Chapter 178: Craftsmanship

Chapter 178: Craftsmanship

Chapter 178: Full of Craftsmanship
The Godsmith's Hammer...

Li Yuan rubbed his eyes. The golden light was too dazzling.

Even if one has achieved great perfection in weapon-making, it is only possible to forge a magic weapon. Over the past seven hundred years, there have been many people in the Divine Weapon Valley who have achieved great perfection in weapon-making, but none of them have been able to forge a single magic weapon.

A living master craftsman.

Li Yuan didn't care about the old man's indifference. As a living master craftsman, his status in the martial arts world was higher than that of the valley master Gong Yangyu, so it was normal for him to be arrogant.

However, he did not want to get close to her. He bowed slightly and stepped aside. He picked up the forging hammer and continued to forge the red dragon fish leather armor.

In order to make this leather armor into top-quality goods, he needs to make use of the properties of various iron materials.

But there is no time to waste.

When~
When~~
Hearing the sound of hammer behind him, Wanchuan frowned slightly, but he had seen many people trying to show off in front of him, so he didn't care too much.

He traveled all over the world and met many weapon-making geniuses, many of whom were more experienced than the boy behind him, but all of them were equally skilled in craftsmanship.

However, this will be the biggest obstacle to becoming a master craftsman. How can one become a master craftsman if he doesn't even have his own things?
"The ground in the Weapon Casting Valley is shaking, the Red Dragon Fish King has emerged from the water, and the temperature in the Red Melting Cave is rising..."

Wanchuan muttered to himself.

He has a very precise control over the temperature and can detect any slight change, let alone such a high temperature change in the Chirong Cave?

Is it possible that the Sea-Splitting Whale Hammer is really going to be born?

Or has the Evil God Cult's Thousand Souls Sacrifice already been successful?
"I met Jing Shuhu a few days ago. He also knew that this trip to the Chirong Tunnel was not a forced entry into his sect's forbidden area."

Li Yuan, who was immersed in forging iron, suddenly heard a voice, and saw Wan Chuan carrying him on his back and speaking lightly:
"I am the most disciplined person."

After saying that, Wanchuan rolled up his sleeves slightly, took out the Red Flame Spirit Dragon Fire-Repellent Pearl, poured a little dragon blood on it, and then walked inside holding the pearl.

"An old man who follows the rules."

Li Yuan looked at his back, his eyes flickering. If he had to deal with an old man like this...

A thought flashed through his mind, and Li Yuan continued to forge iron. Although this old man was a master craftsman, it was impossible for him to reach the end of Chirong Cave.

You must know that there has been no master craftsman in the Divine Weapon Valley for seven hundred years, but seven hundred years ago, there were masters in every generation, but no one could get the hammer.

However, he was still quite envious of the Red Flame Spirit Dragon's Fire-Repellent Pearl.

"If I can get this fire-repelling bead, I can break through a hundred feet, and even reaching the fire vein is not impossible."

Li Yuan muttered to himself.

The temperature at the entrance of the Chirong Tunnel is comparable to that of an erupting volcano, and it gets hotter the further you go in.

After a hundred feet, even refining one's internal organs could burn one to death. He also stopped there last time.

There is no way a mortal body can withstand that kind of high temperature...

……

Woohoo!

In the Chirong Tunnel, the air is thin, and under the high temperature, one can even feel bursts of mist, as if the air is blurred by the burning heat.

The colors of the tunnels on both sides also change slightly, from agate-like deep red to orange-red, and then to orange...

After a hundred feet, Wanchuan had to stop. There was no trace of red in front of him. The stone wall in front of him was full of golden and white crystals, the temperature was so high that he could not bear it.

"It's a great place to forge weapons. Unfortunately, who can forge iron here?"

Wanchuan shook his head slightly. He could still walk a little further, but he couldn't guarantee that he could hold on.

He didn't want to go out naked, that would be too embarrassing.

"This road is a dead end."

Wanchuan felt certain in his heart that a mortal body could not withstand such a temperature, let alone refining the internal organs and marrow. Even a great master in the Yin-Yang realm would never be able to reach the end.

He was more inclined to believe that this was a dead end deliberately left by the founder of the Divine Weapon Valley in order to guide and confuse future generations.

"Where is the real way to the Sea-Splitting Mysterious Whale Hammer? Or is the only way to bring cold pond water to extinguish the underground fire?"

Wanchuan muttered to himself.

For more than a thousand years, it was not only the Divine Weapon Valley that had been searching for the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer, but no one had actually seen the hammer until now.

He stopped for a moment and then turned back. The temperature was too high and he couldn't stay for long.

When~
Dangdang~~
In the Chirong Cave, Li Yuan was still forging iron. His eyes glanced at the old man in black who was walking out slowly, and he felt more and more envious.

It was the first time he saw someone entering and exiting the Chirong Tunnel so calmly, without even a hair missing.

If I had the Fire Repellent Bead, I would be calmer than him, but unfortunately...

Li Yuan shook his head in his heart, the master craftsman's connections were much more terrifying than his own martial arts, especially since Wanchuan had been famous for many years.

