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

Chapter 263 This Is Not Rouge

Jiang Lin smiled faintly. The Divine Martial Realm was not far away for him.

According to the current progress of proficiency, it will take about one to one and a half months at most for the four skills of fire-making, hammering, quenching and sharpening to be upgraded.

By then, reaching the Divine Martial Realm will be a natural outcome and there will be no need to worry at all.

In the following days, Jiang Lin continued to forge weapons step by step.

The current number of weapons owed has already exceeded a thousand, and is increasing every day.

Although it was a bit tiring, I gained a lot.

In addition to the common materials such as black crystal iron sent by a large number of military officers, more than 20 kinds of materials that have never been seen before have also been collected during this period.

After fusion forging, the seventh branch of the Hengyu Furnace was about 30% lit, which was not a slow speed.

In addition, the hardness of the most commonly used hammer and anvil has been increased to +20. With one hammer strike, even top-grade weapons can be dented.

However, the amount of black crystal iron was so great that it was piled up like a mountain. Jiang Lin had to ask Qi the blacksmith to put up a sign and stop accepting this kind of material.

Many military officers secretly felt it was a pity when they saw this sign.

Although black crystal iron is also very expensive, it is still easy to buy compared to other materials. Now that Jiang Lin doesn't accept it, they can only find other ways to get it.

For these people, they feel like they are at a disadvantage.

Jiang Lin will not indulge them. They want good weapons without any new materials?
At this time, a blacksmith came running over and said, "Master Jiang, the Watchtower sent someone to deliver something, saying it's what you wanted."

Jiang Lin's eyes lit up slightly. Alchemist's secret book?
He immediately walked out of the blacksmith shop and came to the gate of the South Blacksmith Camp, where he saw three men in uniform embroidered with the Watchtower logo standing there.

On the cart beside him was a wooden box.

Seeing Jiang Lin coming over, the three of them hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Master Jiang."

The lowest of these three is at the sixth level in martial arts, and the leader is at the seventh level, which makes them quite famous in the martial arts world.

But in front of Jiang Lin, they dared not be disrespectful for even a moment.

A seventh-rank official, a serious Daqian official.

In addition, with his cultivation level of the ninth level in the Yuanwu Realm, he would only feel honored even if he scolded them a few words.

Jiang Lin took out a few taels of silver and threw them over. The three of them quickly caught them and said respectfully, "Thank you, Lord Jiang, for the reward. This box contains the alchemist secret book you requested, as well as dozens of martial arts secret books, all of which are above the middle grade."

Everyone who joins Zuowang Tower needs to hand over his or her martial arts secrets first, otherwise they will not be accepted.

After Jiang Lin has read these secret books, he will use them to enrich the Sutra Library in Zuowang Tower.

Some people felt unhappy at first, but when they learned that all the martial arts secrets in the Sutra Library could be read by their own people at will, the unhappiness in their hearts immediately disappeared.

The way to learn martial arts, on the one hand, is to study hard and practice diligently, and on the other hand, it also requires a wide range of knowledge.

You don't necessarily have to practice other people's secrets again, but if you look at them more often, there is always a chance that you will gain some new insights.

What's more, if you join the Zuowang Tower and work diligently, you can exchange for better weapons.

Even if you are a first-class martial artist, if you have made enough contributions, you can still roam the world with a higher-grade weapon.

If you join the Zuowang Tower long enough, your contribution will also be increased. In addition, no matter whether it is a public or private matter, as long as someone dies, a pension will be sent to the widow.

Give more for official matters and less for personal matters.

These were naturally formulated by Jiang Lin, and he almost copied the methods he used in his previous life to win people's hearts.

It’s no wonder that this set of skills is very useful in today’s world.

In addition to weapons and secret manuals, some people are willing to join because they see this force as different from other underworld forces and can help with their affairs after death.

One person opened the box, and the other picked up the two secret books on the top and handed them to Jiang Lin.

"This copy was contributed by an eighth-rank martial arts master who had just joined Zuowang Tower. It was said to be passed down from ancestors. The other copy was purchased at a high price, but it is a damaged copy."

Jiang Lin nodded, took it in his hand, and looked at the complete one first.

[Secret book of average quality, can be used for primary alchemy]

In an instant, Jiang Lin felt a faint warm current emerging from his body.

With his current cultivation level and physical condition, such a warm current would have almost no effect, but it was better than nothing.

But Jiang Lin was not disappointed, instead he was overjoyed.

