You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 421 - 211: Faking Accidents Is the Fastest Way to Get Famous (Part 3)
Encountering a true industry leader!
Can’t afford to offend!
"This lowly person did not recognize Mount Tai and does not know how to address your esteemed self?"
The knife shop owner asked anxiously, his tone becoming humble.
The Rakshasa Woman Kingdom has a strong martial culture, and thus the status of renowned craftsmen has risen dramatically. Even in the royal capital, a renowned craftsman can receive noble treatment, let alone in a border town like Huajian City.
"My name is Ye Long."
Ye Qingzhou casually gave a pseudonym. Nowadays, with Xiangshu Thinking, he only needed to activate his Celestial Eye to discern all worldly phenomena.
It’s as if he has X-ray Vision. Any weapon swept by his gaze is instantly seen through completely; material, craftsmanship, and even internal structure are all crystal clear.
"In Huajian City, who is the best in casting art?"
"The owner of Shanfeng Hao, Duan Qianfeng, is considered the best. It is said that his craftsmanship has reached the realm of a Grandmaster. Even Lord City Lord commissions him to forge his knives. He is the first to be invited to the banquet three days later."
"Haha, you are honest."
Ye Qingzhou knew the other party was trying to divert disaster, but he didn’t care. He casually tossed the broken knife back and turned to leave.
The shop owner dared not ask for compensation; instead, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief for successfully sending away the plague god, and also felt a bit of anticipation.
After all, nothing is more delightful than seeing a peer down on their luck.
"Let’s go, Brother Wen."
"Where to?"
"Challenge a venue."
"!!!"
Shanfeng Hao, a "colossus" occupying a corner in the Ironwork Market of Huajian City.
Compared to the surrounding ironwork shops, Shanfeng Hao is tens of times larger, arranged like a castle. The outer shops conduct business, while the center is the production and living area, with over a hundred apprentices inside.
With just a casual glance, Ye Qingzhou noticed that all the apprentices here were at the Professional Level of Martial Artists.
Two among them even had the strength of Half-Step Masters, seemingly ready to connect the Bridge of Heaven and Earth at any moment and ascend to the skies.
They were all Rakshasa Race, with fierce and evil looks, and exuding a scorching and sharp aura, evidently having cultivated some Fire Attribute cultivation technique, excelling in long knife combat.
"Old Ye, are you really going to challenge a venue?"
"Since we’re here, we might as well try, right?"
Ye Qingzhou wasn’t worried at all; he was even a bit eager to try.
The fastest way to become famous is to bump into another celebrity and step up on them.
Of course, this approach easily offends people.
But Ye Qingzhou didn’t plan to settle in Kunlun Grotto Heaven, so what if he offended someone?
Once things were done here, worst case, pat his butt and leave. Could the other party chase him all the way to Blue Star?
Huang Liwen was still a bit cowardly: "Old Ye, let’s not, they look quite fierce, we might be beaten to death?"
"Rest assured, I’m a civilized person. Resorting to fighting at the drop of a hat is unrefined, isn’t it?"
"..."
Huang Liwen had no choice but to brace himself to follow Ye Qingzhou into Shanfeng Hao.
"Esteemed customer, are you here to buy a knife?"
"No."
Ye Qingzhou smiled gently, saying amiably, "I am here to seek guidance."
"What the hell, Senior Brother Wen, Senior Brother Wuu, someone is here to challenge the venue!"
The apprentice shouted angrily.
Duan Wen and Duan Wu heard this, immediately their brows filled with anger, and they walked together to Ye Qingzhou, staring fixedly into his eyes: "You are here to challenge the venue?"
These days, in pursuit of a spot at the Divine Blade Festival, Shanfeng Hao wasn’t having it easy.
Therefore, no one at Shanfeng Hao gave Ye Qingzhou a good look.
"Hey, do not misunderstand, I am here to seek guidance."
Being a cultured person, Ye Qingzhou believed in civility before force, with justified reason.
"Hmph, you say it nicely, but aren’t you here to challenge?"
Duan Wu raised his eyebrows and bared his teeth, revealing shark-like sharp teeth: "If you lose, leave a hand."
"Isn’t that inappropriate?"
Ye Qingzhou was somewhat troubled by this.
"What, are you scared?"
Duan Wu burst out laughing, his tone full of ridicule and contempt.
Ye Qingzhou sighed upon hearing this, with a compassionate expression: "Alright, since it’s your request."
"Hmph~"
Duan Wu coldly sneered and drew the saber from his waist, arrogantly glancing at Ye Qingzhou: "This knife is named Red Fang, with Heavy Iron as its edge and Refined Steel as its spine. It is four feet and seven inches long, crafted by me over three years. It once slew an adult Sword-Spine Dragon in the wilderness."
The Sword-Spine Dragon exceeds ten meters in length, weighs over eight tons, is extremely ferocious, and has sword blade-like bone plates growing on its back. When angry, it can roll its body, cutting through rock walls.
Being able to slay such a monster is proof enough of Duan Wu’s strength, as well as the Red Fang in his hand’s admission into the ranks of famous knives.
Ye Qingzhou casually drew a golden long knife from the Xayu Treasure Ring, one that had failed in refining, held it in his palm, and said in a plain tone: "This knife was made in my spare time. I forgot what materials I used. Originally, I planned to remelt it, so I never named it."
The frivolous words instantly enraged Duan Wu: "How dare you insult me?"
He leaped, vertical slashing with the saber, unleashing a strike powerful enough to melt gold and refine iron!
The blade of the Red Fang saber was wrapped in a scorching Martial Arts True Qi, turning high-temperature crimson, slicing iron like mud.
"Sneaking an attack? Truly dishonorable."
Facing a strike powerful enough to kill a Professional Level Martial Artist in one blow, Ye Qingzhou remained composed, leisurely waving the golden saber in his hand.
By then, he had activated his Celestial Eye, fully observing Duan Wu’s True Qi flow, and saw the weak spots of the Red Fang saber in his hand.
The texture of the metal is not uniformly absolute, and connection points are often the weakest, easily breaking under external force impact.
