Upon hearing this, Yin Ming stroked his chin and asked curiously, "Ah Yao, how did you know?"
Duan Jiang, the master forger who sells a single piece of armor for ten million!
Yin Ming really finds it hard to forget this name, and he probably will never forget it in his lifetime.
In the world of gods and demons, blacksmiths are divided into four ranks: blacksmith craftsman, blacksmith spirit craftsman, blacksmith master, and blacksmith grandmaster. They can forge magical treasures of mortal, spiritual, holy, and divine quality, respectively.
Duan Jiang definitely couldn't create a divine-grade magic weapon, after all, the only divine-grade sword in the God and Demon Continent was upgraded by the male protagonist using resources.
However, he had already reached the pinnacle of forging master. Based on the fact that his forging skills were infinitely close to the grandmaster level, and that he had forged many top-grade holy-quality high-level magic treasures, he was given the title of grandmaster by the world ahead of time.
To be precise, he should be called a near-master forging expert.
But when people mention him, they all tacitly ignore the word "quasi," which reflects his supreme status among blacksmiths.
It is said that he devoted himself to researching methods for forging divine magical artifacts during his lifetime, but he was never able to break through the most crucial step, which led to his eventual death in despair.
In response to Yin Ming's question, Ling Yao curled his lips and pointed to the tip of the spear that Yin Ming had just touched, saying, "Look here."
Upon hearing this, Yin Ming carefully examined the spot he was pointing to and discovered that there was an inconspicuous special pattern engraved on the part where the spearhead and the shaft connected.
Yin Ming instantly understood, and silently looked at the other weapons; sure enough, they all had the same pattern.
"Then how do you know that this sign belongs to Duan Jiang?"
Although Duan Jiang's forging skills were indeed very impressive, they were not so impressive that he could monopolize all weapons. In his lifetime, he only forged eight or nine hundred magical treasures.
This number may seem like a lot at first glance, but when spread among the tens of thousands of cultivators at different levels, it becomes extremely insignificant.
Since Yin Ming didn't have his magic weapon, he naturally wouldn't know what the symbol representing Duan Jiang looked like.
Furthermore, even if this is indeed a mark belonging to Duan Jiang, it doesn't necessarily mean he is the tomb owner.
Lingyao seemed to know what Yin Ming was thinking, and said slowly, "The black iron armor that Yin Ming gave me also has this mark. That armor was made by Duan Jiang."
"And this is the main burial chamber, but it contains only various weapons, which shows that weapons hold an irreplaceable place in the heart of the tomb owner, so even if he is buried underground, he will be accompanied by them day and night."
"Even if we assume the tomb owner simply enjoyed collecting weapons, why are all the magical artifacts in this room forged by Duan Jiang?"
"Even if he was just obsessed with Duan Jiang's forging techniques and tried every means to collect them, it would be impossible for him to collect all the weapons Duan Jiang forged in different periods."
Lingyao pointed to the intricately carved brocade box placed beside the coffin, saying, "The first weapon forged by a blacksmith often holds great significance for him."
"Putting aside the fact that the first weapon was just an ordinary dagger, even if someone were to buy it, the blacksmith would never sell it."
Yin Ming raised an eyebrow slightly. Ling Yao's words were reasonable and well-founded, so the identity of the tomb owner was indeed self-evident.
But since the focus is on the dagger in the brocade box, couldn't you have just said so earlier?
These segments left Yin Ming completely bewildered.
But I have to admit, he's the male lead, that's how attentive he is.
Yin Ming suddenly remembered that he also had a magical artifact forged by Duan Jiang, namely the Soul Ring.
But he held it in his hand and looked at it for a long time, and couldn't find any markings.
Soul Ring? Yin Ming subconsciously looked at the ring on his right index finger, raised it to his eyes and looked at it carefully, but still couldn't see the mark.
Oh, it was on the inner ring road. No wonder Yin Ming was wearing it on his wrist and admiring it. That explains why I didn't see it.
Thinking this way, Yin Ming regained some confidence. It wasn't that he wasn't as meticulous as the male lead; it was simply that the mark was engraved in the wrong place.
With a desire to seek the truth, Yin Ming took off the ring and looked at it, but to his astonishment, the inner ring was also clean.
What happened? Did you forget to carve the seal?
Yin Ming looked thoughtful, crossing his arms as he carefully recalled the events.
By the way, the auctioneer only said that it was a burial item dug out of a tomb, but did not say that it was forged by Duan Jiang!
