He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 409 That is the Back Mountain of Xujian Road

It is impossible to guess what is in the faraway places by just guessing.

But Jiang Lin had no plans to go and take a look at the moment. He just stared at the three spots of light on the simple map in his mind, looking at them again and again.

One spot of light is in a very far place, another spot of light is in Zhenzhou, and another spot is in the dark sea in the far west.

He couldn't go to the faraway places now. An arrow shot out of nowhere from the dark sea in the far west, as if deliberately luring him over there.

If you know it's a trap, you naturally can't jump into it.

So the only choice is Zhenzhou.

"I heard that this is the main gate of Xujian Dao, and the local powerful clans are also closely related to it. I wonder if something unexpected will happen there."

Jiang Lin pondered to himself, "As long as I don't act too high-profile, they may not deliberately embarrass me. As for the Xujian Dao, I have nothing to do with them, and the court disputes have nothing to do with me. The Dao master should be a reasonable person."

Thinking about it this way, it would be most appropriate to go to Zhenzhou.

First find the strange fire, then look for the inheritance of alchemy, and after entering the Daowu realm, go to explore the dark sea in the far west.

After making up his mind, he rubbed his hands and continued to hammer the piece of pig iron in front of him.

Even though Zhenzhou seems to be the safest place at the moment, we still have to be fully prepared.

The hinterland of Daqian may not necessarily be safe, just like Sangzhou.

Before I went there, who would have thought that the state of Daqian was actually a world of hard practice.

After so many days, Jiang Lin reforged several Black Tortoise Holy Weapon Arrows, whose properties were so high that they were shocking.

[An arrow of excellent quality, hardness +9843, flexibility +9809, with the effect of Tarsal Maggots, % chance of being unable to resist]

It’s a pity that it failed to be promoted to a top-grade holy weapon, otherwise this attribute value would have exceeded ten thousand.

Despite this, Jiang Lin was still very satisfied.

It is at least twice as powerful as the original Xuanwu Holy Soldier Arrow, and can be called a powerful weapon!
As for the Bai Ze Holy Weapon Arrows and the Jian Bing Holy Weapon Arrows, he did not make more.

After all, the previous skill upgrades were mainly to improve attributes, and the two types of holy weapon arrows do not require as many attributes as the Xuanwu holy weapon arrows, but rely on their respective special effects to fight the enemy.

After everything was ready, Jiang Lin talked to Qi the blacksmith, and then went to the Ministry of Industry.

The emperor’s decree has come down. You have to take it whether you want it or not, as it is from the second rank.

Once the words are spoken, they can never be taken back.

Jiang Lin did not refuse anymore. After all, he knew clearly what he should and should not do.

He informed his immediate superior, Si Hongwen, the Minister of Works, that he was going to Zhenzhou.

Si Hongwen did not object. Jiang Lin said that he was from the Ministry of Industry, but in fact he was only affiliated with the Ministry in name only.

The true identity was given by His Majesty.

Just looking at this young blacksmith who was only one level lower than himself, Si Hongwen felt very complicated.

I don’t know whether I should be envious.

"Master Jiang, go ahead if you want to, but please be aware that Marshal Yu is leading his troops to attack the mountain gate of Xujiandao."

"Although we have not yet entered Zhenzhou, it is the main mountain gate of Xujian Dao, and you have won the favor of His Majesty, and everyone in the world knows it. You must be cautious on this trip."

Jiang Lin bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, my Lord. I will think twice before acting."

"Go ahead." Si Hongwen nodded.

Watching Jiang Lin turn and leave, a moment later, Si Hongwen also went up to the seventh floor.

The Minister of Works, Sun Zhongyun, stood in front of the window, looking in the direction where Jiang Lin left.

Si Hongwen walked over to him and said, "Sir, Jiang Lin is going to Zhenzhou this time. What do you need me to do?"

Sun Zhongyun did not answer his question, but asked: "Do you think that someone at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm can sense the gaze from seven floors high?"

Si Hongwen was slightly startled. Sun Zhongyun turned around, smiled faintly, and said, "Of course he knew I was here, but he never looked up when he was talking to you. This boy is smart and knows what to do and what not to do. You don't have to worry about him."

"Then your Majesty's side..."

"Your Majesty, I believe that Jiang Lin hopes to have a chance to try his luck even more than he does himself," said Sun Zhongyun.

Si Hongwen was surprised and seemed confused.

Sun Zhongyun said: "You also know that what His Majesty wants is a blacksmith who can forge magic weapons."

"Over the years, the blacksmiths that my Ministry of Industry has worked so hard to train can only forge mid-grade holy weapons at best, which is far from divine weapons."

Si Hongwen frowned and said, "That's probably because the powerful clans obstructed and attacked in secret."

"They are just trying to eliminate any possibility, but even if the powerful clans don't take action, do you think we can really create a magic weapon?" Sun Zhongyun asked.

