After deciding to forge weapons in exchange for money, Hua Kai asked the butler to find out who the aristocratic families in Handan City were and what kind of weapons they used.
When the butler heard this, he was conflicted. This was not something he should be in charge of, so he went to ask the shopkeeper of Spring Phoenix House. The shopkeeper thought for a moment and personally sent someone to inform the main family. He did not expect the main family to personally send someone to Jubao Pavilion. Soon, a list of names appeared in Hua Kai's hands.
Hua Kai looked at the list in his hands. It was a list of aristocratic families that were likely to attend the Jubao Pavilion's big auction on April 15th. It clearly stated what weapons each family used, the names of their martial techniques, and their levels. There were more than a hundred families written on half a piece of parchment. Without a certain level of power in Handan City, one would not be able to obtain such detailed information.
Hua Kai knew that the background of Spring Phoenix House was not simple. A normal aristocratic family would not be able to build such a big restaurant in Handan City!
"There are a total of 61 families that use spears, and the top three aristocratic families all use spears. There are 12 families that use short spears, 17 families that use halberds, 28 families that use large blades, and only 9 families that use swords …"
Hua Kai looked at the parchment. The State of Zhao was famous for its cavalry. Spears, halberds, and large blades were the most common weapons.
He compared the levels and strength of the aristocratic families and finally decided to auction off a Mortal Weapon Rank 9 spear.
This spear was called [Dark Extermination Spear]. It was forged with black iron, obsidian, and other strange stones. Without gold or silver, the spear looked simple and majestic. It should fit the aesthetic style of the aristocratic families.
This [Dark Extermination Spear] required 595 Luck Points from the family. Compared to his level, it was quite affordable. The weapons forged in the [Weapon Shop] were much better than normal weapons. This Mortal Weapon Rank 9 [Dark Extermination Spear] could even be used by a Foundation Building Realm cultivator.
At night, Hua Kai finished forging the [Dark Extermination Spear]. He followed the system's instructions to forge the spear. He took out the [Dark Extermination Spear] from the space and tested it. The spear weighed around 140 jin. Without a Xiantian realm cultivation base, it would be very difficult to bring out the full strength of this spear.
The next morning, Hua Kai woke up and saw that his family Luck had increased to 1,204 points. It was just enough to upgrade his family cultivation method. He entered the Scripture Enlightenment Pavilion and upgraded his family cultivation method. Some new cultivation experiences for the Meditation Mantra appeared in his mind. The Meditation Mantra had been modified to be more complicated.
When he got out of bed, a maid would bring him toiletries. Hua Kai felt that if he stayed in this courtyard for a few more days, he would have more or less learned all the laziness of aristocratic families.
He asked Han Jinsheng to take out the [Dark Extermination Spear] from his room. He planned to store it in the [Jubao Pavilion] first. If he entered the [Jubao Pavilion] earlier, he would be able to get more resources. Only then would Hua Kai be able to sell it for a good price.
The housekeeper saw that Han Jinsheng was really holding an exquisite long spear in his hand. It looked like it was made of a strange metal. Even if a blacksmith master were to make a weapon like this, it would take at least a year to complete it. Generally, this kind of weapon could only be owned by an aristocratic family of sixth rank and above.
The housekeeper quietly gave the maid beside him a meaningful glance. The maid had already understood what he meant. She slowly retreated out of the courtyard and went to find the shopkeeper of the Spring Phoenix House.
The [Jubao Pavilion] was not far from the [Spring Phoenix Brothel]. Hua Kai knew that there was a [Jubao Pavilion] in Guang County, and there was also one in Linzi City. The power behind it was definitely unimaginably strong. Just like the Four Seas Merchant Association, there were branches in every major city.
When he arrived at the entrance of the [Jubao Pavilion], someone brought Hua Kai all the way to the third floor. Hearing that Hua Kai wanted to sell a divine weapon, someone brought him to a room labeled [Divine Weapon Appraisal]. Hua Kai walked in and saw that the appraiser was a middle-aged man who was not even forty years old. He held the [Dark Extermination Spear] and examined it for a long time.
"Sorry, please wait a moment. This weapon is at least Rank 6. My teacher can only confirm if it is a divine weapon or not," the appraiser said after looking at it for a long time.
Hua Kai checked the appraiser's attributes. The appraiser was at the Peak of the Mortal Realm. It was obvious that the [Jubao Pavilion] was not that strong.
After a while, Hua Kai saw the appraiser come in with an old man. Hua Kai checked that the old man's strength had reached Higher Heaven Realm Level 6. The appraiser looked at Hua Kai with a slight smile and then looked at the [Dark Extermination Spear].
"The craftsmanship is superb. I can't see any flaws. The ratio of black iron and obsidian is perfect. This is a top Rank 6 weapon. It can barely be considered as a Rank 7 weapon.
The starting price should be around 18 purple coins. "
He was a blacksmith himself, but he was able to identify the material and technique used to smith the spear by gently touching it.
