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“The Autumn Anatidae Plu Saber can also make it onto the rankings?” Zhou Shu said in surprise. “This saber was just forged not too long ago. It doesn’t even have any battle achievents.”
“Superintendent Zhou, I’m afraid you underestimate the Heavenly Mountain Villa.” Yang Hong smiled.
“Let’s put it this way. As long as your saber has appeared in front of people, it will not escape the eyes of the Heavenly Mountain Villa. Nobody knows who their spies are. The people around us, even Lieutenant Cheng and , might be spies from the Heavenly Mountain Villa.”
“That exaggerated?” Zhou Shu said. “Great Xia allows their spies to exist?”
He rembered that when Great Xia mobilized their forces to eliminate the spies of the enemy nation Great Wei, they had caused a bloodbath.
“I don’t know what the authorities are thinking. But according to my understanding, the Heavenly Mountain Villa doesn’t belong to any country. They’ve never done anything more than release the armant manual rankings. So no country is willing to attack them,” Yang Hong said.
“Secondly, no one knows how many spies the Heavenly Mountain Villa has. Targeting them will do more harm than good. Therefore, every country tacitly acknowledges their existence.”
Zhou Shu nodded. Yang Hong’s explanation might not necessarily be the truth, but it sounded reasonable. There was no point in investigating this matter.
However, he was very interested in this Standard Armant Manual. If it was really a ranking with credibility, then if the Autumn Anatidae Plu Saber could make it onto the rankings, it would be able to make a na for itself.
At that ti, there would be no need to worry about not having the Country Protector Army purchase them.
“The Heavenly Mountain Villa’s armant manual rankings are released once every year?” Zhou Shu asked.
“Yes. The Standard Armant Manual is released in October of every year. The Ranked Armant Manual is released later, usually in February of the following year.” Yang Hong nodded. “It’s the end of September now. In a few days, it’ll be October. At that ti, the new Standard Armant Manual will be announced.”
“That’s just a few days away,” Zhou Shu said in a low voice.
It was fine to wait a few days. A few days wouldn’t make a difference.
“This Heavenly Mountain Villa, when they announced the armant manual, did no one think of tracking them?” Zhou Shu asked curiously.
The power of the Great Xia Imperial Court was not weak, and the other countries on the land were also very powerful. It was sowhat strange that these countries didn’t know the origin of the Heavenly Mountain Villa.
“People have tried it before,” Yang Hong said, “But it’s useless. No one has deciphered the Heavenly Rock used by the Heavenly Mountain Villa to announce the armant manuals. No one knows how the words appeared on the stone.
“There were even people guarding the Heavenly Rock day and night to see if anyone approached, but no one discovered anything.”
“Heavenly Rock?” Zhou Shu said.
“The Heavenly Rock is a one hundred feet tall boulder. Every year, when the ti cos, words will automatically appear on the Heavenly Rock. These are the armant manuals.”
“In other words, no one has ever seen the people from the Heavenly Mountain Villa? No one even knows if it’s one person or a group of people?” Zhou Shu asked.
Yang Hong nodded.
“Interesting,” Zhou Shu murmured. A mysterious organization, or perhaps a mysterious person, was actually able to announce rankings that everyone acknowledged.
This was not sothing an ordinary force could do.
However, when he thought about the existence of supernatural powers in this world, it didn’t seem that strange.
Who knew what strange powers existed in this world?
According to what Zhou Shu knew, martial arts experts above the third rank all possessed incredible abilities.
“Constable Yang, where is the Heavenly Rock that you ntioned? How will we know when the armant manual appears on it?” Zhou Shu asked.
“Don’t worry about that. Not only Great Xia, but all the other countries will send people to pay attention to the Heavenly Rock. Once the armant manual is released, it will imdiately be spread throughout the world. At that ti, it will be hard not to know,” Yang Hong said. “As for the Heavenly Rock, it’s on the shores of the Endless Sea at the edge of the Land of Command.”
The place Yang Hong spoke of was ten thousand miles away from Great Xia. It was probably impossible for Zhou Zhu to see it with his own eyes.
It seed like he could only wait for the armant manual to be spread around in the world before he knew if the Autumn Anatidae Plu Saber could make it onto the rankings.
Speaking of which, although there were many standard weapons in this world, the Autumn Anatidae Plu Saber would definitely be able to make it onto the rankings.
Not only the Autumn Anatidae Plu Saber, but also the Hundred Refinents Ring Poml Saber, Horse Slaying Saber, and the Spring Embroidered Saber…
Only the Huben Saber was slightly weaker. But even if it was weaker, it was definitely not weak.
“Constable Yang, if the weapons I’ve developed are ranked at the top of the Standard Armant Manual, would that be considered as bringing glory to the country?
“Will the Imperial Court reward handsoly?”
“This…” Yang Hong opened his mouth. He had never heard of such a reward.
“Forget it. His Majesty is too stingy. I won’t count on it,” Zhou Shu muttered while shaking his head.
If he rewarded them with a bunch of useless books again, it would be a disappointnt.
Although Zhou Shu’s voice was quiet, Yang Hong still heard it clearly.
He secretly rolled his eyes and cursed in his heart.?In this world, only the second master of the Mi family would dare to say that His Majesty is stingy…
“Many thanks to the two of you. If not for you two, I really wouldn’t know that there are places like the Heavenly Mountain Villa and things like the armant manuals in this world.” Zhou Shu raised his cup and smiled.
