He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

Episode 12

After obtaining the three wish vouchers.

What Namgung Cheon-gang did was organize the blacksmith’s forge.

There were many materials and tools that had collapsed when he was hit by Peng Duohui and sent flying.

Since it caught the eye of Namgung Cheon-gang, who always cleaned up neatly after using the forge, how could he just leave it be?

“This happened because of me! Let this Peng Duohui help you!”

“I’ll help too.”

“I can’t be left out either.”

Peng Duohui, Muyong Sohwa, and Jie Hejun also rolled up their sleeves.

‘They’re more considerate people than I thought.’

People from the Five Great Families, and direct descendants at that, didn’t seem like they would actively participate in cleaning and organizing.

Come to think of it, they had been polite from the first time they came here.

It seems they were properly taught manners and etiquette.

Even in web novels, the direct descendants of prestigious families in the martial arts world had very high noses.

They wouldn’t do menial work.

Reality is certainly different.

“Gasp! Th-this is!”

Just as I was nodding at the three people’s integrity and politeness, I heard the sound of someone gasping.

It was too loud.

It was as if he was asking me to look, so I couldn’t help but turn my head.

It turned out to be Jie Hejun.

I wondered what he was so surprised about, and it was because of a sword.

‘Isn’t that the sword I made for fun with the leftover Baekryeonjeonggang after making the sword for uncle?’

Of course, I say for fun, but care and affection went into it.

There’s no such thing as sloppy refining in Namgung Cheon-gang’s dictionary.

Therefore, it’s at least high-grade quality.

It seems it was buried among the scattered materials of the forge.

It must have originally been in a scabbard, as Jie Hejun was also holding a scabbard in his left hand.

‘He must have drawn it out of curiosity.’

Well, that’s understandable.

Even though the Jegal Family is a scholarly family, they are still a martial family.

And Jie Hejun is a martial artist belonging to that place.

Drawing a sword from its scabbard is like my younger cousins wanting to play with the awesome custom plastic models in my room during holidays.

Namgung Cheon-gang understood completely and quietly approached Jie Hejun.

But even when he got close, he didn’t acknowledge him, and his eyes didn’t leave the sword.

My.

Look at that honey dripping?

“How is it?”

Namgung Cheon-gang asked with a smile.

“…This feeling of it fitting perfectly in my hand. And the perfect balance I can feel. Moreover, this blade that shines so enchantingly! It’s, it’s such an amazing sword. I think this is what they mean by a famous sword!”

He’s smitten.

As it happens, Jie Hejun had just lost his sword in a bet.

He couldn’t help but desire to have it.

In other words.

‘He’s a customer!’

In Namgung Cheon-gang’s eyes, Jie Hejun transformed into a customer.

“Do you like it?”

“Yes. I like it very much. Did Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang make this too?”

“That’s right. I’m the blacksmith of Cheongeumjeong after all.”

“…Seeing this makes me realize even more clearly how rude I was. Truly, you are amazing. To think you could make such a famous sword…”

“It’s not a famous sword, just about high-grade quality.”

“Th-this is high-grade quality? At a glance, it’s close to a famous sword—”

“Would you like to have it?”

“…!?”

Getting straight to the point in an instant.

Jie Hejun’s eyes widened.

At the same time, his head nodded continuously.

He was already blinded by the sword.

It seems he couldn’t hide his true feelings at the mention of having it.

Namgung Cheon-gang grinned.

“Then, take it.”

Words thrown out casually, as if giving candy to a child.

“Gasp! Such a famous sword! Th-thank—”

Jie Hejun was moved.

“How much you’ll pay is up to you, customer, no, Master Jie Hejun, to decide.”

The emotion was short-lived.

“…Pardon?”

“As you know, it’s very difficult for Cheongeumjeong’s weapons to be distributed outside, right? You don’t know? Well, you know now. Anyway, it’s very difficult. There are quite a few places to report to.”

How difficult it was poured out of Namgung Cheon-gang’s mouth as if he had been waiting.

It was so clear that Muyong Sohwa and Peng Duohui, who were listening, understood and nodded that it was indeed difficult.

“Of course, there are exceptions. Only for the Nine Sects and One Faction, or the same Five Great Families, and those belonging to the Hundred Great Masters, we provide custom service benefits that can skip all the processes. Going a bit further, we can accept custom manufacturing requests, but since that’s not for right now, let’s skip it. Anyway, that sword. It contains Baekryeonjeonggang that I personally made and developed, and it’s a high-grade sword I made staying up all night for a month, so it can be used as a suitable custom type for most swordsmen. Therefore, even calling it custom-made wouldn’t be strange.”

It took two days.

“…How much would it be?”

“Considering the toil of having to report that one sword from the Namgung Family was sold to the Jegal Family, along with this high-grade sword that contains my blood and sweat. Please take your time thinking about the price.”

“…”

“I can give you the scabbard as a service, no, for free, and I made this myself too. Getting a scabbard made by a Cheongeumjeong night blacksmith for free? Wow. Opportunities like this don’t come often, you know?”

“…”

“You don’t know how much to pay? Come, come. There’s a space where I rest over there, let’s have a cup of tea and talk slowly.”

Like a child enchanted by candy.

