Lu Sheng soaked himself in the tub for a while longer until the medicinal liquid turned into light gray water. Only then did he slowly stand up.
This time, he could feel his body noticeably lighter.
Looking at the box on the Modifier, under the Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill column, there was a special effect.
'Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill: Level One. Special Effect: Strength Enhancement.'
This hard body skill felt like a thick layer of skin covering the surface of his skin.
Lu Sheng did not expect this level of hard body skill to bring about any qualitative changes. He cleaned himself up and went out for a cold shower. Then, he returned to his room to sleep.
The next day, he went to the Crimson Whale early in the morning. After a regular meeting, he reported the situation and intelligence of all parties. At the same time, he learned that the battle outside the city had reached its climax.
Zhen Xun from Zhen Family had led men to attack no less than twenty Scarlet District strongholds, as well as dozens of men from a new faction.
Even those from Crimson Whale Sect who had gone to clean up the aftermath felt nauseous at the sight of their bloody and cruel methods.
Not to be outdone, Scarlet District intercepted two Zhen Family members on the icy plains and killed them before Zhen Xun could rescue them.
Enraged, Zhen Family sent reinforcements while Scarlet District mobilized even more forces. Both sides were in a state of complete bloodlust.
Many of Zhen Family's subordinate factions, such as Crimson Whale Sect, were caught up in the fighting as well. Sometimes, before the aftermath was settled, Scarlet District's subordinate faction would attack.
Scarlet District's subordinate faction was another hidden faction in the Northern Lands called Scarlet Tower. It was originally a notorious assassin organization in the Northern Lands. Now that it had been exposed, it was actually a subordinate faction of Scarlet District. This shocked everyone.
Even Crimson Whale Sect could not underestimate Scarlet Tower's intelligence network.
Moreover, once the assassins among them struck, they were usually fearless of death, as if they had gone mad. This caused a lot of trouble for Crimson Whale Sect as well.
In recent days, several Internal Affairs Emissaries had been gravely injured, and three Elders had died in battle.
In the name of recuperating, Lu Sheng was temporarily absent. Even so, he could feel the increasingly tense atmosphere in the sect. During the regular meeting, many of the upper echelons had their wounds bandaged.
At the end of the meeting, Lu Sheng asked the old Gang Leader for the location of the weapons department and went straight there.
Crimson Whale Sect's Weapons Division wasn't on the ship, but on the shore beside the Crimson Whale. It happened to be in a canyon.
He had wanted a good weapon for a long time, but unfortunately, he had never found the opportunity. Such weapons were often extremely expensive and rare.
Inside the Hundred Weapon Valley.
"Superior weapons require superior materials. If you can't find them, why don't you try a heavy weapon, External Head?" Elder Duan, the person in charge of the weapons department, suggested as he stroked his beard.
"Heavy weapons?" Lu Sheng looked at the strong man beside him, who was holding the red sword embryo and cooling it with the cold spring water of the canyon. Large amounts of white steam kept rising from the sword embryo.
"Not bad." Elder Duan smiled and said, "I see that External Head Lu has a strong physique. If you use a heavy weapon that weighs several dozen catties, you won't be at a disadvantage against a divine weapon. Although it's not as sharp as them, it's heavy enough. It's a deterrent in itself. "
Lu Sheng felt that it made sense and nodded slightly.
"In that case, Elder Duan, what heavy weapon do you think is suitable for me? My inner force is the Ultimate Crimson Mantra passed down from Sect Master's lineage. I wonder if a hammer can strengthen the effect and might of inner force? "
"Dare I ask if you know any hammer techniques?" Elder Duan asked.
"Er … no …" Lu Sheng shook his head. But he could find someone to learn in a short period of time. Once he got the hang of it, he would be able to master it quickly. After all, the Modifier was insane enough.
"Then what kind of weapon do you comprehend?" Elder Duan asked again. "What kind of Intent do you condense when you focus your mind?"
"… It's a saber," Lu Sheng understood. "Looks like I can only use a saber," he could not comprehend this Intent quickly enough.
"It's not that you can only use it, but that you're suitable for a saber," Elder Duan smiled. "I have a pair of large sabers here. If you don't mind, you can give it a try. This pair of sabers was custom-made by a Hercules External Affairs Emissary. Unfortunately, before he could get his hands on it, he … "He sighed.
"Dual sabers? Let me see. " Lu Sheng's interest was piqued. A saber that suited him, and a dual saber at that. This piqued his curiosity.
"External Head, please follow me." Elder Duan nodded. He turned around and led Lu Sheng through the furnaces. Soon, they arrived at the innermost dark armory.
The armory was built like a hall. Rows upon rows of weapons were arranged on weapon racks.
Sabers, spears, staffs, swords, daggers, halberds. The dazzling array of weapons filled Lu Sheng's eyes.
"External Head, please follow me." Elder Duan led Lu Sheng through the rows of weapon racks. Soon, they arrived at the depths of the armory where heavy weapons were stored.
In a corner of this area, Elder Duan pointed at two large sabers that were being oiled and wiped. He said to Lu Sheng, "External Head, these are the sabers that I mentioned are suitable for you. The Dual Saber Lonemoon."
Lu Sheng walked closer to take a look.
On the weapon rack were two meter-long, thick-backed sabers. The gleaming silver blades were like two door planks. Three metal rings were strung on the backs of each saber.
