C383 Thousand-year-old Sapphires

Actually, what Lin Bai said wasn't a joke. Just the piece of Peach Heart Gloomy Wood from a moment ago, he felt that he could sell it for at least a few hundred thousand if he brought it to the auction. If it was carved and refined by a craftsman, selling it for a million wouldn't be impossible, but of course, the prerequisite for all this was that the buyer didn't know the origin of this Gloomy Wood.

The formation of Gloomy Wood was extremely complicated, and at present, the amount of Gloomy Wood in the world was extremely rare. Hong Kong's Sotheby's auction house had once sold a piece of dark wood made of gold sandalwood. At that time, it was raised to ten million by a group of buyers, even if it was more expensive than gold. Even though the quality of the mahogany wasn't as good as the golden silk sandalwood, it still wasn't something that an ordinary person could buy.

Strictly speaking, the Gloomy Wood could not be called wood, but rather a type of carbon material. After thousands of years of underground chemical evolution, the wood was extremely heavy, and once in the water, it would sink. Moreover, it would produce beautiful patterns, and the tools used to carve it didn't need any lacquer, because the conditions were difficult to create and excavate, so in ancient times, it was something that only royalty could enjoy.

Also, in ancient China, there was a rumor saying that using the Gloomy Wood as a coffin would not only be able to keep the body waterproof and repellent for a long time, but would also be able to nourish it. This thousand-year Gloomy Heart Wood was probably dug out by the stall owner from the tomb of a noble family in the country.

"Honestly speaking, that stall owner is also lazy. If he could find and carve that thousand-year Gloomy Heart Wood and use it as a piece, there would be many people who would like to collect it. However, based on its current appearance, it's likely that no one would want it even if it were placed for a day!" Lin Bai sighed and sighed.

To be honest, he had some ideas about that thousand-year Gloomy Heart Wood. Although this thing was not a good fortune for an ordinary person, as long as he used a secret technique to dispel the dark energy in it and put it at home, or take it out and sell it, it would be a good choice.

"Just think about it. If you dare to bring this unlucky thing home, we will immediately move out!" "And even if you don't think for yourself, think for the child in my womb. We need to be more virtuous for him, so that we don't have to worry about being like you in the future!"

Hearing this, Lin Bai couldn't help but scratch his head and laugh dryly. It seemed that the girls were frightened by the fact that he would occasionally give them such a dramatic scene, but now they even mentioned something like merits.

"Speaking of carving, I do recall something. When we came out of the rain forest, the Prime Minister told me that when you woke up, you must ask one of the Mexican sculptors, Karzak, to give him a message. It's not a big deal now anyway, and the master sculptor's residence is not far from this Chinatown, so we can go over and take a look! " Sima Yi Lan said.

Upon hearing these words, Lin Bai nodded his head in agreement. Although there were many booths on the street, most of the things there were fakes, which really made people feel annoyed. Moreover, in the Rain Forest, the Great Elder and the others could be considered to have done a great favor for Lin Bai. Since he had fully recovered, he should give them some information, lest they worry about this matter.

As for Xia Xiaoqing and the rest of the ladies, after this incident, their original interest in this antique street had completely vanished. These women had all come with the intention of picking up the loot, but after seeing that all the counterfeit goods on the antique street were worth at least 90% and there was no point in staying any longer, they all nodded in agreement upon hearing Sima Yi's suggestion.

As Sima Yi Lan had said, Karzak's current location was not too far from where Lin Bai and the others were. They only walked out of Chinatown and passed a few alleys before arriving at Karzak's house.

Upon entering the courtyard, everyone was taken aback. The seemingly unremarkable courtyard was actually filled to the brim with all sorts of expensive wood, and most of them had already been carved. The more expensive the wood was, the more complicated the carving would be. Furthermore, this kind of manual work was the most tiring. In ancient times, a piece of furniture with exquisite engravings would usually require several years to complete by craftsmen.

Although the wood carvings in the courtyard weren't all that big, the carvings were extremely complicated, and each one of the wood carvings was shining with a faint light. Wood carving production requires a chisel, two, seven polishing. The reason why the furniture was so shiny was because after these wooden sculptures were formed, they were first polished with a coarse cloth, then waxed with wax, and finally wiped with soft cotton cloth.

