Immortality starts from the liver proficiency

Chapter 119 Master is Silent
The hammer tip struck the sword blade like raindrops, each strike bringing out a clear tremor. "The forging technique of Tiangong Cave is like carving flowers in rice. It can use an embroidery needle to carve the nine-bend Yellow River pattern on the sword body. Unfortunately..."

Before he finished speaking, the heavy hammer smashed towards the sword guard.

The already solid black iron suddenly developed spider-web-like cracks, and then quickly healed in the heat wave of the magma.

"We've been overly focused on ingenuity, losing the weapon's murderous aura!"

Zhan Yan suddenly plunged the iron sword into the high-temperature lava drawn from the thunder and fire pool nearby, and the tungsten sand deposited at the bottom of the pool instantly wrapped around the sword.

A metallic roar like a dragon's roar was heard in the cave. Zhan Yan's hair and beard stood up, and his eyes were shining with a unique luster.

"The Tiangong Forging Technique is something I've cultivated here over the past twenty years. It combines the Dragon Spine Iron Forging Technique from Shenbing Ridge with the Hundred Refinements of Silk-Wrapping Power from Tiangong Cave.

After all, Tiangong Cave was originally known for its mechanical engineering, many of which required carving tiny parts, while Shenbing Ridge was famous for its weapon forging."

He pulled out the crimson iron sword, and the alternating light and dark patterns on the sword seemed like a living thing swimming.

"First, use the Thousand-pound Hammer technique to knock out the iron slag, then use the Heavenly Works Hole's Silk-winding Power to penetrate the metal and unify it..."

Zhan Yan picked up a piece of cooled scrap, rubbed the cross-section crystal with his fingertips, and suddenly threw the iron sheet into the air. The shock wave generated by the collision of the two hammers accurately shattered the impurities.

When the iron sheet fell to the ground, it had become translucent, and spiral metal flow patterns could be vaguely seen in it. These were the Zhoutian forging patterns that combined the essence of the two schools.

Zhan Yan shook the sword and rubbed it carefully, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. The quality of this sword was good, at least it was a low-grade sharp blade. If it was quenched well for the second time, it might be possible to upgrade to a medium grade.

Being able to forge sharp weapons with pure black iron is enough to show that Zhan Yan has profound attainments in weapon forging.

"Unfortunately... the method of forging divine weapons in Divine Weapon Ridge has been lost. The mountain collapsed, completely cutting off the inheritance. Over the years, I have wanted to use the strengths of both families and try to use the Heavenly Craftsmanship Forging Technique..."

Zhan Yan shook his head and said nothing more. He just picked up a heavy black iron hammer and handed it to Xu Yunfan.

In the outside world, a pound of black iron is worth a hundred taels, but there is a huge iron mine under the Tiangong Cave in Guniu Mountain. Only 30% of it has been excavated so far, and there is a lot of black iron in it. If it weren't for the fact that things are rare and valuable, the Tiangong Cave's Rongjin Hall would have poured out all the black iron.

The price of black iron in the entire Great Zhou is likely to drop by half.

"Today you will forge the iron blank here, and I will teach you the basic techniques of Tiangong forging."

The moment the hammer came into his hand, Xu Yunfan's palm suddenly jumped.

The 320-jin heavy black iron hammer should have dislocated the wrist bones of an ordinary warrior, but the fascia between his forearms naturally tightened, and he relied on the elasticity of the tendons to relieve 70% of the force.

The corner of Zhan Yan's eye twitched slightly. The way this kid held the hammer was clearly the starting posture of the Thirty-Six Moves Cloak Hammer, "Lifting the Sky River Invertedly".

Everything moved as he wished. He had originally wanted to try out the hammer, but he hadn't expected Xu Yunfan to be able to hold it down so easily, and even dissipate most of the force he had brought with him.

Seeing Zhan Yan's expression, Xu Yunfan grinned.

He had long been on guard against the old man's actions, and he had suffered a loss when he threw the Thunder Fire Qilin Hammer.

