Chapter 7

A warrior relying solely on their body is hard-pressed to fight against fierce beasts, so weapons are a necessity for every warrior. For those who have yet to become true warriors, venturing into mountainous regions infested with fierce beasts makes weapons even more essential. Therefore, the weapon industry is a major sector in the world of warriors, rivaling the medicinal herb industry.

The weapon shop Ye Xing entered is called the Ye Family Weapon Shop, a business of the Ye family and the largest weapon shop in Green Leaf Town, occupying more than 60% of the market. Inside, various weapons such as swords, spears, and staffs are available.

Although Ye Xing is the young master of the Ye family, he is not favored by his parents and does not have much pocket money. He also did not ask his parents for money, so he cannot afford to buy a good weapon and can only borrow one. Even though he is not favored by his parents, he is still the son of the Ye family's patriarch. Out of respect for his father's status, borrowing weapons from the Ye Family Weapon Shop should not be a problem. At most, the news might reach Ye Feihong's ears, causing him to be angry, but by then, Ye Xing will already be in the Azure Cloud Mountains, regardless of whether Ye Feihong is angry or not.

Once Ye Xing returns from the Azure Cloud Mountains, he is extremely confident that with his ability to see far and scan, he can earn enough money to buy two weapons.

"Master Ye Xing!"

As soon as Ye Xing entered the Ye Family Weapon Shop, a shop assistant greeted him. Although it was Ye Xing's first time visiting the shop, as a servant of the Ye family, the assistant naturally recognized the son of the family's patriarch.

Those who looked down on Ye Xing as a waste of a body were limited to certain members of the main branch of the Ye family. To the servants, no matter how weak Ye Xing was, he was still the young master of the Ye family, the son of the patriarch, a high-ranking figure who could not be treated with disrespect.

Ye Xing nodded with a gentle expression and instructed the assistant, "Take me to see the bows and arrows. Do you have any good bows? Introduce them to me."

"The first floor is for swords and knives, and the bows and arrows are on the second floor. Master Ye Xing, please follow me."

The assistant led the way, guiding Ye Xing through the first-floor hall to the second floor.

"Hey...! Isn't that Cousin Ye Xing?"

Before Ye Xing reached the second floor, a young man, a year or two younger than Ye Xing, descended the stairs. Seeing Ye Xing, he exclaimed with exaggerated surprise.

The Ye family is large and has many siblings, but none of them are blood-related; they are all cousins. Even so, no one deliberately distinguishes between cousins, and they are all called brothers and sisters.

This young man emphasized the words "Cousin Ye Xing" particularly, and anyone could see that this was not out of respect for Ye Xing but a form of mockery.

"Master Ye Hu!"

The assistant who was leading Ye Xing bowed to the young man on the stairs and said, "Master Ye Xing has come to look at the bows and arrows."

Then he continued, "Master Ye Xing, please follow me."

The incident where Ye Xing fainted after a rock-climbing competition with Ye Hu was well-known in Green Leaf Town, and everyone knew that Ye Xing and Ye Hu did not get along.

Ye Xing glanced at Ye Hu indifferently and continued walking upstairs as usual.

Seeing Ye Xing's composure, Ye Hu was somewhat surprised. In the past, Ye Xing would have been angry long ago.

The surprise in his heart was quickly dismissed, and he sneered, "Looking at bows and arrows? Haha, Cousin Ye Xing, with your small frame, can you even draw a bow or shoot an arrow?"

As he spoke, Ye Hu turned and returned to the second floor. He was about to leave, but seeing Ye Xing was like a cat smelling blood; he refused to leave.

Drawing a bow and shooting an arrow is not difficult. Not all bows are strong, and even the old Ye Xing, who had practiced the Bone Burst Fist to eighteen sounds, could draw a bow with the strength of a stone (120 pounds), which ordinary people could not do.

When Ye Hu said Ye Xing could not draw a bow or shoot an arrow, he was not saying that Ye Xing could not do it, but rather mocking his lack of strength.

There were few in the entire Ye family who dared to mock Ye Xing like this, and Ye Hu was one of them. In terms of lineage, he was the grandson of the Great Elder, and in terms of cultivation, he was at the third level of martial arts. More importantly, he was only fourteen and had the potential to reach the fourth level of martial arts and become a true warrior before he turned sixteen, just like his brother Ye Qing.

Ye Xing did not take Ye Hu seriously, treating him like a fly buzzing around.

Without even looking at ordinary bows, Ye Xing walked directly to a row of strong bows marked as at least a stone in strength and pointed to a six-stone bow, saying, "Let me see this one."

The shop assistants were responsible for guiding customers, while the actual sales were handled by the people at each counter.

The man in charge of selling the strong bows was a thirty-something man named Lu Daxiong, a third-level martial arts practitioner.

Seeing Ye Xing ask to see a six-stone bow, Lu Daxiong was taken aback. Wasn't Ye Xing a waste of a body?

