Primordial Beginning Refined Iron
With the help of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, Zhou Qing, Tang San, and Xiao Wu finally focused their attention on an oval-shaped Meteorite at the bottom of the lake.
It is about 20 meters long, 15 meters wide and 10 meters high, and its surface is pitted and cracked.
The surface was covered with mud and sand and overgrown with aquatic plants, but just from the visual sensation brought by this Spiritual Detection skill, the broken Meteorite gave them a smooth feeling.
Inside the fragmented Meteorite, however, was a fist-sized, spherical object, giving it a perfectly round appearance.
That is, it was so round it was terrifying; anyone who saw it would think it was an incomparably perfect sphere, without the slightest flaw.
"Is that Meteorite Iron?"
Xiao Wu didn't know anything about metals, but she found the sphere at the center of the shattered Meteorite to be very peculiar.
"Definitely not."
Tang San denied it.
So-called Meteorite Iron is not a whole piece of iron, but rather iron ore contained in meteorites that fall from the sky. It cannot be used directly and must be smelted and purified first.
perhaps--
The massive, shattered Meteorite shell contained iron, but it wasn't visible to the naked eye; it had to be brought up for a closer look.
But the Meteorite is so big, it must weigh nearly a hundred tons, and it's still at the bottom of the lake. How can we move it up?
As for that one of the rather "perfectly round" spherical objects...
If it's metal, then Tang San can only think of one kind!
Iron!
Tao Rong Iron!
According to the Records of the Grand Historian of the Tang Sect, this iron is pitch black. Although it is called iron, it is not an ordinary metal. It is a peculiar metal that is said to have existed only during the primordial chaos.
Legend has it that at the beginning of the primordial chaos, when the pure energy of heaven and the turbid energy of earth had not yet completely separated, they jointly influenced the first substance born at the beginning of heaven and earth, which could give birth to Tao Rong Iron.
However, this kind of Tao Rong Iron is extremely precious. If there is no way to preserve it, it will dissipate into the world along with the separation of the Pure and Impure Qi.
In the myths and legends of his previous life, Lord Lao Zi) once collected Tao Rong Iron at the beginning of the creation of the world and forged a divine weapon: the Ruyi Golden Cudgel).
This divine weapon was first borrowed by the divine man Great Yu to be used as a measuring instrument for the deep sea. Later, it was taken away by a Divine Ape and used as a weapon. With this weapon, he fought against 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals and won a great victory.
Tang San also had some understanding of the properties of Tao Rong Iron. Once it was molded into a divine weapon and its shape was fixed, it could not be further processed. It also had the ability to Ruyi, ranging from as large as the universe to as small as a mustard seed.
However, this kind of Tao Rong Iron cannot be forged or refined by ordinary means, which means that the Soul Tool Core Formation cannot be inscribed on it.
Legend has it that when Lord Lao Zi) forged the Ruyi Golden Cudgel method of the Dao, performing the Nine Revolutions to purify and forge the iron into fine steel.
That wasn't enough; the golden hoops at both ends were needed to stabilize its shape before words could be left on it. Moreover, the flowing, flamboyant characters were said to have been engraved using talismanic techniques, making it impossible for ordinary chisels to leave any mark on it.
Therefore, if this is truly the so-called Primordial Beginning Refined Iron, then it will be the most valuable item in the Douluo Continent! Even the million-year-level Intelligent Soul Ring of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm is far less valuable than this small piece of Tao Rong Iron the size of a fist!
But there's another problem: even if it were true, it wouldn't seem to be of much use to them once they got their hands on it.
Without the Magic Power of Lord Lao Zi, how could it be refined through nine cycles? Moreover, even if a small piece of Tao Rong Iron was fortunate enough to survive from the beginning of time, this metal was extremely fragile before it was forged into a divine weapon, comparable to glass. It could be crushed with the slightest force, causing it to dissipate into the Pure and Impure Qi, vanishing into the world.
