Chapter 460 - Greenwater Sword (1)

ssed by being ignored like this."I'll stop you, and you'll still continue anyway!! Besides, all my boss could do is hurt someone's arms or legs, not kill them. With your life, the worst you could get...Chapter 460: Sword of Clear Water, Part 1

Meteorite iron isn't found everywhere. After all this time, he had only collected enough material for one sword, which was the Miss Lady's Ink Words Sword.

He used these spare swords anyway, as they were meant to be expendable. These swords would suffice and wouldn't cause him any heartache when discarded!

"If you can give me a sword of this quality, I will agree to take care of Silver Screen. Anyway, I like this little girl." Lingling looked at Xianyao and said, though she didn’t believe he could forge such swords herself, but if he could procure them, it would be acceptable.

"No problem. If I make it myself, it will definitely be better, but I need some materials... These require private funding. I’ll write a list for you to ask your elder sister to collect."

“Okay, you write!”

Xianyao immediately wrote out a list which included not only sword-making materials but also alchemical ingredients, along with some special materials.

"Tell your elder sister that she should gather as much as possible. You don’t need to worry about the money; I have plenty."

Xianyao put on a nouveau riche act, and indeed he could be considered one.

“Hmph, you can’t fool me. Your father will cover this expense. He should know that debts from children need to be paid back.” Lingling rolled her eyes at him, thinking he was boasting about his wealth. She had already decided it would be the Third Master's money, poor little Third Master! His pocket money for the month would likely be gone.

Xianyao didn’t care about this; later on, he’d give Lü Lingyu some money. If Lingling insisted, he wouldn’t mind either, as long as he could provide compensation at that time without being too strict on such a minor matter.

"Lingling, what are you up to with these materials" When Lü Lingyu saw the long list, she was stunned for a while. After reading it thoroughly, she became even more puzzled.

“Xianyao wants them to make me a sword!” said Lingling and glanced at Xianyao who had just entered, seemingly during dinner time.

"A sword Do you know how to forge swords" asked Lü Lingyu curiously.

"I can manage. I can make good swords," nodded Xianyao.

“Really You’re quite the hidden talent...”

“Well, when life was hard, I had to do all sorts of jobs and picked up a little bit.” Xianyao chuckled. Suddenly he realized this might not be the best thing to say as it could stir emotions in someone sensitive.

"Oh my child, I'm so sorry..."

As expected, Third Master started crying and wanted to embrace Xianyao for comfort but was dodged by him again.

"If you claim you can forge swords, I’ll give it a try. But why are there so many medicinal ingredients on this list Do your swords need herbs" Lü Lingyu managed a merchant guild and knew all about the commodities in the world, although she couldn’t use them herself.

"These are for alchemy. How much of these materials you collect is up to you. I wanted to talk to you earlier," said Xianyao.

“Alchemy You don't tell me that you can also do this,” Lü Lingyu looked at him, eyebrows knitted.

"A little..." came the usual answer from Xianyao.

“You’re kidding. These are not trivial matters and these materials are rare and expensive. I’m not going to let you squander money on them!” Lü Lingyu hit him angrily, thinking that if he asked for less, she might meet his demands as a brother.

"How much do you need I have it here; just buy what’s needed," said Xianyao, patting his chest like a wealthy man.

“You have money Father, did you give him some” Lü Lingyu asked Third Master directly. She didn’t think Xianyao had money himself but that he might be borrowing from her father.

"I don't have any money to give! You know I only get pocket money and the rest is in your hands," said Third Master innocently, as most of his money was managed by women at home. The biggest amount was handled by Lü Lingyu who made a living from doing business.

“Then you don’t know these materials’ worth. I’ll tell you...”

"No need to explain, I understand. If they’re not expensive, I would have gotten them myself. Here are ten thousand taels of silver, go and collect."

Lü Lingyu was shocked by the large sum of money even though she had handled a lot before; her brother turned out to be someone who hid his true wealth. He casually gave ten thousand taels, which was much more than their family's total assets (referring to their small family unit, not the whole Lü clan).

Even Lü Lingyu was surprised, let alone others who stared at the ten-thousand tael silver note on the table.

"Is this real" Lingling asked suspiciously from one side, wondering if Xianyao had given them a fake bill.

Lingyu picked up that ten thousand taels silver note and examined it carefully before reaching a conclusion -

“This is real!”

"Wait, Fourth Brother, how did you get so rich" Ling Jiu asked directly, which was also the question on everyone's mind.

