The next morning, Long Yuan plunged into Forging Room.
It is said to be Forging Room, but it is actually a special studio specially set aside for him by Zhen Hua. It is located on the underground floor of the Blacksmith Association. The four walls are made of heavy alloy castings and have the most advanced constant temperature and constant pressure system built in. It is the place where Zhen Hua usually studies Heavenly Forging.
Although it is not as good as his Ascension Platform in Ming Capital, it is still the best Forging Room in the world.
This studio has never been open to outsiders, but today it made an exception and allowed four people to enter the specially-made observation room.
Obviously, Zhen Hua was also shocked by the earth-shattering forging plan of Long Yuan. If only Two-Word Battle Armor required 7 kinds of metals, then upgrading to Four-Word Battle Armor would require adding two additional metals, making a total of nine kinds of metals. This can definitely be called an unprecedented forging miracle, and it will be difficult for others to come after it.
Of course he wanted to witness such a big event with his own eyes.
Tang Wulin is the disciple of Long Yuan. Of course, there is no doubt that he can come to see it. Zhen Hua can also use this as an example to give him some guidance.
As for Mu Ye and Xu Xiaoyan, they just had nothing to do, so they just came to watch.
The seven metals required by Two-Word Battle Armor have been neatly placed on the workbench.
Bright Dragon Iron, Gold-Water Mutual Harmony, Void Silver, Thousand Wind Profound Gold, Crimson Flame Profound Crystal, Earth Mother Stone, Black Crimson Spirit Amber.
Seven metals, seven properties, seven colors.
Under the irradiation of Soul Guidance Lamp light, they glow with their own unique luster - Bright Dragon Iron exudes a light golden light, domineering and fierce; Gold-Water Mutual Harmony is silvery white with aqua blue, flexible and moist; Void Silver is almost transparent, and it is almost difficult to catch its edge with the naked eye; Thousand Wind Profound Gold is as green as wind, smart and elegant; Crimson Flame Profound Crystal is as red as fire, as if it will burn at any time; Earth Mother Stone is earthy and thick, simple but heavy; Black Crimson Spirit Amber is as black as ink, as deep as an abyss, with faint red-gold lines flowing inside.
Long Yuan stood in front of the workbench, his eyes sweeping over each metal. He did not rush to do it, but closed his eyes and sensed the internal structure of each metal one by one.
The dominance of Bright Dragon Iron, the flexibility of Gold-Water Mutual Harmony, the nothingness of Void Silver, the agility of Thousand Wind Profound Gold, the fiery heat of Crimson Flame Profound Crystal, the thickness of Earth Mother Stone, and the depth of Black Crimson Spirit Amber. Each metal has its own "temperament".
Some are rebellious, some are gentle and peaceful, some are hidden, and some are sharp.
The first step in forging is to purify them Thousand Refinement respectively.
Seven kinds of metals, seven times of Thousand Refinement. Each time of Thousand Refinement is a process of "dialogue" with metal. Only by truly understanding the essence of a metal can its purest side be presented.
Long Yuan opened his eyes, raised his right hand, and Thousand Refined Heavy Silver Hammer fell into his palm. He took a deep breath and dropped the hammer.
"Dang--"
At the same time, in the special observation room above Forging Room, four people were looking down through the special soul-guiding glass wall.
This observation room was specially built by Zhen Hua to observe Heavenly Forging. It has excellent sound insulation effect and the sound will not be transmitted, but the observer can clearly see every detail in Forging Room. Zhen Hua is sitting at the front with a cup of tea in his hand, but the tea cup has gone cold and he forgot to drink it.
Mu Ye stood next to him, arms folded across his chest, rarely speaking. He usually talked the most, but at this moment he was as quiet as a sculpture, staring at the golden figure below without blinking.
Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan were sitting in the back row. They both held their breath and leaned forward slightly, for fear of missing any detail. Tang Wulin's hands unconsciously clenched his knees, and his knuckles turned white.
