I, Gu Changming, am an old monster who has lived for five thousand years.
Now I disguise myself as a thirty-year-old professor of history.
When I touch an artifact, I can see the truth of what happened a thousand years ago.
My lecture notes were written by Li Bai himself.
The seal on my desk was once used by Qin Shi Huang.
During a livestreamed appraisal, I sat on the reserve bench in the corner and thoroughly face-slapped the Japanese experts.
University lectures, academic debates, auction houses, antique markets, ancient tomb expeditions, private collections, and artifact restoration are where my stories unfold.
Finding hidden treasures and amassing wealth are just part of my everyday life.
Then one day, the thousand-year-old guqin in the museum snapped all seven of its strings in front of me.
At last, I could no longer conceal my true identity: the last guardian of civilization.
My old enemy, the Void, has returned.
They rig auctions, spread doubt through academia, alter history, destroy artifacts, and try to erase the memory of civilization.
The "civilizational leyline" I protect is drying up.
But I know a secret.
Every great age leaves behind "civilizational echoes" in its artifacts.
The Song of the Qin King's Battle Formation contains the martial spirit of the flourishing Tang Dynasty,
while A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains bears the grandeur of the Great Song.
These "echoes" gather to form the "kindling of civilization," the only key to restoring the leyline.
And so a global quest for treasures and artifact appraisals begins...
Highlights:
1. Knowledge-based domination + appraisal face-slapping + clashes across time
2. A long-lived professor and his students embark on treasure-hunting adventures, from campus to the whole world
3. Artifacts can "speak," and history can "come back to life"
4. Their opponents span a thousand years, and the battle of wits is fierce
I personally like treasure appraisal novels very much, and I have to say that this one is the best one I have ever read. From the perspective of a modern immortal, coupled with the unique element of a civilized night watchman, this theme has been raised to a higher level from a simple treasure appraisal article. It can be seen that the author has a very solid and sophisticated knowledge of historical relics. The overwhelming feeling of professional knowledge and the closed loop of cause and effect across time and space really made me cry! This part of my childhood life is too real! This is how I was when I was young, I would only bow and apologize to the strong! Must give 5 stars praise! Looking forward to more exciting stories in the future!
Finished reading it in one sitting! I think it is a very good book in Tomato! The historical figures and details are portrayed very well. Especially the design of Han silk and Tang ink is so detailed! Does it really exist? It's also very fun to be slapped in the face during childhood! The author should be studying history or archeology, right? I have been to Prince Teng's Pavilion, and reciting the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" really frees admission! Nice! The author should write more, but it's not enough~
I really like treasure appraisal novels, I feel so immersed in them! There are stories hidden in the ancient relics, and the process of identifying authenticity and discovering treasures is exciting and fun. You can not only feel the power of traditional treasure appraisal skills, but also learn about the anecdotes of various cultural relics. It is quite relaxing and interesting to read. In the process of updating, I hope that the plot will not be too cliche in the future. The protagonist should be more realistic, not too pretentious, and the details should not be distorted. If the details are always solid, it will be more eye-catching~
I came here just for a little slap in the face, and it was really fun! I read it in one go and found that the story behind it was even more exciting than expected! The author's professional knowledge of historical artifacts is amazing! This is a rare book of good quality in Tomato! The flashback of Pere Haiqing in Jiuxiaohuan made me cry. It was so real! The image of Professor Gu that I brought here is the image of Chen Daoming wearing a long gown when he was young. He is so handsome~