Chapter 0535 Immortal Weapon City

Chapter 0535: The Immortal Armaments City

The Immortal Armaments City is a vast city and one of the Five Immortal Sects.

Unlike other immortal sects, the Immortal Armaments City is open to the public.

As long as one meets the city's conditions, they can enter.

Legend has it that long ago, a group of soldiers from the Immortal Wasteland settled here and established a city as a supply base, specializing in forging various weapons for war.

The center of the Immortal Armaments City was once the camp of these immortal soldiers and has now become one of the Five Immortal Sects.

Mu Fengxiao is at the Rune Hall in the Immortal Armaments City, so Qin Yun wanted to visit as well.

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan were also excited upon hearing they would meet the Manor Lord.

After all, whether it was the Manor Lord of the Blade and Sword Manor or the leaders of the Five Star Gates, they rarely made public appearances, usually serving as guest elders/advisors within the immortal sects.

Xiong Dao once mentioned that the Manor Lord of the Blade and Sword Manor was a guest elder/advisor of both the Immortal Armaments City and the Sword Immortal Pavilion, traveling between these two immortal sects.

These guest elders/advisors handled matters that the sects themselves found inconvenient to address.

Once the trip to the Immortal Armaments City was settled, Jian Lang quickly escorted Qin Yun, Yue Wulan, and Tian Ruoleng away from the Blade and Sword Manor.

Jian Lang's flying artifact was a winged-tiger puppet.

This winged-tiger puppet was over ten meters long, with a pair of massive wings. Its hollow interior was divided into two levels, equipped with seats and tables.

The first level had seating, while the second had several small rooms.

During long flights, one could rest or meditate/train in these rooms.

Yue Wulan sat on a seat, peering out the window enviously. "Hall Master Jian, your flying artifact is amazing! How many purple crystal coins would it take to buy one?"

"I'm not sure. It was a reward from the Manor Lord! It was custom-made, but if I had to estimate its value, it might be around a billion purple crystal coins."

Jian Lang appeared to be a young man, but in reality, he was quite old.

He had simply taken some miraculous pills that preserved his youthful appearance.

Yue Wulan turned to Qin Yun and giggled. "Xiao Yun, do you want to buy one?"

"A billion is way too expensive!" Qin Yun scoffed. "At most, it's worth two hundred million!"

As an artifactsmithing expert, he could roughly discern the structure of this flying artifact at a glance.

"This isn't a true puppet because it lacks totemic runes. Only if it were engraved with a winged tiger or eagle totem could it be considered a puppet."

"This flying artifact only has monarch-grade wind-soaring runes and flight runes carved on it, with virtually no defenses. The materials used are also low-grade—I could shatter it in one punch!"

Jian Lang stiffened, staring at Qin Yun in disbelief. "Is... is that true? When the Manor Lord gave it to me, he warned me never to sell it for less than a billion purple crystal coins!"

"It probably cost less than a hundred million to make! I wouldn’t even take it for two hundred million!" Qin Yun said disdainfully. "I admit, a golden giant tiger with huge wings looks imposing, but it's all show and no substance!"

"You know a thing or two about artifactsmithing?" Jian Lang had used it for quite a while but never noticed anything amiss.

"I know a little. What I don’t understand is whether you were duped or the Manor Lord was." Qin Yun chuckled. "This contraption is definitely not worth a billion purple crystal coins!"

Tian Ruoleng and Yue Wulan, who initially thought the flying artifact was impressive, now shared Qin Yun's disdain after his explanation.

They firmly believed Qin Yun's words, as his crafting skills were top-tier.

"I'm going to ask the Manor Lord!" Jian Lang said with a displeased expression. "Back then, I accomplished a great feat, yet they gave me such a junk item!"

"Hall Master Jian, don’t go saying Xiao Yun told you... it might upset the Manor Lord!" Yue Wulan asked with a smile, "By the way, Hall Master Jian, what great feat did you accomplish back then?"

"I was out training and found a massive meteorite, obtaining over a thousand jin of Void Profound Stone. At the time, I was young and naive, so I handed it all in!" Jian Lang scoffed. "Later, I learned that one jin of Void Profound Stone is worth fifty million purple crystal coins—that’s fifty freaking billion!"

"What a huge loss!" Yue Wulan hid a laugh behind her hand.

"Hall Master Jian! With a contribution like that, you should’ve at least received a full set of Dao Artifacts! And all the Blade and Sword Manor gave you was this crappy Flying Tiger artifact?" Qin Yun understood the true value of that thousand jin of Void Profound Stone better than anyone.

"I also got a pill... supposedly a Royal-Grade Earth Pill. After taking it, I ended up stuck looking like a kid forever!"

Since Jian Lang could cultivate his Lifebound Sword, he had little need for Dao Artifacts.

At his cultivation level back then, receiving a flying tiger worth a billion purple crystal coins was considered quite impressive.

Throughout the journey, Jian Lang remained pissed off!

Qin Yun kicked himself for revealing the truth about the Flying Tiger artifact to him.

After several days of flight, they arrived outside the Immortal Arms City!

From outside the city walls, they could see numerous skyscraper towers within.

