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Seeing Gao Wei's actions, Liu Guanfeng felt quite relieved. After giving a few instructions to the butler, Liu Guanfeng returned to the Merchant Guild. He asked Holland City to prepare some iron ore to be sent to the Sixth Prince's estate and then find a few craftsmen to build a blacksmith's forge for him at the estate.
Three days later, Gao Wei's arms had completely healed, and Liu Guanfeng's blacksmith's forge was already set up. When Gao Wei saw the forge, he was puzzled.
"Lord Liu, I don't understand what you need this blacksmith's forge for."
"These materials are prepared for you. Do you see the ore over there?" Liu Guanfeng pointed to a pile of ore more than three hundred meters away from the forge.
Gao Wei nodded blankly. "I see it."
"Your task is to move the ore from there to here and then refine it into Iron Ingots. Remember, you cannot use Fighting Qi."
Gao Wei initially didn't think much of it, thinking that as an Advanced Knight, he could move those ores without using Fighting Qi.
However, when he started working, he realized how wrong he was. The frame Liu Guanfeng gave him was indeed quite large, and it took Gao Wei over half an hour just to walk the three hundred meters. Following that was a series of blacksmithing tasks: lighting the fire, fanning the flames, refining the ore, and making Iron Ingots. By the end of the day, Gao Wei hadn't even managed to refine all the ore he had brought over.
When he returned to his room, Gao Wei was so exhausted that he could barely move. Thus, Liu Guanfeng and Gao Wei spent two days working on iron together. On the third day, the Sixth Prince and Shangguan Jinglei arrived at the estate. They were surprised to see Liu Guanfeng still at the estate since there were only accommodations for soldiers available; even the Sixth Prince did not have a prepared room.
However, these conditions were nothing for Liu Guanfeng; he had lived in worse circumstances before. The Sixth Prince then curiously watched Gao Wei blacksmithing. After two days of training, Gao Wei had become somewhat proficient at it. The Sixth Prince looked at Gao Wei and asked:
"Big Brother, why are you making him do blacksmithing?"
Liu Guanfeng smiled mysteriously. "There are many benefits to blacksmithing. First, it requires repeated striking; you can't rush it, so it's one of the best ways to temper one's character. Second, it's also an excellent method for building strength; when blacksmithing, your entire body must exert force from your feet to your head. Third, weapons forged by oneself are very comfortable to use."
"Big Brother, can you show me your weapon?"
Liu Guanfeng took out the Fang Tian Hua Ji he had forged from his Cosmic Bag. Looking at his creation, Liu Guanfeng felt a sense of familiarity: "This weapon was crafted by my own hands; you can give it a try."
Shangguan Junhong felt a bit strained as he took Liu Guanfeng's weapon, but he was very curious since he had never seen such a weapon before: "Big Brother, your weapon is really strange. What is its name?"
"This weapon is called Fang Tian Hua Ji."
"This weapon is so heavy." Shangguan Junhong struggled to hold the Fang Tian Hua Ji.
"Let me take a look at Liu Brother's weapon." Shangguan Jinglei, fearing for the safety of the Sixth Prince, took the Fang Tian Hua Ji from Shangguan Junhong's hands. He examined it while nodding continuously:
"Liu Brother, your weapon is truly impressive; even in our imperial capital, there are very few weapons that can compare to yours."
"This weapon has already been retired."
"What does 'retired' mean?" Shangguan Junhong turned to Liu Guanfeng.
"Retired means that I no longer use it; it has no purpose for me now."
"A weapon as good as this has no use for you anymore?"
"It feels a bit light for me now."
"Light? Liu Brother, you must be joking. It wasn't easy for me either when I used it. This weapon must weigh over eighty pounds."
"Yes, this weapon weighs eighty-six pounds."
"Is that considered light?"
"Then you can try this one and see for yourself." After saying that, Liu Guanfeng took out the last piece crafted by Xuanwu. As soon as Fang Tian Hua Ji was drawn out, one could clearly feel the surrounding elemental energy moving vigorously, all converging towards the Fang Tian Hua Ji.
Liu Guanfeng lightly jabbed the Fang Tian Hua Ji into the ground, and it sank straight into the soil for more than ten centimeters. Shangguan Jinglei struggled to pull the Fang Tian Hua Ji out, and after weighing it in his hands, he asked, "This must weigh over a hundred pounds, right?"
"One hundred and five pounds," Liu Guanfeng smiled at Shangguan Jinglei.
"Little brother, are you trying to make a fool of me? Can you really wield something this heavy?"
Liu Guanfeng stepped forward and took the Fang Tian Hua Ji with one hand. He walked a few steps to an open area and performed the Thirty-Six Styles of the Heavenly Gang Spear Technique. After completing all thirty-six styles, he exhaled lightly and said, "Elder Brother, do you believe me now?"
Shangguan Jinglei didn't respond; he was completely absorbed in Liu Guanfeng's spear techniques. At that moment, Shangguan Junhong ran over: "Big Brother, can you teach me too?"
"Second Brother, it's not that I don't want to teach you; the requirements for using spear techniques are very high, especially in terms of strength. If you can't meet those requirements, even if I teach you, it won't be of much use."
"Then can I work with Gao Wei to forge iron together?"
"If you're really interested in practicing, you can come back here in two days. I'll set up another forge for you. You can also use these two days to arrange some related matters."
That night, Shangguan Jinglei and Ancestor and Grandchild left the estate, stating that they would return in two days to stay for a while.
After returning to the palace, the Sixth Prince eagerly called for clean clothes to be prepared and explained the reason to Shangguan Ji. Meanwhile, Shangguan Jinglei spent two full days in his room contemplating Liu Guanfeng's spear techniques, which had greatly benefited the elder.
