Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

Chapter 346: Chapter 194: Forged Soldier

"Senior Brother Gao, how many skills does one need to learn to become a qualified Weapon Forger?" Xu Yang asked curiously.

Although he had become a disciple of Li Fire Peak and was determined to learn the Weapon Forging Skill, he actually knew very little about the Weapon Forging Dao.

Gao Lin shook his head. "It’s hard to say what makes a qualified Weapon Forger. But in the Weapon Forging Dao, there are far too many skills to learn.

The Iron Refining Hand and the Thousand Forging Technique are just the basics. After mastering both, you still have to learn the Gold Melting Skill, the Shaping Technique, and the Soldier Nurturing Skill.

After learning those, there are even more advanced skills like the Spirit Attachment Skill, the Spirit Fusion Skill, and the Divine Refining Skill."

Xu Yang was astonished to hear this. He hadn’t realized there was so much to learn in the Weapon Forging Dao.

Gao Lin smiled. "The Alchemy Dao can’t even compare to the Weapon Forging Dao. The only reason Pill Masters are so sought-after is because the Pills they create are consumed in a few days, while the Weapons we Weapon Forgers forge can last for decades or even centuries without breaking."

There was some truth to his words. The average person probably only needed one weapon in their entire life.

But when it came to elixirs, one could consume as many as they could get, and they were needed every day.

Therefore, even though Weapon Forgers were the ones with true skill, their status in the Jianghu was far less significant than that of Pill Masters.

People might only need a Weapon Forger once, but they would always need a Pill Master. Naturally, no one dared to offend a Pill Master.

As the two walked, Gao Lin suddenly pointed to a large hall ahead and said, "That is the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall."

"As Inner Sect Disciples, our significance to the Sect is different. The Sect values us, and by paying a price, we can mobilize some of the Sect’s resources. In the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, if you can afford the price, you can have the Sect do many things for you.

For example, assassinations, or collecting specific medicinal ingredients or Spirit Iron. If the Sect has it, they will give it to you, as long as it’s not too precious. If the Sect doesn’t have it, they can issue a task to the Outer Sect and have the Outer Disciples help collect it.

Of course, there are many rules involved. You’ll understand once you’ve read the Inner Sect Disciple’s Code of Conduct."

Xu Yang memorized the location. In the future, if he needed to refine a Gathering Essence Pill, he could probably purchase the ingredients directly from here.

After walking with Gao Lin for a while longer, a cluster of courtyards appeared before them. To Xu Yang’s surprise, he saw many children playing and laughing on the paths.

"This is the residential area for us Li Fire Peak Inner Sect Disciples."

Gao Lin smiled. "Since we are no longer young, many of us have already married. The Sect allows us to bring our wives and children to live here. Of course, they can only move about in this area and are not allowed to go elsewhere."

Xu Yang thought, ’The upper echelons of the Purple Sun Sect are quite considerate of population issues and physiological needs.’

The Outer Sect didn’t have this privilege, which led some people to spend a few days at the Lichun Garden whenever they had free time, resulting in a serious problem with prostitution.

"Give me your waist token!"

Xu Yang took out his Li Fire Peak waist token. Gao Lin took it, glanced at it, and strode forward, soon arriving in front of a small courtyard.

"You’re in luck. This courtyard looks like it was just renovated," Gao Lin said with a smile.

From the outside, the courtyard looked very new. The paint on the outer walls was still bright.

There was a keyhole on the vermilion gate. Gao Lin inserted the waist token, gave it a twist, and the gate swung open, revealing a small courtyard.

The courtyard was neither large nor small. It had two main rooms and two side rooms. The yard itself had been converted into a Martial Arts Arena. An ancient pine tree was planted in a corner, and there was also a well, some flowers and plants, and a small pavilion.

In Cyan Yang City, you wouldn’t be able to buy a courtyard like this for less than one thousand taels.

"The previous owner must have been dead for a long time," Gao Lin said.

Because no one had tended to them for a long time, the flowers had withered, the flowerbeds were overgrown with weeds, and the yard was covered in dust and fallen leaves.

"Alright, clean this place up yourself, then go to the Outer Sect to move your belongings. You’re new here, so no one will be looking for you for a while. Take your time to get familiar with your surroundings."

Gao Lin returned the waist token to Xu Yang.

Xu Yang took it. "Thank you, Senior Brother Gao."

Gao Lin just smiled and left.

After watching Gao Lin leave, Xu Yang closed the gate and walked into the courtyard.

Of the two main rooms, the previous owner had laid one out as a living room, while the other was a cultivation chamber combined with a bedroom.

Most were single Martial Artists; in fact, their cultivation chamber was also their bedroom.

This cultivation chamber was also specially constructed, even better than the ones in the Outer Sect. After closing the door, Xu Yang found that even with his five senses, he could only perceive things three or four meters away; his senses were almost completely cut off.

"Not bad!"

He had been worried that the commotion from his future cultivation would be noticed by his neighbors. Evidently, the Sect had taken into account that the cultivation of Inner Sect Disciples was on a different level and had greatly enhanced the soundproofing capabilities of the cultivation chambers.

The two side rooms were a bedroom and a kitchen.

’I can cook for myself in my spare time.’

Xu Yang was very satisfied with the courtyard. He finally no longer had to squeeze into a single yard with ten other people like in the Outer Sect. He now had his own private space.

There were cleaning tools right there. By the afternoon, the entire courtyard had been completely tidied up.

He placed his clothes, the Thousand Forging Technique, and his other things inside the cultivation chamber, which was the most secure room, locked the door, and descended Li Fire Peak.

"I’ve become a disciple of Elder Huoyun on Li Fire Peak."

In the evening, he waited for Xu Qing to come down from Medicine King Peak and told her about his situation.

Xu Qing was overjoyed, even happier than if she had entered the Inner Sect herself.

"Keep working hard. When you undergo Marrow Cleansing, I’ll give you a great gift," Xu Yang said with a smile.

He was quite at ease about Xu Qing. The little girl was very obedient; she had been at the Purple Sun Sect for over a year and had never once stepped outside its gates.

He stuffed some more silver banknotes into Xu Qing’s hands, and then the two of them went to find Qiu Wenjie, Sun Tao, and the others for a farewell dinner.