120: Ancient Talisman Treasure

Ren Jing was startled, not understanding why her Big Brother Ren would be interested in this rusty copper plate Qin Shou gave her.

After all, this thing looked too ordinary.

However, Ren Jing understood that her Big Brother Ren had been sent to Dragon Tiger Mountain to study for many years, possessing unique insight beyond ordinary people; perhaps he had seen some clues.

It's possible that the copper plate Qin Shou gave her was truly extraordinary, otherwise Qin Shou wouldn't have offered it.

Thinking of this, Ren Jing nodded, took off the copper plate hanging around her neck, and handed it to Ren Tianxing.

Ren Tianxing held the copper plate given by Qin Shou, examining it carefully for a long time, until he confirmed that the copper plate was indeed extraordinary.

Then he looked at Brother Qin with a serious expression and said, "Brother Qin, where did you get this thing? The carvings on it are Ancient Era runes.

The value of this copper plate is simply immeasurable! For you, Brother Qin, to casually give such a precious item to my younger sister, it truly makes us feel unworthy!"

As soon as Ren Tianxing spoke these words, everyone who had just been mocking Qin Shou was now speechless, never expecting that this seemingly ordinary item would have such a significant origin.

Among this group of people, the ones with the most unsightly expressions were naturally Ye Wuhuan and Bai Junchen.

After all, it was these two who had led the mockery of Qin Shou, and now they were slapped hard in the face by Ren Tianxing's words; how could they not feel embarrassed?

Qin Shou shrugged, looking completely unconcerned, and smiled, "It doesn't matter, it's for one of our own anyway."

"For one of our own?"

Ren Tianxing was stunned by the words, feeling puzzled and momentarily not understanding the meaning behind Qin Shou's words, as he was not yet aware of the relationship between his sister and Qin Shou.

However, Ren Tianxing thought of the day they all fought the demonic corpse together, assuming Qin Shou meant they were all good friends who had faced life-and-death situations, so he didn't think much of it.

"Big Brother Ren, could you be mistaken? How could such a piece of scrap metal be something from the Ancient Era?"

Ye Wuhuan's tone carried a hint of unwillingness as his gaze once again swept over the rusty copper plate.

This copper plate looked too ordinary, its surface covered in verdigris, showing no special qualities at all.

One must know that the blood chalcedony he had given was priceless, acquired at a great cost, and was of the highest quality in both texture and form.

Ye Wuhuan found it truly difficult to accept that his carefully chosen gift would be inferior to such an inconspicuous piece of scrap copper.

Ren Tianxing shook his head slightly, his expression firm, and said, "Brother Ye, although I, Ren Tianxing, am not a big shot, I do have this much discernment.

I have studied at Dragon Tiger Mountain for many years and have some minor research into Taoist talismans.

The art of Chinese talismans is profound and extensive, its origin likely tracing back to the ancient shamanistic era.

Although the runes on this copper plate are obscure and difficult for me to decipher, the form of the runes, as well as the faint spiritual energy contained within, could never be counterfeited by modern people.

In my opinion, this copper plate is, most likely, a magical artifact from the Ancient Era."

At this point, Ren Tianxing turned his gaze to Qin Shou, cupped his hands, and asked, "Brother Qin, what is the purpose of this copper plate? Could you enlighten me?"

Qin Shou smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Ren, why don't you try wearing it?"

Ren Tianxing hesitated slightly but still nodded and said, "Alright, then I shall respectfully obey!"

With that, Ren Tianxing put the copper plate around his neck.

Almost at the same moment Ren Tianxing put on the copper plate, an unexpected change occurred!

Qin Shou suddenly moved, like a fierce tiger descending a mountain, and abruptly punched Ren Tianxing in the chest.

Qin Shou possessed Half-step Profound Rank strength, immense power, and a single punch was enough to split stone tablets.

Qin Shou held nothing back in this punch, giving his full effort, powerful and heavy.

Before his fist even reached him, a strong gust of wind had already rushed towards Ren Tianxing, making his clothes flap loudly.

He felt a huge pressure coming at him, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Qin Shou, what are you doing!"

Ren Jing, standing nearby, witnessed Qin Shou suddenly attack her brother, and immediately turned pale with fright, crying out in alarm.

This sudden turn of events instantly froze the scene, everyone was stunned and speechless by the abrupt change, their expressions varied, and for a moment they all forgot to react.

Only Ren Tianxing remained composed, with a calm and unruffled expression, knowing that if he took Qin Shou's punch head-on, he would certainly not fare well, yet he remained motionless.

Ren Tianxing was not being overconfident, but rather confident that if Qin Shou truly intended to harm him, he would not possibly make a move in broad daylight.

Therefore, Ren Tianxing was confident that Qin Shou's actions surely held a deeper meaning.

Sure enough, just as Qin Shou's fist was about to touch Ren Tianxing's body, something unexpected happened—a faint golden light suddenly flashed across Ren Tianxing's chest.

Qin Shou's powerful and heavy punch solidly struck this layer of golden light.

However, the golden light was like an impregnable fortress, indestructible, not only suffering no damage but instead bouncing Qin Shou's fist back.

Qin Shou only felt a powerful recoil force surge into his body, like a raging tide, instantly sending him staggering back several steps, his footing unsteady and difficult to maintain.

For a moment, Qin Shou felt his blood churning, his chest tight, and his face also turned somewhat pale.

To be honest, Qin Shou himself hadn't expected this small protective copper plate to be so powerful, capable of unleashing such strong defensive power.

He had originally thought that with his Half-step Profound Rank strength, even if he couldn't break through the copper plate's defense, at least he shouldn't get injured.

But he never expected that this copper plate not only had astonishing defensive power but could also rebound his own strength, causing him to suffer a backlash.

"This... what exactly is going on? What happened just now?"

"What was that golden light just now?"

"This is too amazing! What is the origin of this copper plate?"

The hall instantly fell into a dead silence; everyone stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly at everything that had just happened, their minds blank, completely unable to comprehend what had just occurred.

What was that golden light that appeared out of nowhere?

After a brief silence, whispers began to rise among the crowd, everyone huddling together, discussing animatedly.

Ye Wuhuan and Bai Junchen's faces were even more extremely unsightly.

It was obvious that the golden light just now must have come from the copper plate Qin Shou had given.

If that were truly the case, then Qin Shou's copper plate could indeed be considered a rare and priceless treasure.