Usage of the term 風吹き In the below passage, I'd like to understand the meaning and nuance of the term "". > **** Doing some online searches it seems that "" can mean "wanderer", however this doesn't fit with the context, since it seems the blacksmith speaking is going to leave his current position (as a apprentice) and work under a new master who is a swordsmith.

This is just guessing:

As the man is going to leave his current position and work under a new master as an apprentice, he is going to learn swordsmith from the very beginning, which is "blowing the wind (for the stove)" ()