Dust-sweeping Sword: Forged mainly from wind-eroded Gang Iron, with twelve engraved formations, agile and swift. Produced in the Gluttonous City, costs three hundred sword coins.
Mountain-crushing Sword: Forged mainly from Mother Earth steel, with fourteen engraved formations, thick, heavy, and tough. Produced by the swordsmith Xuan Chengzi, costs five hundred sword coins.
Mysterious Yin Sword: Forged mainly from thousand-year cold iron, with thirty-six engraved formations, sharp and cold. Producer unknown, costs eight hundred sword coins.
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It felt as if a gust of autumn wind had blown, leaving a chill in the air.
Chu Liang stood in front of the counter in the Sword Transmission Hall, lost in thought.
He had never been to Sword Transmission Hall before, and it was only after seeing Fang Ting's Thunderous Sword that he had the urge to buy one himself.
He had initially thought he had made a small fortune, but compared to the prices of these treasured swords, it seemed insignificant. After seeing the prices, why did he suddenly feel...
The standard Shu Mountain flying sword bracelet is quite useful.
It would last for several years.
In general, for a disciple in the realm of divine intent who frequently goes on missions, it's difficult to earn a hundred sword coins in a month, especially after accounting for other expenses like artifacts, elixirs, talismans, and divine abilities...
How long would it take to be able to afford a sword?
As he turned to leave, the disciple in charge at the counter noticed him and warmly greeted him.
She was a tall female disciple, with a big smile on her face as she held onto Chu Liang. "Junior brother, do you want to buy a flying sword that belongs to you?"
"Yes," Chu Liang nodded.
"Which one are you interested in?" the disciple asked.
"I was just browsing, I can't afford to buy one," Chu Liang said nonchalantly.
"Oh, not necessarily. How much is your budget? I can help you figure it out," the disciple said with a smile.
"I only have fifty sword coins," Chu Liang replied. "But it seems that the cheapest ones are three hundred sword coins…"
"Um..." The disciple's expression was indeed a bit awkward for a moment, but quickly eased out. "No problem, haha. You've come at the right time, as our Sword Pavilion has just launched a new installment payment activity."
"Installment payment?" Chu Liang blinked.
Goodness.
Even Mount Shu has this kind of thing now?
"It means you can make a down payment of fifty sword coins, then pay ten sword coins monthly for the remaining amount, and clear the payment in fifty months. How about that? Isn't it considerate?" the disciple explained.
A down payment of fifty, still short of two hundred and fifty sword coins. Ten sword coins per month, meaning five hundred sword coins over fifty months... Chu Liang quickly did the math in his head.
In other words, it's a loan with double the interest over a four-year period...
Pretty shady.
"That sounds quite tempting, but I'll have to pass for now," Chu Liang smiled. "I'll come back next time to take a look."
Oh well, let's just go back and kill some more monsters. Maybe I'll even get a flying sword drop.
"Oh, come on, don't think it's too expensive. This will be your first personalized flying sword, with great significance. What's a little extra cost!" the disciple tried to persuade, while Chu Liang had already turned away.
His attitude was clear.
As he was about to leave, a petite figure walked in, almost bumping into him.
"Oops." The person was a graceful girl in a light green dress, and as soon as she saw Chu Liang, she exclaimed in delight, "Senior Brother Chu?"
"Sister Xu?" Chu Liang was also a bit surprised to see her. It was none other than Xu Ziqing from the Jade Sword Peak, who had just completed a mission together with him.
"Meeting you here is such a coincidence," Xu Ziqing said with a lovely smile.
"Yeah, are you here to buy a flying sword too?" Chu Liang asked gently.
"Yes! I completed my first mission successfully, so my brother said he would reward me with a flying sword and let me pick one myself," Xu Ziqing said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Chu Liang inwardly remarked that he had to toil hard to earn rewards from the White Tower, while someone else's reward was so simple and direct.
"That's great," he said sincerely.
"Hey, Chu Senior Brother, what sword are you buying?" Xu Ziqing asked again.
"I haven't bought any yet, the flying swords here are too expensive, and I don't have enough sword coins," Chu Liang answered truthfully.
