Free Web NovelChapter 411: Chapter 195: Newlywed’s Spear Dance, Spear Intent Takes Shape
Harming someone during the Martial Arts Examination was an act anyone would find disgraceful, and Tie Zhennan was no different.
As for Nie Maocheng, while one of his disciples had been eliminated from the rankings by Yang Shaorong during the Martial Arts Examination, it was a fair competition. He could only lament his disciple’s lack of ability; how would he dare to pick a fight with Guo Wei? Especially since both he and Tie Zhennan were now well aware that Guo Wei’s strength surpassed their own.
The appearance of a True Martial Realm expert from a small place like Baiyang County was, to say the least, unexpected.
Both men tactfully kept their distance from Guo Wei. They knew in their hearts that as long as they didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t cause them any trouble.
Back in the teahouse, the master and his two disciples continued to eat their pastries.
Once they had eaten their fill, they resumed their journey.
「After nightfall.」
The trio lodged at the same small tavern where they had first met Xu Haizhou. Another day’s journey would see them back in Baiyang County.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, the three resumed their journey. As they passed through a county town, Guo Wei took Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu to visit Leader Ma’s Escort Agency.
Unfortunately, Leader Ma was away on an escort mission, with only Da Wu and Xiao Wu left guarding the agency. After a brief rest, Guo Wei led Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu to Boss Zhuang’s smithy.
Chu Lingguang and Hei Hu’s strength had now increased dramatically—one had reached the Great Success stage of the Qi Sea Realm, while the other had formed a Small Vortex. It was time for both of them to get new weapons.
Boss Zhuang knew about Chu Lingguang’s fight with Samba; he had even been at the Martial Arts Hall that day.
However, he was unaware that Guo Wei had wreaked havoc on the National Border, that Chu Lingguang had become the prime candidate for the Northern Territory Trial Ground, or that they had been staying in Yunchuan City for some time.
Still, Chu Lingguang’s accomplishments were plain to see. In his eyes, Chu Lingguang was on his way to becoming another Yang Shaorong. He let Chu Lingguang pick any weapon in the smithy, offering an even better price than before.
"This spear is so heavy."
Chu Lingguang had taken a liking to a nine-foot-long black Long Spear. As he lifted it from the Soldier Landing Platform, he could feel its immense weight; it had to be at least two hundred pounds.
Even with his awakened Primitive Power, performing any Spear Technique with it felt incredibly awkward at first.
This nine-foot Long Spear was well over ten times heavier than the Lightning Spear that Guo Wei had given him.
"This spear is called the Overlord Spear," Boss Zhuang explained. "It was reforged and tempered from an eleven-foot-long Halberd that had been broken in two. The work was completed less than two months ago, and no one has used it since."
HUPH!
Chu Lingguang couldn’t resist performing the Basic Thirteen Spear Techniques. He wielded the heavy weapon as if it were light, his movements fluid and seamless, but it still consumed a great deal of his strength.
’In battle, expending too much Qi Power just on one’s weapon is a huge disadvantage.’
’But if I use this nine-foot Long Spear to temper my Spear Technique over time, both my Qi Power and my skill level will slowly increase. Once I’ve adapted to the weight, switching to the Lightning Spear in a fight would be like unleashing a wild horse—unstoppable.’
THUD!
Chu Lingguang brought the spear to a rest and stood straight, his expression calm. "I’ll take this spear. Boss Zhuang, name your price."
"No one has ever successfully wielded this Overlord Spear in my presence. I feel that fate has brought us together today, so consider the spear a gift!" Boss Zhuang said magnanimously.
"I can’t accept something for nothing," Chu Lingguang said with a smile. "What do you want in exchange for it, Boss Zhuang?"
Compared to the last time Guo Wei had brought him here to buy a weapon, Chu Lingguang was a completely different person. He was now capable of negotiating Favors with Boss Zhuang on his own.
"To be frank, I’d like to use your name to help sell the Long Spears in my shop. I would tell everyone that you purchased your spear from me," Boss Zhuang said, smiling.
Chu Lingguang was the top-ranked martial artist from South City and had also killed Samba, so his fame had spread far and wide in the region. Weapon sales had been slow lately, and Boss Zhuang wanted to ride his coattails.
"Boss Zhuang, you are a generous man, and I shouldn’t refuse such a small request. However, what if there’s a problem with the spears you sell? Damaging my own reputation would be a minor issue, but for it to affect my master would be a major one," Chu Lingguang said hesitantly.
Guo Wei smiled without a word. It was clear Chu Lingguang wanted him to make the final call.
"Master Guo, you’ve bought plenty of weapons from my shop over the years. You should know the quality of my work," Boss Zhuang, being a perceptive man, said to Guo Wei.
"If Boss Zhuang can promise to only say that Lingguang purchased a Long Spear from your shop, without any other embellishments, then I have no objection," Guo Wei emphasized.
’He knew Chu Lingguang didn’t lack the silver taels for a weapon. But everyone in this world wants to make a name for themselves, and he, Guo Wei, was no exception. If Boss Zhuang’s promotion was positive and they could get a free Long Spear out of the deal, neither he nor Chu Lingguang would turn it down.’
’Besides, this was just a simple transaction, with no lingering Favors or obligations attached.’
"Of course! We have a deal," Boss Zhuang’s face lit up with joy.
SWOOSH!
Hei Hu drew a Willow Leaf Saber and performed the Twelve Iron Mountain Saber Techniques for everyone to see. He then picked up a longbow, nocked an arrow, and fired several shots in quick succession at a target. Finally, he turned to Boss Zhuang and said with great solemnity, "Boss Zhuang, if you were to give me this saber and this bow, you could also tell people that I, Hei Hu, bought my Willow Leaf Saber and bow from your shop. If you could also throw in one or two hundred arrows, I’d even let you hang my portrait in here. But it has to be a handsome one—preferably of me charging on horseback."
"Uh... If Master Guo has no objections, I would be delighted, of course," Boss Zhuang replied with a somewhat awkward laugh. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Although Hei Hu’s reputation didn’t match Chu Lingguang’s, he was still a disciple of Guo Wei, as well as Chu Lingguang’s senior brother. He was a Martial Scholar in his own right, and though he hadn’t made the top ten, he had placed in the top twenty. Becoming a Martial Arts Scholar in the future should be no problem for him.
However, the request for an extra one or two hundred arrows made Boss Zhuang feel the pinch.
