Chapter 53

Manager Zhang didn’t understand why the other party was laughing.

Could he really think that the scabbard was easy to pick up?

Manager Zhang had seen countless people like this, each one full of confidence, but in the end, they all ended up wasting their time. As for why the price was set so low, the reason was actually very simple: it was to use the scabbard to boost his reputation.

Thousand Hammers and Refinements was already well-known in the Unfallen Dynasty. If he could sell a scabbard that had been unsold for a long time, it would undoubtedly enhance his reputation. A scabbard that couldn’t be melted and was unusable by ordinary people was destined to be forgotten in a corner. This was also the reason why Manager Zhang brought it here.

If you have such astonishing divine strength, then buy the scabbard and enhance the reputation of Thousand Hammers and Refinements.

If you don’t have such divine strength, then use this to strike a blow against you.

This would be a two-for-one good deal.

...

“Sir, if you have the ability, just buy the scabbard. I’m sure it will shine brightly in your hands.” Manager Zhang truly lived up to his reputation as a businessman.

“I won’t be polite then.”

Lin Fei, understanding everything, naturally didn’t hold back. It was a rare opportunity to encounter the scabbard of the Black Slaughter Blade, and he would regret it for life if he didn’t get it.

The most important thing was that with this scabbard, he wouldn’t need to carry other weapons, saving him the trouble.

“Lift!”

To conceal his divine strength, Lin Fei didn’t release all of it, barely putting on a strained appearance. He could just manage to lift it, and to outsiders, it seemed he was at his limit.

Lin Fei knew how to put on a show.

The first time, Lin Fei couldn’t lift it.

Actually, the scabbard only weighed a few hundred pounds. Given the current situation, Lin Fei could easily pick it up, but he didn’t do so.

The Xuantian Continent was different from other places; it was always better to keep something in reserve.

...

“Young people are still young. No matter how astonishing your divine strength is, this scabbard has been untouched for over a decade. It’s not something you can just pick up easily.”

Manager Zhang sneered inwardly.

He had seen too many people like this. Using the scabbard to strike a blow against them was both polite and didn’t damage the reputation of Thousand Hammers and Refinements.

When Lin Fei tried for the second time, he roared, grabbing the scabbard with one hand like a claw. The scabbard, which had been immovable, was suddenly lifted. Although his body was slightly unbalanced and swayed, the scabbard rose into the air. With a sudden exertion of his not-so-large hand, a white light flashed, splitting the air in two. Manager Zhang was greatly startled; if not for his composure, he might have been embarrassed.

“This scabbard is really good, though it’s a bit heavy, I can勉强 use it!”

Actually, the blade of light just now was deliberately used by Lin Fei to scare people.

How could Lin Fei not notice the change in Manager Zhang’s expression? He then channeled Xuan Qi, releasing a blade of light to show that he wasn’t someone to be mocked casually.

“You... How can you lift it!”

Manager Zhang was clearly startled, his face changing, seemingly unable to believe that this black-robed person could activate the scabbard. The blade of light just now was the best proof.

A bone-chilling blade of light wasn’t something just anyone could activate.

...

After swinging it a couple of times, Lin Fei put the scabbard away.

After nearly three months, he had long gotten used to the unique cold aura of the Black Slaughter Blade. This scabbard was even less of a challenge, and Lin Fei could easily handle it without any effect, feeling quite pleased.

“This is a silver ticket worth ten thousand taels.”

Lin Fei, having killed many disciples of the Blade Deity Sect in the Black Water Mountains, had plenty of silver. He took out a silver ticket worth ten thousand taels without hesitation.

Manager Zhang’s mouth opened wide, and after a few breaths, he finally came to his senses. The scabbard, which no one had ever activated, was finally activated and even released two blades of light.

This black-robed person is not simple!

Manager Zhang thought to himself.

The weight of this unnamed scabbard was a few hundred pounds. Even with the many masters at Thousand Hammers and Refinements, no one knew what material it was made of. Now that someone had activated it, it was indeed hard to digest.

“Congratulations, sir. With such a divine weapon in hand, your combat power will surely increase by more than a fold!”

...

After putting the scabbard away.

Lin Fei no longer looked at other ordinary weapons. There was no better weapon for him than this scabbard.

Although using the scabbard as a weapon might seem unconventional, over time, he would understand its profound secrets, far surpassing ordinary weapons.

This scabbard, not inferior to a high-quality ordinary weapon, was a great treasure for Lin Fei.

Spending ten thousand taels of silver to buy a scabbard was a very practical price. If it were other high-quality ordinary weapons, each would cost tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even a million taels, making it impossible to obtain.

Of course, Lin Fei was lucky. If it were before, he could only watch helplessly.

Leaving Thousand Hammers and Refinements.

Lin Fei planned to buy a good horse. The major competition in three to six months was approaching, and it was time to return to the Divine Martial Sect.

...

The Black Water City was not short of good horses.

It also had various high-quality demonic beast mounts. As long as you had silver, having a seventh or eighth-stage demonic beast as a mount was nothing unusual.

Lin Fei spent 1,500 taels to buy a horse that could travel a thousand miles a day, temporarily not considering demonic beast mounts to avoid drawing attention.

On his previous trip to the Black Water Mountains, Lin Fei had rushed all the way. This time, he felt much more relaxed, not rushing, and quite leisurely.

Leaving the Black Water City, he spurred his horse on the road.

Half a day later, Lin Fei spurred his horse onto an official road in the forest. There were few people on the road, making it very quiet, with bird calls heard from time to time.

Just as he entered the forest road.

Lin Fei subconsciously frowned. The thousand-mile horse seemed to have encountered some terrifying demonic beast and was unwilling to move forward.

“Divine Martial Sect, Lin Fei!”

In the forest on the official road, at least ten figures suddenly appeared, surrounding Lin Fei from all sides.

As soon as these people appeared, the words “bandits” immediately popped into Lin Fei’s mind.

The existence of the Black Water Mountains had not only made the Black Water City but also another group of people: bandits. These bandits were all composed of desperate individuals, each extremely fierce. They were another group of ruthless people outside the Black Water Mountains, and countless merchants and even martial artists had died at their hands. With their swift movements, it was almost impossible to find their hideout, making them a terrifying presence outside the Black Water Mountains.

Lin Fei inwardly smiled bitterly. When did his luck become so good?

Buying the scabbard of the Black Slaughter Blade in the morning and encountering a group of bandits in the afternoon, this luck...

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“I am Lin Fei. Who are you? Why are you blocking me?”

The dozen or so bandits in front of him exuded a cruel aura, all of them having considerable strength. The strongest had reached the Seventh Level of Martial Dao, while the others were either at the Fifth or Sixth Level of Martial Dao.

With so many people surrounding him, Lin Fei found it strange himself.

“We are bandits, of course, and specifically bandits who want your life!”

A short bandit, shaking his head and nodding, seemed to treat Lin Fei as a dead man, causing the others to burst into laughter.