Avenue Stowaway

Kong Fang, who had escaped all the way, quickly came to the front hall of Huoyun Hall, glanced around, and then walked quickly to a counter in the corner. The counter that Kong Fang chose was empty, with no one in front of it.

Behind the counter, a male clerk turned around, looking expectantly at the many disciples who were walking around the front hall, hoping that someone would come to his counter to do business. However, from morning till now, his counter had only done two things, and that was because the clerks at other counters were too busy, and those disciples who were waiting anxiously came to his counter.

Seeing that no one came to him, the expectation in the male servant's eyes quickly disappeared, his gaze became dim, and his face was full of disappointment.

The treatment that the servants in the Qi Sect receive is related to what they do. The more they do, the more benefits they will naturally receive.

The male errand boy who was full of disappointment suddenly found a young man walking towards him, which made him suddenly happy. However, when he saw the young man clearly, the male errand boy's heart, which had just become hot, suddenly cooled down.

The young man was wearing tattered clothes with dried black blood stains on them, and it was obvious that he had been in a terrible mess.

The male servant smiled bitterly. Such an apprenticeship could not bring him much benefit. But it was better than nothing. He could earn some money by working, but he would get nothing if he did nothing.

Kong Fang quickly came to the counter, but did not take out the second-grade dagger in his arms immediately. Instead, he turned back to look at the corridor leading to the refining area. Having just escaped from the refining area, he was still very sensitive to his surroundings, fearing that those who accidentally destroyed the refining materials would follow him out. Although these people might not remember him, it was better to be cautious, so Kong Fang still observed carefully.

The male errand boy behind the counter felt even more bitter when he saw Kong Fang's 'sneaky' look. This ragged young man had just come out of the weapon refining area and headed straight for him. It was obvious that he wanted to hand in the refined weapons for this assessment so that the inner disciples and elders of Huoyun Hall could make a judgment.

But how could such a miserable young man be able to refine any good weapons? Adding on the fact that he looked sneaky, the male servants felt even more disappointed. Only disciples who had not been able to refine good weapons would behave like this, for fear of being embarrassed if seen by others.

Those disciples who had refined high-grade weapons were all very proud and arrogant. They were just about to beat the gongs and drums to tell others, and they were so ostentatious that it was almost unbelievable. As for sneaking around, those disciples had no chance of doing that.

"Ah." The male servant sighed in his heart, shook his head, and completely suppressed the extravagant hopes in his heart.

He also hoped that someone could hand him a weapon of the third grade, no, a weapon of the fourth grade, and he would be satisfied. He would also get some rewards at the end of the month. However, from this morning till now, the male servant was getting more and more disappointed. He no longer expected to get high-grade weapons. He just hoped that someone would do something for him so that he could gain something this month. Otherwise, he would be at the bottom of the rankings at the end of the month. By then, let alone rewards, it would be good if he was not punished.

The male servant calmed himself down, forced a smile on his face, and prepared to receive this apprentice who was in a very miserable situation.

Kong Fang felt slightly relieved when he saw that no one followed him out. In fact, he was not afraid of meeting other people, but he was afraid of meeting the inner hall disciple Sun Hao. The two had talked for a few words before, and if he met Sun Hao, he might be able to recognize him.

Kong Fang didn't want to cause any trouble at this time. After all, this involved more than a dozen people, and Kong Fang didn't want to provoke more than a dozen enemies. He hadn't even dealt with Zhao Yong yet. If there were more enemies, he wouldn't have to stay in the Qi Sect anymore.

Just as Kong Fang was about to take out the dagger in his arms, a scream suddenly came from the counter in the middle of the front hall of Huoyun Hall not far away.

"Fourth grade! This sword has actually reached the fourth grade."

"This senior brother is so amazing that he has actually refined a weapon that has reached the fourth grade."

Everyone around the counter was shocked and envious. They looked at the shiny long knife placed on the counter with their eyes shining, wishing that the knife was made by them.

In front of the counter, a young man in a black robe had a smug look on his face, with his head slightly raised, looking extremely arrogant. Listening to the exclamations and praises from the people around him, the expression on the young man's face became more and more smug, but he looked at the people around him with a hint of disdain.

If one can refine a weapon that reaches the fourth level, according to the experience in previous years, there is a great possibility of becoming an inner-hall disciple. Once one becomes an inner-hall disciple, he will get rid of the lowly status of an entry-level disciple and is indeed qualified to be proud.

