He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 257 Twelve Seniors

[Perfect quenching, quality improved by 15%]

After taking out the newly made long sword, Qi the blacksmith looked at it and was immediately surprised: "The pattern of the Lingmiao treasure tree! It is indeed a treasure weapon! And it is a mid-grade treasure weapon!"

On the pattern of the magical treasure tree, the second branch has been nearly half lit up, proving that the long sword made by Jiang Lin is already a mid-grade treasure weapon.

This is not sharpened yet, and the quality can be improved by another 15% later.

But Jiang Lin did not sharpen the blade immediately. Instead, he looked at the long sword, or to be more precise, at the information that appeared in his field of vision.

[A long sword of decent quality, the chance of leveraging the energy of heaven and earth +1]

Jiang Lin raised his eyebrows. The rate of leveraging the energy of heaven and earth +1?

If we understand it literally, it should be related to attracting the vital energy of heaven and earth. Does it mean that more vital energy of heaven and earth can be attracted to increase the power of weapons?

This kind of characteristic shouldn't appear by rights. Could it be that those skills treat the essence of heaven and earth as a kind of material?

This is quite possible!

Jiang Lin slightly attracted a trace of the energy of heaven and earth and attached it to the blade. He found that the energy of heaven and earth instantly doubled.

+1 means double?
This feature is quite strong!
Jiang Lin turned his head and looked at the dozens of low-grade Xuanbing Chaos Arrows on the table, with some regret in his eyes.

There are more than a dozen properties on these chaos arrows, but the only one that does not increase the rate of leveraging the vitality of heaven and earth is that

If it does, the power can be doubled even without other features!
Unfortunately, they have already been fixed, unless all their properties are discarded and they are remelted as pure materials.

After a moment, Jiang Lin shook his head slightly and gave up.

if I get it I am lucky, but if not, it is fate.

When these Chaos Arrows were first created, I never thought that the secret formula for the weapons would be cracked so quickly.

But then again, now that the secret recipe for the precious weapon has been cracked, the restrictions no longer exist, and the difficulty of forging Xuanbing-grade arrows has been greatly reduced, so there is no need to regret it too much.

"Congratulations, Master Jiang. You have accomplished what no one before you could do. This is like what our ancestors did!" Blacksmith Qi praised sincerely.

This is not a compliment, it is meant sincerely.

The powerful clans sealed the secret recipe of the precious weapon so tightly that even the Ministry of Industry was unaware of it. Jiang Lin relied entirely on his personal understanding to break through the blockade, which was almost the same as creating this secret recipe.

Of course, he knew the answer first, and then made reverse inferences based on various clues. He did not really start from scratch.

Despite this, it is still amazing.

Jiang Lin laughed and said, "Master Qi, please don't praise me. If it weren't for your advice earlier, I'm afraid it would take me a long time to figure it out."

The so-called speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.

It was true that Blacksmith Qi's unintentional words earlier had given Jiang Lin a lot of inspiration.

Sometimes a small person may not be ineffective, everything depends on chance.

Blacksmith Qi was very happy. He felt it was a great honor to be praised by Lord Jiang.

"Master Jiang, do you think you should tell the good news in person, or should I go to the foundry?" asked Qi the blacksmith.

However, Jiang Lin shook his head and said with a serious expression: "Master Qi, please don't spread this matter for the time being. I will talk about it after I come back from the Ministry of Industry."

"Ah? Why?" Blacksmith Qi was a little puzzled, but he soon realized: "Master Jiang is worried that the powerful clans will know about it and it will be bad for you?"

The powerful clans controlled the talented blacksmiths and strictly sealed the secret recipe of the precious weapons. No one could be sure whether they would do something bad if they knew that someone in the Foundry had cracked the secret recipe and successfully forged the precious weapons.

After all, the world of Daqian does not belong entirely to Your Majesty alone.

"That's right. Those people are all-powerful and unscrupulous. If Master Qi doesn't want to bring trouble to himself and the other masters in the Southern Blacksmith Camp, it's best to pretend not to know." Jiang Lin said solemnly.

Blacksmith Qi realized the seriousness of the matter, and his inner joy turned into a little panic.

In the fight between the big guys, a blacksmith like him is not even cannon fodder.

If you really get involved, you'd be lucky if your whole family died.

Blacksmith Qi nodded hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, Lord Jiang. I will never tell anyone about this unless you tell me!"

Jiang Lin naturally believed in the character of Qi the Blacksmith. If he was not trustworthy, then there would be no one trustworthy in the entire Southern Blacksmith Camp.

After throwing the precious weapon-grade long sword into the Hengyu furnace, Jiang Lin closed the furnace door.

This long sword is not a good thing for him at the moment and may cause unnecessary trouble.

