On the shelf was a personal weapon.
Cultivators adept at combat usually carried a personal weapon in addition to their magical treasures. These weapons, like sabers, swords, or daggers, were used for close-quarters defense, clearing paths in the wilderness, or slaying Demon Beasts.
The weapon's style was described as strange because it resembled the iron ruler Zhao Lin used when he was a constable.
It had a short mace in the center with hand guards on both sides. But unlike an iron ruler, the head of the mace was slightly wider and sharpened into a blade, and the hand guards had hooks.
Pressing a mechanism on the handle caused the Hand Guard Hooks to fold inward, designed to catch an enemy's weapon.
'This thing is great. It can be a weapon and also be used to dig up Spirit Grass.'
Zhao Lin liked it at first sight. He walked straight over, picked up the iron ruler, and gave it a couple of swings. It felt perfect in his hand.
