If one wanted to become an outstanding swordsmith, they had to be able to endure loneliness.
Eight Eight Reading,. 23
Swordsmiths were even more irritated than refiners because they had to face the swords they forged every day.
Moreover, there were only swords and no other weapons.
If a person faced countless swords every day, it would be fine for a short period of time.
But as time passed, they would definitely be irritated.
Swordsmiths hated irritability the most. They needed to practice countless times to improve their swordsmithing skills.
Every time a swordsmith forged a sword, it was a transformation, a rebirth.
During the swordsmithing process, they could experience different Sword Daos.
Finally, they would find the path that suited them the most.
Fang Chen was no exception. His main body and avatar forged swords together.
At the beginning, the swordsmithing speed was very slow. Then, the speed began to increase.
However, half a month later, Fang Chen stopped forging swords.
This was because he didn't have enough materials.
Swordsmithing was a profession that required a lot of money. This was true.
Forging swords required materials.
Forging swords day and night to improve one's forging skills required even more materials.
Although Fang Chen had a large amount of materials in his spatial ring, he couldn't withstand the crazy forging of his main body and avatar.
Ding!
His main body finished forging a sword and was very satisfied.
This was a medium-grade divine artifact. Compared to half a month ago, the improvement was quite high.
Turning his head, he saw a pile of divine artifacts in the stone room.
Roughly estimating, there were at least a thousand low-grade divine artifacts and over a dozen medium-grade divine artifacts.
Although some of them were inferior, there were also some that were perfect.
His avatar was still forging swords while his main body prepared to go out and think of a way.
"It's impossible to trade in the Heavengod's ruins. Otherwise, if I sold these divine artifacts, I would have enough materials." Fang Chen was a bit helpless.
After hurriedly leaving the cave, Fang Chen contacted Little Mouse.
"Where are you now?" Fang Chen asked.
"Boss, I found a vein of ore. I'm currently investigating it." Little Mouse's voice was filled with joy.
"Oh, a vein of ore."
"Boss, I've already checked. This mine should be the Iron Sword Mine," Little Mouse replied immediately.
Hearing this, Fang Chen was overjoyed.
He had just come out to look for materials when he found something.
"Tell me the address. I'll be there immediately."
Little Mouse told Fang Chen the address, and the latter used the Space-Time Book to quickly move forward.
Three days later, Fang Chen arrived at the mountain range mentioned by the Little Mouse.
The Iron Sword Mine was among them.
However, Fang Chen heard some noises.
"What happened?"
Fang Chen had a bad premonition. He hurried forward, and in the blink of an eye, he saw the Ironsword mine.
In front of the Iron Sword Mine, there was a group of disciples from the Sect. They seemed to be arguing with the Little Mouse.
"Little fellow, leave quickly. We were the ones who discovered the Iron Sword Vein first."
"I think you must be tired of living. How dare you challenge our Jing Xi Sect?"
"If you don't get lost, you'll stay here forever."
The Jing Xi Sect was only a small Sect in the Easternmost Land, similar to the Black Flame Sect.
It was only because the little mouse was small that it was so arrogant.
"I was the one who discovered this place first. All of you, get lost," the Little Mouse said arrogantly.
"Why are you talking nonsense with him?"
A True God disciple from the Jing Xi Sect said impatiently.
Then, he attacked the Little Mouse.
"Innate Ability, Extreme Piercing."
The Little Mouse used its innate ability. The terrifying purple spear pierced the disciple's body at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Puchi!
The True God disciple from the Jing Xi Sect died instantly.
"Damn it. How dare you kill our Jing Xi Sect's disciple!"
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples were completely enraged. They all attacked, ready to kill the Little Mouse.
"Stop!"
Fang Chen appeared in time and blocked the Little Mouse, looking coldly at the Jing Xi Sect's disciples.
"Brat, who are you? How dare you meddle in our business!"
"The Iron Sword Vein was discovered by my brother first. All of you, get lost," Fang Chen said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, you're courting death!"
Buzz!
A terrifying Sword Qi instantly wreaked havoc.
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples' faces changed.
"Divine Spirit Realm!"
