Godly Stay-Home Dad (English)
The Functional Spirit Treasure

“Papa, are we going to crowded place again to shop?” Mengmeng asked while resting in the back seat.

“Ya, massive shopping. ‘That crowded place’ is called Antique Street, and we can find something made in ancient times or something strange and beautiful there, ”Zhang Han explained.

“What was made in ancient times?” Asked Mengmeng curiously.

“Something that was made a long time ago and taken down,” Zhang Han replied with a smile.

“Why don't we buy a new one?”

“Er ... We will just browse and buy what we like.”

“But all that is not, not beautiful. No bears, no toys, no .. “Mengmeng murmured behind the car.

The last time he went there with Papa, he didn't find anything interesting.

They had four goals that day.

The first is in the North Ring-Road. After scouring the entire street quickly with Mengmeng and paying special attention to the few shops he had missed the last time, Zhang Han left the street empty-handed.

Considering that the first destination was quite small, Zhang Han drove north and arrived at Lezhong Road in Jiansha District. As the second largest antique street in Hong Kong, Lezhong Street is the main collection and distribution center of ancient Hua heritage.

However, Zhang Han once again found nothing but three small ornaments that caught Mengmeng's attention.

It was almost noon when they left the second destination. Then, they ate Dumpling Noodles and a special Dace Ball for lunch.

After a short break, they went to Luoshang Street and bought Mickey Mouse and Barbie dolls.

Zhang Han sighed in disappointment.

He wasn't as lucky last time. Although there were still quite a number of authentic antiques in these three places, he had yet to find a complete spirit treasure, except for the five that were damaged, which he gave up after a rough identification.

“Last destination.”

Zhang Han drove towards the ancient road in Hong Kong. Starting from the North's central zone, the long winding road extends to the Upper Ring Road and the West Ring Road, with more than 100 antique shops selling high-quality antiques from Hua state.

They sell ceramics, jade ware, stone sculptures, ivory carvings, bronze ware, silver ware, lacquer ware, furniture, screens, calligraphy works, paintings, ancient books, and even rare ancient wedding dresses. Almost all categories of antiques can be found there.

In addition, one can find fans and ancient phonographs from the Western world and jewels, silverware, and antiques from Japan and South Asia. Collectors and antique enthusiasts from all over the world are busy searching through the enchanting and endless variety of artifacts there, including ceramics, sculptures, and furniture.

Treasure seekers with a variety of jobs and social backgrounds come and go in an endless stream, their true identities and goals unknown. It was possible that the well-dressed person was actually a power holder of a certain power, or that the unknown Elder was a collector with a strong background.

“Papa, I saw many dolls there.” Mengmeng was resting on Zhang Han's arm and looked left and right with big twinkling eyes before being attracted by the few rows of puppets in the front stall right.

“Let's go and see,” Zhang Han replied in a pleased tone before he walked towards the kiosk.

The shopkeeper, who was in his thirties and greedy, greeted the two customers with a smile.

“Beautiful little girl, see if there is anything you like and I will give you 30% discount.”

Zhang Han smiled lightly and did not reply.

Typically, antique store owners will set their own prices and then charge many new buyers, so discounts mean nothing.

“I like those two dolls.” Mengmeng pointed to two porcelain dolls the size of a palm.

The two dolls are boy and girl. They both look beautiful and have big heads and small bodies. The boy was wearing a black hat, a yellow scarf, and a shirt with a small bear pattern, and the little girl was wearing a white hat, a pink scarf, and a dress with a rabbit pattern.

“Total 1,000 yuan. Give me 700 yuan. ”The old man kept smiling.

“Wow, which is also beautiful.” Mengmeng pointed to two porcelain dolls with similar appearances.

“I want them all,” said Zhang Han casually.

“OK, I'll pack it.” The old man nodded and pulled a box from the side, ready to pack his puppets.

However, Mengmeng pouted and spoke a little annoyed.

“Not two, just one. No, not four, just two. They're similar, so I just want two. ”

“Let's buy everything because you like it.” Zhang Han pinched the girl's cheek with a smile.

“Mama says I can't ask for too many similar toys. Four is too much, so two is enough. ”

“Ha ha ha!” The old man laughed out loud. “So, which two do you want?”

“Yah ..” Mengmeng is in a dilemma. His big eyes flickered and finally chose the first two porcelain dolls. “Both.”

“OK, I'll pack it for you.”

“Hah?” Mengmeng, who was slightly surprised, looked at Zhang Han, her eyes shining with joy.

While giving the old man a smile, Zhang Han asked Mengmeng, “What do you have to say now?”

“Thank you, grandpa.” Mengmeng thanked the old man with great joy.

“Sama-sama.” The old man waved his hand casually.

