People couldnât help shivering after getting close enough and feeling its bone-biting chill. It wasnât a pleasant sensation.
Tiny snowflakes still leaked out of the seal. Even the cabinet in the shape of a pillar was frozen due to its power. The thing was extraordinary regardless of its origin.
âThe name is Glacier Lord Meteor. Weâve been wanting to create a cold-affinity treasure with it but havenât found the right dao bone. Itâs not for sale currently.â The monk introduced.
âItâs a good one, perfect for that affinity of a weapon. The result will be tremendous.â Li Qiye nodded: âFor example, the dao bone of an ice dragon. That will put it at the top of this affinity.â
The monk was happy to hear the praise. However, Li Qiye was obviously not interested either.
âHow about this one over here?â The monk introduced another one.
The thing looked like a large piece of jade rather than metal, around the size of a thick screen. The outer layer was red with white rays coursing around it.
It became a duality of red and white. The red looked like a surging river while the white resembled a frozen lake.
âRed-white aqua metal.â Li Qiye nodded after seeing this large piece.
âYouâre so knowledgeable, only needing one glance.â The monk said with admiration.
Though it looked like jade, it was indeed a piece of metal - also rare and precious. Few had the privilege of seeing it before. It contained both the soft and hard affinity, making it a great material for crafting. Big shots would love to use it for crafting their own treasure.
âItâs on consignment as well. This one has high purity.â The monk commented.
âItâs nice.â Li Qiye only smiled.
The monk wasnât one to dwell on a disinterested customer so the two moved on. He introduced another dozen or so.
Each was the finest grade of metals; some were unheard of and never seen before even by the top experts. These ones belonged to Wish Ward, even purchased from customers or excavated from their mines.
In fact, just some of the ores alone were too expensive for Vajra to handle.
Unfortunately, Li Qiye only glanced briefly without caring too much.
âThis particular one, we donât know its name.â The monk looked a little embarrassed while introducing the next.
It looked like a broken section of a pillar and had numerous mottled spots, seemingly the scars after being cut by sharp objects and weapons.
It was black from top to bottom, a bit similar to the onyx earlier but lacking the bright glow and a metallic hymn. The broken surface was uneven as well, looking quite ugly. Someone must have struggled before finally breaking it down.
âIt has been around for a long time. A guest pawned it here several generations ago in exchange for a sky-high sum.â The monk went on.
âYour store accepted the exchange, impressive insight.â Li Qiye said.
âYouâre too kind, Young Master.â The monk chuckled. This was a place of business. They naturally thought that it was special in some way.
âThe guest said that this is their clanâs heirloom. A very long time ago, their ancestor took this down from a divine mountain. It is something capable of connecting with the sources of heaven and earthâ¦â The monk elaborated.
âDonât believe in all legends.â Li Qiye said.
âRight.â The monk agreed: âPutting the story aside, it is quite magical. We donât know what it is and or what it consists of.â
âYour side agreed because itâs extremely tough.â Li Qiye said.
âAmazing. Yes, both sides had no idea of the item's origin or its name. Nonetheless, its strangely tough. We tried numerous weapons but only managed to scratch the surface barely. We then used a mighty weapon and took off a small corner.â
âMighty weaponâ here must have been something heaven-defying.
âI want this one.â Li Qiye said after hearing the introduction.
âThis one?â The monk wasnât too surprised because Li Qiye was clearly interested from the start.
The monk immediately removed the seal and took the metal. He handed it to Li Qiye and laughed: âThis isnât enough to show our respect to you but please, take it.â
Li Qiye accepted without replying.
This metal clearly had immense value. Moreover, the ward paid a large sum for it back then, aware of its worth. This could fetch an exorbitant sum on the market yet the monk gave it to Li Qiye without batting an eye.
Of course, not just anyone was worthy of their generosity.
âCould you tell me its name, Young Master?â The monk became curious afterward.
âThis is immovable steel, extremely rare and not part of this world. Itâs hard to see it in this epoch or the previous. Calling it something capable of connecting with heaven is an exaggeration but it does have a similar effect.â
âImmovable steel.â This was the monkâs first time hearing this name. He thought that it was suitable given its characteristics.
âAre you looking for anything else, Young Master? We still had more metals.â The monk said.
âNo need, if I keep on looking, Iâm afraid your store will be crying for a long time.â Li Qiye glanced around before refusing.
âPlease, Young Master.â The monk replied: âThe metals here are considered precious for regular people like us but theyâre nothing more than scrap metals in your eyes. Offering them to you is our honor.â
It sounded like flattery but was simply the truth. Ordinary materials werenât worthy of Li Qiyeâs time. Wish Ward should feel flattered and honored since it had items capable of entering his eyes.
The duo left the secret treasury. A member of Wish Ward immediately reported something to the monk.
âA guest wishes to see you.â The monk told Li Qiye.
The moment he finished speaking, someone hurriedly rushed closer to them.