Well, what a bunch of unscrupulous sellers, using this kind of gimmick to raise prices!
I'm fucking...
Okay, okay, don't be angry...
Yin Ming, who was about to explode, forced himself to calm down. Whether it was made by Duan Jiang or not didn't matter, as long as it was a Soul Ring...
Hmm? Wait... what if, what if it isn't?!
wc……wcwc……
Wouldn't Yin Ming be a huge, huge, huge victim of injustice?!
Yin Ming originally did not intend to try the feeling of spirit separation in advance, but judging from the current situation, it is really necessary to try it first.
In the original novel, it is written that when the male protagonist probes his divine sense into the ring, he will feel a suction force coming towards him, and then his spirit will be transported into the space of the ring.
With a heavy heart, Yin Ming nervously tried to imitate the method once, but there was no reaction at all.
I'm numb, completely numb!
A million dollars has gone down the drain!
This treacherous society! What a huge psychological trauma this must be for a naive adult!
Although I don't need this soul ring anymore, I was still so sad when I found out it was a fake ring, sob sob.
Before Yin Ming could express all his sadness, Ling Yao encountered another problem.
Lingyao had cut his finger for some reason, and the scarlet blood dripped onto a rusty iron sword.
The iron sword was placed next to the ordinary dagger, and Yin Ming could only sense a faint trace of spiritual energy on it. He couldn't understand why it was placed next to the dagger.
In other words, what level is it that it deserves to be placed alongside the first weapon of a master blacksmith?
Lingyao was probably curious about what was so special about this sword, which is why he approached to take a closer look, and ended up getting cut by accident.
Long Cheng, standing to the side, grinned as if he wanted to sneer. The next second, the iron sword shimmered with light, revealing a jet-black blade. A flash of cold light emanated from it, exuding a chilling aura.
Yin Ming raised an eyebrow. Wow, so this is the male lead's exclusive sword?
In the original work, only the male protagonist's sword is black, making it very easy to recognize. However, Yin Ming never expected that it would appear in such a broken and weak state when it appeared.
It's no wonder Yin Ming didn't recognize it immediately; the book described it as the male protagonist's most powerful weapon for showing off in fights! Who knew it would look like a greyhound at first?
Long Cheng was about to blurt out "hahaha" but he was forced to hold it back and could only gasp for breath.
Yin Ming looked at him with pity, and suddenly felt that people in ancient times were so miserable. They could only suffer in silence when they encountered such situations, and they didn't know that there was a universal national essence that could perfectly express their feelings at this time.
Even when saying this national treasure in different tones, it can perfectly express a wide range of emotions.
As a modern person, Yin Ming gives a real thumbs up: those two words, 'wc,' are truly amazing!
Yin Ming leaned closer to examine the jet-black sword closely. "Ah Yao, this sword seems to have recognized you as its master. What name do you plan to give it?"
Lingyao extended his right hand, thoughtfully brushing it across the blade. With a light flick of his fingertips, the black sword emitted a long, drawn-out sword cry.
"Lingming".
Lingyao parted his thin lips slightly and said.
"A good name." Yin Ming nodded lightly, but his heart was actually completely unmoved.
Asking this question is just a formality, since fans of the original work already know that.
Upon hearing this, Lingyao's lips curled into a pleased smile.
"What's going on?"
Long Cheng suddenly frowned, and Yin Ming also sensed at that moment that the spiritual energy emanating from the Lingming Sword was becoming increasingly dense.
Lingyao stared at the sword, his tone becoming somewhat solemn. "I can feel that it was originally just an unfinished work. It was only after my blood was dripped into it just now, and it became connected with my soul, that it was truly forged."
Huh? Telepathy? Only divine-grade magical artifacts can give birth to intelligence and a sword spirit. Your little broken sword doesn't even have the quality of a saint-grade one yet, so what kind of telepathy is that?
Or is it because the male protagonist's blood was dripped in that a certain link was established between the man and the sword?
That's probably how it is; that's the only explanation we can get for now.
So when the original novel kept saying that the male protagonist and the sword were one, was it really a literal meaning of oneness? Yin Ming thought it was some kind of personification, metaphor, or exaggerated rhetorical device.
The quality of the Spirit Cry Sword only stopped rising when it reached the mid-grade of Saint-level, which made Yin Ming raise an eyebrow.
Surprisingly, apart from the somewhat unusual way it appeared, this exclusive sword was exactly the same as described in the original work.
Yin Ming was used to plot deviations, so this sudden faithfulness to the original was a bit disorienting.
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