It must be destroyed before its own safety is ensured.

Anyway, the limitation of the secret recipe has been solved, so you can make as many as you want in the future. There is no need to feel sorry.

Then Jiang Lin said, "I will go to the Ministry of Industry now. I will leave the matters here to Master Qi."

"Okay, okay, go ahead and don't worry!" Blacksmith Qi nodded repeatedly.

Jiang Lin did not delay and after leaving the South Blacksmith Camp, he headed straight towards Kyoto City.

He knew very well that the reason why the Ministry of Industry wanted to make a deal with Yu Shuai and brought him here was definitely because they were impressed by his skills.

But during this period, the Ministry of Industry never asked him for good weapons, nor did it ask him to make any high-quality items.

What does it say?
This shows that the skills they value are not the precious weapons, spiritual weapons, or even the mysterious weapons that are within their sight.

The only explanation is that they believe Jiang Lin's skills can continue to improve to a very high level.

And at that level, I am afraid that Yuanbing is not even the end point, it may be related to Saint Bing or even Divine Bing.

Most of Daqian's Yuan soldiers are in the hands of powerful clans, while the holy soldiers are in the hands of Taoism. As for the magic soldiers, the imperial court has three of them.

That was left behind by the blacksmith's ancestor before he became a saint. As for whether other forces have magical weapons, no one knows for the time being.

Considering the court's attitude towards powerful clans and Taoism, Jiang Lin couldn't help but wonder, could it be that His Majesty wants people to create a few more magic weapons?
This is not impossible. An emperor who can use himself as bait to lure the backbone of Xuanhua Dao to Kyoto City and then annihilate them in one fell swoop is definitely very ambitious.

No matter whether it was the powerful clans or the Taoist sect that had stood in Daqian for who knows how many years, they would all be regarded as thorns in his eyes.

It is only natural to want to get rid of him in order to consolidate one's imperial power.

But that magic weapon is so terrifying that with my current ability, even if I really get the best materials in the world, I am afraid I can’t make it.

But none of this matters. What matters is that Jiang Lin wants to use this incident to get some information out of the Ministry of Industry.

What exactly do they want to do for themselves and what can they give to themselves.

Not long after, Jiang Lin entered Kyoto City.

I have been here many times and found the Ministry of Industry with ease.

There were several soldiers guarding the door. Jiang Lin stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Jiang Lin, the Chief Clerk of the Ministry of Works, wishes to see the Minister Si Hongwen."

"Jiang Lin? Never heard of him." A soldier looked Jiang Lin up and down with suspicion on his face.

Jiang Lin had anticipated this situation. He was a seventh-rank official who was awarded purely for the purpose of winning over the government, so he would definitely not be able to enter the power circle of the Ministry of Works. And these soldiers usually saw officials of the sixth rank or above, so how could they know who he was?

Although he had thought of this in advance, how could Jiang Lin be happy when he actually found out that he was just a small person that no one cared about?

No one wants to become a transparent tool, and Jiang Lin is even more so.

But now his status is too low and his strength is not enough, so he has to endure it even if he feels resentful.

He still bowed and said politely: "Please help inform him. The Minister knows my name and will definitely meet me."

As he spoke, Jiang Lin took out twenty taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into the man's pocket.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round, and this is true even in Daqian.

The soldier took the silver and smiled brightly, saying, "Master Jiang, right? I'll go in and help pass the message. You wait here first."

"Thank you."

After the soldier left, Jiang Lin took out some silver and distributed some to the other three soldiers.

"You guys have worked so hard, we will inevitably have to deal with each other in the future, so please help us when the time comes."

Although each person only got about five taels, these were all benefits that were earned for free.

They themselves were not of any rank, and even if Jiang Lin's official position was low, he was still a seventh-rank official.

Being able to do things and speak well, several people immediately smiled: "Master Jiang is so polite. How can we accept this? I feel so ashamed to accept it, so ashamed to accept it..."

Although he said this, his hands moved very skillfully.

After receiving the silver, it became much easier to talk. Several soldiers knew that Jiang Lin was newly promoted and was not familiar with the Ministry of Works, so they gave him some pointers.

For example, people of different ranks wear different official uniforms, and one can identify the other person's rank by looking at the color and pattern of the uniform.

As for what position the person holds, what his connections are, and what his temperament is like, you will have to get to know him slowly.

Jiang Lin looked like he was willing to learn. Although he didn't come to the Ministry of Industry often, it was inevitable for him to deal with the masters there, so it wouldn't hurt to know more.

Jiang Lin doesn't think that he can do whatever he wants in Daqian just because he has superb skills.

Maybe in the future, but for now, it’s better to keep a low profile.

