The Spirit World

Chapter 454: Shattering Mountain and Stone Blade [Life]

"I have everything here... I don't know what kind of weapons the two girls want."

The proprietress in front of him glanced at the veiled customer in front of her, then glanced at the woman looking around, not knowing what they wanted, and just laid out her list of weapons.

The real thing is not here. The weapon shop is crowded with people, and many of them are trying out the new weapons.

"Hahaha, it's this little girl who bought it, not me..." Tachibana Jun'ichi lowered his head to look at the sample drawing of the weapon. Chang Yufeng also took a drawing. Hearing what the proprietress said, Tachibana Jun'ichi laughed so hard that he fell backwards.

Chang Yufeng felt strange. His figure was not delicate at all, nor did he look like a woman's. However, he was wearing a hat and a veil, and yet he was considered a woman. It was really strange.

"Oh... the little girl is using a hidden dagger? I have some unique styles of hidden daggers here, I guarantee you'll like them." The proprietress took out another drawing. The colorful styles on it made Chang Yufeng dizzy at the first sight.

"Madam, I'm a man... I don't use hidden blades, I just want to see if there are any long sword styles that can activate spiritual power quickly."

“Oh, oh, oh, she’s not a little girl. If she’s not a little girl, why would she hide her face? Nowadays, unmarried women are not so delicate anymore…” The proprietress also laughed, and then changed a row of drawings.

"You want to activate your spiritual power quickly. Let me look for it..." The proprietress was rummaging through a pile of drawings.

"Little brother, this Qingyue Flying Fish Sword is definitely suitable for you. The blade of this sword is light enough, and there is a spiritual power orb of a double-toothed beast infused on it, which speeds up the spiritual power resonance and allows people to cast spiritual power spells quickly."

The sword looks very good, at least in the drawing, and its workmanship is very fine.

"I'll take a closer look before deciding..."

Chang Yufeng wanted to see the real thing, so he asked the proprietress to bring the sword named Qingyue Feiyu.

Chang Yufeng knew in his heart that an emperor-level blade could not be bought here, and it was almost impossible to forge one on the spot. The nameless sword of Bai Lingshan had been cracked, which was fatal. Compared with the use of spiritual power injected into weapons by Hua Lingzong, the Six Paths of Bai Lingshan were more inclined to attach spiritual power to the sword body to achieve a more terrifying externalization of spiritual power, which was fatal to the wear and tear of the weapon. A good sword naturally had its good reasons.

Faster activation of spiritual power just fits the characteristics of Bai Ling Liudao, so that the spiritual power and Taoist methods used can be released faster, and what is more reliable is fast action. Not to mention the touch of swords, just the suppression of spellcasting speed can be the key to turning the tide in battle. It is like a master does not need to chant the name of his own skills or the Taoist methods he uses, that is, an exaggerated word comes true, although sometimes he will yell a few words to boost his morale after getting used to it.

What Chang Yufeng wanted was not to buy an excellent sword here, but to be able to use it for what it is worth.

The blade of the Qingyue Flying Fish Sword is transparent, with a long groove-shaped hidden pattern pressed in the center of the sword, much like a crescent moon. Chang Yufeng raised the sword and looked at it, comparing the neatness, thickness, and even sharpness of the sword edge through the veil.

"Oh, you're obviously an expert... How is it? Is this sword good?" The proprietress teased Chang Yufeng half-jokingly, but Chang Yufeng kept shaking his head and said only two words: "Not good."

The proprietress stopped smiling and pointed at a sword pattern and said, "You are from Bailing Mountain, right? The disciples of Bailing Mountain like this sword very much. It is light and can release Taoist magic with a swish."

Before the proprietress asked the waiter to bring it out, Chang Yufeng called her. Ju Junyi stole a glance at Chang Yufeng, turned around, and hopped away like a cat. She followed the waiter to the inner room to see the strange sword styles.

"Little brother, it's not good? You can tell me if it's not good. I usually provide this sword to the disciples of Bailing Mountain. You are an expert, so I will recommend something else to you. Don't spread it around..." After the lady boss finished speaking, she pointed to a pattern for Chang Yufeng to see. Chang Yufeng hurriedly said, "Lady boss, the sword I want needs to be heavier... My last sword had a hole in it, and this sword is the same, because the spiritual power channel caused the end to be slightly tilted. I use the sword relatively violently, and it will soon be broken like the last sword, which is very dangerous in actual combat."

