"Who are you? What are you doing with my master?"
The man looked at Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei and asked.
"Oh, we are people who came here for... a trip."
Xiao Chen opened his mouth and almost said he was a tourist.
No way, this Xuanyuan Town always made him feel like he was in some ancient town in the mother world.
Of course, most of those ancient towns have become commercialized and have lost their original style and flavor~
"Coming to travel? From the west?"
The man was stunned.
"Then why did you come to see my master?"
"I just saw a sword in a shop. After asking about it, I found out it came from here, so I came to see the person who made the sword."
Xiao Chen explained.
"I don't know. Can we meet up with you?"
"You want to buy a sword? If you want to buy a sword, there is no point in coming here."
The man said.
"No, I don't want to buy a sword, I just want to meet him and make friends."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Okay, then you wait a moment, I will ask my master."
The man looked at it a few more times, turned around and walked inside.
"It feels like he is full of strength."
Wang Pingbei looked at the man's inverted triangle back and muttered.
"Haha, you feel right."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"His power is definitely above yours."
"What's the meaning?"
Wang Pingbei was stunned.
"Is he better than me?"
"It's not that he is stronger than you, but that he is more powerful than you."
Xiao Chen shook his head.
"Oh, that scares me. I thought just anyone would be better than me."
Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you mean by natural supernatural power? That's quite suitable for blacksmithing."
"Haha, the one with strong strength is suitable for blacksmithing? The one with long legs is suitable for riding a tricycle?"
Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"What is a tricycle?"
Wang Pingbei doesn't understand.
"nothing."
Xiao Chen shook his head and did not explain.
He thought of Li Hanhou again. Dahan was also born with supernatural powers.
Although he has never seen how powerful this man is, he feels... In terms of strength alone, Dahan will definitely not lose to him, and he will be even bigger!
"So, Dahan is more suitable for blacksmithing?"
Xiao Chen wanted to laugh and shook his head.
I don’t know what this idiot is doing or how the relationship is going.
This... is definitely a straight man of steel!
Ordinary women can't stand him... nor can they withstand his punch.
"You guys come in."
The man reappeared and shouted.
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded and led Wang Pingbei into the courtyard.
"Let's make it clear first that my master won't forge weapons for you, so I don't have to say anything."
The man looked at Xiao Chen and said.
"Haha, we are not here to ask for weapons."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Don't worry."
"Well, come in."
The man said, turned around and entered the side room next to him.
As soon as the curtain was opened, heat rushed to my face.
Obviously, this is a place for blacksmithing.
An old man was sitting at a table, drinking tea.
Even though it was a blacksmithing place, the old man's clothes were quite clean and neat, and he didn't look like a blacksmith at all.
Even his figure is quite thin, not as strong as a man's.
"Master, they are the ones looking for you."
The man said to the old man.
"good."
The old man nodded and looked at Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei.
"Old Blacksmith Zhang, I wonder where you two came from?"
"I've met Senior Zhang."
Xiao Chen handed over his hand, quite politely.
Wang Pingbei was a little disapproving at first, but when he saw Xiao Chen being so polite, he immediately gave up.
He murmured in his heart, could this old blacksmith really be an expert hermit?
Otherwise, how could Xiao Chen have this attitude?
"I'm just a blacksmith, not a senior."
The old man waved his hand.
"Please sit down. Now that you're here, let's have a cup of tea."
"good."
Xiao Chen didn't show any pretense and sat down.
Wang Pingbei hesitated, but still did not sit down, but stood behind Xiao Chen.
The men are all standing behind the old man, and they can't lose their momentum!
"please."
The old man glanced at Wang Pingbei, who was standing behind Xiao Chen, with a strange look in his eyes.
He poured a cup of tea for Xiao Chen. As for Wang Pingbei... he was standing behind him and did not sit down. He obviously did not intend to drink tea.
"Thank you."
Xiao Chen nodded, picked up the tea and took a sip.
"This small place doesn't have anything very good to entertain guests."
The old man smiled.
"These are just ordinary things. Don't you know if you are used to drinking them?"
"It's very good. This tea is ordinary, but it has a lot of energy."
Xiao Chen put down the tea cup and said.
"Well, I'm bored. How can I hit the iron? It's suitable for drinking while hitting the iron."
The old man smiled and nodded.
"Looking at the way you two are dressed, are you practitioners?"
"Yes."
Xiao Chen nodded and repeated what he just said to the man.
"Well, every year I will provide Shopkeeper Zhao with a sword and let him sell it..."
The old man nodded.
"The sword you see was given to him just a few days ago..."
"Why don't you open a blacksmith shop and sell forged swords?"
Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"People are old, lazy, and used to being idle..."
The old man waved his hand.