"Master Ye Xing, this iron-core bow is a six-stone bow, requiring 720 pounds of strength to draw," Lu Daxiong said.

"That's the one!" Ye Xing nodded.

Perhaps Master Ye Xing just wanted to take a look, Lu Daxiong thought, handing the iron-core bow to Ye Xing.

At that moment, Ye Hu chuckled, his eyes revealing complete mockery, "Ye Xing, with your strength, can you even draw a six-stone iron-core bow? Haha...!"

Before Ye Hu finished laughing, Ye Xing had already taken the iron-core bow, took a deep breath, and drew it into a full moon in one smooth motion.

Everyone's expressions around him turned to shock, and Ye Hu's smile froze on his face.

Ye Xing released the bow as soon as he drew it. With his strength, drawing the iron-core bow was effortless, and if he used his full strength, he could even draw an eight-stone or nine-stone bow.

However, a bow that strong could only be drawn once and not used continuously, so the most practical choice was a bow that could be used repeatedly but still had enough strength. This six-stone iron-core bow was just right.

"Hmph, holding your breath and using all your strength to draw a bow once is nothing...!" Ye Hu pouted, clearly displeased, but his eyes still showed surprise.

Even if Ye Xing had used all his strength to draw the iron-core bow for a moment, it still indicated that he had considerable strength, much more than what Ye Hu remembered.

"I'll take it. Brother, please give me twenty good long arrows."

Ye Xing smiled at the man selling the bow and continued to ignore Ye Hu.

"Master Ye Xing has great strength."

Lu Daxiong praised, but he was not overly surprised. After all, even a waste of a body, if trained to the extreme, could possess a thousand pounds of strength, comparable to a third-level martial arts practitioner.

While Ye Xing's ability to draw the iron-core bow surprised him, it was not unbelievable. Lu Daxiong smiled and said, "The Azure Gold Arrows are very sturdy and have strong penetration, making them suitable for a strong bow like the iron-core bow."

Bows and arrows go together, so the shop also sold arrows and quivers. Seeing that Ye Xing did not have a quiver, Lu Daxiong selected a high-quality one for him.

"The iron-core bow costs 6,000 taels of silver, the Azure Gold Arrows cost 10 taels each, and the quiver costs 30 taels. Master Ye Xing, the total is 6,230 taels of silver. I'll waive the 30 taels, so it's 6,200 taels."

Lu Daxiong placed the twenty Azure Gold Arrows in the quiver on the counter and looked at Ye Xing with a smile.

"6,200 taels? Haha...!" Ye Hu's mocking laughter echoed again, clearly knowing that Ye Feihong would not give Ye Xing so much money.

Ye Hu was right; Ye Xing indeed did not have that much silver, but he was not flustered and said, "Brother, I don't have that much silver now. Can I borrow this bow and arrows for a month and pay you double the price in a month?"

Lu Daxiong's face showed some difficulty. 6,000 taels of silver was a significant amount, but the borrower was Ye Xing, the son of the Ye family's patriarch. With the patriarch's status, 6,000 taels of silver was nothing.

So, in an instant, Lu Daxiong's difficulty disappeared, and he made his decision.

However, before he could speak, Ye Hu pressed his hand on the quiver on the counter and said, "Oh, really no money, huh? Haha... Ye Xing, although our family is large and wealthy, 6,000 taels of silver is nothing, but we have rules. If everyone came to the weapon shop to borrow weapons without paying, wouldn't our family starve?"

"What do you want?" Ye Xing looked at Ye Hu coldly.

Previously, he ignored Ye Hu's mockery, but now, he needed the bow and arrows for his trip to the Azure Cloud Mountains, and Ye Hu's actions were blocking his path.

"What do I want? Hey...! If you want this set of bow and arrows, either pay for it or put it down and leave!"

Ye Hu said coldly, his eyes locking onto Ye Xing's.

"Please calm down, Master Ye Hu. Don't make things difficult for Master Ye Xing. I, Lu Daxiong, will pay for this set of bow and arrows and consider it a gift to Master Ye Xing. Please don't let this cause a dispute between the two of you...!"

Seeing Ye Xing and Ye Hu glaring at each other, their eyes almost sparking, Lu Daxiong became anxious and quickly said.

If these two masters fought here, no matter the outcome, he would suffer when the family investigated. It would be better to spend some money and directly give the bow and arrows to Ye Xing to resolve the dispute.

If the news reached the patriarch's ears, and Ye Feihong knew he had spent 6,000 taels of silver to ensure his son's safety, he would certainly look at him differently. As long as he gained Ye Feihong's favor, 6,000 taels of silver would be worth it.

Lu Daxiong had done his best to avoid the dispute, but unfortunately, the anger between Ye Xing and Ye Hu had already sparked and was not easily extinguished.

Ye Hu did not remove his hand from the quiver but reached for the iron-core bow in Ye Xing's hand, saying, "I said no, and that's final. Hand it over!"

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