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A middle-grade blacksmith.

In theory, it could already be used to forge first-grade weapons.

However ...

Under normal circumstances.

Among the medium grade blacksmiths, there were very few who could forge first grade refined weapons, or rather, the success rate was very low.

Only those top middle-grade blacksmiths could do that.

Only then could he try to forge a first-grade refined weapon.

The rest.

At most, they could only forge fifth-grade or fourth-grade.

As for medium grade blacksmiths who could cast third and second grade metals, they were already considered to be of extremely high standards.

For example, the head of the smithing Hall in Yuan sect.

According to Qin shujian's understanding ...

The other party could only forge third-grade sharp weapons.

To a sect ...

If he were to put in all his effort to nurture only one middle-grade blacksmith, he would definitely suffer a huge loss.