"High first step Cyan Rain Sword, net weight ten kilograms, price one hundred and fifty gold coins."
"High first step Ghost Rail Blade, net weight thirty kilograms, price three hundred and eighty gold coins."
"Low second step Stone Core Spear, net weight twenty kilograms, price one thousand two hundred gold coins."
"Low second step Soul Snatching Hook, net weight twenty-two kilograms, price one thousand eight hundred gold coins."
… …
Ling Xiao's eyes widened as he looked at these weapons. They all looked extraordinary, but it was a pity that he couldn't even afford a single one of them. He couldn't help but shake his head.
The old man tensed up. Could it be that this young master didn't like any of them?
"Young master, in Meteor City, I have the best weapons here. These were made by our city's most famous artificer, Elder Li. My shop is the only designated place to sell them. If you can't find a suitable weapon here, then you won't find one anywhere else." The old man was afraid of losing such a big customer, so he bragged to Ling Xiao.
However, what he said was the truth. Elder Li was Meteor City's only low third step artificer, and in Meteor City, he was the only one who could make high second step weapons.
"I know what you're saying, but … I'm looking for a third step Profound Weapon. I wonder if your shop has it?" Ling Xiao pretended to be regretful as he said.
Weapons were generally divided into five categories: Mortal, Profound, Spirit, Sacred, and Divine. Mortal weapons were generally first to second step weapons, Profound weapons were third to fifth step weapons, and sixth to seventh step weapons were called spirit weapons. Eighth to ninth step weapons were called sacred weapons, and the last ten steps were called divine weapons.
Mortal weapons could be seen everywhere on the continent, but Profound Weapons were extremely precious. In a desolate and barren place like Meteor City, they were even more rare. Even if there were Profound Weapons, they would be the family's most precious treasure. As for spirit weapons, they would only exist in those powerful sects. As for sacred weapons and divine weapons, they were illusory existences.
"Profound Weapons … this … this shop doesn't have them. You have to know that Elder Li has only made three Profound Weapons in his life. Two of them were obtained by the Ling and Li families, and the other one was kept by Elder Li as his proudest work. It's extremely precious. I don't think young master can count on it," the old man said regretfully.
"Since that's the case, then I'll just pick one from outside. It's only for chopping firewood anyway," Ling Xiao said casually.
These words shocked the honest elder. "Which family's young master is this young master from? He actually wants to buy a Xuan Weapon to chop firewood. If the various clan leaders heard this, they would probably vomit blood."
Ling Xiao went to the shop outside and chose the Tier 1 Intermediate Dragon Sword.
"Yuxi, help me pay for it first. I'll pay you back soon," Ling Xiao said to Bai Yuxi in a low voice.
Previously, Ling Xiao had asked Li Guangyin for 500 gold coins and gave it all to Bai Yuxi to bury her mother.
After Bai Yuxi was done, she still had 495 gold coins left. She originally wanted to give it to Ling Xiao, but Ling Xiao was too embarrassed to take her money, so he refused.
Now, in order to buy a weapon, he had no choice but to borrow it from Bai Yuxi. This made Ling Xiao very embarrassed.
Bai Yuxi didn't think there was anything wrong with it. In her heart, the money belonged to the young master. It was normal for the young master to ask for money.
Bai Yuxi paid, and Ling Xiao took the sword. The old man also gave a scabbard to Ling Xiao. It was buy one get one free.
"Yuxi, thank you for just now. I can return the money to you very soon," Ling Xiao emphasized again.
He never had the habit of borrowing money from women. This was the first time, and it was really embarrassing.
"No, no need to thank me. This is what I should do." Bai Yuxi waved her hands.
She was already used to Ling Xiao's politeness. She felt that her young master was more polite than anyone else, much better than those other stinky men. Those people only wanted to possess her, but her young master didn't. Moreover, her young master had saved her before, so she followed Ling Xiao with all her heart.
"No, I said I'll return it to you. Let's go, I still owe you a gift. I'll buy it for you now." Ling Xiao scratched Bai Yuxi's nose and left first.
Bai Yuxi looked at Ling Xiao's confident back and reached out to touch her nose. She secretly smiled and quickly chased after him.
Ling Xiao went to the tailor's shop and ordered three sets of clothes for Bai Yuxi, two sets for his mother, and two sets for himself and his father. The quality of the clothes only cost him five gold coins, and he only needed to wait for four hours before he could take them back. The efficiency was extremely high.
Ling Xiao paid the deposit and prepared to bring Bai Yuxi to a restaurant for a big meal. It wasn't good to eat at home all day, and it wasn't bad to occasionally go out to eat some local delicacies.
The Savory Fragrance Restaurant was the most famous restaurant in Meteor City. It was not only the largest restaurant in the city, but also the most expensive one. Those who could enter and leave this place were all symbols of status.
Ling Xiao swaggered in with Bai Yuxi.
The appearance of the two immediately attracted many people's gazes.
"Hey, isn't that the Ling family's' trash '?
He actually appeared here. "A young master from a small family said to a good friend beside him.
That good friend was also a young master from a small family. He made a shushing gesture and said, "Lower your voice, don't let him hear you."
"What's there to be afraid of? He's just a 'trash' from the Ling family. Even if we offend him, the Ling family won't stand up for him." The young master who spoke earlier said.
His good friend lowered his voice and said, "Don't you know that half a month ago, the Li family's young master, Li Guangyin, was beaten up by Ling Xiao?"
"What, even though Young Master Li is the weakest of the three big villains, his strength isn't weak either. Could it be that this' trash 'can re-cultivate profound strength?"
