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Chapter 62: Forging a Weapon
Chapter 62: Forging a Weapon
"Shi Kai, at your service, Lord Gu!"
In the main hall of the Gu family, a burly man with a square jaw and a beard bowed respectfully to Gu Qingfeng. His arms were muscular, as if they could unleash explosive power, but his expression was one of deep reverence.
It was simple.
The man before him was Lord Gu Qingfeng of the Gu family.
News of the Qingyang Sect’s fall had spread far and wide. While the Gu family had not completely exterminated all of the Qingyang Sect’s disciples, a few had managed to escape and spread the tale.
At the same time, it was known that during the battle, both the Sect Master and the Ancestor of the Qingyang Sect had been killed by the Gu family.
Now, rumors circulated that Lord Gu Qingfeng’s cultivation had reached the peak of the Golden Bone stage, and there were even whispers that he might have entered the Bone Marrow Cleansing stage.
Faced with such a formidable opponent, Shi Kai dared not show any disrespect, even with the backing of the entire Swordcasting Sect.
The Swordcasting Sect, no matter how powerful, was only a minor force in the Bai Shi Dao region. Beyond that, the name "Swordcasting Sect" held little weight. In the face of a major power like the Qingyang Sect, they could be wiped out with a mere wave of a hand.
If the Qingyang Sect could be so easily dealt with, how could Shi Kai afford to be careless with the Gu family, which had destroyed the Qingyang Sect?
Gu Qingfeng smiled at Shi Kai’s cautious demeanor.
"Lord Shi, there’s no need for such formality. Today, I have invited you here to request your help in forging a weapon. Here are the design specifications; please take a look."
With that, Gu Qingfeng handed over the prepared blueprint to Shi Kai. Shi Kai took it and saw the design of a longsword. It was not much different from a typical longsword, so he quickly skimmed it and looked up.
"Does Lord Gu have any specific requirements for this sword?"
"Lord Gu’s requirements are simple. First, it must be extremely sharp. Second, it must be exceptionally durable. Additionally, I would like some gold to be alloyed with the blade during the forging process."
"Alloying with gold—"
Shi Kai was taken aback. In his years of forging, he had rarely seen anyone request the use of gold.
The main reason was that gold was incredibly valuable. Most people had never even seen gold, let alone possessed it.
However, Shi Kai, being experienced, quickly regained his composure.
"If that is the case, there should be no problem. However, I wonder if Lord Gu has prepared the necessary materials for the forging?"
"Of course."
Gu Qingfeng clapped his hands, and a servant entered the room. He gave a brief instruction, and the servant bowed and left.
A moment later, Gu Yang entered the hall.
"Lord Shi Kai of the Swordcasting Sect, this is my son, Gu Yang. Yang, please escort Lord Shi to our family’s armory to select the appropriate materials for the forging.
Additionally, the compensation for this task will be as previously discussed. Regardless of success or failure, the Gu family will pay ten thousand silver taels!"
"Ten thousand silver taels is quite generous," Shi Kai said, his face lighting up, though he added with a slight hesitation, "It is a bit too much."
Gu Qingfeng smiled faintly. "Lord Shi, you flatter me. The Swordcasting Sect is forging a weapon for me; how can I let you waste your time without proper compensation? If this were to become known, the Gu family would surely be criticized by others."
Gu Qingfeng was willing to pay ten thousand taels of silver, clearly believing that the Sword Casting Sect was worth the price!
"Haha, many thanks to the head of the Gu family!"
Shi Kai laughed.
Ten thousand taels of silver was a significant sum for the Sword Casting Sect.
Normally, the sect’s weapon forging would cost anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred taels, with the more expensive ones reaching a thousand taels at most. A direct payment of ten thousand taels was indeed rare.
Originally, Shi Kai had been prepared to work for the Gu family without payment, as the Gu family’s current reputation meant that a closer relationship would be highly beneficial.
---
Half a day later, Shi Kai left.
Before departing, he promised that the forging of the divine weapon would take no more than ten days, and at most, a month.
Gu Qingfeng did not push for a faster completion.
In the following days, Gu Yang focused on expanding the Gu family, while Gu Qingfeng delved into the cultivation of other martial arts.
He then, as promised, passed on the appropriate martial arts to the Gu family’s guards.
For the Skin Tempering guards, Gu Qingfeng imparted the Mixed Yuan Iron Shirt, the first part of the Hundred Refinements Golden Body.
For the Blood Tempering martial artists, he taught the Thirteen Protectors’ Horizontal Practice, a martial art known as the Golden Bell Shield, which was a high-quality upper-tier martial art from the Qingyang Sect. When perfected, it could lead to the Copper Bone Perfection stage.
Additionally, the Qingyang Sect had a supreme martial art called the Qingyang Art, which, when mastered, could lead to the Golden Bone Perfection stage, making a martial artist as powerful as a half-step Bone Washing realm practitioner.
However, Gu Qingfeng would not rashly pass on such a high-level martial art.
These guards, though they had been with the Gu family for some time, were not yet fully trusted.
The Thirteen Protectors’ Horizontal Practice, which could lead to the Copper Bone Perfection stage when perfected, was already a rare and valuable opportunity for many martial artists.
Moreover, Xu Yulan, with the help of the Boundary-Breaking Pill, had successfully advanced to the Blood Tempering Perfection stage, becoming the second most powerful martial artist in the Gu family.
Even though Gu Qingfeng was well aware of the Boundary-Breaking Pill’s potency, he was still shocked to see a low-rank Skin Tempering martial artist break through to the Blood Tempering Perfection stage in less than half a month.
For most people, advancing from low-rank Skin Tempering to Blood Tempering Perfection could take a lifetime.
Even true geniuses would need considerable time to achieve this.
However, the Boundary-Breaking Pill defied all logic.
---
While everything in the Gu family continued as usual, the news of the Qingyang Sect’s destruction had swept through the entire Guangyang Prefecture.
Even beyond Guangyang Prefecture, many had heard of the Gu family’s existence.
After all, the Qingyang Sect had been established for hundreds of years, with deep roots. The sudden destruction of such a sect naturally caused shock throughout the region.
Especially for those who knew the true strength of the Qingyang Sect, the news of its destruction and the suppression of the Qingyang Elder left them in even greater shock.
In the capital city of Guangyang Prefecture, the Evil Suppression Bureau had a branch established there.
The report on the Qingyang Sect’s destruction was now compiled and quietly placed in the hands of the branch commander, Lu Wenxuan.
(End of Chapter)
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