After Li Yao said that, even the Yuanying of the Purple Pole Sword Sect, who were secretly on his side and hoping that he would be promoted as a visiting elder, looked at each other in bewilderment.
The Purple Pole Sword Sect was the best sword sect in the world. There were no sects in the Ancient Sages Sector that specialized in refining. Therefore, the sword forging skills of the Purple Pole Sword Sect were naturally among the best. There were plenty of experts in the sect!
As the strongest sword Cultivator in the Purple Pole Sword Sect, Yan Liren was known as the Sword Maniac and the Sword Saint. The resources that he enjoyed were even more than the leader of the sect!
Whatever his request was, the Purple Pole Sword Sect would certainly grant it and fulfill it at the cost of their lives!
His sword was broken. Naturally, he had thought of asking the experienced sword forgers who had been famous for a long time to repair it.
The common sword made of Purple Martial Copper and Cold Mountain Iron was not difficult to be repaired. With the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures under the Purple Pole Sword Sect's control and the marvelous skills of the sword forgers, it would not have been a problem even if the hardness of the sword was increased by ten times and the powerful techniques were attached to it.
However, Yan Liren's request was that the length, thickness, shape, contour, barycenter, and so on, should be exactly the same as before after the recasting. Even the tiny holes that remained inside the body of the sword and were invisible to the naked eye during the original forging had to be the same!
This strange request was somewhat unreasonable. Many of the master swordsmiths had spent their entire lives forging magical equipment, but they had never heard of such an absurd request. Everyone discussed it for a long time, but there was nothing they could do, so this matter had been delayed for a long time.
They had thought that the sword was Yan Liren's favorite and that he was merely playing with it as a souvenir. Yan Liren, on the other hand, was a bit of a lunatic and often did weird, crazy things. Nobody knew why he made such a request.
Yan Liren had mentioned it twice, but after seeing that nobody could repair it, he did not bring it up again. At that moment, everybody had forgotten about it.
Today, after hearing Li Yao's detailed explanation, they finally realized that there was such a mysterious logic behind it. They had spent their entire lives forging weapons, but they did not know that even an invisible hole inside the body of the sword could cause fatal influence on the final sword move!
"How is it possible?"
"So many of us combined couldn't do it, but he did?"
It doesn't make sense. Master Spiritual Vulture is a barbarian Cultivator. It is understandable that he is strong, but why does he have such a profound understanding of sword forging?
"But, but the last time Elder Yan brought the blueprint, he even said that the length and weight of the sword to be reforged was exactly what he said!"
"This, this!"
The renowned sword forgers of the Purple Pole Sword Sect were all confused.
There was no need to even mention the other sects' cultivators who were at a complete loss. Each and every one of their faces were filled with increasingly intense doubt!
Yan Liren was the only one who stared at Li Yao without blinking.
He had never truly shown this sword to anyone.
Even if they were to look for the swordsmiths in the sect to repair them, they would only draw a blueprint and write down the data and their own requirements.
Because none of the blacksmiths dared to accept this mission, the sword had never been exposed.
However, not only had this' Master Spiritual Vulture 'described the length, weight, and barycenter of the sword precisely, he had also pointed out the hidden wounds inside the sword. He had even pointed out Yan Liren's concerns that he was unwilling to reforge the sword!
On the other hand, he'd merely relied on a shapeless and illusory strand of Sword Insight!
How could there be such a terrifying art of sword appraisal in the world?
Yan Liren's eyes immediately turned red.
He had devoted his entire life to his sword. His sword was his life. In order to get the most perfect sword, he was willing to pay any price!
He had thought that the sword would accompany him for the rest of his life in such a ragged state. Although he could make up for it with his brilliant sword arts, it would still be a great regret!
But out of his expectation, there was a turning point right now. How could he not be shaken and his soul humming?
"You — you can really reforge the sword!"
The dignified Sword Saint roared like an impatient young man.
"Of course! In terms of sword arts, I may be no match for you and Qi Zhongdao, but in terms of sword forging and refining, I am … invincible in the entire Ancient Sages Sector! "
His words were like rolling thunder, shocking the entire crowd!
Before Li Yao came to the Dragon Spring Meeting, he had already analyzed the positioning of the identity of 'Master Spiritual Vulture' in detail.
It was not enough to simply define him as a brutal man with a strong combat ability.
Born in the modern Cultivation civilization, he was used to fighting in the Crystal Suit, but the Crystal Suit was a clandestine item.
Without the Crystal Suit or the Colossus, with his combat ability, not just a terrifying swordsman such as Yan Liren, even Qi Zhongdao, who had activated the 'Heaven Flipping Seal' to the maximum, would have had to flee.
Even if he was as famous as the Three Saints and Four Rapscallions and made it to the top ten experts in the world, he would probably be one of the last few.
Besides, if he established the image of an unparalleled brutal man with his combat ability alone, it might be possible that other people would be scared of him, respect him, and try to draw him to their side. They might even have a chance to participate in some of the core secrets.
