Martial World's
Ch 64 - Complex Crafts
“What kind of spear does this young hero want to buy? And what kind of price are you going for? ”
"Do you have any rare treasures here?" Lin Ming opened his mouth to ask.
"Treasure spear?" The sales clerk did not expect that this young man would surprise him again with such an astounding question. Treasure spears were expensive, often costing 10 to 20 thousand gold taels, and high-quality spears were sometimes even 30 to 40 thousand. Is this young man that rich?
The reality was that the current Lin Ming did not have much gold in hand, but if he was given time, he could plan for it.
“Young hero, our shop currently does not have a treasure rank spear. If you want to see a treasure ranked sword or blade, we have many variations you can choose from.
"..." - ".Lin Ming felt a little disappointed by this turn of events. He had not expected that even the Hall of Divine Weapons would not possess a treasure spear. There were simply too few treasure spears.
The sales clerk continued, “For treasure rank spears, the amount is too little and the demand is not low. Two months ago we had a spear, but it was pre-ordered and sold.
"Oh? From what I know, not many martial artists in the Sky Fortune Kingdom use spears. Is this treasure spear really valuable?”
“Mm. Yes, they are very hot commodities. Not many martial artists used it, but .. soldiers would do it. Some generals would buy treasure-ranked spears, but since there were not enough treasure-ranked spears, even generals with illustrious careers and many meritorious military services did not possess treasure-ranked spears. If this young hero wanted to buy a treasure ranked spear in the Sky Fortune Kingdom, it would be very difficult.”
So thats. Lin Ming immediately understood that the spear was the best weapon to use in the army. Since ancient times, as long as they were famous military leaders, 80% of them would use spears in battle. The other 20% would use weapons such as large guandao, trident, spear, spear, and other weapons similar to spears. Not many famous generals relied on swords or knives to lead the army.
When shepherding troops to fight, often one would ride on a war horse. During this time the sword or blade was too short and limited in its range on horseback. Therefore one must use a spear, spear, spear, or spear-like weapon that has a good range. With a spear in hand, even if they fell into the swarming hordes of enemies, they would be able to kill their way. A ten foot long spear could aggressively kill all enemies in a large circle. This was something that a sword, knife, axe, or other weapon could not hope to hold a candle to.
Therefore, the force that could sweep through a thousand troops was only possessed by a spear!
That was why the generals of the Sky Fortune Kingdom, even if they had cultivated as martial artists with swords, and fought with swords, had no choice but to study spears.
“Well, for treasure rank spears, I will come back later when they have a good one to sell. A high-quality spear would probably cost several tens of thousands of gold taels, and I don't have much money at the moment. The gold I spent earlier came from Master Muyi, and although the inscription symbols were very expensive, I don't think he needs them anymore. I've bothered Muyi a lot, a few ten thousand taels of gold is not a small amount; I shouldn't approach him about this. The treasure ranked spear is also difficult to use, and my martial arts cultivation is not that high at the moment. Even if I had a treasure rank spear, I wouldn't be able to show his full strength.”
Thinking of this, Lin Ming said, "Then assume that the matter is over. Can you take me to see some spears, good spears.
"Very good. Young Hero, please wait a moment. ” Sales clerk turned around and took out a thick spear rod from the wooden crate. Its spear shaft was pitch-black and seven feet long.
When a shop sells spears, often the spear shaft and spearhead are sold separately. Spear rods are placed in wooden crates to protect them from erosion. The tip of the spear is immersed in a barrel of tung oil to preserve it and guarantee that it will always glow and reflect light. Customers will come to choose the appropriate spear shaft and spearhead they prefer, and the two objects will be arranged together to form the final product.
"Young Hero, please look." The sales clerk said as he handed the spear shaft to Lin Ming.
Lin Ming raised the spear shaft in his hand. It weighs probably about 30 jin, and is not made of metal. With the flexibility of his hand, Lin Ming knew that the spear shaft was quite flexible. Lin Ming had no doubt that if he dropped this spear rod on the full moon arc, it could open up the beast skull.
Although this spear rod was not made of metal, the damage it inflicted on one's body was equivalent to what a metal pole could do.
