Upon entering, there wasn't the expected wave of heat, but rather a slight chill.

There was no one else in the workshop, only tools like the furnace, bellows, iron anvil, and casting molds.

These tools looked very new, as if they had never been used.

"How is it?"

Seeing Liu Zheng's surprised expression, Ouyegan asked.

"A bit unexpected."

He replied honestly.

"This is my personal workshop, naturally there is no one else here."

Ouyegan said.

"Then why is it so clean, as if no one ever used it?"

"Have you ever been to a kitchen?"

Ouyegan retorted.

"Of course, I've been."

Even if not counting the kitchen of Bloody Restaurant, in reality, he's been to plenty while delivering food.

"So, do you think a good chef's kitchen should be spotless or dirty and messy?"

Ouyegan asked again.

"Of course, it should be spotless."

The kitchen of Bloody Restaurant is very clean, and right after San Huamao kills the fish, he immediately cleans up the trash.

Thinking of San Huamao holding a rag with his paws to clean the sink, he couldn't help but laugh.

When he orders delivery himself, he absolutely won't order from places with messy kitchens, even if the food tastes good.

"That's right, a good swordsmith's workshop should also be spotless. These tools have suffered through fire, ice, and hammering to help me forge divine weapons, how could I not treat them sincerely?"

Ouyegan said.

"That's a profound truth, this youngster is taught."

Liu Zheng cupped his hands respectfully.

"Hmm, the young can be taught."

Ouyegan looked at him with more approval.

"Follow me."

He led Liu Zheng to a mystical stone mill.

"Do you know what this is?"

Ouyegan asked again.

"This youngster does not know."

"This is the Blood Sea Millstone, capable of refining all flesh and blood, leaving only the pure energy for my use."

Ouyegan introduced.

"This doesn't sound like anything decent."

Liu Zheng squinted his eyes.

"How naive."

Ouyegan snorted.

"However, you're not entirely wrong. This was originally something a side sect cultivator used for training. Later, when he commissioned me for weaponry but tried to default on payment, I killed him and took this millstone as compensation."

After a pause, he added.

"Seems you did something good then."

Liu Zheng laughed.

So far, it seemed Ouyegan wasn't someone who would use people for blood sacrifice refining soldiers.

Even if he did, given his picky nature, the frequency of blood sacrifices was certainly much lower than that sect cultivator using people for practice.

"I'm not a good person; back in the day, I was unscrupulous. But after having a wife and daughter, I grew more cautious."

"Hmm, about those two mystery writers you mentioned, what's their real names, what works have they done, what's their temperament, do they have any vices..."

Ouyegan suddenly asked a series of questions.

"You're asking so many questions at once, I don't even know where to start."

Liu Zheng smiled wryly.

He wasn't surprised Ouyegan asked this; having a precious daughter, it wasn't odd to be cautious.

"Then answer them one by one."

"Alright. I don't know their real names, but their pen names are Yi Xie Na Mei, now called novelist, and Fei Shibu. I haven't read their works, but they should be short stories. The novelist is quite gentle but gets irritable when writing isn't going well. Fei Shibu is a bit proud but not excessively so..."

Liu Zheng answered Ouyegan's inquiries one by one.

"You don't even know their real names, and you introduced them to Rong Er?"

Ouyegan glared.

"As the saying goes, 'Heroes don't ask for their origins, why must acquaintances have met before.' Not knowing their real names doesn't mean I don't know their true hearts. Anyway, looking at me, my friends couldn't be that bad, so rest assured."

He comforted.

Though it was actually because he never asked.

"Hmph! You say it so lightly."

Ouyegan snorted but didn't pursue it further.

During this long interim, while preparing, he was also inquiring about Liu Zheng.

Time was short, Ouyegan didn't find out much, but what he knew was enough.

"Why don't you hurry up? I still have to return to the restaurant soon."

Liu Zheng reminded.

"Then let's get started."

Ouyegan took the sword box off the wall, hesitated for a moment, then pressed a series of numbers.

He then opened the sword box and took out a beautifully crafted treasure sword from inside.

The sword was about three feet long, double-edged, with seven different material treasure beads embedded on the blade, and a wooden hilt.

"This time, you're lucky, youngster."

Ouyegan said.

"Are you planning to give me this sword?"

Liu Zheng feigned surprise.

"In your dreams!"

Ouyegan glared.

"Hehe, I know, just joking with you."

He laughed.

"Hmph, if I agreed to that, it wouldn't be a joke, would it?"

Ouyegan saw through his mind.

"Pointing it out is unnecessary; you're old enough to know some self-restraint."

Liu Zheng advised earnestly.

"This sword is named the Seven Treasures Wisdom Sword, the seven treasure beads on the blade are the Seven Treasures of Buddhism: gold, silver, glaze, coral, crystal, red pearl, agate, and the hilt is made of Bodhi Wood."

Ouyegan ignored him and directly introduced the treasure sword in his hand.

"Showy, but can it cut well?"

Liu Zheng deliberately questioned.

"You'll find out soon."

Ouyegan sneered.