Si Hongwen was even more surprised. Can’t it be made?
He had only heard of the secret recipe for the magic weapon. Could it be that the magic weapon also had some limitations?
"Divine weapons have spirits. How can they be created at will? Only when one is strong can one suppress the spirits."

"How can a proud wild horse yield to a despicable rider? It would rather die than appear in the sight of others."

"Jiang Lin's cultivation is so profound that it has exceeded our imagination. Every time he travels, he always brings back opportunities."

Sun Zhongyun smiled calmly and said, "So, your majesty wants him to travel, and he also hopes that he can break through to a higher level this time. In this way, what your majesty wants to do is not far away."

Si Hongwen suddenly realized that there was a trick in this that he was not aware of.

After a moment of silence, Si Hongwen said, "If Jiang Lin really has such ability, will the powerful clans not take action?"

"Why do you think we have been testing the powerful clans in recent years? Is it really just to fight for that state?"

"Your Majesty wants the real world, not Daqian's world."

Sun Zhongyun's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he said, "The general trend is unstoppable. If the powerful clans behave themselves, there will be no trouble. But if they really want to bring trouble upon themselves, it is possible that our seventh commander of Daqian will have to lead the expedition."

In an instant, a biting cold wind blew in the seventh-floor attic.

The seventh marshal has always been an unknown secret in Daqian.

Everyone knows that Daqian has seven generals, but only six of them have ever been seen, and the seventh is very hidden.

That is Daqian’s trump card.

Even Si Hongwen didn't dare to ask any more questions at this moment.

As I said, in Daqian, asking too many questions will lead to death.

In the imperial study, Eunuch Tian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang has left Kyoto City and is heading for Zhenzhou."

"Tell someone to get ready. When he comes back, maybe he can see it for himself."

Eunuch Tian responded, hesitated, and asked again: "If Lord Jiang can really return as a Taoist martial artist this time, will he..."

Emperor Shun's eyes were always on the huge map, his expression unchanged: "Could it be that my opponent is not as good as a Dao Wu realm?"

When the aura of Taoism and martial arts came from Sangzhou earlier, Emperor Shun just said that it should not be neglected.

That is out of respect for Dao Wujing, but it does not mean fear.

Some images flashed through Eunuch Tian's mind quickly. He trembled and said quickly, "Your Majesty is right."

His Majesty the Emperor’s real opponent has never been at the Dao Wu realm.

If you can't even suppress the Dao Wu realm, what's the point of talking about the future?

But few people in the world know why Emperor Shun had such confidence.

The Marshal's abilities have been fully exposed, what else can Daqian do?

Divine weapon? ...

From Kyoto City to Zhenzhou, it spans three and a half states.

Fortunately, Jiang Lin’s cultivation was very high, so one day was enough.

Zhenzhou is the main mountain gate of Xujian Dao. It is rich in resources and prosperous. It is one of the few most desirable places in Daqian.

Unfortunately, most ordinary people will never be able to set foot in Zhenzhou in their lifetime and experience the beautiful cultural scenery here.

Since the watchtower is here, it naturally has a stronghold.

In a city called Tianmen Prefecture, Jiang Lin was welcomed into the store as soon as he entered it.

"Why are you here, sir? Is there anything you want to do? Just tell me."

The shopkeeper asked while making tea earnestly.

Nowadays, most of the shopkeepers in Zuowang Tower are those who participated in the Battle of Wushuang Fort and are at the peak of martial arts.

However, now they have reached the second level of Yuanwu Realm, with the lowest being the third level of Yuanwu Realm, and have become the real backbone of Zuowang Tower.

With the support of the massive amount of elixirs provided by Jiang Lin, the combat power of Zuowang Tower increased very rapidly.

Although the highest realm is only the fourth level of Yuanwu Realm, there are still hundreds of first and second level Yuanwu Realm people following behind.

Other underworld forces now mention Zuowang Tower as if they were worshipping a god.

Throughout history, there have been countless rising forces in the martial arts world, but none as outrageous as Zuowanglou.

There are only a few thousand people in total, and one tenth of them are in the Yuanwu realm.

In other words, he is not at the Divine Martial Realm, otherwise even the First Palace and Second Gate would have to admit defeat.

But then again, there are also people in the Divine Martial Realm in Zuowang Tower.

Isn’t that Lord Jiang behind him?
Not only does he have a high level of cultivation, he can also make elixirs and forge weapons.

How many people in the Yuanwu realm can walk around with their precious weapons for no reason?
The top grade is already considered pretty good, and many are only the top second or top third grade.

The strength of Zuowang Tower is far ahead among the forces in the martial arts world today.

But in the eyes of these shopkeepers, it is not worth mentioning.

What kind of person is Lord Jiang? He has reached the Divine Martial Realm at such a young age and is also a third-rank official in the imperial court.

