Then Su Lin saw Qin Delin, the third master of the Qin family.
Qin Delin was a little annoyed to see that Su Lin's hands were empty: "Little Su, didn't I tell you to bring the Yuan blue and white porcelain too? Why did you come empty-handed?"
Su Lin said speechlessly, "Grandpa, today is your granddaughter's birthday. Did I bring this Yuan blue and white porcelain as a birthday gift? You're not trying to get something for nothing, are you?"
Qin Delin's eyes darted around before he said, "I'm not good at getting something for nothing, but I can help you get a wife without any money. How about it, our Qin family's eldest daughter, Little Moon? Interested?"
Su Lin quickly waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I've never even seen what he looks like. Your Qin family doesn't even allow a photo to be posted online. He must be a dinosaur, extremely ugly, too embarrassed to show to people, so you're exaggerating his looks."
"You brat... Everyone else is so excited about this news that they can't sleep for three days, but you, on the other hand, actually look down on our little moon. If it weren't for your Yuan Qinghua, I wouldn't even want to talk to you," Qin Delin said, getting angry.
Su Lin curled her lip; "Forget it, I really hope you ignore me. I can go now."
"No, wait a minute."
Su Lin stood there, looking at him suspiciously.
Qin Delin stood up and took out an exquisite box from the room.
"You want me to take a look at your eyes?" Su Lin asked, somewhat surprised.
Qin Delin nodded: "I unexpectedly obtained a piece of jade porcelain. It is made entirely of jade and is a genuine old mine jade. However, this jade porcelain is a bit strange, and I am not sure about its age. Could you help me take a look?"
Su Lin hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I knew that you invited me here in such a grand manner not just for your granddaughter's birthday."
Qin Delin sighed, "I have had this jade porcelain for many years now, and I have had it appraised by countless people. Unfortunately, they all say that it is just an old item that can be valuable, but it is not a treasure. But I always feel that it is a genuine treasure."
Su Lin became interested immediately upon hearing Qin Delin's words. Someone like Qin Delin wouldn't be so fond of something for no reason.
If he thinks so, then this thing must have something special about it.
Seeing that Su Lin agreed, Qin Delin took out white gloves and handed them to Su Lin, then put on a pair for himself before slowly opening the box.
As soon as the box was opened, Su Lin couldn't take his eyes off the jade porcelain in front of him.
[Ancient Jade Porcelain: A product from the ancient Tang Dynasty, containing a jade pendant with martial arts techniques embedded in the porcelain base.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have discovered the third acupuncture point of the Taiyi Divine Needle - Yangyan Needle! (Yangyan Needle is of fire attribute and its needling technique is domineering. Do not use it on patients lightly, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.)]
Upon hearing the system's voice, Su Lin was completely stunned. Wasn't this the cultivation method that the protagonist Xiao Chen used to enter the world of immortality?
The Taiyi Divine Needle technique is truly an incredibly overpowered acupuncture method; it can save lives, kill people, and even allow one to cultivate immortality.
Later, Xiao Chen was seriously injured, but after giving himself two acupuncture needles, he was back to his old self, jumping around and killing people of higher levels.
Yangyan needles are aggressive needles, particularly powerful. If the patient's physical condition is too poor, they will die immediately after one needle.
It's also very efficient at killing people; a single needle can turn a person to ashes, leaving not a trace, which is extremely convenient.
Su Lin never expected that the third needle was originally in Qin Delin's hands; it was truly a case of searching high and low without finding it.
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Su Lin remembered that Xiao Chen bought this jade porcelain at a charity auction, which meant that in the end, this Third Master Qin Delin would put this jade porcelain up for auction.
It certainly wasn't because he ran out of money, so what else could it be?
Most likely, he didn't know what the jade porcelain was for, so he figured it would be best to just auction it off and avoid seeing it.
