Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Meteorite from outer space, Heart Forging Workshop

“It’s actually meteorite iron?”

Lu Qing was pleasantly surprised.

The Lihuo Sect’s traditions recorded this rare spiritual material and highly praised it, calling it one of the best materials for refining spiritual artifact embryos.

During the original forging of the mid-grade spiritual artifact, the Lihuo Cauldron, the Lihuo Sect had incorporated a significant amount of meteorite iron.

The Lihuo Sect’s young leader lamented in the tradition that if the Lihuo Cauldron’s body had been made entirely of meteorite iron, they would have been victorious in the sect war.

Unfortunately, meteorite iron is so rare that even with the Lihuo Sect’s thousands of years of accumulation, they haven’t been able to amass much.

Lu Qing was surprised to find several such large pieces in the Qiankun Yiqi Bag.

“Looks like I can get started on refining my sword.”

Lu Qing’s sword was damaged in the battle with the burly man, and he hadn’t been able to find a suitable replacement these days.

Although the Wei family had brought him some precious swords to choose from, he hadn’t been able to find one yet.

But in his opinion, while those precious swords were fine, they weren’t much better than his original, so he held off on choosing any for now.

After receiving the Lihuo Sect’s inheritance, he had even begun to think about forging his own precious sword. He

had originally planned to search for fine iron and stone after attending the apprenticeship ceremony with Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an.

Now, with this meteorite iron, it was superior to any other refining material.

After admiring the pieces of meteorite for a while, Lu Qing put the items back into his Qiankun Yiqi bag.

He also stowed the books he had just bought and other miscellaneous items.

At this point, Lu Qing felt refreshed, free of any other burdens except his clothes and the Qiankun Yiqi bag.

While spiritual artifacts could be stored within the body,

Lu Qing wasn’t a cultivator yet, not even at the Xiantian realm. His Qi channels hadn’t yet opened, so he couldn’t store the Qiankun Yiqi bag in his Dantian to nourish it. He could only carry it for the time being.

After finishing his work, Lu Qing walked outside to the courtyard, found a comfortable spot, and with a subtle thought, he pulled a book from his Qiankun Qi bag and began to read leisurely.

This time, he didn’t choose to use his supernatural powers to download the book’s contents directly. Instead, he flipped through the pages, enjoying the pleasure of reading and killing time.

After all, life isn’t just about cultivation; relaxation is necessary at appropriate times.

The proper balance of effort and relaxation is the true path of cultivation.

Unfortunately, there were no rivers in the city, otherwise Lu Qing would have wanted to go fishing.

He read comfortably in the courtyard for several hours, until the afternoon servants from the Wei Mansion arrived to announce that dinner was ready. Lu Qing then put the book away. He

leisurely followed the servants to the dining hall, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

In just one afternoon, he had already read a small portion of the book he had bought.

He had gained a deeper understanding of many things in this world.

The acquisition of knowledge is fulfilling,

and he was in a good mood .

Arriving at the dining hall, he saw his master, Xiaoyan and Xiaoli, and even the Wei chief steward were there.

Lu Qing also learned about this during dinner.

Chief Steward Wei had already agreed with the Ma family that the apprenticeship ceremony would take place three days from now.

Tomorrow, they would send out invitations to every household, inviting every clan and faction in the city to attend.

Three days? That was plenty of time.

After learning this, Lu Qing pondered it for a moment, and after dinner, he sought out Wei Xinghe.

“Master Wei, I have a favor to ask of you?” “

Oh, I wonder what it is? Young Master Lu, please tell me,”

Wei Xinghe said, perking up.

It was rare for Lu Qing to ask him for something; this was a great opportunity to strengthen their relationship.

“I have a list with some materials. Master Wei, could you please send someone to help collect them? I can cover the cost,”

Lu Qing said, pulling out a slip of paper.

“What are you talking about, Young Master Lu? It’s just collecting some materials. How can I ask you to spend all that money?”

Wei Xinghe took the slip, opened it, and glanced at it, his expression astonished.

Because some of the ingredients listed are quite strange and indeed difficult to find.

“Young Master Lu, I’d like to ask, what are you looking for these ingredients for?”

“I’m looking to concoct a potion. Why, Patriarch Wei, are these things so hard to find?”

Lu Qing was a little nervous. He had compiled the list of ingredients based on records from the Lihuo Sect’s legacy.

Although there were no spiritual materials on it, he wasn’t sure if he could find them all.

After all, the Lihuo Sect was so long ago, who knew if some of the ingredients still existed.

“Not really. Most of the items are already in the secret vaults at the mansion, but there are a few that may require more effort. I guess it’ll take a few days to get any information,” Wei Xinghe said. “

That’s okay, I’m not in a rush,” Lu Qing said with a smile. “Patriarch Wei, please do your best to help find them. If you really can’t, that’s fine.”

Incomplete ingredients would mean the resulting potion would be less effective. It would just take a little more effort, but it wouldn’t be a big deal.

“Then I’ll arrange for someone to go look for it shortly.”

Wei Xinghe felt relieved after hearing Lu Qing’s words.

However, he had also decided in his heart that he must see this through.

It was rare for Lu Qing to ask him for help; such opportunities don’t come around often.

“By the way, there’s something else Lu Qing would like to ask Master Wei about.”

“Feel free to ask.”

“Which blacksmith shop in this county is the best?”

…

Early the next morning.

“Young Master Lu, this Zhuxin Workshop is the best blacksmith shop here. The owner, Master Lin, is a master of the Fiery Hammer technique, almost a master weapon master.”

Standing in front of a blacksmith shop, Chief Steward Wei introduced it to Lu Qing.

Lu Qing looked at the dazzling array of weapons hanging inside and the faint atmosphere of heat, and nodded: “Then I’ll trouble you, the steward.”

“Steward Wei, you’re here. The owner is waiting inside. Please come in.”

At this time, a middle-aged fat man who looked like a shopkeeper came out hurriedly and nodded.

“Okay, thank you, Shopkeeper Wang, for leading the way.”

Knowing that Lu Qing wanted to visit the best blacksmith shop in the city, Wei Xinghe had someone make arrangements last night.

“No trouble, no trouble, please.”

Lu Qing and Steward Wei followed the shopkeeper inside.

The blacksmith shop looked small from the outside, but it was very spacious inside.

As soon as he walked into the backyard, Lu Qing felt a wave of heat hitting him.

A noisy scene unfolded before him.

Several blacksmith furnaces were blazing with flames, and more than a dozen shirtless men were gathered around them, some pumping the bellows, some forging iron blocks, some quenching the iron. Each man had his own division of labor, and they were all working furiously on the forging of objects.

Among them was a short, but very muscular, red-faced old man with extremely thick arms. He paced back and forth with a dignified look on his face, occasionally scolding and correcting the men’s movements.

The middle-aged shopkeeper ran over and reported to the old man.

The old man turned his head and immediately came over.

“I apologize for not welcoming you, Chief Steward Wei,”

the old man said in a loud voice, bowing.

“Master Craftsman Lin, what are you talking about? I should be the one to feel sorry for disturbing you even though I knew you were busy,” Chief Steward Wei said with a smile.

“Haha, what’s the point of disturbing you? You’re so polite. It’s an honor for us at Zhuxinfang to have General Manager Wei visit our little shop.”

The old man waved his hand and smiled brightly.

He then turned his gaze to Lu Qing: “This person, I believe, is the young man you mentioned in your visiting card, who wants to visit our Zhuxinfang?”

(End of this chapter)