Zhao Hai followed the Cultivator into the Life and Death Arena. The Cultivator then led Zhao Hai to a nearby room. Inside the room were two Cultivators. These two Cultivators weren't young, their hair had already turned white. What surprised Zhao Hai was that these two Cultivators were actually in the Vajra Realm.
When the two Cultivators saw Zhao Hai and the Cultivator enter, their eyes lit up. Then the Cultivator waved his hand towards the Cultivator and smiled at Zhao Hai, "Young man, do you want to participate in the Life and Death Arena?"
Zhao Hai nodded, then he smiled and said, "This is my first time coming to Marshu Village. It's also my first time hearing about the Life and Death Arena. I'm very interested in the Life and Death Arena, so I wanted to know what it was all about. I just want to know, if I don't want to fight after a few rounds, what should I do?"
When the two Cultivators heard Zhao Hai, one of them immediately smiled and said, "This is very simple. If you don't want to fight, then you just need to tell the arena. If you win less than ten rounds, then you can leave immediately. If you win more than ten rounds, then the arena will arrange a final opponent for you. This will be your farewell match. As long as you fight your last match, then you can leave."
When Zhao Hai heard the two Cultivators, he immediately understood what they meant. It seems like the Life and Death Arena was a place that devoured people without spitting out the bones. Arranging a final opponent for him didn't sound difficult, but Zhao Hai was sure that this final opponent would be someone who wanted his life. This person might even be someone who was trained by the Life and Death Arena.
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Then who will my opponent be?"
The two Cultivators replied at the same time, "Your opponents will be at the same level as you. Don't worry, we won't arrange a Cultivator above the Teleportation Realm to fight you. However, the time of the battle will be arranged by us. What do you think?"
Zhao Hai nodded. Then, he took out 100 Jade Essences and handed them over to the old cultivator. "Zhao Hai, Teleportation Realm Cultivator."
The old Cultivator took Zhao Hai's Jade Essence, then he took out a jade card and gave it to Zhao Hai. Then he said, "Take this jade card. As long as you don't leave the city, you can receive notifications at any time. If you leave the city without notifying us, then we will punish you. We might even send people to hunt you down."
Zhao Hai nodded and said in a deep voice, "Under normal circumstances, how often do you arrange a match?"
The old cultivator replied in a low voice, "That's not necessarily true. Sometimes, they'll specially arrange a one-day match for you, and sometimes, you'll only need to fight once a week"
Zhao Hai frowned and said, "What if I have something to do and have to leave? Do I have to report it to the arena? "
The old cultivator replied, "You can report it to the arena through the jade card. As long as you don't win more than ten matches, then you can leave at any time. If you win more than ten matches, then we'll arrange a farewell match for you in the shortest time possible. So if you really have something to do, then please inform us in advance."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "I hope that you can arrange a match for me as soon as possible. Goodbye!" Then Zhao Hai cupped his fist to the two Cultivators before he turned around and left.
The two Cultivators looked at Zhao Hai's back. One of them curled his lips and said, "Arrogant and ignorant guy. He thinks that he's great. We'll let him know when the time comes."
The other old cultivator smiled and said, "All right, don't think too much about it. Arrange a time for him to compete. By the way, I heard that Wild Wolf has won 30 matches in a row recently. Arrange a match for this kid."
The old cultivator nodded and said, "Alright, I'll arrange it as soon as possible. Let Wild Wolf see the kid's strength. If he can kill Wild Wolf, then that would be for the best. If he can't, then he'll be the one to die. Wild Wolf has never been able to survive." The other Cultivator smiled and nodded, he didn't say anything.
Zhao Hai left the Life and Death Arena and slowly walked down the street. As he walked, he looked around. He found a shop in front of him called Iron Shop. This shop had a lot of iron ore stacked on top of it. These iron ores looked very ordinary. When Zhao Hai entered the shop, a burly man wearing coarse clothing immediately came over. He cupped his fist to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, do you want to buy materials or make artifacts?"
