He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 466 Emperor Taizu
"Who are you anyway?"

Jiang Lin also asked himself this question.

A seemingly unreal world actually exists.

Even lived longer than in the real world.

Jiang Lin was confused about what was true and what was false.

He felt as if he had entered a philosophical world, where mountains were no longer mountains and water was no longer water.

If you fail to break through this level and enter the next realm, you will not be able to answer this seemingly simple question.

Jiang Lin avoided answering and only asked: "If I am willing to help you, can you stop the powerful clans?"

Emperor Shun looked at him and asked, "Have you been able to create a magic weapon?"

"Okay." Jiang Lin did not deny it.

Although the magic weapon was created in the world of [Painterly World], it is no different here.

On the contrary, with the help of Hengyu Furnace and Star-Destroying Hammer, it might be easier.

Emperor Shun stared at him, his emotions calming down.

After a while, the terrifying aura dissipated.

The Daqian Emperor regained his sanity and was as domineering as ever.

"If you are willing to help me, the clan is nothing to fear."

Jiang Lin reminded: "The destruction of the Lu family is a serious matter. They may take the opportunity to cause trouble."

"The Lu family is not a native clan. They migrated here when Daqian was first established."

Emperor Shun said: "Since you have killed all the people of the Lu family, I might as well tell you a secret."

"The current Lu family is not the true direct line. Four hundred years ago, the blacksmith ancestor suddenly attacked and killed almost all the Lu family members."

"Only two women who were visiting their relatives managed to survive and gave birth to posthumous children. The other clans worked hard and spent hundreds of years to gradually restore the Lu family to life."

"But in the process, the Lu clan had already been infiltrated by other clans. Even if such a clan was destroyed, no one would fight for them."

Jiang Lin was stunned when he heard this. Of course he knew what Emperor Shun was talking about.

But not all members of the Lu family were killed, there were still two who escaped?

This is not surprising. After all, there are coincidences in everything, and it is normal for two people to escape.

"Why do those clans want to help the Lu family rebuild?" Jiang Lin asked puzzled.

Emperor Shun raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course it is to expand power. The more clans there are, the more they can compete with the imperial court."

Jiang Lin suddenly realized that this was indeed the truth.

Although they are said to be members of the clan system, in fact there are different levels of division.

The Lu family is among them, but can only be considered as a relatively lower class.

If the powerful clans really fought with the imperial court one day, the Lu family would definitely take the lead and serve as cannon fodder.

"Another reason is that no one knows why the Blacksmith Ancestor hates the Lu family so much. Since the Blacksmith Ancestor ascended into the sky, other clans can rely on the Lu family to get news about him. Unfortunately, there has been no follow-up until now."

"The Blacksmith Patriarch has not yet appeared, and the Lu clan has been destroyed by you. Since the Gongsun clan and other clans are willing to let you come back, they must have given up hope on this matter."

Jiang Lin listened and found it inexplicably funny.

Rely on the Lu family to obtain information about the blacksmith ancestor?

From an outsider's perspective, there's nothing wrong with thinking this way.

In the world today, apart from the Daqian royal family, the only family that has the most connections with the ancestor of blacksmiths is the Lu family.

The powerful clans have the skeletons of giants in their hands, and they probably also want to create shocking weapons.

So it is understandable that you want to know the whereabouts of the ancestor of blacksmiths.

Emperor Shun looked at Jiang Lin, and suddenly his eyes lit up with surprise: "That letter came from hundreds of years ago, and you are a blacksmith, could it be..."

Jiang Lin's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Emperor Shun had already guessed his identity?

As expected, he is the descendant of Gu An Ning. He should not be underestimated!

The next second, Emperor Shun said, "Could it be that you accidentally inherited the skills of the blacksmith ancestor? So in just a few years, your skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and even your cultivation is very high."

Hearing this, Jiang Lin's face suddenly became strange.

Overestimating His Majesty the Emperor.

Gu An Ning's descendants are not as smart as imagined.

However, Emperor Shun's words helped Jiang Lin to quickly improve his skills and cultivation.

Jiang Lin nodded and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is right. I have inherited the legacy of the ancestor and got his message. The inheritor must help the Daqian royal family!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Shun could not help but sigh: "I have heard that the blacksmith ancestor had a close relationship with Emperor Taizu. Without his help, there would be no Daqian."

"Now it seems that the relationship between the two of them is better than others say. Even if their bodies ascend to heaven, they still leave behind their inheritance to help Daqian solve its problems!"

"If Emperor Taizu knew this, he would be very happy."

Jiang Lin suppressed his laughter and said, "That's right. Otherwise, why would Emperor Taizu put the letter together with the inheritance of our ancestor?"

Emperor Shun looked at him with some doubt and asked, "You have inherited the legacy of the blacksmith's ancestor, but you don't know who Emperor Taizu is?"

Jiang Lin was a little confused by his question. Since it was Emperor Taizu, it must be Gu An Ning. How could he not know?

But looking at Emperor Shun's expression, Jiang Lin suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that the title of Emperor Taizu did not belong to Gu An Ning?

Emperor Shun saw that he really didn't know, shook his head slightly and said, "Forget it, it's not surprising that you don't know. The ancestor may not care about these things. Just follow me." As he said that, Emperor Shun walked towards the back of the imperial study.

