Urban Martial Saint

Master Craft glanced at the old man beside him, whose face was somewhat embarrassed, yet mostly full of awe. It seemed Ye Qing was right; his subordinates always showed reverence towards him, which was an undisguisable fact.

”Hahaha...” Master Craft laughed heartily, nodded, and said, ”Little brother, you truly have a keen eye. Just based on that, you are qualified to take a seat here. Come, please sit first. Uncle Wu, serve the tea!”

The old man immediately nodded and retreated to handle the tea arrangements.

Ye Qing was not polite and directly walked over to sit beside Master Craft. As for Boss Zhou and Little Zhang, Master Craft completely ignored them and did not invite them to sit either, so they could only stand beside.

Seeing this situation, Ye Qing couldn’t help but sigh lightly in his heart. No wonder Master Craft’s subordinates were so reverent towards him. Looking at Master Craft’s attitude towards Boss Zhou and Little Zhang, he wasn’t showing the slightest courtesy, completely disregarding their dignity. From this, it could be seen that he probably treated his subordinates the same way daily, if not more strictly. How could his subordinates not revere him?

Furthermore, Master Craft’s recent display also made Ye Qing silently wary of him. Since Master Craft had begun deceiving in this matter, it showed that this person was indeed very scheming and should not be underestimated.

Master Craft observed Ye Qing for a moment and said, ”I haven’t yet learned this brother’s esteemed name!”

Ye Qing replied, ”Ye Qing!”

”So, it is Brother Ye!” Master Craft nodded and said, ”I heard Brother Ye has a piece of ancient wood preserved for a thousand years, yet without the slightest decay—is it true?”

”That’s right!” Ye Qing replied.

”An ancient wood preserved for a thousand years without a trace of decay is truly rare to come by!” Master Craft looked at Ye Qing and smiled, ”Brother Ye, as far as I know, only Dragon Blood Wood can be preserved for such a long time. However, so far, there is only one piece of Dragon Blood Wood in this world, and it is stored in the most heavily guarded place in the Capital. Brother Ye, could it be the piece from the Capital?”

Ye Qing: ”No!”

”Oh?” A flash of brilliance crossed Master Craft’s eyes, and he smiled, ”Not the piece from the Capital, so where did Brother Ye find this piece? Is there a second Dragon Blood Wood in this world?”

Ye Qing did not answer but instead looked at Master Craft and asked, ”Is the big boss in the antique business or the detective business?”

”Hahaha...” Master Craft laughed again and said, ”Of course, it’s the antique business, Brother Ye. Don’t be offended. I am just this way; when I see an antique, I want to know its origin, so I asked a bit much. I meant nothing else.”

”It’s fine!” Ye Qing said, ”Whether this piece of wood is Dragon Blood Wood or not, you can tell at a glance. Who in this world can keep that from you? Who can deceive you with counterfeits?”

This made Master Craft slightly pleased with himself. He chuckled and said, ”The world is vast, filled with talents. I dare not say such things; Brother Ye is jesting. Brother Ye, did you bring the Dragon Blood Wood today?”

”Of course, I brought it!” Ye Qing handed the bag containing the Dragon Blood Wood to Master Craft.

Holding the bag, Master Craft’s face instantly became excited. After all, inside was Dragon Blood Wood, something he had always longed to see but never had the chance to. Previously, there was only one piece of Dragon Blood Wood in the world stored in the Capital, and very few people had ever seen it. Not even the Five Uniques found it easy to find that piece in the Capital, and he never expected to see Dragon Blood Wood himself.

And now, with this second piece, he could finally take a look at it, fulfilling a long-standing wish of his.

Taking a deep breath, Master Craft retrieved the Dragon Blood Wood from the bag. What was inside was actually the key to the Dragon Blood Wooden Box. Though it was called a key, it was merely a simple wooden stick with some patterns. Yesterday, when Boss Zhou first saw this piece of Dragon Blood Wood, he thought it was just an ordinary stick; who would have thought it was such a precious Dragon Blood Wood?

Master Craft’s skill in antique appraisal was far superior to Boss Zhou’s. From the first glance at the Dragon Blood Wood, he saw its extraordinary nature. Touching it carefully with his hands, he was momentarily entranced, seemingly captivated by the Dragon Blood Wood. It was evident, Master Craft truly had a passion for antiques.

Ye Qing stood aside watching, knowing just how precious Dragon Blood Wood was, so it was normal for Master Craft to have such an expression.

After a while, Master Craft finally put down the Dragon Blood Wood, looked up slowly at Ye Qing, and said, ”Brother Ye, your piece isn’t complete?”

