Shen Qian originally thought that as long as he had money, he could buy an A-grade longsword, but after learning more about it, he realized that this was not the case.
Common psionic equipment is divided into grades A to F.
Class F refers to the so-called basic standard weapons, which can be mass-produced.
E-rank weapons can barely be mass-produced, but starting with D-rank weapons, each psionic weapon needs to undergo an extremely complex tempering process to take shape.
In other words, starting with D-rank weapons, there will never be two identical swords in the world.
Grade B psionic weapons are extremely rare, which is why when Yu Shousi first met Shen Qian, he offered Shen Qian a Grade B psionic weapon custom-made by the Jiangzhong Military Factory as a preferential treatment.
On the market, a decent B-grade weapon, even one that barely reaches B-grade, can cost millions.
Although the cost of producing military equipment in-house would not be that high, it still demonstrates Yu Shousi's sincerity.
As for Grade A... it can only be described as extremely rare.
This is not something that money can necessarily buy.
After looking around, Shen Qian found that only one large store still had an A-grade psionic weapon in stock. It was their prized possession, priced at 18.88 million, and it was a long spear that Shen Qian didn't particularly like.
Otherwise, you can only try your luck at auctions.
However, buyers are at a disadvantage in auctions, as the final price usually exceeds the market price significantly.
Although Shen Qian is now rich, he doesn't want to waste money.
Finally, on Wan Ning's advice, they arrived at Fengyun Blacksmith Shop.
Aside from large psionic factories, the only other places that might produce A-grade psionic weapons are some of the surviving old craft shops.
They lacked large equipment and relied almost entirely on hand forging. Many people were fascinated by this method, believing that weapons forged in this way would possess a greater spiritual quality.
The only problem is that supply can't meet demand.
Moreover, these old craftsmen usually have all sorts of eccentricities, so getting a weapon from them is no easy task.
"Someone as polite as me shouldn't be too much to cut in line once in a while, right?"
Shen Qian glanced at the long queue in front of the door and suddenly laughed.
Before Wan Ning could react, Dao Jiu, who had received Shen Qian's instructions, had already cleared a path with his body, and Wan Ning was pulled into the blacksmith shop by Shen Qian in a daze.
Splash!
Before entering, Shen Qian casually tossed out a stack of banknotes, and the martial artists who were about to curse him immediately lowered their heads.
"...You have a twisted sense of humor!" Wan Ning muttered, half-laughing and half-crying.
“That’s called spending money to get things done,” Shen Qian replied with a smile, then looked around.
“Chen… before you go, don’t have too high hopes. Forging an A-grade weapon requires a great deal of effort from these craftsmen, and money alone may not be enough to entice them.”
At Shen Qian's request, Wan Ning, who was getting used to changing her way of addressing people, whispered something.
"Those who are truly without desires live in seclusion in the mountains. Everyone has desires, but they just need to find the right stepping stone."
He didn't take it seriously.
The blacksmith shop was a courtyard of about a hundred square meters. It seemed to be restricted in some way, and there weren't many people in the courtyard, only about twenty or thirty scattered around.
For some reason, the middle-aged man who was in charge of guarding the gate did not stop him from entering.
Shen Qian glanced around and, judging from the youthful demeanor of the people in the courtyard, he suspected that many of them were freshmen who had just enrolled in the martial arts department this year.
There are ten smelting workshops of varying sizes in the courtyard, but Shen Qian's gaze quickly settled on the one in the deepest part.
Because only that place had the largest number of people gathered there, and their eyes all held a kind of eager expectation, it was clear that the workshop master was the person Chen Qian was looking for.
"Shenqian, do you smell anything strange?"
As they walked deeper into the workshop, Wan Ning suddenly sniffed and asked a question.
Shen Qian paused for a moment, then stopped and sensed it for a while. After thinking for a moment, Shen Qian said, "It's the scent of a rather rare plant. Let's go."
The group arrived at the deepest workshop, only to find the doors tightly shut, though a faint, fire-like light emanated from within, indicating that someone was inside.
Shen Qian glanced around and finally fixed his gaze on a slightly chubby boy wearing glasses. He walked over and smiled, "Excuse me, I'm new here. Could you tell me what's going on? Thank you."
The boy's gaze swept over Dao Jiu and Wan Ning behind Shen Qian, pausing on Wan Ning before blushing and quickly looking away. He waved his hand and said, "No trouble at all, we're all waiting for Master Gu."
"Master Gu must be the owner of this Wind and Cloud Blacksmith Shop, right?" Shen Qian asked with a smile. "When will he come out?"
"I don't know." The young man shook his head and said with a wry smile, "I've been here for two hours, and some people have even been waiting here for a whole day. This Master Gu rarely shows his face these days, let alone takes on any jobs. Actually, everyone is just here to try their luck."
Is that so?
Shen Qian frowned. He didn't like wasting time waiting in vain. After thinking for a moment, he made a gesture to Dao Jiu.
About a minute later, with a creak, the workshop door slowly opened.
The waiting crowd perked up, and the young man glanced at Chen Qian in surprise, unable to help but exclaim, "Brother, you're really lucky! You've only just arrived and you're already meeting Master Gu. It's said that sometimes Master Gu won't leave his house for ten days or half a month!"
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