Hundreds of meters tall, these structures filled the city—some glacier-white, others entirely black as if forged from hardened iron.

The variety was immense, a testament to the bustling population within.

"What are the requirements to enter the city?" Qin Yun asked.

"You need proper ID. Since you’re all disciples of the Blade and Sword Manor, that won’t be an issue," Jian Lang replied. "Then, you’ll need to register your Purple Crystal Card number."

"Why register that? Can we skip it?" Qin Yun asked.

"The main purpose is taxation. If transactions occur and the balance on your Purple Crystal Card changes, the Sigil Hall will record it. If you don’t pay taxes, you won’t be allowed to leave. Unregistered cards can’t be used for transactions within the city."

"If my card is registered and I transfer funds to an unregistered one, the Sigil Hall will detect it—and I’ll be responsible for paying the tax."

"If you don’t want to register your existing card, you can apply for a new one upon entry."

Qin Yun’s card held billions in purple crystals, and he had no intention of exposing his wealth.

"How much tax is usually levied on transactions?" Yue Wulan inquired.

"A 30% cut. If you earn a thousand purple crystal coins, you pay three hundred. The Sigil Hall and Immortal Arms City split the revenue," Jian Lang sighed. "Now you see why immortal factions are so powerful—they’re incredibly wealthy."

"Why do so many people pack into this place?" Tian Ruoleng gazed at the dense clusters of buildings, puzzled. "I don’t like this environment—it’s too crowded. I prefer places with mountains and water, like Blade and Sword City."

"Because Immortal Arms City has something called the Wellspring of Immortality... inside, you can absorb Nine Yang energy charged with immortal energy. Its effects vary by individual, but this is why the city never loses its appeal."

Jian Lang looked at the city gates. "Are you ready to register? Once your card is registered, even transactions outside the city will be taxed upon entry. Otherwise, you’ll be blacklisted."

"I’ll get a new one," Qin Yun said, unwilling to reveal his wealth.

Entering the city required a 100K fee.

It is said that Celestial Armory City is the largest city in Proudstar Province, gathering a vast number of elites from the region.

Qin Yun applied for a new Purple Crystal Card, which, along with his city entry identity token, required a drop of blood. This ensured that even if he disguised himself, he would still be detected when entering or exiting the city.

Even as a Martial Lord of the Xuan Martial realm, he had to undergo strict identity verification upon entry.

"You're just here for fun, not to earn Purple Crystal Coins, so no need to worry about heavy taxes!" Jian Lang laughed.

Having visited many times, Jian Lang was quite familiar with the place. As soon as he entered, he immediately hailed an aerial carriage.

He then deposited 1,000 Purple Crystal Coins into the carriage's Purple Crystal Card to gain control of it.

These sky chariots were deployed by Celestial Armory City, and they were everywhere.

After entering the city, only authorized flying vehicles could be used.

Apart from its grandeur, Celestial Armory City struck Qin Yun as expert at squeezing Purple Crystal Coins from visitors.

Once inside, the city always found ways to milk visitors for Purple Crystal Coins.

Jian Lang took Qin Yun and the others to a moderate-quality inn to check in. He needed to contact the Manor Lord before they could meet up.

Celestial Armory City was quite large, with over a dozen main gates and over 100 million warriors!

After resting for a night, Jian Lang finally got through to the Manor Lord, who was at the South Qiwen Hall.

The city had numerous Qiwen Halls of varying sizes.

The South Qiwen Hall was the largest in the southern district.

Qin Yun had no idea which Qiwen Hall Mu Fengxiao was in.

Jian Lang hailed another aerial carriage, taking Qin Yun, Tian Ruoleng, and Yue Wulan to the South Qiwen Hall.

It took the better part of a day to reach the towering South Qiwen Hall.

The grand hall was a massive pagoda, hundreds of meters tall, radiating power and majesty.

The first floor housed a noisy main hall where various transactions and activities took place.

Following Jian Lang, Qin Yun and the others ascended to the second floor, entering a more upscale chamber with several hundred people inside.

Most here were finely robed, predominantly Martial Masters of the Ling Martial realm and Martial Lords of the Xuan Martial realm.

There were also some younger disciples accompanying their elders.

As soon as Qin Yun entered, he spotted Mu Fengxiao.

The portly Mu Fengxiao, clad in regal green robes befitting nobility, sprawled in a plush fur-lined chair, munching on fruit and cakes.

"My friend is over there. I'll go say hello!" Qin Yun told Jian Lang before walking over.

Mu Fengxiao was intently examining a rusty dagger while munching on food.

Qin Yun approached and gave him a light tap on the head from behind.

Mu Fengxiao jumped up, irritated.

"You made it already?" Mu Fengxiao had invited Qin Yun to visit Celestial Armory City but didn’t expect him to arrive so soon.

Spotting Jian Lang, Mu Fengxiao guessed Qin Yun had come to meet the Manor Lord of the Sword and Blade Manor.

"We need to talk in private—we have matters to discuss!"

Mu Fengxiao gave Jian Lang a distant wave and hurriedly ushered Qin Yun out of the hall.

They headed up to a hotel on the next floor and entered a VIP room.