Star Dragon Saber

"Man, why is it so hard to find a weapon?" Lin Ming complained.

Forget it. He might as well ask Uncle Weiyuan. After all, this was his warehouse, and he was much more familiar with it than Lin Ming.

"Uncle Weiyuan, are there any sabers here that can be used with multiple attributes?" Lin Ming walked over and asked.

"A multi-attribute saber? What are you trying to do, kid? With so many sabers here, not a single one catches your eye?" Uncle Weiyuan asked back instead.

"Xiao Ming hasn't reached Dou Zhe yet, so I don't know my attribute. I was thinking of finding a multi-attribute saber, so no matter what attribute I have later, I can use it. Besides, what if I turn out to have a Fire-Wood Dual Attribute? Then I could even play around as an Alchemist."

"Fire-Wood Dual Attribute? Play around as an Alchemist? Do you know how hard it is to become an Alchemist? And you say play around." Uncle Weiyuan said this a little angrily. Then Uncle Weiyuan said again, "But it's true that not knowing your attribute right now is a troublesome thing. If you choose one now and get used to it, but later it doesn't match your attribute, that really won't work. But the family doesn't have the multi-attribute kind you want. As you saw, there are only those few dual-attribute ones, and they're frighteningly expensive. Even I can't call for one privately."

Lin Ming had already prepared himself for the possibility that he would not find anything suitable before he came, so he was not too disappointed now. After all, his situation was special. Back then, he had already thought that if he could not find a suitable one, he would find materials to forge one.

"Then Uncle Weiyuan, does the family have any material that can suit all attributes? Xiao Ming wants to forge a weapon himself," Lin Ming asked again.

"Material for all attributes? Now that you mention it, I seem to remember something. A while ago, the family took in a piece of Starfall Iron, roughly thirty-something jin. I think it's supposed to be auctioned at next month's Earth Tier Auction House. You'd better think this through, kid. That Starfall Iron isn't cheap. Even with the internal family member discount, plus the family allowing you juniors one chance to choose a weapon with an upper limit of no more than two hundred thousand Gold Coins, if you want to get that piece of Starfall Iron, I'm afraid you'll still have to pay another fifty thousand Gold Coins to take it." Uncle Weiyuan spoke to Lin Ming very seriously.

Hearing that the family really had this material, Lin Ming was delighted. Although he still needed to pay fifty thousand Gold Coins, when he thought about how it could circulate all attributes, this bit of money was nothing. It was only equivalent to one-fifth of his current net worth. After all, if it were truly put up for auction, it would probably go for at least three hundred thousand Gold Coins. Calculated this way, Lin Ming still came out ahead. So Lin Ming quickly replied, "Yes, Uncle Weiyuan, I've thought it through. I want the Starfall Iron." Then Lin Ming took out fifty thousand Gold Coins and handed them to Uncle Weiyuan, saying again, "Sorry to trouble you."

"Sigh, you kid. Fine. Since you're sure, Uncle Weiyuan won't say anything more. Wait here. I'll go talk to those old guys and bring it over for you." With that, he left.

With some free time, Lin Ming remembered that Xiao Yan's Black Heavy Ruler also seemed to be made of some kind of meteorite iron. But his one seemed pretty awesome, the only one in the entire continent. As for Lin Ming's current piece of Starfall Iron, it was actually a meteor that had fallen onto the Dou Qi Continent, then refined by people after they found it. Different meteors had different materials, so their characteristics were also different. The piece the family had received should be able to contain Dou Qi of all attributes.

Lin Ming waited there for about half an hour before he saw Uncle Weiyuan's figure walking over. Lin Ming hurriedly ran up and asked anxiously, "How did it go? Uncle Weiyuan."

Uncle Weiyuan's Storage Ring flashed on his hand, and a pitch-black piece of metal appeared in his palm. Then Uncle Weiyuan said, "Take it properly, kid. For this piece of iron, I argued with those old guys for quite a while before they agreed."

"Thank you, Uncle Weiyuan." Lin Ming thanked him first, then received the Starfall Iron with both hands. Looking at this washbasin-sized piece of Starfall Iron, Lin Ming smiled, then stored it into his Storage Ring.

"You kid, take this piece of Starfall Iron to the Huangfu Family in the east to forge it. In the entire Imperial Capital, only two or three families can forge this piece of Starfall Iron. It just so happens that the Huangfu Family isn't far, and they often have dealings with our Mite'er Family. Your uncle here also has a pretty good friendship with Master Huangfu. If you go, he'll help you forge it," Uncle Weiyuan said to Lin Ming.

"All right, Xiao Ming will go to the Huangfu Family to forge it," Lin Ming replied.

"Fine, then go on," Uncle Weiyuan said.

