What's Going On?

After leaving Wu Tan City, Xiao Yu headed west. After traveling for a long time, he arrived at the small town closest to the Monster Mountain Range. If nothing unexpected happened, Xiao Yi Xian should be in this town!

However, Xiao Yu did not deliberately seek out Xiao Yi Xian, nor did he want to make enemies before entering the Monster Mountain Range. He was still unfamiliar with everything here. Though he possessed the strength of an Eight-star Dou Zhe, it was better to be cautious while traveling abroad!

Xiao Yu planned to enter Qingshan Town to replenish his supplies and rest up. Who knew how long he would be in the Monster Mountain Range? He needed to bring more dried food and water. Xiao Yu, traveling alone, naturally drew no attention when he stepped into this town of mercenaries. The streets bustled with people, but most of them were mercenaries who lived with their lives on the line. They stood in noisy groups, and all they talked about were women, wine, and magical beasts!

Xiao Yu first bought some food from the shops lining the streets, then began searching the town for a blacksmith shop. He had just received the Heaven Burning Sword Art and happened to lack a suitable weapon.

The shops on both sides of the town were doing brisk business, but most were herbal medicine stores and inns. Since the town was close to the Monster Mountain Range, the herbs here were all obtained from within the range. Being so close to the source gave them the advantage, and thus herbal medicine stores in the town were everywhere!

The inns were likely prepared for travelers from afar and for mercenaries heading into the Monster Mountain Range. After scanning the streets all the way through without spotting a blacksmith shop, Xiao Yu finally saw a sign reading "Wan Family Blacksmith" at the far end of town. Delight appeared on his face. "Finally, I found a blacksmith shop!"

Xiao Yu strode over. The moment he entered, a wave of heat rushed toward him. The temperature inside was worlds apart from the temperature outside. Compared to this place, the outdoors was practically air-conditioned!

However, Xiao Yu did not pay much attention to it. The Dou Qi within his body slowly circulated and covered his entire body, making him feel much better. After looking around, he heard a series of clangs as iron was struck. The sound came from the second floor. Seeing no one in the first-floor hall, Xiao Yu headed directly upstairs.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of metal colliding grew louder and louder. As soon as Xiao Yu came upstairs, he saw a burly man over two meters tall, his muscles seemingly forged from steel. The man swung a massive hammer, striking a fiery-red strip of metal before him again and again as sparks flew everywhere!

"Sir, I'd like to buy a weapon!" Xiao Yu called out.

The burly man seemed not to hear him and continued striking away. At that moment, a creak came from nearby. Xiao Yu turned and saw someone resembling the man wielding the massive hammer emerge from a room within.

The moment that man came out, he saw Xiao Yu. A faint smile appeared on his honest-looking face. "Customer, are you here to buy a weapon?"

Xiao Yu nodded. "Yes, I want a sword, but he's ignoring me!" Xiao Yu pointed at the man swinging the hammer.

An apologetic expression appeared on the burly man's face. "He is my younger brother. His ears were injured in an accident while forging a weapon, and he can no longer hear."

Xiao Yu immediately nodded in understanding. The burly man then asked, "The customer wants a sword?"

"That's right. Do you have one here?" Xiao Yu asked.

After thinking for a moment, the burly man said, "We do have a sword, but it is rather strange. Are you sure you want it?"

"Strange?" Xiao Yu frowned. "Can you take me to see it?"

"Of course!" the burly man said, leading Xiao Yu toward a room deep in the second-floor corridor.

After pushing open the door, the burly man led Xiao Yu straight to a weapon rack. Upon getting closer, Xiao Yu noticed a jet-black table beside it. A longsword lay quietly atop it. The blade edges on both sides gleamed with a dark luster and appeared incomparably sharp. Its body was black and shaped like fish scales, while a crimson magical core was embedded in its fiery-red hilt. The flickering red light formed a powerful contrast with the black sword body!

Xiao Yu liked the sword the instant he saw it. Yet he was puzzled. Both its shape and its killing power should have been quite impressive. Moreover, there was a magical core in its hilt. Logically speaking, it should not have gone unsold. Yet it was right before Xiao Yu, and no one had bought it!

The burly man seemed to see the doubt in Xiao Yu's heart and explained, "Customer, there is only one reason this sword cannot be sold: it is too heavy. It simply isn't suitable for use as a weapon!"

"Heavy?" Xiao Yu asked curiously. "How heavy is it?"

The burly man was silent for a moment before saying, "A full ten thousand jin!"

Xiao Yu's eyes widened at his words. "How many jin did you say?"

"Ten thousand jin! This sword was forged from a piece of meteorite iron. When it was first made, it weighed two thousand jin. Two thousand jin was nothing to a Dou Master, but the problem lies with this magical core!" The burly man pointed at the magical core on the hilt.

"You mean the sword only became heavier after the magical core was embedded?" Xiao Yu asked.

The burly man nodded. "That's right. This Rank One fire-element magical core came from a Blazing Cloud Turtle that we hired the Bentu Mercenary Group to hunt. We never expected this to happen. Many people have tried this sword now. Even lifting it requires them to continuously maintain their Dou Qi. It is manageable for a short time, but maintaining it for long periods is simply impossible, so many gave up. What a waste of that Rank One magical core!" The burly man sighed.

"Can I give it a try?" Xiao Yu looked at the sword eagerly. Its attraction was simply too great for him!

The burly man still hesitated. "Are you sure?"

Xiao Yu gave a slight nod. "I'm sure!"

The burly man did not stop him again. Xiao Yu stepped forward, took a deep breath, then stretched out both hands and slowly gripped the hilt. The Dou Qi within his body suddenly erupted, and a powerful force surged toward the sword as he lifted it sharply!

Bang!

Xiao Yu, who had expected it to be extremely heavy, lifted it directly. Not only that, he nearly fell to the ground because he had used too much force!

"Why is it so light?" Xiao Yu looked at the longsword in his hand in confusion. He then released it with his left hand and held the sword only in his right, swinging it as though he were not holding a longsword that weighed ten thousand jin!

The burly man beside him was dumbfounded. "What is going on?" Not only was Xiao Yu bewildered, even the burly man was confused!

Unable to believe it, the burly man wanted to take it and try for himself. Xiao Yu handed it to him one-handed. The moment the burly man reached out to receive it, it smashed onto the ground with a bang!

"Is it really that heavy?" Xiao Yu asked in confusion, then lifted the longsword one-handed again under the burly man's horrified gaze!

The burly man could not help swallowing. With great difficulty, he said, "Th-then what exactly is going on?"