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    After hearing Chu Chen's explanation, both Duan Kun and Hu Yong couldn't help but be stunned.  After a while, Duan Kun came back to his senses, opened his eyes and said: "Brother Chen, you are not kidding, how can a snake have horns, and it is not a dragon? Besides, dragons are something in myths, how can it be possible in reality?  Exist? " "Kunzai, you are so ignorant. There is no Bixi now, but that doesn't mean there was no Bixi in ancient times!" Liu Sizhe said with a smile: "Bixi did exist in the history of our country, in the Jin Dynasty.  There are records in historical records from the Qing Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. However, because most of these historical records are rough and not detailed enough, it is difficult to describe the true appearance of the Bixi." "In addition, the Bixi disappeared before the Qing Dynasty.  The basic concept of Bixi has never been scientifically defined. In other words, no one can really tell clearly from ancient times to the present.  Well, how come I don¡¯t see any mention of Bixi in the authoritative ancient books?¡± Liu Sizhe said angrily: ¡°What kind of weird and strange legends! How many ancient books have you read? Guo Pu said in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas": Ancient Capital  The snake horn is called Bixi. To be clear, the snake horn is Bixi. "Ha! You also said it was the Three Seas Sutra, and you said it was not a magical thing!"  Liu Sizhe said: "Okay, let's not talk about the Three Seas Classic. Hong Hao of the Song Dynasty wrote in his "Song Mo Ji Wen": The bones are strong, the rhinoceros is not very big, the pattern is like ivory, and it is yellow. It can be used as a target for swords.  It is considered a priceless treasure. " "In addition, Bixi is also introduced in Cao Zhao's "Essential Theory of Gegu": Guduxi, Bixi has a color like light jasper, and its texture is like a horn.  The sound is as clear as jade, it is fragrant when rubbed and smelled, and it is not smelly when burned. It is the most valuable and can relieve swelling and pain. " "Also, there is a relevant record in the "Snake Horn" in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica".  : Bone rhinoceros (also known as bone rhinoceros), according to Tao Jiuzhenggenglu, it is said that bone rhinoceros is the horn of a big snake, and it is said that it can relieve poison like rhinoceros horn. It is also produced in the ancient capital of Tang Dynasty.  , then Gu Duo is like a lie in the ancient capital." Duan Kun muttered: "Only Li Shizhen can be considered authoritative, and I have never heard of the other two." Liu Sizhe laughed and said, "Hong Hao and Cao Zhao are not.  Authority! You are an ignorant guy. You should go back and check the dictionary before saying this!" Duan Kun smiled and didn't care. At this time, what he was most concerned about was whether Bixi was real.  Exist, so he added: "Since Li Shizhen said that the Bi Rhinoceros existed, I am confused, why is there no physical object of this thing that has been handed down? Even if it is a dinosaur, there must be fossils!" "What you said  It makes sense! However, I think since Li Shizhen solemnly recorded Bixi in his book, the credibility is still very high. As for why not many physical objects of Bixi have been handed down, I think there are several reasons.  "The reason." Chu Chen said: "First of all, I think this thing should be very rare. That's why it is so rare. There are relatively few records about it in ancient books. In addition, the Compendium of Materia Medica records Bixi.  It is a medicinal material for reducing swelling and detoxification. Since it is a medicinal material, it will be consumed. In addition, due to the consumption, there will definitely be very few of them passed down. " " That's right!  Nodding, he agreed with Chu Chen's explanation: "However, since this thing is so precious, and Brother Liu also said that this thing is priceless when made into a target, then some people in ancient times would definitely use it as a funerary object. In this case  "How come you can't even see the real thing?" "This is really strange!" Chu Chen frowned.  Then he suddenly thought of a detail, and quickly picked up the cup and put it in front of his nose and smelled it. He found that there was indeed a slightly bitter fragrance coming out of it, and then he smiled and said: "I think I may know the reason." "Quickly.  Talk about it!" Liu Sizhe said impatiently.  Chu Chen smiled and said: "The Bixi will emit fragrance, which is a characteristic of organic matter. Everyone should also know that since it is an organic matter, it is not easy to preserve. If it is used as a burial object, it will rot. What do you think?  Under such circumstances, can Bixi still be preserved? " Everyone nodded in agreement, and then Duan Kun asked: "Since Bixi is an organic matter, how did this cup survive from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present?  