Qin Tiexin took the piece Fire Flame Iron.
It is hot in hand, with Flame-like natural lines flowing on the surface of the red metal, and the pure and active Fire Element spiritual power is contained inside. It is a piece the size of a fist, weighs more than thirty kilograms, and is extremely dense.
He weighed it in the palm of his hand and began to think.
It cannot be in the form of an epee.
That means that you can't follow the Heaviness and fierce route that you are most familiar with. You need to forge a "normal" sword - Lightness and Agility, Sharpness, which is easy to control.
But the nature of Fire Flame Iron is biased towards Bursting Scorching Heat, which conflicts with the Lightness and Agility route. We have to find a way to balance it.
Qin Tiexin thought for a while, took a fine steel ingot of the same weight from the material shelf, and placed it on the table.
Qin Tiexin Place two pieces of metal side by side.
Fire Flame Iron is red and hot, and the fine steel is gray and white and cold. According to the common sense of the refiner, if the spiritual material content is less than 30%, it is Lower-Grade Law Artifact, 40 to 60% is the middle grade, and 70 to 90% is the top grade. He plans to fuse Fire Flame Iron with the fine steel at a ratio of one to one, so that the spiritual material content is exactly 50%, which is the standard Middle-Grade Law Artifact ratio.
"Have you thought about it?" Luo Ling asked.
"I have thought about it." Qin Tiexin said, "Forging a five-foot long sword, the name of the sword...Flame Spirit Sword."
Luo Ling and Wu Zhen looked at each other and retreated to the side of the hall.
"Let's get started." Luo Ling said, "We won't interfere, you can follow your own ideas."
Qin Tiexin nodded and walked to the forging furnace.
Light the earth fire.
Flame rose up in the furnace and rolled red. He put Fire Flame Iron and the fine steel ingot into the furnace and controlled the fire to slowly heat it.
This time he did not directly forge it with "Vajra Hammer Fist" as usual - the sword needs to be precise, and its strength is currently difficult to perfectly control. He took a three-hundred-jin hammer from the wall and weighed it in his hand. It was of the right weight.
While waiting for the material to heat up, Qin Tiexin closed his eyes and constructed Spirit Rune Array's route in his mind.
Spirit Rune Array is different from the ordinary multi-Spirit Rune.
Multiple Spirit Runes can be engraved in different locations and activated in sequence. Even if one location fails, other Spirit Runes can still be retained. However, Spirit Rune Array requires several s to be Spirit Rune is combined into one body and formed in one stroke - if it succeeds, all Spirit Rune will be successful, if not, all Spirit Rune will be useless. The requirements for the blacksmith's Spirit Rune carving skills are extremely high.
Qin Tiexin Qi Refining Sixth Layer Before, it was easy for Spirit Rune to break due to unstable spiritual power in the middle of the drawing. Now that the cultivation is stable and Divine Sense has been strengthened, I dare to try it.
The three Spirit Rune he chose are all in the fire-Metal Element category, and have natural resonance with each other:
Blazing Sun Rune--Engraved on the spine of the sword, it enhances the spiritual power transmission of Fire Element and gives the sword its own scorching effect.
Sharpness Rune--Engraved on the blade to improve cutting ability Penetration.
Fire-Gathering Rune--Engraved on the sword grid, it can temporarily gather fire spiritual power and explosively enhance the power of the next blow.
The starting, turning, intersection and ending of the three Spirit Rune all need to be accurately calculated. The spiritual paths must not conflict and the energy flow must be smooth.
Qin Tiexin repeats Deduction in my mind.
The stroke starts from Blazing Sun Rune in the middle of the sword spine, then turns three inches upward along the sword spine, cuts diagonally into the Sharpness Rune of the sword blade, then slides along the blade to the tip of the sword, spirals upward, passes through the center of the sword body, and finally ends at Fire-Gathering Rune of the sword grid.
A complete spiritual power path runs through the entire sword.
The angle of each turning and the distribution of spiritual power at each intersection need to be accurate to the millimeter.
