Gods: Start with Goblins

Xiaohua also nodded in agreement, with a hint of caution in her voice: "I remember that the materials in the space are very rare. It would be bad to waste them carelessly. Master, you should reconsider it."

Xiaobai also reminded Luodan out of consideration for thrift and frugality. He knew that once Luodan made a decision, it would be difficult to change his mind, but he still hoped that Luodan would think twice before acting.

However, Luo Dan did not change his original idea at all after listening to Xiao Bai and Xiao Hua. He shook his head and said firmly: "No, no, that's it. I already have an idea in my mind, and I must forge it now. If I do nothing, I will be uneasy. You don't know, the desire for forging is like a fire burning in my heart, which makes me unable to calm down."

Xiaobai and Xiaohua looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. They knew that once Luodan made up his mind, it would be difficult to persuade him to change his mind.

"But, Master, forging weapons is not an easy task." Xiao Bai was still unwilling to give up and continued to persuade him, "You need to master the temperature, strength, properties of the materials, etc. If you are not careful, it may lead to forging failure. You should think about it again and don't rush it."

Luo Dan smiled, his eyes full of confidence: "I know it's not easy to forge a weapon, but I'm not unprepared. I have carefully observed every move of the weapon refiner, and I have also memorized the temperature and strength when he forged it. I believe that as long as I am careful, I will be able to successfully forge the silver-gray spear in my mind."

Having said that, Luo Dan no longer paid attention to Xiao Bai and Xiao Hua's persuasion and began to prepare for forging. He carefully took out the materials from the space ring and carefully examined the texture and properties of each piece of metal. Then, he lit the fire in the forge and began to heat the metal.

Xiaobai and Xiaohua looked at Luodan's determined figure. Although they were still a little worried, they could only accompany him silently and cheer him on. They knew that no matter what the result was, Luodan would try his best. This was his character and his charm.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Xiaobai and Xiaohua looked at each other with a hint of helplessness in their eyes. They knew that once Luodan made up his mind, no one could change it, so they could not say anything and could only stand aside silently, ready to deal with any unexpected situation that might arise.

"Xiaohua, look at how stubborn the master is. What if something goes wrong?" Xiaobai said worriedly. His eyes were fixed on Luodan's every move, afraid to miss anything wrong.

Xiaohua also shook her head, with a hint of worry in her tone: "Yes, forging weapons is no joke. If you are not careful, big problems may occur. But we can't keep persuading him. We can only be prepared at all times and rescue people immediately if something goes wrong."

However, they obviously underestimated Luo Dan's talent and strength. Luo Dan was skilled and agile, as if every move had been tempered a thousand times. After a while, all the problems in the forging process were solved one by one by him, and there was no more abnormal situation.

In this way, Luo Dan spent a whole night, concentrating on forging. His eyes flashed with a fiery light, as if he wanted to pour all his passion and energy into this long sword. Finally, at dawn, a golden long sword was born in his hands.

The golden light attached to the long sword, flowing with brilliant brilliance, appearing to be shining. Luo Dan held the long sword, feeling the powerful aura it exuded, and an indescribable joy surged in his heart.

He played around a bit, and the tip of the sword drew golden arcs in the air, which was breathtakingly beautiful. Unable to suppress the smile on his face any longer, Luo Dan laughed out loud, "Haha, great! I didn't expect to achieve such an achievement in my first forging. Not bad! This long sword is definitely my masterpiece!"

He was quite satisfied with this, with a proud and complacent light in his eyes. Xiaohua and Xiaobai were also shocked when they saw it. They floated to Luodan's side and circled around the golden sword.

"Master, you are truly the most wicked genius I have ever seen!" Xiao Hua couldn't help but exclaim, with a hint of admiration and shock in her voice, "It's incredible that you can forge such a perfect sword in such a short time!"

Xiaobai also nodded and echoed, "Yes, the master's talent and strength are truly amazing. I believe that in time, the master will become a top weapon refiner!"

Luo Dan felt a warm current in his heart after hearing their words. He knew that he could not have achieved such an achievement without the support and companionship of Xiao Bai and Xiao Hua. So, he smiled and patted their heads and said, "Thank you. With you by my side, I have more confidence. In the future, I will continue to work hard to forge more and better weapons!"

"You can actually make a long sword so easily. You just watched him forge it. How can he be so amazing?" Xiaobai widened her eyes and looked at Luo Dan in disbelief, as if she was looking at a monster. She clamored to come out and take a look. Her curiosity had swelled to the extreme.

Luo Dan looked at her with a doting smile on his face. He had always been with her and doted on her, almost always responding to her requests. So, without saying anything, he released her from the space ring.

As soon as Xiaobai came out, she ran to the side of the long sword like a wild horse. She squatted down and observed the long sword carefully, with curiosity and amazement flashing in her eyes.

"Wow, Master, this sword is really not a piece of junk!" Xiao Bai exclaimed. Her fingers gently stroked the sword, feeling the spiritual energy flowing on it. "And there is spiritual energy attached to it, which can also play a great auxiliary role in fighting!"

As she spoke, she moved closer and could even feel a hint of evil spirit on it. Although the evil spirit was weak, it was extremely sharp and chilling. "Master, this evil spirit should be inherent in the material. I didn't expect it to be reflected in this sword." Xiaobai continued, her tone full of admiration and amazement, "This long sword of yours is definitely an ordinary one. If it is auctioned at an auction house, it will probably become the finale!"

