Becoming a God by Searching Mountains and Subduing Demons

Chapter 16 Wang Xiao Visits
"The disciple and grandson of Xu Chong from Qimen?"

Jiang Yue thought of the two-stone precious bow handed down from his ancestors, on which were engraved the words "Xu Chong of Qimen". Later, when Wang Xiaolai asked for the bow, he also said that the old bow was made by a member of the Hunqimen.

Maybe there is some connection, but it has nothing to do with Jiang Yue.

Could it be that someone will teach you martial arts just because you have used a bow that he has used before? How could such a good thing happen in the world?
Jiang Yue shook his head and strode into the blacksmith shop, a wave of heat hitting him in the face.

The temperature inside the blacksmith shop was scorching hot.

The dancing flames in the furnace emitted such high temperatures that the air was somewhat distorted. The bellows whirred and the clinking sounds of hammers and anvils were heard constantly.

The walls were hung with all kinds of tools, and steam was rising from the quenching sink, filling the air with a strong smell of fireworks and iron.

A shirtless sturdy man was swinging a hammer, and the clanging sounds were made by him.

Seeing Jiang Yue coming in, the shirtless sturdy man put down the hammer and looked at Jiang Yue.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?"

The shirtless sturdy man glanced at Jiang Yue, his eyes paused slightly on the stone bow on Jiang Yue's back, and said in a muffled voice: "My name is Shi Lei. Would you like to buy arrows or bows? Three-feather wooden arrows are thirty coins each, and three-feather iron arrows are one hundred coins each. Buy ten and get one free. If you want to buy bows, one stone bow is two taels of silver, two stone bows are five taels of silver, and three stone bows are ten taels of silver."

"Buy iron arrows."

Jiang Yue thought about it and realized that he still had the two-stone bow passed down from his ancestors. He would probably use the two-stone bow for a while and did not need to buy a new bow for the time being.

If he calculated the price, he could afford the iron arrows, and sharpening the knife did not delay the chopping of wood. With the iron arrows, he would have a greater chance of hunting prey that he had not been able to hunt before.

"Which one to buy?"

Shi Lei pulled out three iron arrows from the secret compartment and divided them into three parts and placed them on the stone slab in front of Jiang Yue: "I have these three types: cone head, flat head, and barbed head. The arrow shafts are all made of armor wood, and the arrow feathers are made of sky blue bird feathers. Only the arrowheads are different, and the materials are the same. One hundred coins is a fair price."

"Let me consider."

Jiang Yue looked carefully at the three arrows in front of him.

Cone-pointed arrows require tremendous force to be effective. They have strong penetrating ability, but cause little trauma and are more dependent on accuracy.

The flat-head arrow has a flat arrowhead. Once it hits the prey, it will cause a huge wound and cause rapid bleeding. It is suitable for shooting large prey. After bleeding, you just need to follow closely. However, it is very dangerous. Not only do you need to track it down, it is also easy to attract carnivorous beasts.

As for the barbed arrows, they are specifically used to hurt people, and once they hit, they are difficult to remove.

"Five cone heads, five flat heads, the one I give you needs a cone head, that's it."

Jiang Yue took out a purse from his linen clothes and handed Shi Lei a string of money.

This string of coins has one thousand coins, which has the same purchasing power as one tael of silver in the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, silver is more precious and easier to carry, so Jiang Yue did not use silver to trade.

"Row."

Shi Lei weighed the money bag and knew the amount in his mind without counting the money. He said sincerely, "I'll give you a quiver made of animal skin. You can come to me to buy anything you need in the future. I can make not only bows and arrows, but also swords, spears, axes, hooks and forks. I also have animal skin products, such as animal skin clothes, boots, quivers, and scabbards. If you come across any good materials in the mountains, I will buy them. The price is absolutely fair."

"it is good."

Jiang Yue nodded slightly.

After a while, Shi Lei put the eleven iron arrows into the quiver and handed the quiver to Jiang Yue.

Jiang Yue didn't say much, put on his quiver and left the blacksmith shop.

Walking on the way back to Funiu Village, the sun was setting and Jiang Yue felt very distressed.

Eleven iron arrows cost a full thousand coins!
He worked for three or four days and only earned two thousand coins, half of which he spent in one go.

If hunters hunt more frequently, the arrows will wear out very quickly. If the arrows can be recovered every time, these iron arrows can probably be used for a month.
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The sun was getting lower and lower, and the ghostly smoke was floating over Funiu Village. Jiang Yue had just stepped over Wandouao when he heard Xiaotian's roar. Jiang Yue was startled and rushed to Funiu Village in two steps.

When he arrived at his door, Jiang Yue immediately saw Wang Xiao banging on it. Next to Wang Xiao was another thug, who was probably the hooligan that usually followed Wang Xiao.

Xiaotian growled from inside the door. The sound was not loud, like bursts of muffled thunder, but it was filled with endless ferocity and anger. Just hearing this growl would make one involuntarily imagine a vicious dog that was ready to bite anyone.

"This damn Jiang Lao Er even raised a vicious dog."

Wang Xiao cursed viciously and kicked the door angrily.

"Boss, this guy isn't home, why don't we come back tomorrow?"

A thug behind Wang Xiao asked.

These two thugs, one has a red nose, the other has a purple nose, and no one knows their last names. Both of them are very short and fat.

"Are you two stupid?"

Wang Xiao turned around and rolled his eyes at the two of them: "We have come here so many times during the day, and this guy is never at home during the day. There is a dog today, which means he has been back. This guy must have gone hunting. We just have to wait!"

"Yeah, boss, you're really smart!"

Purple Nose slapped his thigh.

"Of course not. Don't you see who is the boss?" Red Nose echoed.

Wang Xiao smiled proudly.

Several people stood guard at the entrance of Jiangyue, squatting on the stone pillars on both sides of the entrance of Jiangyue.

"You're looking for me?"

At this time, Jiang Yue's voice came from behind them. Wang Xiao was so scared that he jumped up from the stone pier and turned around quickly, just in time to meet Jiang Yue.

"Jiang Lao Er!"

When Wang Xiao saw that it was Jiang Yue, the fear in his heart was swept away, and he angrily said: "Jiang Lao Er, why are you pretending to be a god or something?"

"You have something to do with me?"

Jiang Yue asked with a frown.

"Humph, of course I have something to talk to you about."

Wang Xiao frowned and said bluntly, "I heard that you have made a fortune in the mountains recently? Many people in our village have seen you taking money bags from the old one-armed man, and each time the money bags were not small."

"What does it have to do with you?"

Jiang Yue asked back.

He originally thought that it would take at least ten days or half a month for his profit from selling mountain products at the market to attract attention. However, he never expected that it would only take three or four days for Wang Xiao and his gang of hooligans to discover him and attract the attention of the villagers.

"Jiang Lao Er, you used all your earnings to buy a dog. You must have made a lot of money."

Wang Xiao smiled and said, "I have already asked the yamen runner Sun, he has never come to your house to search, you have paid the hunting tax every time, and the precious bow is still in your hands, do you think Master Lin will let you go? Give me three taels of silver a month as hush money, and I can tell Master Lin that I remembered it wrong before and never saw your precious bow."

"If you don't pay me the hush money, you won't be able to keep the bow, and you won't be able to keep the money."

Wang Xiao was playing with a small dagger in his hand, and the threat was self-evident. If Jiang Yue didn't give the so-called hush money, they would rob and even give the precious bow to Young Master Lin.

(End of this chapter)