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Chapter 184: A Rare Talent
It turned out that Tian Xiang'er wanted to follow him first, grow stronger, and then return to her brother's side.
Lian Yun did not mind this at all. Moreover, since Tian Shou was willing to go to such lengths for him, even if Tian Xiang'er returned to Tian Shou's side, both siblings would be wholeheartedly working for him without any betrayal.
However, Lian Yun thought that Tian Shou's main purpose in having Tian Xiang'er follow him was likely to ensure that he would take her out of Yin Yang City. Even if Tian Xiang'er knew her brother's intentions, her desire to stay with him showed her strong determination to protect her brother. Even if Tian Shou opposed it, she would fight to remain by his side.
With this in mind, Lian Yun smiled slightly and said, "I understand your intentions; let's sign the contract!"
"Thank you, Lord, for your support."
Both siblings were very pleased.
Tian Xiang'er was only a high-level Spirit and not yet a monarch, but she signed the contract with Lian Yun for just ten thousand Gray Spirit Coins.
Once the contract was completed and Lian Yun understood Tian Xiang'er's true feelings, he felt satisfied that his guess had been correct. However, he did not allow the siblings to linger in farewell; instead, he began to make new arrangements.
When Joseph was still around, Lian Yun had effectively occupied three and a half monster farming areas by himself, earning around two hundred fifty thousand Gray Spirit Coins.
However, the amount of Black Spirit Coins was as high as six or seventy thousand.
This aspect of the novice village was quite frustrating; there was no dedicated place to exchange currencies. As a result, Ma Wenlong could only buy a backpack for fifteen hundred at the tailor shop and then sell it at the general store for eight hundred Gray Spirit Coins. Alternatively, he could sell it for nine hundred to newcomers.
The number of Black Spirit Coins nearly halved. Yet even so, the Black Spirit Coins exchanged for Gray Spirit Coins still amounted to thirty or forty thousand.
In total, Lian Yun could obtain over sixty thousand Gray Spirit Coins.
After more than ten transactions, that would add up to six or seven hundred thousand.
At this rate, he could complete Tailor Liu's task in less than half a year.
However, considering that there were others in the novice village helping Lian Yun complete this task—each person contributing one hundred thousand Gray Spirit Coins—even if just ten newcomers completed this task, it would amount to two million. Thus, in one month, that would be six million.
Lian Yun felt that he might be able to help Tailor Liu before he even left the novice village.
However, this was contingent upon Lian Yun's ability to control the various gold farming locations. If they were occupied by others, those who took over would undoubtedly be strong, and the longer they held those spots, the fewer opportunities there would be for others to complete their tasks.
Without Joseph, a powerful ally, Lian Yun found it difficult to simultaneously dominate multiple gold farming points without exposing his identity.
After much consideration, Lian Yun decided to abandon one location—the spot where Grizzly Bear spawned. Among the remaining three points, he would maintain control over the dark area but would seek assistance from Shihai Yong, Bai Yuancheng, and Three Spirits.
Meanwhile, Yang Zai Xing went to Tiger Pack Forest, joining Zhao Jinlong, Zhao Jinhui, and Big Head Mountain.
With a strong presence in both locations, they wouldn't have to worry about disturbances. Additionally, their combat power was sufficient, allowing some of them to take turns resting, which would save Lian Yun a considerable amount of time.
At the mine, the Twelve Fierce Warriors continued to rotate shifts while Lian Yun personally oversaw operations.
Although Lian Yun had given up on the Grizzly Bear location, he didn't intend to walk away empty-handed. He sent Ma Wenlong and his companions to handle matters there as a test of their teamwork.
About a week later, after Lian Yun had been in the novice village for a month and had reached a certain level of proficiency with Chaos Sword Technique, he brought one hundred pieces of Fine Iron Ore to the Blacksmith Shop to find Iron Hammer.
Initially, he faced some difficulty because he didn't know how to trigger this unique quest.
Lian Yun raised the ore high, offered it up, poured it out—he tried many things, but Iron Hammer remained unresponsive at the shop's entrance.
After a while, Lian Yun noticed that there had been the sound of hammering coming from behind the door. He then recalled that Tailor Liu's quest was related to the Blacksmith Shop but not specifically for Iron Hammer. So Lian Yun decided to head toward the side door.
A few newcomers nearby watched Lian Yun's antics in front of Iron Hammer with amusement and mockery. When they saw him move toward the side door, they naturally wanted to follow.
However, while Lian Yun passed through without obstruction, they were stopped by an invisible barrier.
Suddenly realizing something was off, the newcomers exclaimed with excitement and greed in their eyes: "Hey! What do you have there? Where did you get it?"
Lian Yun remained unfazed and turned a corner before disappearing from sight.
Soon enough, he found himself under a thatched hut where Iron Hammer was busy forging. This struck Lian Yun as somewhat strange, but he didn't dwell on it and approached Iron Hammer directly.
Iron Hammer showed no reaction to Lian Yun's arrival and continued his work with unwavering focus.
Lian Yun didn't take any action either; he understood that others couldn't enter because he held one hundred pieces of fine iron in his hands. This indicated that he had triggered the quest. He also recalled that some quests could only be activated at specific times—like those involving Zhang Caifu and Tailor Liu's consecutive tasks.
As expected, at noon, Iron Hammer stopped his work, his eyes shining as he looked at Lian Yun and said, "Not bad, not bad. My skills have just made a breakthrough, and I need these Fine Iron Ores to solidify my abilities. If you are willing to give me these excellent ores, I can pass on all my forging skills to you. However, how much you can learn will depend on your own talent."
Lian Yun naturally agreed, and then he began to help Iron Hammer by working the bellows.
Iron Hammer's so-called teaching required Lian Yun to start as an apprentice, meaning he had to begin with the most menial tasks. This was somewhat unexpected for Lian Yun. However, he not only didn't mind but actually found joy in it.
When he had previously watched Iron Hammer forge iron, he had sensed a hint of the essence that Sword Forging Ancestor Ouzhizi possessed while crafting swords. Moreover, Iron Hammer's strikes on the iron ore varied in weight but were more rhythmic than Lian Yun's Chaos Sword Technique. This realization made Lian Yun aware of a flaw in his own technique that he had never noticed before.
Thus, rather than learning the Forging Technique, it felt more like he was refining his Chaos Sword Technique.
However, because Lian Yun had a good understanding of the Chaos Sword Technique and now gained new insights, his grasp of the Forging Technique also improved rapidly.
Before long, he reached a threshold.
"Congratulations, you have learned the basic Forging Technique."
As a voice suddenly echoed in his mind, Lian Yun hadn't even had time to react when he heard Iron Hammer roar in shock, "What? You actually understood it this quickly? And you've only been watching for an hour! Have I encountered a prodigy?"
(End of Chapter)
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