Chapter 130: Divine Weapon Workshop

Five days later, inside an inn room.

Cang Luo tossed aside the charcoal pencil, carefully put away the blueprint, turned off the phone music, then threw himself onto the table and fell asleep immediately.

For these five days, apart from eating, drinking, relieving himself, sleeping, and cultivating, plus going out a few times for fresh air and to buy paper and pens, Cang Luo had been holed up in the inn room copying design drawings.

Exhausted and bored, especially without professional drafting tools, it was even harder than climbing to the sky!

Cang Luo would rather find a third-stage demon beast and fight it to the death than touch another blueprint.

However, fortunately it was finally drawn; as long as the steel war chariot could be forged, all the hard work was worth it.

Additionally, Cang Luo's cultivation had reached the fourth stage of Martial General during these five days; it was not from consuming demon cores to cultivate, as his body's resistance to demon cores had not yet recovered, but from absorbing high-grade spirit stones.

One high-grade spirit stone equals one hundred low-grade spirit stones; Cang Luo certainly did not need a whole one to advance one stage in cultivation, so there was still some left over.

The next day, after sleeping for a full day and night, Cang Luo woke up, full of energy and in high spirits.

After a simple wash, he didn't even bother to eat, left the electric motorcycle in the room, locked the door, took a stack of blueprints, and headed straight for the weapon shop.

Ten-plus minutes later, Cang Luo appeared at the entrance of a weapon shop named 'Shen Bing Fang'.

The shop name was awesome, Divine Weapon!

However, it was just a medium-sized weapon shop, the one Cang Luo had found after asking around from various sources a few days ago; its reputation was good and prices were affordable.

Although Shen Bing Fang was not large in scale, it had everything needed; it was a weapon shop integrating forging, processing, and sales.

In Earth terms, it was an arms factory, a private one!

Cang Luo specifically looked for a weapon shop of moderate size; if the shop was too big, he feared they would bully customers, and if it was too small, he feared the blacksmiths lacked skill.

Seen through satellite overhead, Shen Bing Fang consisted of street-facing storefronts and a backyard forging workshop, where more than ten dark-skinned big men were enthusiastically forging weapons in the backyard.

Cang Luo walked into the shop and saw it filled with all kinds of weapons: knives, spears, swords, halberds, bows... everything was available, along with light armor and heavy armor and other defensive gear.

Among them was even a full suit of armor similar to medieval European knights in Earth; once fully worn, it could even protect the eyes, and it was extremely heavy.

Cang Luo almost thought this full suit of armor had also been randomly summoned from Earth by Xuan Qiankun, because it stood out so awkwardly in the shop.

At this moment, besides Cang Luo, there were three people in the weapon shop.

One was a teenager, probably a handyman errand boy, wiping weapons with a linen cloth; he kept glancing at Cang Luo, his eyes full of envy.

Cang Luo was wearing the outer sect disciple uniform of Profound Heaven Sect and was a martial artist, while he was not, so of course he was envious.

The other was a middle-aged man who looked like a manager, talking with a customer and introducing weapons; seeing Cang Luo enter, he only nodded slightly, intending to greet Cang Luo after finishing with the current customer.

Cang Luo was not in a hurry and admired the weapons on the display racks on his own.

After a while, the customer left without buying anything; he shook his head slightly and walked toward Cang Luo, saying warmly, "Little brother, which one caught your eye? Big brother here will give you a discount?"

Cang Luo wasted no words, stated his purpose directly, saying he wanted to forge weapons, and not just one, asking if a discount could be given.

Hearing that weapons were to be forged, and not just one, He Jiu, the manager of Shen Bing Fang, was naturally happy.

"Zhang Zi!"

He Jiu called out, and the young errand boy wiping weapons immediately ran over eagerly, respectfully saying, "Manager He, what are your orders?"

He Jiu did not speak immediately but was sizing up Cang Luo.

Outer sect disciple of Profound Heaven Sect, cultivation at most Martial General ninth stage, or just entering Wu Shi...

Hmm, a Rank 3 blacksmith is sufficient!