"And remember, when you first start forging, you need to be steady. The force you use should be similar to your last hammer blow. Hammer the entire iron blank evenly. Don't use too much force, otherwise the internal structure of the iron blank will be broken apart. But don't use too little force, otherwise the force won't penetrate deeply and you won't be able to remove the impurities inside. For each piece of iron, the force you use is..."

"Ding!"

The sound of Xu Yunfan's first hammer hitting the pig iron was accompanied by a strange vibrato.

The moment Xu Yunfan's waist and horse flexed, the unique high-frequency vibrations of Heavenly Zen Power were channeled along the hammer handle into the anvil. Ripples suddenly appeared on the surface of the dark red iron blank, and impurities were pushed to the edges by the shockwaves, forming fine black specks in the flames.

You try to hit the iron blank with a hammer, and with each strike you seem to understand a little bit about forging techniques.

'Your skill has reached the level of forging.'

'Forging 0/500 (Beginner)
Special effects: initial control of temperature, coordination of mind and hand, basic shaping, basic forging

In Xu Yunfan's field of vision, he suddenly saw two system prompt messages popping up.

The next moment, Xu Yunfan felt that the iron hammer in his hand, which was specially used for forging, became more and more handy. Xu Yunfan slightly deviated the angle of the hammer, so that the entire iron blank was evenly stressed when it fell. The hammering sound became more and more pleasant. It was actually the introduction to the forging method of Tiangong Forging Technique.

Zhan Yan's hand, which was pinching his beard, suddenly stopped.

He clearly saw the internal structure of the iron blank being rapidly reorganized in Xu Yunfan's hands. It was obvious that he was not a beginner at all, but a blacksmith who had learned his trade by the furnace!

But he was certain that Xu Yunfan had never held a forging hammer before.

"The Nine Forging Methods of Heavenly Craftsmanship, which I just demonstrated to you."

The old man suddenly threw a black steel ingot, "The third and seventh forms of the stacked hammer can greatly increase the toughness and strength of swords and weapons."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunfan did not hesitate at all. The trapezius muscle on his right shoulder suddenly bulged, and he changed from holding the hammer with both hands to swinging the hammer with one arm.

Every time the hammer head collides with the iron embryo, the vibration force amplified by 30% by the Tianchan power penetrates into the steel ingot.

The nine hammering sounds were completed in the blink of an eye. When the last crisp sound came, nine layers of wave-like patterns appeared on the cross-section of the iron blank.

"impossible"

Zhan Yan, who was somewhat skeptical about his life, slipped a ruler from his sleeve, and blue sparks flew out when the tip of the ruler cut through the iron sheet.

He bent over and looked at the cross section carefully in the light of the furnace. Although it was not the mark of the secret Zhoutian forging pattern of Tiangong Cave, it was also a kind of scaly layered armor that only ordinary old craftsmen in the Casting Hall could produce.

With the hammering just now, Xu Yunfan had already penetrated the steel ingot deep into its core, without missing a single bit.

When he achieved this level, he had spent three years hammering away at the weapons furnace before he achieved any success.

He glanced at Xu Yunfan, who seemed unaware of anything, and the complex emotions in his eyes made him feel very uncomfortable.

After a whole morning of explanation and half a day of demonstration, Xu Yunfan's dozen or so hammer strikes were enough to offset his three years of hard work.

Seeing Zhan Yan remain silent, Xu Yunfan asked anxiously, "Master, is there something wrong with my strength?"

He glanced at the skill column on the attribute panel. Although he had entered the entry level of forging, the Heavenly Craftsmanship Forging Technique was only gray and not truly activated. Seeing Zhan Yan's expression, he felt that there should still be some flaws.

Zhan Yan said nothing, but just pointed to the iron blanks piled up like a small hill next to him.

"After the armory opened a few days ago, many sects placed orders for weapons. We forged these weapons according to the patterns on the weapon forge. Remember, first hammer and refine them into fine iron ingots, and then forge them into swords. Each sword weighs nine pounds and six cents, and is three feet and two inches long, to the exact degree!"

Xu Yunfan naturally agreed without hesitation. He was naturally excited about the new things he had just encountered. Moreover, forging a weapon box that could cover the magic weapon naturally required him to continuously improve his forging proficiency.

(End of this chapter)