Su Mu had told the apothecary and the Young Physician in advance that he was going to apply for a blacksmith position. The study of the poison gu had hit a bottleneck, and he no longer needed to visit the medical hall every day.
The apothecary was surprised when he heard. He had thought Su Mu was a man devoted to martial arts. After all, it was no ordinary feat to reach the eighth rank at fourteen or fifteen.
Su Mu performed the Five Animal Frolics with such effortless grace that the apothecary had even wondered if he had started practicing martial arts in the womb.
At the same time, the apothecary knew a thing or two about the Weapon Forging Workshop in the city. He was even acquainted with both the current workshop master and the previous one, and knew how difficult it was to get in.
But after spending some time with Su Mu, the apothecary had come to understand that Su Mu was far more steady and mature than others his age. If he had decided to apply, he must have been confident he could succeed.
"What a monster—not only a martial arts prodigy... but talented at forging, too?"
After his surprise, the apothecary understood. The treatment to cure the poison would cost a good deal of silver, and martial arts training was a bottomless pit for money. Getting into the Weapon Forging Workshop would be a good choice.
The apothecary could understand, but the Young Physician found it hard to accept. In the end, she stayed gloomy for half the day, wrote a good many characters, and drew a picture before finally talking herself around.
According to the Weapon Forging Workshop's rules, applicants for blacksmith positions had to stay temporarily in its guest rooms. Once the