He was born as a blacksmith, but he dominated the world

Chapter 10: Forging the Perfect Hammer

What Zhao Yankui was making was a sledgehammer. Although it had a simple appearance, it was large in size and would be a heavy tool to be used for casting in the future.

Therefore, it is no less labor-intensive to hammer than small pieces. If it is not hammered well, it may even break during the casting process in the future.

It can be said that the sledgehammer is the most important iron tool for a blacksmith, no doubt about it.

While forging iron, Zhao Yankui explained the force-generating postures and key points.

Jiang Lin listened carefully. Although his proficiency in hammering out skills had not increased dramatically compared to before, it was still increasing slowly and continuously.

When Zhao Yankui put the hammer head into the water for quenching, Jiang Lin felt something in his mind and wanted to ask some questions.

Zhao Yankui seemed to have sensed his thoughts and said in a deep voice: "You have to take one step at a time. You should learn how to forge first, and then it won't be too late to learn how to quench."

Jiang Lin nodded and said, "Yes."

After the hammer was made, Zhao Yankui asked Jiang Lin to find a hammer handle and install it on it himself. Then he made a small hammer, fire tongs, iron shears, and a large anvil for him.

It took half a day to forge a complete set of iron tools.

Although there has been no fire for such a long time, it is not a waste of time for Jiang Lin.

[You have learned the tricks of training and your proficiency has improved]

[Skill 2: Tempering Lv2 (Proficiency 282/300)]

The hammering skill that originally took several days to upgrade is now not far from the next stage.

Zhao Yankui placed the last piece of ironware on the anvil, then waved to Jiang Lin: "Come and take a look. This is your exclusive piece of ironware from now on. Try it out and see if it works well for you."

Qi the blacksmith took the sledgehammer and complimented, "How can the ironware made by the master himself not be easy to use? Even if it is something we use at home, if it is used as a weapon, it will almost be of high quality."

Blacksmith Qi is a smooth person who rarely offends others. He is very popular in the Southern Blacksmith Camp.

After this flattery, Zhao Yankui couldn't help but laugh and scold: "Don't fool me. Is it so easy to forge a high-quality weapon? With this kind of ordinary iron, no one can do it unless the master craftsman does it himself."

"Yes, yes, yes." Blacksmith Qi bowed quickly.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Jiang Lin, holding the sledgehammer with the handle already installed, said sincerely, "Thank you for your teaching, Master. This hammer is very easy to use."

Qi the blacksmith said that it was flattery, Jiang Lin said the same thing, but Zhao Yankui laughed: "Of course, otherwise how could I become the master of the Southern Blacksmith Camp."

After that, he patted Jiang Lin on the shoulder and said, "I have taught you everything I should teach you. You can figure out the rest by yourself. If you really can't figure it out, come and ask me. As for whether you want to continue to make firewood or come to the training area to hone your skills, it's up to you."

Jiang Lin nodded. He had already made plans for his future.

Half a day later, Jiang Lin returned to the burning area to continue collecting fire spirits.

Before, every time he came back from the training area, the apprentices around him either looked down on him or mocked him.

But this time it was different. As soon as he arrived at the fire-burning area, several apprentices surrounded him.

"Brother Lin, this is the water we just pumped. You must be tired. Have a drink to quench your thirst."

"I have some oranges my family sent me. They are sweet and sour and delicious. Brother Lin, would you like to try some?"

Not many people came to offer benefits, but even those who didn't come didn't dare to express any dissatisfaction.

Many people are only ready to do something in their hearts, but are too embarrassed to do it directly due to face.

Jiang Lin became Zhao Yankui's apprentice, and even the formal blacksmiths had to give him face, let alone apprentices like them.

It would be fine if they said some shameful things in the past, but if they dare to do so again in the future, someone will take the initiative to deal with them without Zhao Yankui saying a word.

Thinking of this, some people looked at Jiang Lin with a hint of awe. Jiang Lin saw all the changes in their attitudes and did not find it strange.

Although he was not overbearing, Jiang Lin had integrated well into his current position. A group of apprentices surrounded him and came to the stove, looking enthusiastic and as if they were very familiar with the situation.

Some apprentices were extremely jealous and whispered, "Isn't it just a matter of recognizing a master? What's so great about that? I can't stand their fawning behavior."

A man nearby quickly pulled him down and whispered, "Don't talk nonsense. You've offended the master chef. Do you want to be expelled from the Southern Blacksmith Camp?"

"I..." The apprentice opened his mouth, but finally closed it in disappointment.

Seeing a large group of people gathered in front of Jiang Lin's stove to learn how to make fire, the jealousy in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by reluctance and...

Unable to conceal the envy.

In terms of complete casting skills, Jiang Lin is definitely far behind, but when it comes to fire-making alone, no one in the entire Southern Blacksmith Camp can match him.

When someone asked about the fire-making techniques, Jiang Lin did not hide any.

Seeing him like this, the apprentices who were originally hesitant, especially those who had been in the fire-burning area for several years without making any progress, could not help but gather around him.

But he felt that he was a few years older than me, and was too embarrassed to call me brother, so he could only stammer: "Jiang, uh, Jiang..."

Jiang Lin naturally understood, smiled faintly, and said: "Brother Xu, do you have anything to ask?"

He took the initiative to call him Brother Xu, which made the apprentice blush immediately.

Besides feeling guilty, I also felt that my vision was inferior.

Jiang Lin is the master's apprentice, and even the formal blacksmiths have to treat him as an equal. So what if I call him brother?

Jiang Lin didn't care. He asked the other party the questions he wanted to ask and then answered them one by one.

The more he did this, the more the apprentices respected him.

Originally it had the flavor of flattery, but now it was almost half sincere.

At night, everyone left, but Jiang Lin stayed until the end as usual.

Coming to the hammering area, he looked at the set of iron tools that belonged to him alone and were placed in a corner of the blacksmith shop, his eyes slightly lit up.

After walking over, Jiang Lin picked up the sledgehammer first.

In his eyes, this hammer that Qi the blacksmith praised so highly was covered with many black spots.

[An ordinary hammer has 103 defects]

"As expected of the master craftsman of the Southern Blacksmith Camp, the castings of other blacksmiths are all prefixed with inferior quality, but this hammer is ordinary and has far fewer defects."

Jiang Lin admired secretly, then went to light the fire.

This time, he would reforge it, eliminate all defects, and make the hammer truly perfect!
As the fire burned, the hammer head soon turned red.

After taking it out, Jiang Lin held the fire tongs with one hand and raised a small hammer with the other hand, knocking hard on the black spot.

Level 2 hammer operation has become popular, bringing more than % landing accuracy, and with the small hammer saving effort, the overall accuracy has reached more than %.

The sound of jingling and clanging continued one after another.

In the dining tent, Qi the blacksmith said to Zhao Yankui while tucking into his bowl of rice, "I'm sure Jiang Lin will be unable to resist fiddling with that set of iron tools. After all, they were made by the master craftsman himself, and the quality is extremely high. Among the four major blacksmith camps in the southeast, northwest, and northeast, these are the best hammers!"

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