"You're already this old, why do you have to work so hard... I don't like to have too much contact with people. If I open a blacksmith shop, then it's not my intention to welcome people there."
"I see."
Xiao Chen suddenly realized.
"Moreover, selling one sword a year is enough to make a living."
The old man took a sip of tea.
"If there are too many, they won't be used in this place."
"Haha, you have a very good attitude. There are not many people in the world who have this attitude."
Xiao Chen praised.
"After more experience, you will naturally look away. They are all external things. If you don't bring them with you in life, you won't take them with you in death."
The old man put down his teacup.
"Don't talk about me anymore, you are here for the west, right? There are obviously more people in Xuanyuan Town these days."
"Um."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Let's try our luck... As for the large number of people, it's because the Dragon Auction took out an animal skin."
"I've heard of it, but I can't take it seriously."
The old man smiled.
"Over the years, there have been so many true and false news... Every time there is news, someone will come here and then leave disappointed. I have seen too much and I am used to it."
"Do you think it will be the same this time? Come with high hopes and leave with disappointment?"
Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"You came here for the west, so I can't say these words to hit you..."
The old man waved his hand.
"I wish you good luck. What if this time it is true? If it is really Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo, after so many years, there should be a day when it will see the light of day again."
"Senior, are you living here in seclusion, waiting for Emperor Xuanyuan's dojo to see the light of day again?"
Xiao Chen looked at the old man and said slowly.
Upon hearing Xiao Chen's words, a gleam of light flashed deep in the old man's eyes, and soon disappeared.
No one noticed, including Xiao Chen.
"You're wrong about that. My ancestor came from here. He went out to study and became a cultivator..."
The old man smiled.
"Back then, I encountered some things outside, so I came back... As each year passes, I don't plan to leave anymore! It's a good place, and fallen leaves are returning to their roots."
"In other words, you are considered an original resident here?"
Xiao Chen said in surprise.
This was somewhat beyond his expectation.
"Um."
The old man nodded.
"From my ancestor's generation, there are legends here... and there are also many cultivators who come here to look for opportunities! My ancestor's bones are unique and suitable for cultivation, so I worshiped the master and left with him."
"So that's it."
Xiao Chen suddenly realized.
"Haha, after he finished his studies, he came back many times to see if there was really a chance here, but he never found it until he died."
The old man smiled and felt a little emotional.
"I haven't seen the legendary opportunity, but attracting so many people here can be regarded as giving him an opportunity... This opportunity continues to this day."
Listening to the old man's words, Xiao Chen murmured in his heart, is what he said true?
Could it be that I am overthinking it?
But he vaguely felt that it was not that simple.
A blacksmith who can make swords is enough to impress many forces.
That sword is right there, there is no way someone doesn’t know what it is.
The shopkeeper didn't hide it, he directly told Blacksmith Zhang.
Then the person who bought the sword before just bought the sword and didn't come to see Blacksmith Zhang?
Year after year, Tiejiang Zhang is always here and never leaves.
This... is enough to explain something.
"You went to see the sword? How about it?"
The old man thought of something and looked at Xiao Chen.
"Haha, the people who came here before either bought swords and were interested in me, or they didn't buy swords and wanted to buy swords from me."
"That sword...is okay."
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said.
"good?"
Before the old man said anything, the man behind him stared.
Obviously, he was a little dissatisfied with Xiao Chen's evaluation.
"Yes, it's okay."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"I'm sorry, this is the truth... Among swords, it's not even the best."
The man became even more angry and glared at Xiao Chen. If he hadn't been in front of the master, he would have rushed up and punched him away.
"..."
Wang Pingbei also twitched his lips, what is Brother Chen doing here? Are you here to cause trouble?
"hehe."
Suddenly, the old man laughed.
He turned his head and looked at the man: "What did I say? Did you mean that the sword you forged is just for beginners?"
"yes……"
The man unclenched his fists and lowered his head.
Xiao Chen and Wang Pingbei were confused. That sword... wasn't made by Blacksmith Zhang? Was it his apprentice?
“It’s okay, it’s already a good review.”
After the old man finished speaking, he looked at Xiao Chen again.
"I didn't expect that my little friend is a very knowledgeable person."
"Haha, I can't really count it, I just saw it a lot."
Xiao Chen smiled and shook his head.
"I just didn't expect that that sword was not forged by you."
"If he wants to try it this year, let him try it. If it makes sense, he will sell it."
The old man was joking.
"You can't eat and drink from me year after year. It's his turn to support me."
"Master, don't worry, I will not only support you, I will also see you through your death."
The man looked at the old man and said seriously.
"Cough cough cough..."
Xiao Chen, who just picked up the tea and took a sip, choked.
He looked up at the man, he was so... so filial.
"..."
The old man's face twitched and he pointed inside.