This way, the blade's edge would retain its hardness, while the body remained relatively soft, giving it greater toughness.
Once the final step was complete, Tetsu no Sosuke fitted the Sword Guard and Sword Hilt. The sword was finished: three feet and two inches long, with a black body and a bright silver pattern along its edge!
As he looked at it, a complicated expression crossed Tetsu no Sosuke's face.
The entire forging process had been a search for balance among its various properties.
At the same time, the Forging Technique in his memory had used annealing, quenching, tempering, and other methods to make up for what the metal lacked.
In the end, he had preserved as many desirable properties as possible and forged a finished sword.
"Finally... I did it! You're the first sword I've ever forged. Hmm, should I give you a name? How about... Xiao Yi?"
Tetsu no Sosuke spoke to himself, then congratulated himself on his talent for naming things.
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
[Weapon forged successfully!] [Current Weapon Sharpness Level: 1] [Forger: Strength +10, Constitution +10, Agility +10, Speed +10] [Reward obtained: Breath of the Sun!]
"Sun!"
Tetsu no Sosuke's eyes flew wide. "Sun... Sun! Breath of the Sun!!!"
As a fan of the original series who had even finished the manga, he knew exactly what the Breath of the Sun was!
"The original Breathing Technique! The source of every other Breathing Technique! I... I forged one weapon and got the Breath of the Sun? What the hell is this Golden Finger of mine?"
He was already dazed. He was about to pace in circles or hold the sword to his neck to calm himself down.
But just then, information suddenly flooded into his mind.
There wasn't much of it. It described a special way of breathing.
And... that was all.
"What about the Swordsmanship? Hey... where's the Swordsmanship?"
Tetsu no Sosuke asked in bewilderment, but no one answered.
His Golden Finger was decidedly aloof. Aside from its usual notifications, it had no intention of answering any of his questions.
He stood there in a daze for a long while, then shook his head. "No. The Breathing Technique itself should contain Swordsmanship. Once I understand it better and master it, I'll definitely be able to work it out!"
He nodded and looked back at the sword in his hand.
"Maybe Xiao Yi isn't quite the right name... Since you brought me a reward like the Breath of the Sun, how about I call you... Sun? As the saying goes, the sun... uh, Sun!"
No answer came. Everything around him was silent. Even the birds in the woods refused to chirp.
Tetsu no Sosuke's mouth twitched. "Heaven gave me the skill to forge swords, so why couldn't it give me the Talent to name them?"
But he soon cheered up. He had obtained a Breathing Technique, after all. What was there to complain about?
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