Chapter 165 Cocktail Party

In fact, scale powder is a strange metal, also known as flash copper, which is in powder form at room temperature.

As long as a small amount of flash copper is added to the secondary material of wrought iron, at the right temperature, an extremely magical third-level material, namely, divine steel, can be synthesized!

Through different synthesis methods, divine steel with completely different characteristics can be obtained.

Therefore, divine steel can be very hard.

Defense, indestructible;

Attack, indestructible.

At the same time, divine steel can also be very thin and soft, with strong plasticity.

But no matter what kind of divine steel, its surface has complex patterns, like fish scales, which is very beautiful.

For this reason, the armor made of divine steel as the main material is not only extremely strong in defense, impervious to water and fire, but also soft like silk, and can be worn on the body like embroidered clothes, so it is called scale clothing.

"Scale powder is rare and expensive, and it is a contraband that is under the key control of the court. It is strictly forbidden to buy and sell."

Fang Zhixing raised his eyebrows slightly, slowly put away the paper, thinking.

Seeing this, Xigou asked in a voice transmission: "What do you mean?"

Fang Zhixing was silent for a moment, and replied: "Turtle-patterned stones are available at the bottom of the river, but scale powder is hard to come by, and you can't buy it even if you have money."

Xigou understood and replied: "Then choose to practice "River Flowing Water". You are so good at swimming, why don't you jump into the riverbed and pick up 100 turtle-patterned stones?"

Fang Zhixing rolled his eyes and said speechlessly: "Turtle-patterned stones are fossils, not pebbles, and there are not so many of them.

In addition, not every river has turtle-patterned stones at the bottom of the river. This thing can only be found in the rapids of the restricted area river."

Xigou thought it didn't matter, and said directly: "Then you can go to the restricted area to look for it, it's just a matter of spending more time."

"..."

Fang Zhixing didn't want to talk to this brainless dog, he turned his head and looked at the white-bearded old man.

"Master, is there anything else?"

The white-bearded old man asked with a smile while counting the money.

Fang Zhixing asked, "Old Pavilion Master, where can I get the tortoise-patterned stone and scale powder?"

The old man with white beard stroked his beard and replied, "The tortoise-patterned stone and scale powder are both rare and not easy to get."

Hearing this, Fang Zhixing's mind moved, and he lowered his voice and asked, "You have great magical powers, so you must have a way, right?"

The old man with white beard rubbed his hands and smiled, "Since ancient times, people have the custom of wearing jade to bless longevity, and tortoise-patterned stone is one of them.

For this reason, tortoise-patterned stone is very popular in the antique and jade market. It is a long-lasting and high-value artwork. You can go to the 'Old Street' to have a look."

Fang Zhixing was delighted and asked, "What about the scale powder?"

The old man with white beard looked serious and said, "You can't touch that thing. It's a capital crime."

At this point, he deliberately turned his head away and rubbed his fingers carelessly.

Fang Zhixing understood immediately and took out a gold note and put it in his hand.

The white-bearded old man was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Young Master, everyone knows that scale powder comes from copper mines, but few people know which copper mine it comes from.

I happened to investigate and found out that the copper mine is actually called 'amphibolite'!

If you buy and sell scale powder directly, you will be guilty of a capital crime, but if you purchase amphibolite and hire some skilled craftsmen to help you smelt and purify it, you can also get some scale powder."

"Amphibolite..."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized and wrote it down.

Not long after, he walked out of Fengyin Pavilion and went to Tianbao Chamber of Commerce first.

"You want to buy tortoise-patterned stone?"

The lady who was responsible for receiving Fang Zhixing also heard of tortoise-patterned stone for the first time and was a little unfamiliar.

She went to check the treasure list of Tianbao Chamber of Commerce and soon made a discovery.

"Turtle-patterned stones are usually used as ornaments for the rich and powerful. They are relatively scarce. Generally, only princes and nobles will collect them and wear them on their bodies to pray for blessings and longevity."

The receptionist shook her head and said, "There is no turtle-patterned stone in our Chamber of Commerce's inventory. It is out of stock."

Fang Zhixing understood, turned around and left the Tianbao Chamber of Commerce, and rode to the old street.

Xigou couldn't help but remind him, "Condition 1 is written very clearly, and it clearly requires you to salvage turtle-patterned stones. Buying turtle-patterned stones doesn't count."

"You are stupid!"

Fang Zhixing glanced at Xigou and said contemptuously, "Use your brain, okay? I can buy 100 turtle-patterned stones first, throw them into the rapids, and then dive to the bottom of the river to fish them out. Isn't that the task completed?"

"Ah this..."

Xigou was speechless. It turned out that this bastard wanted to bug.

A moment later...

Fang Zhixing walked into the antique market.

It was also very lively here, with stalls everywhere.

As soon as Fang Zhixing entered, he was surrounded by several vendors, selling their good goods.

