My entry can't possibly be this normal!

I'm really afraid of what's coming!

Yun Yaoji trembled, feeling guilty, and quickly turned her head to look.

fine……

He was the youngest disciple, Feng Dashan.

He's honest and simple-minded, the easiest to fool, so you could say he's incredibly lucky...

Yun Yaoji coughed and said in a deep voice, "Your master and I had a long talk all night and made many important decisions about the future of the entire Qingyun Sect."

"We've been talking until now, and your teacher uncle is already asleep, so don't disturb him."

Feng Dashan was confused and felt that something was wrong, but he didn't dare to ask too many questions.

"Oh……"

"Yes, Master."

Yun Yaoji nodded, and before leaving, she turned back and ordered, "You must not tell anyone about this!"

Feng Dashan scratched his head: "Yes, Master."

……

During breakfast, everyone in the Qingyun Sect sensed a strange atmosphere.

It was somewhat eerie, and also somewhat ambiguous and awkward.

Li Ping'an coughed and said, "Well, I'll be going to Qingyang City today to put up a sign for a Dao Caster to attract business."

Yun Yaoji said, "I will go to Huangtian Sect to supervise them and make money properly."

The four disciples of Qingyun Sect replied, "Yes, Master, Elder Uncle."

Yun Yaoji said, "Ziyun, you stay here to guard the house. Dashan, you should cultivate diligently."

"Little Fairy can go and lend a helping hand to Teacher Uncle."

"Xile, come with me. Aren't you good at business?"

"what?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? Don't you want to come with your master?"

Xiao Xile: "...This disciple dares not."

"Then it's settled."

After finishing their meal, Yun Yaoji and Xiao Xile hurriedly left.

Bai Xiaoxian was overjoyed because she had received her master's permission to go out and play with her Uncle Chang.

She patted Feng Dashan on the shoulder.

"Junior brother, stay with senior sister and guard the house well. Don't slack off in your cultivation."

Feng Dashan: "...Oh."

Su Ziyun said, "You too, don't just be playful and greedy, you should help your teacher Uncle Chang properly."

"Yes, Senior Sister..."

Li Ping'an then took Bai Xiaoxian down the mountain.

Although it wasn't his first time coming down the mountain, it was his first time visiting this bustling city.

Qingyang City, within the entire Changping Prefecture under the rule of Marquis Wuwei, can be considered a prosperous place.

Not to mention ordinary people, even sects, gangs, lineages, and forces from all over the world gathered here, gradually forming a huge market among cultivators.

Its name is Qingtianfang Market.

This is where Li Ping'an is going.

Along the way, Bai Xiaoxian was like a child, her eyes shining, constantly running around excitedly.

It's not surprising that he was like this; even Li Ping'an was seeing a market among cultivators for the first time.

Here, there are towering buildings, shops lining the streets, and countless stalls of all sizes.

Countless cultivators moved about, some hawking their wares, others buying, creating a noisy and bustling scene.

Li Ping'an naturally didn't have the money to open any shops.

They simply took out a prepared sign with a line of large characters written on it.

"A genius Dao forger from the Qingyun Sect!"

"Melting and forging entries, refining magical artifacts—absolutely foolproof, honest and trustworthy!"

Bai Xiaoxian clicked her tongue in amazement after reading it, saying, "Teacher Chang, you really know how to praise yourself..."

"And why does your sign look like it belongs to a fortune-telling charlatan?"

Li Pingan rolled his eyes at her: "This is called marketing. What do you know, little girl?"

"If it's not so eye-catching, how can we attract customers?"

"How do we make money if there are no customers?"

"If we don't make money, does that mean we'll really be arrested by the Marquis of Wuwei's mansion, and our entire family, loyal martyrs... no, our entire family will be executed?!"

Bai Xiaoxian was so frightened that she stuck out her tongue.

"Alright, I'll do whatever the elder says..."

"Can I buy a candied hawthorn?"

Li Ping'an: "...I'm scared of you."

He gave Bai Xiaoxian some change, and Bai Xiaoxian was overjoyed and ran off happily.

That's when.

Some people have already spotted Li Ping'an's signboard and can't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Eh? Could you be that shady Dao Forging Master from the sect's advancement ceremony?!"

