Chapter 96 - 96 95 Jade Cutting Steel 1110

96: Chapter 95 Jade Cutting Steel (11/10) 96: Chapter 95 Jade Cutting Steel (11/10) “Completely meets the requirements, even far exceeds them.” The Sword Spirit said with some surprise, “Has the path of artifact cultivation in this realm actually reached such a level? Any random shop seems to possess the standard of production once seen from a Great Artifact Refining Sect.” “If nothing else arises,” An Jing looked at the price, “it wouldn’t be a problem to consider the entire Tianyuan Realm as a single artifact refining sect.” The price of Mysterious Iron was two hundred and seventy Good Deeds per thousand catties, and two thousand and five hundred Good Deeds for ten thousand catties, which was slightly more expensive than what Iron Hand had mentioned, but it was not a big problem. In contrast, the price of pure silver was one Good Deed for five taels, and pure gold was somewhat more expensive, costing twenty Good Deeds per tael. Pure silver and pure gold were both more expensive than Mysterious Iron. An Jing did not know the price of Mysterious Iron in the Embracing the Void realm, but he believed that in Embracing the Void, refining Mysterious Iron could…in no way be sold in quantities of ‘thousand catties’ or ‘ten thousand catties’. Moreover, even if Mysterious Iron was not as precious as gold, it definitely could compare with an equal weight of silver, and it was not something that an ordinary shop could sell at will. An Jing did not immediately ask to buy; he planned to look at other ores and jades, enhancing his knowledge was also beneficial. “Bright Stone.” An Jing looked at a piece of gray-bronze ore that appeared unspectacular at first glance, but on the stone’s surface, many tiny shining spots could be seen. These crimson shining points were the real Bright Stone, a type of crystal containing the essence of the morning sun. When used as an auxiliary material for casting artifacts, it could add vitality of the grand sun and counter many cold and evil spirits, costing one hundred and fifty Good Deeds per tael. “Green Shadow Lead.” An Jing then looked at a piece of bluish-black lead, emitting waves of cold air. It only appeared in the wilderness after bloody battles, within the ruins of cities, naturally containing the Yin-cold and sharp Metallic Essence of Geng Metal. It could not be forged with fire and had to be melted easily with water, and the blood-refining method was optimal. It was the raw material for many repugnant methods and cursed weapons, as well as for some Soul Nourishment elixirs, costing seven hundred and fifty Good Deeds per catty. There were many more. Cloud-dispelling Dust. Verdant Garden Mud. Blue Flame Jade. Pure Gold. Mujue. Tide Wave Stone. An Jing looked at each one, and the Subdue Evil Sword Spirit quietly introduced the effects of each mineral material to him, the tone carried a hint of nostalgia, as if it had not seen these familiar materials for a long time. However, it also had some doubts, “The price of refining basic ores in this realm is extremely cheap, mostly calculated by the thousand catties, but the slightly rarer minerals that require nourishment from the sun and the moon are measured by catties or even taels. The discrepancy in prices is too great, completely abnormal.” However, this doubt was quickly put to rest as An Jing came to a piece of pure silver-colored ore. This ore was entirely pure silver, but it was surrounded on all sides by a circle of faint white haloes, which upon a glance revealed their exceedingly sharp nature, quite extraordinary. “Jade Cutting Steel?” The typically calm Sword Spirit, with a nearly emotionless voice, spoke with a slight raise, “How could such a rare ore be present here?” Meanwhile, An Jing’s gaze was also concentrated on it because he sensed that the Taibai Forbidden Seed within his body was stirring, excited for this rare material. Jade Cutting Steel, also known as Flawless Iron, could not naturally form and required cultivators to artificially modify Feng Shui Great Formations, gathering metallic veins at the Earth’s Core and allowing them to precipitate for over a hundred years before catalyzing them. The lung, the essence of metal, the controller of Qi, is found where the Earth Pulse Qi flows. Using the fire ferocity of the Earth’s Core as a furnace to temper a hundred metals, one could precipitate naturally refined and forged thousands of times, pure and untainted ‘Golden Essence’. Its energy, once slightly triggered, could cut jade and sever gold, thus it was named Jade Cutting Steel, Flawless Iron, and was one of the best materials for forging flying swords. Such extraordinary metal was essentially the condensation of Metallic Essence of Gengjin within pure metal, perfect for the cultivation of the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban, but as the Sword Spirit mentioned, why would it appear in such a modest shop? Perhaps this shop has an unusual background, or to put it another way, its rarity may differ from world to world. An Jing took a deep breath, this must be the Black Market, where even such theoretically non-tradable extraordinary metals could be purchased… Suppressing