In the eastern part of the city, twelve smithies were connected together. The sound of forging and training could be heard endlessly. Smoke lingered in the air, and the people who came in and out were all heroes of the wilderness.
"Hey, kid, why did you run to Yang Wei's Blacksmith Shop?”
A burly man with a tiger-head saber pointed at Ye Yang and asked in a loud voice.
Obviously, although Ye Yang was wearing a dark green suit and carrying a three-foot-long sword on his back, he still looked too refined, especially with the signature 'modest smile' hanging on his lips, which made people feel that this young man was a pushover.
"Buy iron!" Ye Yang turned around and said.
The burly man burst into laughter and grabbed Ye Yang's shoulder with his five fingers, shouting,""Yang Wei Blacksmith Shop has always only sold refined iron to heroes. A brat like you who is still wet behind the ears should go home and drink milk!”
However, when the burly man's five iron claw-like fingers were extended halfway, it was already difficult for them to move forward. Ye Yang looked at the burly man indifferently. The Fire God's Genuine Qi derived from the Fire God's Remnant Scroll floated on the surface of his body, forming a powerful Gang Qi. This burly man was at most at the first level of the Earth Realm. How could he resist?
Immediately, drops of sweat appeared on the burly man's face.
Ye Yang sneered and injected Genuine Qi into his body.""Can I still buy iron now?”
"Yes…yes, of course!”
The burly man still had a lingering fear. The feeling he had just experienced made him feel as if he was about to die. If this handsome youth made a move, he would definitely die.
After entering the blacksmith shop, he saw that the corner of the shop was filled with iron ores and ores of various colors. They were colorful and some were even slightly glowing. They were definitely rare minerals.
"Little brother, what kind of iron do you need?" The burly man wiped the sweat off his forehead and asked.
" Cold Iron," Ye Yang said." It's best if it's Millennium Cold Iron!"”
" This..." The burly man was slightly startled and hesitated.
" What?" Ye Yang raised his eyebrows." Is there a problem?"”
The burly man smiled and said," I can sell it, but…but the government has issued a ban on weapons for a long time. I'll sell you iron, but you have to promise that you're not privately forging weapons. Otherwise, I'll be breaking Great Qin's laws.”
Ye Yang couldn't help but smile. He flipped open his robe and revealed the emblem on his shoulder. It was a picture of a fiery red longsword, which was the Fire God Clan's clan emblem. Although the Great Qin Empire prohibited weapons, they still needed a channel to forge weapons, and the Fire God Clan's Ye family was the official weapon forging center!
Therefore, no matter what Ye Yang wanted to do when he bought iron, no one would ask.
Of course, the ban on forging weapons was just a piece of paper. If a person was strong enough, like Ye Nantian, who was a Level 5 Earth Realm warrior, the government wouldn't have any effect on him. In any era, the strong were always respected.
Looking at the Fire God's Emblem, the burly man from the blacksmith shop immediately nodded.""Sure, so this young master is from the Fire God clan. Of course, there's no problem! The ores I use are all first-class, pure, and of excellent quality. Cold iron is mined from the depths of Fallen Feathers Mountain, and one catty is equivalent to 70 taels of silver. For this cold iron, seven or eight of our laborers have already died!”
"70 taels of silver per catty?" Ye Yang smiled. Then I'll buy more. Give me a cheap price. I want 20 catties of cold iron. Give me 1000 taels of silver. How about it?”
The burly man counted with his fingers for a while and muttered,"70 taels of silver per catty, 120 taels for two catty, 190 taels for three catty…780 taels for 19 catty, 840 taels for 20 catty. This is really a good deal!”
"Deal!"
Ye Yang nodded happily. The Fire Sword had been sold for 1800 taels of silver at the Qinglei Auction House. If he used it to buy the cold iron, he would still have 800 taels left. Not bad, not bad. Forging weapons was actually a way to make money!
Ye Yang weighed 20 pounds of cold iron and wrapped them all in a bag. He carried the cold iron back to the mansion and placed the cold iron in his room. Then, he went out. It was time to go to Qingfeng Mountain to look for another forging material, Dark Spirit Stone!
However, Ye Yang did not know the way, so he could only find a guide first.
In the Ye family courtyard, more than ten servants were practicing their spear moves. These were all guards, but they were all just people who made a living. None of them had advanced to the Earth Realm. They were all just mediocre martial artists.
"Young Master!"
