Chapter 275: A Thousand-Year Qilin Jie

A Qilin divine beast?!

Most people didn't have any particularly strong reaction upon hearing the name of this divine beast.

Only Yin Nanfeng glanced at Zhang Yueshan and said, somewhat astonished, "In this tomb of Lu Lu Shangwang, there's actually something that represents the Qilin divine beast?"

"I wonder if it has any connection to your Zhang family people?"

Zhang Yueshan replied, "Yin Xi Bao Di is merely a substitute title — it can be used anywhere."

"It's not as if every mention of the Qilin has to be connected to the Zhang family, is it?"

Yin Nanfeng crossed her arms over her chest and looked through the glass window at Zhang Lin on the platform below.

With a teasing tone, she said, "Is that so? But when Mr. Zhang mentioned Yin Xi Bao Di, he seemed to glance at you."

"What do you think — does he know your identity?"

Without waiting for Zhang Yueshan to answer, she laughed to herself!

Seeing Yin Nanfeng's manner of watching the show and never thinking things were troublesome enough, Zhang Yueshan lost his patience.

He could only continue staring at Zhang Lin, waiting to see what he would say next.

Zhang Lin only swept a glance toward the glass window upstairs. Though he couldn't see through it, he could sense several pairs of eyes fixed on him.

Presumably, one of them belonged to Zhang Dafo Ye's adjutant.

This member of the main Zhang family regarded Zhang Dafo Ye as a god — the most typical example of blind loyalty.

Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to continue, Zhang Lin withdrew his gaze.

He went on, "Yin Xi Bao Di carries the meaning of representing the Qilin divine beast, so this piece of bronze armor is very unusual."

"It is an extremely precious medicinal ingredient called Qilin Jie."

"The longer it is stored, the better its efficacy."

"I suppose many of you have heard of Qilin Jie?"

Many people nodded at his words.

Some even called out loudly the effects of Qilin Jie.

"Hey, when Mr. Zhang mentions Qilin Jie, that's something us southerners know well!"

"It's a medicinal ingredient, the sap of a plant called Qilin Blood Vine, also known as Blood Snake Vine."

"It can invigorate blood and disperse stasis, relieve pain, stop bleeding and promote tissue growth, and heal sores!"

"But I've never heard of it being placed on a corpse!"

Facing this question, Zhang Lin explained, "That's right. In its early stage, Qilin Jie only has some ordinary uses, generally employed in medicine."

"But in ancient times, there was another rare use — for fumigating corpses!"

"In ancient times, some ethnic minorities and mountain villages had a custom of placing a piece of Qilin Jie over the navel of a corpse when laying it to rest, which could expel the corpse's yin energy!"

"The corpse would rot, but it wouldn't attract maggots!"

"Take a look — is that male corpse exactly like this?"

Hearing this, everyone was suddenly enlightened. Looking at it this way, the state of the male corpse did indeed match what Zhang Lin had said.

It must be the merit of that piece of Qilin Jie, which looked very similar to a bronze armor fragment, placed beneath the waist sash.

At this moment, they heard Zhang Lin continue, "As for the saying that a misfortune turned into a blessing, that wasn't wrong either."

"As the years go by, Qilin Jie gradually changes from dark red to black."

"The older it is, the deeper the black. After a certain point, its nature changes!"

"It becomes something that melts the instant it touches the mouth. Once a person eats it, no evil blood-bugs dare come near — in summer, even mosquitoes wouldn't dare approach!"

"This green-eyed fox corpse was interred over a thousand years ago, so the piece of Qilin Jie swallowed by that archaeological team member had also been stored for a thousand years."

"That's why he felt it melt the instant it touched his mouth, with a slightly bitter taste."

"Because of Qilin Jie's effects, once it entered his blood, that team member's blood gained the ability to repel insects!"

Hearing this, a collective gasp rose from the room!!

Then came voices of utter envy — almost no one there didn't covet this thousand-year Qilin Jie.

Many of those present were in the tomb-raiding trade, and they knew all too well how powerful blood-driven insect repellent could be.

Ancient tombs were mostly dark and damp, the perfect breeding ground for poisonous insects.

If one had this thousand-year Qilin Jie, it would be like adding an extra layer of insurance for going underground to raid tombs!

At this moment, those who had just been gloating over Tianzhen's swallowing of the bronze armor fragment were now both envious and heartbroken, wishing they were the one who had swallowed the thousand-year Qilin Jie!

Hearing this, Yin Nanfeng raised an eyebrow and said to Zhang Yueshan in great astonishment, "Oh, this thing really is a heaven-sent treasure!"

"Doesn't this mean he'd possess Qilin precious blood from birth?"