could produce inferior cast iron in his own furnace.
But steel was different; it was already considered military-grade material.
Techniques like the stir-frying method and crucible steel method were beyond the reach of ordinary people, controllable only by the imperial court or powerful aristocratic families.
Moreover, even among those aristocratic families, many did not possess this technology.
And now, Chen Fan had suddenly declared he could produce steel.
Wei Zheng would have to be out of his mind to believe Chen Fan's claim.
"You don't believe me? If you don't, you can leave!"
Chen Fan chuckled, teasing Wei Zheng.
Wei Zheng's guess was correct; Chen Fan wasn't just casually presenting this technology.
The main reason was that Chen Fan, knowing his wife's true identity, needed to accelerate his efforts to make Li Shimin recognize his importance as soon as possible.
Compared to the increased grain production that would only be visible in half a year, manufacturing steel, something that could directly enhance the army's combat power, would be much more appealing to Li Shimin!
After all, it was well known that while Emperor Li Er was wise and mighty, he was also petty.
The White Horse Alliance by the Wei River was a lifelong shame for Emperor Li Er.
As long as he could produce steel, Li Er's favorability would surely skyrocket!
Of course, the most important thing was that this simple kiln could not only be used to curry favor with Li Er.
He could also use it to make glass!
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes. Although gods and demons existed in this Great Tang, the techniques for firing and producing glass had not yet spread to Great Tang.
Therefore, brightly colored glass was still extremely valuable in Great Tang.
The only problem was that glass without Spiritual Energy might not fetch a high price.
The reason why jade-like glass was precious in this world was because it contained pure Spiritual Energy, which could nourish the human body and prolong life.
Faced with Chen Fan's words, Wei Zheng wisely remained silent.
Until he saw proof, Wei Zheng would not make any rash decisions.
"Chen Fan, shall I start then?"
Nezha hopped to the front of the simple kiln and turned to look at Chen Fan.
Chen Fan nodded calmly and said to Wei Zheng, "Lord Wei, the temperature in the kiln will be very high later, and molten iron can easily splash out.
Since you aren't wearing protective gear, it's best not to get too close. Please stand back!"
Wei Zheng looked at Chen Fan, then at Nezha, who was shorter than his waist.
For a moment, Wei Zheng wished he could stuff Chen Fan's head into the blast furnace.
You know it's dangerous there, yet you're sending a child?
Even though the child looked like a cultivator, a child was still a child; how could he be put in such peril!
"That's Nezha!"
Chen Fan said calmly. He had obtained information about Wei Zheng's identity from Zhang Tianyu, so he naturally had no reason to hide Nezha's identity from Wei Zheng.
As expected, Wei Zheng calmed down instantly upon hearing this.
He even subtly took half a step back.
It couldn't be helped; Nezha's reputation as the "Chaos Demon King" was well-known in the Heavenly Realm.
Wei Zheng had only been a clerk in the Heavenly Court before. Even now, as a Cao official who had attained rank, a mere seventh-rank Cao official was nothing compared to the fourth-rank Great God of the Three Altars of the Sea. He wasn't even fit to carry Nezha's shoes!
However, Wei Zheng had no desire to get involved with Nezha.
Given his personality, if he were to interact with Nezha, there would only be one outcome: he would try to stop Nezha's reckless behavior and end up being impaled by the Fire-Tipped Spear, waiting to be resurrected in the Immortal Transformation Pool.
"Wind Fire Wheels, go!"
Nezha leaped ten feet into the air, kicking his legs and landing with a backflip.
Two golden lights shot out from Nezha's feet, instantly disappearing into the earthen kiln.
"Remember to control the temperature, don't melt the iron ore!"
Chen Fan shouted, worried. Nezha's Wind Fire Wheels were extremely hot.
While they couldn't compare to Grand Supreme Elderly Lord's alchemical furnace, ordinary iron ore couldn't withstand them either.
If it weren't for the difficulty in finding a sufficient coal supply in a short time, Chen Fan wouldn't have thought of using Nezha's Wind Fire Wheels.
"Got it, leave it to me!"
Nezha puffed out his chest proudly, responding loudly.
Since the Investiture of the Gods, Nezha's cultivation had been limited to the Golden Immortal realm.
He couldn't improve his cultivation realm through practice.
Thus, Nezha could only rely on refining his Magic Power and enhancing his control over spiritual treasures to increase his combat effectiveness.
It could be said that within the Golden Immortal realm, Nezha was in a league of his own.
After all, those with talent and resources had already broken through.
"Alright, Dazhuang, A Cai, quickly bring the iron ore in!"
At Chen Fan's command, baskets of iron ore were brought over.
Then, Niu A Cai threw them into the earthen kiln.
The Wind Fire Wheels spun, flames surged, and the iron ore instantly melted.
Rolling black smoke erupted from the kiln, and streams of molten iron flowed out from another opening.
"Quick, quick, pour the molten iron into the molds!"
An experienced blacksmith emerged and quickly directed the work.
Bai Qianli, who had been watching silently from not far away, suddenly looked up. He saw the wind and clouds churning in the sky.
Half the sky was covered in golden light, while the other half was filled with churning black and red ominous clouds.
"Merit and Karmic Debt descend together, this object might cause trouble!"
Bai Qianli, with his vast knowledge, instantly pinpointed the source of the Karmic Debt.
That black smoke was actually polluting the Spiritual Energy!
Nezha also looked up, his small face filled with conflict.
He liked Merit, but Merit mixed with Karmic Debt was really annoying!
At the same time, in a lush green Spiritual Mountain, far from Zhao Family Village.
A child in red, as if sensing something, looked up.
"Over there, is that my opportunity?"
Chapter 43: Merit Blast Furnace, Karmic Debt Descends Together!
"Someone!"
Red Boy got down from his stone chair and called out to a group of little demons, looking towards the east.
"Bring those Mountain Gods and Earth Gods here!"
At Red Boy's command, the little demons cheered and summoned the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods.
Three Mountain Gods and five Earth Gods were brought forward, forced to kneel on the ground by the little demons.
"My King, the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods have been captured. Several others were farther away."
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