They felt that the aura from Fang Chen's body was even more terrifying than an ordinary Divine Spirit Realm expert.
"Brother, the Iron Sword Vein belongs to you. We, the Jing Xi Sect, will retreat immediately!"
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples were terrified. They were afraid that Fang Chen would really be angry.
However, it was obvious that Fang Chen disdained to attack them.
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples were intimidated by Fang Chen's strength. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared.
"Boss, why did you come out?" the Little Mouse asked.
"I didn't have enough materials to forge a sword, so I came out to find some," Fang Chen said.
"That's great. If we can extract the Iron Sword Vein, it'll be enough for you to forge a sword." The Little Mouse danced with joy.
"However, it's too strenuous for just the two of us to extract it."
Fang Chen was stunned. Only then did he think of this problem.
"Wait a moment."
A thought flashed in his mind, and his figure disappeared.
Outside the continuous mountain range, the Jing Xi Sect's disciples had just escaped death. They were still in shock.
"Senior Brother, how strong was that person? I felt my Primordial Spirit tremble when he looked at me."
"That's right. That person was too strong."
"Let's leave quickly. If that person regrets it, we'll be finished," the leading senior brother said softly.
Just as the Jing Xi Sect's disciples were about to leave in a hurry, Fang Chen appeared.
"Yes."
When they saw Fang Chen, their faces changed drastically. Their bodies trembled.
"Brother, our Jing Xi Sect has already given up on the Iron Sword Vein. What else do you want?"
"That's right. Please be magnanimous and let our Jing Xi Sect go."
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples thought that Fang Chen was here to deal with them. All of them begged for mercy.
Fang Chen said, "If you want me to let you go, you have to agree to one condition."
"What condition? As long as you let us go, we will agree."
"Help me mine the Iron Sword Vein."
Fang Chen said, "Of course, I won't let you work for free. I will only take 70% of the Iron Sword Vein mined. You can split the remaining 30% among yourselves.
During this period, I will guarantee your safety. "
After pausing for a moment, he continued, "If you perform well, I can personally escort you out of the Heavengod's ruins. I can even bestow you with divine artifacts."
Upon hearing Fang Chen's words, the Jing Xi Sect's disciples widened their eyes. They felt like they were dreaming.
"Brother, is what you said true?"
The leading Jing Xi Sect disciple asked carefully.
"Of course it's true. Are you doubting my words?" Fang Chen asked.
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples hurriedly waved their hands and said with a smile, "We wouldn't dare. How could we doubt you? It's just that what you said is too tempting. It feels like a dream."
"Then, do you agree or not?" Fang Chen asked.
"Yes, of course. Only a fool wouldn't agree." All the Jing Xi Sect's disciples agreed to Fang Chen's request.
"Alright. From today onwards, you will focus on mining the Iron Sword Vein." Fang Chen led the Jing Xi Sect's disciples back to the Iron Sword Vein.
"Don't worry. We will definitely work hard."
The reason why the Jing Xi Sect's disciples could agree so readily was because the benefits Fang Chen offered were too great.
They could get 30% of the Iron Sword Vein mined.
At first glance, 30% was too little.
However, if one considered it comprehensively, 30% was already an astronomical figure.
Most importantly, they could obtain Fang Chen's protection. This way, there would be almost no danger.
Furthermore, if they performed well, they could even obtain divine artifacts.
This is a perfect thing, so why not do it?
After all, they had only entered the Skygod Ruins to train, search for inheritances, and improve their strength.
As for the so-called Lotus Flower Mountain, they did not even dream of it.
The Jing Xi Sect's disciples entered the Iron Sword Vein in a single file.
Fang Chen set up a triple array formation here to prevent other Sect's disciples from invading.
Then, he and Little Mouse personally mined the Iron Sword Vein.
A day later, Fang Chen left with a large amount of Iron Sword Vein.
Before he left, he handed the entire place over to Little Mouse and let him be in charge.
At the same time, he had to transport a batch of Iron Sword Vein ore to the place where he was forging swords every few days.
Little Mouse patted his chest and guaranteed that he would definitely complete the task.
With the continuous transport of Iron Sword Vein ore, Fang Chen could devote himself to forging swords.