After half a stick of incense, Qin Tiexin opened his eyes.
The metal in the furnace has burned to red, and Fire Flame Iron and the fine steel have begun to soften and blend.
He picked it out with iron pliers and placed it on the anvil.
Hold the hammer.
The first hammer fell.
Boom!
The metal trembled and sparks flew everywhere. The two masses of red metal squeezed and fused under the heavy blow. Fire Flame Iron's Scorching Heat began to intertwine with the tenacity of fine steel.
Qin Tiexin concentrated on it, hammering one after another.
Each hammer falls on the position that needs to be stretched or compressed. The moment the hammer surface touches the metal, he can sense the changes in the internal structure through the force of Rebound - where it is too hard, where it is too soft, and where it needs more forging.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sound of forging echoed in the Heart-Forging Hall, calm and regular.
Luo Ling and Wu Zhen stood aside and watched quietly. Luo Ling crossed his arms and focused his eyes; Wu Zhen leaned forward slightly, as if he wanted to see clearly where each hammer landed.
As forged, the metal blank gradually stretches, becomes thinner, and elongates.
From an irregular mass of red-hot metal, it was slowly shaped into the prototype of a sword - the blade was straight, about three fingers wide, and about two inches thick. The tip of the sword was smooth and tapered, the spine of the sword was slightly raised, and the blade line was clear.
Qin Tiexin controlled the force so that the essence of the fiery iron was evenly distributed inside the sword body instead of floating on the surface. The sword forged in this way has restrained and long-lasting fire properties and will not fade after a few uses.
Half an hour later, the sword embryo was basically formed.
He picked it up and put it into the furnace again to keep it warm to prevent uneven internal stress caused by excessive cooling.
The next step is the key step: depicting Spirit Rune Array. After once again confirming in his mind that there is no problem with the direction of Spirit Rune Array, he sat cross-legged for a while, adjusted his spiritual power to the best state, and then Qin Tiexin took out the sword embryo from the furnace.
The whole body is dark red, with a metallic luster on the surface, and the temperature is very high. It is hot to hold in the hand. This temperature is just right - Spirit Rune engraving needs to be done when the material is in this state. If it is too cold, it will not be carved, and if it is too hot, Spirit Rune will deform.
He raised his right hand, stretched out his index finger, and his fingertips shone a little light.
Spiritual Qi graver.
Take a deep breath and Qin Tiexin concentrate Divine Sense completely on the sword body.
Start writing.
The fingertips came down and touched the middle of the sword spine. Spiritual Qi penetrated into the metal surface like silk and began to outline the first lines - Blazing Sun Rune.
The pen moves the dragon and the snake.
Spiritual Qi The silk thread snakes along the spine of the sword, and every inch is stable and smooth. Qin Tiexin can feel the touch of Spiritual Qi flowing inside the metal, like the tip of a pen drawing across paper, or like fingers stroking warm jade.
Turning point.
After Blazing Sun Rune extended upward three inches, he turned his wrist slightly, and Spiritual Qi silk thread cut diagonally into the blade area, turning into Sharpness Rune.
This is the first difficulty.
When two Spirit Rune with different attributes meet, the nature of spiritual power must transition smoothly. Qin Tiexin slows down and lets Spiritual Qi flow naturally like a stream, from the scorching sun of Scorching Heat Bursting to the sharp and cold Sharpness.
It's done.
The Spiritual Qi silk thread has no conflict or disorder. It cuts smoothly into the blade and begins to outline the second line of Spirit Rune.
Luo Ling nodded slightly on the side.
Wu Zhen narrowed his eyes and stared at Qin Tiexin's fingertips.
The Sharpness Rune on the blade is thinner and denser than the Blazing Sun Rune on the spine. Extremely high control accuracy is required. If there is a slight deviation, Spirit Rune will be distorted, affecting the effect.
Qin Tiexin Hold your breath.
The fingertips moved steadily, and the Spiritual Qi silk thread carved out subtle and precise lines on the blade. The depth, width, and curvature of each line were strictly executed according to the design in the mind.
The tip of the sword, whirling.
