The four valleys and hall each had their own duties within the Qing-Yun Sect. In order to continue having access to the resources the sect provided, they had to contribute an equal amount in exchange. As such, aside from practicing Qi fluctuations and skills, those within the Duanzhen Valley were required to do smithing chores as their form of contribution.
There were two types of such contributions: one was an obligation for the entire valley to craft certain items to hand over to the sect for free, and the other was paid assignments where they would be tasked with crafting or refining spirit tools from other disciples within the sect or even from those outside it. Disciples from the Duanzhen Valley would typically make use of the second method to earn resources.
