Chapter 99: Forging Weapons for 3 Days, Desolate Moon

Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Forging Weapons for 3 Days, Desolate Moon

The Lin’s home.

"Is this kid’s talent in the saber path really that high? Has he truly been enlightened?" Song Yumeng was extremely astonished. He had clearly been unremarkable before, but after an epiphany, his progress simply soared.

"It seems he had some fortuitous encounters. I’ll have to investigate this properly." Lin Qingfeng’s eyes flickered. Such a sudden change could only be the result of external interference. He just didn’t know if they were targeting the Song family or targeting him...

"Mhm, Brother Feng, we really must look into this. Siyao and Siheng are still young." Song Yumeng nodded. The matters they were involved in were far too significant; anyone daring to pursue them would be from a major faction. Moreover, Brother Feng still had important things to do...

Lin Qingfeng wondered, "Eight years... Have they picked up our scent?" His eyes suddenly became dark and profound, as if an unparalleled terror was brewing within them.

"Three days off!" As soon as they arrived at the Demon Suppression Bureau, they heard Chen Qiang make this announcement.

"Starting tomorrow?" Liu Zhi asked.

"No, starting today." Chen Qiang smiled.

Everyone’s faces instantly darkened.

"Why didn’t you mention it last night?" Lu Yuan frowned.

"I forgot." Chen Qiang threw his hands up.

"Holy... shit!" Mu Lingche couldn’t help but curse. Is that even a human thing to say?

Lu Yuan desperately wanted to take off his shoe and throw it at him.

"Haha, sorry, sorry." Chen Qiang quickly turned and ran upon realizing their frustration.

Jianng Hongfei took a deep breath, turned around, and headed home.

Yu Qiuyang glanced at the others and also left quickly. With three days off, there were many things one could do.

"Brother Lu, what are you planning to do today?" Liu Zhi suddenly found himself with nothing to do.

"I’ll be working for your family," Lu Yuan said, picking up his saber and bow, stretching lazily.

"Uh." Liu Zhi understood. He was going to forge weapons. You earn the money, and our family merely handles the buying and selling...

The two went to the Yan Residence together.

"Where should I go?" Mu Lingche stood alone on the training ground, looking around in bewilderment.

The Yan Residence.

"Are you sure you want to go in?" Lu Yuan stopped at the door.

"Can’t I... go in? It’s my home, isn’t it?" Liu Zhi was taken aback. Was there something inappropriate about it?

"I don’t have time to look after you." Lu Yuan shook his head. "Don’t you have your own things to do? Find something you like, a hobby?"

"No," Liu Zhi denied it. He had practiced Swordsmanship since he was young, constantly training with the sword.

"Then practice your Swordsmanship. Have Uncle Yuann give you some pointers." Lu Yuan pushed the door open helplessly.

"I don’t know Swordsmanship." Uncle Yuann poked his head out and refused.

Lu Yuan didn’t quite believe him. "All martial arts are interconnected. What’s the difference between Swordsmanship and Fist Technique?"

"You brat..." Uncle Yuann shot Lu Yuan an astonished look, then glanced at Liu Zhi. "But I don’t know any soft, weak Fist Technique."

Liu Zhi hastily bowed. "This junior is not yet worthy of Senior’s guidance." If it wasn’t suitable, it wasn’t suitable. Wouldn’t it be awkward to force someone to teach him?

"Look at how sensible this kid is," Uncle Yuann praised. The underlying meaning was that Lu Yuan wasn’t sensible enough.

"Then just do whatever you want." Lu Yuan entered the Weapon-Forging Room. "Right, ask your sister to bring some materials over." There was only one set of materials left in the Weapon-Forging Room, which wasn’t enough. He planned to forge all eight remaining Profound Weapons over these three days.

"I’ll go right now!" Liu Zhi immediately turned around.

"Sigh, he’s a decent person, but his constitution is simply too weak," Uncle Yuann sighed. The most important thing for a man was his bones and muscles! With a boy growing up to look that delicate, walking the normal martial path would be far too difficult. He could only take an unorthodox approach and forge a new path. However, his future prospects would still be limited...

CLANG CLANG CLANG... Lu Yuan concentrated on forging weapons.

He gradually came to like this work because it gave him a sense of accomplishment and allowed him to earn a lot of money. Moreover, every forging session was an accumulation of experience and a consolidation of his skills. Relying solely on the system without practical application always felt like building castles in the air, a bit ungrounded. Striking solid blows, hammer by hammer, brought immense satisfaction both physically and mentally. Especially when a Profound Weapon was born, he was filled with an overwhelming sense of achievement...