"How many spear sticks is this?" Lin Ming asked.
“1200 taels of gold.”
Even though his heart was ready, Lin Ming was still flabbergasted upon hearing the ridiculous price. That spear shaft is too expensive! It should be known that ordinary treasure swords were only a few thousand gold taels. This spear shaft is not a treasure!
The servant looked at Lin Ming's astonishment and explained, “Poros this spear is made of black iron wood. It was carefully selected from a few hundred years old high-quality black iron wood soaked in a spring for 49 days. After that it is boiled in a giant frying pan with explosive oil for three days. All bark is peeled leaving only the hardest and most durable wood core, and then mixed and twisted with silk from the Golden Caterpillar, it was then wrapped in cloth from the Golden Caterpillar soaked for three years in tung oil.
Hearing the sales clerk's excited explanation, Lin Ming also felt his heart jump. He had not expected that this ordinary spear shaft would unexpectedly have such a complicated and sophisticated crafting process. The Golden Silkworm silk was inferior, and cheaper than the Sky Worm silk, but it was a very expensive material. Black iron wood is also very expensive, and even from trees that are several hundred years old.
Especially if there is one mistake in the manufacturing process it will be destroyed. For example, if there is a problem in soaking it in boiling oil, then the black iron wood will be destroyed. The spear shaft must also be straight and rigid, like a perfect ruler. If there was even the slightest divergent angle, it would be eliminated. This caused the value of the spear shaft to increase many times over.
No wonder it is so expensive. Even if an ordinary person did not eat or drink, and worked hard all his life, he would still not be able to afford it. If this kind of spear shaft was given to an ordinary person, it would be passed down from generation to generation as a precious family heirloom.
Sales clerk said, “The most expensive part of the spear is the trunk. If the spear is good, then 80% of the reason is because of the trunk and 20% is because of the head. The process of making a spear head was relatively simple; a good spear head was also only around a few hundred gold taels. This young hero, even if you choose a spear head made of wrought iron cloud vein, it will only be 800 taels of gold. The total price would not be more than 2000 gold taels. What do you think of this young hero?
Lin Ming played with a thick shaft while holding it in his hand. She felt a slight feeling of love towards him and found it hard to put it down. Not to mention the elasticity and durability of the shaft, it really feels like a first-class product.
Too bad it's too light!
"Do you have anything heavier? For example, a spear rod that weighs several hundred jin.”
"Oh?" The sales clerk was a little surprised. For a spear rod that weighs several hundred jin, to be able to use it with dexterity like you are dancing, you will need at least thousands of jin of strength. Does this young man have a strong body?
But even with his doubts, the sales clerk took out another spear rod made of pure black steel. This spear shaft was quite thick and seven feet long and weighed over 400 jin. The sales clerk had obviously been practicing this move, as he was a little trying to get it out but somehow succeeded in the end.
"This spear thrust is 800 taels of gold."
Darksteel was expensive, but to produce a pure black steel spear shaft was a relatively simple production process, therefore metal spear shafts were also cheap.
"Young Hero, please be careful, this is very heavy." The sales clerk felt trepidation as he handed the darksteel spear shaft to Lin Ming. But he was surprised to see Lin Ming gripping him like an ordinary wooden stick, and doing so while looking very relaxed.
The eyes of the sales clerk soared. This young man has great power! He was just a beast in human form.
Lin held the spear shaft in his hand and thought about it, then he asked, "Do you have anything heavier?"
Heavier? He wants something heavier?
Sales clerk said, “We do have a heavier option but the price is also very expensive.”
"Yes, right." In order to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future, Lin Ming put a gold banknote in his breast pocket. Currently he still had 8000 taels of gold. As long as it was not as expensive as a treasure spear, he would be able to afford it.
The sales clerk saw a thick blob of gold banknotes and was shocked. Such a thick stack of paper money! This young man is really rich! He respectfully said, "Young Hero, please come with me."
With that, the sales clerk walked to the second floor.
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Note!: is what is meant by a sword. Not the version you might have thought of (not the Fate Stay/Night character either).
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