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The sound of hammering metal came from the wooden house. A young man held a forging hammer and struck farm tools on the anvil, sparks flying everywhere.
His muscles were clearly defined, he was drenched in sweat, and his whole body was tinged red by the firelight from the furnace.
"Brother Li, my sickle is crooked, could you help me straighten it?"
While we were working, an old farmer came in carrying farm tools.
Taking the sickle and holding the hammer, Li Mo, bewildered, suddenly remembered.
"I've traveled through time..."
"I transmigrated into the body of a blacksmith's apprentice in Dawang Village. Before my master passed away, he entrusted the shop to me."
"Dawang Village is on the edge of the city and is not safe. Occasionally, disasters from outside the city will cross the city walls. That's how my master died."
"Fortunately, I have an exceptional talent for forging. Holding a hammer is like a gift from birth. Without a blacksmith, the village would be in trouble."
Li Mo also forgot his past.
But this is limited to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
He had a vague feeling that something was wrong. It was said to be a soul transmigration, because he looked exactly like his previous life. It was said to be a physical body transmigration, because his memories of the previous life were completely blank.
The only similarity is that both lives were so ordinary.
Oh, except for the forging talent...
Fortunately, he had this skill to make a living; otherwise, as a transmigrator, he would have starved to death.
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Looking at the darling wife, Xiao Bawang, working in the blacksmith's shop, Li Qun Jianhao...
A profound silence fell over the Imperial Capital, along with a multitude of unanswered questions.
"I've witnessed the Celestial Person Trials three times, but I've never seen one born in a human city..."
"This way of being born was far too brutal."
"Isn't Young Hero Li the number one in the Hidden Dragon? His talent, if not comparable to Cold Fairy, shouldn't be inferior to Jiang Yu's."
"Could something have gone wrong along the way?"
None of the people had played the game, otherwise they could probably describe what it felt like to be born in a human city.
It was like an NPC randomly spawning in a game.
They had no power, no status, and not even wealth.
"Does this mean that the Celestial Person Trial has basically nothing to do with Li Mo?"
Having just finished the grand flower festival, the flowers standing under the canopy, gazing at the sky, were filled with astonishment, disappointment, and confusion.
Tu Yan raised an eyebrow, suddenly realizing that he wasn't as radiant as before.
It was even somewhat disappointing.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers Heavenly Fortune Dao Artifact, encompassing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and all living beings—a fact widely acknowledged.
As long as one is one of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, no one can escape this.
So this is Li Mo's original form?
Tu Yan found it hard to believe.
But if you ask her whether she believes in Heavenly Fortune Dao Artifact or Li Mo, she will definitely believe in the former.
Therefore, she no longer planned to waste any more time on Li Mo. Now it seemed that Li Mo's rise to power was solely due to Cold Fairy; his success had brought prosperity to everyone around him.
The Hidden Dragon Ranking was probably given to Ying Bing.
"Is the emperor pulling some kind of stunt?"
Shang Wu, hands on her hips, huffed Jiujiu puffed, "He can't be an emperor, but I'll reluctantly help him."
"That's right!"
Suddenly, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice reached my ears.
Shang Wu turned around and saw an old acquaintance— Shang Qinqing.
"Hey, little Green Phoenix, you're not bald anymore, all your feathers have grown back!" That's how Shang Wu greets people.
"It's been thousands of years; it grew naturally."
Shang Qinqing snorted, knowing Shang Wu's temperament, and didn't argue with her.
Moreover, they are now united in their hatred of the enemy.
"Little Bing is in Tiancheng, and Xiao Mo is in Rencheng. I was hoping they would forget their past and let me have some new romance. Now I can't even see them, how can I have any romance?"
"That's right, that's right, Little Green Phoenix, let's plan something big together! I'll make you Prince later, so you can sit on equal footing with the emperor."
And what about you?
"I will become the retired emperor."
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The people around them stared at them with astonishment, silently moving away as if they hadn't heard anything, their ears too afraid to hear such outrageous words.
Only Qin Yuzhi dared to get closer:
"Don't worry, Little Bing left Tiancheng, probably to go find Xiao Mo."
"I've always found Li Mo strange, so his arrival in the City of Men isn't surprising. Shang Wu, you should know your disciple well; have faith in him."
"I have confidence."
Shang Wu looked serious and nervously took two sips of wine.
Upon hearing that he could still kowtow, Clan Leader Shang stopped making a fuss.
But at this very moment...
The Map of Mountains and Rivers has changed again.
Several enormous creatures, each the size of a house, appeared on the horizon, clearly heading towards the village.
It's hard to say what kind of creatures they are. The leader is covered in blue scales, has a snake's lower body, but also human arms that can wield weapons. Its head is a combination of human and snake, with facial features and fangs, and sharp fins behind its head.
Despite being called Demon Beast, it clearly lacks intelligence and doesn't seem very clever.
It's like a shell possessing the power of Demon Beast, driven by wild animals.
Their power was not considered strong by the martial artists present in the Imperial Capital, who didn't even have the interest to glance at them, but for the small village on the outskirts of that city, it was undoubtedly devastating.
The strongest person in this village is only at the Blood-Qi Realm.
"What terrible luck! Born into the City of Humans, you were born an ordinary person."
"Let alone being in charge of the Celestial Person, surely he wasn't sent away by some lowly minions right from the start?"
The crowd became noisy again.
Some of them were originally waiting for Li Mo to unleash his full potential.
But if the Hidden Dragon Ranking were to participate in the trial, it would be one thing if they were born with a deficiency, but to be eliminated right from the start would be too dramatic.
But one thing is certain.
This is not the outside world; Li Mo is now just an ordinary blacksmith in a private city.
Huang Donglai searched Li Mo's body for a long time but couldn't find the satchel he had given him. Even the usually composed Huang Donglai became anxious.
Looking back at the others, Zhong Zhenyue, Xiao Qin, and Murong Xiao all had worried expressions on their faces.
Several houses were destroyed, and the screams and shouts drowned out the banging.
Li Mo paused with his hammer, and the farmer next to him also changed his expression slightly.
The farmer's granddaughter, who had been playing outside, was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.
Because one of those terrifying beings has already come over.
It was that half-human, half-snake creature.
"Brother Li, I'm too old to run anymore, you should run."
The farmer led his granddaughter inside, his face beaming with hope.
He probably hoped that the young and strong Li Mo would take his granddaughter and escape together, but with lives at stake, who would be willing to take a child with them? He couldn't bring himself to say it.
"You and the little girl, both of you stay here."
Upon hearing Li Mo's words, the farmer's face fell.
Just as he was about to sigh, he turned back after stepping out the door and said:
"I'll lure it away, then you can run when you have the chance."
Thank you!
I'm going.
Even Li Mo himself found his decision strange.
How could he make such a quick decision? He didn't understand; a voice kept echoing in his mind, drowning out all other emotional noise.
That voice was speaking.
He excels at winning against stronger opponents.
"Running away with the child is less efficient than luring the monster away; I can run faster on my own."
Li Mo made up an excuse for himself, picked up his forging hammer, and stepped out the door.