Probable?
While the most important goal of Ryu's trip was to fix the lingering issues in his Great Swordstaff Inheritance and refine it to perfection, coming here also made it convenient to accomplish some other things.
Firstly, considering the current strife, it was another opportunity for Ryu to temper himself. And, secondly, it was about time he forged an appropriate weapon for himself.
It had been a very long time since Ryu wielded a weapon appropriate for his cultivation level and strength. In fact, this could be considered to be one of the things holding back his combat prowess, not that he needed much more of it.
With how fast Ryu was progressing, it made it hard for his weapons to keep up, especially back when he was poor. But, now that he was rich, he had another problem, and that was the fact the Great Swordstaff was simply too rare of a weapon.