Pingchang City.

In an underground forge.

Zhang Jia walked to the furnace, and an apprentice quickly bowed, "Chief Blacksmith, sir."

"Studying the technique of this painting card? Continue." Zhang Jia waved his hand.

A group of apprentices and many blacksmiths were busy analyzing dismantled weapons.

On the table were scales, furnaces, crucibles, and iron cauldrons.

The approach of analyzing forging formulas had become systematic.

They were testing the composition of this weapon in various ways.

Grinding it into powder, immersing in various solutions, particle sieving, hardness testing, remelting and layering...

It could be said that the current forging industry, analyzing the structure of peers' weapons, had become quite mature.

Of course, the technology in Pingchang City was not advanced.

The truly top-notch techniques were in the hands of the major sects and the court, considered exclusive secrets not to be disclosed.

"The previous series of Blind Box Weapons, have they not been studied thoroughly yet?" Zhang Jia came to the side of some senior blacksmiths.

"The divine technique inside is Frenzy, initially estimated to be of canine weapon lineage."

Deputy Chief Zhang Jinseng, an old blacksmith with white hair and beard, stroked his beard: "This type of canine is not found nearby; initial estimation is that it might be a mutated canine beast."

They never dared to think of that place: people with canine tail spiritual roots.

Because not only was it frightening, but it was also impossible.

How many scholars are there anyway?

An aspiring cultivator who could blossom the Three Flowers had an immensely promising future, a family's hope; it seems too wasteful to spend it on blacksmithing!

Both in theory and reality, it's difficult to achieve.

Moreover, human beings, in essence, are also one of the beasts of this world.

After forging, ordinary blacksmiths couldn't tell much difference from other demon beasts, only thinking it was a mutated demon beast.

There are many similar family blacksmith shops like theirs throughout Pingchang City.

They're probably secretly analyzing the weapons of the Sword Casting Demon Manor.

After all, Pingchang City is essentially a human habitation area as large as a province, with numerous subdivisions.

At this moment.

The forge's door suddenly opened, and Gui Pu entered carrying a blood-dripping sword.

To everyone's great surprise, the sword drilled into a black cloak and gradually grew flesh and blood, turning into a girl who draped the cloak over herself.

"Hello, you can call me Sword Fairy. I've done a task for your boss, and he promised to invite a group of blacksmiths for me."

She was quite familiar, showing no fear, after all, as a player, there was nothing to be afraid of, she smiled: "From today, you'll be taking my orders, serving me for a period."

"Is this the legendary Ash Artifact??"

The blacksmiths felt incredulous.

It wasn't that they lacked composure; it's just that such a thing as an Ash Artifact is something most blacksmiths would never see in their lifetime.

It was something that only existed in legends.

After all, the probability was extremely low.

Demon Cultivators using humans for smithing was rare in itself, and the process only had a one in ten thousand chance of creating Embers.

Of course, rarity doesn't equate to value.

Essentially, it's just a ghost in the form of a weapon, indistinguishable from the ghosts of ancestral human forms.

Even other outsiders wouldn't know it was a sword.

They would only think it was a terrifying ghost holding a sword, as there are too many such ghosts with weapons.

Only experienced old blacksmiths knew exactly what this thing was.

The Sword Fairy in front of them still made many blacksmiths feel astonished and intrigued.

"Everyone, I want to study this thing." The Sword Fairy looked at the surrounding blacksmiths, and quickly she drew a simple blueprint.

"The transformer in your mouth, is this thing?"

Gui Pu observed silently: "Quite creative! But flashy and impractical, changing into an Armor Man? In actual combat, you'd be better off transforming from a flesh and blood human into a giant sword."

"A giant sword would work, I can accept that." The Sword Fairy humbly listened.

A few seasoned blacksmiths, sword-casting masters, also started discussing the blueprint and began studying the Medical Fairy's Soul Sword Bubble.

"Interesting! So it's a Blood Separation Flower, no wonder, the ghost within the weapon is not strange, but the spiritual root of the Blood Separation Flower does have a certain strategic value."

Everyone understood.

This strategic value wasn't for combat use, but for impersonation.

Who would think it was a sword with Demon Cultivator's divine techniques making a move?

They'd only suspect the Demon Cultivator personally acted!

With clever use, this sword could disrupt the entire landscape of Pingchang City.

Of course, this was not something the blacksmiths needed to worry about.

"However, the suggested use of the Blood Separation Flower is quite interesting."

"Blood separation, embed various magical artifacts, then transform?"

"I've heard that the Sword Fairy died because she proposed this reform, seems she indeed had some ideas."

