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

Chapter 19: The Rules of the Blacksmith Camp (Fourth update, please read later)
An indignant apprentice could not help but say, "Master Master, I have only been in the Southern Blacksmith Camp for less than three months. How can I complete this kind of test? This question is too unfair!"

Yu Maoming raised his eyelids and glanced at the apprentice. The next second, a majestic figure passed by him like a mountain falling from the sky.

A palm as big as a palm fan knocked the apprentice to the ground.

There were crisp cracking sounds from the apprentice's body, and countless bones were broken.

The ground where his back touched was shaken up into dust, and he immediately vomited blood and his face turned pale.

Yuan Gaohao picked it up with one hand and threw it away like a broken doll, then glanced at everyone coldly.

"How dare you use a questioning tone to the Master Craftsman? This is the first crime!"

"The blacksmith's camp does not support idlers. If you think you are late and become lazy, this is the second sin!"

"Who has any objections?"

His bulging muscles made him look like a human Tyrannosaurus Rex. All the apprentices who were swept by his gaze shrank their heads and dared not say a word.

Only Jiang Lin was not afraid at all, he stood there with his chest held high.

Yuan Gaohao's gaze paused on him slightly, and then passed by.

Looking at the expressionless Master Sijiang, he didn't seem to think that Yuan Gaohao had gone too far. Even Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang thought the same.

Jiang Lin looked thoughtful. It seemed that this kind of thing was not uncommon in the Daqian Dynasty.

The severity of the Blacksmith Camp is higher than one might imagine.

I didn’t feel it before, partly because I stood out in the fire area, and partly because it was not the right time yet.

But it’s also good this way. The stricter the place, the more relatively fair it is.

The most important thing is that when Yuan Gaohao made his palm, Jiang Lin vaguely felt the breath of the baking furnace method.

Looking at the tall and burly figure, Jiang Lin was certain that the furnace baking method could indeed greatly improve an individual's physical fitness, thus allowing the blacksmith to possess a certain combat effectiveness.

This can be seen from the stature of the blacksmiths. Ordinary blacksmiths are already considered strong, but Zhao Yankui is a head taller than everyone in the entire Southern Blacksmith Camp.

But when standing next to Yuan Gaohao, he seemed half a head shorter.

As for the master craftsman, he was a whole head taller than Zhao Yankui, and his height was estimated to be close to two meters.

An ordinary blacksmith is like a dwarf in front of him.

Jiang Lin couldn't help but think of the legendary ancestor who forged three magical weapons, became a saint in the flesh, and ascended to heaven on the spot.

Even the Master Craftsman is so tall, what would the Master’s body shape be like?

After confirming that no one had any more objections, Yuan Gaohao returned to Yu Maoming and announced: "The test will be supervised by me, Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang, the two masters. Now everyone take your positions and light incense!"

Zhao Yankui and Dong Songchang each took out a stick of incense, inserted it into the incense burner and lit it.

The apprentice with quick reactions ran quickly to the stove and started to light the fire.

Those who were slow to react just stood there blankly, at a loss as to what to do.

Jiang Lin's reaction was not fast, or rather, he deliberately slowed down his pace.

One hour is enough, no need to be too anxious.

"Please take a seat, Master Carpenter." Dong Songchang brought a chair.

Yu Maoming didn't even look at him, and just asked, "Who is Zhao Yankui's apprentice?"

Dong Songchang quickly pointed at Jiang Lin who had just walked to the stove and said, "That's him. He has some talent for making fire, but he's terrible at forging."

Yu Maoming glanced at Jiang Lin and said, "If I remember correctly, he has only been in the Southern Blacksmith Camp for a little over a month, and he is now going to the Hammering Area?"

The bet between the two masters only interested him slightly, and he would not pay too much attention to any one apprentice.

The reason why he remembered how long Jiang Lin had been there was because Yu Maoming knew the details of all the people in the four major blacksmith camps. This was the basic skill for a master blacksmith.

Dong Songchang hurriedly said: "Zhao Yankui accepted him as his apprentice and has begun to teach him the hammering skills. He should be counted as an apprentice in the hammering area." Zhao Yankui clenched his fist but said nothing.

Yu Maoming didn't say much. He nodded slightly and looked away.

An apprentice who has just been in the blacksmith camp for a month will find it difficult to make any progress in his hammering skills, no matter how talented he is.

Zhao Yankui is bound to lose this bet.

Two forges and two master craftsmen stood at the entrance of the blacksmith shop, like four huge mountains, bringing great pressure to the apprentices.

The blacksmiths who were watching basically focused their attention on Jiang Lin.

His performance determines who gets the three hundred taels of silver.

For these penniless blacksmiths, three hundred taels is definitely a huge sum of money that cannot be ignored.

Blacksmith Qi comforted his people, "Don't worry, Jiang Lin is very talented, we will definitely win!"

However, the blacksmiths with him did not have much confidence.

The reason why they paid money to support Zhao Yankui was simply because they did not want to weaken their momentum. Now many people have regretted it.

I took out so much money on impulse and if I really lost it, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep for a long time.

At this time, Yuan Gaohao suddenly exclaimed: "That boy is so fast at making fire!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and easily found the focus in the crowd.

Some apprentices were still trying to light the fire, but the flame in Jiang Lin's furnace had already risen high, and the intense high temperature was baking the furnace body, making it difficult not to pay attention.

Even Yu Maoming was quite interested and said, "Such a talent for making fire is indeed outstanding. No wonder Zhao Yankui wants to take him as his apprentice."

Dong Songchang said at the side: "Master Sijiang, you can't let him off just because he has a good talent for making fire."

Yuan Gaohao snorted lightly: "Dong Songchang, what nonsense are you talking about? How could the master craftsman be so partial?"

Everyone knew that Dong Songchang had the support of the Linyuan Division, so several craftsmen in the Foundry Division were willing to give him face, but not too much.

Dong Songchang also knew this, and hurriedly bowed and said, "I have no other intentions, please forgive me, Master Sijiang."

"It's just a small matter, why bother making such a fuss?" Yu Maoming said, thus ending the topic.

At this time, Jiang Lin had already filled the pig iron into the furnace while thinking.

One hour was definitely enough for someone like him who was almost the same as a formal blacksmith, but for a real apprentice, it was very difficult.

Although the tests in the blacksmith camp are severe, they should not go out of their way to make things difficult for the apprentices.

These two questions sound difficult, but in reality, they should be a little easier.

Especially in terms of hammering skills, most apprentices have not even learned how to quench a weapon, so it is basically impossible to cast a complete weapon.

Since it is impossible to actually forge a weapon, how can we be sure that it has passed the test?
After much thought, it's nothing more than looking at the embryo of the weapon.

In other words, if the weapon embryo can be roughly formed within the specified time and one can demonstrate one's own forging skills in the process, it should be considered passed.

After figuring this out, Jiang Lin had a plan for what to do next.

It is only right to be in the spotlight, at least to leave some impression in the mind of the master craftsman, so as to avoid being bullied by Dong Songchang.

At the same time, you cannot attract too much attention. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. It is not a bad thing to hide your shortcomings appropriately.

How to strike the right balance depends on personal understanding.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lin's eyes suddenly became much sharper.

He shoveled a few large pieces of charcoal from the side and filled them in, then stepped on the bellows, and the furnace temperature soared to 1,500 degrees at an extremely fast speed!

The extremely high temperature made it unbearable for the apprentices next to him. They looked at Jiang Lin in horror, wondering if this guy was crazy? How could he control the fire at such a high temperature?
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