Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2149: Chapter 2146: Deep Sea Cold Iron

After Lin Tian and the others left, only a few big shots remained in the courtyard. Ling Xuesong laughed and said, "This young brother, it’s hard to say whether his luck is good or bad. He obtained the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword, but it’s broken."

"Whether it’s good or bad is not important; the important thing is he’ll sooner or later head to the Medicine King Mansion and still have a chance to forge the Heavenly Cluster Cloud Sword. The disappearance of each famous sword marks the end of an era. Perhaps, he will lead a new era," Ling Zishan said wistfully, gazing in the direction where Lin Tian and the others had departed.

"What is the Medicine King Mansion up to with such a big commotion? If they’re looking for a successor, Lin Tian is the best choice. Why go through all this trouble?" Wang Wanxi questioned curiously.

"I’m afraid it’s not just about finding a successor," Ling Zishan replied calmly.

By this time, they had descended from the back mountain and returned to the fork in the road. Ling Shuiyao was the host, leading Lin Tian and the others down the path they’d taken before, where Lin Tian initially thought was exclusively for welcoming women.

Upon arrival, they discovered this was the main building of the Ling Family, with pavilions, towers, small bridges, and flowing waters, and the Ling Family disciples coming and going, much livelier than the back mountain.

The group of handsome men and beautiful women, led by Lin Tian, attracted the gaze of many male and female disciples. Of course, there was only one handsome man, but quite a few beautiful women — the Xiao sisters, Yun Xiaotian, and Ling Shuiyao.

Moreover, they each had their own style: the eldest Miss was a beautiful and aloof CEO type, the Second Miss was charming and delightful, Yun Xiaotian was a delicate and attractive young girl, and Ling Shuiyao was quirky.

However, the Ling Family disciples were well-disciplined, and there was no blocking or teasing, and those who came up to greet them were very polite.

Lin Tian could tell that although Ling Shuiyao liked to cause trouble, she was still very popular among her senior brothers and sisters.

"Here we are," Ling Shuiyao pointed at a large courtyard.

The gate of the courtyard had people coming in and out, and Lin Tian noticed that many weren’t Ling Family disciples because their clothing did not have the Ling Family’s distinctive symbol.

People going in were full of expectation, and those coming out were all smiles, looking like they had gained significant benefits and were leaving with a full load. The noise spilled over the walls, even before they entered, it was easy to imagine how lively it was inside.

Ling Shuiyao grabbed a Ling Family female disciple and asked, "Senior Sister, has our stuff been exhibited yet?"

"Not yet, perhaps still a little wait," the female disciple answered quickly, then looked at Lin Tian and the beauties.

"Then why are you running so fast?" Ling Shuiyao was puzzled, thinking that only her family’s things were worth seeing.

"People are competing to see whose sword is the hardest; it’s quite lively, a lot of people have gone to watch, our Langya Pavilion hasn’t been this bustling for a long time," the female disciple said excitedly, then ran off.

"That’s really boring, surely Lin Tian’s is the hardest," Ling Shuiyao said dismissively.

"Yes, Miss Shuiyao is right, mine is the hardest," Lin Tian said with a smile.

Ling Shuiyao was stunned for a moment, then she realized the ambiguity of her words was significant, her face turning red, and the eldest Miss glared at him fiercely, almost ready to draw her sword against the rogue.

"Lin Tian, you’re really a bad guy, Xiao Tian is still a child," Xiao Manxuan also criticized him fiercely, then the beautiful women left him behind and entered the courtyard.

Leaving Lin Tian alone, he looked aggrieved, thinking to himself, Wasn’t I just following her words, who did I provoke?

Lin Tian shook his head and walked into the courtyard, which was quite ordinary, with no decorations, just spacious, and at this time was filled with stalls where some Ancient Martial Artists were showcasing their "treasures," including sabers, guns, swords, halberds, and strange items.

Of course, whether they were treasures or not was a matter of perception. However, Lin Tian noticed that these Ancient Martial Artists at the stalls were unfamiliar faces, most of whom were Loose Cultivators. The disciples of aristocratic families certainly wouldn’t make transactions like this.

"Come and take a look, ancestral treasured saber; unfortunately, I practice sword and only seek to exchange it for a good sword..."

"Deep sea iron, perfect material for forging..."

Various "advertisements" were heard, and Lin Tian was attending this Ancient Martial World trade fair for the first time, very curious. He thought, No wonder it’s the Ancient Martial World, even deep sea iron, such a top-notch material, was here.

Modern science proves that deep sea iron described in ancient texts did indeed exist. It’s a special alloy formed under high pressure, low temperature, and through the continuous erosion of flowing water in the deep sea environment, where certain metal ores undergo slow physical and chemical reactions.

After a long time, maybe hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands years, the ore undergoes qualitative changes, transforming into a high-hardness, high-toughness alloy, then coincidentally discovered by someone.

Afterward, swordsmiths discovered that this metal was very suitable for forging weapons, and the weapons forged from it could slice through hair and cut through iron like mud. So, swordsmiths gave this powerful metal a lovely name — deep sea iron.

Based on the quality of deep sea iron, it’s divided into thousand-year deep sea iron, ten-thousand-year deep sea iron, that’s the origin of deep sea iron, and Lin Tian learned of it from Tang Banqing.

Despite advancements in modern technology, due to the highly complex and varying deep-sea environment, humans are still unable to simulate this natural setting, so naturally, they also cannot manufacture deep sea iron artificially.

Lin Tian was intrigued and couldn’t help but walk over to take a closer look, thinking he could perhaps find some good material for reforging the Heavenly Tribulation Sword.

The stall owner was a Fatty, but not flabby, rather sturdy, like a wrestler, and it was unclear what cultivation technique he practiced.

Before the Fatty was "deep sea iron," fist-sized cold iron, its surface pitted and uneven, still stained with soil, seemingly rusted.

Upon seeing the rust, Lin Tian was half-disappointed, deep sea iron, although having "iron" in its name, is actually an alloy and shouldn’t rust, this thing looked fake.

Others probably thought the same, thus no one came to patronize the Fatty’s business. Seeing Lin Tian about to leave after coming over, the Fatty became anxious.

"Hey, brother, don’t go, this is deep sea iron, at least a hundred years old, a great material for forging swords," the Fatty Wang Po praised his goods energetically, not wanting to miss Lin Tian’s business.

Lin Tian, bored and idle, patiently said, "Your cold iron is rusted, that’s deceitful."

Hearing Lin Tian say deceitful, the Fatty grew more anxious, refuting indignantly, "Brother, that’s not right, business is business, how could there be deceit? I, Fatty Huang, would never engage in such black-hearted deeds."

"This piece of cold iron was inadvertently dredged up by fishermen, it’s definitely from the seabed, there’s no mistake," Fatty assured loudly.

"Just because it came from the seabed doesn’t mean it’s deep sea iron. Not everyone riding a white horse is a white knight; some might even be Tang Seng. By its appearance, this is just a block of ore. I at least have an engineering background, and can distinguish this difference," Lin Tian retorted.

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