"Then Xiao Ming will be leaving first." Lin Ming said farewell to Uncle Weiyuan.

After leaving the auction house, Lin Ming walked east for nearly another half an hour. Lin Ming saw the Huangfu Family, then went straight to the front gate and said to the guard, "Please inform Master Huangfu that Lin Ming, the nephew of Mite'er Weiyuan of the Mite'er Family, has come to visit." At the same time, he also took out the Mite'er Family identity token.

That guard was also someone with good judgment. He immediately replied, "All right, Young Master Lin Ming, please wait a moment. This subordinate will go in and report at once." With that, he immediately ran inside.

After about half a cup of tea, a muscular man who looked almost thirty walked out with the guard and called, "Little Brother Lin Ming, I am Huangfu Hao. My father is at a critical moment in refining a weapon. Why don't you come in with me, have a cup of tea, and wait a while? In less than half an hour, my father should be able to finish refining it."

"Big Brother Huangfu, then I'll be troubling you," Lin Ming replied.

"Please." Lin Ming followed Huangfu Hao inside and chatted idly with him in the reception hall. After quite a while, Huangfu Hao finally asked the purpose of Lin Ming's visit this time. "May I ask what Little Brother Lin Ming has come for this time?"

"To be honest, Big Brother Huangfu, this little brother has come this time because I would like Master Huangfu to help forge a handy saber-type weapon," Lin Ming answered.

"Oh? Logically speaking, your noble family should have no shortage of saber-type weapons. Little Brother Lin, was there not a single one that caught your eye?" Huangfu Hao said.

"Sigh, those saber-type weapons in the family, the ones I liked were too expensive, and the family wouldn't give them to me. The ones they were willing to give, I didn't like. It just so happens I obtained some good material myself, so I thought of forging a saber-type weapon on my own. That's why I came to visit your honored residence!" Lin Ming said.

"Good material? What good material?" As soon as he heard good material, Huangfu Hao said this excitedly. To a blacksmith, good material was like good Medicinal Materials to an Alchemist, that kind of excitement in the heart. When encountering those especially extreme people, seeing good Medicinal Materials was even more important than seeing their own wife. Wasn't Pill King Gu He someone who had an elder brother or younger brother who cherished those good Medicinal Materials like his life? There was no need to explain the specifics here.

Lin Ming thought, As expected of a forging family. The father is a forging master, and the son gets excited as soon as he hears about good material. Leaving aside his level for now, just this passion isn't something ordinary people can compare to.

"Big Brother Huangfu, don't get excited yet. This little brother happened to obtain a piece of Starfall Iron..." Before Lin Ming could finish, two voices rang out.

"Starfall Iron!"

"Starfall Iron!"

One voice came from Huangfu Hao before him, and the other came from outside the door. Before Lin Ming could respond, another voice came from outside, "Nephew Lin, is this Starfall Iron you mentioned real?" As soon as the voice fell, Lin Ming saw a Big Man walk in, whose appearance was seventy percent similar to Huangfu Hao's, around fifty years old, with even more exaggerated muscles all over his body.

Huangfu Hao quickly cupped his hands and called, "Father."

At this point, if anyone still did not know who he was, they would probably be a fool. Lin Ming also stood up and respectfully cupped his hands, calling, "Master Huangfu."

"Haha, Nephew is indeed handsome and dignified, with extraordinary talent. Forget these empty formalities. Don't call me Master Huangfu either. With my relationship with Weiyuan, since you are his nephew, you can call me Uncle Huangfu," Master Huangfu said.

"Uncle Huangfu, then this kid will respectfully obey," Lin Ming said, straightening up.

"Hahaha, you kid, you suit my taste. A man should be straightforward. Those wishy-washy types are hypocritical to death. Right, Xiao Ming, is it true that you have a piece of Starfall Iron like you said just now?" When Master Huangfu spoke of Starfall Iron, his eyes shone.

"Yes, Uncle Huangfu. After I obtained this piece of Starfall Iron, Uncle Weiyuan specially instructed me that in this Imperial City, only you have the ability to forge this Starfall Iron." Since he had already arrived here, Lin Ming naturally picked the pleasant words to say. Even if Uncle Weiyuan had not said it like that, in any case, Lin Ming was the one speaking now, so whatever he said was what it was.

"Nephew, this really isn't me boasting. Although if we speak only of forging techniques, there are still two or three families in this Imperial City that can compare with our Huangfu Family, when it comes to Starfall Iron alone, there truly is no family that is a match for my Huangfu Family. Back then, my father became famous throughout the Imperial City by forging a long spear made of Starfall Iron, and only then did my Huangfu Family gain its position in the Imperial City. But Starfall Iron is truly too difficult to find. Until my father later passed away, he was never able to find a second piece of Starfall Iron. However, the inheritance for forging Starfall Iron was passed down. So, Nephew, if you hand the Starfall Iron to your Uncle Huangfu to forge, I will absolutely forge you a weapon that suits your heart." Master Huangfu said this, and just as Lin Ming was about to reply, he heard Master Huangfu speak again. "Nephew, if you give the Starfall Iron to me to forge, I won't charge you a fee this time. In the future, if you need anything else forged, your Uncle Huangfu will give you a twenty percent discount."

