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"Sect Master Bai, you're far too modest. You're a Sword-Forging Grandmaster of our Heavenly Strategy Dynasty, after all. Who could possibly deserve to be called a Sword-Forging Master by you?" Mu Qingrou asked with a light laugh.

Her smile was beautiful enough to soothe everyone around her in an instant.

Mu Qingrou and Bai Zhanfei were old acquaintances. She knew he had little interest in cultivation and preferred studying the art of forging.

Cultivators in this world did not all follow a single path. There were also Talisman Cultivators, Puppet Masters, practitioners of beast taming, and many others.

If these cultivators developed their skills well, their combat strength could be terrifying, often allowing them to win through unexpected means.

Most, however, were orthodox cultivators who focused on refining their meridians, then relied on the power of their weapons to fight.

When it came to cultivation, Bai Zhanfei was nothing special. But when he first entered the world of forging, the Hundred Refinement Sect's then-sect master had called him a forging genius seen only once in a century.

Before long, Bai Zhanfei had fulfilled that promise. At twenty, he forged his first heaven-grade weapon and made a name for himself.

When it came to sword forging, Bai Zhanfei had never conceded superiority to anyone. Even his longtime rival, Qiu Youneng, had always remained a step behind him.

In all the years Mu Qingrou had known him, she had never seen him praise anyone.

That made her curious about this mysterious master swordsmith.

Since they were old acquaintances, Bai Zhanfei knew Mu Qingrou's character. "Wait here a moment," he told her.

She was the Abode Master of the Purple Cloud Immortal Abode, after all. Surely she would not simply snatch it from him.

Had it been anyone else, Bai Zhanfei really would