The Blade-Wielding Legend-Chapter 1397 - 721: Spiritual Materials Are Hard to Find

"Grandmaster, you're joking."

Sha Lifei rubbed his shiny bald head, grinning almost to the back of his skull. "I know my own abilities, never considered about any ancestors or not."

His words were polite, but inside he was elated.

Being a founding ancestor is not just a simple title.

To give a simple example, the Ten Grandmasters of the Divine State are not only a title for martial arts realm but also come with significant status.

Most of them are Sect Masters of some school.

The youngest, Wan Shengying, ranks among them primarily because he founded the Wansheng Fist.

Sha Lifei is self-aware, though he was fortunate to awaken his Divine Skills in middle age and stepped into Hidden Energy, relying on firearms not to be a burden to the team is already his limit.

He had never dreamed of being a Grandmaster.

If he could truly create a lineage and leave his name in history, his life wouldn't have been wasted.

"Bah!"

Master Craftsman Zhao Huogong's temper was not good, and he sneered at this. "Cowardly guy, if you only have this much ambition, even if I make you a Divine Artifact, you wouldn't be able to use it."

"The elder is right to reprimand me!"

Sha Lifei wasn't thin-skinned; he immediately pounded his chest with a thunderous sound. "Rest assured, if this treasure is truly forged, Old Sha will risk his life to refine it, and will absolutely not let you down!"

"That's more like it..."

Zhao Huogong nodded and stroked his beard thoughtfully, "Since we're doing this, let's do it the best way possible."

"The Franco artisan I followed years ago was mad, with eccentric designs. I scoffed at them then, but now have come to see them differently."

"What kind of idea?" Sha Lifei asked curiously.

"It's also because of you."

Zhao Huogong sighed and picked up the gun placed on the table by Sha Lifei.

With a couple of clicks, he removed the magazine at the rear, looking at it with a complex expression, "The craftsman once said that wrapping bullets and gunpowder in Fire Paper is prone to shattering and dampness. With iron cases, you throw them away after firing, thereby increasing the speed."

"Back then, I was starving, and such precious iron, crafted meticulously, wasn't something to discard easily. I thought the method was unworkable, but things have changed greatly; seeing your firearm brought the idea back..."

This old man was in a bad mood, reminding him of past events.

He hadn't formally apprenticed to learn but was captured by pirates and sold as a slave to the Franco artisan, battered and scolded daily, luckily able to keep his life by being skillful at helping with work.

Later, he learned the craft, killed the Franco artisan, and managed to return aboard a Divine State merchant's ship.

Those dark days, even thinking back, remain a nightmare.

Sha Lifei was naturally unaware and was a bit surprised, saying, "I thought about using iron cases too but feared the iron might not hold up."

Zhao Huogong collected his emotions and laughed heartily, "You underestimate Qiankun Academy. I wouldn't have dared before, but here we have gathered many experts, with Zhou there, what is there to fear?"

Zhou Bai at his side wasn't talkative but still nodded: "Worth a try."

"In that case, I must trouble the two of you!"

Sha Lifei was overjoyed upon hearing this and stood up respectfully cupping his hands.

This Zhou Bai is not an ordinary person, a hereditary gunpowder craftsman from Ganzhou Yichun, improved the gunpowder drying method, and left his name in the Martial Preparation Records at a young age, currently responsible for improving the new gunpowder for the Great Xuan Dynasty.

What others couldn't do, with him in the mix, there is definitely significant hope...

...

In the following days, Li Yan and others settled comfortably in Qiankun Academy.

The academy had not yet opened, the vast space was somewhat deserted, but it allowed them a few days of peace.

They stayed in the small courtyards provided by the academy, not luxurious but definitely clean and well-kept. If it weren't for holding significant weapons and desiring not to be disturbed, the academy would provide servants to care for their daily lives.

The food was uniformly supplied by the academy's dining hall, mainly serving students and craftsmen in the future, but for these special "Guest Elders," special meals were prepared, with ingredients mostly sourced from the academy's own medicine gardens and Hundred Herbs Garden, occasionally offering medicinal dishes that rejuvenate blood and energy.

Most of the time, they accompanied their chosen craftsmen in Artifact Refining.

The rest of the time, they wandered around, mingling with academy instructors, learning some techniques.

Like Wang Daoxuan, who got several healing prescriptions from Ge Posheng, acquired some Spirit Grass, followed him to refine Elixirs, and created incredibly effective Hemostatic Powder, Guarding Righteousness Pill, and others...

There was also Long Yan'er, who was originally in Hundred Herbs Hall but, upon meeting Qintian Bureau's Director Bai Chenshan and discovering ancient insect fossils, became curious about them and began learning beside Bai Chenshan...

Zhao Lvzi and his wife officially became academy instructors, participating in the Divine State's Earth Vein mapping plan.

In short, everyone was living very fulfilling lives.

A few days of leisurely living almost made them forget the chaos in the Capital...

...

In the Hundred Crafts Building, many held their breath, surrounding Li Yan from ten meters away.

Li Yan slowly performed a mantra, staring intensely at his left arm.

Zi zi~

As he wielded the North Emperor Yin Thunder Palm, the arm guard instantly sparkled with lightning.

"Succeeded!" 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

An Embroidery Girl exclaimed softly, full of excitement in her eyes.

Even Li Yan's face showed a smile.

The arm guard "Thousand Thoughts" had been re-refined.

Grandmaster Weaver "Wan Baicao," using his self-created "Silk Thunder Pattern" technique, stitched metal threads forged from Spirit Iron into the arm guard along the warp and weft lines, rectifying previous flaws, enhancing the arm guard's power, and increasing chances to nurture spiritual charm.