Xu Yunfan let out a breath, his slightly swollen muscles slowly relaxing.
He raised his palm to examine it. Just now, when he'd tested the waters by catching the steel blade with the back of his hand, there was nothing unusual except a white mark.
Invulnerable!
Xu Yunfan glanced at the attribute panel that appeared in his vision as his mind drifted.
"…
Red Copper Cloak Hammer 639/5000 (Great Mastery)
Special Effects: Vigorous Qi and Blood, Strength Penetrating the Body, Skin as Hard as Iron, Strong Muscles and Bones, Impervious to Sharp Objects, Able to Resist Boulder, Superb Physical Strength, Mastery of Hammer Techniques …"
The Red Copper Cloak Hammer has two special effects: Impervious to Sharp Objects and Impervious to Sharp Objects, both of which provide him with immense defensive capabilities.
With proper care, ordinary weapons would have difficulty breaking his skin, so what about the sharp blades Li Haomiao mentioned?
He glanced at the unconscious guards lying on the ground. He hadn't struck hard, using only 50% of his strength. While the guards had sustained injuries, they hadn't sustained any serious damage. With proper care, they wouldn't have any lasting effects.
After all, there wasn't any deep hatred.
Pushing the door open to the storeroom, he saw two rows of bookshelves extending into the interior, filled with a miscellaneous collection of books, account books, and other items.
Xu Yunfan glanced around and finally spotted several boxes of various sizes in the corner.
He unlatched them and opened them.
Rows of neatly arranged silver ingots were neatly placed within the boxes. Even after a lifetime of being bombarded with modern information, the sight of this wealth of gold and silver still left him feeling dazed.
With all that money, why would he bother hunting and fishing to make a living?
That would be sheer idleness.
After opening the remaining boxes, Xu Yunfan raised an eyebrow slightly and immediately slung the box filled with small yellow croaker against his chest, holding a larger box in one hand.
It was heavy, but manageable, even easy. The small box of small yellow croaker weighed over a hundred pounds, while the box of silver ingots weighed at least five hundred pounds.
The most obvious sign of a master martial artist is the ability to lift eight hundred pounds with one hand. If one, like Xu Yunfan, focused on horizontal training and practiced the art of strength and ferocity, their strength would be even greater. He
secured the box and quickly exited the warehouse.
He continued without stopping, making his way to the wall. Just as he was about to scale the wall and leave, his expression shifted slightly, and he retreated into a corner.
"Is that weapon real?"
an anxious voice rang out from the adjacent room, its tone tinged with suppressed irritation.
"Be careful what you say!"
another, slightly aged voice slashed like a sharp blade, snapping down.
A brief silence followed.
After a long moment, the aged voice sounded again, a note of heaviness and worry.
"I don't know what went wrong, but the news leaked out. Uninvited guests have already infiltrated the Hu Mansion, seeking information. If this is confirmed, my Hu family's century-old foundation will be destroyed!
Those people are nothing but wolves and tigers."
"Dad, powerful figures are spying on us now. If we don't think of a solution, we won't be able to protect ourselves! If we delay for too long, the city governor, Jiang Huaisheng, will be a tough opponent. We only have one great martial artist, my uncle, and we're truly incapable of dealing with him."
The room fell silent for a moment before the aged voice suddenly rang out, a hint of ruthlessness in its tone.
"Tomorrow, we'll spread the word throughout the city, saying that several other families have leads. As long as we can distract most of the public's attention, we can protect ourselves for now and make further plans later.
Who knows, it might even be considered fake. After all... every year, there are clues about a divine weapon everywhere, but most are completely unfounded. Once the rumor gets out, many people will naturally think it's fake again."
"Divine weapon."
Xu Yunfan's heart stirred slightly, and he subconsciously touched the sharp fragment hanging around his neck.
This divine weapon, shattered from the purple gold earth-shaking hammer, could still easily inflict a bloody wound on his body with a single stroke, even with his current physique.
His thoughts raced, but he ultimately suppressed his turmoil. The most urgent task was to find a base, then search for a bone-strengthening martial art to practice the Outer Three Combinations. Otherwise, the Pure Yang Qigong would be left to watch in vain.
He already had several techniques waiting to be cultivated, and this divine weapon had attracted so many prying eyes. If he got involved without permission, he might not only gain nothing but get himself into trouble.
Now, with so much silver, he could live the comfortable life of a wealthy lord until he had mastered his martial arts. He could then afford to buy a few servants and emulate the extravagant lifestyles of the ancient masters.
Furthermore, if these two were important members of the Hu family, why was there no guard at the gate? Why were they hiding there, discussing the matter of the divine weapon?
Fishing?
Without further hesitation, Xu Yunfan quickly escaped the Hu residence by scaling the wall while no one was paying attention.
"Master, this is bad!"
A rapid knock on the door interrupted the discussion between Hu Hong, the patriarch of the Hu family, and his son, Hu Feiang.
Hu Hong's brows furrowed, his heart tightening.
"Come in,"
a guard, his arm covered, a long sword in hand, walked into the room with a pale face. "Our warehouse was robbed. Several boxes of gold and silver are missing."
The guard then explained that the master had called out from a distance, and most of the men guarding the warehouse had gone to provide support.
Hu Hong paid no attention, merely inquiring.
"Is my eldest brother, Hu Yan, alright?"
"The master is fine. Now that we've driven out the thug, we're tightening security throughout the mansion."
Hearing this, Hu Hong felt relieved and said slowly, "It's lost, so it's lost. You're not to blame. We'll strengthen our vigilance going forward."
Hu Yan was the only martial artist in the Hu family to have achieved the Great Mastery of Tendon Training, and he had great potential to reach the Great Mastery of Bone Training.
Naturally, no losses were tolerated. Although the Hu family operated only in Beiye City, they were considered one of the city's most prominent families, with extensive businesses and well-managed operations. Financially, they were among the city's most powerful.
"How much was lost?"
Hu Hong asked casually as he sat down.
The guard whispered, "Manager Hu is still doing the reckoning. I've been asked to come over and report first. Preliminary estimates suggest nearly thirty thousand taels of silver, combined, must have been lost."
Hu Hong's heart sank, his expression etched with emotion.
Even though his family was incredibly wealthy, with business reaching the provincial capital, thirty thousand taels of silver represented years of accumulation.
After a long pause, Hu Hong slammed his teacup and angrily declared, "You thieves! I'll teach you a lesson!"
The journey was uneventful. After climbing over the wall and entering the inn he had booked that evening, Xu Yunfan set the box down gently and silently.
After carefully counting everything, he breathed a sigh of relief, his face filled with joy. Tomorrow, he only needed to find a broker and buy a house to live in. After that, he could focus on practicing martial arts and find a way to join a sect. Then, he would have no worries.
Given the small size of the house, Xu Yunfan rarely practiced the Red Copper Cloak Hammer. After washing up, he sat cross-legged on the bed, holding the Lin character seal with his hands, silently reciting the Shangshan Ruoshui mantra, his mind gradually sinking into a state of emptiness.
(End of this chapter)