After Sharpness Rune was carved, the Spiritual Qi silk thread was gently wrapped around the tip of the sword, turned to the center of the sword body, and began to return toward the sword grid.
This is the "bridge" connecting the three Spirit Rune, which must be stable and smooth.
Qin Tiexin could feel the resistance of the spiritual energy flowing in the Spirit Rune channel - like water flowing in a pipe, the smoother the pipe, the smoother the water flow. He fine-tuned the arc of Spirit Rune to minimize the resistance to the flow of spiritual energy.
Last paragraph: Fire-Gathering Rune.
The Spiritual Qi silk thread passes through the center of the sword body and reaches the sword grid area. This is the finishing point and the "energy storage node" of Spirit Rune Array.
Fire-Gathering Rune needs to be carved Heaviness and firmly, not as slender as Sharpness Rune. Qin Tiexin adds a little more force, allowing the Spiritual Qi silk threads to penetrate deeper into the metal, and the lines are wider and more solid.
The last touch.
With your fingertips lightly tapping in the center of the sword grid, the Spiritual Qi silk thread ends, echoing the Blazing Sun Rune at the beginning of the pen, forming a complete cycle.
Spirit Rune Array, Cheng.
Qin Tiexin retracted his fingers and let out a long breath.
There were fine beads of sweat on his forehead. Half an hour of concentration consumed a lot of Divine Sense and spiritual power.
But he didn't bother to rest, and immediately immersed the sword embryo in the spiritual liquid quenching pool.
Tsk--
White steam is evaporating and water mist fills the air.
After the sword body cools down, Qin Tiexin takes it out. The whole body is dark red, and three deep red lines are faintly visible on the sword body - Blazing Sun Rune is like Flame rising, Sharpness Rune is like ice crystal flashing, and Fire-Gathering Rune is like a vortex condensing. The three Spirit Rune are connected to each other, forming a complete formation network.
He took the hilt and tassels of the sword that he had prepared, and set them in place.
Finally, enter a trace of spiritual power test.
Buzz--
The sword body trembled lightly, and three Spirit Rune lights lit up red at the same time, resonating with each other. Flame-like lines flowed on the sword body, the temperature increased slightly, and the energy of Sharpness came out through the body.
The structure is stable and the spiritual power is smooth.
It's done.
Qin Tiexin held the sword in both hands and walked up to Luo Ling: "Master, please check."
Luo Ling took over from Flame Spirit Sword.
She first weighed the weight - about forty pounds, which was too heavy for a five-foot long sword, but still within a reasonable range. Then Divine Sense probed in and carefully checked the internal structure, Spirit Rune pathways, and the efficiency of spiritual power circulation.
After a moment, she raised her head and looked at Qin Tiexin, with satisfaction in her eyes.
"Three Spirit Rune form an array, Fire Element's spiritual power is unimpeded, and the structure is stable." Luo Ling said slowly, "Middle-Grade Law Artifact, qualified."
She handed the sword to Wu Zhen.
Wu Zhen took it and examined it carefully. This uncle, whose expression rarely changed at ordinary times, actually raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.
"The technique is much more stable than before." Wu Zhen commented, "Spirit Rune Array's portrayal is good, the transition between the three Spirit Rune intersections is natural, and the spiritual power loss... is within 20%."
He looked at Qin Tiexin: "It's considered a fine product. Sell it for at least one hundred Spirit Stone."
Qin Tiexin felt relieved.
Three months of hard training was worth it.
Luo Ling handed Flame Spirit Sword back to Qin Tiexin: "You forged the sword, you can handle it yourself. Keep it, give it away, or sell it, you can."
Qin Tiexin took the sword and held it in his hand. The sword was warm and Spirit Rune faintly resonated, as if it was breathing life.
Luo Ling looked at him and suddenly changed the subject:
"With your current progress, I don't need any special advice at the moment."
She paused and her tone was calm, but the content of her words made Qin Tiexin startled:
"So, I'm going to leave for a while."
Qin Tiexin raised his head. "Where are you going, Master?"