Jiang Lin stood up and followed him.

Not long after, the two arrived at the imperial study, which was not a bedroom, nor a living room, nor a garden, but a ancestral hall.

The portraits and tablets of the emperors of Daqian dynasties were placed high and low.

Jiang Lin looked at them one by one and found that he didn't recognize most of them.

Only the first two paintings and the god tablet were familiar to him.

In second place was a man with a peaceful face, mature and compassionate.

The portrait was very realistic, allowing Jiang Lin to recognize it at a glance. It was Gu An Ning.

The divine tablet below also proves this point.

"The Great Qian Emperor, Gu Anning."

Gu An Ning...is honored as the Holy Ancestor?

"These are the emperors of our Daqian from Taizu to Shengzu and beyond."

As Emperor Shun was narrating, Jiang Lin's gaze had already moved to the first portrait.

The painting shows a majestic woman wearing black armor and holding a black wind sword, exuding a terrifying aura.

Even though it was just a painting, it showed her strength that was no weaker than anyone else.

Those eyes revealed the decisiveness and ruthlessness that Jiang Lin was familiar with.

Below the portrait is her spirit tablet.

"The Great Emperor of Daqian, Ma Ningyan."

Jiang Lin's eyelids jumped. He had always thought that since Gu An Ning was the first Emperor of Daqian, the so-called Emperor Taizu should be him.

But I didn't expect that it was Ma Ningyan.

Emperor Shun said, "Although Emperor Shengzu was the first emperor of Daqian, before he abdicated, he issued an edict to posthumously recognize Emperor Taizu's honorable title."

"Many people believe that Emperor Taizu led the Eighteen Riders of Tiannan to conquer the world."

"First destroy the Buddhist kingdom, then drive out the Western barbarians. With one sword, I smashed Mount Xumi, and with another sword, I carved out a deep valley in the forest."

"If people don't know the inside story of such a powerful person, I'm afraid few people would believe that she is just a woman."

Jiang Lin remained silent. He was present at the destruction of the Buddhist kingdom and the expulsion of the Western barbarians, and knew exactly what had happened.

Ma Ningyan did not smash Mount Sumeru with one sword, but gathered a battle formation and expended a lot of effort before breaking Mount Sumeru into pieces.

As for whether the deep valley of Linyuan was cut out with one sword, Jiang Lin did not experience that period of history.

But if one condenses all the Taoist bones in the body and truly combines the hundreds of wind blades of the Black Wind Knife into one, the maximum power of that magical weapon can be unleashed.

Maybe... there's a chance to do it.

"So, you became so powerful later on." Jiang Lin murmured to himself.

He would rather believe that Ma Ningyan could really do it.

Because this was the most powerful woman he had ever seen, no doubt about it.

Besides, since we have a personal relationship, there's nothing wrong with wanting to do her a favor.

Emperor Shun looked over and said, "Emperor Taizu is indeed extremely powerful, but he also cannot do without the help of the blacksmith ancestor. If it weren't for the Tao seed left by that ancestor, she might not be able to accomplish this career."

"Tao Seed?" Jiang Lin was a little confused. This was something he didn't know.

When have you ever left anything behind?
I vaguely felt like I had forgotten something, but I couldn't remember it for a while.

Emperor Shun had no intention of explaining, and only said: "Now in front of all the ancestors, I am willing to swear an oath with you."

"Just like the Emperor Taizu and the Blacksmith Master in the past, we will advance and retreat hand in hand. Anyone who violates this oath will be punished by heaven and earth!"

Jiang Lin looked at the emperor with a serious expression and did not agree immediately.

Although he decided to help Emperor Shun, it did not mean that he would sell his soul.

After all, some of the things Emperor Shun had said before still made Jiang Lin wary.

"I need to know what exactly you want me to do." Jiang Lin said solemnly.

There was another half sentence he didn't say, which was that if I really had to die to fulfill your wish, then I might not necessarily help you.

Emperor Shun stared at him for a moment, then said, "You must have seen what Lu holds. What I want to do is to use this thing to create the most powerful weapon in the world!"

"Daqian has been at war for hundreds of years. Although the emperors of all dynasties have tried their best, they can only make sure that the people can have enough food to eat. It has not yet achieved what the Emperor Shengzu said, that the people of the world should have a good meal."

"But if that weapon can really be made, I can let the people really have food to eat, and eat well!"

Jiang Lin interrupted him expressionlessly and said, "I just want to know what I need to pay. If it's just to make weapons, why did you ask me before if I was willing to die for Daqian?"

Emperor Shun did not answer immediately. He seemed to be considering whether to tell Jiang Lin the answer.

After all, once you say it, all your efforts may be wasted.

Jiang Lin said calmly: "Do you know why the blacksmith master was willing to help Emperor Taizu?"

Emperor Shun still didn't speak, and Jiang Lin didn't need him to answer.

"Because the Emperor Taizu never lied to the Grandmaster. No matter what she wanted or what she wanted to do, she would tell her honestly."

"So let alone establishing a dynasty, even if she wants the stars in the sky, the ancestor will pick them for her."

(End of this chapter)