flstandardbreds Chapter 159 The Dilapidated Forge
Chapter 159 The Dilapidated Forge
When the three entered Yunhai Town, they found that apart from the guards who looked a little solemn, the rest of the town seemed normal.
But among the three, Lin Que's brows furrowed more and more tightly!
The three arrived at an inn, paid for their rooms with spirit stones, and then went to a window seat on the second floor. They ordered some food and discussed the current situation.
“It doesn’t seem like there’s anything strange about it,” Feng Wudao said first.
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Que immediately exclaimed, "No! Senior Brother Feng, you're wrong!"
"There might really be some problems here."
Upon hearing this, Feng Wudao looked at Lin Que and asked in confusion, "Then tell me, what's the problem?"
Li Muxue's gaze was also fixed on Lin Que, waiting for his answer.
Lin Que said in a low voice, "Since entering Yunhai Town, the people we have encountered, apart from ordinary people, are all..."
"No one's cultivation level is lower than the Sea of Life Realm, and there are even quite a few at the Golden Core Realm!"
"I even sensed a few Nascent Soul Realm auras!"
"But there isn't a single one with innate talent!"
"You know, this is just a small border town, how could there be so many powerful people here!"
"This place can now be described in one sentence."
"Life seas are everywhere, and golden cores are as common as dogs!"
"What?!" Feng Wudao and Li Muxue exclaimed in shock, "Junior Brother, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?!"
Lin Que nodded solemnly, confirming that he hadn't said anything wrong!
"Hi~!"
Although they didn't know how Lin Que figured it out, Feng Wudao and Li Muxue were truly shocked by the news!
It should be noted that even some large major cities probably don't have this many powerful individuals, let alone a small border town.
After they calmed down, Lin Que said while eating, "But as of now, nothing bad has happened, and we don't need to pay attention to it."
"Anyway, we'll leave once we've finished our business."
"No need to worry too much."
Upon hearing this, the two temporarily suppressed their shock and began eating, just like Lin Que.
"That seems to make sense..."
After finishing their meal, the three went out to inquire about the forging.
Actually, there's not much need to investigate, because there are many blacksmith shops in the whole town, and they all match what Feng Wuxue said!
The forging techniques here are truly impressive!
Even when he was outside, Lin Que could sense that the aura emanating from those forging shops indicated that the cultivation level of each forger was no lower than the Sea of Life Realm!
"Ping ping pong pong!"
The sounds of forging and hammering could be heard throughout the town, rising and falling in a continuous, resounding manner, highlighting the unique character of the place.
The three of them casually walked into a blacksmith shop, and immediately a wave of intense heat hit them.
Inside the shop, a middle-aged man was shirtless, swinging a hammer in one hand and using pliers to hammer a sword blank in the other!
Lin Que addressed the middle-aged man, asking, "Master, I wish to forge a weapon. May I ask if you are capable of forging this material?"
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man turned around and, finding three people standing behind him, asked, "Oh? May I ask what materials this young friend will use for forging?"
Upon seeing this, Lin Que immediately took out a small piece of Golden Crow Meteorite Iron that he had prepared beforehand and handed it to the middle-aged man for inspection.
Just to be on the safe side, Lin Que took out a small piece of the Golden Crow Meteorite Iron. This would prevent some people from being greedy. If it was only the size of a palm, probably no one would care.
The middle-aged man took it and examined it carefully...
A moment later, he exclaimed in shock, "Hiss! Young friend, what kind of meteorite iron is this?!"
"This is the first time I've ever seen anything like it, this density, this strength!"
"Truly rare!"
Lin Que pretended not to understand and said, "I obtained it by chance in a secret realm. I don't know what kind of meteorite iron it is. I wonder if you, Master, could forge it?"
The middle-aged man suppressed his shock and said, "Although I really want to take this job, to be honest..."
"I really don't have the ability to forge it. I'm afraid not only me, but no one in this town can forge this meteorite iron."
Upon hearing these words, Lin Que and his companions were immediately devastated. If there was no one in the entire town, then their trip had been in vain.
Lin Que asked somewhat unwillingly, "Master, is there really no one who can forge it?"
After asking that question, Lin Que had almost given up hope, but the middle-aged man's next words gave them a glimmer of hope!
After a moment of contemplation, the middle-aged man let out a slow sigh.
"If it were before... perhaps that person could..."
"But now... he's like a cripple, incapable of forging..."
"Oh~!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Que hurriedly asked, "Could you tell me where this person is? We... still want to go and take a look."
After saying that, Lin Que took out a small bag of spirit stones and handed it to him.
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man refused.
He tossed the small piece of Golden Crow Meteorite Iron back to Lin Que and said, "Young friend, you don't need to do this. I don't lack spirit stones."
"Actually, you can find out about that person by asking around, so it's fine to tell you now. His name is Duan Tian."
"It's located in a blacksmith shop at the very end of town. When you get there, you'll see the most dilapidated one that smells of alcohol."
Upon hearing this news, Lin Que and his two companions bid farewell to the middle-aged man with gratitude. After leaving the forge, they headed straight for the place he had mentioned.
Fortunately, the town wasn't too big, and after walking for about 15 minutes, the three of them arrived at the place the middle-aged man had mentioned.
as predicted!
The blacksmith shop was dilapidated, with even the roof made of the simplest thatched roof, and there wasn't a soul in sight.
As soon as Lin Que and his two companions stepped within ten meters of the forging shop, they immediately smelled a strong aroma of alcohol!
The smell of alcohol was extremely pungent and unpleasant, causing Lin Que and the other two to frown.
But since we were already here, we could only try our luck.
The moment the three stepped into the blacksmith's shop, they immediately heard a series of urgent pleas...
"Master, Master!"
"Please, please stop drinking!"
"You've already drunk three jars today, stop drinking!"
Inside the dilapidated shop, a child was pulling at a disheveled, unshaven man, trying to snatch a jar of wine from his hand.
But alas, it was out of reach.
Before Lin Que and the others could even offer their greetings, the unshaven man shouted at the child, "Enough with the nonsense!"
"Don't block my way from drinking! You...you go and get me two more jars!"
The boy looked miserable and said, "Master, where do we get any more spirit stones to buy wine?"
"We're already dirt poor!"
Just as the man was about to scold the child, Lin Que spoke up.
"Excuse me, is this Master Duan's blacksmith shop?"
"We came here to have Master Duan Tian forge weapons. Is he here?"
Although Lin Que guessed that this person should be Duan Tian, it was still better to greet him out of politeness.
Upon hearing this, the drunken man and the child turned around and discovered the presence of Lin Que and his companions.
Before the man could even speak, the little boy rushed over and said to Lin Que, "That's right, that's right!"
"My master is Duan Tian!"
"Are you here to forge weapons?"
"great!"
"But could you please stop my master from drinking anymore?"
Lin Que said with a smile, "Of course, of course!"
After saying that, he immediately walked towards Duan Tian, clearly indicating that Lin Que had agreed.
He had long wanted to snatch the middle-aged man's wine jar to sober him up so they could talk business.
However, doing so would be very impolite if you are not familiar with the place.
But things are different now. This is your disciple's request, so I will respectfully comply!
The drunken Duan Tian glared at Lin Que as he approached and said, "What do you want, kid?!"
"Hey, guess!"
It's unclear where Lin Que pulled out a rope from, but he started doing it...