Luo Dan couldn't help but feel proud after hearing her words. He knew that he had a good talent, but he didn't expect that he could forge such an excellent long sword so quickly. He smiled at Xiao Bai and said, "You are so sweet, but you are telling the truth. This long sword is indeed one of my most proud works."

Xiao Bai was even more proud after hearing his words. She began to flatter him, saying, "Master, you are a genius among geniuses! You can forge such an excellent sword in such a short time, it is simply a miracle! I believe that you will become a top weapon refiner in the future, and everyone will look up to your talent!"

Luo Dan was amused by her and laughed out loud, feeling particularly happy. He knew that with a friend like Xiao Bai by his side, he could maintain a positive attitude no matter what difficulties and setbacks he encountered. So, he patted Xiao Bai on the head and said, "Okay, stop flattering me. Let's quickly test the power of this long sword!"

But Luo Dan was proud, but he was not a fool. After listening to Xiao Bai's exaggerated flattery, he just laughed softly, then touched Xiao Bai's forehead with his hand, with a hint of helplessness and doting in his tone.

"I heard you bragging. If you say I have some talent, I still believe it. But if you say this sword can reach the auction level, it's still a long way off." Luo Dan shook his head, a trace of clarity and self-knowledge flashed in his eyes, "Its current performance is just accumulated by the raw materials, and the real effect is not all. This sword still has a lot of room for improvement."

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Xiao Bai was touched on the forehead by Luo Dan. He scratched his head a little embarrassedly, but he still muttered unconvincedly: "But, Master, I think this sword is really powerful! Look at the spiritual energy and evil spirit on it, it is not comparable to ordinary weapons."

Luo Dan just smiled after hearing her words, then looked at Xiao Bai seriously and said, "Xiao Bai, in fact, you don't need me to tell you, I also know that my sword is different from the ones forged by the Lei family. The Lei family is a family of weapon refiners with hundreds of years of heritage. The weapons they forge are first-class in terms of craftsmanship and performance. Although my sword has its own unique features, it is still a little behind the works of the Lei family."

As he said this, he played with the long sword in his hand again, with a hint of boredom in his eyes. He was a perfectionist and liked the best of everything. Although he was very satisfied with this long sword, he knew clearly in his heart that it was not the best.

"But, Master, I think you are already very good!" Xiaobai looked at Luo Dan's somewhat lost expression and couldn't help but comfort him, "You have just started learning forging, and you can make such a long sword. It is not easy. I believe that as long as you continue to work hard, you will be able to forge better weapons than the Lei family in the future!"

Luo Dan felt warm in his heart after hearing Xiao Bai's words. He knew that Xiao Bai had always supported and encouraged him. He smiled at Xiao Bai and said, "Okay, stop comforting me. I know what I am doing. Although this sword is not the best now, it is the result of my hard work. I will continue to work hard and strive to forge a better weapon in the future!"

As he spoke, he played with the sword in his hand again, with a hint of determination and expectation in his eyes. He knew that his path to weapon refining was still very long, but he believed that as long as he worked hard, he would be able to stand at the pinnacle of weapon refining one day, and let everyone look up to his talent!
"Is it different? Why didn't I notice it? Aren't all weapons like this?" Xiao Bai tilted his head and carefully observed the long sword in his hand. He said with a confused look on his face, "If there is any difference, it's probably that yours is better looking and more shiny."

As it spoke, it gently stroked the sword with its hand, feeling the spiritual energy flowing through it, with curiosity gleaming in its eyes.

Luo Dan listened to Xiao Bai's words, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Xiao Bai, you are still too superficial. Although the weapons look similar, there are many tricks. For example, this long sword, although it looks full of spiritual energy, it is still a little lacking compared to the weapons forged by the Lei family."

"The right amount of energy? What's the right amount of energy?" Xiao Bai blinked and asked in confusion, "Don't we both have spiritual energy? It's just that one is stronger and the other is weaker. Besides, the spiritual energy of your sword is not weak either. I think it's already very strong."

Luo Dan sighed and explained, "The strength of spiritual energy is only one aspect. What's more important is the structure and craftsmanship of the weapon. The weapons forged by the Lei family are carefully designed and polished in every detail. Whether it's the selection of materials or the forging techniques, they are all unique. Although I spent a lot of time and effort on this long sword of mine, it still looks a bit rough compared to the works of the Lei family."

Xiaobai nodded thoughtfully after hearing Luo Dan's words, but still said in confusion: "But, Master, you are still a novice, and that person is already a veteran. Isn't it normal to have a visual gap? You don't have to blame yourself too much."

Luo Dan felt warm in his heart after hearing what Xiao Bai said. He knew that Xiao Bai had always been so considerate and understanding. But he still shook his head and said, "I know I'm still a novice now, and there's a big gap between me and the people of the Lei family. But I just can't accept it. Why can't I forge weapons as good as theirs?"

Xiaohua also floated over at this time, patted Luo Dan's shoulder gently, and comforted him: "Master, you don't have to worry too much. Everyone starts as a novice, and the people of the Lei family can't forge such good weapons at the beginning. It must be because you have too little experience now, so you can't forge something exactly the same as them for a while. It doesn't matter, as long as you practice regularly in the future, you will naturally have your own experience over time."

Xiaobai also quickly agreed: "Yes, Master, Xiaohua is right. You don't have to be too anxious, take your time, we believe you can do it!"

Luo Dan felt a little warm and encouraged after listening to Xiao Hua and Xiao Bai's words. He knew that with their support and encouragement, he would be able to overcome difficulties and make continuous progress. (End of this chapter)