The insiders saw the truth, while the insiders saw the excitement. Lin Bai was thinking about how to polish these wooden sculptures. As for Xia Xiaoqing and the other girls, they were shocked by the rarity of the wood in the room. Not only was there rosewood that was as thick as a bowl, but there were also yellow and flowery pear trees that flew in from an unknown place. There were even vines that resembled horned dragons.

"This morning, when the cycad tree suddenly bloomed in my house, I felt that a joyous occasion would befall me. So it was Brother Lin who recovered from his serious illness!" Just as they were astonished by the rarity of the wood in the courtyard, an old man walked out from the house and laughed as he looked at Lin Bai.

Once an ordinary old man passed the threshold of sixty years of age, his old age would be revealed, but time seemed to have stopped in this Karzak. An old man in his seventies, not only did he have a head full of black hair, but his complexion was also incomparably rosy. If the Great Elder had not mentioned Karzak's age before they came, Lin Bai and the rest might have even thought that the person standing in front of them was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

"Master's elegance can be said to be rarely seen in this world. Even if we were to flip the entire world over, I'm afraid that there wouldn't be many people who are as elegant as you, Master Karzak!" Looking at Karzak's handsome face, Lin Bai sincerely praised.

There were rumors in China that precious wood was extremely beneficial to the human body. Originally, Lin Bai did not believe in this, but now that there was such a living example, he could not help but not believe those words.

Hearing that, Karzak smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Bro, you are flattering me with your words. This old man is just a person that I am used to dealing with wood." The Great Elder has already told me about what happened in the rain forest. If it weren't for you, Lin Bai, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to continue my business here! "

What Karzak said was also the truth. If not for Lin Bai's painstaking efforts to stop the man-eating ants' attack, the Amazon rainforest would have already turned into a desert. Karzak would not have been able to find any channels to search for those rare and precious wood materials.

"Look at what you're saying, master, I'm just doing my duty. No matter who it is, as long as I put my full effort, I definitely won't use 90% of my power!" Hearing the elder's praise, Lin Bai felt a little embarrassed. He rubbed his nose and laughed awkwardly.

Karzak smiled and said, "No matter what, I should thank you for this matter." Since little brother is here today, I can't let you go back empty-handed. This is something that this old man spent a great deal of effort to carve out. No matter what, little friend Lin, you must accept it! "

Seeing that the old man was adamant on his decision, Lin Bai didn't reject him. He stretched out both his hands, wanting to grab the wooden carving the old man had given him. However, the moment the wooden sculpture appeared in his hands, Lin Bai felt as if a thousand kilograms of giant rock was placed in his hands. His wrist felt sour, and he almost dropped the wooden sculpture onto the ground. He could not help but feel greatly shocked as he looked up at Karzak with an inexplicable intimidating aura.

At this moment, the small piece of furniture in Lin Bai's hands was completely purple, and it looked extremely shiny. This item was the plaything of a male chicken singing the song 'World's White'. Although it was small, it was abnormally heavy. And from this piece of furniture, there was an unceasing aroma that resembled orchids.

"Master, there is no market for the purple sandalwood right now. Not only is the material precious, but the item you took out also contains the energy that Master has put in so much effort. I will not take this item no matter what!" After carefully examining the object in his hand, Lin Bai did not dare to hesitate. He stretched out his hand, wanting to return the item to Karzak.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, purple sandalwood was known as the gold coin for every inch of wood, and in the industry, it was said that purple sandalwood was not worth much. Moreover, it was made by a master teacher.

"If I tell you to take it, then take it! Why are you talking so much nonsense!" Seeing this, Karzak frowned. He looked at Lin Bai and said in a deep voice, "If you don't keep this thing, then you're looking down on me, Karzak!"

Seeing how strict Karzak's expression was, Lin Bai had no choice but to keep the wooden sculpture with him. He then respectfully bowed to Karzak!

"That's more like it! "Alright, I'll inform the Thirteenth Elder and the First Elder about your recovery as soon as possible. I won't keep you guys busy any longer, come back and play if there's nothing else!" When Karzak saw Lin Bai putting away the object, his expression eased up a little as he smiled and said.

After saying that, Karzak didn't urge Lin Bai and the others to stay. Instead, he stood up and sent them out of the door. Upon seeing the old man's expression, Lin Bai was silent for a moment before he softly said, "Tang Ren Street is setting up stalls to change resources, I saw a piece of thousand-year Gloomy Peach Heart Wood in there. Master, if you have time, you can go and see if you can take it back!"