[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warrior-s-promise":3,"chapter-warrior-s-promise-warrior-s-promise-chapter-536":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Warrior's Promise",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1369569,1812,"Chapter 536 - To Protect Those I Love and Who Love Me","warrior-s-promise-chapter-536",536,"\u003Cp>Translator:TransnEditor:Transn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After removing the impurities, it was time for casting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Casting meant to mold the molten iron into the shape of the targeted item. For example, if Su Mo wanted to craft a sword, then he should cast the molten iron into the shape of a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this stage, if crafting a Lv 1 or 2 weapon, one would need to put the molten iron into a sword mold and wait for it to cool down and take shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Lv 4 weapons or for those skilled craftsmen, they only needed to cast by using their willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willpower could complete the three major stages of crafting—casting, forging, and sharpening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo took out a piece of Floating-cloud Marble and put it into the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started to melt immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating-cloud Marble could neutralize the Dark Steel and the Silver-essence Sand. It acted as a stabilizer and could increase the weapon’s ductility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Su Mo’s willpower poured into the furnace and completely shrouded the molten iron. It then exerted a strong force to slowly alter the shape of the molten iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The molten iron was gradually pulled up, and after a few moments, it took shape as a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high temperature kept destroying Su Mo’s willpower. However, his willpower was very strong and inexhaustible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo stopped infusing his Vital Spirit, and the flames were gradually extinguished. He then opened the lid and let the sword embryo cool itself down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, when the embryo had cooled to a certain extent and turned solid, he poured quenching liquid on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sizz!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the liquid splashed onto the embryo, a loud noise and a large amount of white smoke were produced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the smoke cleared, a black sword could be seen in the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it was not done yet. It needed to be burned, refined, and sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next hour, he performed those procedures thrice and then took out the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it was completely finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Craftsmanship is so simple!” Su Mo smiled as he sized up the sword in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was aware that this sword was very ordinary and quite easy to craft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely a Lower Lv 4 sword, and it was the most ordinary one among the Lv 4 weapons because no precious materials were used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was just a normal sword, Su Mo was quite delighted about his first success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a matter of fact, Su Mo’s skill and experience were quite basic. His success utterly came from his strong willpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to continue practicing craftsmanship. The materials he bought were sufficient to craft dozens of swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to improve the simplest crafting skill to the extreme before trying to craft high-end weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clump! Clump! Clump!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of a door being knocked on suddenly arose from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo used his spiritual consciousness and discovered that it was Hong Qingxuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then put away the crafting furnace, went downstairs, and opened his tower door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingxuan, I assume that you have consolidated your cultivation, right?” asked Su Mo as he greeted her with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes were complicated while fixing on him. She nodded and said, “Yes. I’m here to cultivate with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo led her to the third floor, the practice room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat down face to face, when Su Mo said, “Let’s do this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was about to take out the Spiritual Stones, Hong Qingxuan opened her mouth suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Su Mo, wait!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?” Su Mo was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Qingxuan had a complicated look on her face as she bit her lip. After a moment of silence, she said, “Brother Su Mo, I have a question for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure, go ahead!” Su Mo said, nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Su Mo, why do you practice martial arts? Or... for what purpose?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo was shocked, not knowing where this question had come from!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an extremely simple question, but also a complicated one—it was a question about the very nature of martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When thinking about his father, the family members of the Sus, Xi’er, and the Firmament Sect members who were hiding in the Skymoon Country, Su Mo had the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The reason why I do this is to protect those who I love and who love me from danger!” Su Mo said affirmatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing his words, Hong Qingxuan’s body trembled and then she started to beam with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Su Mo, I get it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued with a smile, “Let’s get started!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo was even more confused.“Get it? Get what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head and did not ask anything further. They then started to cultivate together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the incredibly dense Spiritual Qi, Hong Qingxuan’s cultivation growth was several times faster than Su Mo’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming 1,000,000 Medium Spiritual Stones, she broke through and her cultivation reached Lv 5 Enlightenment Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after consuming 2,000,000 Medium Spiritual Stones, she reached Lv 6 Enlightenment Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo was so jealous while seeing this. He had absorbed 70 percent of the Spiritual Qi, yet he had only reached Late Lv 6 Enlightenment Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stopped cultivating after Hong Qingxuan reached Lv 6 because she could no longer absorb any Spiritual Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not leave the tower though, but spent the rest of the day there with Su Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They casually chatted about their cultivating experiences, news of the world, and their life ideals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until nightfall that she left Su Mo’s tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, Su Mo did not continue cultivating because he could easily upgrade again in two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He started to practice craftsmanship again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One weapon after another took shape. There were sabers, swords, and spears, and all of them were Lower Lv 4 weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two weapons were shattered during the refining stage due to Su Mo’s mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of five days, Su Mo had used up all his materials and crafted 22 long-swords, 18 long-sabers, and 13 spears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Mo’s crafting skill had greatly improved after having crafted more than 50 weapons. He then left his place and headed for the Spiritual Treasure Palace on the Great Heaven Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is where he planned to sell all the weapons that he crafted, the loot from Hou Jun’s two helpers, and the loot from Tao Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Wei had a number of items, yet nothing precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had practiced a King fistplay, it was not in his storage ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Su Mo wanted to buy some upper materials to craft some high-level weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short while later, Su Mo arrived at the Spiritual Treasure Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-06-05T21:45:21.820Z",1,"novelbin.me","f46828fa18e3817667cb4fd89ba18668ad1bccc6e948bf17fa1df1bb89e2e2bf","warrior-s-promise-chapter-537","warrior-s-promise-chapter-535",3336,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarrior-s-promise-cover.jpg"]