The curiosity about the origins of the manor was palpable, though Zhou Yan harbored a slight guess, he couldn't be entirely sure.
He walked towards the source of the light, and if his memory served him right, this was Ouye Zi's manor.
Not only Zhou Yan, but many others were drawn by the spectacle, and Tao Hongjing was among them.
Upon seeing Zhou Yan, Tao Hongjing quickly said with a smile, "Lord, this is great news! Master Ouye Zi has forged a very powerful weapon."
"Let's go take a look," Zhou Yan was also very curious about what quality of weapon Ouye Zi and Gan Jiang had created.
This master was either inactive or astonishing when he did act; every weapon forged by him was a masterpiece among masterpieces, absolutely not to be underestimated.
Ahead, a group of people were all joyous, cheering heartily.
Tao Hongjing quickly said, "The Lord is here, make way!"
The crowd turned, and upon seeing Zhou Yan, they quickly shouted, "Greetings, Lord."
Zhou Yan smiled at them and then approached Ouye Zi and the others. His eyes immediately fell upon a divine sword on a table, radiating an astonishing brilliance.
This weapon was not only uniquely styled but also appeared to be of exceptional quality.
Zhou Yan quickly took it into his hands and found that the weapon was significantly heavier than ordinary ones, clearly indicating that the materials used were extraordinary.
Zhou Yan curiously checked the weapon's attributes.
[Equipment: Unnamed]
[Quality: Sheng Qi]
[Durability: 12000/12000]
[Attribute 1: Strength +1100]
[Attribute 2: Constitution +120]
[Attribute 3: Intelligence +120]
[Attribute 4: Stamina +120]
[Attribute 5: Critical Hit +120]
[Attribute 6: Bonus Penetration +100]
[Attribute 7: Spiritual Energy Damage +100%]
[Attribute 8: Devastating Strike (Cooldown: 24 hours)]
[Attribute 9: Meteor Strike (Unleash a meteor attack, Cooldown: Fifteen days)]
[Additional Attribute Bonus: All Attributes +10, Damage Increase 10%, Recovery Rate +10%]
[Equipment Requirement: Realm 50th Heaven]
[Description: Forged by Master Ouye Zi and Gan Jiang, crafted from celestial meteorite.]
Damn! So powerful, the attribute boosts are too much!
Zhou Yan was utterly shocked!
This was actually a Sheng Qi!
No wonder it could emit such radiance; even a Ling Qi could not produce such a glow.
Compared to the Sky Soul Sword, this Sheng Qi had significantly more attributes, and it even came with two skills, plus additional attribute bonuses. This duo was simply the pinnacle of forging.
"Master Ouye Zi, you have truly accomplished something great this time. To have produced a Sheng Qi for me, I am truly surprised." Zhou Yan had not expected that the first weapon forged by Ouye Zi and Gan Jiang would be a Sheng Qi.
They either didn't act, or when they did, they astonished everyone.
Although the forging time was indeed quite long, the hidden attributes of a Sheng Qi were absolutely incomparable to those of a Ling Qi.
"Haha, where, where. It's thanks to the abundance of materials in the territory that allowed us to gain some insights. This Sheng Qi is not solely my credit; many people helped."
Master Ouye Zi was extremely humble, not attributing the success of this Sheng Qi to himself alone. A figure like him deserved to be called a "Master" without question.
Although Ouye Zi was currently only an eighteen-year-old youth, a person capable of forging a Sheng Qi was something many lords would dream of.
Moreover, the territory would surely have more individuals capable of forging Ling Qi and above in the future, they just needed time.
After Ouye Zi and Gan Jiang's combined effort in forging this Sheng Qi, it gave the group of blacksmiths great confidence. Given time, they would all make progress.
"Most of the credit goes to Master Ouye Zi. We merely assisted, and our contribution was not significant,"
Gan Jiang and the others quickly said to Zhou Yan.
Seeing their humility, Zhou Yan said, "Alright, do you have any requests? You have forged this Sheng Qi for the territory. If I don't reward you properly, I, as the lord, would feel terribly guilty."
"Well, we don't have any major requests. We live very happily here. We have food to eat, drinks to drink, and freedom to come and go. Everyone in the territory respects us greatly, so we truly have no significant needs."
Ouye Zi spoke his true feelings, which were also shared by others. They had such a wonderful place to live that they desired nothing more, only hoping to forge more good equipment for the lord.
"Yes, Lord, we should be thanking you for providing us with such an environment."
"Forging brings me joy, forging makes me happy. We ask for nothing more."
"With wine and meat, delicious food and good drinks, what more can one ask for in life?"
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"You fellows." Zhou Yan was extremely pleased. A flourishing and progressive territory was bound to be powerful.
The unity and atmosphere of the territory were absolutely crucial, representing a lord's development prospects.
In the Lord's World, many lords who mismanaged their territories or mistreated their subordinates have experienced rebellions from their people, and even the destruction of their territory crystals.
However, in Zhou Yan's territory, such things were absolutely impossible.
Even though they had no demands, Zhou Yan could not act that way. The territory now had a clear reward system, and Zhou Yan would certainly arrange for someone to handle the specific rewards.
Zhou Yan spotted someone and, with surprise, walked up and asked, "Li Jianshen, you were drawn here too?"
"This sword was forged by someone in the territory!" Li Chun'an said, seeing the sword in Zhou Yan's hand, he was astonished that someone in the territory could forge such a divine weapon.
"If Li Jianshen likes it, this sword is yours." For a top-tier expert, gifting a Sheng Qi was not a trivial matter.
Li Chun'an smiled and replied, "With my current realm, this kind of weapon can only be considered adding splendor to an already beautiful object. You should use it yourself. When the territory has an excess, you can send one to me then."
After speaking, Li Chun'an disappeared once more.
"Lord, this Sheng Qi doesn't have a name yet. Please give it a name," Tao Hongjing said to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan looked at the Sheng Qi in his hand and then said, "This is the territory's first Sheng Qi, so let's call it Jing Tian."
The territory indeed had very few Sheng Qi. Jing Tian would naturally be used by Zhou Yan himself. In any case, Ouye Zi would continue forging, and even if he couldn't forge a Sheng Qi, he could definitely forge a Ling Qi.