation. Ning Chen caught it and felt a slight weight in his hand. At first glance, he was almost blinded by the sheer size of it!

"Gold!"

"No, it's hoof gold!"

"You have good taste! My senior brother asked me to give it to you!"

It should be noted that Ning Chen had also worked in the antique business, and the gold ingot in the old foreigner's hand was different from ordinary gold bars and ingots.

It resembles the toe of some kind of animal, and generally, people are willing to give such a treasure a grand and sophisticated name.

Therefore, it is called — Linzhi Gold.

The so-called "Linzhi Gold" is one of the gold coins minted in the Han Dynasty. It was mainly used to reward ministers who were loyal to the royal family and had military merits. It is very rare.

Ning Chen remembered that there was a "Linzhi Gold" coin on display on the second floor of the China Numismatic Museum, in the "China Ancient Coins Exhibition Hall".

It was glittering and eye-catching.

Gold was prevalent in the Western Han Dynasty, and it was measured in catties. The form of gold was influenced by the Chu State, and it was usually in the shape of a cake, but there were also forms such as persimmon gold, horseshoe gold, and hoof gold.

During the Western Han Dynasty, many kinds of gold coins were produced. The "Linzhi" coin, cast in the second year of Emperor Wu's Tai Shi reign, was regarded as the ancestor of later horseshoe-shaped gold coins because of its shape.

"Linzhi Niao" is a collective term for two different types of gold coins: Linzhi gold and horseshoe gold. Both are shaped like horseshoes with a hollow center and a concave bottom; horseshoe gold has an oval bottom and Linzhi gold has a round bottom.

Each piece weighs about 1 jin (500 grams) and is engraved with weight-recording characters such as "jin 6 zhu" or "15 liang 22 zhu". The "jin" here refers to the weight unit of the Western Han Dynasty, which is about 250 grams.

Ning Chen almost jumped out of his skin when he held the gold pendant. How could the old foreigner just casually throw such a precious thing at him?

What is a nouveau riche? This is what a nouveau riche is!

What is "nouveau riche gold"? This is "nouveau riche gold"!

Ning Chen remembered that a few years ago in the main world, a gold pendant with a hoof shape was auctioned in Hong Kong, and the transaction price was 1.1 million.

In other words, the old foreigner just casually gave him over a million?

Ning Chen's lips twitched. This guy is inhumanly rich!

"Um, is this what you usually spend your money on?"

The old foreigner shook his head: "How could that be? This kind of gold is very pure and can usually be sold for a high price, but we find it too troublesome, so we melt it down and turn it into gold bars before spending it."

"Holy crap...that's so arrogant!"

In the main world, these would be precious cultural relics, but Ning Chen stared at the Linzhi Gold for a while, and then a strange change appeared in his eyes!

"The Golden Eyes are about to be activated again!"

After saying goodbye to the old foreigner, Ning Chen hurriedly returned to his residence, closed the door tightly, and then took out a mirror to carefully examine his pupils.

Ning Chen felt the mysterious substance he had seen before begin to circulate again, and at the same time, a golden light flashed before his eyes.

Then the mysterious substance in his eyes shot towards the mirror, and Ning Chen saw very clearly that his dark pupils split in two in an instant, turning into a pale gold color!

Although the time was fleeting and extremely short, Ning Chen believed he hadn't misread it; it was definitely not an illusion.

He did see, in that instant, that his two pupils suddenly multiplied into four.

"So this is the Golden Eye! The mysterious substance must be spiritual energy. I remember that the Golden Eye can replenish its spiritual energy through antiques, which means that contact with antiques is the key to activating the Golden Eye."

Ning Chen suddenly realized why he had been unable to activate the power of the Golden Eyes before. If the Golden Eyes were likened to a machine, then spiritual energy was the source of its power.

Without spiritual energy, the Golden Eyes are just for show.

Previously, Golden Eyes was forced to activate its power, probably because it realized it was about to die and had no choice but to force it.

This behavior is simply killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!

As for the aftereffects, he still feels very weak, as if his body has been hollowed out.

With an idea in mind, Ning Chen took a deep breath, picked up the mirror, and picked up the Linzhi Gold with his other hand. When he looked at the Linzhi Gold, the spiritual energy in his eyes indeed became active, and spiritual energy was replenishing his eyes.

This process lasted for about ten seconds until no more spiritual energy entered his eyes, at which point Ning Chen put down the Linzhi Gold.

Then he turned his gaze to the mirror.

This was not an illusion; it was quite obvious that after activating his Golden Eyes, the gold in his eyes became even more intense.

Ning Chen closed his eyes, savored the sensation for a while, and then controlled his golden pupils to return to normal. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were indeed as deep and dark as before.

"Sure enough, only after figuring out the method did I gain confidence. From now on, as long as I find more antiques and absorb more spiritual energy, my body will definitely undergo earth-shattering changes!"

Ning Chen was filled with longing, and he believed that day was not far off.

"By the way, the Golden Eyes can manipulate spiritual energy at will, right? They can see through things, heal the sick, and even kill!"

Without hesitation, Ning Chen controlled the spiritual energy in his eyes. He could clearly feel that the aura seemed to still have some connection with him after leaving his body.

I could clearly feel its presence, and the golden light that I saw with my own eyes was not reflected in the mirror.

This will save a lot of trouble.

"Collect!" Ning Chen controlled the spiritual energy with his mind.

He was somewhat afraid that the spiritual energy in his eyes would be gone forever, but to his surprise, the aura that had flowed away actually contracted back as his thoughts resonated.

Then the spiritual energy lingered in his eyes and did not diminish.

"Hehe, cheating is fun for a while, and cheating all the time is even more fun. Fellow Daoist, you're absolutely right!"

Ning Chen was overjoyed to be able to control the Golden Eyes, and the precious Qilin Gold in his eyes was no longer very important.

What treasures were not found in the Ping Mountain ancient tomb?

Ning Chen really looked down on the mere Linzhi Jin. He got up, pushed open the door, and went out. Ning Chen needed to hurry up and prepare the guns and ammunition.

Before the power of the Golden Eyes can be fully unleashed, protecting oneself through external means remains the top priority.

With the help of the old foreigner, Ning Chen easily bought two handguns nearby. As for the quality, the old foreigner said it was pretty good.

After buying the gun, Ning Chen strolled around, when he suddenly overheard a conversation between several people, which immediately piqued his interest.

"Hey, have you heard?"

"What did you hear? Tell me quickly!"

Another incident near Old Bear Ridge! Old Wang from the next village went up the mountain to collect herbs, and his body was discovered!

"Dead? Did they run into a bear?"

"Countless people have died at the hands of bears in the Old Bear Ridge area, but Old Wang is different. You know, Old Wang was perfectly fine everywhere else, except for his empty stomach, he had nothing left..."

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