Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Mastery of Fire, Sound of Sound

the World. “Young Master Lu, could this be the legendary meteorite?”

Master Lin asked, eyes wide with surprise, observing what Lu Qing had unearthed.

“Yes, this is a piece of meteorite I stumbled upon, perfect for forging my weapon,” Lu Qing didn’t deny.

“Such a large piece of meteorite…”

Master Lin nearly jumped in shock at Lu Qing’s confirmation.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

This was meteorite, the legendary forging artifact.

Even a small piece could transform ordinary iron into a divine weapon.

Now, Lu Qing possessed such a large piece!

Master Lin finally understood why Lu Qing had previously disdained even a Thousand Refinement-level sword blank, giving it away without a care.

He actually possessed such a divine forging artifact.

Wei Xinghe, standing nearby, was equally astonished.

He had heard of meteorite before.

Rumor had it that it was one of the finest materials for forging divine weapons, but he hadn’t expected Lu Qing to possess such a precious artifact.

“Young Master Lu, while this meteorite is a divine object, it’s also extremely resistant to high temperatures. I’m afraid my furnace won’t be able to burn it.”

After Master Lin finally calmed down a bit, he let out a wry smile.

Meteorite is a magical iron that has fallen from outer space.

During its journey into this world, it has been tempered by the forces of nature, such as the mighty winds of the heavens, the clouds, and lightning.

Consequently, it has an extremely high melting point and is extremely resistant to high temperatures.

The ironmaking furnace at the Heart Forging Workshop wouldn’t be able to process such a divine object.

“No problem, I’ve prepared everything. Master, just help me control the temperature. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Lu Qing placed the meteorite into the furnace and began to calcine it.

Master Lin, observing this, could only obey Lu Qing’s instructions and continued to pump the bellows.

As the bellows continued to blow, the flames in the furnace grew increasingly intense. Yet, to everyone’s eyes, the meteorite, after a long period of calcination, remained motionless, untouched, showing no sign of even a reddening.

As expected, it was just as Master Lin had suspected.

Their furnace at the Heart Forging Workshop was simply unable to heat such divine iron.

However, Lu Qing showed no signs of impatience. He removed a palm-sized porcelain bottle from a wooden box, uncorked it, and poured a drop of red liquid into the furnace.

As the liquid fell into the furnace, the already raging fire surged higher, rapidly transforming from its original red color to a cyan.

Simultaneously, the intense heat scorched Master Lin, a lifelong ironsmith, and nearly overwhelmed him with the intense heat.

However, Master Lin paid no mind to this. He stared at the cyan flames, a look of disbelief in his eyes.

“Perfect fire, how is this possible?!”

This was his own furnace, which he had built with his own hands. How could he not know what level it was?

It was impossible for it to produce such a pure blue flame. After all, this was the legendary perfect fire, the flame that every blacksmith dreamed of.

“It’s that liquid medicine!”

Old Craftsman Lin reacted immediately. This must be the change caused by the liquid that Lu Qing had just dripped into the furnace.

He stared at the porcelain bottle in Lu Qing’s hand with a fiery look in his eyes.

What kind of precious liquid was this that could give birth to the legendary pure blue flame.

“Old Craftsman, continue!”

Lu Qing ignored Master Lin’s gaze and instead gave a soft shout.

Master Lin shuddered, quickly gathering his concentration and focusing entirely on controlling the bellows.

Lu Qing stared intently at the furnace. Seeing the flames begin to turn from azure to red, he dripped another drop of the liquid medicine into the furnace to maintain its pure azure color.

For the next few minutes, whenever the flames showed signs of weakening, Lu Qing added a drop of the fire-burning liquid to maintain their pure azure state.

In this way, under the continuous calcination of the azure flames, after ten breaths, the meteorite iron finally underwent a transformation, gradually turning red.

Seeing this, Lu Qing smiled.

This fire-burning liquid was a unique medicine originally developed by the Lihuo Sect. It could stimulate flames and significantly increase their temperature.

Its purpose was to enable disciples who had not yet cultivated true fire to control higher levels of fire and forge divine weapons.

In the era of immortal cultivation, this was not considered a remarkable method.

But now that the immortal path has vanished, cultivators possessing true fire have become extinct.

The value of this flaming liquid has skyrocketed.

It has become his only way to smelt the meteorite iron.

The meteorite iron in the furnace gradually turned redder, and after dozens of breaths, it finally reached a brilliant red.

Lu Qing didn’t hesitate. He immediately removed it with his clamps and placed it on the anvil. Reaching out, he grabbed the heaviest hammer, swung it, and brought it down with the force of a mountain!

Bang!

Lu Qing’s surging power sent sparks flying, and a tremendous sound echoed for miles, shaking the entire backyard of the Heart Forging Workshop.

Master Lin and his disciples’ hearts leaped.

Lu Qing’s hammer was far more powerful than the one he had used to forge the Thousand Refined Sword Embryo a while ago.

If the anvil hadn’t been sufficiently sturdy, Lu Qing would have sunk and crumbled it with this single blow.

Under Lu Qing’s ferocious hammering, even divine iron like meteorite, even at a completely red-hot temperature, was still deformed by a single blow.

Seeing this, Master Lin’s eyelids twitched.

Another hammer, another forge!

He hadn’t expected Young Master Lu to be able to forge such divine iron with one hammer after another. It was simply incredible!

Dang!!!

One hammer strike was enough, and without pausing, Lu Qing struck again.

Dang! Dang! Dang! …

As Lu Qing continued forging, the resounding sound continued to echo, spreading far and wide.

The noise immediately alarmed everyone.

Nearby residents emerged from their houses, looking toward the Heart Forging Workshop in bewilderment.

Was this thunder? What was going on in the Heart Forging Workshop, causing such a terrifying roar?

Unfortunately, no one could answer this question.

To allow Lu Qing to concentrate on forging, Master Lin had temporarily closed the Heart Forging Workshop and had his disciples guard it, preventing anyone from entering.

Unless one forced their way in, one would not be able to see what was happening in the backyard.

However, as the county’s leading foundry master, Master Lin held a very high status.

Before understanding the reason, most people were reluctant to offend him.

Therefore, despite being frightened, under the obstruction of the disciples of the Heart Casting Workshop, everyone could only suppress their curiosity and let the loud noise continue.

However, what no one expected was that the loud noise lasted much longer than they had imagined.

It lasted for more than two hours before suddenly stopping.

(End of this chapter)