From the moment Li Yuan first began forging, he made up his mind to rely on both cultivation and allocating stat points to craft a perfect path of advancement—one that would create the image of a genius weaponsmith.0

This plan was carefully thought out.  0

Being a weaponsmith was an excellent choice. It was highly valued and indispensable, yet also quite rare. It didn’t require going out to complete tasks and could earn you a seat among powerful factions. Even if you only reached sixth rank, you could still forge fifth rank spirit weapons. Most importantly, a weaponsmith would never be short on blood gold.  1

This identity was exactly what Li Yuan needed.  0

After his stint as the Blood Blade Patriarch, he now wanted to don the role of a weaponsmith, quietly making his way to fifth rank and forging a spirit weapon for himself.  0

At the same time, Li Yuan could openly become a bigshot in the eyes of the world, rather than just some random newcomer from a backwater region.  0

So, the additional...0