Supreme Martial Venerable: Starting with the White Ape Cloak Hammer skill point allocation

Just as dawn was breaking.

Zhou Yuan was shirtless, forging iron in the shed.

Zhuo Changyu stood to the side holding a towel.

Although they had been living together for several months, she still blushed slightly when she saw Zhou Yuan's muscular physique.

For the past few months, they have treated each other with the utmost respect. Zhou Yuan has been either practicing martial arts or forging iron, never crossing the line.

At first, Zhuo Changyu thought it was her problem, until one day she discovered that Zhou Yuan's body was also reacting...

clang!

A crisp sound.

The long, knife-shaped iron bar broke in two, and Zhou Yuan frowned slightly.

"Still not working?"

Zhuo Changyu whispered, "Forging weapons is very difficult. It doesn't matter if we fail. We can do well with some ordinary ironware."

Zhou Yuan shook his head, staring at the broken iron bar as he fell into thought.

Li Lin did not pass on his weapon-forging skills to him, and he originally intended to try to forge a long sword himself based on his knowledge from his previous life.

He had at least mastered advanced blacksmithing techniques, so he originally thought it would be a piece of cake.

When he actually started doing it, he realized that it was like entering a completely different world.

It's easy to forge a knife-like iron object, but that's not a real weapon. It's either too brittle, too soft, or the center of gravity is off, making it very awkward to use.

He tried many times, wasting a lot of iron, but ultimately failed.

"It's no use to lack a mentor; I'm definitely not a self-taught genius."

Zhou Yuan thought to himself, but without learning weapon forging techniques, it would be difficult to sustain his martial arts training by only forging iron.

Since breaking through the Pi Pass, his martial arts training efficiency has improved, but so has his energy expenditure. He still feels hungry even after eating four or five meals a day.

If it weren't for Cheng Jiuhe's financial support, he would have been struggling to make ends meet long ago relying solely on his blacksmithing income.

Even now, he is still restraining himself and doesn't dare to eat and drink freely.

Zhou Yuan pondered a solution, ate a hasty breakfast, and headed out towards Li Lin's blacksmith shop.

Just as I reached the alley entrance, several people suddenly walked towards me.

The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties, dressed in black, with a long, sheathed sword at his waist.

The middle-aged man stopped three steps away from Zhou Yuan, cupped his hands and smiled, "This must be Brother Zhou Yuan, right? I've long heard that there's a martial artist in our Anyefang who has broken through his cultivation barrier. I've wanted to pay him a visit for a long time, but I've been tied up with worldly affairs and it's been delayed until today."

I am Du Yingrui of the Crimson Gold Gang.

Zhou Yuan remained calm, cupped his hands, and said, "So it's Chief Du. I've heard so much about you."

The Crimson Gold Gang and the Broken Blade Gang fought for a long time, and it seems that a victor has been decided.

The Crimson Gold Gang is now making its appearance as the victors.

The leader of the Broken Blade Gang is a martial artist who refines flesh, so the Crimson Gold Gang must be quite strong to have defeated the Broken Blade Gang.

"From today onwards, the area around Dog Tail Alley will be under the control of our Red Gold Gang."

Since Brother Zhou is a martial artist who has broken through the barrier, he naturally does not need to pay incense money anymore.

However, I've heard that you've opened a blacksmith shop, Brother Zhou. From now on, I'll have someone deliver the materials to your door. What do you think, Brother Zhou?

Du Yingrui spoke politely, but his tone carried an undeniable air of authority.

If you have the Crimson Gold Gang deliver materials to your door, you can't let them work for free. They need to pay for their hard work, and the materials delivered by the Crimson Gold Gang will definitely be 10-20% more expensive than the market price.

In the outer city, anyone doing business is exploited by gangs.

Unless they move to the inner city, it is unavoidable.

Zhou Yuan's status as a martial artist who had broken through to the next level was clearly not enough to intimidate the Crimson Gold Gang.