He finished forging a Profound Weapon saber, and not long after, the materials from the Liu family were delivered. However, Liu Lianyue didn’t come.

Lu Yuan rested for a moment before continuing. He was still in the blood-exchange phase, so it wasn’t advisable to overexert himself. Therefore, he only forged three Profound Weapons a day. Even if he had spare energy, he wouldn’t forge more.

In the evening, Yan Qing still didn’t return. In Uncle Yuann’s words, this was very normal. They were all used to it.

Lu Yuan returned home and carried out his third and final blood exchange. Yes, it was already his third blood exchange. In reality, many Martial Artists only exchanged their blood twice...

With the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill and the experience from the previous two times, it was even easier for Lu Yuan this time. However, because his Thunder Blade Triple Extremities Slash had reached the minor success stage, he could control more Power of thunder and lightning with greater precision. Thus, he couldn’t help but increase the amount of electricity.

His True Gang was intensely consumed, and his bone marrow cells rapidly transformed to the maximum extent. Many of them were electrocuted to death, but even more evolved. After the tempering was complete, Lu Yuan’s body was covered in charred and blackened patches. He wouldn’t dare let anyone see him like this. After a good while, the charred layer faded away, and his entire body returned to its fair, smooth complexion, though it was now much sturdier.

Lu Yuan felt somewhat expectant, thinking, "After the Seventh Grade, I might be able to directly condense Thunder Attribute True Essence..." The most crucial aspect of the Seventh Grade was absorbing and refining Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to temper the acupoints, allowing one to comprehend and wield a bit of the Power of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

Thunder and lightning were among the strongest and most ferocious forces in the world. It was a power many Martial Artists dreamed of and longed to master. However, it was simply too difficult, with numerous restrictions and requirements. Even if they had the Cultivation Technique, many found it hard to practice. But as long as one succeeded, they would be an outstanding figure among their peers, a top-tier expert. Fighting above one’s realm wouldn’t even be considered a rare occurrence. Lu Yuan was confident that if he walked the path of thunder and lightning, his combat prowess would undoubtedly skyrocket, and he wouldn’t fear any Martial Artist of the same rank.

The next day, Lu Yuan continued forging weapons: two swords and one Silver Dragon Spear. The third day was the same. Only one spear and one halberd were left. He forged the spear in the morning, and in the afternoon...

SWISH— Lu Yuan walked out, carrying a Golden Battle Halberd that was ten feet long, with a coiled dragon on its shaft and a crescent moon-like blade.

"If this Battle Halberd were put up for auction, it would fetch at least Twenty Thousand Taels!" Liu Lianyue looked at it, her eyes sparkling with a crystalline light.

"Let me try it."

"Mhm." Lu Yuan casually tossed it over.

SWISH— Liu Lianyue easily caught it and flicked her slender arm.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH— Streaks of saber aura slashed out from the halberd’s blade, incomparably sharp.

BANG BANG BANG— The rocks and blue bricks on the ground were shattered and cleaved apart one by one. The cut surfaces were neat and smooth as a mirror...

"Good halberd! Good halberd!" Liu Lianyue praised. The sharpness of the blade was the most important and difficult aspect to perfect. If the blade met the standards, the rest would basically have no issues.

"If a Seventh-Grade Martial Artist had a formidable Halberd Technique and wielded this, their combat prowess..." Lu Yuan didn’t even dare to imagine. The Battle Halberd was a composite heavy weapon, suited for those with strong physical foundations and immense strength. A single strike from the halberd would shatter anything in its path, making it extremely difficult for anyone of the same rank to block. Regardless, he wouldn’t want to encounter an opponent wielding a Battle Halberd in a field battle.

"It’s still Little Brother Lu’s Weapon-Forging Skill that’s incredible." Liu Lianyue praised him after testing the weapon.

"Haha..." Lu Yuan waved his hand. They were acquaintances already, so there was no need for mutual flattery anymore.

"Does this Battle Halberd have a name?" Liu Lianyue asked. When Weapon Masters forged a masterpiece they were proud of, they would generally bestow a name upon it.

"Desolate Moon." Lu Yuan pointed just beneath the halberd’s blade. He had already engraved it.

"Desolate Moon... What a good name!" Liu Lianyue gave a thumbs-up.

"The auction is the day after tomorrow in the afternoon. Little Brother Lu, will you come?"