For example, an incense burner used by a former emperor, or an authentic work of a historical celebrity, etc.

Fang Zhixing strolled around while asking about the turtle pattern stone.

"Sir, you are here by chance today. Our store just received a turtle pattern stone a few years ago. It is the treasure of our store."

A sheep-bearded boss brought up an exquisite brocade box from under the counter and opened it carefully.

Fang Zhixing stretched his head to take a look, and immediately showed a look of amazement.

There was a palm-sized jade in the box, which was translucent and white, crystal clear, and beautiful turtle patterns appeared on the surface.

You can tell at a glance that this thing is very expensive!

The sheep-bearded boss introduced enthusiastically: "This turtle pattern stone I collected is real at first glance, without any cotton or cracks, it is definitely a top-quality product!"

Fang Zhixing remained silent for a while and asked: "Boss, what's the selling price?"

The sheep-bearded boss raised two fingers, put them away, and said with a smile: "One price, eight hundred thousand dollars."

Fang Zhixing was speechless for a moment.

He asked: "What's the lowest price?"

The sheep-bearded boss smiled and said: "Sir, gold is valuable and jade is priceless, and 800,000 yuan is already considered cheap. In this way, if you really want it, you can take away 780,000 yuan directly!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but fall into silence.

A piece of tortoise stone is worth so much, isn't a hundred dollars a sky-high price?

"Hahaha~"

Seeing this, Xigou couldn't help laughing and said jokingly: "I didn't expect that tortoise stone might be harder to get than scale powder!"

Card bug failed!

Fang Zhixing's brows knitted into a knot, his expression slightly depressed.

"Well, let's go home first and think of another way."

Fang Zhixing was helpless for the time being, so he immediately returned to Yixiangzhai without stopping.

In a flash it was afternoon.

It suddenly started raining!

The clouds are thick and the rain is falling.

A young man in gray clothes rode to Yixiangzhai, knocked on the door, and handed an invitation to Fang Maofu by name.

The servant accepted the invitation and handed it to Hongye.

Soon, Hongye took the invitation to the study and placed it in front of Fang Zhixing.

Fang Zhixing glanced around and found that the invitation was not signed, so he didn't know who the inviter was.

"Hey, why would someone invite me to a cocktail party?"

Fang Zhixing was surprised. He was just a transparent person in the county. He had no relatives and no friends. Who would invite him to have a drink?

But the guest not only knew where he lived, but also knew that his name was Fang Maofu, which was very strange.

Hong Ye looked at the totem on the invitation carefully, her expression changed, and she said in surprise: "Could it be that this is an invitation from the Wu family?!"

She pointed to the totem with crossed swords and said seriously: "This is the emblem of the Wu family, a small family. Others dare not impersonate it easily."

Fang Zhixing frowned and said, "How did the Wu family know about me? Is this arranged by the eldest lady?"

Hong Ye was not sure, so he responded: "I will ask for you, but you have to attend this cocktail party. The Wu family is one of the eight major sects in Qinghe County, ranking first, and the family background is even higher than the Dong family. , it’s better not to offend them.”

When he realized what was going on, he immediately ordered his servants to prepare bath water.

He took a shower and changed into new clothes before going out and heading north to the Wu family's residence.

About half an hour later!

Fang Zhixing held an umbrella, got off his horse, took out the invitation and walked to the gate of the Wu family's residence, and was let in smoothly.

A servant led him and the thin dog to a villa.

Fang Zhixing looked around and saw that the inner courtyard of this courtyard was filled with balconies, winding corridors, and extremely luxurious decorations. Everywhere was grand and majestic.

Regardless of these for now, let's just talk about the size. The area of ​​this other courtyard is actually larger than his Yixiangzhai.

The gap between the rich and the extremely rich may be far greater than the gap between the rich and the poor.

"Alas, wealth is indeed concentrated in the hands of the 1%."

Fang Zhixing sighed softly.

"Master Fang Zhai, please come this way."

The servant pointed to a noisy attic and extended his hand in a gesture of invitation.

Fang Zhixing cheered up, walked into the door slowly, then raised his head and looked around.

I saw many young men and women gathered in a bright and bright hall, all of them well-dressed and decorated with gold and jade.

The men are all strong and tall, with extraordinary bearing and majesty.

Every woman has a strong figure, good looks, and a good figure.

The most terrible thing is that the words they use in conversation and the demeanor in their behavior all reveal the noble dignity of the superiors and should not be blasphemed.

At this moment, there seemed to be many Luo Keji, Luo Kezhao, and Luo Qianqian appearing in front of Fang Zhixing.

"What a big scene..."

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but tensed his face. He concluded almost instantly that the people attending this cocktail party were either rich or noble, and most of them were children of well-established families.

"Master Fang Zhai, my lady has invited you to come over." The servant smiled.

Fang Zhixing nodded, walked through the crowd, and came to a young woman in red.

