The Legend of the Heavenly Sword

The Village of Forging

Sleeping in the forest that only covered the ground made the clothes of the three of them dirty. And almost a full day of walking with sweat soaking the body, it will be more convincing someone to consider the three of them as poor or beggars.

Some time they walked down the path of the road. The sound of iron forging that sounded like welcoming each other. Heard by his third ear.

"Why the sound of iron forging was heard so much from the direction of the village. Or maybe." Jia Song said with a skeptical face of disbelief.

"What's possible, Brother Song."

While walking down, Jia Song explained to Li Fang about the forging sound. From what he knows, and already known by all Swordsman. He said there is only one village whose entire population has the expertise of forging iron. All Swordsmen who use swords as weapons, come all the way here just to buy swords only.

"The location is secret, but the name is already famous throughout the Zhou Empire. And it's likely this village I'm referring to."

Li Fang and Jia Bingbu while walking they also listened seriously.

"If so, what else are we waiting for, brother. Let's walk fast over there. I want to replace my Sword that already looks unworthy!"

"Bu'er, do you have any money?" jia Song asked with a lazy face.

Jia Bingbu smiled awkwardly scratching his neck. After reaching into the pocket of his robe, there were only three bronze coins inside, while according to Jia Song the price of the most swords sold by the forgers in the village was 5 gold coins.

"Let's buy one for you, Brother Ma'am."

"really! You're very kind, Brother Fang."

Jia Bingbu tightly hugged himself. It made Li Fang uncomfortable.

"Whoever, I became a little envious of him, Brother Fang." Jia Song said as he showed his dislike face, almost as much as a woman if his mood was not good.

"Just calm down, I'll buy you too, Brother."

Li Fang's steps stopped. More precisely he could not walk, because the brothers hugged him from two different directions. They both look like a child asking for pocket money to his father.

Five gold coins were very few compared to the number of gold pieces Wu San gave him. He also felt that he had to repay the kindness of the two for helping him succeed his plan.

A short while walking, the three of them had been in front of the village gate. Li Fang was shocked when he saw the crowd of this Village. Although soon the sun will set, but still there are still people making buying and selling transactions.

The loud forging sound that shrieked his ears slightly disturbed him. While Jia Song and Jia Bingbu were the opposite, their eyes twinkled looking at the swords on display in front of the field located in front of their respective forging houses.

However, the two did not immediately decide to buy a sword. Looking from above, they knew that this Village was vast. Therefore, the brothers prefer to go deep in the first look for a cheap sword, but have good quality.

Li Fang followed the two of them from behind. He did not seem interested in the swords of these forgers at all. Although he had never used it to fight head-on, but according to him the quality of the Heavenly Sword was far more above that of the hand-made forgers.

However, he used this opportunity to add insight into the sword qualities. If, he were to fight against a sword user, this understanding would make it a little easier for him.

"I'm tired of following you. Just take this piece of gold,." said Li Fang, giving each of them 10 gold coins, "later to meet again at the gate of this village."

After saying so, Li Fang returned down the Village road to go deeper inside. He stopped at the stables of the forgers, but did not buy. He was just wondering.

Even one of the forges he visited his stall threw himself out. He asked too many questions but did not buy.

"Poor people like you don't need to ask too many questions!"

Li Fang became the center of attention of the citizens and some buyers. However, he only ignored the sharp gazes of all of them, who thought of him as a lowly person.

Li Fang returned down the path of this Village. Until he accidentally stopped at a forging stall, he could not help but be amazed.

In front of him now was a different field from all the stalls he had encountered before. This stall was two-storied, with all the high-quality swords lined up and hanging in it. The house that serves to forge was no less large.

"Oi, poor boy!

Li Fang turned his attention to a young man his age. The young man was wearing expensive clothes like what was often in the wear of a noble, the young man walked up to him.

"Never pass by here again! I'm afraid my father will scold me if one of his swords is missing!" The young man looked down on Li Fang.

"Alright," Li Fang said as he nodded in agreement.

"Good! Now go, you better get in that old hut. There...

In his heart, Li Fang tried to hold back his anger that was starting to rise. He did not want to make this village rowdy for his actions. Moreover, he saw this young man before him, likely from a distinguished family in this Village.

"I'm giving you a break this time. If you act like that to me again, I'll make you suffer for life."

Li Fang said inwardly, before then his gaze anchored to a small wooden hut right beside the stall of this level. Since he entered this village, the only one that does not have a stall, maybe that place.

Nevertheless, somehow Li Fang felt interested in going there. He then walked into the courtyard of that simple hut.

It might be his feelings, but he felt that many people were paying attention to him.

"You wanna bet? I'm sure the young man will be thrown out of the hut."

"I'm the same, all the warriors who went in there must have experienced that."

"Whoever, I feel sure that the young man will not be done that way."

All the owners of the stall who were also around were seen talking to each other, when they saw Li Fang step foot into the hut. They even bet.

"Ok. 2 gold coins if who guesses right."

Everyone who was betting on it put on a tense face as they looked at Li Fang's every step of the journey making them unblinkingly look at him.

"Maybe the smell of my sweat, very attractive to all of them," he chuckled as he walked.

A few steps running, Li Fang had now been in front of the door of the hut. From inside he heard the sound of iron forging.

"May I meet the owner of this hut?" Li Fang knocked on the door of the hut.

Li Fang was speechless thinking, "it's clear that this hut has an owner. Maybe, he didn't hear me for forging iron."

Li Fang then put his foot into the hut. The faces of the people who were betting were further stiffened by gulping at the sight of Li Fang stepping in.

After entering, Li Fang found a Grandfather with hair, mustache, and beard that was already white was forging iron. However, the body of the Grandfather looked muscular.

What Li Fang got was a sharp and cold glare, given by Grandpa to him. A hostile interaction before making a sale and purchase transaction.