Adamantite, Learning Thousand Forging

"Adamantite!"

As Mang Tian looked at the piece of metal he had taken out, Yao Xuan immediately recognized it from its appearance and properties.

Adamantite was a precious metal found underground. It was extremely rare, difficult to mine, and incredibly expensive—at least a hundred times more costly than ordinary steel. Once it was produced, it was almost always bought up by major families and the military. Without special channels, it was simply impossible to obtain.

Adamantite's primary characteristic was its hardness. At the same time, however, it possessed considerable ductility and did not suffer from the problem of being too rigid and prone to breaking. This was why it was so highly sought after.

More importantly, Adamantite had astonishingly effective Soul Power conductivity, making it an excellent Soul Guiding Material. Whether for making mechs, Battle Armor, or other Soul Tools, Adamantite was absolutely one of the best choices.

"Yes, your fundamentals are very solid. This is indeed a piece of Adamantite. Yao Xuan, you were born with tremendous strength, and Adamantite happens to be exceptionally hard, so it is perfect for bringing out the advantage of your strength. When you truly decide to attempt Thousand Forging, you can use Adamantite as your material."

"So-called Thousand Forging is completely different from Hundred Forging. It is definitely not as simple as hammering a piece of metal one thousand times. Rather, through continuous forging, you must remove every impurity within the metal and reorganize its internal structure and grain."

"At the same time, Thousand Forging has one greatest effect: sublimation. Hundred Forging is merely a quantitative change, but Thousand Forging is different. It has already accumulated enough quantitative change and becomes a true qualitative transformation. A successful Thousand Forging will cause the metal to display a sublimation effect, and that is true Thousand Forging."

"Take the Thousand Forgings Tungsten Steel Hammer we use most often during forging. Tungsten steel itself possesses great hardness and density, which is why we use it to forge other metals."

"After tungsten steel undergoes Thousand Forging, its density increases by fifty percent and its strength doubles. Not only that, when striking something, the actual force it produces is 1.25 times its mass. That is what we call sublimation."

"For ordinary metals like tungsten steel, sublimation is relatively simple. But for more advanced metals, successful Thousand Forging can also produce certain special sublimation effects. Such metals are often extremely valuable."

"Generally speaking, Thousand Forged Metal is worth more than a hundred times as much as Hundred Forged Metal. At the same time, only upon reaching the Thousand Forging level can one be considered to have truly entered the path of forging. Such Forging Masters are also called Master Forgers."

Looking at Yao Xuan, Mang Tian explained the effects of Thousand Forging in detail. Then, his tone became more solemn and serious as he looked into Yao Xuan's eyes and said in a low voice:

"Now, I will explain the techniques and tricks of Thousand Forging. In the forging world, Thousand Forging has another name: Intent Forging. When carrying out Thousand Forging, you cannot treat the metal as a lifeless object."

"On the contrary, you must regard the metal you are forging as a living being equal to yourself, and use your intent—your Spiritual Power—to communicate and connect with it."

"Only when you can communicate with the metal and gain its recognition can you truly uncover its mysteries, develop its internal potential, allow it to undergo qualitative transformation, and achieve sublimation."

"Listening to this, you may feel confused, or even think it sounds rather mystical. But that is indeed the case. Thousand Forging is difficult to achieve overnight. It is a process that requires long-term comprehension, constant experimentation, and gradual accumulation before a breakthrough. Back then, I spent a full two years trying and comprehending before I successfully completed my first Thousand Forging."

"Now, I will demonstrate Thousand Forging for you and show you its process. However, you must remember that every Forging Master has a different method of completing Thousand Forging. Never blindly imitate others. You must forge your own path; only then can you complete Thousand Forging."

With that, Mang Tian activated the forge and heated the piece of Adamantite. Once it had been heated, he removed it, raised his forging hammer, and began striking with both hands in a special rhythm.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Sparks flew in every direction with Mang Tian's movements. Soon, one hundred hammer strikes had passed. The piece of Adamantite before him had shrunk by roughly one-tenth, and its surface gave off a strange luster.

Two hundred strikes, three hundred strikes, four hundred strikes.

As Mang Tian continued, more than half an hour passed quietly. His strikes had reached nine hundred and ninety, while the piece of Adamantite had shrunk by a quarter. At the same time, it began to emit a faint Golden Light on its own.

At that moment, Mang Tian's hammering suddenly accelerated, and his strength increased sharply. In less than three seconds, he delivered nine consecutive strikes. The piece of Adamantite was compressed even further, its radiance becoming brighter, while a faint white light rose from it, floating upward for nearly thirty centimeters.

Thousand Forging was complete.

"Did you see that? That is Thousand Forging. From now on, you will continue your usual component forging on weekdays. On weekends, I will provide metal for you to attempt Thousand Forging twice a week. First, use tungsten steel for practice. Once you have gained a certain level of understanding, you can begin true Thousand Forging with Adamantite."

"My requirement for you is simple: before you graduate, successfully forge a piece of Thousand Forged Metal. Then you will have passed. I believe you can do it."

After patting Yao Xuan on the shoulder, Mang Tian dismissed him. Yao Xuan returned to his forging room and began forging.

"Hey, Brother Xuan, why did you come so late today?"

When Tang Wulin saw Yao Xuan enter the forging room, he greeted him warmly.

"I successfully advanced to Soul Master today. Then Master taught me some Thousand Forging techniques and demonstrated the process for me, so I arrived a little late."

As he prepared the materials for the day, Yao Xuan answered Tang Wulin.

"Soul Master, Thousand Forging? Congratulations, Brother Xuan. You really are my idol. You're amazing."

Tang Wulin looked at Yao Xuan, his eyes filled with envy and admiration.

"Thank you for the compliment, Wulin! But I'm only a step ahead. I'm sure that with your comprehension and talent, you will also have the chance to advance to Soul Master and begin learning Thousand Forging before graduation."

Hearing Tang Wulin's words, Yao Xuan smiled and encouraged him.

"I'll definitely work hard, Brother Xuan!"

Upon hearing Yao Xuan's words, Tang Wulin secretly clenched his fists. His small eyes were filled with determination and seriousness, while Yao Xuan began the day's work—he had spent about an hour watching Mang Tian demonstrate Thousand Forging, so he had to hurry and finish forging today's components. Otherwise, Lin Ximeng and Na'er would definitely worry.

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