Chapter 1210: Deep Sea Snow Jade
Yang Haoran was quite satisfied with their attitudes. After exchanging a few more polite words with them, he bid them farewell and headed towards the counter.
There was a chair both inside and outside the counter. Gu Yi was currently sitting inside the counter, while Yun Yao was seated outside. The two sat facing each other, one inside, one outside. Yun Yao was no longer chattering incessantly as she had been when facing Yang Haoran earlier. This time, she said nothing, quietly observing Gu Yi. Her expression showed no nervousness or apprehension, but rather a touch of anticipation.
Judging from Yun Yao's expression, she likely had no clue about the origins of the item she had brought for appraisal, and it held no special significance for her, which was why she showed not the slightest hint of nervousness.
However, in Yang Haoran's opinion, since Yun Yao had chosen to bring this item for appraisal, it surely possessed something unique; otherwise, Yun Yao would have long since discarded it. Why else would she bother coming all the way to the Underworld?
Indeed, this was the case. Yun Yao truly didn't know what the item was, and it held no special meaning for her. She had obtained it by chance and discovered its unique qualities. It didn't look like an ordinary item in the slightest, which was why she had brought it to the Underworld to have a professional appraise it.
Although the item held no special significance for her, she also hoped it would turn out to be a treasure, not useless junk. It was precisely for this reason that her face now showed a hint of anticipation.
Gu Yi's expression was different from Yun Yao's. Gu Yi's face held no extraneous expressions, only a look of utmost seriousness as she carefully appraised the item Yun Yao had brought.
Yang Haoran had already felt a degree of curiosity about the item Yun Yao wished to have appraised. Now that Yun Yao had produced the item and it was already undergoing appraisal, and since he currently had nothing else to do, he simply walked up to the counter and cast a curious gaze upon the object Gu Yi was appraising, to see what exactly Yun Yao had brought.
This was an irregularly shaped jade stone, roughly the size of a thumb. It was entirely milky white, and aside from being somewhat attractive, it appeared to have no special qualities.
So Yang Haoran felt that this item must have something else special about it; it was simply something imperceptible to the naked eye. He then simply activated his Ghost Eye.
As his Ghost Eye activated, the jade stone indeed became extraordinary. Inside the jade, something was slowly flowing, seemingly like gas, yet also like liquid. Furthermore, a layer of white halo enveloped the jade's surface, adding another touch of mystery to this delicate and beautiful jade stone.
Activating his Ghost Eye produced a power fluctuation, so both Gu Yi and Yun Yao sensed this fluctuation. Their gazes consequently turned towards Yang Haoran.
"Hehe, honest man, do you know what this 'broken rock' of mine is?"
Yun Yao looked at Yang Haoran, asking with a smile. Judging from her expression and tone of voice, she didn't seem to believe Yang Haoran would recognize what the jade stone was, thus, she was waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
Yang Haoran wore a faint smile and shook his head very straightforwardly, without showing the slightest embarrassment.
Although he had discerned the unique qualities of the jade stone through his Ghost Eye, he truly didn't know what it actually was. Not only had he never seen it before, but even in all the ancient texts he had read, there was no mention of such an item.
If he recognized it, he recognized it; if not, he didn't. There were countless strange and wondrous things in this world, and an even greater number that Yang Haoran himself didn't recognize. Let alone him, no one would dare claim to recognize every peculiar item in the world—not even Gu Yi, who was currently appraising this jade for Yun Yao, was an exception. Therefore, he didn't feel it was shameful to not recognize this particular jade.
"Hehe, it's good that you don't recognize it. As fellow Emissaries of Death, if you knew what it was and I didn't, I'd lose face tremendously."
Yun Yao said, chuckling. She wasn't trying to mock Yang Haoran, merely worried about making a fool of herself.
Yang Haoran smiled faintly, not bothering to chatter idly with Yun Yao on this point. He then turned his gaze to Gu Yi.