"Hmm..." The proprietress was silent for a while, then she looked into Chang Yufeng's eyes from the veil and said, "Interesting, but, little brother, I remember that Bai Lingshan is quite agile in both skills and spiritual power, so how could he be violent?"

"Who is the boss lady?"

"To be honest, my late husband was once a disciple of Bai Lingshan"

"Feel sorry."

"Oh, it's nothing! I can say it, which means I don't mind it anymore..." The proprietress waved her hand and smiled, but she was not really happy. She looked at Chang Yufeng in confusion, put her hand on the counter and asked: "You want a sword with a slightly thicker blade, and it has to be sharp, and it has to activate spiritual power quickly. It is almost impossible to combine these three in one sword, but there are swords that combine the two. Please pay attention to the speed of spiritual power release like the Yue Feiyu Sword. Violent use is indeed prone to collapse. I remember there is a sword with a thick and sharp blade... Let me find it."

Chang Yufeng nodded, then turned around to look for Junyi Ju, who was looking at the various hidden weapons in the hidden weapon workshop in amazement.

"This one is the best among swords! [Mountain Crushing Heavy Stone Blade]. The blade of this sword is very thick, but because it is reinforced with volcanic black rock that can cut rocks using a special secret method, the glass rock and steel inside the sword have produced a miraculous reaction, making it extremely sharp. It is also very thick and heavy. If you insist on talking about the speed of releasing spiritual power, it is definitely fast for defense, but not necessarily for attack. Do you want to take a look..." The proprietress looked up at Chang Yufeng, but Chang Yufeng did not nod in response.

"Volcanic black rock... that's the material of glass... if it's embedded in a sword... won't it be too brittle..."

"Not really. Volcanic black rock is different from glass. Ordinary volcanic black rock is sharper than a sword. After forging, it will definitely not be as fragile as glass..." The proprietress straightened up and looked at Chang Yufeng who was a little hesitant: "Do you want to take a look..."

"Okay." Chang Yufeng said.

"It's a two-handed sword... similar to a long sword, with blades on both sides. Of course, it can also be used as a sword. The maker was afraid that users would dislike it, so he used a bolt-action device to change the usage to two methods as a selling point. But those who practice Taoism all use swords, and this sword is heavy, and the positioning is a bit awkward." The proprietress scratched her hair with her index finger and raised her index finger.

"I can use a two-handed sword, it's okay... you can take a look first."

After listening to the proprietress talk so much, Chang Yufeng really became interested.

The strange and bizarre weapon-making techniques that have been passed down since ancient times are mostly recognized and accepted by everyone. In other words, they are common and easy to understand, and apprentices can learn them. However, those unconventional forging techniques are different. They are very strange. Volcanic obsidian is inlaid into the steel blade, and then the sword body is made thick. The style can be changed to a long sword. Isn't this magical idea similar to turning an umbrella into a sword?

However, I just made some casual modifications, and this sword that looks like it was forged by a master is still incomparable.

"Okay..." The proprietress invited the waiter into the house. Accompanying the waiter was Junichi Tachibana, who had already finished sightseeing.

The guy had a hard time holding the black steel blade by himself, but he was afraid of breaking it, so he pushed it over on a small wheelbarrow. Everyone present looked over, including Junyi Tachibana. When the small wheelbarrow was pushed in front of Chang Yufeng, she was stunned.

He quickly leaned over to Chang Yufeng's ear and whispered: "No way... Is this a sword? It's obviously different at first glance... If you buy it, you'll be famous here. Oh my God..."

"I'm just taking a look..." Chang Yufeng covered her face with a veil, but her eyes were fixed on the sword with a somewhat earthy name, [Mountain-Breaking Heavy Stone Blade].

