As for the other three who were scattered cultivators from all over the world, in front of the disciples of these great sects of cultivation, they felt both envious and a little excited. Their self-introduction is relatively simple, and they do not report their sects and teachers. And Baoyu didn't even say his age, he only reported that his name was Lu, claiming that he was a loose cultivator from the border wilderness of the Xiangmur Country, so everyone casually called him Mr. Xiaolu.

This name is quite interesting, when the young female cultivator Xiao Sa called Baoyu like this, she couldn't help but look at him and cover her mouth and smile. Most young people are good friends, and besides, the monks have always been careful about communication with each other, and since they have all gathered in the same courtyard to roast the fire, of course, it is even more fateful.

Twenty days later, on the winter solstice, they all had to go to Wufu Hill to see the excitement, so they agreed to go together. The monks who have recently come to the Red Brocade City are either together in three or five together, or they are acquaintances, and many of them have also met on the road.

The monks and Baoyu were eight in total, and the next day they led the dog to the market again. Baoyu has been shopping here for three days, but the others just arrived last night, and except for Yanfeng, everyone is also coming to Hongjin City for the first time, and they are very curious to see many things. Almost every one of them bought a sword with a local character, of different sizes and materials, in short, to their liking.

When his companion was selecting the utensils, Baoyu was watching silently beside him, he had already visited all these shops, and he had asked all the questions. Some shop owners still had an impression of Baoyu, and nodded with a smile and greeted: "Little sir, are you here again?" Thank you for bringing your friends to patronize the business!"

Hanxiong didn't find a satisfactory sword after picking for a long time, and he was still muttering, it's a pity to come to Wufuqiu and not buy a sword with a local specialty! Yanfeng is a native of the Zheng family, and he has been to Hongjin City more than once, so he is familiar with the local situation, so he asked Hanxiong what kind of sword he wanted to buy?

Hanxiong claimed to be looking for a real magic weapon, even if it was not a magic weapon, a high-grade treasure weapon, and most importantly, wearing it around his waist to set off his majestic and majestic temperament. Everyone laughed, there were not many such things, and Yanfeng led everyone outside the bazaar, in a large shop nearby that was specially decorated with rich decorations. The things sold here are very expensive, and of course they are extremely expensive.

There is a magic sword hanging in the shop, which is said to have been made by the master of Takefuqiu. Hanxiong asked the price, and although his eyes were hot, he also dispelled the idea of buying it. The sword was so expensive that for the same price you could buy several cartloads of goods and a team of male and female servants, and when you returned home, you could build a large mansion.

Baoyu could see that Hanxiong was very rich, even richer than Yanfeng, and he was the most wealthy of the seven monks, and he might be able to buy that sword at any cost, but he didn't spend that much money when he had money. Maybe the store didn't plan to sell it at all, so it was hung in the hall and town store.

I can't afford this one, but I can pick something else in the store. Hanxiong took a fancy to a fine bronze broadsword again, and hung it on his waist for a long time, and he did have a little bit of the general momentum on the battlefield. But he was still a little hesitant, because the sword was not cheap either, and everything in this shop was prohibitively expensive.

Baoyu also took the broadsword and rubbed it, and concentrated its spiritual use, it is indeed a very sharp high-grade treasure, different from the ordinary low-grade bronze, after careful construction and special mana refining, if the mana is infused into it, it can split the hard boulder without hurting its blade.

Seeing Baoyu's research, Hanxiong asked, "Mr. Xiaolu, what do you think of this sword? If you think it's really good, I'll buy it! Your cultivation has four realms and nine turns, but you are much higher than me, and your eyesight should be stronger than mine." ”

Baoyu shook his head and said: "Yes, it's not bad, but it's over here, compared to the magic weapon used by monks, it is actually more suitable for those soldiers who have cultivated martial arts." He doesn't have any other spiritual qualities other than sharpness and tenacity, and when the magic weapon is a little reluctant, when your cultivation is higher in the future, it is useless. What's more, it's too expensive to be worth it!"

