Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

"Master Deng, could you help me further forge this blade blank into shape?"

Chen Changfan also realized that this knife blank was extraordinary, but his knife-forging skills had reached the limit of his skills and were no longer enough.

Deng Jiuxian carefully examined the knife blank for a long while, then pondered for a moment, a hint of sadness flashing in his eyes, "If I were in my previous state, maybe I could really do it, but..."

But I am no longer a warrior.

Deng Jiuxian sighed softly, and the loneliness in his eyes became even more intense.

Chen Changfan took in Deng Jiuxian's expression. He didn't say anything, but poured wine for Deng Jiuxian at the right time. The latter drank one glass after another, and then... he got drunk.

This guy likes to talk a lot when he drinks. From Deng Jiuxian's chattering, Chen Changfan gradually understood this guy's life experience.

From his drunken and rambling words, one can seem to tell that this Deng Jiuxian is from the Deng family of Wudu.

The Deng family seemed to have been glorious for a time, but for some reason, the family suddenly declined eighteen years ago.

Deng Jiuxian also suffered greatly from this. He went from being a prodigy in Wudu to a drunkard who was detached from the world.

The nine sons of the Deng family were all extraordinary people, but they all suffered heavy losses when the family was in decline. Some died on the battlefield, some wandered around the world, and some lost decades of their lifespan, turning from handsome young men into octogenarians.

After hearing this, Chen Changfan was shocked. The decline of the Deng family was too strange. It was obvious that there was some huge secret hidden.

He tried several times to get more information out of him, but Deng Jiuxian was already completely drunk and refused to mention anything about the events of those years, clearly quite afraid. Chen Changfan knew it was useless to ask any more questions, so he gave up.

"This guy really does come from a decent background. A drunkard who not only possesses impressive martial arts skills but also possesses exceptional swordsmithing skills. He even carries meteorite sand with him. How could someone like him come from an ordinary background?"

Chen Changfan muttered to himself, and many of his previous confusions were suddenly resolved.

He also realized that the drunkard he had picked up by accident was actually a treasure.

"Damn, the alcohol content of the distillation this time might be too high. This guy got drunk all of a sudden. He's an alcoholic, that's it..." Chen Changfan picked up the knife blank and put it in the furnace to heat it. Then he took out some dragon claws and planned to add them in later to see if it would further soften the knife blank.

After a while, the knife blank was taken out after being heated red hot. Chen Changfan was about to forge it when he suddenly heard Deng Jiuxian, half drunk and half awake, say, "The knife blank contains dragon energy. If you can't harmonize it, you can try to suppress it. Maybe it will work."

Dragon energy?

It was the first time that Chen Changfan heard of this concept, but as smart as he was, he immediately understood the meaning of this statement.

The knife blank contained dragon energy, perhaps because he added dragon-like elements during the forging process.

In this case, the reason why the knife blank has not been able to take shape is because the dragon energy contained in it is difficult to harmonize.

"If reconciliation fails, can we suppress it?" Chen Changfan's eyes lit up.

During the previous forging process, he was concerned about the stepping stone material and was afraid that it would be broken by using too much force, so he was always very careful.

Now Deng Jiuxian’s reminder seems to have provided him with a new idea.

Chen Changfan decided to give it a try.

He took out the largest sledgehammer, rolled up his sleeves, took a deep breath, exerted strength from his waist and back, and the veins on his arms bulged. He brought the sledgehammer down hard on the knife blank, and a clear dragon roar was emitted.

The dragon roared crisply, as if protesting to Chen Changfan. He snorted coldly and struck with even greater force in the second blow.

After the sledgehammer fell heavily, another dragon roar was heard, and the knife blank was trembling faintly.

clang!

The third hammer fell, and the dragon's roar continued, but there was a hint of fear in it.

Chen Changfan raised his eyebrows, his spirits lifted, and the heavy hammer in his hand fell like a rainstorm.

Under Chen Changfan's repeated heavy blows, the knife blank finally showed unprecedented obedience, and the dragon energy seemed to be gradually suppressed.

When Chen Changfan saw that the knife blank was not damaged at all, he was completely relieved.

With each hammer blow, Chen Changfan felt the restless dragon energy in the knife blank gradually subside.

He was secretly delighted. If it weren't for Deng Jiuxian's guidance, he would probably still be hesitant and would not know when he would be able to forge the knife blank.

Dangdang Dangdang!

The terrifying sound of falling hammers attracted the blacksmiths who had already finished work.

"What's going on? Is the steam hammer in our blacksmith shop going crazy?"

"From the sound of this, it seems to be much more powerful than a steam hammer. Who is forging a knife? Will he break the machine?"

"It's not like a steam hammer. A steam hammer doesn't have that kind of speed."

The blacksmiths were talking about it and rushed into the smithy. They were all stunned when they saw the steam hammer standing still.

"It's really not a steam hammer! Is someone forging a knife in there?"

"Could it be Master Deng?"

"Master Deng is usually lazy, why are you suddenly so diligent today?"

Everyone was even more confused and groped their way inside in the dark. They saw a familiar figure waving an exaggerated sledgehammer and hitting something quickly.

The figure from behind had arms and waist as strong as a monkey, and every muscle was bulging and knotted, like a sculpture.

Every time the heavy hammer fell, the knife blank emitted dazzling sparks, illuminating the profile of the figure and reflecting Chen Changfan's focused face.

“It’s the boss!”

"The boss is forging a sword!"

"I'm so scared. Is this the power of a warrior? If I get hit by him, I'm afraid I won't survive."

Dangdang Dangdang!

The noise was so loud that it woke up the dazed Deng Jiuxian.

As soon as he woke up, he saw a group of blacksmiths surrounding Chen Changfan, watching him forging a sword in shock.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, the dragon energy is about to backfire!"

Deng Jiuxian suddenly noticed something strange in the knife blank and immediately ordered everyone to leave.

He came to Chen Changfan's side, staring at the knife blank whose appearance had changed greatly, his pupils shrinking slightly.

The knife blank, which originally had an ugly surface and was even covered with rust, had now become as smooth as jade, with a faint dragon-shaped shadow faintly visible.

The blade is slender, presenting a beautiful streamlined shape. The slightly thin blade reveals a sense of explosive power.

Moreover, Chen Changfan seemed tireless as he hammered down with all his might. Under his powerful and heavy hammering again and again, the knife blank was gradually becoming perfect.

"Hold on, the dragon energy is about to fuse with the blade embryo, and then there will be a backlash. If you can withstand it, this magical treasure will be completed."

Chen Changfan's eyes flickered with confusion. Deng Jiuxian's talk of "dragon energy backlash" and "spiritual treasure" sounded like fairy tales to him. But at this moment, the strange movements coming from the blade embryo left him no time to think, and he could only concentrate on continuing to swing the hammer.

"That's it now!"

Deng Jiuxian had no time to explain. His eyes were fixed on the changes in the knife blank, and his pupils suddenly shrank.