When the guards saw Ye Yang walking over, they immediately knelt on the ground respectfully.
"Do any of you know how to get to Qingfeng Mountain?" Ye Yang nodded and asked.”
Immediately, there was an uproar in the crowd. The servants all revealed shocked expressions. After a while, one of the slightly older servants asked,"Young Master, why are you going to Qingfeng Mountain? I heard that in the past few years, the wild beasts in the depths of Qingfeng Mountain have all escaped. If Young Master rashly goes there, I'm afraid that those wild beasts will kill him!”
"Don't worry about me. I just want a guide!”
As soon as Ye Yang finished his words, a man walked up from behind him. It was Ye Nantian,""Ziyu, you want to go to Green Crest Peak to train?”
"No, I'm just looking for Profound Spirit Stones!”
"Oh, Black Spirit Stone?" Ye Nantian's eyes lit up. He couldn't help but laugh,""Dark Spirit Stone is a high-grade ore. As far as I know, only a grandmaster blacksmith would use such a rare ore. Ziyu, how is your forging progress?”
" I'm not too sure," Ye Yang said." I just want to try the properties of the ores of a higher grade!"”
"Oh!" Ye Nantian shook his sleeves and smiled." In that case, I will go with you to Green Crest Peak. Even if you encounter some fierce beasts, even high-level demonic beasts, you will be safe!"”
Ye Yang shook his head." No need. You'd better stay at home and recuperate. Just find someone to lead the way for me!"”
Ye Nantian pondered for a while and then said loudly,""Instructor Song!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a person floated down. He seemed to be around 30 years old. He was wearing chainmail armor and holding a steel three-point knife in his hand. He looked majestic and powerful.
Ye Nantian said," Instructor Song is the guard instructor in my mansion. He is a Level 3 Earth Realm warrior. He will lead ten strong guards to accompany you to Qingfeng Mountain!"”
Ye Yang nodded helplessly. This fat father was so eager to love his son that it was impossible to reject him.
Instructor Song cupped his fists." Don't worry, Master. We will protect Young Master to the death!"”
Ye Nantian nodded and smiled." Alright. Bring enough food and water. We can leave now!"”
"Yes, sir!"
Instructor Song was obviously an experienced expert. He turned around and selected 10 strong men with amazing bones, full spiritual altars, and imposing auras from the crowd. Each of them only brought weapons and armor, two bags of water, and ten pounds of beef. In this way, they would not starve or die of thirst even if they walked around the mountain for a week.
Ye Yang rushed into the kitchen and took out a leg of lamb, 50 catties of beef, and two jars of good wine under the surprised gazes of the two servant girls. Then, he secretly threw all of them into the Heaven-Earth Pouch. These things weighed more than 100 catties in total, but when they were placed in the Heaven-Earth Pouch, they did not feel the slightest weight.
However, Qin Fang, who was in the Divine Dragon Cauldron, suddenly woke up. He sniffed and said with a smile,""It smells so good!"
"Grandpa Qin Fang, you're awake? This is the dry rations I prepared. I'm going to Green Crest Peak to train!”
"Mm, very good!" Qin Fang sniffed and licked his lips.""I haven't smelled such a mellow wine for thousands of years. Ye Yang, can you give me a jar of good wine?”
Ye Yang could not help but smile." Help yourself. Just leave me some dry food!"”
"Good!"
Ye Yang couldn't see what was happening in the Heaven-Earth Pouch. The meat and wine had been transferred to a specific space. The Divine Dragon Cauldron and Qin Fang were also there. In fact, Ye Yang couldn't do anything about what was going on.
……
The group of people carried their weapons and set off with enough rations and water bags.
It was the third month of spring outside of Liang City. There was a lush forest outside the city. The grass was long and the birds were flying. The butterflies were dancing and the fragrance was fragrant. The warm breeze carried the fragrance of flowers and plants as it blew through the forest, causing the leaves and branches to sway.
It was the first time that Ye Yang had stepped out of Liang City. He was a little excited. He could finally see what the world was like 2000 years ago!
Instructor Song held a triple-edged knife in his hand and walked beside Ye Yang with an imposing manner. He warned Ye Yang earnestly,""Young Master Ziyu, this Green Crest Peak is extremely dangerous. It used to be a good place for woodsmen and hunters, but in the past hundred years, many ferocious beasts have appeared on Green Crest Peak. Wild beasts like tigers and hungry wolves are still fine. A few strong hunters can kill them. However, some ferocious beasts live in the mountains all year round and absorb the power of heaven and earth. Their inner cores grow in their bodies and become demonic beasts. The strength of demonic beasts is not something that ordinary beasts can compare to. I hope we don't encounter demonic beasts on this trip!”