After Su Lin looked at the jade porcelain, Qin Delin stared intently at him, trying to discern something from Su Lin's expression, but unfortunately, Su Lin's face remained largely unmoved.
He examined the jade porcelain closely; "Grandpa, the craftsmanship of this jade porcelain is very exquisite. It shouldn't be an object from the Ming or Qing dynasty."
"Hmm? Young friend, you mean it's from an even earlier period, possibly the Yuan or Song dynasty?" Qin Delin asked excitedly.
Su Lin shook his head; "What I mean is that this jade porcelain is most likely from the Republic of China period. Your jade porcelain bottle should have had a fragrance on the mouth before, right?"
Qin Delin nodded: "Indeed, there is. The fragrance is very special, and it refreshes you with just one sniff. Unfortunately, it has been taken out too many times, so the scent has faded and you can't smell it anymore. Can you still smell it, young friend?"
Su Lin nodded: "My nose is more sensitive than most people's. You know that to appreciate antiques, you either need a good nose or a good eye, otherwise you can't play with them."
Qin Delin wholeheartedly agreed. He had excellent eyesight; as long as it was an object, even from a hundred meters away, he could make a rough judgment as soon as he saw it.
And he almost never made such a judgment.
"You mean this is a medicine bottle from the Republic of China era?"
Su Lin nodded: "It's not an ordinary medicine bottle. It should be a special stimulant for wealthy families, with effects similar to snuff bottles."
Qin Delin nodded; "Indeed, during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period, wealthy families especially liked these kinds of refreshing things, but most of them played with snuff bottles. This jade porcelain is a bit too big."
"So, only wealthy families can afford to play with this kind of thing. This bottle alone is worth 100 million."
Qin Delin immediately lost interest: "I didn't expect it to turn out like this."
Su Lin said with his hands clasped, "Grandpa, don't be too disappointed. This jade porcelain is a good thing, and such a large piece of jade has been made into a container. It's really extravagant. This is just my opinion and a guess. You can ask other experts for their opinions."
Qin Delin shook his head. The other bigwigs had similar insights to Su Lin, all from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China era.
However, he always felt that this jade porcelain was not simple, but he had no basis or evidence to authenticate it and could not say exactly what was so special about it.
"Sigh...you don't know, before you, I had already had it appraised by dozens of people, most of whom were big names in the industry."
Seeing Qin Delin's lack of interest in jade and porcelain, Su Lin laughed.
That's exactly the effect I wanted; otherwise, why would he have agreed to buy it?
Su Lin thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, don't you like this jade porcelain? It's top-quality old mine jade."
"I only like objects with history, and I'm not very interested in jade."
Upon hearing this, Su Lin smiled and said, "Then could you part with this jade piece for me? It's such a fine old mine jade; if it's processed, it could be made into a jade bracelet."
"You want it?" Qin Delin asked, somewhat surprised.
Su Lin nodded: "My girlfriend's birthday is coming up soon, and I can't exactly give her a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain piece. But a jade bracelet is no problem at all; the price is up to you, sir."
Qin Delin waved his hand and said, "If you like it, feel free to take it, but you'll have to exchange it for something else."
Su Lin looked grim upon hearing this: "Grandpa, you don't mean for me to exchange it for Yuan blue and white porcelain, do you?"
"Ahem... I know this is a bit unreasonable, but your Yuan blue and white porcelain is one of a kind in the whole country. I really like it. Don't worry, I will definitely make up for the extra money, and I will also owe you a favor. What do you think?" Qin Delin looked at Su Lin with some anticipation.
He had been eyeing Su Lin's Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase for a long time, and now that he finally had the chance, he wasn't going to be modest. As long as the method was reasonable and legal, what did it matter if he was a little bit ruthless?
Little did Su Lin know that he was overjoyed. This was no ordinary jade porcelain; it contained a cultivation technique.
However, Su Lin still didn't show it on his face; he had a stern expression. "Old man, you're too ruthless. You know that there's not another one like my Yuan blue and white porcelain in the whole country, and you still slashed me like this."
