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Chapter 278 - 278: Astonishing the World! The Imperial Jade Seal Appears? (1)
Chapter 278 - 278: Astonishing the World! The Imperial Jade Seal Appears? (1)
Chapter 278: Astonishing the World! The Imperial Jade Seal Appears? (1)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“What is this Suihou Pearl you speak of?” “Damn! Is this actually the Suihou Pearl?” “I recognize this thing! It’s truly incredible.”
“Forgive my ignorance, but what is it?”
“Of course, it’s from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, a treasure on par with the He’s Bi jade disc!”
“The Suihou Pearl was a treasure from the State of Sui during China’s Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. It is also known as the ‘Sui Pearl’ and is considered one of the ‘Two Treasures of the Spring and Autumn Period,’ alongside the He’s Bi jade disc, sometimes referred to as ‘Sui’s Pearl and He’s
Disc’ or ‘Sui and He’.”
“Legend has it that the Lord of Sui, while traveling, saw a severely injured serpent writhing in agony by the side of the road. Feeling compassion, he ordered his men to apply medicine and bandage the snake before releasing it into the wild. Once the serpent had recovered, it brought a luminous pearl to the Lord of Suits residence and said, ‘I am the son of the Dragon King, and I am grateful for your life-saving kindness. This is my token of gratitude.’ This is the Suihou Pearl, also known as the ‘Spirit Serpent’s Pearl.”‘
“Damn! Was it used as the material for crafting the imperial jade seal? A treasure on the same level as He’s Bi jade disc?”
“Is it that amazing?
“It’s just a glass bead, and they treat it as a treasure? That’s laughable!”
“Heh, are you really that naive? Are you using modern perspectives to judge ancient people? By that logic, our ordinary smartphones, which cost just a few hundred dollars, would be priceless treasures to them.”
“This tomb owner must be somebody extraordinary to possess something like the Suihou Pearl.”
“I won’t accept this tomb as anyone’s besides Emperor Qin Shi Huang himself!”
Gu Santong glanced at the ancient text of the State of Sui inscribed on the pearl and said, “Indeed, this is the Suihou Pearl from the State of Sui. I wouldn’t have thought of this if I hadn’t seen the text from the State of Sui.”
Luo Feng nodded and placed the Suihou Pearl back into its box, then put the box away. Next, they approached the third figurine.
Like the others, the third figurine appeared to be holding something, but instead of a box, it was an ancient sword lying horizontally.
It seemed to be made of bronze. The sword was about 1.2 meters long, similar to the three-foot swords of ancient times. Its design was conical and sharp, with beautiful cloud patterns on the hilt.
Despite thousands of years, the sword had not changed; it remained free of rust. It was truly impressive how the swordsmiths of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods had achieved such a high level of craftsmanship.
[ Ding! Tai’a Sword! Dynasty: Eastern Zhou! Value: ??? ]
Damn! Another item whose value the system could not estimate?
Luo Feng was speechless, internally, he was thinking, had he really hit the jackpot this time?
However, he quickly grasped the precious sword and noticed the character “Qin” inscribed on the hilt in small seal script from the Qin Dynasty.
“Professor Gu, if I am not mistaken, this should be the Tai’a Sword!” Luo Feng excitedly looked at Professor Gu Santong and exclaimed.
“Tai’a Sword? The Tai’a Sword?”
Gu Santong was well aware of the name. This sword had two names, both referring to the same weapon.
The Tai’a Sword, also known as the Taia, was one of the Ten Famous Swords of ancient China. It was forged during the Eastern Zhou period by two master swordsmiths, Ou Yezi of the State of Yue and Gan Jiang of the State of Wu.
Numerous historical texts have documented the existence of this precious sword. It was something that had actually existed.
In the “Strategies of the Warring States,” it was recorded that “the Han soldiers’ swords and spears… Longyuan and Taia were able to sever a horse or ox on land, strike down geese and swans in the water, and penetrate armor in battle.”
In “Strategies of the Warring States ? Han I ? Su Qin Persuades King Han to Join the Chu Alliance,” it was written, “The swords of the Han soldiers all come from the Mingshan, Tangxi, Moyang, and Hebo regions. Dengshi, Wanfeng, Longyuan, and Taia can sever a horse or ox on land, strike down geese and swans in the water, and penetrate armor in battle.”
In ‘Wenxuan ? Li Si’s Memorial to Emperor Qin Shi Huang,” it was said,
“Wearing the pearl of the bright moon, wielding the Tai’a Sword.”
In Tang Lu Zhaolin’s “Five Sorrows,” it was written, “How different is it from wielding the Tai’a to cook a small delicacy?
In Ming Chen Cai’s “A Thousand Gold Tales ? Banquet,” it was stated, “The moment the Taia Sword was unsheathed, its chilling radiance cold illuminated the constellations.”
“Indeed, it is THE Tai’a Sword!” While holding the precious sword, Luo Feng explained, “The Sword of the Qin King has already been unearthed, and there won’t be another one here. Considering the status of the burial, the fact that it’s inscribed with ‘Qin,’ and the absence of another sword worthy of this honor, I can’t think of it being anything else besides the Tai’a Sword!”
Indeed.
Gu Santong initially wanted to question the claim, but Luo Feng’s analysis made sense.
From a burial standpoint, only the Tai’a Sword would have been of such high status.
And, of course, the Tai’a Sword was worthy of bearing the inscription ‘Qin.’
“Damn! What is the Tai’a Sword? It sounds familiar, but I can’t quite recall what it is.”
“Heh, it’s the sword created by the collaboration of two legendary swordsmiths from ancient China: Ou Yezi of the State of Yue and Gan Jiang of the State of WII!
“Ou Yezi? Wasn’t he the master who crafted many famous swords? In the show ‘A Demonic Journey,’ Li Xingyun’s Longyuan Sword was also made by him, right?”
“Wasn’t the Longyuan Sword in ‘Qin’s Moon’ and the sword of Wei Zhuang in the same show also made by him? I don’t quite remember.”
“Amazing! This tomb is incredible! The Elixir of Life, the Suihou Pearl, and now the Tai’a Sword! Absolutely astonishing!”
“If this isn’t Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb, it would be hard to explain!”
Luo Feng then returned the precious sword to the figurine’s hands and moved on to the last one.
This figurine was also holding something with both hands – a jade box similar to the previous ones but slightly larger. It was about half a meter long and around twenty centimeters wide.
The box was secured with a large bronze lock..