This is the real character!

"I came here to look for the strange fire, and also to ask if there is any news about the inheritance of the alchemy way."

Jiang Lin said this and took out the map he had prepared long ago and asked the shopkeeper to identify the place.

The shopkeeper quickly took the map and compared it carefully.

At this moment, there were loud shouts from outside: "Boss! Great news! Great news!"

The man shouted and pushed the door open. He was stunned when he saw Jiang Lin sitting there.

The shopkeeper immediately scolded: "Why are you panicking? You are embarrassing yourself in front of the adults. Get out of here!"

"It doesn't matter. We are all family. Let him finish speaking first." Jiang Lin said.

The shopkeeper then said in a deep voice: "Since the master asked you to speak, then speak quickly!"

The man had recognized Jiang Lin's identity and his face was full of surprise and admiration.

He said excitedly: "My lord... I am at the peak of the Divine Martial Realm, and was granted the title of Second Rank Minister of Works by His Majesty!"

Jiang Lin didn't feel anything about the news, but the shopkeeper next to him was stunned.

Wasn’t the information we received before that he was at the eighth level of the Divine Martial Realm and a third-rank official position?
He turned his head suddenly and looked at Jiang Lin with surprise: "Sir, have you reached the peak of the Divine Martial Realm?"

"Well, I just made a breakthrough a few days ago." Jiang Lin said.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly: "Congratulations, sir, congratulations, sir, you are truly a god in this world!"

Jiang Lin laughed and said, "Don't talk about this anymore, let's get down to business."

The shopkeeper couldn't hide the joy on his face, but he didn't dare to say anything more. He hurried to look at the map carefully again.

After a moment, he said, "Sir, this should be the mountain behind Xujian Road."

Jiang Lin was stunned when he heard this: "The mountain behind Xujian Road? Are you seeing things?"

The shopkeeper quickly looked at it several times, compared it in his mind for a long time, and then said, "I think I am right."

"The mountain behind Xujian Road is very large, stretching for hundreds of miles. But they never really care about it, and allow the people to go up the mountain to grow herbs and cut trees. It's better to say that the mountain behind Xujian Road is a no-man's land than to say that it's a no-man's land."

Jiang Lin frowned. For some reason, he always felt that this matter was a little strange.

Before coming here, I thought about keeping a low profile and not having any interaction with Xujian Dao.

After all, the imperial court and the Taoist sect were fighting, and there was no need for him to get involved in this mess.

After the results came, I found that I couldn’t avoid contact.

It felt as if someone was deliberately pushing him to come into contact with Xu Jiandao.

But Jiang Lin was very sure that he was not bewitched by anyone, and that he came here after careful consideration.

But this feeling is so illusory and hard to explain.

As for what the shopkeeper said, the mountain behind Xujian Road is unattended, but is it really unattended?
Seeing Jiang Lin frowning and not saying anything, the shopkeeper asked, "Are you worried that the imperial court and the Xujian Dao will attack each other, and this trip will be dangerous?"

"There are indeed concerns in this regard." Jiang Lin said.

The shopkeeper said, "I think your Excellency has nothing to worry about. The Xujian Dao has always been law-abiding and never leaves the mountain gate. No one has seen them for hundreds of years."

"Even those disciples, we don't know where they were recruited from. So even if you want to see them, it's not easy."

This is indeed true. Even when the border troops attacked the mountain gate, Xu Jiandao did not come out. He only used his magical skills to defend the gate. Everyone in the world knew it.

Many people even say that the people of Xujiandao are too unmanly.

The border troops have come to your door, why don’t you fight them?

Only the real big shots know the inside story.

Jiang Lin took out another map and said, "Look where this is?"

The shopkeeper took it and looked at the three points marked on it. After a moment, he said with a strange look on his face, "To reply to your question, sir, if I am not mistaken, one of them is the mountain gate of Xujian Dao. I am not sure about the other two places, as I have not been there."

Jiang Lin frowned even more tightly. The inheritance of alchemy is also in Xu Jiandao's hands?

Come to think of it, there is nothing strange about it. The art of alchemy was passed down from Taoism, so it is normal for it to be passed down in their hands.

As for the other two, their exact locations are still unclear.

The only question is, do you still want the strange fire here?
Jiang Lin didn't hesitate for long before making a decision.

Yes!
If we don't even want the strange fire in the back mountain, then what about the alchemy inheritance in the Xujiandao Mountain Gate? Isn't it even more unacceptable?
After all, he had no grudge against Xu Jiandao, and the other party might not really make things difficult for him.

Even if something really goes wrong, the worst that can happen is that you just walk away.

With the Sun-Chasing Bow in his hand, Jiang Lin still has the confidence.

Even if a Dao Wu realm master is standing in front of him, he has nothing to be afraid of!

(End of this chapter)