Entry copying begins with kidnapping Wang Yuyan

Chapter 77 Mo Family Workshop, Rules of the Martial World

"We are relieved to see that the young master is safe and sound."

"Me too. By the way, how's your foot injury?"

A'Zhu replied softly, "Alright, Palace Mistress Lianxing used the secret medicine of Yihua Palace on me, and there isn't a single scar left."

"That's good."

He released the two of them, cupped his hands, and said to Lianxing, "Thank you, Palace Master Lianxing."

Lianxing: "You should thank your sister. If she's unwilling, no matter how much I say, it's useless."

As soon as he finished speaking, the window above closed.

Lianxing winked at Li Mo and said, "Alright, we can't stay any longer, otherwise—"

She didn't finish her sentence, but everyone present understood what she meant.

Li Mo waved his hand: "See you later. Azhu, Abi, don't worry, it won't be long before I can come to Yihua Palace to find you."

"We believe in the young master."

Azhu and Abi stepped forward, embraced Li Mo again, then quickly stepped back and left with Lianxing.

Not far away.

Up in the restaurant.

A handsome young man suddenly crushed his wine glass, spilling wine all over the table, his eyes blazing with anger.

"Young master, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan," a man in blue robes beside him advised.

The young master sneered, "I originally thought that since they were kidnapped, they must be having a hard time, but I didn't expect—"

"Young Master, this matter is not important," the man in blue said softly. "We cannot afford to offend the Flower Palace. Just yesterday, we lost a considerable number of men and at least a million in cash. Continuing to fight them might jeopardize your grand ambitions!"

The young master took a deep breath, nodded slightly, suppressed his anger, glanced at Li Mo again, and then looked away.

He thought the other party had only deceived his cousin, but he never expected that even his own maid had been stolen from his heart.

When Deng Baichuan agreed to let this person live in Tingxiang Pavilion, wasn't that like letting a mouse into a rice jar?

"Susu, let's go."

Li Mo watched Lianxing and the other two leave, lost in thought. "By the way, is there anywhere in this city that sells Xuan Tie refined gold?"

"Mysterious Iron Refined Gold?" Yin Susu asked in surprise. "Brother Mo wants to forge weapons?"

Li Mo nodded: "I have that idea. I obtained the wonderful alchemy technique yesterday and want to try to see if I can use it to forge weapons."

Yin Susu: "If you want to buy refined gold and black iron, the Mo family workshop is the best choice. The Mo family specializes in making tools and various ingenious mechanisms."

Their workshops produce all sorts of divine artifacts. There happens to be one in this city; I'll take you there.

He pulled Li Mo along and headed straight to the west of the city.

Compared to the towering red buildings and luxurious carriages in the east of the city, the west of the city was obviously much more chaotic and noisy.

The once smooth bluestone pavement is now embedded with black iron slag, leaving behind black spots.

All sorts of noisy and smelly shops are concentrated here.

The Mo Family Workshop was nestled among several blacksmith shops. Compared to the bustling, crowded ordinary blacksmith shops, the Mo Family Workshop was noticeably quieter.

Yin Susu said, "The Mo Family workshop only forges divine weapons, not ordinary items. Ordinary people in the martial arts world are simply not fortunate enough to enjoy them, so the workshop has always been deserted."

"Didn't the Mohists say they loved all under heaven?" Li Mo asked in surprise. "They don't even make ordinary objects?"

"This young man only knows one side of the story, not the other."

A loud voice rang out in the workshop, "The Mo Family workshop does not make ordinary items, but Mo Family disciples can."

A burly man approached and pointed to several blacksmith shops nearby.

"They are disciples of the Mohist school, who not only forge weapons used by people in the martial arts world, but also hoes used by ordinary people."

"I see."

"The reason the Mo family workshop doesn't make ordinary tools is because the prices are too high for ordinary people to afford." The man picked up a short, black knife about a foot long from the counter. "This knife has some black iron mixed in with it, and it's worth over a hundred taels of silver. Which commoner can afford it?"

"That's true. Shopkeeper, do you sell black iron or refined gold here?"

"Of course we sell. As long as you can afford the price, we'll sell any kind of material or mechanical device."

Li Mo asked, "It's said that the Mohist school has mechanical birds that can fly. Do you sell these too?"

"Of course." The shopkeeper nodded. "I can get you some small mechanical birds for delivering messages and large mechanical birds for carrying people, as long as you can afford the price."

"How much does a large mechanical bird capable of carrying more than a dozen people cost?"

"Two thousand taels of gold."

"hiss----"

Li Mo gasped. This was many times more expensive than many modern helicopters. "Shopkeeper, could you please bring me some black iron and refined gold?"

The shopkeeper was not surprised by the failed sales pitch.

Two thousand taels of gold is no small sum; buying a mechanical flying bird is an extremely extravagant affair for most people in the martial arts world.

He skillfully took two metal lumps from the counter and placed them on it.

The black iron is dark, heavy, and tough.

The pure gold was as white as snow, like silver frost, and when it transformed into a sword blade, it was exceptionally sharp.

The black iron was small, about the size of a walnut; the refined gold was even smaller, only the size of a thumb.

"The shop's black iron and refined gold are almost used up, and only this much is left. If you need more, I can get some from other cities, but it will take a few days."

"Not for now. How much silver do we need for this black iron and refined gold?"

The shopkeeper pointed to the two metal lumps and said, "Five hundred taels of silver for the black iron, and two hundred taels for the refined gold, for a total of seven hundred taels."

Upon hearing this, Li Mo turned his head.

So expensive!

These two tiny pieces would be worth millions in modern times. No wonder that when a divine weapon appears, people in the martial arts world fight tooth and nail over it.

Even disregarding the boost that divine weapons provide to one's strength, the materials used to make them represent a tremendous fortune.

In modern times, most people probably wouldn't be able to resist such a temptation.

He reached into his robes, took out the silver notes from his personal storage space, and accepted the Xuan Tie Jing Jin.

The two pieces are small, but they are extremely heavy when held in the hand.

Step out of the workshop.

Li Mo sighed, "I thought I was rich, but I'm still poor."

"Where is poverty? Many innate masters haven't even used Xuan Tie divine weapons yet! Brother Mo has over 100,000 taels of silver, so he's considered a wealthy man."

Would a master of innate talent ever lack money?

"Brother Mo, the materials you have are far from enough to forge a weapon; they can only make a dagger. To forge a sword, you'll need many more materials, which will cost several thousand taels of silver. If you add the craftsmen's wages, it's definitely not something an ordinary innate master can afford!"

Li Mo asked, "There are many bandit strongholds; can't these experts borrow some money?"

Yin Susu shook her head: "Many bandit strongholds are owned by disciples of major sects. Who would dare to provoke them easily?"

"These places are actually occupied by major sects?!"

Yin Susu nodded: "If those places aren't occupied by the major sects, other forces will take them over. The major sects at least know how to operate slowly and steadily, so they tend to be less aggressive in their raids than the smaller gangs in the martial arts world. Therefore, everyone is happy to see this happen."

"I see."

In the blink of an eye, Li Mo understood the reason.

Firstly, the stronghold can provide employment for its disciples.

Secondly, according to previous understanding, all major sects have industries in various places, accounting for a large proportion of commerce. Disciples of each sect occupying mountain strongholds can also protect their industries.

This is a win-win situation!