“You’re too kind, Superintendent Zhou.” Yang Hong and Cheng Yong raised their glasses at the sa ti.
These things were no secret. Even if they didn’t say anything, Zhou Shu would find out sooner or later.
“Right, how much do the two of you know about Grand Craftsman Zhu Chuanfeng?” Zhou Shu casually asked.
“Grand Craftsman Zhu Chuanfeng?” Cheng Yong spoke first.
“Yes.” Zhou Shu nodded.
“Grand Craftsman Zhu is a legendary figure in Great Xia,” Cheng Yong said seriously, a respectful expression on his face. “If we’re talking about Grand Craftsman Zhu, his background is similar to yours, Superintendent Zhou.”
As soon as he said this, he hurriedly explained, “I’m not saying that you have a humble background…”
“You don’t have to explain. I understand. Go on.” Zhou Shu shook his head.
Yang Hong looked at Zhou Shu and Cheng Yong strangely. He thought that Cheng Yong didn’t know Zhou Shu’s true identity.
On the surface, he appeared to be a Forging Apprentice, but his real identity was the second master of the Mi family.
As for why he beca a Forging Apprentice, he was probably rich and willful.
Cheng Yong continued, “In the beginning, Grand Craftsman Zhu was a blacksmith among the commoners. He was the kind of blacksmith who helped people forge iron pots, hoes, and kitchen knives.
“Later on, it was said that he happened to save a Forging Master. Then this Forging Master imparted his forging techniques to him. From then on, he started his legendary career.
“In just five years, he beca a Forging Master. In another three years, he beca a High-level Forging Master. In less than ten years, he successfully forged a heaven-grade weapon and beca a Grand Craftsman!
“From the mont he ca into contact with true weapon forging techniques, he beca a Grand Craftsman in less than twenty years. It is said that his speed is ranked among the top among all Grand Craftsn.
“Furthermore, most of the Grand Craftsn of the Forging Division have the support of their families. Grand Craftsman Zhu Chuanfeng, on the other hand, is different. He truly advanced without any support.”
As Zhou Shu listened to Cheng Yong’s description, he began to compare himself to the Zhu Chuanfeng he knew.
The Zhu Chuanfeng he had co into contact with was a tyrannical and unreasonable person. He was even sowhat unscrupulous.
However, this didn’t seem to contradict his hard work.
For a person to climb from the lowest level to the position of Grand Craftsman, this was definitely not sothing determined solely by talent. Without so ans, it was impossible to accomplish.
Such a person might not be a good person if he was judged based on conventional morals.
However, it was undeniable that such a person was definitely not simple.
Zhu Chuanfeng is probably more frightening than Cheng Yong’s description. If he took out those heaven-grade weapons in his secret chamber, it would shock the world,?Zhou Shu thought. He was not completely ignorant about forging.
Even for Grand Craftsn, the number of heaven-grade weapons they could forge in their lifeti was extrely limited.
Ordinary Grand Craftsn could forge three to five heaven-grade weapons in their lifeti, and this was already an achievent.
To be able to forge ten or more heaven-grade weapons, he was definitely a top-notch Grand Craftsman.
Zhu Chuanfeng had seven heaven-grade weapons in his secret chamber. In addition to the ones he had previously made public, it had already surpassed ten.
With such strength, there was probably no one in Great Xia who could compare to him.
Even in the entire continent, there were no more than a handful of people who surpassed him when it ca to forging heaven-grade weapons.
But why did Zhu Chuanfeng keep those heaven-grade weapons a secret?
Even if he was unwilling to sell, it didn’t explain why he didn’t announce his forging results.
The more he thought about it, the more suspicious he beca. Even if Zhu Chuanfeng wanted to leave so trump cards for himself, one or two heaven-grade weapons would be enough. Seven was too many.
“It is as Lieutenant Cheng said,” Yang Hong added. “Before Grand Craftsman Zhu beca a forger, he was a blacksmith in a village. After receiving just a few days of teachings from a Forging Master, he beca a Grand Craftsman. Countless Forging Masters view him as their idol. I heard that in a few years, Grand Craftsman Zhu might beco the strongest Grand Craftsman in Great Xia.”
“The Forging Master that he saved is also extraordinary. In just a few days, he created a Grand Craftsman,” Zhou Shu said.
Yang Hong and Cheng Yong were stunned. No one had ever thought of this from this angle. It was said that Grand Craftsman Zhu was extrely talented, but very few people ntioned the Forging Master who made him a Grand Craftsman.
“Do you know who that Forging Master is? Is he still alive?” Zhou Shu asked in a low voice.
“I really don’t know.” Yang Hong pondered for a mont and shook his head. “I’ve heard this rumor many tis, but I’ve never heard anyone ntion the na of this Forging Master.”
“Grand Craftsman Zhu has also ntioned this experience many tis in public. But he has never ntioned the na of the Forging Master that he treats as his master, or he just wants to keep the honored one a secret.
“Superintendent Zhou, if you’re interested in Grand Craftsman Zhu’s legend, why don’t you go to the Forging Division’s archives and take a look? Every Grand Craftsman’s details are recorded in the docunts of the Forging Division,” Yang Hong added.
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