The little sprinkler girl also whispered on the side: "As long as you find the right refined copper material, you are willing to spend time refining it with mana." It's not too difficult to craft such a sword, and it's really not worth buying it here. ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he smiled and said: "The things I have here are a little more expensive, but they are all genuine and good things, and you won't find a second one if you go all over the Red Brocade City." You all have cultivation in your body, and such a sword can indeed be cultivated on its own, but it also requires a lot of effort. If you can spend money to buy ready-made ones, is it too expensive?"

Yan Feng also said on the side: "Mr. Xiaolu, you can't afford such a sword, but Mr. Hanxiong can." He finally took a fancy to the treasures in his hand. Why should we obstruct the law of human relations?"

Hanxiong was already tempted, but when he heard Baoyu say this, he didn't want to buy it. Hanxiong realized that Baoyu didn't buy anything when he went to the market today, and everyone was choosing a sword, but he didn't even ask the price, obviously because he was very tight. The strong man put down the broadsword, patted Baoyu on the shoulder and said, "You're right, this sword is indeed too expensive, if you buy it back." I'm sure I'll be beaten up by my father...... Did you have a fancy in the bazaar? If you are short of money, I will lend it to you!"

Baoyu smiled: "I don't know how long I will have to travel far in the future, and I don't want to carry too many things with me." Brother Hanxiong, do you really want to pick a good sword? If you are not afraid that it will be too troublesome to raise a sword in the future. Two days ago, I saw a good sword in the bazaar, no less than the magic sword hanging in this shop, but ordinary people may not recognize it. ”

Hanxiong's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Really? Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Baoyu explained: "It was just an inconspicuous little stall, and the swords it sold were even more inconspicuous. I've been seeing it for three days. It never sold, and I don't know if the person who sold it came today. ”

Yanfeng was a little unhappy, because this was indeed the most luxurious shop in Hongjin City. He had known the owner before, and had bought a sword in the shop two years earlier. But Baoyu said that there was an inconspicuous little stall in the bazaar, and there was a sword that was better than all the swords here, which made him feel very shameless.

Yan Feng frowned and said, "Mr. Xiaolu, are you out of sight?...... There are such good swords in the small stall, why don't you buy them yourself?"

Baoyu replied, "I have my own magic weapon, and I don't lack a sword. As for the sword I'm talking about, why don't you just take a look? ”

Hanxiong hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, let's go and have a look, maybe it's really a good thing!"

Everyone was curious and followed Baoyu out of the store. Even the owner of the shop was surprised, so he ordered the man, and he followed the gang out to the market to see the excitement. The market in Hongjin City is very large, especially during this time, there are a lot of vendors and tourists, and it is not easy to find a small stall that may be placed somewhere.

Baoyu took everyone to squeeze for a long time, and finally breathed a sigh of relief and pointed to the front: "It's there, the sword embryo that the old man sold." ”

Baoyu was talking about "sword embryo" rather than "sword" at the moment, and the place he pointed to was not a shop, but a stall where the villagers and mountain people in this area came to the city to sell their specialties. There was a hemp cloth spread on the clearing, and there were a lot of mountain goods on the linen cloth, but there was a strange thing next to those mountain goods. If you look closely, it should be a stone sword made of black-brown stone.

But the stone sword has not yet been carved and chiseled, and there are still pimples on the surface in many places, but it is just beginning to take shape, like both a sword and a slender stone stick. Since the sword is a special artifact here, many shops and even nearby mountain people will also use various stones, jade, aggregates, and wood to make swords and sell them in the market. Most of these swords cannot be used for slashing, but are only an ornament, and some are quite beautifully made.

This old man may want to build a stone sword, but it has not yet been fully made, and he dares to sell it in the market? Someone laughed on the spot: "Mr. Xiaolu, this is the sword you are talking about? This old man is here to sell mountain goods, and he is embarrassed to put out his sword?"

Baoyu said, "Don't worry, let's go and ask what price that sword sells?"

