What made Hong Yi curious was not the woman dressed as a man, but the blood-patterned steel that she mentioned.
The blood-patterned steel was not a kind of fine steel, but it was the steel that was used to make celestial weapons and flying swords.
This kind of steel was bright and pure, but inside the steel, there were blood vessels like the meridians of the human body.
It was said that this kind of steel had spirituality, and the cultivators of Buddhism and Taoism used it to make flying swords. When driven, it was much more flexible and powerful than ordinary swords made of fine steel.
However, Hong Yi had only read about this kind of "blood-patterned steel" in the Taoist scriptures, and he had never seen it himself. He even doubted whether this kind of steel existed in the world.
His spiritual cultivation had not reached the realm of driving objects, so he could not compare whether this kind of "blood-patterned steel" or ordinary steel was better when driven by Yin Spirit.
However, Hong Yi knew about the Heaven Stairway Steel, Ice Crack Steel, and Chrysanthemum Steel that the owner of the 'Penetrating Louse' had mentioned. He had also seen them before. The weapons forged from these three types of steel were all divine weapons. They were worth at least several thousand taels of silver, and some were even worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.
This was because the swords made of these three kinds of steel were really sharp and could cut through iron as if it was mud.
The Heaven Ladder Steel was a special product of the Chara of the Western Region. Because the forged swords had the shape of a ladder, it was called the Heaven Ladder Steel.
The Da Qian Dynasty's was the Ice Crack Steel, and the Heavenly Wind Nation's was the Chrysanthemum Steel. These three kinds of swords were called the Three Divine Weapons.
Hong Yi had seen with his own eyes that Hong Xi, the eldest son of Madam Zhao, had a treasured sword with the Ice Crack Steel, which was a reward from the emperor. Hong Yi was very excited.
"Yujing City is the largest city in the world, and this" Penetrating Louse "is the number one weapon shop in the world. How could they not have blood patterned steel?" The cross-dressing "gongzi" sighed again, and she could no longer conceal the deep disappointment between her brows.
"My dear friend, the Blood Pattern Steel is refined by a Daoist in an alchemy furnace. Legend has it that it has to go through thousands of fires and many other materials. Finally, it has to be quenched with one's own blood to refine the blood pattern, just like the meridians and blood vessels of the human body. In the past, the great Fang Xiandao of the previous dynasty, Daoist Wang Jiuyue, used ten years to refine a palm-sized piece of Blood Pattern Steel. In the end, he died of exhaustion of his own blood essence. My dear friend, if you want to buy this legendary Immortal Steel from an ordinary shop, how can you buy it?"
Hong Yi could not help but step forward and say.
Just as Hong Yi took a step forward, the two guards next to the cross-dressing "Young Master" suddenly stared at him. Their eyes were cold and intimidating, as if they were wild beasts. Moreover, the two of them had their hands on their waists, as if they were going to pull out their weapons at any time.
This kind of reaction caused Hong Yi's heart to tremble, and he almost retreated in fright. In any case, he had cultivated his divine soul for a long time and had the ability to maintain his composure. He only stopped in his tracks and smiled at these two ferocious guards.
"What are you doing? Why haven't you stepped back?"
After the cross-dressing "Young Master" heard Hong Yi's words, she was immediately very surprised. Then, seeing the attitude of her guards, she became angry and raised her eyebrows.
When the two guards heard the reprimand of the "Young Master", they did not say a word and immediately retreated to the sides.
"Young Master, do you know where I can buy Blood Pattern Steel?" The "Young Master" immediately took two steps forward, approached Hong Yi, and asked hurriedly.
"May I know your name, my dear friend?" Hong Yi asked with a smile.
The "Young Master" probably felt that he was a little impatient and impolite, so he quickly took a step back, cupped his hands, and looked at Hong Yi, sizing him up. "Young Master, you are a scholar, right? You are wearing the green robe of a scholar, and you already have scholarly honors. I wonder how you know about 'Blood Pattern Steel'. My surname is Luo, and my name is Yun. "
While the other party was sizing him up, Hong Yi was also sizing up the "fake Young Master" in front of him.
The other party's face was very fair, and her facial features were delicate. Her breath was fragrant, and her fingers were slender. On her left thumb, there was a thumb ring. However, the thumb ring was not made of jade, but of iron. There were patterns on the iron, and there were even grooves. It was not for decoration, but for archery.