Even the Divine Weapon Valley didn't dare to covet his things, let alone him.

If I could borrow it...

Li Yuan thought of Qiao Tianhe. Wan Chuan didn't leave, and Qiao Tianhe obviously didn't leave either. He had a good relationship with the latter.

"call!"

Wan Chuan let out a long breath, and the energy surged around him, forcing the fire poison out:
"This fire poison is too strong. If you get infected, you will probably be troubled by it for the rest of your life..."

After putting away the fire-proof bead, Wanchuan glanced at Li Yuan, who put down the forging hammer, clasped his fists and bowed to see him off.

This kid...

Wan Chuan was sure that this boy was not deliberately trying to attract his attention, and his impression of him improved a lot.

If you think about it, although this kid is quite crafty, such craftsmanship is also a kind of talent.

“The best iron has its own spirit and breath.”

"what?"

Li Yuan looked up.

"Weapons have spirits, iron has spirits, and all natural materials have spirits. Only by sensing their breath, capturing their spirits, and mobilizing them can you forge the best weapons."

Wanchuan spoke.

Although he didn't think much of this kid, he had to explain himself when entering and leaving other people's restricted areas. This was also his rule.

Otherwise, with his status, if he really wanted to enter and exit the Chirong Tunnel, why would he need Jing Shuhu's permission?
"Mobilizing spirituality?"

Li Yuan's heart moved slightly. He thought that what Wanchuan was talking about should be the characteristics between different iron materials?
"You mean alloy?"

"Alloy? Alloy is the basic skill of weapon forging. It's just brute forging iron into a ball."

Wanchuan walked towards the forging table with his hands behind his back:

"Tiger's weapon-casting skills are very solid, but this is just hard work. You can learn from him, but you can't just learn from him..."

Li Yuan looked at the golden light that was gradually approaching. Although he wanted to ignore it, he couldn't help but take a glance.

"All things have spirits. The essence of forging weapons is not to forge iron, but to hammer spirits."

As Wanchuan stretched out his hand, Li Yuan felt his wrist tighten, and the forging hammer was already in his hand:
"Look!"

hum!
Wanchuan's hammer rose and fell, his speed was not fast and his strength was not great, but Li Yuan felt that the piece of blazing iron seemed to be about to explode.

As sparks flew, he felt that the iron ingot was like a honeycomb with thousands of holes, and all the impurities were spraying out through the holes...

This one hammer is equivalent to hundreds or even tens of thousands of hammers!
"This hammer?!"

Li Yuan was horrified. There was a qualitative difference compared to Lao Lei!
"Forging weapons is hard work, and anyone can do it, but forging spirits is a delicate job, and only a genius can do it."

Wanchuan left with his hands behind his back:

"Remember this blow. It will benefit you for the rest of your life!"

This hammer...

Li Yuan felt that he was also hit by a hammer. After muttering a few words in his heart, he suddenly controlled the Shenshan Heavy Hammer and the Hunjin Da Xiyi Hammer.

Swish!
In an instant, he felt that the hammer became extremely clear in his mind.

It seems that it is not that difficult?

"This boy is not as good as Han Chuijun."

Wanchuan turned and left, and just as he walked out of the Chirong Cave, his eyelids suddenly twitched and he heard a familiar "buzzing" sound.

This is?

His eyelids fluttered and he turned around abruptly.

I saw sparks flying on the forging table, like a sea of ​​​​fire and silver flowers, and the iron ingot was vibrating and humming non-stop.

"you?!"

Wan Chuan's heart was shaken, and he moved to the forging table in one step, holding the hot iron ingot in his hand.
As soon as he touched it, his expression changed.

This iron ingot was almost no different from the ones he had made before, except that he was not as skilled at making them.

"how did you do that?"

Wanchuan put down the iron ingot and regained his composure.

He can replicate it with just one look. Is this guy so skilled in craftsmanship?
"Replying to Senior Wan, I am a fast learner." After striking with the hammer, Li Yuan felt quite refreshed. It is hard to say whether he has a talent for forging weapons, but his talent for hammering is excellent.

Although this hammer looks mysterious, it is not difficult to learn once you see through it. It is nothing more than the change of strength and hammer method.

"It's really fast..."

Wanchuan pulled the corner of his mouth, feeling a little embarrassed. He had just said that he would benefit from it for the rest of his life, and he learned it the moment he turned around?

"Senior is so complimentary."

Li Yuan had a lot of experience in dealing with old men. Looking at the change in his expression, he knew that his hammer had caught his eye.

but……

"Good study, good study."

Wanchuan nodded. Although that hammer move was all his own, it was extremely rare to learn so quickly.

"I will teach you another hammer..."

“Two hammers…”

“Three hammers…”

……

boom!
Wanchuan dropped the forging hammer, expressionless: "You have a good talent for hammering, but I underestimated you."

"Senior is so complimentary."

Li Yuan's face was full of gratitude. He felt that these thirteen hammers were enough for him to learn for a year or so.

In just a moment, he felt that his hammering skills had improved further.

"Senior, you..."

"You can't chew too much. These thirteen hammers are definitely enough... ahem, they are enough for me to enter and exit the Chirong Tunnel once!"

