Chapter 281: The Treasure Craftsman

"Noble Knight, would you say the Viscount is willing to see me?"

Outside the small castle in Chishan Town, Fengsi was waiting anxiously.

He was not from Chishan Town, but because his craftsmanship was good and the weapons and armor he forged were of high quality, he had gotten to know many lords and knights and collaborated with them.

Knight Haen was one of them.

Over these years, the two had collaborated not quite a thousand times, but at least several hundred.

Fengsi had earned quite a lot of gold coins from Haen.

This time, he had come to Chishan Town to deliver a batch of goods to Haen, and at the same time, visit other knights to see if there was any business to expand.

Fengsi had originally thought this would be a pleasant trip like many before, but he never imagined that the Bolante Bandit Group would actually attack Chishan Town.

Not only was Knight Haen killed in action, but even merchants and travelers like them who were lingering in Chishan Town were all captured by the bandit group.

He was better off; relying on his status as a Master Blacksmith, the people of the Bolante Bandit Group did not do anything to him, only making him forge weapons day and night.

But his son, who had gone out to walk around, was unfortunately dragged to the mine to work as a laborer digging for ore.

By the time he found his son, Bao Luo had already been beaten until he was covered in wounds and was on the verge of death.

During these days, they huddled in the small Blacksmith Shop and finally made it until the Noble Allied Forces of Wushan Castle drove away the robbers, but Bao Luo's injuries not only did not improve, they continued to worsen, and it looked like he was not going to make it.

Helpless, Fengsi, as a father, could only hold the attitude of giving it a try to beg the Viscount of Wubei Territory who was staying in this castle.

"Rest assured, Master Blacksmith Fengsi, the Viscount has always valued capable people like you; he will definitely see you."

Tangmu had followed Luoning for Along time and had figured out quite a bit about the lord's personality and preferences; he knew well Luoning's fondness for various master craftsmen.

Not to mention anything else, just take his mother, Lia, who was valued by the lord precisely because of her excellent tailoring skills.

The Fengsi before him, like the carpenter Dan of Wubei Territory, was a master-level craftsman and would certainly be treated with respect.

Soon, Dawei returned, "Master Blacksmith Fengsi, you are truly lucky; the Viscount happens to have time, come with me to see him quickly."

"May the Seven Gods bless us, this is truly wonderful!"

In the castle hall, Luoning met this middle-aged man with short red hair and dark skin.

After some questioning, he understood the other party's purpose.

"So, you want me to save your son?"

Fengsi nodded immediately, bowing as he said: "Viscount, I had a son late in life, and he is my only one; I do not want to watch him die!"

He raised his head, his words very sincere.

"My Lord, as long as you can save him, I am willing to give all my wealth!"

If a commoner wants a noble to help with something, they have to pay.

"I have a Magician with the Light Attribute under my command; if he takes action, he should be able to save your son."

Luoning said with a smile: "However, you might not know that for a dying wounded person, one can only use a potent Healing Spell, and a Magic Scroll for this kind of spell costs six thousand gold coins on the market. I wonder if you have that much money?"

How much?

Fengsi was stunned; he thought that taking out two or three thousand gold coins should be about enough, but he did not expect Luoning to ask for six thousand gold coins right away.

"My Lord... I do not have that many gold coins..."

His entire demeanor wilted all at once, but with hope right before his eyes, he did not want to give up.

He could not help but kneel on the ground, shedding tears: "I beg the noble Viscount to save my son; as long as you are willing to act, I am willing to do anything for you!"

Luoning nodded slowly.

Fengsi was from Wushan City; when Luoning was recruiting craftsmen before, the other party must have known, and the reason he didn't go to Shanlin Town was purely because he looked down on Wubei Territory. After all, with a craft, one could live well anywhere.

Now that Luoning wanted the other party to work for him willingly, he had to use some methods.

"I heard you are a Master Blacksmith?"

Hearing signs of a softening, Fengsi responded excitedly: "Yes, My Lord, I am confident that I will become a Grand Master within two years!"