This young woman has a pair of clear and bright eyes, curved eyebrows, long eyelashes, flawless white skin with a hint of pink, and thin lips as delicate as rose petals.

She stood there with a graceful manner, like a beautiful fairy descending from the sky, unconventional.

Fang Zhixing was immediately surprised, but he was cautious and immediately saluted seriously: "I, Fang Maofu, would like to pay my respects to Miss Wu."

Wu Hongqiu tilted his head slightly, looked at Fang Zhixing for a while, and said in surprise: "Are you Fang Maofu? I didn't expect you to be so young."

Fang Zhixing was immediately speechless. I dare you to invite me here, but you don't know anything about me.

He asked curiously: "May I ask Miss Wu, you and I have never met before, why did you invite me to your cocktail party?"

Wu Hongqiu said bluntly: "Because your name has been circulating in our circle recently, everyone is very curious about what kind of person you are."

Fang Zhixing frowned, looking confused.

At this time, someone walked over in a big way.

Fang Zhixing glanced out of the corner of his eye and immediately noticed a black tiger totem on the young man's chest.

"Sister Hongqiu, who is he? How come I've never seen him before?" the young man asked, looking at Fang Zhixing.

Wu Hongqiu smiled faintly and said: "Let me introduce you, he is the man of the hour, Fang Maofu, the master of Yixiangzhai."

She turned to Fang Zhixing again, "This is Feng Xingkan, the young master of the Black Tiger Clan."

Fang Zhixing thought as expected, cupped his hands and said, "Fang has met Master Feng, and has admired his name for a long time."

Feng Xingkan's eyes widened, he glared at Fang Zhixing, and said in a deep voice: "Good guy, so you are the Fang Maofu who claims to be able to 'punch eight Xue Nanjies and kick ten Feng Xingkans'?"

As soon as these words came out!

The hall suddenly fell silent!

Everyone turned their heads and looked over.

Fang Zhixing was shocked, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued: "Master Feng, I am afraid that I have misunderstood something. Fang has always been honest and honest, and has never said such shameless words."

"I'm sorry you don't dare!"

Feng Xingkan snorted and said angrily: "I am standing here, you can kick one and show me."

Fang Zhixing lowered his head and said with an apologetic smile: "Even if Fang takes the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's guts, he would not dare to offend Young Master Feng."

Feng Xingkan looked around at the crowd and sneered: "You have all heard that he, Fang Maofu, doesn't even dare to kick me. Does anyone else think that he will be the dark horse of the Qinghe Martial Arts Tournament?"

Everyone watched with interest, each with playful expressions, and their eyes looking at Fang Zhixing were full of contempt and disdain.

"alright."

Wu Hongqiu suddenly interrupted: "I've said it a long time ago. There are a lot of rumors outside, so don't believe them all. Master Fang Zhai must have offended someone, and that's why the rumors were spread."

Everyone laughed dumbly and immediately lost their interest in watching the excitement. They continued drinking and chatting, and no one paid any attention to Fang Zhixing.

After a moment of silence, Fang Zhixing asked cautiously: "May I ask Miss Wu, what's going on with that rumor?"

Wu Hongqiu raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said briefly.

After listening, Fang Zhixing took a breath of cold air.

At this moment, he suddenly thought of the Cheng brothers who were executed by him last night.

"I see!"

Fang Zhixing couldn't help but gnashed his teeth, and his heart boiled with anger.

If he had known that this was the case, he would have skinned and boned the Cheng brothers and executed them in Ling Chi.

"Miss Wu, since this is a misunderstanding, Fang will not disturb you and leave here." Fang Zhixing said respectfully without changing his expression.

Wu Hongqiu raised his eyebrows and said: "You're already here, let's have some drinks before leaving, lest others say that I didn't entertain you well. In addition, the people who came to this cocktail party are either rich or noble, so you don't want to get to know them and hang out with them." Looks familiar?”

When Fang Zhixing heard the words, he immediately put on a look of gratitude and responded: "It's up to you, host. Fang would like to thank Miss Wu for this great opportunity."

Wu Hongqiu smiled and went to entertain the guests.

Fang Zhixing walked around the hall, but unfortunately no one was willing to talk to him.

After a while, he walked to the window and looked out.

This is incredible!

Fang Zhixing was deeply moved in an instant!

I saw a natural fountain outside the window, and the spring water gushes out and flows in a pool.

The water in the pool is very shallow and crystal clear.

There are pieces of beautiful jade at the bottom of the pool. Each piece of jade has a turtle pattern on the surface, which is beautiful and picturesque.

"Toroise stone!!"

Fang Zhixing's breath was stagnant. The treasures of other people's stores were just decorations in the pool for the small and powerful Wu family.

This is such a waste of natural resources! !

"Fang Maofu? Which one is Fang Maofu?"

Suddenly, another person in the hall shouted at the top of his lungs.

Fang Zhixing quickly turned his head and saw a strong and energetic young man coming to the door...