Hua Kai was quite satisfied with the price. The [Jubao Pavilion] promised to hide the seller's information. They would use the days before the auction to promote the [Dark Extermination Spear] and try their best to sell it at a good price. After all the auction items were sold, the auction house would take a 5% commission.
After storing the items, all that was left was to wait for the auction to begin. Every day, when Hua Kai had nothing to do, he would wander around the streets and alleys of Handan City. He saw some storytellers in restaurants and teahouses telling stories about the Three Kingdoms. Hua Kai listened for a while. This student from the School of Novels was young, but his voice was full of emotion. When he was excited, he would always cry first. He had a good grasp of the emotions of the audience.
Hua Kai, Han Jinsheng, and Tang Lei listened to the storyteller in the teahouse. They felt that the storyteller was much better than the crosstalk in their memories.
"Have you heard?
Qi's emperor's lifespan is coming to an end. I heard that he might not even make it this year. The Qi family is one of the seven first-rank aristocratic families. After the emperor died, they didn't even have a Foundation Establishment cultivator. I think the seven heroes will become six heroes next year! "A guest in the teahouse sat next to Hua Kai and said to his friend.
"Didn't they say that Qi's Tian family is very powerful?
The Tian family has two Foundation Establishment cultivators. I heard that their eldest son, Tian Meng, is a rare genius. He's only 40 years old, but his strength has already reached the peak of the Connate Realm, "his friend said.
Hua Kai also understood what they meant. The decline of the Qi family seemed to be inevitable. In their eyes, the Tian family was the new master of Qingzhou.
Hearing the two talk about Qi, the three men on the side also came over to discuss with them. In the end, Hua Kai also understood that the words of Handan City were filled with serious emotions. The Tian family was endlessly beautified. Those who were willing to follow the Tian family were all families that had a big picture view. It seemed that the Qi family had to take the initiative to abdicate in order to be worthy of the people of Qingzhou.
Hearing this, Hua Kai felt that there was definitely someone behind this. The Tian family had bribed the higher-ups of Zhao. Coupled with the fact that he and Yan were putting on a show, it seemed inevitable that the Tian family would replace the Qi family as the new master of Qingzhou.
However, Hua Kai knew that there were at least two things that the Tian family had to deal with. The first was that King Qi was really dead and the Qi family was willing to take the initiative to abdicate. Only then would the entire Linzi City accept the Tian family as its new master.
There was also the five counties and six countries that were affiliated to the State of Qi. They were all Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, and together, they were stronger than Lin Zi City. If the Tian family didn't want the entire Qing Province to be divided, they would have to put in a lot of effort.
Hua Kai slowly began to discuss with the guests in the teahouse. Listening to the opinions of the people of Handan City, he felt that the people here were very different from the people of Qi.
Qi was mainly dominated by the large families, and the Qi family led the large families. King Qi rarely gave orders to families below rank seven, but Zhao was different.
The families of Zhao were, on average, stronger than Qi. Many families had several Qi Realm cultivators, but they couldn't become families. There were many in Handan City, but once you became a family, all the families in Handan City had to send their eldest son to Handan Academy. It was said that Handan Academy had more than 10,000 people.
A big school with 10,000 people was unimaginable in this world. The young masters of the large families all entered Handan Academy, and the academy only had a holiday every half a year. Their loyalty to the king was deeply ingrained in their bones. Therefore, what they heard the most in Zhao was what orders the king of Zhao had and what was happening in the palace!
On the surface, the State of Zhao was only slightly stronger than the State of Qi and the State of Wei. However, the aristocratic families of the State of Zhao would definitely hide their strength in such an environment. In the past few years, the State of Zhao had been winning less than the State of Wei and the Linhu Grassland.
If Hua Kai was the king of Zhao, he would also push the Tian family down and cause internal strife in Qi. Everyone wanted a weak neighbor.
Even if the Tian family really became the ruler of Qing Province, how could two ordinary Foundation Realm cultivators be a match for the king of Zhao?
At night, Hua Kai told his grandfather and Fifth Uncle about what he saw and heard in Handan City in the [Family Secret Realm].
Hua Jia Caravan was about to pass the Fifth Uncle's test, so the past few days in Leling were very relaxed. The two sides had stopped fighting for more than ten days, and they were no longer as aggressive as they were at the beginning. These days, the food supply of the Tian family couldn't keep up, and the opposition was getting louder and louder. No one knew what would happen next.
Knowing that everyone was fine, Hua Kai was relieved. He calculated the itinerary of the caravan. If he wanted to go to An Yi City in Wei, he would have to go from Yi Qu to Xiao Yue's place and then enter from the northwest of Xiongnu. The total distance was about 6,000 miles. Even if the three of them changed to BMW, it would take nearly ten days.
At that time, Hua Jia Caravan should have just passed the Aohan tribe. He just had to wait for the caravan at the rocky beach, so he should have enough time.
On the 15th of April, Hua Kai came to Jubao Pavilion. Today was the biggest auction in Jubao Pavilion. Many families in Handan City sent their core members to participate. Hua Kai paid 40 taels of silver and entered Jubao Pavilion's auction house with Han Jinsheng and the others!