"Now that she's dead, let's give it a try, after all the sword grows flesh too, the exterior becomes a body of flesh and blood, it might even be stronger."

"Currently, combat power relies entirely on magical artifacts, not on oneself."

"She was very weak when alive, could she become a Sword Cultivator after death, suppressing a family with clan-suppression mechanical flying swords?"

"In the end, it's external power, spells with components all over the body can only be used three times, a burst wave, still no match for a real person."

A group of blacksmiths continued discussing.

They were not the half-baked ones from the manor, and felt it was quite interesting.

"Speaking of which, the blacksmiths from the mountain not only forged this Ash Artifact, but also developed techniques like Painting Card. Recently, we've been studying their forged products."

Zhang Jinseng, who was always radical and stubborn, sighed: "If only it wasn't a Demon Manor, we'd really want to exchange with the blacksmith shops there."

Another one seemed somewhat longing:

"Who knows, maybe there's a chance in the future? Technical exchanges don't belong to any faction, and we might have a chance to apply to visit the manor for technical exchange!"

These words made many blacksmiths' hearts ripple.

After a period of research.

The peers over there were very mysterious.

While their own forging technology had stagnated.

A whole new technology, a breakthrough in their current level, is something they all crave.

Sincere, passionate, pure.

These are the secrets to blacksmiths creating good magical artifacts.

Zhang Jinseng suddenly said: "Even if the price is to go there as a blacksmith, as long as we can learn their technology, it's acceptable."

The chief blacksmith beside him, Zhang Jia, retorted angrily: "Are you crazy? That's the Demon Manor! We didn't know how they forged before, but now I understand, they might be using scholars for smithing!"

"What's wrong with the Demon Manor?"

"I just don't think it's scholars; how could there be so many scholars for that? I think you're just jealous of their technology!"

"I suspect they've discovered a new technique."

The old man was stubborn: "Furthermore, I think they treat their blacksmiths well! Otherwise, who would willingly forge so many weapons? Surely they, like us, provide necessary materials on demand to research and develop technology."

"There could be technology we've never seen before over there!"

"They must be undergoing an unimaginable technological reform there!"

"Look at it, the Blind Box Weapon series, the Blind Box Painting Card series, which hasn't stirred up the stagnant waters of Pingchang City!"

"Perhaps, the budding of a new era's technology will be there! If we catch up with the trend and develop together, we'll be recorded in history, remembered by future generations!"

"Don't you want to be remembered in the annals of history? No, you want it too, it's the honor of every blacksmith!"

These words caused countless blacksmiths present to quietly ponder.

If this really is a technically advanced Sword Casting Manor, they would naturally yearn to learn, refine their skills, or even apprentice there.

"Technology is innocent!"

The Sword Fairy quickly stepped out, starting her speech: "After hearing the words of this elderly gentleman, I couldn't help but stand up and say a few words!"

"To all the elderly gentleman, though I've been skinned alive, I must admit their manor is incredibly friendly to blacksmiths!"

Everyone in the blacksmith shop was startled.

She was clearly a victim of the manor, yet speaking from personal experience, she seemed more convincing than anything else.

The Sword Fairy spoke solemnly:

"As a blacksmith, our quest for knowledge must compromise with our life's span and strength; we often spend a lifetime attempting to forge a masterpiece weapon, only to find ourselves unsuccessful."

"But this opportunity might just be before us, right there on that nearly 5000-meter high mountain!"

The Sword Fairy sighed: "To hear the Dao in the morning, one could die content by evening, life is short, and opportunities are rare."

"???"

Gui Pu's young man was dumbfounded.

Bringing in this sword, feeling like he made a huge mistake.

The Sword Fairy secretly thought this was a hidden quest.

Lord of the Manor, see my performance, bring back a batch of blacksmiths for you!

She was extremely excited, climbed to the top of the Forging Furnace, and gave a speech:

"I swear by my life! In that manor, what's happening is more mythical than myth, more legendary than legend, a forging miracle formed by countless lives and tears!"

"When you witness their forging process, you will realize it is something beyond this mortal world, filled with the pure and majestic brilliance of a pilgrimage."

"Just like ancient humans struggling in the mud, advancing onwards, lighting one torch of civilization after another with their lives! It's a passion stemming from Life Origin!"

"Come, let's embark on a great exploration!"

"Come, they're just beyond the mountain!"

"Come, they're waiting for you on the mountain, waiting for you to join them, pushing the tide of history together in the furnace and blood!"

The blacksmiths stood silent for a long time.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.