As everyone might have guessed, there was no doubt that this plan to ask for money was proposed by Nero.
But it was not carefully planned. After all, Jing Yuan was not easy to fool. Nero just happened to think of it on the way to the Divine Foresight, felt the timing was good, and told Yanqing about it.
Facts proved that Nero's plan was very successful.
Even someone as smart as Jing Yuan, once he had a first impression planted in his mind and his attention was drawn to something more important, did not have time to react to such a harmless little matter.
If you had to say this plan achieved some great result or milestone, then not really.
Nero simply thought it was fun and did it on the side.
Aha sent a message from the distant sea of stars and gave him a thumbs up.
You could not say Nero was not sensible. The kid was just a bit jumpy.
But compared to Nero, Yanqing seemed very well behaved and sensible.
Although they had successfully gotten the money, the further he walked, the more uneasy he felt.
With a nervous heart, he said to Nero, "Nero, what we did... isn't it not so good? How about we return the money to the General?"
Looking at the amount credited to his account, Yanqing felt it burning in his hands more and more.
If Nero had not suddenly barged in at that perfect moment, and even brought news that had not been part of the plan he had told Yanqing, which made the boy's brain freeze for a moment, then Yanqing might have already felt guilty and flushed while still in the Divine Foresight, just like he did now.
Seeing Yanqing's face getting redder and redder, even starting to tremble a little, Nero felt it was necessary to guide him.
So he said, "Anyway, you'll run out of money this month soon enough, meaning buying new flying swords."
"When that time comes, won't you still ask Jing Yuan for money? Just treat this as an advance. Maybe if you don't ask him again this month, Jing Yuan might even praise you."
Yanqing, "..."
'Why does that sound like crooked logic? But strangely, it seemed to work.' Thinking like that, his heart did not feel so bad anymore.
With Nero's guidance, Yanqing's expression visibly improved.
As everyone knows, when it comes to doing bad things, there is only the first time and countless times.
A person's bottom line can get lower and lower. No one knew whether Yanqing would continue doing this kind of thing in the future.
Only someone like Nero, who could flexibly adjust his own bottom line and lower limit, would not have this kind of trouble.
Nero believed that if one wanted to step onto the Path of Elation, having clear and smooth thoughts was a necessary condition.
When your thoughts are clear, you are naturally happy. If your thoughts are blocked, then no matter how fun it looks, it is fake happiness.
After walking for a while, Nero felt they were moving too slowly, so he summoned Black Slash and carried Yanqing with him toward the Artisanship Commission.
As they flew, Yanqing looked at the pitch black heavy sword under his feet. His attention quickly shifted from "using dirty means to get money from the General" to Black Slash.
Yanqing looked left and right, observing carefully.
The more he looked, the more he felt it was a good sword. The more he looked, the more he wanted one himself.
He had observed Black Slash many times before and knew that it could move on its own, but this was the first time he had examined it so closely.
After looking around, Yanqing suddenly showed a puzzled expression and asked, "Nero, where is the flight mechanism on Black Slash?"
Hearing this, Nero's mind filled with question marks.
"Flight mechanism? What's that?"
Now it was Yanqing's turn to be stunned, "You don't know what a flight mechanism is? It's the device installed on a flying sword when it's forged."
"Then you connect it with your consciousness, and you can whoosh whoosh whoosh and fly on the sword!"
While explaining, Yanqing suddenly froze, his eyes widening.
"Wait... you don't even know what a flight mechanism is... so Black Slash definitely doesn't have one?"
"Yeah! What else?" Nero looked confused.
"Without a flight mechanism, how are you flying on the sword?" Yanqing was extremely shocked.
'How am I flying on the sword?' Nero thought carefully and could not figure out how to explain it, so he said, "I just fly directly, by feeling. What's it called? True energy? Using energy to control the sword! When we sparred before, didn't you fly up yourself too? Can't you do it?"
Yanqing, "..."
'Directly controlling a sword to fly is very difficult! Do you think you're practicing immortality? Modern people need to follow science. What you're doing is not scientific at all!'
Yanqing narrowed his eyes and pouted. From Nero's explanation, he understood one thing, which was that he definitely could not expect Nero to teach him.
Nero did not have the ability to teach. He himself did not even know how he did it. He just did it by feeling.
'Geniuses are so annoying!'
This time, Yanqing's pride was truly hit.
Fortunately, the boy recovered quickly. Even so, he still muttered softly, "Being a talent type player is too unreasonable..."
While complaining, Yanqing completely forgot that for most people on the Xianzhou, he himself was also that talent type player, basically a main character template.
Unfortunately, even a main character could not beat a cheat.
"What are you saying?" Nero heard Yanqing mumbling and asked.
"N-nothing... it's just... um, Black Slash is a sword that can move on its own. Where did you get it?"
Although it was just a complaint, it still counted as speaking ill of someone and being overheard. Yanqing felt very awkward and stiffly changed the subject.
Nero was naturally happy to give him a way out, so he said, "A friend gave it to me. As for why it has its own consciousness, I think it's because it was forged from a Stellaron!"
"Stellaron!?" Although Yanqing was young, he knew what a Stellaron was.
"Mm!" Nero nodded.
"It's very safe. Black Slash is very obedient. Oh! Right, I still have an unused Stellaron in my hand. Why don't we ask the Master Artisan if it can be refined?"
Hearing this, Yanqing frowned.
Honestly, he did not think this was a feasible idea.
But... Black Slash was a sword with its own consciousness.
If it were any other temptation, Yanqing would never be moved. But this involved treasured swords... and there was already a precedent with Black Slash... he really could not resist a little.
"Okay!" Yanqing's eyes shone as he decided to go ask the Master Artisan.
A moment later, at the Artisanship Commission.
After buying a new model flying sword with the "money gotten through dirty means," Nero and Yanqing found the chief craftsman who currently held the title of Master Artisan.
The little sword immortals did not like wasting words. They went straight to the point and asked in unison, "Master Artisan, can you use a Stellaron to forge a treasured sword?"
The current Master Artisan looked up and showed a clear, blank gaze.
"Huh?"