She liked the beautiful little girl very much, so giving her a gift made her feel happy.

When Zhang Han took the bag, took out his wallet and prepared to pay for it, something unusual triggered his nose that sniffed the treasure and made his movements stop abruptly. He looked to the right, searched closely, and finally directed his eyes at the black metal box.

The box gave off a special spirit treasure scent.

“Show me that box.” Zhang Han took two steps to the right and pointed to the black box with his left finger.

A metal box is a cube that is about 13 inches long, wide and tall. From the outside, it looked pitch-black, but its long history had left some marks on it.

“You have a smart eye.” The old man left and gently picked up the box, putting it in front. “This black metal box is an original antique made in Song Dynasty with a complete certificate set,” the old man explained, “The price is 3.8 million yuan. This was a collection box of ancient officials and nobles, so there was a specially designed square indentation inside. Unfortunately, the original content was no longer inside, so I inserted a set of my own metal cards that fit the groove. The two antiques were sold together for a total price of 3.98 million yuan. “

The old man opened the box to reveal its internal structure, which was not much different from an ordinary box. However, there are 18 small grooves at the bottom, each containing a black-gold card.

Zhang Han sniffed the box again and then took the card for more details. Eyes sparkling.

There were some fuzzy patterns on these cards, like the white tiger pattern that was in his hand. However, he could only guess the original shape of the remaining lines. There are also some patterns on other cards, but they are very faint and nothing is complete.

“Very good.”

Zhang Han was amazed.

He had not expected to find a spirit treasure like this here. Based on his judgment, this poker-like set of cards was actually a first stage set of weapons and spirit treasures.

It was classified as a spirit treasure because of its high quality materials.

Xuan Void Gold was a widely used advanced mental that most people would turn into weapons. Born as a second-tier spirit treasure, Xuan Void Gold was a memory material, so weapons made from it could be repaired on their own when damaged as long as they were given sufficient energy. Among other functions, the most practical is that it can hold energy like a transfer station and absorb or release energy under artificial control.

Some people liked to seal a lot of the previous energy with weapons made from Xuan Void Gold, such as the power of a thunderstorm. When needed, they could unleash lightning at will as long as they excited the weapon.

Moreover, Xuan Void Gold possessed powerful enhancement abilities. Weapons made from Xuan Void Gold could be combined with other rare objects for further refinement. During this process, Xuan Void Gold acted like a jack of all trades.

Therefore, in Zhang Han's opinion, this set of cards was a broken spirit treasure.

The soul of the beast had been sealed in the pattern of each card. For example, the soul of a white tiger may have been sealed in an opaque white tiger pattern.

After the seal was removed, the card holder could unleash the killing power of the white tiger. Then, the card would increase the holder's combat effectiveness by 20 percent, and this number would increase by about 50 percent again thanks to the spirit of the white tiger, so the holder's strength would be greatly enhanced during the fight.

Zhang Han could tell that this set of cards was definitely a third-tier weapon. As for the user, if he was able to seal the soul of the beast inside the card, his cultivation would definitely be at least at the middle stage of the Base Building or the final stage of the Grand Master if it was converted into a martial arts world rank.

If the weapon could be found and sold here, it would have been a long time since the glory days of the card and the original owner might have died in battle.

Otherwise, such a weapon could not have been tampered with and reduced to the first stage, not much different from scrap metal. Fortunately, it was made from Xuan Void Gold and could recover on its own.

“It's a pity that the former owner chose the wrong and misunderstood way Xuan Void Gold.”

Zhang Han sighed in silence.

There are patterns on all 18 cards, so it must have taken years for the previous owner to seal them. However, judging from the shape of the pattern, the strength of the sealed souls was uneven, and most of them were not strong, except for the white tiger spirit. Therefore, the former owner may try to build a set of functional weapons.

Although it was a good idea, choosing to use such an attractive spirit treasure to seal a soul was a foolish thing from the start.

The best use of this weapon was to refine other substances at will, whereas the so-called soul seal would be used to borrow soul power. The user himself might get injured once the power is out of control.

Zhang Han was pleased with this set of cards. After all, he had found a spirit treasure, so he would not return empty-handed.

“I'll take this one.”

To the surprise of the old shopkeeper, Zhang Han paid for the cards and boxes without hesitation.

Although he was confused, the old man couldn't help noticing Zhang Han. “Yeah, son, you .. Have you always been so relaxed when it comes to shopping?”

“Ya.” Zhang Han nodded.

“You better be careful here.” The old man's mouth trembled for a moment before he said it.

At the same time, he thought …

No wonder he often sees news on the internet about people being cheated for a lot of money. This sense of fraud prevention from buyers should make cheating people really like it.