Legend of the Asura

Chapter 16: Snow Spirit Cloak

Legend of the Asura Chapter 16: Snow Spirit Cloak

“h.e.l.lo Blacksmith-dashu, this is the ore you requested.” Back at the Novice Village Weapon Shop, Feng Xiao politely gave the ore to Blacksmith Zhang. [TL: dashu is a polite way of calling someone older than you and can also mean uncle. I used it since  “Uncle Blacksmith” does not sound good since it sounded like “Blacksmith” is the name of the person he’s talking to, I will use uncle if he calls him Uncle Zhang, however he didn’t.]

“Oh, it’s you Feng Hun, great work for accomplishing it, this is your reward.” Blacksmith Zhang said without showing any expression.

Quest completed, Feng Xiao obtained a Level 5 Blue Equipment and 300 experience points from Blacksmith Zhang.

“Blacksmith-dashu, are you a forging master?” Feng Xiao, unable to make heads or tails about something¹, asked this question. [TL: that is the exact idiom the author used. could mean that he’s confused on how to open his mouth since he’s going to request something from the blacksmith.]

Upon hearing the words ‘forging master’, Blacksmith Zhang’s eyes instantly brightened, but it also immediately turned gloomy right after, he indifferently said: “Indeed, I am a forging master, if ever you have any good material, I can help you forge an equipment, as for how much, it will not be high.”

“Oh, then Blacksmith-dashu, may I ask if you can forge with an immortal level material.” Feng Xiao was tempted and tried asking, he does not hope that much, after all it is impossible for an Immortal grade material to appear here in Novice Village, even high grade materials are yet to be seen, due to that, forging masters who would need to get more experience and get stronger will just depart from the Novice Village.

“What? Immortal grade material!? Can it be that you have an Immortal grade material? Blacksmith Zhang almost jumped, his hands as quick as lightning grabbed Feng Xiao’s shoulders for fear that he’ll escape. Unexpectedly, his reactions are the same with the Village Head’s upon hearing Purple Jade Clear Heart Necklace. Feng Xiao realizing it, rolled his eyes: Deserving to be the people of the same village, even their reactions are a routine.

Blacksmith Zhang did not wait for Feng Xiao to respond, he removed his hands, somewhat in self deprecation, he said: “To think that I really went insane expecting a High Level material, how can Novice Village have an Immortal grade material.”

“Who said there is none in the Novice Village? This young master has one.” Feng Xiao muttered, clearly encouraging as to how awesome it is, in slow motion, he took out the Golden Snow Wolf Leather, the mixture of white and gold rays emitted from it made the somewhat gloomy Blacksmith’s shop be filled with a bit of vitality.

enveloped by its rays, the hands of Blacksmith Zhang trembles, his tears fell, even his saliva also flowed out… …. Blacksmith Zhang grabbed the Golden Snow Wolf Leather, unable to believe, he started to inspect it, he kept on touching here and there, unable to calm down for a very long time.

Good material is the life of forging, forging out a good equipment is every forging master’s lifetime dream and joy. Blacksmith Zhang is a high level forging master, birds in their nest unwilling to s.h.i.t, pigs unwilling to fart, poor clanking sounds of the Novice Village, more than 40 years of those, still he had never seen a High Level material, has free time plus an excellent forging technique but unable to use, all he can do is to idle inside this gloomy Weapon Shop only to sell the worst trash White Equipments, what it felt was the same as dying without descendants.

Yet this time, he unexpectedly saw the Immortal grade material in legends, a layman would not be able to understand how excited he is.

“Feng Hun, please be sure to entrust me with the forging of this material…… I will not ask you even a single cent, not only that but, I will also use the best quality minerals I have continued collecting for all these years.” Blacksmith Zhang calmed down, his vision was intensely burning looking at Feng Xiao. Once this opportunity is lost, it is uncertain if there will be a next time, in order to forge this Golden Snow Wolf Leather, Blacksmith Zhang is ready to take out all he saved his entire life.

