127: Chapter 127 Large Republic-era Famille Rose Jar with Sun Simiao Subduing a Tiger

After sending Yang Bo off, Han Jingyang and Liu Jing headed straight to the hospital.

When they arrived at the ward, Xu Jingyun was dozing on a small bed. Seeing Han Jingyang and Liu Jing, she quickly stood up: "Big Brother Han, why are you here so early?"

Han Jingyang looked toward the hospital bed: "How is your father doing?"

"His breathing has improved a little, but everything else is the same as yesterday," Xu Jingyun said in a low voice. "I was planning to call you around ten o'clock."

"I just got back from the Capital, so I stopped by to take a look," Han Jingyang walked to the bedside and carefully observed Xu Xin's condition.

It really looked about the same as yesterday.

That Qing Guangxu Hetian white jade plaque of Shennong Tasting Herbs was still emitting a blue aura, but the color was not as intense as it had been yesterday.

Han Jingyang frowned.

This poison was very potent.

Even a Grade 6 plaque with poison resistance could barely hold it back.

He only hoped Wang Zhiwei could get some better and more suitable dharma instruments.

Thinking of this, he called Wang Zhiwei directly: "Old Wang, any leads?"

Wang Zhiwei's voice sounded very tired: "I've been messing around all night and finally managed to get a few pieces, but I don't know if they'll be effective."

"Where are you?"

"Yingxiong Mountain, I just searched through a friend's shop."

"Go to Jiguang Zhai and wait for me."

"Alright."

Han Jingyang nodded at the expectant Xu Jingyun: "Don't panic. Your father will be fine for the time being. As long as my luck isn't too bad, I will definitely be able to find a suitable dharma instrument."

"I'm counting on you, Big Brother Han."

"You're welcome."

Han Jingyang and Liu Jing returned to Jiguang Zhai.

Wang Zhiwei was already waiting, and the coffee table was covered with objects of all sizes.

The largest was a famille rose large jar depicting Sun Simiao Taming the Tiger. It appeared to be from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China era. The painting was quite good, but the market price shouldn't be high.

Besides porcelain, there were also jade, bronze, wood carvings, and paintings and calligraphy works.

There were about twelve or thirteen scattered pieces.

Han Jingyang swept a glance over them and turned to ask Wang Zhiwei: "Did you buy all of these?"

"Yes, yes, paid in cash on the spot. You have to be sincere when doing this, right?"

"I don't have that many requirements here. I'm mainly worried about ownership disputes."

"No, no, the money and goods were exchanged clear and simple."

"How much did you spend in total?"

"Over 2.4 million. It's a bit inflated, mainly because it's not easy to haggle when bothering everyone in the middle of the night. Fortunately, my friends were all willing to give me some face."

Han Jingyang nodded slightly: "The items are yours now. I will pick through them and perform Consecration on the ones suitable for it. You can price them normally. If any of them can cure Xu Xin after Consecration, that would naturally be a happy outcome. If there aren't any suitable ones, I'll have to trouble you to keep looking. It's just that this way, it's hard work for you; you've been running around for so long but can't make much money, while I easily earn a sum from you."

Wang Zhiwei said seriously: "Little Brother, that's not really the point. I'm not looking for these things to make money; I'm doing it to save a life. As long as it works, let alone not making money, I'd be willing to even lose money. On the contrary, don't take it to heart, brother; just conduct normal transactions. Anyway, no matter what kind of object it is, it only has value in your hands. You having the ability to earn this money is your skill."

Han Jingyang nodded: "I owe you a favor. I'll make it up to you when I set up the Feng Shui formation for you. I definitely won't let you work for nothing."

Wang Zhiwei beamed instantly: "Little Brother, you're a stand-up guy."

Han Jingyang stopped talking and casually rummaged through the pile of objects, picking out four of them: "These four can be used. You can put the rest away."

After Wang Zhiwei and the others left the room.

