The Legend of the Demon Hunter

"Senior!" Xiao Zhu walked towards the rock.

"It took me seventeen days to rethink the design of the Xiyin Sword, and another forty days to refine the sword before I completely restored the Xiyin Sword. Now it is only stronger than it was a thousand years ago. Child, this Xiyin Sword is now handed over to you. Don't forget the promise you made to me!" Rock pulled the Xiyin Sword out of the ground with a "clang" and handed it to Xiao Zhu.

Xiao Zhu knew that Yan Shi's promise was the one he had told him about protecting the elves. He nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Yan Shi. I will always remember what you said." Then he took the Xi Yin Sword and saw that the sword was completely black and inconspicuous, just like ordinary iron.

According to Xiao Zhu's previous experience, all the magical weapons he had seen were made of excellent materials, such as Blood Glaze and the Staff of Time, not to mention the extremely powerful holy weapons Yuanwu and Star Plate.

But the Xiyin sword in front of him was completely different from other magic weapons. It was black all over and looked like it was made of the most ordinary iron. But judging from the power of the sword, it could withstand the impact of nine lightning bolts. This was definitely not the strength that ordinary iron possessed. Xiao Zhu couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.

"Hahahaha, what's the big deal about refining natural treasures into magic weapons? The real skill is to refine ordinary iron into magical weapons with unparalleled power!" Yanshi laughed and patiently gave an answer to Xiao Zhu, a layman.

"Those ordinary blacksmiths you have seen don't understand the value of the materials used in refining tools. They only know the most basic purification techniques. Little do they know that iron has poor toughness after being purified. Even gold is very soft after being completely purified, and it is impossible to make an excellent magic weapon!"

"A true weapon refiner should be proficient in formula, temperature, cooling, duration, and forging techniques. For example, even if it is the same piece of ordinary iron, there is a fundamental difference before and after high-temperature firing. A true weapon refiner is like a pharmacist. By mixing the different ingredients in the materials, applying precise forging techniques, controlling the firing temperature and even the cooling speed, he can turn ordinary iron into a magical weapon."

In order to prove what he said, Rock took out a semi-finished knife from the ruins next to him. He cut the blade into two and put one half into the flame. The scorching flame quickly burned the iron block red. Then Rock took out a bucket of liquid and threw the red-hot blade into the bucket. Immediately, the liquid in the bucket caught fire.

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi then realized that the liquid in the barrel was oil, not water.

Yanshi was no longer surprised by this sight. He took out the blade after it had cooled in the oil barrel. The blade was completely black, and was no different from the other half that had not been processed.

But he picked up the half of the blade that had been fired at high temperature and cooled with oil, and chopped at the other unprocessed half.

With a "clang" sound, the other half of the blade was easily cut into two.

The half of the blade that had been processed from the rock was completely intact, without even the slightest curling.

These two parts of material are clearly exactly the same, taken from the same knife, but after simple processing of the rock, the other half can be easily cut off!

Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi saw such a magical scene for the first time, and they were so shocked that they couldn't speak. But now they finally understood what Yan Shi said - refining natural treasures into magic weapons is not a skill, the real skill is to refine ordinary iron into magic weapons.

At this moment, Xiao Zhu suddenly thought of the old man who had made the "Sky Crocodile Armor" for him when he was in Haining City. He had also said something similar. He also mentioned that there was someone in the Lost Continent in the south who was also proficient in this kind of weapon refining technique. Could it be that this person had something to do with rocks?

But Rock has lived in the Mirror Forest for a thousand years after all and has never left during these thousand years. Who is the person who has mastered this method of refining weapons?

"Senior, have you ever known a person named Shi Lian?" Xiao Zhu thought of the name he had heard at the beginning.

"Stone Refining?" Rock frowned in confusion, obviously he had never heard of it.

"Yes, I have heard of such a person. His forging philosophy is similar to yours. He also advocates turning ordinary iron into magical weapons." Xiao Zhu told Yan Shi the legendary story he had heard in Haining City in the past. Yan Shi listened to these words carefully and fell into deep thought.

"The man you are talking about, his surname is Shi?" After a moment, Yanshi suddenly became excited and grabbed Xiao Zhu's arm.

Xiao Zhu felt the pain on his arm from being scratched by the rock. He explained, "Yes, senior, but I have never seen Shi Lian. I only heard about him from a legendary weapon refiner who lived a hundred years ago. I don't know if he is still alive, but his weapon refining skills are well-known."

Hearing Xiao Zhu's words, Yanshi suddenly burst into laughter. He laughed very proudly, as if he had experienced some extraordinary happy event.

Yanshi laughed for a full minute. When he stopped laughing, he looked at Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi who were both confused and said, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Thousands of years ago, I thought that the Shi family would become extinct after my departure, but I didn't expect that the Shi family lineage would survive to this day and even preserve the forging technique! From what you said, this Shi Lian must be a descendant of our Shi family. I am very pleased that the descendants can be so inspiring!"

After hearing what Yanshi said, Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi realized that Shi Lian was his descendant. No wonder Yanshi had such a reaction.

"Senior, is your last name Shi?" Xiao Zhu asked.

"Hmm! If you hadn't mentioned this surname, I would have almost forgotten it. Thousands of years ago, I was the only weapon refiner of the Shi clan. But because I was young and rebellious at that time, I insisted on following Jin Ling'er south despite my family's objections, and ended up here. Alas! These are all old stories, so let's not talk about them!"

"So that's how it is." After hearing Yanshi's words, Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi suddenly realized.

"Let's go! The Xiyin Sword has now been restored. I believe that in your hands it will be more powerful than any of its previous owners. When the time comes, you must remember to use this sword to protect the justice and faith in your heart!" said Rock.

"Yes! Thank you, senior."

Xiao Zhu took over the Xi Yin sword and immediately felt the sword body tremble, and a faint sword whistling sound came from the sword body.

"Boom!"

A loud thunder exploded in the air.

When the magic sword comes out, heaven and earth shine.

"Good boy, this means Xi Yinjian recognizes you!" Yanshi nodded in appreciation.