Blacksmith Zhang’s expression is the same as someone starving for 800 years suddenly seeing meat, making Feng Xiao not cruel enough to refuse him, still it is free of charge and also free minerals, listening to it sounds no disadvantage, so sounding generous, he said: “Ok, Uncle Blacksmith, I’ll trouble you to help me build a cloak.” Cloaks in Rebirth are very popular for being flashy and stylish, however it is a really rare equipment, still, base on the description of Golden Snow Wolf Leather, it clearly states: “can be forged into a cloak”, so Feng Xiao did not hesitate to choose it.

Upon hearing Feng Xiao’s approval, Blacksmith Zhang clearly got overwhelmed with anxiousness and excitement, it was as if what he’s waiting for is an approval to deflower a young girl. Then he dug into the floor, turning over some tiles, *ting ting, dang dang, xi xi xi, ha!”[SFX: tinkling, banging, clattering]  a long time later, Blacksmith Zhang with his face smeared black crawled out under the bed, holding some strange gems, each emitting brilliance, his face then showed a smile of satisfaction. Feng Xiao endured the dusts in the room, he never want to leave as he would like to witness the whole process of forging.

The Weapon Shop was temporarily closed, during this time, other players wont be able to enter it. Blacksmith Zhang meticulously held the Golden Snow Wolf Leather putting it above the forging furnace inside the shop, he slightly adjusted its shape, after slightly touching the four gems, each emitting brilliance of different colors, he placed it at the top.

The blazing furnace intensely burned, Blacksmith Zhang took a deep breath, focused staring at the flame, silently calculating the heat. Feng Xiao seeing him showing extreme concentration, did not dare to make noise for fear of accidentally distracting him.

All of a sudden, Blacksmith Zhang’s eyes magnificently shone, he held a strange shaped small hammer in his right hands which suddenly appeared out of nowhere then rapidly struck with an incomparable strength on each spot of the golden snow wolf leather, the swiftness of each strike made Feng Xiao dumbstruck in astonishment.

During the process of striking, with the continuous rise and fall of the hammer, it would touch one of the stones, sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. The gem, whenever struck, slowly fuses with the Golden Snow Wolf Leather until melting completely. Feng Xiao, out of curiosity looked into each of the gem’s properties:

Wind Soulstone: Spirit grade gem, used in forging, once successful, adds Agility attributes and Wind properties, vanishes after use or once forging failed.

Zijin Stone: Spirit grade gem, used in forging, once successful, strengthens properties by 20%, vanishes after use or once forging failed. [TL: I used Zijin cause it sounded cooler than purple gold.]

Kunlun Jade: Immortal grade gem, used in forging, once successful, attribute points added will be raised to the limit, max of two attributes from the material.

High Fortune Soulstone: Immortal grade gem, used in forging, may increase forging(below G.o.d Level) success rate by 40%.

Feng Xiao is dripping with tears, Blacksmith-dashu, you are simply my greatest benefactor.

Two Spirit grade and two Immortal grade, wantonly took out priceless treasures, Feng Xiao now believes that Blacksmith Zhang did not hold back forging the cloak, he really turned over his entire a.s.sets.

…….after half an hour…..

The flame of the forging furnace is getting more and more vigorous, finally to the point of engulfing the whole Golden Snow Wolf Leather, Blacksmith Zhang is covered in sweat, his striking speed is slightly slowing down, his face showed more and more excitement even while his arms are already ablaze.

Feng Xiao is feeling happy at heart, could it be that…. it’s successful?

With the burst of continuous strikes, the originally unresponsive Golden Snow Wolf Leather, suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, illuminating the whole Weapon Shop and even pierced through the gap between doors and windows attracting the attention of countless Novice Players.

The blinding light lasted for ten seconds before it slowly subsided.

Forged successfully? Feng Xiao nervously looked at exhausted Blacksmith Zhang who is sitting on the ground, panting heavily. After being able to catch his breath, Blacksmith Zhang looked to the side where Feng Xiao is, swaying the dazzling silver colored cloak in his hands with a smile, enough for him to grow a dog’s tail.

Feng Xiao excitedly received the cloak, the instance he got his hands on it,  he felt electric currents of swift qi emitted out from the cloak, entering his body, making him have the the feeling of being able to actually soar.

-Chapter End-

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