Ye Yang nodded, but deep down, he was hoping that if he encountered a magical beast, he would kill it with his broken sword. In the era of harmony, he had never eaten tiger meat or wolf meat. Now that he had come to this magical world, wouldn't it be a waste if he didn't try it?
At this moment, a voice sounded in Ye Yang's mind.""Ziyu!"
"Grandpa Qin Fang?"
"Yes, it's me!" " If you really encounter a magical beast," Qin Fang said with a smile," with your strength, you can only kill magical beasts below Level-4 at most. Once you encounter a high-level magical beast like Level-4 or Level-5, run for your life!"”
"Yes."
" Also, after killing the Magical Beasts, you can extract the inner core from their brains. The inner core is an energy body that has condensed the Spiritual Power of Heaven and Earth. If you place the inner core into the Divine Dragon Cauldron to smelt it, you can increase the grade and power of the weapon!”
"Oh?" Ye Yang was secretly excited. He had made up his mind that he would definitely bring a Magical Beast Core back this time. No matter what, he had to forge a handy weapon first!
Qin Fang seemed to have read Ye Yang's mind and could not help but laugh.""Child, don't be too anxious. The road of cultivation is still very long!”
"Yes, I know, Grandpa Qin Fang!”
"Alright, then I'll continue to rest."
After saying that, Qin Fang fell silent. His soul power was indeed very weak.
……
After walking through the forest for half a day, they finally saw a towering green mountain peak. It pierced through the clouds like a sharp sword. The entire mountain peak was covered in green forests. One could imagine that wild beasts must be running amok in the deep mountains.
Instructor Song pointed to the front with the trident knife and said,""Young Master, that is Green Crest Peak. There is a main peak and seven small peaks, stretching for dozens of miles. Magical beasts are everywhere, and humans rarely come. Legend has it that the strongest magical beast on the mountain has the strength of a Level 6 Earth Beast. Many experts have died here in order to find high-level cores!”
Ye Yang looked around and nodded.""Let's go to the main peak. The Black Spirit Stone should be near the main peak!”
"Good!"
The group of people continued to move forward. After about two hours, the surroundings became damp and dark. Moreover, piles of beast feces could be seen on the ground from time to time.
"Humph!"
A guard walked forward and used his spear to pry open the outer shell of the feces. He said,"This is the Ash Wolf's feces. It was released about five hours ago. It doesn't look too dry, but there's no heat.”
Ye Yang gasped in amazement. But at this moment, a pale figure suddenly pounced on him. It was a giant wolf with pale fur. It bared its teeth, and sticky saliva flowed down its fangs.
The guard was scared out of his wits and stumbled back. However, the wolf was even faster. With a leap, it arrived behind the guard and opened its bloody mouth!
"Kacha!"
With a soft sound, the head of the guard had already been bitten by the wolf. His body convulsed and he struggled. Blood gushed out and instantly dyed his clothes red.
"Bastard!"
Instructor Song shouted loudly and circulated his Genuine Qi. His entire body was covered in a layer of light blue luster, which was the symbol of the strength of a Level Three Earth Realm expert!
The three sharp knives drew an arc and slashed straight into the wolf's head!
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, the blade pierced into the wolf's head. The strong wolf howled in pain and its body, which was about two meters tall, fell to the ground. Its life was actually ended just like that!
Ye Yang walked forward and looked at the corpse of the guard on the ground. He did not expect to lose a guard before entering the mountain.
Instructor Song understood what Ye Yang was thinking and said casually,""Young Master Ziyu, don't be sad. These guards are all loyal retainers of the residence. Dying here might be the best ending for them!”
Ye Yang nodded, but he could see fear in the eyes of the other guards.
Lifting the wolf's head, Ye Yang asked,""This is a magical beast?"
"No, it's just an ordinary wild beast. If it was a magical beast, I wouldn't have been able to kill it so easily.”
"Oh…"
Ye Yang pondered for a moment, then raised his iron sword and said,""After burying this guard's body, we will continue to move forward!”
"Yes, Young Master!"
In ten minutes, they hastily buried the servant's body and the 11-man team continued deeper into the mountain.
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