He smiled and said: "Kunzai, you are really stupid. Of course it has been passed down from generation to generation. Look at the thick layer of patina on the cup, which shows that it was often played with. It can be seen that the original owner cherished it very much. Because  In this way, it was possible to preserve it from the Southern Song Dynasty to the present. "Oh!" Duan Kun nodded, and then thought.What happened, he quickly said: "I said, since there is no actual object of Bixi, how can we prove that this cup is made of Bixi?" In fact, Duan Kun didn't mean any harm. The reason why he never believed in the cup  It is made of Bixi, and because he is an atheist, so a big snake with long horns is like a mythical thing to him. If Bixi really exists, it will be subversive to him.  He has learned about the world view, so he reacted like this.  At this time, Duan Ning also said: "Yes, Gegu Yao discusses it, but he said that the color of jade rhinoceros is like light jasper, slightly yellow, and its texture is like a horn. The texture of this cup is indeed like a horn, but the color  The difference is huge. Not only is most of the surface black, but only part of it is light jasper, not to mention yellow. " "Uncle Ning, I don't need to tell you about this, even I can explain it." "Liu Sizhe.  Said: "As I said just now, this cup is often played with, and the patina on the surface will definitely cover up the original color. In addition, since it is an organic matter, it will definitely oxidize. From the Southern Song Dynasty to the present, it has naturally oxidized over the years.  Under it, the surface turns black, which is also a normal phenomenon. "Chu Chen nodded and said: "Azhe is right, but after all, no one of us has seen the Bixi, and this thing involves zoology and traditional Chinese medicine.  In terms of medicine and traditional culture, it is an eternal mystery, so I can only guess that this cup is made by Bixi. As for whether it is true, we still need to verify it one by one. "Of course, that is what it is.  Judging from the results given by the supernatural power before, he felt that there was a 90% chance that this cup was made of Bixi.  "Yes! Yes! We still need to verify it before we can make a decision!" Duan Kun nodded repeatedly.  Liu Sizhe said with a half-smile: "Speaking of Kunzai, from just now to now, you seem to really not hope that Brother Chen's cup will be made by Bixi. Is it because you didn't buy this cup just now, so you are envious?"  Are you jealous? " "That's what you said!" Duan Kun said angrily: "Am I that kind of person? I just think that snakes with horns are too subversive. If it is true, it is not a dragon.  Everything exists, you know, I am an atheist!" "You are so ignorant, you are not happy to say that you are uneducated." Liu Sizhe said with contempt: "Don't snakes have horns in real life?  "There are still snakes with horns on their heads?" Duan Kun was very surprised.  "Of course, can you surf the Internet?" Liu Sizhe asked.  "Of course, I'm a talent of the new century. How could I not know how to do something as trivial as surfing the Internet?" Duan Kun curled his lips.  Liu Sizhe chuckled and said: "Then after you get home, you can go online and look up what a horned viper is, and you will know what a snake with long horns looks like." Duan Ning also said with a smile: "There is also a species called the horned viper.  "There are actually snakes with horns on their heads!" Duan Kun muttered in disbelief.  Chu Chen smiled and said: "Okay, let's verify whether this cup is made of Bixi. First of all, the size and shape. This cup is only about five centimeters, and its shape is more like a target. This  These two points are very consistent with the description of its size and shape in ancient books. " "As for the color, although the surface of the cup has turned black due to patina and oxidation, no matter how it changes, its inner color should still be there.  It won¡¯t change very much. In this case, we need to take some measures.¡± Having said this, Chu Chen took out the bright flashlight he carried and shined it on the cup. The results showed that it was indeed what Chu Chen said.  Similarly, under the illumination of a strong flashlight, the cup became translucent, with the entire tongue-shaped body and a small part of the spherical body showing blood red, and most of the spherical body showing a bright blue color.  Seeing the cup behave like this, everyone else was extremely surprised. Even Duan Kun believed that the cup should be made of rhinoceros. Otherwise, what kind of animal's horn would have such an effect.  After a while, Duan Kun opened his eyes wide and said: "It's so beautiful, but why is there no such record in the ancient books?" "Because there was no strong light flashlight in my hand in ancient times!" Chu Chen made a little joke:  "Okay, let's move on to the next step." As he said that, he took out a lighter, lit it, and put it towards the cup.  Seeing this, Duan Kun hurriedly said: "Brother Chen, this is a priceless treasure. What if it burns out?" "How can I be willing to burn it? I just want the cup to be heated." Chu Chen smiled and brought the lighter closer.  The position of the cup will not move.After a while, he put out the lighter, quickly brought the cup to his nose and sniffed it, and then let others sniff it too.  After Liu Sizhe smelled it, he exclaimed: "Hey! The fragrance is really strong!" "Yes!" Duan Kun also nodded and said, "There wasn't even much fragrance just now, but I didn't expect that it would change after roasting for a while.  It smells so good." Duan Ning said: "Yes, it is the same as what is said in Gegu Yaolun. I almost believe that this should be Bixi"
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