A forger?
The others' reaction made Su Mu understand. This forger seemed to hold a high status, at least far above that of an ordinary blacksmith.
The lowest rank in the Weapon Forging Workshop was apprentice. Ordinary smiths were called blacksmiths, and only a handful could be called "forgers."
That was why Wu Lie had recruited apprentices and blacksmiths this time, rather than directly seeking forgers.
Every forger was a pillar of the Weapon Forging Workshop, handpicked and trained from among dozens or even hundreds of blacksmiths. Aside from Su Mu, this prodigy, the youngest forger in the workshop was now thirty-seven.
"I'm willing!"
This was exactly what Su Mu wanted. Who would turn down better treatment? The young man nodded at once.
"Good. Starting today, you're a member of the Weapon Forging Workshop—and its ninth forger. We don't have any fussy rules here, and everyone receives equal treatment."
"Forgers receive five taels of silver a month. On top of that, you'll get a bonus of two taels for every Thirty Refinements Weapon you forge, five taels for a Fifty Refinements Weapon, and fifteen taels for a Hundred Refinements elite weapon. There's just one other requirement: each forger must forge at least one Hundred Refinements elite weapon every month."
Wu Lie explained the forgers' benefits and the workshop's rules.
Su Mu's eyes lit up.
As expected, forgers in Qingyun City enjoyed extraordinary benefits. Ten blacksmiths in Qingshui Town couldn't match a single forger at the Weapon Forging Workshop.
The fixed salary was five taels a month, and forging at least one Hundred Refinements elite weapon brought in another fifteen. During his assessment, Su Mu had forged one in fifteen days—and that was after several months without practice, when his skills had grown a little rusty. In short, he could manage