Zhao Hai looked at this person. This person's strength wasn't very strong, he was only at the Transcending Realm. However, he had a tall stature and dark skin. He gave people a feeling that he was as dark as iron.
Zhao Hai looked at the Cultivator and said, "What materials do you have in your shop? I want to see them."
The Cultivator nodded and said, "Does Mister want to see all the materials? Please come with me. " Then he led Zhao Hai to the back of the shop. At this time, Zhao Hai looked at the shop. It looked like a blacksmith shop. In the middle of the shop was a huge blacksmith furnace. On both sides of the shop were piles of ordinary looking iron ingots.
While looking around, Zhao Hai followed the Cultivator into the shop. After passing through a small door, Zhao Hai felt his eyes light up. This was a very big room. There were a lot of lights in the room. These lights were powered by Jade Essence, they were very bright.
There were a lot of shelves in the room. On these shelves were pieces of ore. Zhao Hai had seen some of these ores before, but there were also some that Zhao Hai hadn't seen before. There were at least a hundred kinds of ores.
Zhao Hai looked at the ores, then he turned to the Cultivator and said, "How many ores do you have?"
The Cultivator stared at Zhao Hai, but he immediately replied, "There are 135 kinds of ores in total. Mister, which ores do you need? You can tell me directly. I know the ores in the shop like the back of my hand. Just tell me what you need and I'll immediately find it for you. Even if I can't find it, I'll also tell you if my shop has it. At the same time, I'll also tell you where to buy it."
When Zhao Hai heard the Cultivator, he stared for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "There's no need to be so troublesome. All the ores in your shop, I want one piece of each type. Just one piece is enough. You can prepare one piece for me."
The Cultivator was stunned by Zhao Hai's strange request. Then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "One piece for each type? May I ask how big Mister wants one piece? "
Zhao Hai smiled faintly, then he extended his hand and said, "Just a piece about the size of a fist. Is that alright?"
The Cultivator stared, but he still replied, "Alright. But there are a few precious ores that we don't have in our shop."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "If it's less than the size of a fist, then just give it to me."
The Cultivator nodded, then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, please come with me." Zhao Hai nodded, then he followed the Cultivator to a nearby room. The room wasn't very big, it was a living room with a sofa and a tea table. The Cultivator prepared a pot of tea for Zhao Hai, then he said, "Mister, please wait for a moment." Zhao Hai nodded, then the Cultivator turned around and left.
Zhao Hai sat there, drinking tea while looking around. This was a living room, but on the walls of the living room, there were a lot of weapons. Sabers, spears, swords, halberds, all kinds of weapons. What surprised Zhao Hai the most was that in front of his room, there was a large bow!
That's right, it was a bow, an Iron Bow. The arm of the bow was made of black metal, and the bowstring was also made of metal. The bow was fixed to the wall with several black iron bars. It seemed like the weight of the bow was very heavy.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but be curious, he stood up and walked towards the bow. Then he reached out and touched the bow. The cold metal feeling told Zhao Hai that this bow wasn't just for show, it was a real iron bow.
At this time, footsteps were heard as the Cultivator entered the living room. He was holding a spatial bag in his hand. When he saw Zhao Hai looking at the bow, he immediately turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, these are the ores that you wanted. Please take a look." Zhao Hai nodded, then he received the spatial bag and opened it. Then he used his spiritual force to explore the inside.
Inside the spatial bag was a pile of ores. There were all kinds of ores, each of them was the size of a fist. Only a few of them were smaller, some were even as small as a finger.
However, Zhao Hai didn't mind, he asked, "How many Jade Essences are there in total?"
The Cultivator immediately replied, "135 types of metals, a total of 100,000 Jade Essences."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he pointed to the bow on the wall and said, "What is this bow? It seems to be very heavy. "
When the Cultivator heard Zhao Hai ask about the bow, his face couldn't help but show an awkward expression as he said, "This bow has some history. Mister, please take a seat. I'll explain it to you slowly." Zhao Hai nodded, then he sat down.