"Huh?" the young girl tilted her head, then suddenly said, "If you like any of them, I'll give it to you!"
"How can this be?" Chu Liang immediately waved his hand in refusal. "The flying sword is so precious, how can I accept it?"
Goodness.
This girl is really bold.
There was a wise man surnamed Lu in Shu Mountain who once said, "Women only affect the speed at which I draw my sword... but a wealthy woman can exchange a good sword for me."
The ancients did not deceive me.
"Who cares, we are good friends," the little wealthy woman said, pulling him.
"No, no reward without merit," Chu Liang firmly shook his head.
Little things like gathering Qi pills, he could accept. But such an expensive flying sword, he would never accept it for free.
"Alright..." Xu Ziqing pouted, looking somewhat unhappy.
"Then, Xu Senior Sister, you can take your time selecting, I'll take my leave first," said Chu Liang, bidding farewell.
"You're still calling me Xu Senior Sister. You said we are friends, so why not call me Ziqing like the others do," the girl said again.
"Alright, Xu Senior Sister," Chu Liang readily agreed.
During their conversation, another person walked down from upstairs. Seeing Xu Ziqing, he immediately greeted, "Senior Sister Ziqing!"
Looking over, it was a slender young disciple with high cheekbones, narrow eyes, and a scholarly demeanor.
Behind him were two senior brothers dressed similarly, looking like attendants.
Upon seeing this person, Xu Ziqing's brows furrowed, but she still responded helplessly, "Senior Brother Shang."
Although she was aloof, she couldn't resist the other's enthusiasm.
Senior Brother Shang took a few steps and came to Xu Ziqing, smiling, "What a coincidence meeting you here."
"Yeah, are you here to buy a flying sword too?" Xu Ziqing asked, looking away, and replied.
"Heh!" Senior Brother Shang puffed his chest, "The other day, I led a team to eradicate the water monster of Huali River, and my father said he would reward me with a new flying sword. So, I came to choose one myself."
"Not bad..." Xu Ziqing nodded expressionlessly, then seemed to want to leave.
Senior Brother Shang quickly stopped her, smiling and asking, "Ziqing Senior Sister, what sword are you buying?"
"I haven't bought one, just looking," Xu Ziqing replied.
"Huh?" Senior Brother Shang clapped his hands, "Which one do you like? I'll give it to you."
"How can this be?" Xu Ziqing furrowed her brows and shook her head repeatedly, "The flying sword is so precious, I cannot let Senior Brother Shang spend money unnecessarily."
“What does it matter? Then we're not... good friends.” Senior Brother Shang chuckled slyly twice.
“No way! No work, no gain,” Xu Ziqing said with a disdainful expression.
“Fine...” Senior Brother Shang had to give in.
“If you're okay, Senior Brother Shang, then we'll go first!” Xu Ziqing didn't buy the sword, grabbed Chu Liang, and turned to leave.
Senior Brother Shang followed behind, saying, "You still call me Senior Brother Shang, how formal. We are good friends, you should call me Brother Ziliang."
"Got it, Senior Brother Shang!" Xu Ziqing dropped this sentence and had already walked far away with Chu Liang...
"Sigh..." Shang Ziliang sighed heavily, "Have you ever seen such a reasonable thing? I, such a handsome and talented young talent, Ziqing always ignores me, is that fair?"
"Unfair!" "Absolutely unfair!"
The two followers behind him hurriedly responded.
"Why is that?" Shang Ziliang looked up at the sky.
"Boss, is it possible that Ziqing already has someone else in her heart, so it makes sense for her to be distant from you," follower A said.
"Hmm?" Shang Ziliang frowned, "Is that so?"
"I think the person next to her seems suspicious," follower B said, "Just now, she looked at that kid with a strange look in her eyes."
"Not only a strange look, but I also smell a strange smell from them..." follower A hesitated, not daring to elaborate.
"Hmph..." Shang Ziliang pondered for a moment and said, "Go and find out for me who that kid is, his surname, and from which peak. I want to see who dares to compete with me for Ziqing..."