Kong Fang looked at the black-robed young man who looked like a proud rooster, and couldn't help curling his lips. He just refined a fourth-grade weapon, what's there to be proud of? He refined a second-grade weapon, but he didn't want everyone in the sect to know like the other party did.

Kong Fang had no good feelings towards this kind of person, so he looked away after taking a glance.

"Hey!" Kong Fang couldn't help but shout in a low voice when he noticed the male janitor behind the counter looking over there with envy.

Hearing the shout, the male clerk turned around and apologized to Kong Fang awkwardly. The male clerk had only done two things until now, and he didn't want to annoy the boy in front of him because of his absent-mindedness just now, causing him to run to other counters.

"What can I do for you?" the male clerk asked respectfully. While asking the question, he couldn't help but look at the counter in the middle of the front hall with his eyes full of envy.

"It would be great if that fourth-grade long sword was handed in to me." The male clerk sighed inwardly. He didn't know any powerful disciples, and the location of this counter was very remote, so usually no one came to him to do business. Over time, his life became worse and worse.

Kong Fang 'sneered' and took out a dagger wrapped in rags from his bosom, and then quickly placed it on the counter in front of the male servant.

"This is the weapon I made for this assessment. Please put it away quickly." Kong Fang urged anxiously.

Sun Hao and the dozen or so people whose refining materials were destroyed might come to the front hall at any time, and Kong Fang had to be anxious.

The male servants had seen this happen many times, and since the other party had wrapped their weapons in shabby rags, they obviously didn't want to be seen, so they didn't pay much attention. However, the normal process still had to be repeated.

The male clerk took out a red crystal from under the counter, and then carefully asked Kong Fang for specific information. The light on the red crystal was slightly brighter, and the male clerk pressed the red crystal on the dagger wrapped in rags. After a few seconds, the male clerk put away the red crystal.

The red crystal is called the 'seal', which can be used to enter Kong Fang's specific information into the dagger, so that there will be no impersonation.

Seeing the male clerk put the dagger under the counter, Kong Fang showed a relaxed smile on his face. He smiled at the male clerk and turned away.

"Brother, if you have any problems next time, I hope you can come to me. My name is Changsheng." The male servant shouted.

The male servant, whose situation was getting worse and worse, gradually realized the importance of winning people over. Although this young man might not be as successful as him, he was not willing to give up. No matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat.

"Nice name." Kong Fang smiled and waved his hand, "I'll look for you when I have a chance." After that, Kong Fang left Huoyun Hall.

Having accomplished one more thing, the male servant Changsheng felt a little comforted.

Just looking at the people moving in and out of the lobby, but no one coming to him, Changsheng felt depressed again.

When the bored Changsheng saw the dagger wrapped in rags under the counter, he couldn't help but take the dagger up. Although the dagger might be of low quality, he had nothing to do now, so he just took a look at it to kill time.

The rags were unraveled layer by layer, and Changsheng was stunned when he saw the dagger inside. The dark blade shone deep and coldly, and such an appearance was not something that a low-grade weapon could have.

Changsheng's heart suddenly started beating uncontrollably and his breathing became a little rapid.

Changsheng gently stroked the dark dagger and examined it carefully.

The more Duan Jian Changsheng examined him, the more shocked he became, and his face turned red.

"Two, two..." Changsheng was so excited that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence. He even doubted whether he was dreaming, otherwise how could someone hand over a precious second-grade weapon to him.

This is a genuine second-grade weapon, not a third-grade one, let alone a fourth-grade one.

Changsheng had previously hoped to obtain a fourth-grade weapon, but who would have thought that he would unexpectedly obtain a second-grade weapon that was two levels higher than a fourth-grade weapon.

"That senior brother..." Changsheng was extremely excited and wanted to praise him, but when he thought of the ragged appearance of the other party, he didn't know what to say. Finally, he said with a red face, "It's true that you can't judge a person by his appearance."

Changsheng's eyes glowed with dazzling brilliance, and he not only admired Kong Fang very much, but was also extremely grateful. With this second-grade weapon, his situation this month would change greatly.

"He has refined such a precious second-grade weapon, but that senior brother is so low-key, so low-key that I even misunderstood him." Changsheng shook his head and laughed. Suddenly, Changsheng's heart tightened and his face became redder because of being too excited. "No, I must find that senior brother, and have a relationship with him. He can refine a second-grade weapon now, and it will definitely not be easy in the future." Changsheng quickly made a decision in his heart.

If Changsheng knew that the materials used for Kong Fang's second-grade dagger were only the most common ones, he would not decide to establish a relationship with Kong Fang, but to beg Kong Fang to accept him as his follower.