The Cultivator also sat down, then he said, "This small shop is called Iron Horn. We specialize in making artifacts. We sell weapons for a living. In Martha Tree City, this business has been passed down for five generations. Because Iron Horn's family is focused on making artifacts, their cultivation isn't very high. However, Iron Horn's craftsmanship is famous. The weapons that Iron Horn makes are the best in Martha Tree City."
Zhao Hai didn't speak, he just quietly listened to the Cultivator. He knew that the Cultivator didn't speak, he still had a lot to say. However, Zhao Hai was now even more curious about the bow.
The man sighed and said, "Mister, don't look down on this small shop. Our Iron Family used to be famous in Martha City. Our reputation as a ten-thousand-year-old shop isn't just for show. However, during my grandfather's generation, a Body Cultivator came to this small shop. He took a piece of metal and asked my grandfather to help him make a bow. The piece of metal that he got was very strange, it's a rare piece of metal called Strength Metal."
Zhao Hai looked at the Cultivator in confusion, then he said, "Strength Birth Metal? What kind of metal is this? "
When the Cultivator heard Zhao Hai, he smiled bitterly and said, "Strength Birth Metal is a rare metal. This metal has a very special characteristic. As long as you exert force on it, it will absorb the surrounding metal elements and give birth to a piece of metal. It's very special."
Zhao Hai stared and said, "There's actually such a metal? It's very special. "
The Cultivator nodded and said, "However, the metal produced by Strength Birth Metal isn't a high-grade metal, it's just ordinary iron. Therefore, its value isn't very high. However, the Body Cultivator came up with a whimsical idea. He asked my grandfather to make a bow out of this metal. This way, when he uses the bow, he would be able to use Strength Birth Metal to produce an iron arrow. Then he would be able to shoot the iron arrow with his strength. Although the quality of the iron arrow is very ordinary, its strength is very high. This would make up for his lack of long-range attacks."
When Zhao Hai heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up. This was a very good idea. Even if the quality of the iron arrow wasn't good, its strength was real. If you let a needle fall from a height of several hundred meters, it would still be able to pierce through concrete. This was the reason for its strength. It can be said that the Body Cultivator was a very creative person.
When the Cultivator saw Zhao Hai's expression, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "His idea is very good. My grandfather also thought that it was a good idea. Therefore, he accepted the job. The Cultivator also made a request. He wanted the strength of the bow to be no less than a hundred thousand jin, but it also couldn't be more than a million jin. This request can be said to be very reasonable, so my grandfather agreed."
At this point, a bitter smile appeared on his face as he continued, "Grandpa spent a lot of effort to make this bow. He added a lot of precious materials. Not only is the bow strong, but it's also very heavy. The tenacity of the bowstring is also very high. Moreover, the bowstring isn't very thick. In the hands of a Cultivator, the bowstring can be used as a melee weapon. At the same time, Grandpa specially researched and made this bow so that when a Cultivator draws the bow, the arrow would be in the shape of an arrow instead of an iron bar or an iron block."
When he heard this, Zhao Hai nodded. He had thought about this problem before. Although the Strength of Metal can produce metal, the shape of the metal wasn't that easy to fix. Yet, his grandfather was able to make the metal condensed into an arrow. This was really amazing. He was definitely a Grandmaster Blacksmith.
The Cultivator looked at Zhao Hai and nodded. His expression became even more bitter as he said, "But my grandfather didn't come in contact with metal before, so he didn't know much about it. Therefore, he didn't know that after metal was processed, its strength would increase by several times. Therefore, after the bow was made, although the weight of the bow was as my grandfather expected, about ten thousand jin, the strength of the bow actually reached an astonishing five million jin. And this five million jin of strength must be the strength of the body, spiritual qi wouldn't be able to pull the bow open." The Cultivator nodded, his expression became even more bitter as he said, "But my grandfather didn't know about metal before.
When Zhao Hai heard this, he couldn't help but stare. He didn't think that this ordinary bow would have such a great pulling force.
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