On the vast expanse of silver-clad earth, a weary merchant caravan was making its way towards the capital of the Land of Iron.
"So, you were originally a merchant guild from Takeo Castle."
Inside the carriage, Shin'yu sat upright in the corner, striking up a conversation with the middle-aged man beside him.
"Eh? Haven't you heard of our 'Forging Blades Workshop'?" The middle-aged man looked surprised.
"Sorry, maybe the place I came from was too remote..." Shin'yu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "Is it too late to learn about it now?"
"Alright." The middle-aged man nodded, "Since you'll be staying in the capital from now on, knowing this won't do you any harm."
A proud smile spread across his face, "'Forging Blades Workshop' is the largest merchant guild in the entire Land of Iron, and the best swordsmith merchant in the world!"
The middle-aged man then began to explain in detail.
The Land of Iron is a rather special country for the Shinobi World. This country has no ninja village, let alone ninja. Instead, it has developed its own unique lineage, giving rise to the profession of "Samurai."
Because of this, the Land of Iron has become a neutral country. Long ago, the ninja agreed not to attack this country. In the original timeline, the Land of Iron even avoided several Shinobi World Wars.
The so-called Samurai are mostly swordsmen. Unlike ninja, they concentrate the extracted Chakra on their swords, turning it into sharp sword energy for slashing. Combined with superb swordsmanship, their single-soldier combat capability is not inferior to that of ninja.
Shin'yu listened and nodded frequently. The Samurai of the Land of Iron have their own unique style, and Madara also spoke highly of their unique swordsmanship.
The quality of a sword, to some extent, also determines the strength of a Samurai.
Therefore, the profession of swordsmith has emerged.
The inheritance of swordsmanship has spawned countless schools, and so has the art of forging swords. To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools. In the long river of history, countless famous swords and master craftsmen have emerged. These people have negligible influence in the Shinobi World, but they have a pivotal position in the Land of Iron.
After thousands of years of precipitation, only three swordsmith families that gathered the essence of the times and combined the strengths of various schools remained.
They are the Oikawa Family's "Hundred Hands Tradition", the Sugawara Family's "Dragon Riding Tradition", and the Niwa Family's "One Heart Tradition".
Their skills are exquisite, their origins are long, and they have produced countless famous swords, all of which are important national treasures, collectively known as the "Three Iron Traditions".
A hundred years ago, in order to adapt to the changes of the times, the three families jointly formed a merchant guild. Since then, the three top swordsmith branches merged into one, and "Forging Blades Workshop" was born.
As a merchant guild that accommodates the top swordsmiths, "Forging Blades Workshop" monopolized the entire Land of Iron's swordsmith business in less than ten years. From the customization and creation of swords to craftsmanship and delivery, it completely contracted the "one-stop" service. As long as there is a demand within the Land of Iron, delivery to your door is basically possible.
This caravan has just completed its delivery mission and is rushing back to the capital.
Shin'yu remembered something and casually asked, "Uncle, since 'Forging Blades Workshop' is so famous, why does the entire caravan only hire two Samurai? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to hire 10 Samurai for a caravan of this size, right?"
"Isn't it because..." The middle-aged man suddenly paused, hesitating, "Well... this matter..."
He sighed deeply, "Alas, if it weren't for... our 'Forging Blades Workshop' could have been glorious for another hundred years without any problems. Why would we need to rely on the powerful?"
Shin'yu's eyes moved slightly, "Could there be some changes in this?"
The middle-aged man's emotions visibly dropped, and he lost his desire to talk. He waved his hand and said with a bitter face, "Forget it, I'm feeling depressed. I'm going to get out of the car and take a walk. Little brother, the journey back is long, you should conserve your strength and rest."
With that, he turned around, lifted the curtain, and walked out with a heavy heart.
Shin'yu blinked, not feeling disappointed. His gossip fire hadn't reached that level yet, and besides, the man had already chatted with him enough along the way.
What "Forging Blades Workshop" and what "Three Iron Traditions" were just idle chat to relieve boredom for him.
Shin'yu simply crossed his legs, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate.
Soon, his Chakra began to stir. Every cell was like a spring river thawing, an intoxicating power flowing through his body. Gentle, vast Chakra was born from his cells, gathering and flowing through his meridians.
His Chakra was like a clear spring, flowing through the Spirit Ruins and Divine Seal, splitting into two streams at the center of his chest. One stream flowed downward through the Tail Dove and Great Que, merging into the dantian's sea of Qi, while the other flowed upward, disappearing into the space between his eyebrows. Following a specific route, it began to circulate through the next cycle, repeating endlessly.
Refining Chakra was a daily practice for him, uninterrupted for twelve years. The goal was to expand his meridians, increase his Chakra reserves, and move step by step towards the grand goal of "Chakra tons."
Strangely, since he had adapted to the deep sea and undergone a second optimization into the "Sea God Body," his physical fitness had increased exponentially. This was not only reflected in his powerful strength, speed, and defense, but also in his Chakra capacity, which had skyrocketed.
Outwardly, there was no change, only that his skin was more crystal clear and delicate, but inside, he harbored an ancient beast.
If his previous Chakra was like a trickle, endless and inexhaustible, now it was like a rushing river, vast and mighty.
Shin'yu understood the reason after a moment's thought.
Chakra is formed by the perfect fusion of spiritual and physical energy in a 1:1 ratio, the combination of yin and yang, evolving into all things.
As a descendant of Indra and the owner of the Uchiha clan's Mangekyo Sharingan, his Yin Release was already excessively strong. Moreover, he had also practiced the "Spiritualization Technique," which caused a qualitative change in his soul, greatly enhancing his spiritual power. In comparison, his less outstanding physical energy determined the upper limit of his Chakra capacity.
This is like a wooden barrel filled with water, where the shortest plank directly determines the amount of water it can hold.
Now, his physical body had been comprehensively enhanced, and his corresponding physical energy had soared. The vast spiritual energy had an object to fuse with, the last plank was assembled, and the amount of Chakra naturally rose with the tide.
It is worth mentioning that when Shin'yu concentrated on refining Chakra, his body and spirit merged, and his aura was completely restrained. Unless one was a sensory Ninja, they would not be able to detect his aura at all.
For Shin'yu, who was immersed in cultivation, time flew by quickly, and before he knew it, it was evening.
The snow had stopped, but the midnight wind was even more biting. The cold wind cut at the skin like a knife, and the middle-aged man could not bear it, returning to the carriage early. Of the long caravan, only two Samurai remained outside the carriage.
The middle-aged man saw Shin'yu closing his eyes and resting in the corner, breathing evenly, and thought he was asleep, so he didn't bother him.
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