However, he was also playing the role of a "hired thug" who did all the hard work and tiring work would definitely fall on his head.
Refiners, on the other hand, were different.
Refiners had been a profession since ancient times. At that time, they had been known as' sword forgers' and had been quite popular. It was very easy for them to win over many experts by helping other people forge swords and refine equipment. A complicated network of connections could be established!
For Li Yao, who intended to establish an overseas Yuanying mercenary group of the Xing Yao Federation, it was very advantageous.
Right now, if he could really help Yan Liren successfully reforge his sword, he would certainly be able to win the guy's favor. Then, he could take the opportunity to win the guy over. It was very likely that the guy would be on the federation's side!
Also, in certain adventurous operations to explore relics, the sword forgers were the key targets of protection. Nobody would ask the sword forgers to fight at the frontlines. After all, the strange traps and magical equipment could only be cracked by the sword forgers.
Besides, compared with his combat ability, Li Yao was more confident in his skills in sword forging.
The reason was simple.
Right now, he was in the Yuanying level. Therefore, Ou Yezi's memory pieces had been opened to the Yuanying level, too.
Right now, with the mental devil helping Li Yao swallow and study Ou Yezi's memory pieces, the efficiency of digestion and absorption had been greatly improved!
The highest level known to the Ancient Sages Sector was the Yuanying level. The two Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators who went missing mysteriously a hundred years ago had never been said to have any amazing expertise in refining, either.
Therefore, Li Yao did not think that there was a 'sword forger' who was better than him in this Sector!
The only problem was that such an identity would raise suspicions, and he might even be associated with 'Vulture Li Yao' of the Xing Yao Federation one day.
However, after thinking for a long time, Li Yao did not think that it was very likely.
When he was in the Xing Yao Federation in his hometown, he had never told anyone that he had inherited all the memories of Ou Yezi, the master of refining in the age of ancient Cultivators!
At that time, it was true that he often performed certain methods of refining in the ancient ways, but most of the time, they were only ancillary and were mainly used to 'break the door' so that he could understand the mysteries of the modern refining arts.
At that time, the impression that he left on other people was that he was a modern refiner who was adept at the ancient arts of refining and whose works were in the style of ancient times.
This was a completely different matter from the authentic, 100% ancient refining method!
As long as he slightly changed his style of refining, nobody would have thought that a sword forger from the Ancient Sages Sector who adopted the purest ancient ways was the same person as the modern refiner of the Xing Yao Federation who was in the style of ancient times!
Besides, before he left the Federation, he had foreseen the dangers of the trip and made specific arrangements. If he did return to the Federation with a lot of 'Yuanying mercenaries' one day, those arrangements might be of great use.
"You should know who I am, Fellow Cultivator Yan. I am just a barbarian Cultivator! It is only natural that you have doubts about my sword refining arts! "
The entire Bronze Censer Peak was still shocked into silence by Li Yao's arrogance.
Li Yao glanced around slowly and continued speaking in a hoarse voice that was somewhat aloof and cold. "I didn't want to tell you the secret in the beginning, but Fellow Cultivator Yan's astounding attack has indeed benefited me a lot!
"I am a man who can distinguish between kindness and hatred. Now that Fellow Cultivator Yan has shown me some respect and is willing to show your most secret sword to me openly, what's the big deal about my little secret?"
"It's true that there are no heritages of sword refining in the Southland of Sorcerers. Few of the barbarian Cultivators are adept at sword manipulation, either!
"I am a disciple of Elder Five Despairs. I don't know the first thing about sword refining at all!
"However, as many fellow Cultivators here have heard, seventy years ago, I was set up by my senior brother, Master Black Moon, and knocked into a poisonous swamp on a cliff. I narrowly escaped death, but my body was corroded, and my veins were broken. I was beyond recognition!
"Thankfully, dozens of lethal poisons clashed with each other and saved my life. Later, I had another fortuitous encounter and found an ancient residence that was left from the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"The Great Zhou Dynasty!"
All the Cultivators exclaimed in shock.
'Great Zhou' was the second unified dynasty of the Ancient Sages Sector after 'Cloud Qin'. It had a history of ten thousand years. In the eyes of the Cultivators who valued the past and the present, the older they were, the better they were. Naturally, it was a mysterious and marvelous existence!
"It was the residence of a master of sword forging and sword shaping named 'Yan Zhu' of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In order to avoid the chaos of the Cultivators of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he fled all the way to the south of the Sorcerers' River. After he was buried here, the residence was never opened for tens of thousands of years. But somehow, I found it!
Naturally, the name 'Yan Zhu' was made up by Li Yao.
Along the way, he had done his research. The Great Zhou Dynasty was a short-lived dynasty with frequent wars and endless strife. There was very little information left in the ancient books. If he made up a nonexistent "Great Zhou Sword Forger", no one would be able to see through it!
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