Chapter 180 - Chapter 18o: Chapter 175: Consulting, King Pig Leather Armori (1/2)

Chapter 18o: Chapter 175: Consulting, King Pig Leather Armori

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Ultimately, he purchased ten insect jars crafted from fine iron from Master Ou for the price of twelve silver money.

Master Ou appeared to be in agony over his loss on the surface, but inside he was probably delighted.

As for the profit margin, Qin Niu was uncertain.

Earning one or two silver money shouldn’t be a problem.

These blacksmith shops might not look like much, but they make more money than one would expect.

Indeed, keeping a low profile while making a fortune is truly the way to go.

“Master Ou, may I ask you a question?”

“Go ahead!”

“You told me last time that weapons need to be ‘nourished.’ Can common materials be ‘nourished’ into something special?”

“It depends on fate and chance. In theory, even an ordinary wooden sword can be ‘nourished.’ However, the better the materials and the forging skills, the greater the likelihood of a weapon developing special abilities.”

Master Ou spoke fluently and knew a great deal about weapon cultivation.

“According to what you said, if a wooden sword develops special abilities but it’s made of poor materials, won’t it still be of little use?”

“Not necessarily! When a weapon develops special abilities, it has undoubtedly transformed completely. Just like an ordinary civilian, given the right opportunities, can become an emperor or a noble. However, due to inferior materials, which is an inherent deficiency, their potential is often limited.”

Qin Niu found this quite agreeable.

His treasured sword had undergone a transformation after initial cultivation, with significant improvements in strength and sharpness.

Not to mention its power.

“Is there a way to remedy these weapons with innate deficiencies?”

“There are many methods! For instance, secondary tempering with gold liquid or special materials can enhance them through a second tempering process. Moreover, utilizing the power of lightning, volcanic force, and so forth, can complete the tempering of certain weapons. Another example is synthesis; by forging a second time, new materials or other weapons can be fused into the sword. There’s also nurturing, where the weapon is placed in ancient ice, fire, or a place abounding with spiritual energy, among others, to break free from the constraints of their original material.

My mentor once mentioned a cultivator whose peach wood sword developed special abilities, and after several strokes of good fortune, he nurtured it into a super weapon that could slay gods and immortals. It could overpower all earth attribute talismans and weapons, and specialized in cutting down souls and spirits, exceptionally formidable indeed.”

Besides the aforementioned methods, there are many other unique and wonderful techniques.

“For example, there’s a legend I heard about, where after someone passed away, they were wrapped in linen and buried.

After many years, that burial cloth, having absorbed the yin energy of the heavens and earth as well as the corpse Qi, turned into a terrifyingly evil treasure. Its emergence brings icy winds and grey mists, with ghosts weeping and gods wailing, transforming an entire area into a realm of death.

To this day, it’s still cherished by a Daluo Golden Immortal as a revered family treasure, employed as a sect’s guardian.

There’s also a great demon who turned slaughter into nature and gathered blood into seas, known as the Sea of Blood. Deep within the Sea of Blood, two of the world’s most malevolent weapons, Ah Bi and Yuan Tu, were nurtured. It is said that even the Buddhist Sect could not handle this demon. They promised a great vow, if the demon put down his slaughtering weapon, he could immediately attain Buddhahood.”

Master Ou recounted ancient legends.

Qin Niu was enthralled, imagining the powerful talismans and divine weapons. If he could nurture one of his own, not to dominate the three realms, but at least he would have nothing to fear in the mortal world.

Putting down the killing blade to attain Buddhahood instantly—never had he imagined such an ancient tale.

He always thought it was just a saying to encourage benevolence.

Did that demon ultimately put down his killing blade? As long as one is intelligent, they certainly wouldn’t take the Buddhist Sect’s persuasion seriously.

Putting it down equaled relinquishing the weapon, losing the ability to fight back, and inevitably being at others’ mercy sooner or later.

After leaving the weapon shop, he hurried to the clothing and footwear market.

“Master Qin, you’ve arrived! Are you here to pick up your armor?”

This time, the assistant’s attitude towards Qin Niu was no longer the disdainful arrogance of the past but had become extremely subservient, filled with respect for him.

“Hmm!”

Qin Niu nodded.

“Shopkeeper, Master Qin has come to pickup the armor!”

“Alright! Please, Master Qin, come on in!”

The voice of the chubby shopkeeper came from upstairs.

Once he reached the second floor, he found it as messy as a dog’s kennel. There were armor-making materials and tools everywhere, along with tables and desks.

The already short and plump shopkeeper had slimmed down considerably after not seeing him for over a month.

But his spirit seemed quite good.

There was a spark in his eyes, his face was radiant, and he was brimming with excitement.

“Master Qin, the two sets of leather armor are ready. With the leftover scraps, I am planning to make a hand shield. It will be completed soon; please try on the leather armor to see if it fits.”

“Our shopkeeper here has hardly eaten a single meal a day for over half a month to make your armor. Whenever he is tired, he just snoozes here for a while. Other than attending to nature’s call, he hasn’t stepped downstairs,” said the clerk.

The shopkeeper had truly reached a state of neglecting sleep and meals.

At this moment, Qin Niu could also see a very precious craftsman spirit in this shopkeeper.

“Stop babbling and go watch the store,” the shopkeeper scolded the clerk.

Qin Niu examined the two sets of completed leather armor, especially the larger one. It was so appealing that one couldn’t help but fall for it after just a glance.

The elegant lines, the components fitting together just right, and the beautiful yet rugged design.

Majestic without losing spirit, flexible yet sturdy.

After taking them, Qin Niu, who had tried on armor before, did not need instruction and managed to suit up without much trouble.

It was much lighter than the Hundred-Tempering Black Armor.

Moving his limbs, waist, and head around, he found he was very agile, almost unaffected by the armor.