They were thick. The backs of the sabers were as thick as a palm and the blades were as wide as a person's waist. However, Lu Sheng found them awkward no matter how he looked at them.
"What do you think?" Elder Duan said proudly, "I personally forged these Dual Sabers Lonemoon years ago. After thirty-six days of painstaking work, I used fourteen different techniques to refine and polish them. The materials used are also of the highest quality. They are definitely sharper and harder than ordinary sabers. "
Lu Sheng frowned. He was speechless as he looked at the Dual Sabers Lonemoon.
"Elder Duan … these are obviously two butcher's knives … What Lonemoon? Even a nice name can't hide the fact that they are butcher's knives."
Elder Duan shook his head with a smile.
"Butcher's knives? No, of course not. Don't be fooled by the fact that they weigh seventy-six kilograms each. When you actually use them, you'll know the benefits. As for their appearance, as long as they're practical, what does it matter if they're butcher's knives? "
Elder Duan's words made sense. Although his last sentence was a little off, Lu Sheng was a pragmatist. He no longer paid much attention to their appearance.
"Can I try it?"
"Of course." Elder Duan gestured for him to do as he pleased.
Lu Sheng nodded. He stretched his arms and shoulders and walked forward slowly. He grabbed the hilt of one of the Lonemoon knives.
"Up!" He exerted force and the entire butcher's knife was lifted.
External skills were the best for strength. Lu Sheng first practiced Black Tiger Saber, then Chasing Wind Saber and Double Rhombus Saber. These were all saber external skills.
Now, he was practicing hard body skills that were the best for strength. His Bear Wrestling Hand was only at the first level, but he had already mastered it. He also had the first level of Nine Lakes Steel Chains Skill.
These bits and pieces of external martial arts had turned him from a gentle and frail scholar into a man with a strong physique and abnormal strength.
The strength in Lu Sheng's body surged. His blood vessels expanded and his body grew even bigger.
He was already twice as wide as Elder Duan and a head taller than the average man. At this moment, his Qi and blood swelled up, and his muscles became bigger as if they were inflated. His white muscles twisted and tightened.
"Up!!" Lu Sheng grabbed the second Lonemoon knife and held both knives in his hands.
"Clang!"
He crossed the two knives in front of him. He could see his own face reflected on the blade, as clear as a mirror.
"Very fitting! That's unexpected, "Lu Sheng said in surprise.
"Looks like External Head Lu is fated to meet this Lonemoon. Since that's the case, I'll give you a fifty percent discount. Just a hundred taels of silver will do! "
"A hundred taels …" Lu Sheng was speechless. This old man really dared to ask for it. Apart from the design, these two knives were made of ordinary steel. They relied on their weight to unleash their power, yet he dared to ask for a hundred taels of silver.
"Twenty taels."
"Twenty taels?! Why don't you just rob a bank? Back then, this old man spent a great deal of effort to forge these two high-grade … Pig Slaughtering Knives. "
Lu Sheng continued the conversation for him, causing Elder Duan to choke on his own breath.
Although these two knives were indeed modified pig-slaughtering knives, and they were heavy knives forged from a large amount of unwanted scrap metal, at the very least, everyone had to be more refined on the surface. There was no need to speak so bluntly.
"Twenty taels is too little. I don't even have enough money!" Elder Duan waved his hand.
"Ten taels then." Lu Sheng waved the knives. Although the materials were poor, the forging was solid. The weight and size were good. If he encountered a speed-type opponent, a slight tilt would be enough to block most of his vital points.
"Ten taels!!?" Elder Duan's face contorted in anger. "Fine, fine, fine. Twenty taels it is. I'm scared of you! Let me tell you, these Lonemoon knives are worth at least two hundred taels of silver elsewhere. "
"That's only if someone wants to buy them. Do you expect a lot of people to bid for them with their weight?" Lu Sheng waved the knives casually. A gust of wind blew, causing Elder Duan's beard to flutter.
"What a waste of my kindness. External Head Lu, you're really …" Elder Duan couldn't find the right words to describe Lu Sheng.
"Is there a place to test their power?" Lu Sheng waved the knives. He was satisfied with the way he wielded them.
"Follow me." Elder Duan snorted coldly. He was still dissatisfied.
"Also, it's not nice to call these knives Lonemoon." Lu Sheng casually brought along the two scabbards. They were both made from tanned pig skin and were tied with many hemp ropes. One look and one could tell that they were of a crude and cheap style. Old Man Duan would have to be dreaming if he wanted to sell them for two hundred taels of silver with such style.
"Bullsh * t. I named them myself. They're shaped like Lonemoon and Sickle. I wanted to call them Lonemoon, but it didn't sound nice, so I changed them to Moon. What? Do you have a problem with that? "Elder Duan's tone turned impolite as he walked.
"Since I'm the one using them, they'll be mine in the future. I can call them whatever I want," Lu Sheng said. He didn't care about naming rights.
"Let's call them Demonhead Knives."
"What kind of name is that?" Elder Duan was speechless.
Lu Sheng smiled without replying. The two of them walked out of the armory and entered a large room at the side.
The room was surrounded by stone walls. In the middle was a sturdy wooden doll with some straw tied to it.
"This is Keng wood. It's very hard and tough. Try it." Elder Duan pointed at the wooden doll. "If you can break it, I'll pay you twenty taels of silver!"
Lu Sheng walked up to the doll with two butcher knives in hand. His lips curled into a sinister smile.
"Really?"
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