Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Blacksmithing

I've read many stories whose protagonists are master alchemists or excel at taming beasts, each taking their craft to the pinnacle. So I started wondering: could I write a master artificer? The many struggles of the cultivation world all come down to cultivation and magical treasures, so here he comes...

A story about a small-town blacksmith who sets out on the path of cultivation after learning his father's craft. Follow him as he carves out a place for himself in the unpredictable world of cultivation.