"I'm afraid so. That day, many people saw Ling Xiao beat up Li Guangyin and his group."
Ling Xiao ignored the customers who were looking at him strangely and brought Bai Yuxi to the second floor. Then, he found a seat to the side and sat down.
It was Bai Yuxi's first time in such a high-class place. She timidly tugged at the corner of Ling Xiao's clothes and followed them up.
"Relax, we're all human. They can't eat you up. It's just that the expenses here are a little higher. It's not a big deal." Ling Xiao comforted Bai Yuxi.
Bai Yuxi looked at Ling Xiao's encouraging gaze and nodded heavily. Only then did she slowly relax.
Ling Xiao ordered the waiter to serve three side dishes and a jug of wine. These simple dishes cost Ling Xiao five gold coins, which was equivalent to a commoner's annual expenses.
However, Ling Xiao didn't feel the pinch. Anyway, he was going to make a lot of money soon. These few gold coins were really nothing.
Ling Xiao only drank two mouthfuls of wine and ate some side dishes when a commotion came from downstairs.
Soon, a series of footsteps came from the stairs.
Only three people came up, two men and a woman.
The most attractive one was the girl walking in the middle. She was about seventeen years old. Her beautiful appearance wasn't inferior to Bai Yuxi's. It was just that she didn't have Bai Yuxi's lovely charm, but she had a cold arrogance that kept people a thousand miles away. She was wearing fiery red clothes that were especially dazzling. Her collar was decorated with gold, which made her look extremely gorgeous and noble. She had a pair of white and tender hands, holding a purple long whip. Her steps were like lotuses, which made her look very attractive.
The man on the girl's right was extremely tall and strong, giving off a burly and unshakable feeling. He was bare-chested, revealing two thick arms. The veins on his arms were bulging like ferocious pythons, looking extremely frightening. He was also holding a mace in his hand, each of the spikes on the mace would make one shiver.
On the girl's left was a man who looked somewhat similar to Li Guangyin. He didn't look very outstanding, but his exquisite clothes made him look very noble and threatening. His eyes were like that of a poisonous snake, making people not dare to look directly at him. In his hand was a thin sword that flashed with a crystal light. It was obviously an extraordinary sword.
When Ling Xiao saw the girl for the first time, he felt a sense of déjà vu. However, his impression of her wasn't very deep, so he only glanced at her before continuing to drink.
The girl looked around, as if she was looking for a seat. Suddenly, she looked in Ling Xiao's direction, then pointed at Ling Xiao's seat and said to the waiter, "I want this seat, let them leave."
The waiter immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Miss Luo. I'll let them leave now."
The waiter came in front of Ling Xiao and said, "I'm sorry, can you two move to another table? Your seats have been reserved by Miss Luo."
Ling Xiao said in a bad mood, "Why should we leave? Is this how your restaurant treats its customers?"
"Young Master, look carefully. She's the young miss of the Luo family. If you provoke her, you won't have a good time," the waiter explained.
In Meteor City, who didn't give face to the three great families? The girl in front of him was the granddaughter of the Luo family's patriarch, Luo Qingshuang. She was extremely doted on by the old man, and at such a young age, she was already a mid-level Profound Practitioner. This kind of talent was rare even in Meteor City.
"So what if you're from the Luo family? I'm from the Ling family. Hurry up and leave. Don't block this young master from eating." Ling Xiao didn't care about this. He definitely wouldn't agree to such an unreasonable and shameful request.
"You …" The waiter still wanted to say something, but he was interrupted.
"Isn't this young master Ling Xiao of the Ling family?
I didn't think that the three great families would all be here today. Why don't we join in? "At this time, the man who looked like Li Guangyin said.
He was Li Guangyin's older brother, Li Guanghan.
"Who are you? Don't blindly claim relationships here. I don't know you. Don't disturb this young master's drinking. There are plenty of seats here. If you want to eat, go sit at another table," Ling Xiao said impatiently.
Even when eating, there were these flies making a fuss. It was really annoying.
As soon as Ling Xiao finished speaking, Li Guanghan's expression darkened, and he looked like he was about to explode.
At this time, the red-clothed girl asked, "You're Ling Xiao?"
"That's me. What's this beauty's name? She looks a bit familiar." Ling Xiao drank a mouthful of wine and lightly replied.
In his previous life, Ling Xiao was a playboy who didn't have a single leaf on his body. As soon as he saw a beautiful woman, he couldn't help but drool.
"Hmph, you look familiar. We've met before." The girl coldly snorted.
Ling Xiao looked her up and down. "I don't think there's any conflict between us. Is there a need to look at me with such a dark expression?"
"There's indeed a conflict between us," replied the girl. She shook the whip in her hand and it immediately shot towards Ling Xiao like a snake.
"Fuck, are you trying to murder me?" Ling Xiao shouted and shot up from his seat.
Immediately, the seat Ling Xiao had been sitting on was smashed into pieces by the whip.
"Young master!" Bai Yuxi cried out worriedly.
Ling Xiao landed on the table and shouted at the girl, "Hey, are you crazy? Even if I don't give you my seat, there's no need to shout about killing me. You really have no manners."
"What a cheap mouth!" cursed the girl. Her whip once again swept towards Ling Xiao's waist. This time, it was even faster than before.
However, the girl was so focused on making trouble for Ling Xiao that she completely forgot there was someone else present.
But Ling Xiao hadn't forgotten that if he dodged this whip, it would definitely land on Bai Yuxi. If he didn't dodge, it wouldn't be easy for him to block it.