It is surprisingly black all over, presumably a perfect fusion of obsidian and fine steel. The blade is as wide as an adult man's arm. With the absolute proportions of a three-foot sword, it really has the aura of a sword tyrant. From a distance, you can also see that the sword is sharpened almost perfectly, and the light of the blade can also be seen from a distance. The tip of the blade is straight facing the central spiritual power hidden line. The spiral patterns on the hilt increase the strength of the hand and then use it to unload the force. It is quite similar to the principle of the trembling red tassels on other hilts, but if I tell you that this is a bolt-action device, you will definitely break out in a cold sweat. When facing it, suddenly twisting the bolt-action device to change the sword into a long knife, changing the attack mode and catching the enemy off guard. That kind of terrifying change is tantamount to adding a means of killing the enemy.

Chang Yufeng took the sword. The hilt was cold. The forged texture and polished technique made Chang Yufeng feel extremely comfortable holding the sword. He didn't feel it was heavy when he picked it up. But it should be very heavy... otherwise it wouldn't have been so strenuous for the guy. Chang Yufeng felt that the one-handed sword was extremely light.

He took two steps back and spread out in a circle along with the crowd watching the excitement.

Chang Yufeng swung his arm, and the sword in his hand began to spin, sword flowers flew, and the air also made a whistling sound. Chang Yufeng's broad palm made the sword tip in his hand turn into a graceful arc like a flash of cold light. With another leap, Chang Yufeng used the ground as a formation and turned in the air in an instant. The friction between the broad sword body and the air actually started a fire. Suddenly, outside the crowd, in front of Chang Yufeng, a circle of fire that broke the ground suddenly appeared. When the circle of fire dissipated, there was a person standing on the light smoke, looking like a fairy.

"it is good!"

Someone in the crowd cheered.

Chang Yufeng was quite happy, embarrassed yet excited as he looked at the raised sword.

"Mountain-breaking Heavy Stone Blade..."

Chang Yufeng twisted the hilt of the sword, and the ring-shaped hilt burst out in an instant with a click. The extremely long ring-shaped handle rushed up and just reached Chang Yufeng's head, turning the sword into a blade. Chang Yufeng raised the blade and spun it above his head. A cyclone suddenly formed and hit the faces of the crowd. They had to squint their eyes to see. He put the blade on the right side of his waist and the handle on his left shoulder. He looked dashing and heroic, like a general, which stunned everyone.

"Girl! Great dancing!"

"I've never seen a woman who can dance with a sword so well..."

Someone in the crowd applauded.

Chang Yufeng frowned, his face covered by the hat and veil, and he looked quite emotional, but he happily returned to the counter later.

The crowd followed him. Jun'ichi Tachibana went over to push them away, asking them not to get too close.

The lady boss gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, I guess you like it too. This sword has been here for a long time...someone liked it, but no one bought it...Now that you like it, I'll give you a discount. How about it?"

"Of course...Thank you for taking the trouble to help me choose a weapon, boss lady."

Chang Yufeng was really happy that he had encountered a weapon that suited him, although a big part of the reason was that the peculiarity of the blade satisfied his curiosity.

"That's good... But you are famous now... Most of the people here are going to attend the banquet for the heroes. If you want to attend, it will have some impact on you." The old bridesmaid kept account and looked at the man with a veil and hat: "But it's okay if you don't see anyone. No one should bother you for the time being."

"Oh! By the way! Boss lady, do you know about Xu Jiaqing and Lan Luo?" Ju Junyi remembered to ask this, she picked up a candy and started chewing it.

"Xu Jiaqing? Lan Luo?" The proprietress was a little confused: "I know Xu Jiaqing, but who is Lan Luo?"

"The first day's big devil..." Junyi Ju glanced at Chang Yufeng in confusion, then looked at the confused proprietress.

Isn't the lady boss who lives in Zhongqing City aware of this matter? The real name of the first day devil...

"Oh... I know it now that you said it. I don't know your real name..." The proprietress tore off the bill and handed it to Junichi Tachibana. Junichi Tachibana took it, looked at it carefully, and put it into his sleeve.

"How should I put it... I feel it's just a gimmick... When Xu Jiaqing built Shanglong Street, he was a gimmick king. Today is this festival, tomorrow is that festival, singing girls and male favorites are locked on the same street for those romantic wanderers to have fun. Only he can do this..."