"Did I say I didn't have money" Free-and-Easy looked at everyone. "You can’t judge a book by its cover."

…"

The group fell silent because they all felt that Xianyun was an orphan and should be very poor, yet he could casually pull out ten thousand silver tickets.

In truth, Free-and-Easy never said he didn’t have money. They had no response to this.

"Alright, I'll keep the money for you!" Big Sister Ling Yu said.

"It's not keeping it for me but collecting things for me. These are all very important; I also need to forge swords and refine pills. This is far more important than ten thousand silver tickets. Don’t hinder my progress," Free-and-Easy immediately said, fearing that Ling Yu would捨不得花這些錢。

"Ten thousand silver tickets So you still have a lot" The first impression Ling Yu had was this.

“Yeah, quite a bit. This is just the tip of the iceberg,” Free-and-Easy nodded and readily admitted it.

…"

The group fell silent again; they couldn’t believe Xianyun really did have money and that he would admit it so straightforwardly.

"Brother, give me ten thousand silver tickets to spend too. People always say I don't have any money," Ling Ling suddenly changed her attitude and stuck to Free-and-Easy like a leech.

“Do you want swords and pills or money”

“Of course, swords and pills!” Without thinking, Ling Ling replied directly.

"Alright then. I'll forge a good sword for you and refine some good pills; when your strength rises, getting money will be easy. Just raid any bandit lair," Free-and-Easy said with a smile.

“That’s true. Then hurry up and make me a sword and some pills.” Ling Ling held onto Free-and-Easy's arm as she spoke.

"You really are someone who will stick to anyone for milk! Alright, Little Sister, don't you think about whether your fourth brother can forge swords or refine pills,” said Ling Yu as she pulled away Ling Ling.

Free-and-Easy smiled and said, “Do I have to tell you that I’m proficient in all skills under the heavens Don’t just say forging swords and refining pills; even making a mechanical person would be no problem for me.”

"Talk big! Alright, I’ll help you collect these things. Some of them will arrive tomorrow, but some herbs might take time to obtain. Anyway, I’ll help you gather everything; if you can refine good-quality pills, I can sell them and guarantee the best price,” Ling Yu said.

“No problem, I have some outdated pills.” Free-and-Easy replied.

"Outdated…Forget it. We'll talk about this later," Ling Yu lost interest in these outdated pills; they were just ordinary pills that could be sold casually.

She didn’t know that the discarded pills from Xianyun were still incredibly precious to ordinary people. She would only find out later that these were actually discarded pills!!

"Alright, then it’s settled. I’m full and will go back to my room for training; don't bother me unless there's something important," Free-and-Easy finished eating and left quickly. He didn’t want anyone to keep him around asking questions even though he was telling the truth because he hated lying.

Yes, he believed himself to be an honest person, the most honest man in the world!

"You're training Why do you climb up to the rooftop" The third master’s family noticed that Free-and-Easy trained on the rooftop at night, sitting atop the roof ridge. Ling Ling directly flew over and asked.

“Uh, I’m used to it; I feel uncomfortable in a room. Furthermore, this way allows me to absorb starlight and moon energy, making my training faster,” Free-and-Easy said somewhat helplessly; he didn’t know why but was accustomed to this kind of training.

This should be blamed on Wang Yanru who made him climb walls for over a year. He got used to such an environment for training, though it seemed suitable for cultivation under the stars and moon. There seemed to be some special energy that could be absorbed even if it was minuscule and barely noticeable.

"Really Then I’ll try too!" Ling Ling followed Free-and-Easy’s example and sat atop the roof ridge to train, seemingly feeling better this way due to some psychological effect.

Under a starlit sky, the two on the roof ridge seemed to blend with the deep night, creating a bewilderingly beautiful scene.

The next morning, Free-and-Easy and Ling Ling were still sitting up there in a state of forgetfulness. Their inner strength advanced further, and their vitality, energy, and spirit were restored to the best possible extent.

For several days after that, it seemed Ling Ling trained with Xianyun like this...

A few days later, Free-and-Easy forged a few swords. In the sword-forging shop, he took over an entire area, which was a privilege of the owner. He also got a separate room for alchemy in the pill refinement workshop.

(To be continued)rpassing that of Nangong Suxin!However, this doesn't bother the miss, as she likes women and does not see herself as one."She felt that her figure was good enough. Besides, she was content with hersel...