Seeing the thumb ring on the other party's thumb, Hong Yi suddenly remembered that if he wanted to use a bow to train his strength, he would have to buy a thumb ring. Otherwise, it would be easy to cut his fingers on the bowstring.
Although Hong Yi could see that the other party was a woman, he did not point it out, and still called her "dear friend".
Cross-Dressing was just a layer of skin, and it would be meaningless to point it out. Moreover, it would easily arouse the dislike of others, and even make them enemies.
"My surname is Hong Yi, and my name is Hong Yi. It's just that I've read a few Daoist scriptures. I heard that Brother Luo wanted to buy blood pattern steel, so I was curious. Brother Luo, you should be a student of the Imperial College, so why would you want to buy a divine item like blood pattern steel?" Hong Yi asked.
"Uh …" Luo Yun paused for a moment. "I'm just asking casually."
"Yes, but thirty miles away from Yujing City is the Yujing Monastery, which is the foundation of Fang Xiandao's sect. If Brother Luo can really afford it, you can ask the Daoists there. They should have it," Hong Yi said.
"Yujing Monastery, Fang Xiandao?" Luo Yun pondered, then raised his head. "Since Brother Hong is familiar with Daoist scriptures, I wonder if you've seen it before. If you don't have blood pattern steel, what would be the best substitute?"
"Practice flying swords? If you don't have blood pattern steel, what would you use to replace it? "Hong Yi heard this." This woman is a hothead, isn't she? Why would she ask such a question right off the bat? Scholars shouldn't talk about supernatural powers, at least not in public, right? Could it be that this woman is also a cultivator? I wonder what realm she's in? But since she's so generous with her words, why don't I find out her background? Is she a cultivator or someone who got interested after reading a few Daoist scriptures? "
Although this was what he thought, the way he looked at this woman was naive. Hong Yi recalled some of the records in the Daoist scriptures and said, "The books say that blood pattern steel is made by alchemy to change the nature of steel and cultivate the bloodline of the human body. If you can't cultivate it, you can use a wooden sword as a substitute because wooden swords also have meridians. If you use something without meridians as a substitute, it will be ten times more difficult to use your spirit to drive the sword. However, I don't know the specific method of forging and collecting swords. I've only read about it in some Daoist scriptures. "
"So that's the reason!" Luo Yun was enlightened and her eyes lit up. "Brother Hong, you and I are both scholars, but you know so much. No wonder Father … wanted me to study in Jade Capital. I have to read more books and ask more people."
When Luo Yun mentioned Father, she seemed to realize that she had let the cat out of the bag. Her voice immediately became inaudible.
Hong Yi pretended not to hear her. He had long guessed that Luo Yun was a member of the royal family.
"Wooden swords seem to be less powerful. I'll go to Jade Capital to see if there's any blood pattern steel for sale," Luo Yun muttered to herself. Luo Yun muttered to himself. He then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Hong, for your guidance. I'll go to the Jade Capital to take a look first. Oh right, Brother Hong has a bow but no ring. It's very easy to cut your finger. I'll give you a thumb ring to thank you for your guidance.
As she spoke, Luo Yun took the ring off her finger and passed it to Hong Yi. "I'm studying in the Imperial College. Where do you live? Do I have time to chat with you? "
"I'm at Marquis Wu Wen's residence," replied Hong Yi.
"Mm, I'll remember that. I'll make a move first."
After Luo Yun passed the ring to Hong Yi, she quickly left. Hong Yi watched from the edge of the building as she boarded a horse carriage and sped out of the city.
"She's not a scheming person." Hong Yi looked at the ring on her finger and sighed.
…
In the horse carriage.
"Princess, this scholar is not an ordinary person!" a guard said to Luo Yun.
"What's so special about him?" Luo Yun asked.
"When you ask other scholars, Princess, they'll look numb. Apart from trying to get close to them, they won't say anything. How can this scholar know so many things? "Another guard said.
"Didn't Father say that the scholars of the Da Qian Dynasty are knowledgeable? What's so strange about that?" Luo Yun asked curiously.
"Princess, you're too naive. The Emperor sent you here to learn from the shrewdness of the Da Qian people, but you … "
The two guards sighed.
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