his desire, he looked at the price tag and was immediately taken aback. One thousand Good Deeds per tael. Not too expensive, but too cheap. “This is not normal.” The Sword Spirit said solemnly, “Jade Cutting Steel is a third-grade Spiritual Material, and that which has been refined over a thousand or ten thousand years is a treasure even sought after by True Persons of the Golden Core from the Purple Mansion… Compared with Mysterious Iron, how can its price be so cheap?” An Jing thought to himself, “I just discovered that all metals related to the Earth Pulse are extremely cheap, while all related to the essence of the sun and moon are very expensive. It seems that the Tianyuan Realm is always shrouded in clouds, perhaps that’s the reason.” “As for the metals… could it be that they have already been mining super veins deep underground? That’s why metals like Mysterious Iron are so cheap.” This was also a possible direction for speculation. For An Jing, the cheaper the Jade Cutting Steel, the better, no matter what the truth behind it was. The only problem was that even then, it was still too expensive. “An ounce of hundred-year Jade Cutting Steel is worth more than ten thousand catties of refined Mysterious Iron.” The Sword Spirit said, “Melting it down can also make the body stronger and save a lot of time. But this price…” After deducting the fifty Good Deeds used to bribe the auditor, An Jing was left with six hundred and thirty Good Deeds, which could buy a little more than half an ounce of Jade Cutting Steel. It wasn’t useless, but Mount Xiao Zhe was unlikely to sell materials in such a retail fashion. It was too piecemeal. Not to mention, An Jing couldn’t possibly spend all his Good Deeds here; he still needed to buy weapons to fight the Evil Born Demons. “Let’s keep looking.” Sёarch* The ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. An Jing moved past the Jade Cutting Steel smoothly, as if it hadn’t caught his attention, but the materials that followed didn’t meet his needs as well. After all, the application range of pure Geng Metal materials was not broad, and most of them were composite jade materials. While equally rare, An Jing couldn’t make use of them. It was when An Jing was about to move on and buy some refined Mysterious Iron that he suddenly noticed another material that was very familiar to him. “Airy Stone.” Seeing the white and semi-transparent jade stone, An Jing couldn’t help but be slightly startled, and the Sword Spirit did not immediately explain—An Jing quietly took out from his bosom a piece of jade stone almost identical to the transparent one: “This is…” “Isn’t it a used Spirit Jade?” the Sword Spirit questioned in confusion. “This counts as ore?” Indeed, as the Sword Spirit said, the Airy Stone carefully displayed in the transparent crystal cabinet was essentially a used Spirit Jade. An Jing got two from an old man of the Demon Sect, of which he had used one to awaken his spirit, stepping onto the path of cultivation, and still had one left. “What is this… Why is there no price?” An Jing asked the shop assistant, and the assistant immediately got up and came over when he noticed An Jing’s signal. After glancing at the Airy Stone, he explained knowingly, “Guest, this is Airy Stone, a material used to repel evil and absorb malicious spirits, and to suppress Demonic Qi and Calamity Qi.” “It is produced from the Spirit Vein, initially filled with one hundred percent pure Spirit Qi.” “After the Spirit Qi is used up, it can also be recharged by machinery, or else it can be reconfigured as the core of a Spirit Qi Furnace.” “However, because the natural environment’s Spirit Qi contains Demonic Qi, the purity of recharged Spirit Stones can no longer reach one hundred percent. After being used several times, the Spirit Stone will turn into waste, and the Spirit Qi Furnace will also be scrapped.” “An Airy Stone, on the other hand, is a blank Spirit Stone that has not undergone recharging. Besides being used as the core of various Magic Artifacts, it can also be used to prevent Demonic Qi and Calamity Qi from entering the body—if one is accidentally injured and deformed in the Wilderness, Airy Stone powder can be mixed with elixirs to treat the wound, preventing Demonic Qi from entering the body, and with treatment upon return to the city, it can be restored. It’s a very efficient barrier and could be considered a second life.” “As for the price… rarity makes precious. The production of Spirit Stones is fixed annually, and they are strategic materials. Even Airy Stones are very rare; the specific price depends on the size of the particular Spirit Stone, but as a guideline, it’s approximately one hundred and fifty Good Deeds for a mace.” The shop assistant spoke at a suitable pace and was very detailed, and the service attitude was very good, but what he said still made An Jing pause in surprise. One thousand five hundred Good Deeds for an ounce, more expensive than Jade Cutting Steel? Hearing this price, even An Jing, who was not versed in cultivation, felt it was a bit outrageous, and the Sword Spirit was also momentarily taken aback: “Used Spirit Jade… can it only be used to stabilize Formations?”