He could be dispatched here by the big shots behind him, which indicates he must have some skill in antique appraisal.
As for the antiques from the Ancient Eastern Kingdom, as long as the dynasty is somewhat earlier, selling them for tens of millions is not a problem, and all the pieces in Balian's collection room are genuine!
This gave Shen Sanjing a massive shock to his soul.
Sun Yan held a Fine Dog sculpture and examined it. Suddenly, among those jewels, a dust-covered Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown caught his attention.
"This feeling again. I remember when the Monkey King went to the East Sea Dragon Palace to ask the East Sea Dragon King for weapons, the Dragon Kings of the other three seas each sent him a piece of equipment, and I seem to recall one was a Purple Gold Crown. Could this also be a Holy Relic..."
Sun Yan was amazed at heart; he never imagined that his harvest on this trip to Northern Europe would be so great.
Just in Balian's Ancient Castle, he discovered two precious Holy Relics, which could enhance the quality of the Monkey King's Divine Statue.
"Everyone, is there anything you fancy? They are all genuine. If it weren't for this accident, I wouldn't have considered selling them," said Balian somewhat distressed.
Over the decades, although the number of antiques he collected increased, many antiques became unmanageable to appreciate and could only be left to accumulate dust here.
But he valued these antiques, painstakingly gathered from various continents and places, very much in his heart.
"Mr. Balian, how much for this?" Bai Qianqian pointed at a White Jade Bracelet and asked.
"Oh, this is a Song Dynasty Mandarin Duck Bracelet, originally a pair, but only one was available when I acquired it. If Miss Bai likes it, I'll sell it to you for one million US Dollars."
Zhao Chuan Yi couldn't help clicking his tongue, feeling especially indignant.
These items clearly belong to the Eastern Kingdom but were snagged by foreigners, only for them to sell it back to their own people at such a high price, it's simply outrageous.
But Bai Qianqian, though appearing ordinary in dress, was not lacking in money; she directly nodded and agreed, "Alright, I'll buy it."
Taking advantage of the momentum, Shen Sanjing also began to select the antiques he fancied. Although he wasn't the big boss, he was definitely well-off.
Faced with so many antiques, it would be a pity not to purchase a few to take back.
Following Bai Qianqian's example, he chose an antique he liked and started bargaining with Balian.
After several antiques were sold in succession, Sun Yan pointed to the Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown and asked, "Mr. Balian, how much is this?"
"I can tell, Mr. Jack, you seem to really like these things related to Eastern mythology."
Balian said with a smile, "I once heard about Hitler going to the Tibetan mountains to search for Shambhala, and I've always been particularly curious about the myths and legends of the Ancient Eastern Kingdom. During a trip to the Ancient Eastern Kingdom last century, I purchased many old objects from rural temples, monasteries, and Taoist temples, including this Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown.
It was offered as a treasure on a table, but the local villagers were so starving they couldn't afford food. The village chief agreed to sell it to me to exchange money for food for the villagers. That was an interesting experience,
If you truly like it, then fifty thousand US Dollars as a fixed price, take it. Trust me, it's absolutely worth more than what you're paying."
Sun Yan nodded expressionlessly, "Deal."
As long as it's a Holy Relic that can enhance the quality of the Divine Statue, not to mention fifty thousand, even five hundred thousand, Sun Yan would find a way to squeeze out the funds for it.
The expenditure of fifty thousand US Dollars was still an acceptable cost for Sun Yan right now, not exceeding his usable balance.
"Little brother, what good is it to spend tens to hundreds of thousands of US Dollars on these scraps? Don't treat money like it's nothing; I feel heartache for you," Zhao Chuan Yi pulled Sun Yan aside and couldn't help but advise.
From his perspective, the two antiques Sun Yan purchased were just plain junk.
The saying goes: gold in chaotic times, antiques in peaceful times.
Why are antiques valuable? At most, it's because their prices have been inflated.
Is a Tang Dynasty bowl precious? In the Tang Dynasty, the common people used them freely, worth nothing.
But come modern times, crossing thousands of years, it can sell for millions or tens of millions? Zhao Chuan Yi always thought this was nonsense.
It's not like oracle bones with historically significant records on them; antiques selling for such high prices is simply the game of wealthy people with nothing better to do.
When chaos comes, let alone Tang Dynasty bowls, even Qin Dynasty and Shang Dynasty bowls are worthless, and don't compare to the value of life.
So from Zhao Chuan Yi's view, Sun Yan was being a sucker.
"Passion, joy, that's all," Sun Yan smiled.
As for the deeper reasons behind buying these two antiques, Sun Yan found it difficult to explain to Zhao Chuan Yi, as the graveyard is his biggest secret.
After the visit, seeing no one else intended to purchase, Balian politely ushered the group out of the treasure chamber.
From breakfast till now, Sun Yan observed very carefully, confirming that everyone present had forgotten about Yamashita Kojirō's existence.
Not once was his name mentioned throughout, which indicates this Ancient Castle's Land of the Profane is quite weird, erasing any memory related to anyone who dies within.
Contrary to Sun Yan's initial assumption that it was due to the remnant soul trapped in the Land of the Profane, their reason for forgetting Lady Monica and Yamashita Kojirō was not due to this.
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