Gluttonous City.
There is a first-grade sword house in the city, which is built against the mountain wall. It occupies a vast area and is magnificent. But inside Jianlu, the real place where the owner lives is very simple, just a wooden house in front of the mountain.
In front of the mountain wall, a middle-aged man with a weathered face stood with his hands behind his back. He had strong hair, a straight profile, and deep eyes. His whole person was like a stone sculpture, exuding a rock-solid temperament.
The so-called master's bearing.
This person is the owner of this sword house, Xu Kunwu, the master swordsmith who is respected by everyone in Taotie City.
But such a person has a hint of worry in his eyes at this time.
"Dad, you called me?" A young man in well-dressed clothes hurried over. His appearance was somewhat similar to the man in front of him. He was about thirty years old. He also looked simple and honest, with bright eyes.
He is Xu Kunwu's only son, Xu Sui.
"Yes." Xu Kunwu turned around and said, "Give me the order to hide all the valuable materials, rare treasures, finished and semi-finished swords in the Sword House. Forget it. No need to hide them. Just transport them to other places in the city for now." Just store it and don't lose it. Wait for a while and then transport it back."
"This..." Xu Sui was very surprised, "What is this? There are still dozens of swords in the sword house that are being worked on..."
"Everyone, please stop now and wait until the wind has passed before you start again. You don't have much work on your hands, so it'll be fine if you stop for a while." Xu Kunwu said decisively.
"But why is this?" Xu Sui was obviously very puzzled, "It's like guarding against thieves..."
Xu Kunwu looked at him and said solemnly: "Just guard against thieves."
"Ah?" Xu Sui was startled again, "Which little thief dares to come to our first-grade Jianlu to steal something and don't want to live anymore?"
"Stealing is okay, but I'm really afraid that she'll steal it openly..." Xu Kunwu's eyes flashed, obviously having some bad memories.
"What is going on?" Xu Sui was confused and had no idea what was going on. Why did his usually steady father suddenly seem to be in danger of impending disaster?
"Do you remember that twenty years ago, I refined a Jingyang Sword?" Xu Kunwu said.
"Of course I remember, it was one of the famous swords that my father forged." Xu Sui mentioned this, his eyes filled with pride for his father. "It was also a key step for my father to become one of the top swordsmiths in the world."
"At that time, the piece of pure yang essence iron was extremely strong. I tried dozens of kinds of divine fire but could not refine it, and almost failed." Xu Kunwu recalled, "Later, I went through all the troubles and finally obtained a samadhi true fire. , finally refined this material and forged the Jingyang Sword."
"Samadhi True Fire? That's not the royal family..."
When the Jingyang Sword was born, Xu Sui was still young and did not understand the details. At this time, I couldn't help but be a little surprised when I heard my father talk about it.
Immortal magic, the true fire of samadhi.
It is the strongest flame in the world, the spirit of all fires. Only the divine fire life in the Five Elements spirit body can achieve this kind of immortal method, but that divine fire life is the ancestral bloodline of the Xia family of the Yu Dynasty royal family.
In such a human world where gods and demons rise, it is obvious that the person who can claim the title of emperor cannot be a mortal. Even if the Ninth Five Supreme Being is not an extremely powerful person, he must at least be qualified to be recognized by the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Before the establishment of the Yu Dynasty, the Xia family was one of the three ancient families in the world of immortality.
A talented cultivator can build an immortal sect, but cannot build a noble family. Because sects can select talents to train, but aristocratic families cannot guarantee superior talents from generation to generation. Unless, this family inherits some kind of magical bloodline.
The three ancient immortal cultivating families are the Xia family, which inherits the divine fire life, the Ji family, which inherits the Xuanyuan pupil, and the Jiang family, which inherits the immortal spirit body.
Of course not all the members of these three families have supernatural powers, but at least one or even several will be born in each generation.
With such a physique, as long as it grows normally, it can rival the genius of the world and become the mainstay of the family. There must be such talented people from generation to generation in order for an ancient family to continue to this day.
Later, during the troubled times, the Xia family raised troops and proclaimed themselves emperor, establishing the Yu Dynasty and becoming the royal family. To this day, the ancestral precepts are still followed. Only those who have inherited the sacred fire destiny of each generation are qualified to become princes. This is to ensure that the future emperor must be strong enough.
Otherwise, if the king of a country is easily killed, the stability of the country will be out of the question.
It is well known that only the Xia family has the Divine Fire Life, and only the Divine Fire Life can practice Samadhi True Fire. However, as the royal family, the Xia family has its own swordsmith from the Imperial City whom it worships. That man has always been in competition with Xu Kunwu. Logically speaking, it is unlikely that the royal family will help his father, who is the worshiper of Taotie City.
"The royal family is not the only one who possesses the True Fire of Samadhi." Xu Kunwu shook his head and said, "I asked for it from elsewhere, and then I cast the Jingyang Sword. It's just... alas, I owe a favor because of it."
"Now..." He looked into the distance, "That man is coming."
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"Borrowing fire?"
Chu Liang was startled.
"That's right, he took advantage of me back then." Emperor Daughter Feng said proudly.
Chu Liang really didn't know about this. In his concept, if the emperor's daughter Feng had connections, she must be an enemy.
Do you actually have any positive connections?
It's so shocking.
And he’s still Master Kunwu...
The three major swordsmiths in the world today are Chen Buyan, the ancient swordsmith of Zhongshan Sword House, Baili Tong, the imperial swordsmith of Yudu, and Xu Kunwu, a first-class swordsmith of Taotie City.
Among them, the ancient sword-making technique of Zhongshan Jianlu inherited by Master Chen does not focus on materials, but on the intention of the sword. Meditate and cultivate the sword's will, the mystery is uncertain and eclectic, but every time you achieve something, it will be a famous sword passed down from generation to generation.
Most of the swordsmiths of the ancient sect never made more than ten swords in their lifetime, so even though they had a high status, they were unable to ask for help. In terms of skills alone, Master Chen is recognized as the best in the world.
However, Bailishi is worshiped by the royal family and enjoys great honor, and his swords are only customized for the royal family and court figures.
Master Kunwu is a first-class enshrined in Taotie City. Although his status is still lofty, he is the only one among the three that is market-oriented. There is no doubt that customers must be screened based on price.
That price... I can only say that Blood Mother is extremely expensive.
It was so expensive that Chu Liang couldn't even imagine.
So when Emperor Nvfeng mentioned that name, Chu Liang's first reaction was how dare she do that? Could it be that they want to sell the land at Yinjian Peak? I'm afraid that's not enough, the master and apprentice have to work as tour guides at the door for a hundred years.
Is borrowing a fire so valuable?
"Actually, I didn't have any friendship with him at the beginning. I just wanted to disgust some old guys, so I helped him. Who knew he would become a famous swordsmith in the world over the years." Emperor Daughter Feng He scratched his head and said with a smile: "If I hadn't thought about where to get a good sword for you that day, I would have almost forgotten about it."
"But Master, since you already have such connections, why do you still need to borrow the Xiaoyun Ancient Sword? Just ask Master Kunwu to bring us a good sword." Chu Liang wondered.
When he thought about it, Master Kunwu must have many finished flying swords in his hands. You can pick one for yourself at random, and it will be much better than the ones you can buy at a high price from Shushan Sword Hall. In this case, why did his master and apprentice run over holding the Xiaoyun Ancient Sword and insist on him making a replica?
"That would be easy to kill." Emperor Feng smiled evilly, "We finally caught a toad, and we have to grab its excrement and pee..."
