Verification

When Wu Ke heard what Chu Chen had said, she grew anxious. "Is there really no way to determine whether this ancient qin is genuine or a replica?"

"This..."

Chu Chen frowned. Aside from the result given by his supernatural ability, he truly could not think of any other method. This left him very troubled. If the Yue Shan, Chenglu, qin bridges, qin strings, and other components had survived, there would at least be more evidence to base an appraisal on.

However, he immediately realized that he was being wildly unrealistic. Anyone could see that something like that was impossible. Besides, if the ancient qin had really survived intact to the present day as he imagined, there would be no need for any appraisal at all. All they had to do was play a piece on it, and the item's authenticity would be confirmed.

"Play it?! Hahaha! I'm such an idiot!"

Chu Chen patted his forehead, then shook his head with a laugh.

Seeing him like this, Wu Ke hurriedly asked, "Achen, have you thought of a way?"

Chu Chen replied, "I did think of a way to prove whether it's genuine."

Wu Ke quickly said, "Then tell me! Stop keeping me in suspense!"

Chu Chen said with a smile, "The method is very simple. To prove whether it's genuine or a replica, we just need to repair it and play a piece. If it's genuine, it will definitely produce the effect of 'lingering notes around the rafters.'"

"Exactly!"

Wu Ke said excitedly, "My teacher once said that a qin's tone and timbre were influenced by the aesthetic tastes of each era, and differed from one dynasty to another. Generally speaking, Tang and Northern Song qins had deep, resonant, clear, and mellow tones; Southern Song Dynasty and Ming qins were