Hanxiong really went over and asked, and the old man casually quoted a price like selling mountain goods, but everyone was startled. Although this price was not as expensive as the magic weapon sword in Fangcai's shop, it was not much cheaper than the refined bronze broadsword that Hanxiong later came to see. Could it be that this old man is crazy about money? Hanxiong wondered, "Old man, why do you have to sell this stone sword embryo so expensive?"

If the sword is sold at this price, the old man will not have to spread linen cloth and set up a stall in the market, but can directly buy a shop and become the boss himself. But the old man replied, "This is a good thing, if you take a closer look, it is made of the essence of the martial arts stone." ”

Everyone gathered around the stall to pick up the sword and watch. After all, Yan Feng was a Five Realms cultivator, and Shi Jian frowned slightly when he started his hand and said, "What is the essence of the Wufu Stone, but it is made of the stone shell of the Wufu Stone, and there is still a trace of spirituality in the impurities." This kind of stone is very good to use as a stone to sharpen a sword, and the stone is tough and more suitable for smashing, and if it is carefully refined with mana, it can further eliminate the brittleness of the stone and make it not easy to break, which is comparable to a treasure made of steel. ”

The old man raised his eyelids slightly and said, "This gentleman has a bit of eyesight. I've lived here for generations, and of course I know the Takeshi and what it's for, so this sword will sell for this price. ”

Yan Feng was almost amused by the old man: "I have seen a lot of swords made of the stone shell of Wufu Stone, and there are also in other shops, but how can I sell it for your price? It must be refined by a master with great mana before it can become a real sword." What is this sword of yours? It is neither processed nor refined by mana, and it will break if you smash it hard!

What is really precious is not the stone shell of the Wufu Stone, there are many of them in the stone mountain, but the sword refining kung fu used by the masters. One of the ten swords may not be able to be successfully refined, and once the sword refining fails, the materials will all be wasted, and they will be worthless at all. ”

The old man frowned slightly and said, "Mr. is a master of supernatural cultivation, but what you just said, the old man doesn't understand very well." Anyway, I knew that this was a sword embryo made of martial arts stone essence, and if you take it back, you will have a way to refine it into a magic weapon, so I will sell it for this price!"

It seems that this person is an old man in a mountain village, and he heard that the stone shell of Wufu stone can be made into a sword, and he didn't know where to get a chisel and chisel it and take it to the market, just to sell it to those masters who can refine weapons, but the price is unbelievably expensive.

Yan Feng handed the sword embryo in his hand to Han Xiong and said, "This is the sword that Mr. Xiaolu is optimistic about, you can buy it if you want!" Although Mr. Xiaolu has four realms and nine transformations, but after all, he is too young and has no knowledge, and it is estimated that he has never seen Wufu Stone, and when he first came to Hongjin City, he actually regarded such a stone sword embryo as a good thing.

The others were not embarrassed to laugh at Baoyu, and when they traveled around and saw strange novelties, who did not look away and make jokes? Everyone thought that this old man who set up a stall was very funny, and he dared to offer such a price without knowing the situation, and took it for granted that this thing was the treasure of the monks, and he was afraid that he would be taken advantage of by others.

The little sprinkler girl quipped: "Old man, your sword embryo is too expensive, I can't afford it, how can I sell these mountain goods?"

The old man said angrily: "The mountain goods are not for sale! If you buy my sword, the mountain goods on this land will be given away for nothing!"

Everyone laughed, but Baoyu whispered to Hanxiong: "If you take a good look at this sword embryo, it is not that it has not been processed on purpose, but that it has been processed like this, and it can no longer be chiseled! The old man didn't do anything else, he just stripped away the other materials. ”

Wufu stone is a jade stone that is specialized in the area of Wufu Hill. This stone is bred deep in the rock formation, but due to the erosion of flowing water and the collapse of mountain rocks, it is often found on the surface of the earth. This stone is pale blue and translucent, and the best of them are completely pure and free of impurities, but it is difficult to come across.