Not long after, the soldier came back and said to Jiang Lin with a smile: "Master Jiang is right. The Minister really wanted to see you after hearing your name. Please follow me."

"Thank you for your help." Jiang Lin bowed.

"Hey, these little things are what we should do."

After following the soldiers into the gate of the Ministry of Works, Jiang Lin couldn't help but be stunned.

Because this place is so big, it seems not to be a department, but a city!

As far as the eye can see, there are houses everywhere, and the lowest one is at least three or four stories high.

Seeing Jiang Lin's expression, the soldier couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Ministry of Works is very large, and many people get lost after coming here seven or eight times. Lord Jiang, please remember the way and don't go the wrong way. Some places are not accessible to just anyone."

Jiang Lin nodded carefully. The grandeur and magnificence of this place was far beyond his imagination.

The number of people coming and going is astonishing.

After walking just a hundred meters, Jiang Lin had seen at least a thousand people.

Such density is only seen in Daqian’s Ministry of Works.

"As the year draws to a close, the Ministry of Works has more work to do, and more people are coming. On normal days, there aren't so many people. But Daqian has a vast territory, and even before the year draws to a close, there are tens of thousands of people coming and going every day."

Jiang Lin walked and listened along the way, and began to have a new understanding of Daqian.

After walking for several hundred meters, the soldier pointed to a seven-story wooden building in front of him and said, "The Minister is waiting for Lord Jiang there."

Jiang Lin looked up and saw Si Hongwen standing there in a red official uniform.

"Thank you for showing me the way, brother." Jiang Lin bowed to express his gratitude, then walked over there.

When he arrived, he just bowed and was helped up by Si Hongwen with both hands.

The Minister of Works had a gentle expression and a kind smile on his face: "Master Jiang, this is the first time we meet, so there is no need to be polite. Have you finished the work at the Southern Blacksmith Camp when you came to the Ministry of Works this time?"

"The South Blacksmith Camp has a lot of work to do and it will take some time to rebuild. This time I want to report another matter to the Minister."

"What's the matter? Tell me now."

Jiang Lin bowed and said, "I have cracked the secret formula of the treasure weapon, but I don't know what to do next. I would like to ask the Minister for advice."

"So fast? You are worthy of being admired by Lian Yushuai. Not bad, not bad."

Jiang Lin looked at Si Hongwen with some doubt. Although the Minister seemed very happy about cracking the secret recipe of Baobing, he was not as ecstatic as he had imagined.

"Now that you have cracked the secret recipe for the precious weapon, you should continue to improve your skills. As for the powerful clans, there is no need to worry. Just do what you should do." Si Hongwen said.

Jiang Lin was even more surprised after hearing this. Why did it seem that cracking the secret recipe of the precious weapon was not a big deal in the eyes of this minister?

Si Hongwen seemed to see what he was thinking and asked, "Master Jiang, are you wondering why I am not too surprised?"

Jiang Lin had no intention of hiding it, and nodded, "Indeed."

Si Hongwen smiled and said, "The answer is very simple. Lord Jiang is not the first person in my Ministry of Industry to crack the secret formula of the treasure weapon."

Jiang Lin thought of many possibilities, but this was the only one he hadn't thought of.

Not the first?
Looking at Si Hongwen's expression again, he couldn't help but be stunned: "Could it be that there are already a lot?"

"It's not that many." Si Hongwen said, "Including you, there are already thirteen people."

Jiang Lin was silent. He thought he was talented enough, but he didn't expect that there were twelve "predecessors" ahead of him.

What does this mean to me?
Playing tricks?

"I believe Lord Jiang has already known that to forge precious weapons, one not only needs superb skills, but also needs to reach the Yuanwu realm. There are very few people who can meet these two conditions at the same time. Since your majesty ascended the throne, the Ministry of Works has been searching for decades, and has only found you thirteen people."

"But this doesn't matter. Even if you can forge precious weapons, the powerful clans still won't act recklessly. Do you know why?" Si Hongwen asked.

Jiang Lin was silent for a few seconds, and then replied: "Because we are not qualified to threaten them."

Si Hongwen showed admiration in his eyes and said, "It seems that in addition to his skills and cultivation, Lord Jiang is also extremely intelligent, which is rare."

He paused and said, "But it's true that you are not qualified enough to threaten the powerful clans. Forging precious weapons is just common among the powerful clans. Even holy weapons are only the best among them. If you don't have the power to forge divine weapons, they will never take you seriously."

Jiang Lin felt inexplicably heavy-hearted when he heard this. It wasn't just the powerful clans that looked down upon them; even the Ministry of Industry was the same.

Without reaching that level, even if one can forge a holy weapon, in the eyes of the bigwigs in the Ministry of Works, he is just a top blacksmith, nothing more.

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