Chapter 88
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Chapter 88: Master Yu’s Visit
One hundred million was spent to acquire a giant Tridacna.
Everyone thought Ye Chen had gone mad, but Ye Chen didn’t care at all.
On the way home, Ye Chen explained the auction to Xiao Changkun, clarifying that the one hundred million was authorized by the Qin family to avoid alarming his father-in-law, who might not be able to handle it.
After arriving home, Ye Chen took advantage of the fact that Xiao Churan hadn’t finished work yet and immediately began studying the Tridacna.
This Tridacna was as large as a wheel, already cleaned and polished, revealing a smooth, golden-red shell surface.
With a slight effort, Ye Chen broke it into several pieces.
He picked up one piece and examined it.
Sure enough, within the thick shell were three white pearls.
These were the essence of the Tridacna, known as Sea Spirit Pearls.
The Tridacna is one of the seven treasures in Buddhism, and its pearls are particularly rich in spiritual energy.
Only shellfish that have lived for over a hundred years and have developed spiritual awareness can produce these pearls, formed from their absorption of the ocean’s essence.
Sea Spirit Pearls are top-tier materials in artifact crafting, rare and hard to come by, which is why Ye Chen was willing to spend a large sum to acquire it.
Ye Chen found a total of three Sea Spirit Pearls in the Tridacna, which he was quite satisfied with.
Then, he took out the Blood Dragon Thunderstrike Wood and, following the method in the “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures,” infused it with spiritual energy, creating several hand seals.
As soon as the seals entered, they immediately drew out the strongest thunderous aura from within.
When the Sea Spirit Pearls encountered this thunderous aura, they emitted a faint golden light and quickly absorbed the dissipating energy.
Only then did Ye Chen pick up the Sea Spirit Pearls and begin crafting the magical artifact.
Soon, the Sea Spirit Pearls gradually took shape in his hands.
He then took out the pearl necklace he had won at the auction that day, plucked some pearls from it, and combined them with the Sea Spirit Pearls to finally forge a bracelet.
The remaining Tridacna shell was also a high-quality material for crafting.
He took one piece and refined it into a “Shock Charm,” intending to give it to Qin Gang.
The Shock Charm made from the Tridacna shell, infused with thunderous energy specifically for dispelling evil, would be sufficient for the Qin family to deal with that malevolent aura.
After finishing these, Ye Chen noticed there were still quite a few Tridacna fragments left, and seeing that it was still early, he took the fragments to refine a “Thunder Command.”
According to the records in the “Nine Profound Heavenly Scriptures,” the Thunder Command is a low-level magical artifact primarily used to summon thunder and rain.
However, he added the thunder energy from the Blood Dragon Thunderstrike Wood, doubling its effectiveness, making it useful for exorcising spirits and for combat.
Just as he finished refining the Thunder Command, he heard some commotion downstairs.
His wife was back.
Ye Chen quickly hid the remaining Tridacna fragments under the bed and walked out of the bedroom holding the freshly crafted Sea Spirit Pearls.
Looking up, he saw Xiao Churan standing in the living room, helplessly talking to his mother-in-law, Ma Lan.
Ye Chen walked over and saw Ma Lan shaking her wrist, where the jade bracelet that Qin Gang had originally given him was prominently displayed.
Ma Lan said happily, “Churan, this bracelet is really nice. When I wear it out, everyone praises it as a good thing. It’s so face-lifting!”
Xiao Churan replied helplessly, “Mom, wasn’t this bracelet left at home by Ye Chen a few days ago? Why did you take it without saying anything? I thought it was lost.”
Ma Lan glared, “I’m your mother, what’s wrong with wearing it? Let me wear it for a few more days to show off!”
Seeing the two women arguing, Ye Chen hurried over to mediate, saying, “Churan, if Mom likes it, let her wear it. I just made a new bracelet for you.”
“What kind of bracelet?” Ma Lan exclaimed, as if she had found treasure, snatching it away.
But when she saw it was just a string of shell beads, she immediately handed it back to Xiao Churan with displeasure, “Just another worthless trinket.”
Xiao Churan, however, accepted it naturally and put it on her wrist, looking at it and saying, “Did you make this yourself?”
“Yeah.”
Ye Chen nodded and said, “This shell pearl bracelet has calming and sleep-aiding effects, and it can also ward off evil and protect you. I was a bit rushed today, so it’s a bit rough. I’ll make you a prettier one next time.”
Before he could finish, Xiao Churan smiled slightly, “Thank you, I really like it.”
“I’m glad you like it.”
Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Previously, he had given Xiao Churan an expensive jade necklace, but she hardly wore it.
She usually preferred simple things and didn’t care much for gold and silver jewelry, so she didn’t like to wear anything too flashy.
However, it seemed that Xiao Churan really liked this Tridacna bracelet.
Seeing that Xiao Churan appeared to really like the bracelet, Ma Lan grumbled unhappily, “It’s neither gold nor jade, just a string of worthless shell pearls. What’s the use?”
Ye Chen smiled and didn’t argue with her.
It was better that Xiao Churan didn’t know its true value; otherwise, if she knew that this magical artifact bracelet could fetch at least several billion from wealthy buyers, she probably wouldn’t wear it anymore.
After giving the bracelet to Xiao Churan, Ye Chen went downstairs, found a local courier, and mailed the Shock Charm along with the black card to Qin Gang.
This way, he felt he had given him a satisfactory explanation.
……
At the Qin family.
Master Yu was sitting in the grand hall on a grand chair, his face dark and silent.
He had come to Jinling specifically for this Tridacna, which contained Sea Spirit Pearls, invaluable for crafting magical artifacts!
But unexpectedly, a Ye Chen had appeared out of nowhere, disrupting his plans and making him grit his teeth in anger!
Qin Aodong stood by, hands at his sides, standing respectfully.
The reputation of the Xuanji Hall was well-known, and the Qin family naturally recognized Master Yu, all standing respectfully beside him.
Qin Gang smiled flatteringly, “I didn’t expect Master Yu to visit our humble abode. It’s truly an honor. May I ask what brings you here?”
Master Yu leisurely took a sip of tea, placed the cup on the table, and said slowly, “I happened to meet Young Master Qin at the auction. He invited me to take a look at your family’s fortune.”
Qin Gang had originally planned to give Qin Aodong a good scolding, to see if he would dare to sneak out again next time, but seeing that Qin Aodong had invited the renowned Master Yu, he suppressed his anger.
“Master Yu, please take your time!”
Master Yu nodded and said, “If I’m not mistaken, the Qin family has been experiencing a string of misfortunes these past two years. Someone in your family must be holding onto an ominous object. There was already a blood disaster last year, and as for this year…”
After saying this, he pretended to look around mysteriously and sighed, “I see that the Qin family’s fortune has reached its end. If this continues, with the negative energy surrounding your home, the Qin family will face ruin and extinction!”
As soon as Master Yu finished speaking, Qin Gang’s face turned pale, and he hurriedly said respectfully, “Master Yu, you truly are a master of the Xuanji Hall. My Qin family is indeed facing bad luck. Please help us!”
The members of the Qin family were also astonished!
Master Yu was indeed a master; he had accurately described their situation.
Ye Chen had yet to respond, and Qin Gang was already anxious.
Now that the famous Master Yu had personally come, it felt like he had grasped a lifeline, and he quickly asked, “Master Yu, do you have a solution?”
“Of course, there is a solution.”
Master Yu said slowly, but suddenly frowned, “However, I see that there may be a charlatan spreading falsehoods in your household, disrupting the feng shui and accelerating the Qin family’s demise. If this continues, I fear that your Qin family will be completely wiped out within half a year!”