He has seen his master forging, he has seen his master Soul Refinement Star Abyss Dark Iron, he has seen his master Spirit Refinement Sinking Silver, but he has never seen his master treat a forging with such seriousness.
Xu Xiaoyan asked in a low voice, "Brother, can master succeed?"
Tang Wulin did not hesitate. "It will definitely work."
Xu Xiaoyan glanced at him and stopped asking. She believed in her senior brother's judgment and even more in her master.
"It's starting, Wulin, watch carefully." Zhen Hua said softly.
Tang Wulin nodded, did not speak, but watched intently.
"Dang, Dang, Dang--"
The sound of the hammer sounded rhythmically, echoing throughout Forging Room. Long Yuan's hammer speed was not very fast, but each hammer was frighteningly accurate. His consciousness covered the entire process, ensuring that the strength, angle, and landing point of each hammer were extremely accurate.
The first piece of metal to undergo Thousand Refinement is Thousand Wind Profound Gold.
This is the mildest tempered among the seven metals, with extremely high toughness and the greatest tolerance for forging. Long Yuan chose it as a starting point to warm up and to get his body and hammering skills into shape.
Thousand Wind Profound Gold continued to deform under his hammer, impurities were shaken out little by little, and the metal surface gradually took on a light cyan luster. Long Yuan's hammering method was slow and slow, like a breeze blowing across the lake. Every time the hammer dropped, it was just right.
A quarter of an hour later, a blue light rose from the metal surface and circulated in Forging Room.
Thousand Refinement First Grade.
In the observation room, Zhen Hua nodded slightly.
"The speed is very fast, and every hammer hits a key node." He commented, "The internal structure of Thousand Wind Profound Gold is relatively loose, and the impurity distribution is irregular. An ordinary forger has to test at least dozens of hammers to find the first node, and he found it with the first hammer."
Mu Ye rarely spoke, "His power control is more refined than before. Look at his wrists, there are almost no unnecessary movements."
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Wulin, you still have a lot to learn. Just these few tricks from your master will be enough for you to learn for several years."
Tang Wulin looked at Xu Xiaoyan helplessly and said nothing.
Xu Xiaoyan Although I don't understand the art very well, I can feel the calmness in the master's hammering technique.
But after seeing the helplessness in her senior brother's eyes, she suddenly smiled.
Senior brother is really miserable...
The second piece, Void Silver.
This is the most special kind of metal among the seven. Its texture is light, its internal structure is loose, and it will break if you are not careful. Many blacksmiths would rather forge ten pieces of Sinking Silver than touch one piece of Void Silver. Because the success rate of Thousand Refinement from Void Silver is extremely low. Once it fails, the entire piece of metal will be scrapped, and there will be no room for recycling.
Long Yuan's hammering technique immediately changed.
It is no longer hard and direct, but soft and hard, and each hammer falls with a clever force. The moment the hammer touches the metal, the force is evenly distributed to the surface of the entire metal instead of concentrated at the point of impact. This can shake out impurities without damaging the overall structure of the metal.
"Void Silver The hardest thing is Thousand Refinement." Zhen Hua whispered, "An ordinary blacksmith has to fail at least a dozen times before he succeeds once. Look at his hammering skills--"
Mu Ye interface. "This is a way of exerting force through softness to overcome hardness."
Zhen Hua nodded. "And he is fine-tuning the strength of each hammer. Void Silver's internal structure is uneven, some places are loose and some are tight. He is using the hammer to 'read' the metal, and each hammer is adjusting the strength of the next hammer based on the feedback from the previous hammer."
Tang Wulin listened with rapt attention. Although he was already a level five blacksmith, he had never even touched metal of this level Void Silver.
"Dang--"
A silvery white light rises from the surface of Void Silver. Although it is not as bright as Thousand Wind Profound Gold, it is stable and long-lasting, like a quiet bright moon.
Thousand Refinement First Grade took slightly longer than Thousand Wind Profound Gold, but it was still successful in one go.
Zhen Hua said softly "Hmm" without saying much, but the satisfaction and expectation in his eyes could not be hidden.