16 Unlocking Professions (1/2)

Chapter 16: Unlocking Professions

Translator: KaosEditor: Hitesh

The next day…

Lin Fan walked around the vicinity of the Saint Devil sect’s outer sect. Today was the outer sect disciple examination and could be considered one of the more important occasions of the Saint Devil sect. Many other outer sect disciples also went to the venue to observe wanting to see just who would become their fellow brothers and sisters.

For Lin Fan, these matters had nothing to do with him. Since the majority of the outer sect disciples went to see the examinations, there was no one left to play with him.

“Ah…” Lin Fan sighed, “So boring.” Not knowing where he walked to, Lin Fan suddenly felt that the smell of coal was strong there.

‘Dong Dong…’

Lin Fan heard the sound of striking iron and glanced around. Rows of houses were lined up, and on top of the roof of one small house, a chimney was spewing out thick black smoke. Lin Fan frowned, these guys were completely damaging the environment. Though Lin Fan thought that, he still bounded forward happily; this was after all the weapons forge of the outer sect disciples.

Each month, every outer sect disciple had a chance to receive a new piece of equipment. Furthermore, these blacksmiths were specially-trained by the sect. For a sect, aside from strong martial powers, it also needed talents from various areas, a blacksmith being one of them. Of course, the weapons used by the outer sect disciples were of the lower grades, but even these lower grades were considered top tier weapons amongst the dynasties.

Being able to cut through iron like clay, able to split single strands of hair… weapons of this caliber all actually existed.

He had been in the sect for some time now but still didn’t possess a single quality weapon. Since he was already here, naturally he would go and obtain one. Lin Fan stood there and inadvertently thought of something. ‘When I leave the sect, I will wreak havoc … no, I meant, be heroic.’

With a sword behind his back, long hair flowing clean and tidy light robes… fighting against evil and saving damsels in distress would also be a rather nice thing.

‘Dong Dong…’

The sound of hammering entered Lin Fan ears, and he suddenly woke up from his daydream, hurriedly going inside with a huge stride. Upon entering inside, Lin Fan discovered a buff looking blacksmith with a hammer in one hand and a metal plate in the other, currently vigorously pounding away. Those sturdy looking muscles made Lin Fan jump in surprise.

Strong, definitely very strong… This was totally a humanoid monster.

Realizing someone had entered, the blacksmith looked towards the emblem on Lin Fan’s waist, “Look for yourself the kind of weapon you want.” The blacksmith's voice was husky but also natural, as if he were already used to this sort of thing. Lin Fan looked at the blacksmith and smiled, “you won’t have the kind of weapon I want. Also, you won’t be able to make it.”

The previously calm blacksmith was startled after hearing Lin Fan’s words. His rough hands quivered slightly, and then he stopped his hammering.

“Are you perhaps here looking for trouble?” The blacksmith looked in a disgruntled manner at Lin Fan and asked.

“No, just being honest.” Lin Fan said.

“Hmph, I have never seen an outer sect disciple with a mouth like yours. Fine, you do it then. If you can make a weapon I have never seen before, then I will give you my most prized possession.” The blacksmith said in annoyance.

An outer sect disciple that talked big like him, he really did never see before in the decades he had been at the Saint Devi sect. The weapons he had made were uncountable, only he knew best a hundred kinds of weapons, and at this point, someone had told him he didn’t know how to forge weapons. This made the blacksmith very unhappy.

“Alright.” Lin Fan smiled and slightly glanced at the blacksmith, ‘Should I perhaps tell him that his past hobby was actually blacksmithing?’

The blacksmith put down the hammer and stepped aside, his intentions obvious, ‘If you can do it then go ahead.’

Lin Fan also went forth, holding the large and heavy hammer with his hand.

“Haha, you don’t even know how to hold the hammer properly, and you say you can forge weapons… utterly laughable.” An expert could tell right off the bat if one was experienced or not. As soon as Lin Fan held the hammer, the blacksmith started laughing. Lin Fan then rolled his eyes, “This is a secret household technique, understood?”