"You're screwing me over!" The big guy, whose mouth was greasy from food, widened his eyes.

Shen Qiang laughed and said in a remarkably calm tone, "You must understand, my Black Blade is a supreme divine weapon, and a master who can forge such an artifact is not easily satisfied with small change. So either give up your illusions and leave, or agree to pay a processing fee of one hundred million, and after the meal, I'll take you to meet him."

"You're screwing me over, it can't possibly be that expensive." The big guy's eyes turned cold.

Shen Qiang replied with a smile, "An Immortal Artifact is worth billions; helping you forge a divine weapon, is one hundred million too much?"

The big guy was silent for a while, then said, "You're not a good person."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Don't jump to conclusions, everyone sees me differently, and I treat everyone differently. Whether I'm a good person is irrelevant; what matters is whether you want a divine weapon that will accompany you to become the second greatest swordsman."

The big guy was stunned, then coldly said, "I will become the strongest swordsman!"

Shen Qiang shook his head, "You won't, because I have the Black Blade, you can't take it away, nor do you need to, but in my hands, it's the ultimate divine weapon. Even if my sword technique isn't as good as yours, so what? I could cut down your sword in one slash, what would you have to compare with me? So no matter how hard you try, you'll never surpass me."

"You're a truly wicked person." The big guy said seriously, "One hundred million it is, I agree. Take me to meet him, I want to see the master forger now."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Alright."

Twenty-five minutes later.

Behind Tianyou Pharmaceutical and Health Care Company, the big guy met Wu Zhaoyang, who was taller than him. The two discussed the big guy's custom weapon, and Wu Zhaoyang even crafted a rough blade mold from common iron for the big guy to get a feel for it.

The big guy was very satisfied, and his eyes were full of longing.

But when he saw the materials required to create the divine weapon he wanted, he was silent for a moment before saying, "I think it might be simpler to just kill you and take the Black Blade."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Stop dreaming; there are two people around me whom you can't beat. Trying to steal from me is something you can't achieve."

Seeing the silent big guy, Shen Qiang changed his tone and said, "Big guy, why don't you come work for Heshenghe, and I'll help you with this weapon."

Upon hearing this, the big guy's eyes immediately brightened in a terrifying way and he quickly drew his sword, pointing it at Shen Qiang and shouting, "You've plotted this, making a weapon was your plan all along."

Shen Qiang laughed calmly, raising an eyebrow, "If that's truly what you think, you can leave now. Let's not talk about divine weapons, there's never been such a thing as a free lunch. Heshenghe has the best forgers and plenty of money, but I'm not your old man, why would I give it to you for free?"

The big guy shouted, "Then hand over the Black Blade."

Shen Qiang didn't even lift an eyelid, "You can get lost now. I gave you a chance to become the second greatest swordsman in the world, and since you don't cherish it, there's nothing more to discuss. See you at the next Phantom Task, and remember, call me Captain then."

Upon hearing this, the big guy fell silent.

Then he slowly sheathed his sword, raised an eyebrow suddenly, and said, "Ten years, I'll work for you for ten years, and you give me this sword; I'll use it to defeat you."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Some materials can't be bought even with money, and besides, I'm curious where you'd go after leaving Heshenghe. Tuck your tail and head back to the Western Regions? Or take some low-level bounty hunter missions to earn pocket money?"

Hearing this, the big guy shouted, "I'll visit famous masters, refine my sword skills, and become the strongest!"

"Self-deception." Shen Qiang laughed, "Your lousy sword technique can't even beat my Evil Spirit Armor, yet you're talking about becoming the strongest? Stay with Heshenghe, and every year, I'll give you a chance to spar with Evil Spirit, you should understand, his sword technique is honed in real combat. If you stay here, maybe in ten years, you'll have a chance to become the second greatest swordsman in the world. If you leave, you'll always be second-rate, never able to match those Sword Masters."

The big guy's gaze turned icy, and he said coldly, "You want me to risk my life for you?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "You could think of it that way, or consider it as giving yourself a chance to become stronger. It's obvious, either stay here, or continue wandering. You don't dare to commit reckless killings because the Dragon Group won't let you go. Without Phantom's support, you wouldn't even dare to steal the materials for the sword."

"Because whether it's Cheng Xinyi, Wanxin Hesheng, or the Dragon Group Bazaar, alone, even with Dao Fruit Stage cultivation, you can't gain any benefits from them."

"So unless you're completely foolish, you should understand that following me is the easiest way to success."

The big guy was silent, while Shen Qiang just glanced at his watch and said, "To become an absolute powerhouse in the Cultivation World, both Cultivation Techniques and divine weapons are indispensable. If you foolishly believe a mere iron stick qualifies you to challenge Sword Masters, then go ahead and get yourself killed. I won't care in the slightest."

"And you shouldn't waste my time either. Now, you have two paths before you: join Heshenghe and work with me, I'll use Heshenghe's resources to help you become the second greatest swordsman. The other path is you can leave now, continue your aimless wandering, keep taking small jobs, and keep wasting your time."

"Choose wisely, I need to report to Beijing in the morning, so I have to get back to packing, I don't have time to waste here with you."

The big guy frowned and looked seriously at Shen Qiang, "Will you really help me?"

"I've said, everyone treats me differently, and I treat everyone differently. If you treat Heshenghe as home and seriously dedicate yourself to it, then you are my brother, and giving you a fine weapon to help you get stronger benefits me too." Shen Qiang smiled calmly.

The big guy said solemnly, "I will become the strongest swordsman, and not even you can suppress me."

Shen Qiang laughed, "A second-rate guy saying that, what qualifications do you have? Become the second strongest in the world first, only then does such tough talk hold any weight."

"I agree, I'll join Heshenghe." The big guy said seriously.

Shen Qiang laughed, "Good, from now on you should call me Boss."

"Boss." The big guy said smoothly.

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, nodded, then took out his phone and said.

"Bianyi, as the president of Heshenghe, being a cultivator carrying around demons is inconvenient, so I've arranged for you a very sweet-talking cultivator driver, yes, at the Dao Fruit Stage, just that strong! So tomorrow morning, Ji Wei and I will head to Beijing."

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