Lin Ming quickly took the Starfall Iron out of his Storage Ring, personally handed it to Master Huangfu, and said, "Uncle Huangfu, since Xiao Ming has come to trouble you at your door, then the Starfall Iron is naturally meant for you to help forge. As for the forging fee, Uncle Huangfu, there's no need to waive it. But Xiao Ming will gladly accept that twenty percent discount you mentioned."

"A real man's words, once spoken, how can they be taken back? If I said I'll forge it for you for free this time, then it's free. Nephew, to be honest with you, even if you asked me to pay you money instead so that I could forge it, your Uncle Huangfu would agree without a second word, let alone doing it for free now. Your Uncle Huangfu is the one profiting," Master Huangfu said to Lin Ming.

"All right, enough with the fussing. This is settled. Now quickly tell me your requirements." Looking at Master Huangfu making his decision, Lin Ming no longer insisted. Then he told Master Huangfu the general appearance of the weapon he wanted, as well as the requirement that it could satisfy the normal circulation of all Dou Qi.

After Lin Ming finished stating all his requirements, Master Huangfu, relying on his several decades of forging experience, drew up a sketch of a saber-type weapon. Looking at the sketch of a saber-type weapon shaped like a Zhanmadao, with a slightly longer hilt and Dragon Patterns, Lin Ming knew he had found the right person this time. As expected of a master-level figure.

"Then Uncle Huangfu, please forge it according to this shape drawn here," Lin Ming said.

"All right, Nephew, then Uncle Huangfu will forge it according to this sketch. Don't worry, I will definitely forge you a saber-type weapon that satisfies you. How about this, come back to pick it up in seven days," Master Huangfu said.

"All right, Uncle Huangfu, Big Brother Huangfu. Lin Ming will come visit again in seven days." Lin Ming rose and cupped his hands toward Master Huangfu.

Huangfu Hao stood up and said, "Brother Lin, your big brother here will see you out."

Master Huangfu said, "Take care, Nephew."

After leaving the Huangfu Family, Lin Ming walked on the road back home. Thinking that it would take seven days to finish, it seemed he could only practice the Startling Swan Saber Technique after seven days.

Seven days passed in cultivation and waiting. Early on the seventh day, Lin Ming ended his cultivation, got up, washed up, ate a simple breakfast, then set out for the Huangfu Family to pick up his saber-type weapon.

An hour later, in the Huangfu Family's main hall, Lin Ming had not been seated for long when he heard a voice coming over. Before long, he saw Master Huangfu slowly walking over while holding a rectangular Purple Sandalwood Box in both hands. Every step used his full strength, and Lin Ming hurriedly stood up.

Master Huangfu carried the wooden box to Lin Ming and said, "Nephew, Uncle Huangfu did not fail your trust. This saber can be considered my peak." Then he opened the wooden box. Inside was a saber about four feet nine inches long, with a blade three feet four inches long. The saber's body was black-glazed, and cold light was revealed. Golden Dragon Patterns wound around the hilt, incomparably noble.

With one look, Lin Ming completely fell in love with this saber. This would be his weapon from now on. Lin Ming picked up the saber, wildly swung it a few times, and chopped at a wooden chair beside him. But just the saber qi split the wooden chair in half.

Taking the saber back, Lin Ming apologized to Master Huangfu, "Uncle Huangfu, after obtaining this precious saber, I couldn't hold back for a moment and chopped the chair to pieces. Please forgive me."

"What's that matter? If damaging a table or chair lets me see such a divine weapon, then your Uncle Huangfu wishes a few more could be damaged every day." After Master Huangfu finished speaking, he took out a scabbard from his Storage Ring and handed it to Lin Ming, then said, "This is a scabbard forged from Grinding Star Stone. I'll give it to you together now. A precious saber deserves a good sheath."

Lin Ming received the scabbard and sheathed the saber. He bowed to Master Huangfu. "Uncle Huangfu, please accept this bow from your nephew."

Master Huangfu lifted Lin Ming up and said to him, "Now there is still one final step. Naming this precious saber, and only then can it be considered officially complete."

Lin Ming thought for a moment and said, "It was forged from Starfall Iron, and it is cloaked in Dragon Patterns. Then let it be called the 'Star Dragon Saber.'"

As soon as his words fell, the Star Dragon Saber was born.