Li Yuan moved the forge and tools beyond the black market ghost domain’s mist-shrouded boundary and started planning the second weapon.0

Because spirit artifacts couldn’t grow, shrink, or auto-adjust in size, a weaponsmith had to think about carry-weight and fit. It was also why armor wasn’t typically forged. 0

A martial artist’s muscles could grow under the influence of shadow blood while spirit artifacts were immutable. Armor that strangled its wearer was nobody’s idea of usefulness, so most people stuck to blades, shields, or pocket-sized curios.0

Li Yuan wanted one long blade for raw power and one short blade he could conceal. He had 225 kg of blood crystal marrow into the long blade; the rest would go into...1