"Hehe, young friend, that depends on whether your girlfriend or the Yuan blue and white porcelain is more important."
Su Lin gritted her teeth: "Fine, we can just break up. Then I'll go after your little moon."
"I wholeheartedly agree! That way, we'll all be family after all, and I won't have to pay anything."
Su Lin's eyes widened, and after a half-minute standoff, he finally said in exasperation, "Alright, alright, I'll take it. But I'll take this jade porcelain first. You can send someone to pick up the Yuan blue and white porcelain later."
Qin Delin immediately burst into laughter: "Okay, okay, you can stay home and log on, I'll come and get it myself later."
Su Lin, holding the jade porcelain, said with a resentful look, "Then I'll go down first, and take a look at what your little moon looks like."
After saying that, he carried the jade porcelain and left the room.
Less than five seconds after Su Lin left, an elfin-like girl came out of the inner room. She ran briskly to Qin Delin, hugged his neck, and said, "Third Grandfather, that Su Lin is up to no good."
"Oh? Little Moon, you figured it out?"
"Mmm~! That Yu Ci must have figured something out, otherwise he wouldn't be pretending like this." Qin Jiuyue grunted and ground her teeth, her two little tiger teeth looking quite cute.
"Xiaoyue, do you think I don't know he figured it out? This Su Lin, his skills are still a bit lacking."
"At first, he didn't show any signs, so I didn't really notice anything. But when he tried to buy this jade porcelain from me, I realized something was wrong," Qin Delin said with a smile.
"Then why did you trade with him? This jade porcelain might be much more valuable than his Yuan blue and white porcelain." Qin Jiuyue said with a dissatisfied look.
"Xiaoyue, of course I know this jade porcelain might be quite valuable, but so what? In the end, it's still just jade. Its age is unmistakable; at most, it's a Ming Dynasty piece. But that Yuan blue and white porcelain is truly a masterpiece of craftsmanship."
"You didn't see the craftsmanship, the patterns, the firing rims—it's absolutely exquisite. So what if it's priceless? I'd be willing to pay a billion dollars to replace that Yuan blue and white porcelain."
"Oh, Grandpa, you're hopeless. You'll never be able to live without porcelain in this lifetime."
(Zhao Qianhao) "Hey, your third grandfather studied porcelain his whole life, what hope is there for him? Little Moon, what do you think of Su Lin?"
Qin Jiuyue thought for a moment and said, "He seems sly and wicked, not like a good person."
"Hahaha... Your assessment is quite accurate. Anyone can tell from his actions in the East China Sea that he's cunning and treacherous."
"But this kid is a talent. Su Zhenguo is a tiger in his own right. Like father, like son."
"Spend more time with him in the future; it will be of great help to you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Jiuyue said arrogantly, "No way! The Qin family isn't going to collapse without me. How could such a large family business be squandered?"
"Sigh... Grandpa is worried about you... Family infighting is often accompanied by conflict, Little Moon, you..."
"Third Grandfather, it's my birthday today, I'm turning twenty. Can we not talk about this?"
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that anymore. You'd better hurry up and get ready to go downstairs; hundreds of people are waiting for you."
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As soon as Su Lin left the room, he put the jade porcelain into his system space. Even if Qin Delin regretted it, he wouldn't return it to him now.
Even if everyone in the Qin family causes him trouble, he won't pay them back. Just kidding, this is the protagonist's cheat code. What could be more satisfying than intercepting someone else's property?
Stealing opportunities, stealing girls—it couldn't be more satisfying!!
[Ding! The host has obtained the third Taiyi Divine Needle ahead of schedule, altering the plot and suppressing the male protagonist, preventing him from collecting all the Taiyi Divine Needles. The male protagonist Xiao Chen's luck has been reduced by 5%. The host has been granted one draw from an epic treasure chest.]