And if this thing weren't metal...
So, Tang San could only say that he was ignorant and had never heard of such a perfectly round thing existing in his previous life.
This circle feels even rounder than the sun!
If it wasn't Tao Rong Iron, then it might be the egg of some Soul Beast that originated in the Douluo Continent.
"Tang San, what do you think that sphere is?" Seeing that Tang San seemed to understand, Zhou Qing couldn't help but secretly admire the sheer number of books and materials that the Tang Sect possessed, as well as the wide range of topics covered.
"Well, if it's metal, then it's: 'In the Primordial Beginning Refined Iron.'" Tang San didn't hide anything and told what he knew.
Tao Rong Iron?
At this moment, Zhou Qing's expression resembled that of an elderly person looking at their phone on the subway.
"Uh... what's with that expression?" Tang San was also stunned: (°ー°).
"Nothing, I was just thinking that our village's Soul Saint might have thought about becoming a bard during his adventures." Zhou Qing said this with emotion, but in his heart he was complaining: The Tang Sect that Tang San belonged to in his previous life really likes to piggyback on Journey to the West.
Bodhi Blood and Guanyin Tear weren't enough; in the realm of metals, another one emerged Primordial Beginning Refined Iron.
But what if it really is?
What is the purpose of this Tao Rong Iron?
"I'm not quite sure..."
There are few records about Tao Rong Iron in the Tang Sect, and most of them are related myths and legends. Therefore, Tang San could not be sure whether the little he knew was true. "... But if this metal really exists, I feel that before it is fully formed, it is more like a gas than a liquid or solid."
"Gas?"
Hearing his ambiguous words, Zhou Qing understood that Tang San had never come into contact with this metal in his previous life. Even the head and elders of the Tang Sect had never seen it. It must be like the immortal Immortal Herb in the Ice and Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, existing only in records or even myths and legends.
"Ugh~ My body is being taken over by fleshy worms again. This feeling is so wonderful!"
At this moment, Romantina regained the initiative, temporarily suppressing the consciousness of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, whose body twitched uncontrollably.
Zhou Qing felt a blur before his eyes as colors regained their focus— his Soul Skill of Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing ceased to function.
Then, he saw Romantina's laughing mouth quickly close up. Sky Dream Ice Silkworm suppressed Romantina's thoughts once again and cursed, "This woman is truly beyond saving... Zhou Qing, why don't you find an opportunity to take care of her and let her experience it firsthand?"
"I'm only six years old!" Zhou Qing's expression changed, and he kept backing away until he came to Tang San's side and pulled him in front of him.
Tang San was exasperated. He pulled Zhou Qing out from behind him and said, "They're looking for you. Don't use me as a shield."
"Tsk, Xiao Qingzi, you look young, but you know quite a lot about matters between men and women. However, when it comes to actually doing it, you get timid."
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm controlled Romantina's body, one hand on her hip, teasing Zhou Qing.
But how could Zhou Qing be afraid?
But it's really not suitable for me to do that kind of thing at this age, and Tang San once said that losing my virginity wouldn't be good for my pure Soul Power...
"Heh." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm laughed when she saw Zhou Qing's expression, which was both tough and aggrieved. "You want to bring up that shattered meteorite at the bottom of the lake, and that spherical piece of metal inside, right?"
"Can you help?"
Zhou Qing's face lit up with joy. "That makes things much easier. My Gray Pouch has a large internal space that can easily hold that enormous meteorite."
Tang San also had high hopes—
After all, there's a chance that the spherical object is the legendary Tao Rong Iron!
Tao Rong is an idiom composed of the two words "Tao" and "Rong".
Tao refers to ceramics, and rut refers to melting and firing into shape.
After being fired, ceramics become smooth and have a rounded feel.
Therefore, the idiom "tao rong" is used to describe a person's quality or mood, which is as round and smooth as ceramics, without edges and corners, gentle and soft.
Bin, purified refined iron.