”Not complete?” Ye Qing looked at Master Craft and asked, ”Why do you say that, big boss?”

”This is just a key; more valuable should be the lock!” Master Craft gently tapped the Dragon Blood Wood in his hand and said, ”Of course, if the whole set of Dragon Blood Wood could be put together, its value would multiply. Brother Ye, you didn’t just bring a key to find me, did you?”

Ye Qing’s heart couldn’t help but skip a beat. This Master Craft is indeed extraordinary. Just by looking at a key, one can see that the Dragon Blood Wood is incomplete.

”Boss really has a keen eye!” Ye Qing didn’t hide anything and directly took out the Dragon Blood Wooden Box and handed it to Master Craft.

Master Craft hurriedly took the box and examined it carefully for a while, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise.

”It’s truly a complete set! Truly a complete set!” Master Craft said with excitement in his voice, ”Ye brothers, this... this complete set of Dragon Blood Wood is truly rare in the world. Where on earth did you find it?”

”You don’t need to worry about that.” Ye Qing said calmly, ”Boss, I came to see you not to investigate the origin of this Dragon Blood Wood!”

”Haha, sorry, I spoke out of turn again!” Master Craft immediately laughed, picking up the two pieces of Dragon Blood Wood, and said with a smile, ”Ye brothers, name your price. How much are you planning to sell these two items for?”

”I’m not planning to sell them!” Ye Qing replied.

”Not planning to sell them?” Master Craft exclaimed in surprise, ”Then what are you planning to do?”

Ye Qing gave a slight smile and said, ”Boss, why do people usually come to see you?”

Master Craft glanced at the Dragon Blood Wood in front of him and then at Ye Qing, frowning slightly, and said, ”Ye brothers, you don’t want me to replicate these two items, do you?”

”Of course not!” Ye Qing chuckled, pulling out the Gold Silk Armor with his hand, and said, ”I want you to replicate these three items.”

Master Craft glanced at the Gold Silk Armor and didn’t pay it much attention. He was about to speak, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the Gold Silk Armor in Ye Qing’s hand, as if he had discovered something.

Master Craft, well-versed in antique matters, couldn’t be easily fooled. Seeing his current expression, Ye Qing’s heart also skipped a beat. Could it be that Master Craft discovered something?

”This...” Master Craft’s attention was completely drawn to the Gold Silk Armor in Ye Qing’s hand. He stood up, slowly walked over to Ye Qing, and took the Gold Silk Armor from his hand. The moment he held it, a look of astonishment flashed across his face as if he had discovered something unbelievable. After a long while, he finally widened his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, ”Ye brothers, this... where exactly did you find this thing?”

”Does the boss think this item possesses any special qualities?” Ye Qing asked in return, observing Master Craft’s expression, as he might have some understanding of this Gold Silk Armor.

Master Craft didn’t speak but stared at Ye Qing for a moment, asking back, ”Do you think this item is special in any way?”

”Holding this in hand, it feels as if it has no weight at all, which is extremely strange,” Ye Qing replied honestly.

”That’s right!” Master Craft nodded slowly and said, ”The lack of weight is mainly due to the material of this item.”

”Material?” Ye Qing turned over the Gold Silk Armor and asked curiously, ”What material?”

”What kind of material do you think this is made of?” Master Craft asked.

”It’s made of gold threads woven with silk strands, isn’t it?” Ye Qing said.

”You only got two things right!” Master Craft shook his head and said, ”Look closely at this Gold Silk Armor. The overall color is glowing black, which is not the usual color of gold threads and silk strands. Moreover, the light reflected from this black color is entirely different from ordinary black. It’s a special black unique to magnetic material.”

”Magnetic material?” Ye Qing was stunned and asked in surprise, ”What magnetic material?”

”This is the focal point I want to discuss,” Master Craft said. ”I’ve never seen this magnetic material myself. However, a book passed down from my teacher records this type of magnetic material. It’s a magnetic material brought by a Meteorite from Outer Space. Its magnetic force is extremely strong, but its magnetism is opposite to Earth’s. Thus, Earth’s magnetism repels this material, neutralizing its own weight. That’s why holding this item makes you feel it’s weightless.”

”Is there really such a situation?” Ye Qing’s eyes widened. Now he truly understood why the Gold Silk Armor seemed weightless when held. It was due to the opposing magnetic forces. Initially, he thought it was some miracle left by Guiguzi, but now it seems everything can be explained scientifically.

Master Craft, holding the Gold Silk Armor, sighed, ”This type of magnetic material is even rarer than Dragon Blood Wood. I never thought I’d get to see it with my own eyes today, truly a blessing of three lifetimes!”