“This weapon… isn’t it Lie Wuyan’s?” The workshop master recognised Lie Wuyan’s weapon.
“You know this weapon?” Lin Yun looked up at the master.
“Yes, this weapon was upgraded to a saint-level artifact here at Baibao Workshop by Lie Wuyan. He’s the lord of Blazing Sun Manor, a well-known figure within a hundred thousand miles of Tao’an. How… how did his weapon end up in your hands?” The master looked at Lin Yun in shock.
“He’s called Lie Wuyan? He tried to ambush me on the road to steal my True Saint Artifact, so I killed him,” Lin Yun said casually, leaning back in his chair.
Since the weapon was in Lin Yun’s possession, the master could likely guess what happened, so Lin Yun spoke bluntly.
“What?!”
The master stared at Lin Yun in astonishment. “Friend Lin Yun, you killed Lie Wuyan? Aren’t you just at the First Level of the Heavenly Realm?”
Lin Yun smiled. “Can’t a First Level Heavenly Realm cultivator kill someone at the Second Level? You know I have a True Saint Artifact, so fighting above my level isn’t surprising.”
“That’s… not what I meant,” the master said with a dry laugh, his heart filled with shock.
The master knew well that even with a True Saint Artifact, a First Level Heavenly Realm cultivator could at most contend with a Second Level. To kill one required strength far surpassing the Second Level.
“Master, you’re not planning to get involved, are you?” Lin Yun asked, looking at him.
“Of course not. I’m just a businessman. He was just a customer, and not as important as you. Besides, ambushes for treasures happen every day in the Ancestral Land. Life and death are all too common,” the master said with a smile.
“By the way, Master, does Lie Wuyan have any major background or powerful backers?” Lin Yun asked.
“No major background, but he has many friends,” the master replied.
Hearing this, Lin Yun felt relieved.
Then, Lin Yun took out the other items he wanted to sell.
After selling the two weapons and some miscellaneous items, he earned over thirty million Haoyue Crystals.
“Friend Lin Yun, I’ll convert these items to Haoyue Crystals and deliver them to you,” the master said with a cheerful smile.
“Hold on, Master. I need to purchase some resources first, so let’s settle everything together later,” Lin Yun said.
“No problem. Friend Lin Yun, just tell me what you need,” the master said, clearly pleased at the prospect of more business.
“I need Mysterious Heaven Fruits. Can you get them?” Lin Yun asked.
Mysterious Heaven Fruits could aid in breaking through to the Saint Realm. Lin Yun had used one when he advanced to the Saint Realm.
He wanted to get a couple for Emperor Fire Cloud and others.
“Master, these fruits help with breaking through to the Saint Realm. You’re a Heavenly Realm cultivator, so what do you need them for?” the master asked.
“I can’t use them, but I can give them to my friends and family,” Lin Yun replied.
“Mysterious Heaven Fruits are rare and expensive, but we can get them at Baibao Workshop. I don’t have any in stock, so it might take a few days. The price is around seven million each. Can you accept that price?” the master said.
This price was exorbitant, as the fruit was meant for Dominator Realm cultivators.
How many Dominator Realm cultivators could afford such a sum?
The Haoyue Crystal reward Lin Yun received from the Heavenly Fire Temple for advancing to the Heavenly Realm was comparable.
“I can accept it. Ideally, get me three to five,” Lin Yun replied.
Five would cost thirty-five million, an astronomical figure even for a Heavenly Realm cultivator.
“By the way, Master, do you know what this is?” Lin Yun asked, taking out the broken black object.
The master took it and examined it. “I don’t recognise it. It looks ordinary and damaged, but it feels unusual to hold. If you’re willing, you can leave it with me, and I’ll have someone appraise it. Or, Baibao Workshop can buy it. Though we don’t know what it is, we can offer a good price.”
“No need,” Lin Yun said, taking it back.
…
After leaving Baibao Workshop, Lin Yun stayed at an inn across the street, waiting for the master to procure the Mysterious Heaven Fruits, which could take a few days.
In the inn, Lin Yun took out the broken black object.
Its damaged state yet unusual feel piqued his curiosity.
“Since it’s damaged, I wonder how it can be repaired. Let’s try with inner force.”
Lin Yun attempted to infuse the object with inner force.
“Hm? It’s absorbing my inner force?” Lin Yun said, surprised.
If it could absorb his inner force, could that mean this method could repair it?
With this thought, Lin Yun grew hopeful.
Back on the Cultivation Continent, he had repaired the Qingteng Gourd this way, which led to meeting Little Green Dragon.
“Keep going, increase the input!”
Lin Yun’s inner force surged like a flood, pouring into the black object.
He continued for half a day, his face growing pale.
“No good, no reaction,” Lin Yun said, stopping as he was nearly drained.
“Wait, let’s try Haoyue Crystals.” Lin Yun placed a Haoyue Crystal on the object.
He had repaired the Qingteng Gourd with spirit crystals, so he wanted to see if this would work.
“No reaction.”
The Haoyue Crystal wasn’t absorbed.
Lin Yun tried several methods, but none worked.
“Fine, I’ll rest and try infusing more inner force later,” Lin Yun decided.
Nine days later, the master sent someone to inform Lin Yun that the items had arrived.
During those nine days, Lin Yun had been infusing inner force into the black object, doing nothing else but resting to recover.
Yet, after nine days, the object showed no reaction, making his efforts seem futile.
“Forget it, I’ll head to Baibao Workshop first.”
Lin Yun left the inn and went to Baibao Workshop.
Upon meeting the master, he learned they had only managed to procure two Mysterious Heaven Fruits. The master said if Lin Yun needed more, he’d have to wait over six months, as they were indeed rare.
Two would do; Lin Yun didn’t want to wait longer.
After settling the payment, Lin Yun immediately left Tao’an City to return to the Heavenly Fire Temple.