When Ancestor and Grandchild returned to the estate two days later, another forge was set up next to the blacksmith's furnace on the Training Ground. Liu Guanfeng began training the Sixth Prince using Gao Wei's methods.
The Sixth Prince had never endured such hardship before. Whenever he felt like giving up, he would see the cold gazes of Liu Guanfeng and Shangguan Jinglei, reminding him that he should never easily give up on anything.
Thus, the Sixth Prince forged iron in his estate for half a month. Liu Guanfeng also prepared a recovery herbal remedy from Zhuque for both the Sixth Prince and Gao Wei. Gradually, the Sixth Prince adapted to this life of forging iron. As time passed, Shangguan Junhong was pleasantly surprised to find that if he wanted to calm his mind now, he could do so quickly.
One day, while Shangguan Junhong and Gao Wei were practicing blacksmithing, Shangguan Jinglei began to ponder his martial arts techniques under Liu Guanfeng's guidance. Liu Guanfeng watched the three with a slight smile before disappearing from their sight. When Liu Guanfeng reappeared, he was already in a room within the estate that was originally meant for soldiers and should have been empty; however, there was someone hiding inside.
Liu Guanfeng's sudden appearance startled the person: "What do you want? How did you find me?"
"You must be one of His Majesty's Underworld members," Liu Guanfeng said, fixing his gaze on the individual.
"What Underworld? I don't know what you're talking about."
"In that case, that's even better. I can suspect that you intend to assassinate the Sixth Prince. I will kill you right now."
Hearing this, the person was terrified: "Please forgive me, my lord! I truly am a member of His Majesty's Underworld."
Liu Guanfeng extended his hand: "Show me your token."
The man carefully took out a round token from his pocket, with a flying dragon engraved on the front and the words "Eastern Dragon" below it. The back was inscribed with the words "Dark Seven."
"You are the Seventh of the Underworld. Let me tell you, go back and inform your leader that the Sixth Prince is safe here. One, no need to send anyone for protection; two, no need to send anyone to supervise. If I see any of your Underworld people here again, I won't ask nicely. I will take action directly. Do you understand?" After speaking, Liu Guanfeng threw the token back, and the Seventh caught it.
"I understand. I will relay this to our Leader. May I ask how you discovered my presence?"
"Perhaps only you think you were well hidden. I knew you were here from the first day you arrived; I just wanted to see what you intended to do. Since you have no malicious intent, I let you leave today. If you had even a hint of murderous intent, you would already be dead."
"Thank you for your mercy, my lord. The Seventh will take his leave." With that, the Seventh opened the door and immediately disappeared from the estate.
The Seventh returned and reported everything to his Leader. Their Leader was Mountain Uncle, who stood beside Shangguan Ji. After hearing the Seventh's report, Mountain Uncle frowned and said, "Alright, you can leave now."
Mountain Uncle did not dare to linger and quickly found Shangguan Ji. "Your Majesty, this servant deserves death."
"Shanzi, what is going on? Speak properly."
"Your Majesty, I sent the Seventh to observe the Sixth Prince's actions as per your orders, but unexpectedly he was discovered by Liu Guanfeng, who said not to send anyone else; otherwise, he would kill anyone he sees."
"Does he know that they are from the Underworld?"
"He knows now. The Seventh reported that if he weren't from the Underworld, he would likely be dead already."
"That kid knows they are from the Underworld and still dares to speak like that; it seems he is not simple at all."
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
"Let's go along with his wishes and not send anyone else. If he really wants to kill us, we can only suffer in silence. Moreover, according to the recent reports from Seventh, there is nothing inappropriate about his dealings with my Hong'er."
Inside the estate of the Sixth Prince, in the room shared by the four of them, Liu Guanfeng was embedding a Core into the ground. Once this Core was set, a hexagram pattern appeared in the middle of the small space, and then both the pattern and the Core vanished into the ground.
Liu Guanfeng used a Fourth Rank Core to create a Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array on the ground. To avoid any noticeable elemental fluctuations, he opted for a Fourth Rank Core.
After some time of adaptation, Shangguan Junhong and Gao Wei were both in much better condition. Liu Guanfeng believed it was now time for them to begin their cultivation, which is why he set up the Spirit Gathering Array. To keep the secret of the Spirit Gathering Array safe, he had to drive all outsiders away.
That evening, Liu Guanfeng gave Shangguan Junhong a Mind Method from the Earth Department. This Mind Method was somewhat superior to Gao Wei's. At the same time, Liu Guanfeng told Gao Wei and Shangguan Junhong: "From today onwards, you two should not sleep at night; rely on your cultivation to solve your sleeping issues."
As the two prepared to cultivate that night, Liu Guanfeng activated the Spirit Gathering Array outside while he sat in the center of the hexagram.
At that moment, Shangguan Jinglei had initially intended to sleep but suddenly felt that the surrounding elements seemed denser than usual. Not wanting to miss such a good opportunity, Shangguan Jinglei unknowingly entered a state of cultivation.
Two months later, both Shangguan Junhong and Gao Wei clearly felt their strength increasing, especially Shangguan Junhong, who had broken through to an upper-level Intermediate Knight. At this point, Liu Guanfeng sensed that it was time to teach them some real skills.
The next morning, Liu Guanfeng called Shangguan Junhong and Gao Wei before him: "I have summoned you both today to impart some martial arts techniques. However, before we begin learning, you two need to take these weapons." With that, Liu Guanfeng took out two weapons and placed them in front of each of them.
Upon seeing the weapons, their eyes immediately lit up.
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