The Heavens: One World, One Superpower

The village chief of the swordsmith village was extremely short, wore a pink fire-man mask, and had a head of white hair.

Although he is less than a meter tall, he is the most skilled knife maker in the entire village.

According to Su Chen, almost all the Nichirin Blades of Pillar-level swordsmen were handcrafted by the village chief.

The broad axe and barbed meteor hammer of the rock pillar, as well as a thick iron chain, were forged by him;

He forged the standard Nichirin Blade of the Flame Pillar;

He forged the standard Nichirin sword for the water column;

He forged the fine-bladed Nichirin Blade of the Insect Pillar and installed a mechanism that could inject wisteria poison.

He forged the standard Nichirin Blade of the Mist Pillar;

He forged the standard Nichirin Blade of the Wind Pillar;

The Love Pillar's soft-bladed Nichirin Blade, also known as the Whip Blade, was forged by him;

The snake-shaped, curved Nichirin Blade of the Serpent Pillar, also known as the naginata, was forged by him;

He forged the double-handled serrated Nichirin sword of the Sound Pillar;

The standard Nichirin sword for the Flower Pillar was forged by him.

Therefore, the village chief was not only highly respected in the swordsmith village, but also held in the highest esteem by the Demon Slayer Corps.

Su Chen naturally treated the old man with utmost respect, bowing respectfully and saying, "This humble student, Su Chen, greets the village chief."

The old man was delighted with Su Chen's attitude, saying, "Tsk tsk tsk, I never expected this, I really never expected it. The renowned new generation of Pillar-level swordsman is actually a sixteen-year-old lad. Truly, the younger generation is formidable. It seems that the Demon Slayer Corps' cause is flourishing, and the opportunity to slay Muzan Kibutsuji is just around the corner."

Su Chen said, "Village Chief, you flatter me. The great task of slaying Muzan Kibutsuji not only requires the efforts of juniors, but also the joint efforts of all the swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps and all the villagers of the Swordsmith Village. In the future, when we cut off Muzan Kibutsuji's head, it will be the result of the joint efforts of all our comrades."

The old man said happily, "Not bad, not bad. I love hearing you say that, kid. For thousands of years, most people have regarded the front-line swordsmen as heroes, while regarding the contributions of the swordsmith village as a monetary transaction. They think that we only have the function of forging Nichirin Blades and have not contributed anything to the cause of exterminating demons. Today, I finally receive this recognition from people other than my lord."

Su Chen said, "The Swordsmith Village and the Demon Slayer Corps are interdependent. Without the Swordsmith Village, the Demon Slayer Corps would have no Nichirin Blades to use and would be unable to kill demons. Without the Demon Slayer Corps, the Nichirin Blades forged by the Swordsmith Village would have no one to use and would also be ineffective in the cause of exterminating demons. Therefore, we are all in the same boat, working together for the cause of exterminating demons."

The old man nodded and said, "All the Nichirin Blades of Pillar-level swordsmen are forged by this old man, and yours is no exception. Moreover, because you are a Sun Pillar, I can use the most sun-power-rich materials from the swordsmith village to forge your Nichirin Blade. Tell me, what type of Nichirin Blade do you need? The standard type? Or do you have any special requirements?"

Su Chen recalled the plot.

The forging skills in the knife-making village did not become more refined over time, but rather reached their peak during the Warring States period, after which they tended to decline.

Therefore, even though our predecessors accumulated a lot of effective experience, the pinnacle of casting techniques was still during the Warring States period.

In the village of swordsmiths, there happens to be a Nichirin sword forged during the Warring States period, which embodies the most advanced skills of the village at that time and was also forged using the highest quality materials.

Moreover, that Nichirin Blade was not just anyone's sword, but the sword of the first Pillar-level swordsman, carrying the undying will of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Su Chen said, "I've heard that there's a Yoriichi Type 0 doll in the village, and inside the doll is a Nichirin Blade from the first Pillar-level swordsman. I hope the village chief can resharpen that Nichirin Blade and use it as my Nichirin Blade."