"Then I'll have to trouble Chief Du."

Zhou Yuan cupped his hands in greeting.

After exchanging a few meaningless words, Zhou Yuan bid farewell and headed towards Li Lin's blacksmith shop.

Watching him walk steadily into the end of the street, Du Yingrui whispered, "This week, tell the brothers to be careful not to overeat. They can accept the hard-earned money, but the materials should be 10% more expensive than the market price."

"The gang leader is just a skin-tempering martial artist, and I heard he's already exhausted his potential and has no future..."

"After all, he's the Zhuo family's son-in-law by marriage. Even though the Zhuo family doesn't acknowledge him now, who knows what the future holds? It's always better to be cautious."

Du Yingrui said.

The henchmen all nodded in agreement.

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"Master Li, as you know, there are plenty of weapon blacksmiths in the prefecture, including many master craftsmen from the Divine Weapon Valley. If it weren't for my elder brother's sake, this deal would never have fallen to you."

A young man in his mid-twenties sat opposite Li Lin, looking arrogant. He took a sip of tea from his teacup, then spat it out on the ground.

"Master Li, you are the only weapon forger in Gaoshan County. The tea you serve is too poor. I'll have my servant bring you a tael of good tea later so you can see for yourself."

The young man said dismissively.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Young Master Liu."

Li Lin smiled apologetically, saying that in terms of age and strength, he didn't need to lower himself to Liu Yin like this.

But what can you do when Liu Yin has a genius older brother?

He ranked first in the Gaoshan County Martial Arts Examination (Class A) and was among the top ten in the Mianlong Prefecture Martial Arts Examination (Class B).

No one doubts that Liu Jin will become a high-ranking military scholar in the future.

"Master Li, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The Qingyuan Escort Agency is backed by the Pang family of Jiangzhou, the same Pang family that produced a governor. The current head of the Pang family is an elder of the Divine Weapon Valley."

My eldest brother is currently discussing marriage with the eldest daughter of the Pang family.

This order from Qingyuan Escort Agency is a testament to the Pang family's sincerity.

Liu Yin said smugly, "One or two hundred weapons a year, easily worth over a thousand taels of silver. Master Li, where else in Gaoshan County can you find such a good business?"

Li Lin's brows furrowed deeply. The business was good, but the problem was—

"Master Li, are you really willing to offend my brother and me for the sake of a peasant?"

You'd better think this through. If my elder brother becomes the Pang family's son-in-law, he'll definitely have to join the Divine Weapon Valley. The prefect of our Sleeping Dragon Prefecture and the magistrate of Gaoshan County are both disciples of the Divine Weapon Valley!

Liu Yin's tone was threatening. He believed that Li Lin, with his timid and cowardly nature, would never dare to disobey him.

He was secretly pleased with himself; who would have thought his elder brother was so capable that he could climb up to the Pang family?

His elder brother married Miss Pang, so it's not unreasonable for Liu Yin to marry Miss Zhuo, is it?

The Zhuo family's vast fortune will eventually be Liu Yin's!

"Master Li, the choice is yours: to earn a thousand taels of silver a year in peace and quiet, or to end up with a tarnished reputation in your later years."

Liu Yin's once handsome face was now twisted into a sinister, venomous snake-like expression.

"Young Master Liu, could you grant me a few days to handle this matter properly?"

Li Lin was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his hand, cupped his fists and said.

"I'll give you three days at most. I can wait, but my older brother can't. He has a bad temper."

Liu Yin said, "My eldest brother cares most about my marriage. If anyone affects my marriage, my eldest brother will definitely not let him off the hook."

With that, Liu Yin glanced at the teacup with disdain, then flicked his sleeves and walked out.

As they reached the gate, they brushed past Zhou Yuan, who had just returned from his patrol mission.

He glanced at Zhou Yuan, his face full of a smug and arrogant smile.