Master Liao Yuan stressed that the most important thing for the true swordsmith is the ability to endure hardship-he would rather go several days without money for food than sell an inferior sword.
學習鑄劍時，師父則要他牢記：成為一個真正鑄劍藝術師的第一要件，就是要吃得了苦，寧可三天不吃飯，也不能錯賣一支劍。