Chang Yufeng was quite puzzled. Xu Jiaqing had a good reputation and fame, so there should be only good things about him and no bad things...How come when he came to the boss lady, Xu Jiaqing directly did the crime of deceiving the world and stealing his reputation?

"No way... Are you saying that the first day the Great Demon King opened the Tower of Babel in Longzhong City was fake?"

"I didn't lie. How could I dare to lie..." The proprietress lowered her voice and pointed at her mouth with her index finger to remind Junyi Tachibana to speak more quietly.

"I think it's 90% false and 10% true."

"Why? He can't possibly deceive so many people... so many people traveled a long way to get benefits... if it's fake, wouldn't they hate him to death?"

As Junichi Tachibana chewed her candy, it rolled from the right to the left, and her face bulged from the right to the left like a bun.

"That's not necessarily true. Look at how prosperous the business here is... It has been going on for half a month. Legend has it that the Great Demon King of the First Day will appear in half a month... You say the Great Demon King of the First Day must be so powerful that he can destroy Longzhong City in one fell swoop... How can it be our turn to talk to the Great Demon King of the First Day... Don't you think so?" The proprietress was also very honest. She questioned the farce of this banquet of heroes in front of Jun'ichi Tachibana and Chang Yufeng.

"That's right..." Ju Chunyi glanced at Chang Yufeng, then looked at the proprietress and asked, "Have you ever seen the Great Demon King and Xu Jiaqing talking on Day One?"

"Not really... but I guess it's just like a play, you and I talk a lot, and then it comes to a few days' appointment... With only one month, Xu Jiaqing is really playing it outrageous..." The proprietress was disgusted at first, and then she sighed: "Let them make a fuss... Anyway, I ran with them the day before the time came... to avoid seeing Xu Jiaqing's farce."

"Where are you headed?"

"Wuxieshan, I am a disciple there."

"Okay..." Ju Chun nodded: "This Xu Jiaqing will lie... not that bad... He has a big family and a big business, he won't do that..."

"The more you do this, the more you'll deceive me, little girl..." The lady boss looked at the young woman and said as if to warn her: "But, I heard that Lin Zhongwei seems to be here..."

"Lin Zhongwei?"

"The emperor's personal guards report directly to the emperor." Chang Yufeng replied calmly.

"Damn... The Emperor also thinks Xu Jiaqing is cheating? Is he here to investigate?"

Jun'ichi Tachibana was quite shocked.

“I don’t know about that… maybe…” The proprietress put away the weapon sample picture.

"By the way, I know a shop that's quite famous here... They sell amulets there... I got this amulet there... It's quite effective... You wanderers are afraid of being unsure, so you can't come here in vain, right? It's not bad to go there and get an amulet to keep you safe." The proprietress took out a small jade stone from her chest, on which was a beautiful nameless flower.

"So, you know the boss there..." Jun'ichi Tachibana joked as if he understood.

"Not very well, but I've been there a few times... She comforted me a few times when my late husband died..."

"The boss's man?"

"female……"

"May I ask what your name is, boss?"

"Your surname is Wang... your given name is Huazhi, the flower is like flower, and the grass is Zhi."

The proprietress put the amulet back into her clothes.

"Amulet..." Chang Yufeng seemed to be a little interested.

"Hmm... amulet..."

The proprietress was looking at Qingsha, not at Chang Yufeng.

"She lives on Shanglong Street. Maybe she saw the whole thing... the conversation between the Great Devil and Lan Luo on the first day."

“Why could she see the whole thing?”

"Because she is free most of the time...she will wander around Shanglong Street drinking...unlike other people who just go out for fun." The proprietress looked at Junichi Tachibana, looking into her big eyes.

"Then can we find her..." Jun'ichi Tachibana was a little unconvinced.

"Of course she can. Shanglong Street is closed during the day...she can only stay in the store..."

"All right……"

"She is also a know-it-all...she knows a lot of stories. I often close the shop and drink with her..."

The proprietress had some longing. Although she was middle-aged, she was still a little girlish when she was infatuated with him.

Although she is obsessed with a woman.

"What's the boss' name?"

"Shanglong Street, Yingmeizhai, Ms. Mei Qingzi."

(End of this chapter)