That's right, Severing the Void and Cutting Wood—this is the name Ryan Bennett came up with for his newly created move. Perhaps, on this continent, no one has ever used the Steel Wall and Wind Slash techniques in this way before. So, Severing the Void and Cutting Wood is Ryan Bennett's unique skill!

By rights, both the Steel Wall and Wind Slash are yellow-rank martial techniques, with extremely low destructive and defensive power. However, once the two are combined, their power increases dramatically, at least reaching the level of a profound-rank martial technique!

……

In the evening, a burly middle-aged man entered the hall.

“Big brother, the smithy has been quite busy lately. Should we let William go over and gain some experience?” The middle-aged man respectfully addressed Nathan Bennett. He was none other than Nathan Bennett's younger brother, Peter Bennett.

The greatest asset of the The Bennett Family in Liang City is the smithy—the largest weapon forging workshop in the entire city.

Nathan Bennett glanced at his son beside him and said, “William, you are already an adult. It's time for you to learn the art of forging weapons. Otherwise, our The Bennett Family's forging lineage might be cut off. In any case, the smithy will eventually be passed down to you, so it's good for you to get familiar with it early.”

Ryan Bennett remained calm and nodded, “Alright.”

After dinner, he followed Peter Bennett to the The Bennett Family smithy. It was a bunker-like workshop, located right beneath the Martial Wind Workshop, making it extremely well-hidden.

Upon entering the smithy, a wave of heat rushed over him. What met his eyes were groups of blacksmiths swinging hammers, sweat streaming down their muscular arms, and the sound of hammering was especially stirring!

“William, this is the smithy!”

Peter Bennett pointed to the massive furnace at the center of the smithy and said with a smile, “Three thousand years ago, our ancestor—the great Fire God warrior and master blacksmith—crafted the legendary Battle Axe Yaoyang right here. He was hailed as one of the few divine smiths on the continent. Haha, but over the millennia, the art of forging has been lost, and now we only know a fraction of it. Still, that's enough. Even with just this knowledge, the weapons forged by our The Bennett Family are second to none in the martial world!”

As he spoke, Peter Bennett smiled with pride. “The current emperor, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, wields a weapon forged by my father—your grandfather—who poured his life's work into creating the Demon-Slaying Blade. It's an exceptionally powerful weapon, the vanguard blade that helped establish the Great Qin Empire. Hahaha!”

Ryan Bennett nodded, “Uncle, what are the secrets of the forging art? With my current aptitude, can I still learn it?”

Peter Bennett couldn't help but laugh, affectionately patting Ryan Bennett's shoulder. “Of course you can! The secret of forging lies in smelting metals and controlling the heat. Our Fire God clan is skilled in Fire God true energy. Tell me, who in the world could be more adept at forging than us?”

Ryan Bennett said excitedly, “Uncle, please teach me the forging art right away! Look, I don't even have a handy weapon right now, just my fists. That won't do!”

“Haha!”

The bearded Peter Bennett laughed heartily and said, “No problem! As long as you, William, are willing to work hard, I will teach you everything I know!”

“Great!”

……

Peter Bennett strode over to a furnace and said to a blacksmith, “Go find another furnace. I'll be using this one today.”

“Yes, supervisor!” The blacksmith respectfully walked away.

Peter Bennett smiled slightly and turned to Ryan Bennett, “The secrets of forging are in the control of heat and the selection of materials. On this continent, suitable materials for smelting include metals and rare stones. There's no need to say much about materials—they're sold at every mine. The rarer the mineral, the more valuable it is. What we need to master is the control of heat!”

As he spoke, Peter Bennett raised one hand, channeling Fire God true energy into a stream of fire that poured into the furnace, infusing it with Fire God power to raise the temperature.

“Remember, the purer your Fire God power, the purer the materials you refine. The Fire God power I cultivate is just the ordinary Fire God Art, but our ancestors' Fire God power came from even more advanced martial techniques. That's why they could forge rare treasures like the Battle Axe Yaoyang, while I cannot.”

Ryan Bennett couldn't help but ask, “Is there a difference in Fire God power too?”

“Of course!”

Peter Bennett nodded and smiled, “I don't know much myself, but I do know that the higher the level of Fire God power, the purer the materials you can forge. Today, I'll first teach you how to control your Fire God power to regulate the furnace's temperature. After that, you can choose a mold and forge your own weapon!”

“Alright!”

Ryan Bennett was extremely excited. In this world filled with martial power and killing, having a weapon of his own was incredibly important. The Haotian Sword on his back was clearly not up to the task—the blade was already rusted, and it probably couldn't even kill a chicken.

That whole night, neither Peter Bennett nor Ryan Bennett rested. Ryan Bennett studied diligently, and Peter Bennett was secretly delighted. This nephew had always been idle and unmotivated, but now he was taking the initiative to learn the forging art. This was truly a great event.

The next day, after smelting refined iron all night, Ryan Bennett's Fire God true energy was almost completely depleted. No wonder the blacksmiths in the The Bennett Family smithy had to rest for ten days to half a month after forging a single weapon!

“Hiss... hiss...”