emperor?
Imperial Bell?
Fang Xiu was unfamiliar with this term; he was not an expert in history.
But that doesn't matter; it's enough that someone is an expert in it.
He summoned the experts again.
The gray-haired expert held the imperial bell in his hand, secretly marveling at it.
"Is this really the bronze bell from yesterday? The power of magical artifacts is truly amazing. Before, it was so dilapidated that it could only be barely identified as an artifact from the Han Dynasty. I never expected that it would be restored to its original state, as if it were brand new."
"This object is called the Emperor Bell. Professor Zhang, do you know its origin?" Fang Xiu asked.
Professor Zhang examined it carefully: "Judging from its appearance alone, it does look very much like an imperial bell, but it only has the bell body and no handle to hold it. There is also no clapper inside the bell. It is probably because it is too old and has long been damaged or lost."
Is it a defective product?
Fang Xiu seemed to be deep in thought. If the incomplete Emperor Bell could slow down the flow of time in the area, what kind of power would the complete Emperor Bell possess?
What is the Emperor Bell?
"The Emperor Bell is an important ritual implement in Taoism, used by Taoist priests in sacrificial rites and rituals. It is also known as the Three Pure Ones Bell, the Dharma Bell, the Dharma Bell, and the Bell Book."
It is a musical instrument, with inscriptions, deities, and scriptures engraved on it.
It is generally about 20 centimeters high and about 9 centimeters in diameter. It is made of brass, has a handle, and a clapper inside the bell. It is like a small bell with a long handle, but the bottom of the bell is not lotus-shaped but flat.
The imperial bell was typically held in the hand, hence the pestle, at most an inch long, was the part held by the hand. The upper part, called a sword, was shaped like the Chinese character for "mountain" (山), symbolizing the Three Pure Ones: Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun (玉清元始天尊), Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun (上清灵宝天尊), and Taiqing Daode Tianzun (太清道德天尊). Volume Five of the *Taiqing Yuce* records, "The Daoist saying 'Holding the imperial bell, one can throw fire ten thousand miles, and the flowing bell rings eight times' refers to this..."
"Alright, that's enough." Fang Xiu had no interest in listening to history and interrupted Professor Zhang's long-winded speech.
Professor Zhang opened his mouth as if he still had a lot to say, as if he had a lot more to share.
Fang Xiu fell into deep thought. An important ritual implement? A sacrificial offering?
The name "Emperor Bell" doesn't sound right; it would be better to call it "Deceptive Emperor Bell."
Adding the word "strange" makes it sound much better.
He had a vague guess in his mind, and he was going to verify it.
"Professor Zhang, you seem to know a lot about antiques. Do you have any collection?"
Professor Zhang smiled slightly: "Captain Fang also likes antiques? I do have some treasures at home."
"Come on, let's go to your house."
Professor Zhang was taken aback: "Now?"
"Yes, now."
He hadn't expected that Captain Fang was actually a collector, and that he was so eager to get started.
"Okay, I'll go prepare the car."
Fang Xiu shook his head: "No need. Where do you live? Point me in the right direction."
Professor Zhang was completely bewildered, but he did as instructed, pointing out the direction of his home and telling him the name of the neighborhood.
Fang Xiu picked up the phone.
"Call the fat man over."
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A moment later.
Led by the fat man, Fang Xiu arrived at Professor Zhang's house.
Professor Zhang looks like an expert and scholar, but his home is extremely luxurious.
The villa is nearly 400 square meters, with one floor dedicated to storing antiques and collectibles.
As soon as Fang Xiu entered, he felt as if he had fallen into a strange den.
The 100-square-meter room was crammed with dozens of eerie creatures.
Unaware of the situation, Professor Zhang was squeezed in the middle of the strange sights, proudly introducing his collection.
"This piece is from the official kilns of the Ming Dynasty..."
Fang Xiu ignored Professor Zhang's introduction and, following the strange gaze, casually picked up a porcelain vase.
Sure enough, as soon as the porcelain vase was picked up, several strange gazes were immediately drawn to it.
He put down the vase and went to get other antiques, testing them one by one.
Ultimately, he concluded that not all antiques attract eerie attention.
"Professor Zhang, are all of your collections genuine?"
Upon hearing this, Professor Zhang immediately glared and said, "Captain Fang, you can question my character, but you can't question my judgment."
In this room, I may be a fake person, but the things inside can never be fake!
Is it all true?
It seems that it's not the antiques themselves that attract the strangeness, but rather certain special antiques.
So Fang Xiu began to inquire about the origins of those antiques that attracted strange things.
Half an hour later.
He gradually came to understand everything.
Basically, the antiques that attract strange attention are those that are relatively famous, have symbolic significance, and are objects that are worshipped.
Just like the Ghost Emperor Bell.
As an important ritual implement of Taoism, the Ghost Emperor Bell has significant symbolic meaning and can even be considered a symbol.
In conclusion, we can draw the following conclusion.
It's not only people who can become spirit masters; objects can too.
However, once they are imbued with spirituality, they are called spiritual artifacts.
Spirituality is the power of the mind, but it has never been stipulated that the power of the mind can only exist in living beings.
Sometimes, items with symbolic meaning are used to express one's feelings.
For example, if a sacrificial item is worshipped by thousands of people day and night, and its name is recorded in history and passed down from generation to generation, then this item will contain a great deal of spiritual power.
When the power of the mind comes into contact with the supernatural, a chemical reaction occurs. Just as a person becomes a spirit master, these items also become spiritual artifacts.
Spiritual artifacts are similar to spirit masters, while strange artifacts are similar to the supernatural.
As for why spiritual artifacts are generally stronger than magical artifacts, it may be because spiritual artifacts are antiques that contain the spiritual power accumulated by countless people over countless years. When they are unleashed in one moment, they become incredibly powerful.
However, the strength of magical artifacts and magical artifacts is not absolute.
Just like how Gemstone Clean isn't necessarily more expensive than Benchi, it depends on the car model. There are Benchi models in the million-yuan range, and there are also Gemstone Clean models in the hundreds of thousands.
Fang Xiu realized that this was absolutely an amazing discovery.
This means that, if handled properly, it's not a dream for everyone at headquarters to have a magical artifact in the future.
As the captain, he might be able to obtain a magical weapon similar to the Xuanyuan Sword.
Because this is the Xia Kingdom, a country with the longest history in the world, and the only ancient civilization still existing today.
Its rich historical heritage is unmatched by any other country.
With such a vast historical background, finding a few artifacts wouldn't be difficult.
“Professor Zhang, the time has come for headquarters to need you. These antiques are all spiritual artifacts, and I need to take them with me,” Fang Xiu suddenly said.
Professor Zhang: "Huh!?"
"Don't worry, headquarters will buy them at a price higher than the market price. Fatty, get to work, pack up all the items I just pointed out and take them with you."
"Alright, Hugh."
"Hey, it's not about the money, these are all my treasured possessions!"
"Headquarters will not forget your contributions, take him with you."
Finally, Fang Xiu and the fat man left with their bags, leaving Professor Zhang alone in the empty room, weeping silently.
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