[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor":3,"chapter-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Farming with Entries: From Lord to Emperor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},561305,812,"Chapter 2 - 1: Bloody Decree (Part 2)","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>\"Enchantment attribute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately checked the great sword in his hand, and text information appeared before his eyes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Refined Steel Great Sword]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grade: Green Excellent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enchantment: Refined Edge]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really is an enchantment attribute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this is a fantasy world, adding special effects to weapons and armor often requires special materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the steel used to forge this sword is just ordinary iron!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De was surprised, and immediately had the blacksmith bring a piece of plate armor to test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plate armor is a type of heavy armor, forged from steel plates, thick and resilient, the best protective equipment, a regular sword can’t penetrate it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De lifted the steel sword and slashed down without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The piercing sound of metal cutting rang, the broken plate armor clattered to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blacksmith exclaimed, \"My plate armor!\", clutching his head in disbelief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De stared at the neat cut, also stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The refined edge is actually this terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plate armor was cut in half, so how could chain armor or leather armor hold against it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute is indeed powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now opening a blacksmith shop won’t starve me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De immediately checked the next forging attribute, coincidentally, it was to establish a blacksmith shop in the territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this sword you made?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Luo De was fantasizing, a middle-aged knight walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight’s name was Durant Silver Blade, wearing chain armor, with a single-handed longsword hanging at his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant was already forty-five years old, with deep wrinkles on his face, yet he still possessed a stable aura and sharp gaze, without a hint of decadence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once was the chief knight under the Earl of the Tulip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventeen years ago, he lost his left hand in war, thus losing the title of chief knight, becoming a guard instructor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for this, the Earl of the Tulip would not have granted this experienced and wise knight to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a knight, Durant was immediately drawn to the refined steel great sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De sensed his gaze and handed the sword over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to try it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant took the longsword, instinctively wanting to strike the plate armor on the rack but was stopped by the blacksmith, so he tested on the scrap beside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel sword came down, and the one-inch thick scrap split in two instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon checking the blade, it remained as clean as new, with no chips or breaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never seen such a sharp sword, I’m afraid only a weapon forged by legendary dwarves could compare to it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant looked at the neat cut of the scrap, filled with shock and doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord Baron in front of him surprisingly possesses such superior sword forging skills, who on earth taught him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be his deceased mother had dwarf blood?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many thoughts flashed through Durant’s mind, but he couldn’t ask his lord, he could only suppress his curiosity and returned the sword to Luo De.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, it’s a good thing that in the resource-rich Northern Territory, his lord possesses such superior forging skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De received the steel sword single-handedly, calmly saying, \"When we get to Black Pine Ridge, I’ll make you a sword like this steel sword too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De hadn’t imagined that his initial work would be so successful, and thus he chose materials intending to make a two-handed great sword for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why this steel sword weighs twelve pounds, unsuitable for Durant to use single-handedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Durant is a knight practicing the cultivation breathing technique, this steel sword would still impede Durant’s agility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Luo De, who has the \"Forging Power\" boost, the twelve-pound heavy sword is just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for your generosity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant bowed and thanked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No knight could refuse such a refined steel longsword comparable to dwarf-made ones, and Durant also looked forward to owning one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it’s just Luo De’s promise, and none can predict what the future holds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-five-year-old Durant was more focused on the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The snow in the desert has melted, the hired guard team is ready too, we can set out at any time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant spoke with a hint of worry, \"It’s just that, selling all your supplies leaving only half a month’s worth of dried food and jerky, isn’t that too risky?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s only a seven-day journey to Black Pine Ridge, your territory may not have surplus food so close to the early spring month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant’s concerns were something Luo De had already considered, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth and retorted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn’t I ask you to find out which merchant caravans are going to Black Pine Ridge recently?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, I checked, three merchant caravans will be passing through Black Pine Ridge soon, the nearest Golden Sand Trading Team departs tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember the Golden Sand Trading Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s also set off tomorrow, just follow behind the Golden Sand Trading Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Luo De’s attributes are related to the territory, staying in the border city no longer serves a purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After selling off the supplies, all that was left were horses, each carrying bags of food, ready to depart anytime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s for the sake of flexibility and mobility that Luo De decided to travel light, not even purchasing female slaves or cooks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you planning to buy food supplies from the merchant caravans? That could cost two to three times more than here in the border city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant’s estimation was conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caravans spend gold coins to hire guard teams and transport food into the desert at the risk of being looted by robbers, often raising prices five to ten times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De gave a cold smile, walked over to Durant, and lowered his voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t those merchants need to pay taxes for doing business at Black Pine Ridge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the lord, I can have those merchants pre-pay taxes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo De had long had a plan, collecting taxes was much faster than buying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Durant suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lord of Black Pine Ridge, everything at Black Pine Ridge belonged to Luo De, even a bird perched on a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-05-30T15:19:44.915Z","2026-06-01T04:31:34.172Z",1,"novelbin.me","19d6fcc76548fa9600d4fced5a93585f918045dd3b0d64c0dda647475a2ff36e","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-3","farming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-chapter-1",776,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffarming-with-entries-from-lord-to-emperor-cover.jpg"]