Time passed bit by bit. It was almost noon but Su Zimo had yet to emerge from the secret chamber.
The merchant was getting impatient from waiting at the side. Frowning, he paced around the courtyard with a terrible expression.
At that moment, he was already regretting it.
In his opinion, the reason why Su Zimo had not emerged after such a long time must be because his weapon refinement had failed.
The rent for two years was a total of 6,000 superior-grade spirit stones, equivalent to two superior-grade spirit weapons and a custom-made superior-grade spirit weapon.
That was equivalent to losing three superior-grade spirit weapons!
"It's a huge loss to lose three superior-grade spirit weapons just to befriend a Weapon Refinement Master," The merchant was vexed.
Noon.
Su Zimo finally emerged from the secret chamber. He could not conceal his fatigue, as though he had expended a lot of energy.
When the merchant saw that, he was even more certain of his guess.
"Fellow Daoist, where's my superior-grade spirit weapon?" The merchant leaned forward and asked with a fake smile.
Su Zimo shook his head. "I didn't refine a superior-grade spirit weapon …"
True enough!
The merchant retracted his smile and his expression darkened. Without waiting for Su Zimo to continue, he interrupted, "Fellow Daoist Mo, I didn't collect the rent for the previous two years. Coupled with the loss of this superior-grade spirit weapon, let's discuss the matter of compensation!"
"Compensation?"
Su Zimo raised his brow slightly and gradually reacted. A mocking look flashed through his eyes as he asked, "In that case, you don't want this supreme-grade spirit weapon anymore?"
"Huh?"
"Supreme-grade spirit weapon?"
The merchant was stunned and wondered if he had heard wrongly.
Nien Qi's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as well.
Su Zimo opened his palm and a freshly refined flying sword laid quietly in his palm, exactly as the merchant had requested.
Su Zimo injected spirit energy and a bedazzling spirit light burst forth from the sword!
Four spirit patterns lit up consecutively, almost blinding the merchant's eyes!
"Four, four spirit tattoos?"
The merchant was so shocked that he nearly fell to the ground with a quivering voice and dumbfounded eyes.
"Supreme-grade spirit weapon!"
After a long time, an ear-piercing scream rang out in the house, spreading to every corner.
The merchant's eyes glowed with excitement. He was so excited that his cheeks were flushed. He wanted to step forward and take the supreme-grade flying sword, but he was too embarrassed to do so.
One couldn't blame the merchant for losing his composure.
Reverend Jin Dan has a lifespan of 500 years.
Generally speaking, with the passage of time, Perfected Jin Dan's cultivation realm would gradually deepen and he would accumulate more and more. He would be able to obtain one or two superior-grade spirit weapons.
However, apart from the top factions of Tianhuang Mainland, most Perfected Jin Dan might not even be able to obtain a single supreme-grade spirit weapon in their entire lives!
"Fellow Daoist Mo, Young Master Mo …"
The merchant said with a flattering smile, "You are the best blacksmith, don't lower yourself to my level. I was just talking nonsense, don't take it seriously …"
Although the merchant was Perfected Jin Dan, the moment Su Zimo was able to refine superior-grade and supreme-grade spirit weapons, their statuses had already swapped.
"Take it,"
Su Zimo was in a great mood now that he had taken an important step in the art of tempering and could not be bothered to bicker with this person.
"Young Master Mo, from this day forth, this house is yours. Feel free to stay," The merchant received the supreme-grade flying sword with a smile on his face.
His house could only be sold for 100,000 superior-grade spirit stones at most.
However, a single supreme-grade spirit weapon would cost at least 500,000 superior-grade spirit stones!
No matter how he looked at it, he had profited greatly from this transaction and could be said to have found a silver lining.
The merchant left Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop gleefully.
That day, a piece of news spread through the capital rapidly in an earth-shattering manner!
From this day forth, Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop would no longer refine superior-grade spirit weapons. Instead, they would be customizing supreme-grade spirit weapons!
What did customizing supreme-grade spirit weapons mean?
This meant that Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop had full confidence in refining supreme-grade spirit weapons!
Throughout history, no Weapon Refinement Master had ever dared to make such a claim!
Of course, Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop's customization of supreme-grade spirit weapons was very different from the previous rules.
Firstly, Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop would only customize a single supreme-grade spirit weapon every month.
They would not be open for business at any other time.
Secondly, Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop would hold an auction at the beginning of every month where the highest bidder would have the chance to customize a supreme-grade spirit weapon for that month.
Thirdly, cultivators would have to prepare 30 sets of materials for supreme-grade spirit weapons.
The moment the news spread, the capital was in an uproar!
Many Jin Dan realm experts appeared one after another and walked out of seclusion, wanting to head to Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop.
Supreme-grade spirit weapons were way too tempting for Perfected Jin Dan and there was no market for them.
Given Su Zimo's capabilities, he would only require a single set of materials to refine a supreme-grade spirit weapon every afternoon.
With that, he would be able to refine 30 supreme-grade spirit weapons in a month!
That was an extremely frightening number!
If all of them were placed in the market, it would cause a huge uproar and even attract a lot of trouble. The price of supreme-grade spirit weapons would definitely drop as well.
Therefore, Su Zimo changed his method.
To the outside world, he would only refine a single supreme-grade spirit weapon every month.
However, in reality, Su Zimo would refine a supreme-grade spirit weapon every day using the 30 sets of materials required to customize a supreme-grade spirit weapon and continue to raise his weapon refinement standards.
…
That night, two Perfected Jin Dan cultivators arrived at True Fire Weapon Workshop, looking travel-worn and weathered.
Both of them were old men with white beards and wrinkles all over their faces. Their eyes were cloudy and they exuded an aura of old age.
"Meng Han, Liang Qiu, please come in, fellow Daoists."
Elder Zhang went forward and welcomed the two of them into the back hall hurriedly.
"Elder Zhang, long time no see. How have you been?" Meng Han nodded and cupped his fists.
"Hais."
Elder Zhang shook his head and let out a long sigh.
Liang Qiu said, "Don't worry, Elder Zhang. The reason why we're here is to resolve this matter for the sect. Don't worry."
"That's right. Both of us don't have much lifespan left. Instead of dying of old age, we might as well fight this person to death in exchange for the prosperity of True Fire Sect," A vicious glint flashed through Meng Han's cloudy eyes.
For the past one and a half years, True Fire Weapon Workshop had been enduring silently.
However, when news of Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop being able to customize supreme-grade spirit weapons spread, Elder Zhang could no longer sit still.
The influence of Mo Spirit Weapon Workshop was growing.
If they allowed it to continue developing, it would not only affect the business of True Fire Weapon Workshop, but also the reputation of True Fire Sect!
True Fire Sect sent two Perfected Jin Dan cultivators to the capital right away.
They were Liang Qiu and Meng Han.
True Fire Sect's plan was clear – to exchange lives!
In the capital of Great Zhou, there were three capital guards – the Scarlet Vulture, Azure Falcon and White Hawk guards. The commanders of the three guards were all Jin Dan realm experts!
The three guards took turns patrolling the streets day and night in a strict manner.
If there was even the slightest movement, the patrolling guards would arrive at the first moment.
As for Liang Qiu and Meng Han, they wanted to kill Mo Ling in the weapon workshop before the capital guards arrived!
This was an assassination that they knew was bound to die – a life for a life!
Of course, if not for the fact that Liang Qiu and Meng Han were nearing the end of their lifespans, they would not have come for this.
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