"Do you recognize this jade stone?"
As Yang Haoran spoke, Yun Yao's gaze once again fell upon Gu Yi, who, meanwhile, beamed a brilliant smile, her expression hinting at a touch of smugness.
"I do!"
Gu Yi nodded emphatically, giving a clear and affirmative answer.
Yang Haoran's expression remained unchanged. Yun Yao, upon hearing Gu Yi's affirmative reply, immediately showed a look of surprise.
"Hehe, it seems I really didn't come to the wrong place. You actually recognized this item! Quickly, tell me, what exactly is this 'broken rock,' and how valuable is it?"
At this moment, the anticipation on Gu Yi's face was considerably more intense than before.
"This item is called Deep Sea Snow Jade. Because it originates from the deep sea, coupled with its snow-white color and the tiny snowflakes within, it was thus named Deep Sea Snow Jade. This type of jade is difficult to form, and therefore extremely rare. Precisely for this reason, very few people recognize it."
Whether or not there were snowflakes inside the Deep Sea Snow Jade, Yun Yao, as its owner, had naturally noticed long ago. However, her most pressing concern at the moment was not this detail. What she cared about was what purpose the Deep Sea Snow Jade served.
If it merely possessed no other value beyond aesthetic appreciation, then such an item, no matter how difficult to form, would still be useless junk in her eyes. It was just like what she had told Yang Haoran while waiting in line earlier: no matter how handsome a man was, if he lacked strength, one would quickly tire of him after playing around a bit, finding it utterly boring. The principle was the same.
"Beauty, quickly tell me, what use is this Deep Sea Snow Jade?"
Yun Yao, her face full of anticipation, quickly asked Gu Yi. Although Yang Haoran didn't speak, he also wanted to know the purpose of the Deep Sea Snow Jade in his heart.
Gu Yi didn't keep Yun Yao and Yang Haoran in suspense. Her face held a hint of a smug smile, and she immediately responded.
"The greatest use of Deep Sea Snow Jade is its ability to prolong life. As long as you wear it, or carry it with you, it can achieve the effect of extending one's lifespan. To put it bluntly, simply wearing Deep Sea Snow Jade can increase your lifespan. The larger the Deep Sea Snow Jade, the longer it can be used, and naturally, the more life it adds. Conversely, the smaller it is, the less."
At this point, Gu Yi paused her words, looked at Yang Haoran, then at Yun Yao, and continued with a smile.
"For Emissaries of Death like the Boss and yourself, Sir, this Deep Sea Snow Jade is a mere chicken rib. It has no other value besides being admired, because you inherently possess infinite lifespans, and your physical bodies will not naturally die of old age."
Her voice paused slightly, then Gu Yi continued speaking.
"However, this only applies to those like you, who possess infinite lifespans. The entire New Beginning Realm has countless inhabitants, and those with infinite life like yourselves are but a tiny minority. The vast majority are simply not so fortunate, or lack such abilities. Whether ordinary or extraordinary, they all face the problem of physical aging and the threat of death. When their lives are nearing an end, if they wish to preserve their bodies and continue living, they require life-extending artifacts. Therefore, in their eyes, this Deep Sea Snow Jade is absolutely a priceless treasure."
Gu Yi's explanation was extremely thorough. Both Yang Haoran and Yun Yao naturally understood and were well aware of this situation. Since they both possessed infinite lifespans and would not die naturally, they naturally had no need to worry about such matters.
However, just as Gu Yi had stated, looking across the entire New Beginning Realm, people like them were few. The vast majority of people would face physical aging and the threat of death. If they didn't wish to simply perish, they had to concern themselves with this issue. Cultivation methods that increase lifespan, or Dānyào, or other heavenly treasures, would all become their most coveted prized possessions.
So Gu Yi's words were not wrong: this Deep Sea Snow Jade was a chicken rib in the eyes of those like them who would not naturally die, but in the eyes of others, it was absolutely a priceless treasure.
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