Han Jingyang began the identification process.

There were thirteen pieces in total, and four could be identified—this probability was actually quite high.

This included the famille rose large jar depicting Sun Simiao Taming the Tiger.

He identified this one first.

"Name: Republic of China Famille Rose Large Jar with Sun Simiao Taming the Tiger."

"Grade: Grade 6."

"Attribute: Healing +4."

"Skill: Heal as New."

This jar...

Han Jingyang scratched his head.

It wasn't bad, and it was indeed medically oriented, but it was clearly aimed at external injuries and had absolutely nothing to do with the "detoxification" type attributes and skills that Xu Xin urgently needed.

He looked at the second piece.

The second piece was a bamboo-carved arm rest.

Arm rests are considered a relatively large category in bamboo and wood carved collectibles. There are many of these handed down, combining practicality and artistry. They are mostly made from thick half-bamboo, with the convex side facing up, and carved with motifs such as flowers, birds, insects, fish, figures, landscapes, poetry, and mottos using the "retaining green" technique. They can be preserved for many years, and the longer they are handled and played with, the better the pattern effect becomes. They can even achieve a jade-like effect like solid bamboo, making them deeply loved by scholars and literati.

This item is exclusively for scholars, placed under the arm when writing with a brush to prevent the arm or sleeve from getting stained with ink.

Because these types of objects have high artistry, their market performance is quite good. Although the overall price is not high, there is no worry about sales; they can be sold within a few days of being acquired, and the better the condition, the easier they are to sell.

The condition of this arm rest was quite good. It was nearly twenty centimeters wide, and the front was carved with a scene of "pulse reading by suspended thread" using the shallow relief technique. The lines of the pattern were delicate, ancient, and very vigorous.

It's just that Han Jingyang didn't know who the doctor in the picture was.

Because this type of subject matter is rare, let alone depicting "pulse reading by suspended thread," which is almost legendary content, it couldn't be matched with any well-known medical expert, whether in real history or folklore.

Of course, this didn't affect the identification.

"Name: Qing Jiaqing Bamboo Carved Arm Rest with Pulse Reading by Suspended Thread Scene."

"Grade: Grade 5."

"Attribute: Recovery +8."

"Skill: Energetic."

This...

Han Jingyang didn't know what to say for a moment.

The jar just now was just not the right fit.

This arm rest was even worse; it had nothing to do with medicine at all.

However, it was indeed a good item, with the effect of restoring physical strength and energy.

Hmm, he could give it to his younger sister.

With this thing, his little sister wouldn't even yawn after studying for eighteen hours a day.

Thinking of his sister studying until 3 AM without feeling sleepy, Han Jingyang couldn't help but show a kind smile.

I really am a considerate and kind big brother.

The third item was a hand-held piece, appearing like wood yet not wood, like jade yet not jade; it should be some kind of stone, with quite vibrant colors and natural patterns.

Han Jingyang had truly never seen it before.

However, the subject matter was indeed medical, and it was the kind that everyone knows—Scraping Bone to Treat Poison.

This pattern was also done with the shallow relief technique, very shallow, so that when touching it, one could barely feel the existence of the lines, but it cleverly utilized the color and pattern of the stone, so the overall carving effect was quite good.

"Name: Republic of China Ximu Jade Carved Hand-held Piece of Scraping Bone to Treat Poison."

"Grade: Grade 5."

"Attribute: Detoxification +9."

"Skill: Scraping Bone to Treat Poison."

What a good item!

Han Jingyang was instantly excited.

Grade 5.

Detoxification attribute.

It has a skill, and it can also detoxify.

It's completely suitable, and the attributes are quite good.

Good treasure.

Wait, there is still one piece left to identify.

Stay calm, stay calm.

One must have the composure to not change expression even if Mount Tai collapses before one.

A mere Grade 5 item shouldn't make me lose my composure like this.

Han Jingyang then shifted his gaze to the last item that could be identified.