Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

The auction continued, but no further surprises were found in the subsequent lots.

Xu Xing patiently watched the last item fall before getting up to complete the transaction.

I swiped my card, signed, and accepted the exquisitely packaged box containing three layers of precious items.

He didn't linger at the scene, and left the somewhat noisy auction hall with the box in his hand.

Back in the parking lot, sitting in the quiet cabin of the U8L, Xu Xing didn't start the car immediately.

He first carefully checked the items inside the box, and only after confirming that everything was correct did he take a deep breath and gently place his hand on the outermost wooden box.

The moment my palm touched the wooden surface, a warm current, far more powerful and vast than ever before, surged into my palm!

"hiss……"

Xu Xing let out a muffled groan and his body instantly stiffened.

This warm current was far larger than before, instantly flowing through my limbs and bones, washing over every inch of my muscles and cleansing every cell.

An indescribable feeling of fullness and power filled my entire body.

The warm current circulated within the body for several weeks, and eventually more than half of the enormous energy, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, converged powerfully towards the lower abdomen, the dantian.

The space within the dantian, which had expanded to bear a weight of 6.3 kilograms, was now like a thirsty black hole, frantically absorbing this unprecedented torrent of energy.

The spatial barrier trembled violently and expanded and reinforced itself outward at an alarming speed!

After a few breaths, the warm current gradually subsided, and the space was fully expanded.

Xu Xing slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

He focused his mind and sensed that the load-bearing capacity of his dantian space had increased by more than ten kilograms, soaring to 20 kilograms in one fell swoop!

According to his previous rough estimate, items worth around one million yuan could provide about 1 kilogram of additional space.

The warmth drawn this time corresponds to three items with a total value exceeding 140,000.

This is the biggest find he's ever made!

Instead of rushing home, he thought for a moment, then picked up his things and went straight to the Chengxinzhai Old Shop.

The shop assistant had seen him that morning and immediately reported the situation after learning about it.

Soon, a refined-looking elderly man in his sixties came out from the inner room to greet them. He was Han Baiyuan, the shop manager and a senior appraiser at Chengxinzhai.

"Mr. Xu, you've returned. Do you have any questions about the painting from this morning?"

Xu Xing shook his head, placed the packaging box on the counter, and said, "It's not about the painting. I just bought a small item at a nearby auction, and I have some questions about it. I'd like to borrow some tools from the shop."

As they spoke, they opened the packaging box, took out the three-layered treasure box, and laid it out one by one on the velvet cloth laid out on the counter.

"A three-tiered reliquary from the Ming Dynasty, or an offering box, judging from its style, is from the mid-to-late Ming Dynasty."

"The gold box is of good quality; the gold content should be quite high. It's a pity there's no inscription, and the wooden box is heavily damaged. How much did Mr. Xu pay for it?"

Xu Xing casually replied, "Three hundred and fifty thousand."

Han Baiyuan nodded and said, "The price is reasonable, we made a small profit, but it's not a big bargain."

This lid features a rare double-layered sandwich structure. This technique is typically used to increase the lid's rigidity and stiffness to prevent deformation, but it also creates an extremely narrow cavity inside.

Xu Xing nodded and said, "Yes, so I want to open the cavity of this lid and take a look."

Han Baiyuan frowned, his tone carrying both admonition and a hint of disdain, and said, "Mr. Xu, do you suspect there's something inside this cavity? I must remind you, the integrity of such centuries-old gold artifacts, especially those with special craftsmanship, is part of their value."

If it is forcibly opened and found to be empty, the value of this golden box will be greatly reduced.

In my opinion, it's fine to leave it as is and keep it as a decent Ming Dynasty gold artifact for collectors. If there were any hidden secrets, they wouldn't have waited until now to be discovered.

Xu Xing smiled but did not explain, still insisting, "Thank you for the pointers, Master Han, but I still want to see."

Could you please lend me a set of sophisticated tools and a mobile phone to record the process?

If something is found, it will serve as proof; if not, I will bear the loss myself.

