Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 180 How much?

After being processed and dried in the shade for a period of time, the snake tendon has become as thick as a thumb from the original wrist thickness. It is silver-white in color with a slight yellowish tint.

It is extremely tough and strong. Chen Xuan tried it on the way. With his physical condition at the innate realm, he could not break it with strength alone without circulating his innate true energy. At most, he could stretch it slightly. This shows how strong this snake tendon is.

When Wu Sanniang saw Chen Xuan take out a roll of snake tendons on the table, her eyes lit up, just like a beggar who suddenly saw a large piece of gold, her eyes seemed to be shining.

She couldn't wait to reach out and take it, but she restrained her impulse and looked at Chen Xuan with a little excitement and asked: "Master Chen, can I see it?"

"Please go ahead," Chen Xuan extended his hand and gestured for invitation.

Zhuo Erniu, who was standing next to her, couldn't understand why Wu Sanniang was so excited, but seeing her happy, he felt happy too. He thought that it was probably just like when he saw precious metals and felt excited.

Then Wu Sanniang carefully picked up the snake tendon with both hands, and after carefully examining it for a moment, she couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "What a good thing! Where did Master Chen get it from..." At this point, she suddenly apologized and said, "Sorry, I was so abrupt."

"It's okay. I wonder if it can be used to make a bow?" Chen Xuan smiled without further explanation.

Wu Sanniang stood up holding the snake tendon and said, "I need to check it out. Master Chen, do you mind? Don't worry, I won't damage it."

Chen Xuan said indifferently: "Please feel free to do as you please."

Then Wu Sanniang smiled, then grabbed one end of the snake tendon, shook her wrist, and the snake tendon spread out with a snap, twisting and turning to be more than three feet long.

The python that was more than ten feet long had its tendons completely pulled out and was divided into several sections. Chen Xuan and his team got one of the sections, but it was not the longest one.

At this time, Wu Sanniang took the snake tendon and circulated her internal energy to it. The snake tendon then danced like a spirit snake, winding and twisting in the small space of the room. The whooshing and snapping sounds were endless, and the strong wind blew in her face, like waving a long whip.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan was really worried that she would accidentally tear down the house. With such force, all the wooden furniture would be shattered if it came into contact with them. Fortunately, she was able to avoid it every time.

It can be seen that although Wu Sanniang's internal strength is quite strong, she has obviously not practiced any advanced skills. It is quite difficult for her internal strength to activate such a long snake tendon, and there are no abnormal characteristics on the snake tendon.

After a while, sweat appeared on her forehead, but her eyes became even brighter and more excited. As she shook her hands, the several-meter-long snake tendons returned to her hands in circles. She held them tightly as if she was afraid they would fly away.

At the same time, Wu Sanniang saw that she had shown such a skill that many times her snake tendons almost hit Chen Xuan, but he remained calm and composed. She thought to herself that this young man was not simple.

He gave Zhuo Erniu a subtle look and asked him where the young man came from. Zhuo Erniu shook his head slightly to indicate that he didn't know either.

"How is it?" Seeing that she had finished, Chen Xuan took the initiative to ask.

Wu Sanniang sat down again, still holding the snake tendon in her hand, as if she would not give it back. She said bluntly, "Master Chen, I'll take this job. I guarantee that I can make a strong bow that you will be satisfied with. Apart from other things, I guarantee that the finished bow force can reach 30 stones. With an ordinary iron arrowhead, it can penetrate leather armor from a distance of a thousand feet, provided that it can be pulled open."

A bow that can penetrate leather armor from hundreds of feet away is terrifyingly powerful, comparable to a large-caliber sniper rifle, provided that you can pull the bow and shoot accurately, otherwise it is just a decoration, not even as good as a wooden stick.

This is just pure strength. If it is combined with internal strength and archery, the power will be even more terrifying. On the battlefield, it is simply a cold sickle that reaps lives.

What does a bow force of thirty stones mean?
To make a simple conversion, one stone is equivalent to 120 catties in Chen Xuan's hometown, and the measurement unit of Jingguo is one catty and sixteen taels. If it is thirty stones, it will be rounded up to 3,000 kilograms, a full three tons!

Ordinary people would easily tear themselves apart even if the bowstring vibrated, let alone pull it apart...

But considering that this is a high-level martial arts fantasy world, a bow of this power is not unacceptable.

However, for Chen Xuan at the moment, the thirty-stone bow was still not enough. He could easily break it without even using his innate true energy!

Since Wu Sanniang dared to make such a boast, it seems that there is something real in it.

There is no way to pursue a better one for the time being. If you want a stronger bow, this snake tendon probably can't bear it. I guess Wu Sanniang doesn't have the technology to make one.

It's okay anyway. It's just enough if you take it easy.

It is said that bows and arrows have an irreplaceable position in the era of cold weapons, especially in such a high-level fantasy world. If you have a good bow and use it well, it is not difficult to achieve success on the battlefield.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan nodded, still calm, but slightly surprised, "One?"