Having made up his mind, He Jiu immediately said, "Go, call Master Wang over."

After the errand boy Zhang Zi went to fetch someone, He Jiu personally poured a cup of tea for Cang Luo and smiled, saying, "Little brother, wait a moment, the blacksmith will be here shortly..."

Cang Luo accepted the teacup with both hands, said thanks, and waited patiently; during the wait, the other party began introducing Shen Bing Fang's qualifications.

He said how awesome Shen Bing Fang was, being the weapon shop second only to the royal-level families Wang and Yin in Danyang Commandery.

This year they had already started accepting government orders; regarding quality, Cang Luo should be absolutely assured, and the prices were fair.

Cang Luo let the words go in one ear and out the other, nodded slightly, and weakly asked, "How much kickback is given to the government? Can you reveal that?"

"..."

He Jiu was stunned and awkwardly said, "No kickback... the government trusts the weapons forged by Shen Bing Fang..."

Cang Luo smiled and didn't reply; you don't even believe those words yourself...

At this time, he saw through the satellite that the errand boy who had just left was leading a big man from the backyard; it should be the Master Wang they were talking about, looking to be in his early thirties.

He Jiu stopped speaking; he didn't know what to say.

Why are young people nowadays like this?

One sentence killed the conversation...

The two were awkward for a while; Master Wang arrived, the errand boy Zhang Zi glanced at Cang Luo with envy again, then continued wiping weapons.

Master Wang wiped his brow, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, and asked, "Manager He, who wants to forge weapons?"

"It is this little brother from Profound Heaven Sect."

He Jiu replied immediately, then forced a smile at Cang Luo, saying, "Little brother, just tell Master Wang your requirements; Master Wang is a Rank 3 blacksmith.

After the little brother confirms the weapon specifications, quantity, and materials, I will list the price; once satisfied, pay a thirty percent deposit, and then forging can begin."

Having finished speaking, he returned to the counter to drink tea; he didn't want to talk to Cang Luo.

Cang Luo nodded, quite satisfied with the process, and immediately said, "Master Wang..."

"What weapon do you want to forge? Knife or sword? Rank 1 or Rank 2? What runes to engrave?" Master Wang spoke on his own while drinking tea in big gulps, not even looking Cang Luo in the eye.

He drank several large bowls in a row, then glanced at Cang Luo and added, "You are a Martial General cultivator, right? If you are just entering Martial General, I suggest you use Rank 1 weapons; save more money for cultivation.

If you are above Martial General seventh stage, then decisively use Rank 2 weapons."

Cang Luo frowned slightly; I haven't said anything yet, and you've already decided for me?

Am I buying the weapon, or are you buying the weapon?

After thinking for a moment, Cang Luo asked, "For Rank 2 or Rank 3 materials, is there any kind that is light in weight and has good strength? What is the price?"

The armor used for the electric motorcycle must be thin and light; otherwise, it will affect speed.

"Rank 3? Something even lighter? You want to forge armor?"

Master Wang raised an eyebrow and said slowly, "Little brother, as someone who has been there, I advise you: armor is not very useful. Once you reach the Martial Artist realm, your body-protecting Qi, aside from consuming more energy, offers defense no worse than Rank 3 armor.

The key point is that wearing armor frequently hinders strength improvement..."

As he spoke, he noticed Cang Luo looked slightly displeased, and behind him, He Guan kept coughing. He immediately changed his tone: "Let me think... something lighter..."

Cang Luo felt a bit impatient but said nothing, nor did he mention that he wasn't actually planning to forge armor.

Should he tell him it was actually for armor on an electric motorcycle?

The more he explained, the more complicated it would get. Better to say nothing and let him misunderstand; after all, Cang Luo would install it himself in the end.

A moment later, Master Wang said calmly, "Xuan Jin Wood, a Rank 3 material, costs one Supreme-grade Spirit Stone per jin.

Wu Copper, also a Rank 3 material, is slightly cheaper, but still nearly one Supreme-grade Spirit Stone per jin.

Black Obsidian Steel and Xuan Huang Iron are both Rank 2 materials, costing only two Mid-grade Spirit Stones per jin each...