A Grand Master-level blacksmith is someone who can manipulate extraordinary materials and forge extraordinary weapons; they are a walking treasure.

Luoning's Dragon Scale Armor would at least require a blacksmith of this level to have any possibility of being made.

With this, the more he looked at Fengsi, the more pleasing he found him.

"In my territory, there is a master-level carpenter who believes he will never be able to become a Grand Master in this lifetime. Why are you so confident?"

"My Lord, I have a premonition that I can break through to become an Advanced Knight within half a year."

"You are still an Intermediate Knight?"

Perhaps due to a preconceived notion, Luoning subconsciously felt that after becoming a Professional Knight, one would join a profession involving fighting and killing, but thinking about it carefully, some people were not suited for fighting and killing, such as Knight Huoen in the territory.

It was just that, hearing the other party's meaning, it was possible to become a Grand Master as long as one broke through to become an Advanced Knight, which made Luoning very curious.

"Does becoming a Grand Master have something to do with strength?"

"Of course."

Fengsi explained: "An Advanced Knight with the Fire Attribute has more precise control over Battle Qi. When forging weapons, one can use one's own Battle Qi to slightly modify the materials to improve their Battle Qi affinity."

"At that time, using ordinary wrought iron plus a certain amount of Mithril, combined with the blacksmithing breathing technique I created myself, I am confident I can forge an extraordinary weapon."

"Blacksmithing breathing technique?"

Luoning keenly captured something unusual.

"Similar to a Secret Tome of Battle Qi, both are things that can assist in cultivation. It's just that when blacksmithing, by coordinating with this set of breathing techniques, one can better control Battle Qi to enhance the power of the weapon while cultivating."

Luoning was shocked inside.

A Secret Tome of Battle Qi was something easily obtained for Luoning, but for commoners, it was something hard to buy even with money, as nobles had almost monopolized the majority of them.

Fengsi was actually able to create one himself; he really was a genius!

"Master Blacksmith Fengsi, please rise."

Luoning walked forward and helped him up: "Your attainments in forging make me admire you, and that you could create a blacksmithing breathing technique makes me even more amazed!"

"Thank you for your affirmation!"

The reason Fengsi said so much was to demonstrate his value to Luoning so that the latter would save his son.

"Lord Viscount, as long as you extend a helping hand, I am willing to offer this Blacksmith Breathing Technique to you without reservation!"

Luoning, however, slowly shook his head.

Fengsi was dazed for a moment; this still wasn't enough?

Are all nobles this greedy?

"I do not need your gold coins, nor do I need your Blacksmith Breathing Technique; I only need you to do one thing for me."

Fengsi's eyes widened, and hope suddenly rose in his previously despairing heart; he almost blurted out, "My Lord, please speak, I will certainly do my utmost!"

"I need you to serve me from now on, to be the exclusive craftsman for me, the Viscount of Wubei Territory."

Luoning stated his requirement: "Of course, I am not asking you to be my Slave; on the contrary, I will pay you extra remuneration according to your ability and grant farmland in Wubei Territory to you and your family."

"No problem!"

Fengsi agreed almost without any hesitation.

Luoning not only did not take away the savings he had accumulated over decades, but even granted him fields; in such a situation, even if he had asked Fengsi to work for free, the latter would have agreed.

"Then, Master Craftsman Fengsi, welcome to Wubei Territory!"

Luoning was beaming with joy.

His Space Ring happened to contain a chest of Mithril obtained from Anbian City, and he had been worrying about not having an Advanced Blacksmith to work for him; Fengsi had essentially delivered himself to his doorstep.

"My Lord, what about my son?" Fengsi was a bit anxious.

"Rest assured." Luoning looked toward Aierlong at his side.

"Let's go, Master Craftsman Fengsi."

Aierlong's voice was exceptionally gentle, which eased Fengsi's nervous mood.

"The Light will protect your son." (End of chapter)