Dongbo Xueying quickly slung the 'Feixue Divine Spear' weapon box over his back, and with his right hand, he pressed the mechanism button on the side of the box. Swish! Swish! Two spear segments emerged from the top of the weapon box on his back. Then, Dongbo Xueying swiftly grabbed the two spear segments with both hands and pulled them out, followed by a quick insertion back into the weapon box. With a click, they were securely locked in place.
"Brother, you're so cool!" Qing Shi's eyes immediately lit up.
"You'll be even cooler when you become a mage in the future," Dongbo Xueying said with a smile, looking at his younger brother.
"Haha, this weapon box is an additional configuration," the middle-aged man in purple said, feeling quite pleased to have sold the goods that had been in storage for years. "There are several other mechanisms on the side, and during adventures, items like ropes can also be stored in the weapon box."
The weapon box was very light and could store many items.
It could also quickly store and retrieve heavy and long weapons.
"An additional configuration?" Dongbo Xueying asked with a smile. "The creator of the Feixue Spear didn't specifically configure it, which seems a bit off, right?"
Some alchemy mages, after crafting a weapon, would also provide a matching configuration, with very exquisite packaging.
But the weapon box for this long spear was an additional configuration?
Dongbo Xueying was very curious about the origin of the spear.
After all, the creator would certainly know the value of this spear, and logically, the price would be astronomical! Yet, Shopkeeper Quan sold it to him for just 18,000 gold coins, which made Dongbo Xueying even more curious about the spear's origin.
"Don't worry, now that I've bought it, I won't regret it," Dongbo Xueying said again.
"Ha..." The middle-aged man in purple hesitated for a moment and then said, "Xueying, I won't hide it from you. When I was doing business outside, I once met an old beggar who ate and drank in my territory without paying... I felt he wasn't an ordinary person, so I let him eat and drink. Three years later, he set up a furnace and forged this long spear, saying it was to pay for the food and drink, and then left. I was so excited, thinking I had truly met a powerful figure. I quickly sent it for appraisal, and after several appraisals, it was found to have some snowflake-like confusing effects, but no particularly special auxiliary functions. Fortunately, it could withstand sufficient force and was classified as a second-tier alchemy weapon."
Dongbo Xueying nodded slightly.
...
After buying the weapon, Dongbo Xueying and his group went to visit the Great Mage Bai Yuanzhi.
"The Great Mage's residence is at the end of this alley," Zong Ling pointed to a rather narrow alley ahead.
"Get off the horses, everyone else wait here. Uncle Zong, Shi, let's go in," Dongbo Xueying said.
Dongbo Xueying held his brother's hand and walked along the ancient alley.
"I didn't expect the Great Mage Bai Yuanzhi to live in such a remote area instead of the noble district," Dongbo Xueying said.
"The noble district is too noisy; here, it's more peaceful for research," Zong Ling also said.
They walked to the end of the alley and saw a large mansion with its gates tightly closed. Dongbo Xueying personally went up to knock on the door.
"Whoosh." The door opened, and a short-haired youth asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"
"From Snow Eagle Manor, Dongbo Xueying, here to visit the Great Mage," Dongbo Xueying said.
"Are you the Spear Demon?" the short-haired youth exclaimed, then quickly covered his mouth.
"Junior, who is it?" Some voices of other young men and women came from inside the mansion.
"Master is in seclusion, no one dares to disturb him. Baron Dongbo, you might have to wait for half an hour," the youth explained. "When Master comes out, I will immediately inform him, but I can't let you in right now."
"Alright, no rush," Dongbo Xueying said.
Dongbo Xueying was very patient.
...
After half an hour.
Bai Yuanzhi, wearing loose white robes, with slightly wrinkled skin and a black beard that reached his belly, was already in his nineties. He looked at the black-clad youth sitting in front of him, who was carrying a weapon box, and was secretly surprised. He could sense the sharp aura emanating from the youth, which was definitely not that of an ordinary spear expert.
"Great Mage," Dongbo Xueying's attitude was quite humble.
"What is it? I have many things to do," Bai Yuanzhi said straightforwardly.
"Since the Great Mage is so direct, I'll be straightforward too," Dongbo Xueying said. "My younger brother will be ten years old after the New Year. He has a high aptitude for magic, and I hope he can become your disciple."
"Taking on a named disciple is not difficult, just some conditions," Bai Yuanzhi said casually.
"No."
Dongbo Xueying shook his head gently. "I hope my younger brother can become your personal disciple!"
"Personal disciple?" Bai Yuanzhi frowned. "Although I am over ninety, I am not considered old among Star-level mages! I still want to advance further in the realm of magic, so I won't waste too much energy easily. To date, I have only taken one personal disciple. For me to take your brother as a personal disciple... it's not impossible, but I have two requirements. If you can meet one of them, I will take your brother as a personal disciple."
"Please state your requirements, Great Mage," Dongbo Xueying said.
"I urgently need a magical beast material—the Heart of the Silver Moon!" Bai Yuanzhi's eyes gleamed. "It's the heart of a fourth-tier magical beast, the Silver Moon Wolf King! It must be fresh, with a preservation time not exceeding three days."
"What is the other requirement?" Dongbo Xueying asked.
The heart of the Silver Moon Wolf King, and it must be fresh?
The requirement was too high.
"Money is very important for a mage," Bai Yuanzhi sighed. "All kinds of research cost money, and earning money is not easy. Fifty thousand gold coins, and I will take another personal disciple!"
In the entire Yishui City, even if the nobles sold their territories to raise money, only a few could come up with fifty thousand gold coins!
But the territory is the foundation of the nobles, and those who could really come up with fifty thousand gold coins were even fewer.
"Alright, I understand," Dongbo Xueying stood up.
Bai Yuanzhi sighed.
He knew his requirements were too high.
"Within a month, I will bring the Heart of the Silver Moon or fifty thousand gold coins to you, Great Mage," Dongbo Xueying stood up and said.
Bai Yuanzhi, the Great Mage, was taken aback.
He agreed?
Bai Yuanzhi, the Great Mage, couldn't help but feel excited.
"I'll be waiting for you, Lord," Bai Yuanzhi, the Great Mage, also stood up and became more courteous. His first personal disciple was the child of a good friend, and without sufficient conditions, he really didn't want to waste energy. The requirements he set were so high that no noble in Yishui City had ever agreed to them. But Dongbo Xueying agreed!
"Goodbye, no need to see me off, Great Mage."
Dongbo Xueying stood up and walked out.
Bai Yuanzhi, the Great Mage, stood by the window and watched as Dongbo Xueying, holding his brother's hand, walked out of the mansion gates, with the six-armed snake demon Zong Ling following closely behind.
"This young lord is not ordinary," Bai Yuanzhi, the Great Mage, smiled slightly.
...
"Brother, how did it go?" Qing Shi asked hopefully.
"The result will be known after the New Year," Dongbo Xueying smiled. "Don't worry, Qing Shi, the Great Mage will likely take you as a disciple. Just wait until after the New Year."
Dongbo Xueying was secretly planning.
To get the Heart of the Silver Moon or fifty thousand gold coins within a month...
The time I set is quite lenient, it shouldn't be a problem. But I won't tell my brother until it's done; I can't boast to him now.