Wanchuan's face darkened and he left in a huff.

After coming out of the Chirong Cave, his face twitched a few times. If he stayed for a while longer, he doubted whether he could perform a complete set of Jinglong Hammer Technique.

"This kid's talent for hammering far exceeds his talent for weapon forging..."

Wanchuan pinched his beard and frowned.

This kid is indeed very mechanical and lacks spirituality, but it seems that such a strong mechanical quality is not a bad thing, right?
"Learning 80% of Jing Shuhu's skills is nothing, but you can make a few top-grade famous weapons. But if you can learn 80% of my skills..."

He suddenly felt that Jing Shuhu's suggestion was worth considering, although it might not necessarily lead to a master craftsman.

But if I were to be Tianhe's protector...

After thinking about it, Wanchuan turned back.

In the Chirong Cave, Li Yuan was practicing the thirteen-style iron hammer technique. Seeing him come back again, he was a little surprised:

"Senior Wan, what are you doing?"

Could it be that this old man is attracted by the Taoist's talent?
"Um……"

Wan Chuan replied with a straight face: "I live in the small house at the end of Nanliu Hutong."

After that, he turned and left.

"what?"

Before Li Yuan could come to his senses, Wan Chuan had already turned and left.

Does he want me to learn something from him?
wrong!

Li Yuan reacted and smelled something unusual.

"Is the Evil God Cult going to take action?"

Li Yuan's heart tightened a little. Although the old man was hiding something, his words clearly implied that he should seek his protection if he got into trouble.

This shows that Wanchuan, or the Seven Stars Palace, does not think highly of the Divine Weapon Valley...

"call!"

After wandering for a while, Li Yuan heaved a sigh of relief. The worst that could happen was that he followed Lao Lei and escaped through the tunnel.

"Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer!"

Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows. He really wouldn't give up if he didn't give it a try.

After swallowing a pill to protect the internal organs, Li Yuan calmed down and continued to forge the red dragon fish leather armor. Thanks to the thirteen styles of hammering taught by Wanchuan, his progress increased dramatically.

……

In the next few days, Li Yuan almost stayed awake all day. Apart from improving his bones as usual, he even gave up practicing martial arts.

He devoted all his energy to crafting red dragon fish leather armor.

In the past few days, Niu Jun came, and many guardians in the valley also came. Some passed by Chirong Cave, and some tried to break into the Chirong Tunnel.

Li Yuan acted as if no one was around and focused on beating the red dragon fish leather armor.

[Red Dragon Fish Leather Armor (Level 5)]

[Weapons and armor are forged... The master of weapons has high hopes for them, and supernatural powers gradually emerge...]

[Control conditions: Control the bloodline of the main force]

[Control Effect: Level 5 (Light Yellow): Resistant to Water and Fire

Fourth-level effect (light green): perfect water properties

Level 3 effect (dark blue): defense against swords and weapons, horizontal training talent]

at last!

Amid the mist, Li Yuan almost fainted, and his heavy sweating made him a little dehydrated.

"It's impossible for Old Lei to create a top-grade famous weapon-level inner armor so quickly, right?"

After putting away the fish skin armor, the extremely exhausted Li Yuan was happy, but he couldn't hold on any longer. He forced himself to go back to the cave.

He fell onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

……

……

Click!

In the night, electric snakes rolled away and heavy rain fell like a curtain.

Outside the city, the sound of swords clashing could be heard along the Pingjiang Grand Canal.

laugh!
Fang Yunxiu killed her enemy with one sword, her face covered in blood. She looked up suddenly and lightning streaked across the night sky.

"kill!"

"Kill them!"

"kill!"

On the bank of the Grand Canal, Gao Gang coughed up blood and retreated, while Lei Jingchuan roared with a hammer:

"Wan Ya, you old man, if you dare to collude with the Evil God Cult, the entire Sanyuanwu family will die!"

"Then you will die first!"

On the river, the water was surging, and the sound of energy colliding was fierce. An old man holding a two-foot sickle in one hand was fighting three people at once:

"Jing Shuhu, Duanmu Sheng, Long Yin, look back!"

"Um?!"

As the air wave exploded, Jing Shuhu suddenly turned around and saw a large number of masked men in black rushing out from the dense forests on both sides.
Killing the disciples of Shenbing Valley on both sides:

"Shenbing Valley is doing evil things, they deserve to be destroyed!"

"brute!"

Long Yin's eyes widened with anger, and his spear swiftly moved like thunder: "You deserve to die!"

"Su Wanxiong!"

The two-meter-long sickle swept across and forced three people to retreat. Wanya let out a long roar, and a long roar echoed in the dense forest.

"Su Wanxiong? You finally came out."

Suddenly, a sneer was heard in the night sky, and then there was the sound of an arrow breaking through the air.

"Qiu Zhengxiong?!"

In the dense forest, Su Wanxiong's expression changed drastically. He avoided the soul-chasing arrow, but saw that the gates of the city were wide open and a large number of divine guards rushed in to kill him.

On the top of the city wall, Gong Yangyu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes cold and fierce:
"kill!"

(End of this chapter)