Jie Hejun walked along, led by Namgung Cheon-gang’s hand.

Afterwards, Jie Hejun paid 5 taels of gold and purchased the sword.

“Thank you, sucker, no, customer! Please use our services again next time! Of course, don’t forget that you need to write a proper request form and submit it to Cheongeumjeong!”

“…”

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“He’s quite an interesting person.”

Muyong Sohwa left Anhui together with Jie Hejun and Peng Duohui.

After walking a bit, looking at the scenery that enriched the heart, she said so casually.

The interesting person mentioned in those words.

The young man of her age she had seen inside Cheongeumjeong.

“Certainly, he wasn’t ordinary. His eloquence that completely captivated one’s soul was excellent.”

Jie Hejun agreed.

A new sword hung at his waist.

It was what he had purchased after being completely taken in by Namgung Cheon-gang’s eloquence.

Muyong Sohwa stared at it intently.

Jie Hejun coughed awkwardly, “Ahem, ahem.”

“Hahaha! This is the first time I’ve seen the cunning fox of the world, Jegal Gyoho, looking embarrassed! Today, only interesting and pleasing things keep happening! Hahaha!”

“It seems Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang was very much to your liking, Young Master Peng.”

“Very much to my liking. Just seeing that he doesn’t neglect martial arts training even during his busy work and has raised his level shows he’s a martial artist who works tremendously hard, doesn’t it? If I don’t like such a person, who would I like! Hahaha!”

“That’s fortunate.”

Muyong Sohwa smiled brightly.

The two she met when she came to express her gratitude to Namgung Cheon-gang after receiving his help.

They had followed her out of curiosity after hearing her words.

The three had been acquainted for some time.

So knowing their usual personalities, she thought nothing special would happen.

But who would have thought the two would be so pleased.

She felt the same way.

Well, there were incidents and accidents, but rather it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, should she say?

‘That behavior of helping even knowing about Hyeorin-gak. And despite being a blacksmith, the level he hasn’t abandoned as a martial artist. Of course, his martial level might not be that high, but…’

The ability to see the grain and destroy weapons was truly a genius-level talent.

The Muyong Family also had its own blacksmith’s forge.

There were craftsmen and master-level smiths.

However, there was no one with the ability to see the grain and destroy weapons.

Was it because it was Cheongeumjeong?

‘No. It’s possible because it’s that person.’

Muyong Sohwa was certain.

Hadn’t he become a master-level smith before reaching the age of wisdom?

In martial terms, it could be considered entering the first-class level.

She was merely upper second-class at that time.

So it would be strange if he didn’t have outstanding talent for seeing the grain.

‘I met a good person during my martial wandering.’

Martial wandering.

It’s nothing special.

It could be called a kind of travel training where young people who have reached adulthood and belong to martial families and sects with considerable reputation in the martial world travel for a certain period to gain martial experience.

Peng Duohui and Jie Hejun were the same.

During such wandering, she met good people and also encountered plenty of bad ones.

Namgung Cheon-gang, whom she met at the Namgung Family this time, was a good person.

Rather than ending as just a good connection that passes by, he seemed sufficient as an acquaintance to meet continuously in the future, someone to see for a long time.

Well, if he’s a smith of Cheongeumjeong, there would be enough reason to form connections even without other matters.

Because Cheongeumjeong’s weapons in the martial world are something you want but can’t easily obtain.

“I’m about to return to my family now. What about Miss Muyong and Young Hero Peng?”

While looking at the enriching scenery, having conversations, and organizing thoughts, Jie Hejun casually spoke up.

Muyong Sohwa nodded and answered.

“Yes. This is also the end of my schedule. The permitted time is almost up. I should gradually return.”

“Right. Namgung was also my last stop. I’d like to wander around more if I could, but if I wander any longer, Father might quickly chase after me and break my legs.”

“Because you might cause trouble?”

“Huh? How did you know? Hahaha!”

“Then, how about having a meal at the inn in the next village and then parting ways? If we meet again in the future, it will probably be around the time we reach adulthood, so wouldn’t a last meal be fine?”

Jie Hejun’s suggestion.

Peng Duohui answered “Let’s do that!” and Muyong Sohwa also nodded lightly.

It was a path they had to pass through anyway.

A last meal with old friends wouldn’t be bad.

Moreover, once she returned to her family, she wouldn’t have time for such leisure.

Training aside, she couldn’t just leave the assassins who targeted her alone.

A bad connection formed through a relationship of gratitude and resentment.

She didn’t expect that relationship of gratitude and resentment to extend all the way to Anhui where the Namgung Family was located.

Therefore, if she remained complacent like this, they would run rampant even in the region where her family was located.

She would uproot them completely and settle the dust.

The source of calamity must be uprooted by its very nature.

A bleakness flashed through Muyong Sohwa’s eyes as she made a firm resolution.

Jie Hejun noticed.

But since it wasn’t something to bring up, he pretended not to know.

“Come, let’s go! To commemorate obtaining a famous sword, this Jie Hejun will treat you.”

“Huh? You didn’t obtain it, you bought it with money, didn’t you? Plus you lost the bet. I know you also left your broken sword for repair on credit. Do you really have money for the meal?”

“…”

Jie Hejun resented Peng Duohui.

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