These four materials all meet your requirements. Among Rank 2 and Rank 3 materials, they are the lightest, and their strength is acceptable, considered moderate.

Hmm, by the way, the prices I mentioned are for the materials only, not including forging fees."

Having finished speaking, Master Wang continued drinking tea, saying nothing more. He had said what needed to be said and advised what needed to be advised.

As a martial artist, instead of thinking about how to improve one's cultivation, wasting money on forging armor is very unwise.

What kind of martial artist would use armor?

Only a martial artist lacking confidence in their own strength would use it!

In the Yuanwu Continent, generally only bounty hunters and soldiers in the army wear armor; sect disciples almost never do.

Cang Luo ignored the other's changing attitude; he was considering which material to choose.

The armor for the electric motorcycle would definitely require more than one jin of material. Xuan Jin Wood and Wu Copper were a bit expensive. With only ten Supreme-grade Spirit Stones in total, and needing to forge other things as well, it was clearly insufficient.

Then he could only use Rank 2 materials: Black Obsidian Steel and Xuan Huang Iron. Which one to choose?

Black Obsidian Steel should be black. Better to keep a low profile, so he would choose that one. He could upgrade it later when he had more money.

After confirming the armor material for the electric motorcycle, Cang Luo also selected materials for his spear and three-pronged flying dagger. He chose a single Rank 2 material named Red Flame Gold. Its strength was decent, easily capable of killing Second-Grade Demonic Beasts.

He truly had no money; otherwise, Cang Luo would have gifted a Rank 3 spear to Miss Bai Li Wunan.

With the material issue resolved, the next step was choosing which arrays to inscribe. Regarding arrays, Cang Luo had his own ideas.

Steel Chariot: he decided to inscribe an Earth-attribute defensive array on the vehicle body to ensure the entire vehicle was sturdy enough.

As for offensive arrays, they could be inscribed on detachable equipment. This way, they could be replaced at any time, using different detachable equipment depending on the enemy and environment.

Additionally, at the rear of the vehicle, Cang Luo decided to inscribe a Wind-element array, such as one capable of generating a hurricane, to see if it could accelerate the chariot like a jet engine.

However, Cang Luo did not know if such an array existed and could only ask Master Wang.

Master Wang frowned deeply. What was this young man up to?

With only a Martial General cultivation, wearing Rank 3 armor wasn't enough; he even wanted to inscribe arrays, and two different kinds!

Was he that afraid of dying?

Or did he have so much money he didn't know what to do with it?

Master Wang shook his head inwardly, thought for a moment, and said, "First, tell me what kind of armor you want forged. I need a general idea to see where the arrays should be inscribed and whether inscribing arrays is even suitable."

Cang Luo nodded. He felt that although the other man was a bit talkative, he was still very responsible.

Thus, Cang Luo took a stack of blueprints from his small bag. There were over a hundred sheets in total. He pulled out the seventy-plus sheets belonging to the Steel Chariot armor and handed them to Master Wang.

The original design drafts numbered only over thirty, but they were too detailed. Cang Luo had to break them down and redraw them, resulting in even more drawings.

Master Wang paused, took the blueprints Cang Luo handed him with suspicion, and looked at the top sheet, puzzled: "Is this the design for armor?"

Seeing Cang Luo nod, he exclaimed in surprise, "So many? All armor design blueprints? Little brother, how many sets are you making? Why not standardize the specifications?"

Cang Luo said calmly, "These blueprints are for just one set of armor..."

"What!" Master Wang cried out, immediately beginning to flip through the blueprints one by one.

At that moment, Steward He Jiu, attracted by his exclamation, approached, patted his shoulder, and asked, "Master Wang, what's wrong?"

Master Wang didn't react. His eyes stared fixedly at the blueprints, and his hands trembled slightly...

After a long while, having finished reading the last blueprint, he said excitedly, "This armor... is this armor? I cannot forge it. My master must personally take on the task..."

He Jiu froze. What did that mean?

A set of Rank 3 armor requiring a Rank 6 Forger to personally take on the task?