Seeing that Xu Xing had made up his mind, Manager Han stopped trying to dissuade him, but shook his head and sighed, "It's good that young people have guts, but I hope you're not just having a bad day."

He turned around and instructed the shop assistant to fetch a professional jewelry repair tool kit, and also asked someone to bring a phone stand.

The tools were quickly prepared, including a small alcohol lamp, a specially made thin-bladed carving knife, a fine pry bar, soft-tipped tweezers, a magnifying glass, and a table lamp.

Xu Xing fixed his phone on the stand and adjusted the angle to ensure that he could clearly capture Jin Han and his actions.

Recording begins.

Xu Xingxian showed the camera the three layers of treasure boxes one by one, picked up the gold box, and focused on photographing the edge of the lid.

He then put on goggles and finger cots, picked up the smallest carving knife, and began working on an inconspicuous decorative recess on the inside of the lid.

Even the slightest trace left here is the easiest to repair and conceal.

With the precise assistance of his X-ray vision, Xu Xing could clearly see the thin, cicada-wing-like gap between the two layers of gold sheets, as well as the exact location of the yellowish paper in the interlayer.

He held his breath and focused intently, placing the tip of the carving knife against the selected point with an extremely steady hand, and gently prying it open.

"Click..."

With a barely audible sound, a tiny gap was pried open between the two layers of gold sheets, just enough for the piece of paper to pass through easily.

Manager Han watched intently from the side; although Mr. Xu's ideas were far-fetched, his skills were indeed quite impressive.

Xu Xing put down the carving knife and replaced it with a finer pair of curved tweezers with the tips wrapped in soft rubber.

He activated his X-ray vision again, peering through the tiny gap, and watched as the tip of the tweezers, as if possessed by life, precisely probed into the interlayer, avoiding any possible obstacles, and gently pinched a corner of the folded paper.

The movement is gentle and steady, slowly pulling outwards.

A slightly yellowed, pliable old piece of paper was carefully removed from the inner layer of the gold lid by Xu Xing with tweezers and laid flat on the white velvet cloth that had been prepared beforehand.

Store Manager Han's expression changed slightly, and he subconsciously took a step forward, his eyes fixed on the words on the piece of paper.

"I once aspired to live a life of seclusion, but the world was too difficult to navigate. Fortunately, I encountered a virtuous monk who enlightened me, and I received the precepts and adopted the name Liuru."

"However, my nature is unruly and I find it difficult to abide by the rules of celibacy. Yet, my heart for Buddhism has not been extinguished, so I have devoted everything to making this three-layered box. The outer layer of wood represents simplicity, the middle layer of silver symbolizes upholding the precepts, and the inner layer of gold represents my Buddha-nature."

Furthermore, the hair from the ordination ceremony was sealed with pine resin and amber, and placed in a golden box to be faced with day and night as a warning to the foolish and stubborn…

"This hairpin is proof of my devotion to Buddhism, and these three layers of paper represent my sincere repentance. Though I am trapped in the mundane world, my heart yearns for the lotus throne; only these things can express even a fraction of my true feelings."

The inscription at the bottom reads "Tang Yin," and next to it is the red seal of "Liu Ru Jushi" (a Buddhist monk).

"Tang Bohu! This actually contains Tang Bohu's own handwriting! And even his hair!"

Han Baiyuan was astonished. He thought Xu Xing's idea of ​​destroying the golden box to see the cavity was wishful thinking, but he didn't expect that he would actually find something.

Moreover, it was written by Tang Bohu himself!

As one of the top appraisers at Chengxinzhai, he didn't need to ponder much to confirm that this was a genuine work by Tang Bohu!

Moreover, this is not only Tang Yin's calligraphy, but also direct evidence of his state of mind in his later years, and is related to his spiritual sustenance of self-reflection through Buddhism!

Its value is absolutely no less than his paintings from his peak period. Although the piece is very small, the combination of the three layers of treasure boxes and the hair sealed in artificial amber makes it no less valuable than some of Tang Bohu's paintings. It's definitely worth tens of millions!