Blacksmiths, alchemists, and array masters share much in common. If a martial artist's cultivation is relatively low when they first enter the path of weapon forging, their progress is usually extremely slow due to the constraints of their strength and spiritual power—barring those with heaven-defying talent, of course.
Conversely, high-level martial artists forging weapons—even with mediocre forging talent—generally make extremely rapid initial progress, relying on their formidable strength, immense spiritual power, and superior control over objects.
Many Great Emperors only begin studying alchemy and weapon forging after breaking through to the Great Emperor Realm. Relying on their formidable spiritual power, exceptional control, and long lifespans, almost every Great Emperor achieves modest success in auxiliary professions such as alchemy, weapon forging, and array arts.
Chapter 480