Li Ping'an was about to take a sip of tea when he almost spat out his entire mouthful of water.

"What do you mean by an unorthodox smith!"

He patted his own signboard.

"Look closely, it's a genius Dao forging master from the Qingyun Sect!"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

"That's you!"

"The Qingyun Sect really stole the show at this tournament. Not only did they win the championship, they even swept the runner-up positions. It's simply unprecedented..."

"And the mastermind behind all this is the Dao Forging Master of the Qingyun Sect. I never expected it to be you?"

"So, that long whip with the fried chicken, and the white flag that makes people call you 'Dad,' were also your doing?!"

Li Ping'an smiled smugly.

"good."

"What, which sect are you from? Do you also have a magic weapon you'd like me to refine?"

The man chuckled, "I'm just a rogue cultivator, where would I get a magic weapon? I was just there to watch the sect gathering last time..."

Li Pingan: "..."

"It's alright, brother. Even if you don't practice it yourself, helping to promote it would be helpful. I'd appreciate it in advance."

The man laughed: "No problem, no problem."

He didn't hesitate and immediately called out for Li Ping'an.

"A genius blacksmith from the Qingyun Sect... Hey, what's your name again?"

“...Li Pingan”.

"Li Ping'an, the genius blacksmith of Qingyun Sect, descends the mountain for the first time to refine a magical treasure!"

"A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, first come, first served!"

His shout instantly attracted countless cultivators, after all, the title of "Qingyun Sect's Dao Forging Master" was indeed the most prominent title recently!

Li Ping'an couldn't help but admire him: "Brother, what do you do for a living?"

The man said smugly, "Easy, I've set up stalls, worked as a waiter in taverns, called out numbers in security escort agencies, and even worked in brothels for a few days..."

Li Ping'an exclaimed in admiration, "Professionalism! This is what you call professionalism!"

In no time, Li Ping'an was surrounded by a crowd, including many who had participated in the sect conference, and even those who hadn't, had heard about the grand occasion of the Qingyun Sect...

"Master, may I ask what the price is for refining weapons?"

Li Ping'an said, "For ordinary talismans, it costs three hundred taels of silver to forge the inscription once."

“A spiritual treasure-level item costs eight hundred taels of silver per use.”

"Provide your own materials!"

Everyone gasped in shock...

It's not expensive, it's too cheap!

After all, this is a genius Dao-forging master!

Li Ping'an deliberately didn't raise the price, firstly because he believed in slow and steady profits, and secondly because...

He could improve his cultivation level by refining weapons anyway, so there was no need for him to care about these few measly things.

Soon, a cultivator hurriedly said, "Master, I have a precious talisman sword that I have been looking for a blacksmith to forge a good inscription on. It is my great fortune to meet you today. Please help me refine it!"

He took out his precious sword and handed over a three-hundred-tael silver note.

Li Ping'an checked the authenticity of the banknote, nodded, and carefully put it away.

Then he looked at the precious sword...

"Hmm, this is forged from cold iron, mixed with Western gold essence and ancient brass. Its cold gleam is palpable, and its chilling touch is bone-chilling. It is indeed a fine knife!"

"I wonder what kind of terms you wish to incorporate?"

The cultivator was filled with admiration: "Master is truly extraordinary! This sword is named Snow Slayer, and it is indeed a divine weapon of the ice attribute, so naturally you would want to forge an attribute to enhance its ice power..."

Li Ping'an said, "Okay."

Without any hesitation, he immediately began the first entry casting process on the spot.

In an instant, the entire market was shaken, with an estimated half of the cultivators coming to watch; the crowds were immense, making it impossible to move...

Full of confidence, Li Ping'an quickly communicated with the Heavenly Dao and obtained what he considered to be the most suitable entry...

"It's up to you!"

He channeled his divine soul and exerted his power, successfully integrating this inscription into the treasured sword.

Everyone was filled with admiration and curiosity.

What's admirable is that even the most skilled blacksmiths cannot guarantee success on the first try, but Master Li Ping'an's work was as smooth as flowing water, without ever considering the possibility of failure...

As for what people are curious about, it's naturally what kind of inscriptions Li Ping'an forged into this precious sword...