"Hey, Master Chen, are you focusing on the wrong thing? Shouldn't you be thinking about whether it can be pulled open?" Wu Sanniang asked in astonishment. Waving his hands, Chen Xuan said, "That's my business. Don't bother. Sister Wu, just make it. At most, I'll take it back and use it as a decoration. First, let's talk about why such a long tendon can only be made into a bow."

Unable to understand what he was thinking, Wu Sanniang shook her head and didn't dwell on it too much. She just needed to do her job well. She said, "It's obvious that Master Chen is an amateur. You don't think that by cutting this tendon into two pieces and using them as bowstrings, you can make two good bows, right?"

"That's what I really think. I wonder if Sister Wu can help me clear it up?" Chen Xuan said frankly, not feeling embarrassed at all.

Smiling, Wu Sanniang said, "Let me put it this way. For a good bow, the bowstring is certainly important, but the most critical part is the bow arm. If I want to create what I call a 30-stone strong bow, this tendon of yours is more than enough as a bowstring, supplemented by other materials. But the bow arm is not easy to make. It has to withstand such a strong force, and it has to ensure its toughness. So I need to cut a section from this tendon to increase the toughness of the bow arm. In this way, I can only make a so-called strong bow with this tendon. The main reason is that I have limited materials here, and perhaps my skills are not enough. If Master Chen is not satisfied, I can only seek help from someone better."

Having said that, she still held on to the snake tendon, obviously not intending to miss this opportunity to make a good bow.

After hearing what she said, Chen Xuan understood.

With the materials and technology Wu Sanniang had, she thought it would be impossible to make a simple power bow with a capacity of thirty stones, so she thought of using the snake tendon and directly made a power bow with a capacity of thirty stones.

The strong bow can be used in conjunction with internal energy to perform archery, and the snake tendons have the characteristics of excellent transmission of internal energy, and are extremely tough, making them the perfect "meridians" for improving the toughness of the bow arm and transmitting internal energy.

Anyway, it was impossible to make a precious bow that satisfied his Xiantian realm with this snake tendon, and he just didn't want to waste it. So Chen Xuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, I'll leave it to Sister Wu."

"No, I have to thank Master Chen for giving me this opportunity to show what I have learned and create the bow I have always dreamed of. This is also a challenge and breakthrough for me," Wu Sanniang said gratefully.

Even though she would have to use all the good materials she had collected over the years to build this bow, she still enjoyed it.

The matter was settled, but Chen Xuan was still more concerned about another question. He asked, "Sister Wu, how much would it cost to make a bow like this?"

A powerful bow weighing thirty stones, a weapon that would reap lives if used on the battlefield. It would definitely not be cheap. If it was too expensive, Chen Xuan would have no choice but to give up. He would not need it anyway. At most, he could use it to practice when he tried to refine weapons in the future.

Faced with this question, Wu Sanniang considered it seriously, as if she had gone through a fierce inner struggle. After a moment, she said, "To make this bow, I have to put all my capital into it. However, the most crucial materials are provided by you, Master Chen. I will only charge you for the materials and your hard work. Three thousand taels of silver is already a huge loss. What do you think, Master Chen?"

"How much?" Chen Xuan glared slightly.

He knew it would be very expensive, but he didn't expect it to be so expensive, three thousand taels. His current salary at the Gao family is twenty taels of silver a month. He couldn't save that much money even if he didn't eat or drink for twenty years!

It is equivalent to Gao Jingming’s one-year tuition at Liuyu College.

But considering the power of the finished product, three thousand taels of silver does not seem expensive.

After hearing what he said, Wu Sanniang said in a dilemma: "Mr. Chen, three thousand taels is already a huge loss for me. I really can't give you any less. Otherwise, you should ask for help from someone else."

Then you should return the snake tendon to me. You are holding it so tightly that it feels like my life.

Speechless, Chen Xuan thought about it and nodded, "Okay, but I can't come up with that much money for now."

"It doesn't matter. It will take me more than a day or two to finish it. When Mr. Chen has money, he can come and get it," Wu Sanniang said with relief.

She really didn't want to give up this opportunity. If Chen Xuan backed out, she would probably find ways to buy the snake tendon.

"Okay, I wonder how long it will take Sister Wu to get it done?" Chen Xuan said with a smile. Three thousand taels was really not a lot of money for him. It would not be difficult to find a way to get three thousand taels, and that was without going astray.

Holding up two fingers, Wu Sanniang answered seriously, "At least two months, and that's if I give my all and give up everything else."

This makes sense. It is not easy to make a good weapon. It may take several years or even more than ten years. After all, the processing of materials is very troublesome. She said that two months is already very short. It is very likely that she dared to make such a boast because she had a lot of semi-finished materials.

So Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll come back in two months with the money to pick up the bow. By the way, do I need to pay a deposit?"

Two months is enough for Chen Xuan to make a large sum of money, so it’s not a big problem.

Wu Sanniang patted her snake tendons and said, "No need, this is the best deposit. In fact, I was worried that you might run away with it, so I wanted to pay you back."

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(End of this chapter)