This stone is famous not only because it is specialized in the area of Wufu Hill, but also because it is a natural treasure for refining magic weapons. When Baoyu was in Baixi Village, he saw that Baixi Ying's family had collected a jasper short sword, which was a magic weapon that had been taken away by Beixi and used in fighting methods. Baoyu only now knows that the original material is Wufu stone, but the refining technique is not very clever.

As a mineral, Wufu stone usually occurs in conjunction with another mineral, which is a thick stone crust wrapped around it. This kind of stone shell is different from other rocks, suitable for sharpening stone knives and stone axes, which are not only sharp but also have good toughness, are not so brittle, and are relatively not easy to break and break.

The stone shell of Wufu stone is formed by the impurities of Wufu stone penetrating into the surrounding rock layers in the process of natural gestation, and the most essential part left in the center is the beautiful stone. This kind of stone shell can be used to process all kinds of stone tools, and can also be processed into stone treasures by refining techniques by the masters, but it is far less precious than the real Wufu stone, just a special stone.

Yanfeng is familiar with the specialties in this area, and what he just said is also in jargon. The real value of the treasure weapon is the refining and forging skills of the masters, and the stone shell sword embryo alone is indeed not worth too much money.

Hanxiong held the sword embryo in his hand and asked Baoyu with some puzzlement: "Mr. Xiaolu, among the shops we visited today, there are also Wufu beautiful stones that have not yet been refined. Everyone saw it, and they studied and discussed it for a long time, but they didn't expect to be able to buy a heavenly treasure that can be refined here. Presumably, the owners of those shops are not proficient in refining weapons, and they dare not ask people to do anything wrong, so they directly sell beautiful stones.

There are also decorative short swords made of the stone shell of the Wufu stone, and everyone has also played with them, and you are watching from the sidelines. Wufu Stone and its stone shell have all been seen today, it is impossible for you not to know it? With your cultivation, it is impossible to be too blind. I think this sword embryo is better than all the swords in the shop. You must have seen something else in it, tell me!"

Baoyu patiently explained: "I have been visiting the market for the past three days, studying the Wufu Mei Stone, and also studying more artifacts processed from stone shells, and I have been inducing and figuring out its physical properties. But only this artifact, made of neither wufu stone nor its stone shell, is unique in this bazaar. ”

Hanxiong was surprised: "Then what is it? It's clearly the stone shell of the Wufu Stone!

Yan Feng also sneered: "Mr. Xiaolu, the people here have been dealing with Wufu Stone for generations, and they are much more familiar with this kind of thing than you. This is not the stone shell of the Wufu stone. What else could it be?"

Baoyu narrowed his eyes and said, "It's because it's too familiar and you can recognize it at a glance, so I won't pay too much attention to it." When I saw it on the first day I visited the market, I thought it was made of a stone shell of a martial stone, but I always felt that something was wrong. Its physical properties are different from all the stone shell artifacts in the bazaar, and it is closer to Takefu's stone, but it is also different. ”

Yan Feng interjected again: "Your feeling is normal, what's so strange about this? Precipitated impurities are produced by seeping into the surrounding rocks. The more thoroughly the impurities are precipitated, the purer the stone will be, and the surrounding rock formations are different, and of course the physical properties are different. ”

Baoyu ignored his words and still said, "The next day, I studied the Wufu stones in the shop and the various stone shells on the stalls. Then I came to observe the sword embryo. It was found that although it was a stone shell, its physical properties were very simple, like the purest stone shell, and like the most impure martial arts stone. ”

He spoke in a small voice. But the people around can hear it. The old man who sold the goods raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said, "I have the impression that this little gentleman will come to me every day for the past three days." Every time, I took the sword embryo and touched it for a long time. ”

Baoyu smiled and continued, "On the third day, which was yesterday, I came again. Pick up this sword embryo and sense it, and suddenly understand what it is!"

These words have aroused everyone's interest, and everyone asks in unison, "What is it?"