333: Chapter 333 Seal of the General of the Han Cavalry
"Something good has arrived?"
Han Jingyang immediately became interested.
He hoped it was something genuinely good.
And not just what these villagers thought was good.
A few seconds later, a man around thirty with a crew cut rushed in: "Mr. Han, look quickly, this is an old item my grandfather used."
Deng Darong hurriedly explained: "His grandfather used to be a yin-yang master, but he hadn't practiced for many years. From the time I could remember until he passed away, I never saw him perform, but the village elders all said the old man was quite effective."
Han Jingyang nodded: "Put it on the coffee table, let me take a look."
"Alright," the man with the crew cut carefully placed the box on the coffee table: "Mr. Han, you look at this first, I have more at home, I'll go get them for you right now," he said, turning and running off.
Han Jingyang also carefully opened the box.
Huh?
A weight?
Or a seal?
He only saw a pitch-black, square metal lump with a knob right in the center. It was the most common type of upright ear-knob, exactly like a standard weight.
However, early seals also had this design. After all, in the early days, the main function of the knob was to facilitate hanging and carrying. The upright ear-knob was the most practical design and was quite common on both weights and seals.
Unfortunately, the patina was too thick.
It was like a range hood that hadn't been cleaned in ten years, covered in a thick, black layer of grime.
Han Jingyang reached out and picked it up.
"Ding: Appraisable item discovered. Appraise it?"
"Yes / No."
Appraise!
Anyway, it was his payment, ownership was clear, and there wouldn't be any disputes, so he just appraised it.
"Name: Seal of the Han General of Agile Cavalry."
"Grade: Third Grade."
"Attribute: Dominance +16."
"Skill: Swift as Wind, Sealing Wolf Juxu."
What the hell?
Han Jingyang was shocked.
Seal of the Han General of Agile Cavalry?
Are you kidding me?
How could such a thing appear in such a small mountain village?
This is Quancheng.
The General of Agile Cavalry, Huo Qubing, never came to Quancheng in his life. He spent his entire life active between Chang'an and the Western Regions. Furthermore, he didn't serve as the General of Agile Cavalry for very long. When he passed away, he was highly regarded; even if such a seal really existed, it should have been returned to the Emperor or buried with him in his tomb.
Not Huo Qubing's?
Impossible.
With these two skills laid out here, it was more authentic than having Huo Qubing's name written on it.
"Swift as Wind" is a true portrayal of Huo Qubing's combat style.
Huo Qubing fought countless battles in his life, but his core principle was one word: speed. He would circle around to positions the enemy couldn't even imagine to launch attacks at the fastest speed, and then quickly retreat before the enemy could surround him. Using the phrase "Swift as Wind" to describe it couldn't be more accurate.
"Sealing Wolf Juxu" goes without saying; this idiom was invented specifically for Huo Qubing. Except for Huo Qubing, no one else is worthy of this idiom.
And these two skills were very practical.
"Swift as Wind": After activating this skill, it can significantly increase the target's movement speed.
Using it for travel is extravagant and unnecessary. Nowadays, there are cars; even the speed of renting a shared electric scooter could crush the thousand-mile horses of ancient times.
But in actual combat, this skill is perverse, just like having an acceleration cheat enabled. Everyone is fighting face-to-face, and suddenly you accelerate behind your opponent, then accelerate again to the other side. What opponent wouldn't be confused?
As for the skill "Sealing Wolf Juxu," it can summon Mount Langjuxu to attack enemies, similar to the "Gathering Qi into a Mountain" skill, but the summoned mountain is more vivid—it is Mount Langjuxu itself. It is a mountain range, the place where Huo Qubing piled earth to build an altar to sacrifice to Heaven, and the highest mountain range where Huo Qubing achieved his great victory.
Piling earth to build an altar isn't just finding any random place to perform a ritual; it's about finding the highest peak in the vicinity and holding a grand sacrificial ceremony to Heaven on that peak, similar to the emperors performing the Fengshan sacrifices at Mount Tai.
But Mount Langjuxu is not a single peak; it is a mountain range.
Therefore, using this skill summons a mountain range, which has a larger attack range.
In a word, this is a good item!
After reading the appraisal results, Han Jingyang finally had the mind to observe the specific condition of this seal.
This was not a bronze or iron seal, but a jade seal. It hadn't been unearthed for long, and after being unearthed, it had just been left like this—not cleaned, nor scraped—its entire body wrapped in impurities accumulated over many years.
It's fortunate that it was like this; otherwise, it definitely wouldn't have ended up in his hands.
Good stuff!
Keep it for personal use.
Han Jingyang put away the jade seal and looked up to ask Deng Darong: "What was that young man's name just now?"
"Zhou Rui," Deng Darong replied hurriedly: "He's of the same clan as Doudou, thirty-one this year. He's a good person, just too honest. He hasn't married yet, and both his parents are still alive."
Han Jingyang laughed: "Are you planning to have me help him find a partner?"
"Hehehe, if he can find one, that would naturally be good, but what I meant was to see if he has any problems, regarding his Fortune."
"Alright, I'll take a look at him later."
Deng Darong hurriedly thanked him: "Oh, Mr. Han, you don't know. Being a village chief is worrying me to death. There are quite a few young men and women in the village, but they just don't like each other. There are several in their thirties without partners. As the village chief, I'm more worried than their parents, sigh."
Han Jingyang laughed again: "This is very normal. Nowadays, information spreads fast, there are many new things, and the pressure to marry and have children is high. Yet, one can live quite well alone, so naturally, they are unwilling to bear too much pressure to get married. Moreover, the young men and women of today have broadened their horizons; they really don't look up to average people. It's different from your generation, where any normal person could get together to live a life. Anyway, living with anyone was the same, and life before and after marriage was about the same."
"Sigh, I understand the logic, but what will happen in the future?"
"You can only worry in vain. In this day and age, getting married and divorced is like eating and drinking; forcing them together is useless. They'll just get divorced in a few days. Let them be."
"That may be true, but I'm still worried. Seeing such good young men not getting married, I'm really anxious for them."
"With society developed to this point, this is an inevitable phenomenon. It will get better in the future..."
While they were talking, the young man from earlier walked in again, carrying a half-person-tall statue of the God of Wealth: "Mr. Han, take a look at this. It has also been in our family for many years."
Han Jingyang first observed the young man's Fortune. His romantic luck was indeed lacking, but everything else was normal—at the level of an ordinary person. In some aspects, he was even stronger than the average person, for example, his Fortune.
Looking at his facial features, they were quite upright. Although he was in his early thirties, his face still carried a hint of youthfulness. His skin was fair, and he looked like he was only twenty-six or twenty-seven. He was clean-cut, nearly 1.8 meters tall, not slovenly, and looked quite spirited. Theoretically, it shouldn't be hard for him to find a partner.
Having not found a partner for so many years, it must really be that he hadn't met someone who suited his tastes.
Forget it, let's look at the goods first, and talk about other things later.
Han Jingyang focused his gaze on the half-person-tall statue of the God of Wealth, looking it over from left to right, and nodded in satisfaction.
This statue of the God of Wealth was carved from hickory wood. Its preservation condition was quite good, the patina was quite even, and judging by the age, it was likely an item from the late Qing Dynasty or the Republic of China period.
The carving was also not bad; the figure was lifelike, and the facial expression was extremely vivid and joyous.
It's just that he didn't know if it could trigger the Appraisal Technique.
Thinking this, he placed his palm on the large gold ingot in the God of Wealth's hands.
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