Chapter 196

Chapter 195 Forging Techniques: Masterful Hands

Because it was freezing cold outside, Xu Changqing didn’t want to go out.

Although I’m not afraid of the cold, the main problem is that there’s nothing to do.

Therefore, after making breakfast, he took a bowl of tender yellow steamed egg custard to the second basement level.

But this time, it wasn’t about refining pills.

After all, it had only been a few hours since the last one ended.

Upon arriving at the weapon-refining area, Xu Changqing looked thoughtful as he gazed at the various weapon-refining equipment before him.

These crafted equipment are:

【Hematite Forging Hammer】

Function 1: Material Shaping

Function 2: Spiritual Energy Guidance

Jade Carving Knife

Function 1: Rune Engraving

Function 2: Spirit Rune Modification

Brass crucible

Function 1: Material smelting

Function 2: Attribute Harmony

[Basic Mold]

Function 1: Shaping of ordinary utensils

Function 2: Standardized Production

[Common Spiritual Weapon Mold]

Function 1: Shaping Ordinary Spiritual Artifacts

Function 2: Pre-installation of formations and runes

Of course, there were also stoves, bellows, and cooking platforms, all of which were provided as gifts when Han Su built the second basement level.

Currently, these are sufficient for forging common basic tools and ordinary spiritual artifacts.

Therefore, Xu Changqing plans to give it a try today to see if he has any talent in this area.

For the first time, you definitely can’t choose a spirit weapon; even the most ordinary spirit weapon is difficult to obtain.

Trying something without any experience will not only result in 100% failure, but also waste time and materials.

He set his sights on the [Basic Mold], intending to forge a… scythe.

As a spirit farmer, it makes perfect sense for me to forge a sickle, right?

It’s mainly simple, without too many complicated steps.

Although Xu Changqing had already imprinted all the [Introduction to Weapon Forging], [Detailed Explanation of Basic Spirit Runes], and [Simple Spirit Weapon Forging Diagrams] into his mind, it was as if he had memorized them completely.

However, there is a big difference between memorizing and applying.

Slurp~

Xu Changqing finished the steamed egg custard in one gulp, then put the porcelain bowl aside.

He put his right hand into the stove and rubbed his thumb and forefinger back and forth.

A faint orange flame appeared, instantly igniting the firewood inside.

The first step in forging is to set up the furnace and start a fire.

Then, Xu Changqing pulled the bellows next to him.

Whew~

Whew~

As the drum was pulled, the flames in the furnace grew ever stronger.

It quickly changed from orange to cyan.

The temperature at this time is about twice that of the orange flame.

It has reached the level required for basic forging.

Therefore, Xu Changqing proceeded to the second step, which was to [melt iron into molten liquid].

Place the brass crucible next to you on the stove, and when the inside starts to glow red and emits hot air, immediately put the purchased iron ingots inside.

The whole process was very quiet, with almost no noise.

Before long, the red-hot iron ingot began to melt into molten iron, starting from the bottom where it was first heated.

Some impurities turned into black slag, floating on the surface and edges of the molten iron.

Seeing this, Xu Changqing scooped it up with a spoon and quickly dumped it into a ceramic jar next to him.

Once the iron ingot has completely melted into molten iron, immediately pour it into the [sickle mold].

A standard mold is a complete set, which includes almost all the tools needed for daily use.

The items include sickles, shovels, hoes, hammers, rakes, and more than twenty other types.

When the molten iron in the mold turns dark red and is in a semi-solid state, it will be ready.

Xu Changqing quickly took it out and placed it on the hard anvil.

Then, use pliers to hold it in place with your left hand.

He swung the hematite forging hammer with his right hand.

Then, he began to lightly tap the ground, one tap after another.

For a moment, the sound of “clanging and banging” echoed continuously on the second basement floor.

With continuous hammering, the blade gradually becomes thinner and sharper.

Once it has fully taken shape, immediately use iron tongs to immerse it in the cold pool water.

When hot and cold meet, a hissing sound is heard, and a pungent fumes rise up.

As time goes by, the red-hot sickle gradually cools and sets, eventually completing its forging process.

Xu Changqing picked up the crescent-shaped sickle from the icy pool, examined it closely, and after a while said, “It’s still missing a hammer!”

Actually, he didn’t expect to succeed on his first forging attempt.

Although it’s just the most basic equipment, I have no experience whatsoever.

Judging from the current situation, although it has not reached the top quality, its luster, hardness, toughness, and sharpness should be considered to be of average quality.

Just then, Xu Changqing had a sudden thought and looked at the attribute panel.

[Forging Skills: Beginner ↑]

Effect 1: Loss rate reduced from 50% to 40%.

Xu Changqing suddenly realized that although refining weapons was not like refining pills, one could not improve the quality of a weapon by using a pill formula.

But if I succeed just once, I can master this skill.

Once you get the hang of it, you can consume your lifespan to improve.

To put it bluntly, you can fail countless times, but as long as you succeed just once, you’ll take off…

[Should I sacrifice 5 years of my lifespan to upgrade my forging skills to Master level?]

“Yes.” Xu Changqing replied with great anticipation.

In an instant, he was like a blacksmith’s apprentice, starting from the basics and gradually improving his skills.

Not long after, he emerged from the profound state of enlightenment and returned to normal.

[Remaining lifespan: 701]

[Forging Skill: Masterful Hands]

Effect 1: Loss rate reduced to 10%

Effect 2: Yield rate increased to 90%

Effect 3: The success rate of obtaining rare items increases to 80%.

Special effect one: Make the most of everything, even the smallest scraps can be incorporated.

My dear reader, there’s more to reading—even more exciting content awaits!

Special Effect Two: Innovation and Renewal. Each successful forging process grants the object a special effect.

Xu Changqing blinked: “It seems… alright?”

Forging is forging.

Refining is refining.

Forging is a skill that even ordinary people can master.

Only weapon crafting is a skill that cultivators can master.

In other words, if you successfully forge a piece for the first time, you will acquire the forging skill.

That means that if you successfully refine a weapon on your first attempt, you will also gain the skill of weapon refining.

In this way, he doesn’t need to spend decades or even centuries accumulating experience like others.

If you succeed just once, you can instantly become one of the most powerful weapon refiners in the entire cultivation world.

Xu Changqing frowned: “If that’s the case, why hasn’t the art of alchemy appeared?”

Is it because of my posture?

Or is it for some other reason?

From the previous Laozhuang Pill to last night’s Jiling Pill, they have all been of top quality.

The Laozhuang Pill, in particular, has been successful not just once, but many, many times.

The green gourd now contains at least a hundred of them.

Even after the Foundation Pill was successfully refined, the art of alchemy still did not emerge.

This indicates that there must be some reason, or something is incorrect.

Xu Changqing thought and thought, but still couldn’t come up with a solution.

Shaking his head, he didn’t want to waste time and immediately focused his attention on the [Ordinary Spiritual Artifact Mold].

If the speculation is correct, as long as one weapon is successfully crafted once, one can obtain this skill that countless apprentices with gold and fire spiritual roots dream of.

At that time, there will be no need to go to the Forging Peak to find blacksmiths like Zhu Tong; you can forge spiritual weapons and even magical artifacts yourself.

As the saying goes, it’s better to rely on yourself than on others!

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