[Skill 6: Alchemy Lv1 (Proficiency 0/5)]

[Skill 8: Level 1 Nine Transformations completed, increases primary alchemy success rate by %]

Just one look at the cheats really unlocks new skills!
It seems that what Blacksmith Qi said was right. It is possible that blacksmiths and alchemists once belonged to the same school.

I took a quick look through this alchemist's secret book. The descriptions in it are complicated and difficult for people who have not studied it to understand.

But after Jiang Lin read it through, he had a vague understanding of alchemy.

He had a feeling that if he read a few more books, he might be able to make elixirs even without anyone teaching him.

After putting down the alchemist's secret book, Jiang Lin picked up the incomplete copy again.

[A good quality secret book that can help you improve your alchemy skills (incomplete copy)]

The evaluation went up a level, and Jiang Lin immediately felt a second warm current surging from his body.

His eyes lit up slightly as he glanced at the new technique.

[Skill 6: Alchemy Lv3 (Proficiency 0/80)]

[Skill 8: Level 3 Nine Revolutions completed, increases the success rate of primary alchemy by %, increases the success rate of intermediate alchemy by %]

Jiang Lin's eyes became brighter. A fragment of the book allowed him to jump directly from level 1 to level 3!
I can't help but feel a little regretful. If it was a complete book, maybe I could upgrade to level 4 directly!
Qi the blacksmith beside him suddenly sniffed and asked softly, "Where does the fragrance come from?"

The three gangsters also smelled it, a very faint scent, but just one sniff made them feel more refreshed.

Jiang Lin moved his nose and indeed there was a faint fragrance.

Unlike rouge and powder used by women, this fragrance is very natural and refreshing.

Blacksmith Qi smelled it, then looked at Jiang Lin with something strange in his eyes.

Why does this fragrance seem to be coming from Lord Jiang?

Jiang Lin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, and couldn't help coughing. He said, "You guys go and rest first, and come back after I finish reading these secret books."

However, one of the Jianghu people suddenly asked in surprise: "Could this be the fragrance of the elixir?"

"There is no elixir, so where does the fragrance of the elixir come from?" asked another person.

The man from Jianghu said, "You forgot that when the prince brought this secret book, he said that his ancestor was an alchemist and met a Taoist genius who understood the art of alchemy overnight. Since then, the elixir has become natural and he has become a great alchemist!"

The other two, including Jiang Lin and Qi the Blacksmith, were all stunned when they heard this.

Qi the blacksmith reacted the fastest and said, "Does this mean that Lord Jiang has already comprehended the art of alchemy, and his talent is comparable to that Taoist genius?" The man in the martial arts world looked at Jiang Lin with awe and nodded, "If this incense is really the incense of alchemy, then Lord Jiang's talent is extraordinary!"

Blacksmith Qi's face was full of sighs. It was okay that he had an incredible talent for blacksmithing, but his art of alchemy was also so amazing. How could anyone evaluate him?

Several people surrounded Jiang Lin, praising him non-stop and saying that he was the most incredible person they had ever heard of.

Jiang Lin got goose bumps all over his body and his face felt hot because of the praise.

He doesn't care about talent or not.

All his skills are due to cheating.

After a while, a few people walked aside and waited with great interest.

Finally having some peace and quiet, Jiang Lin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But in my heart I was a little annoyed with this alchemy technique. Isn't it just that the upgrade is a little fast? Is it necessary to make myself smell so good like a woman?
How can I go out like this?

If other alchemists knew what he was thinking, they would probably come over and curse at him.

Dan Xiang Tiancheng represents the highest talent. Even if you don’t know how to make pills now, there will be countless people serving you. How can you still look at me with disgust?
Unfortunately, the people present didn't know much about alchemy, and what they heard was just the tip of the iceberg.

Even though he seemed excited, he was just surprised and happy that Jiang Lin could quickly comprehend the art of alchemy. He had no idea what such "talent" meant.

Even Jiang Lin himself didn't take it too seriously. Instead, he thought about going back to find something to cover up the smell so that people wouldn't misunderstand that he had applied his daughter's watercolor.

Then he picked up the other martial arts secrets in the box and began to read them.

Knife skills, sword skills, gun skills, boxing skills, leg skills...

After reading one secret book after another, his proficiency in various martial arts skills began to increase rapidly.

Not long after, three consecutive warm currents flowed out, and Jiang Lin immediately understood that these should be the benefits brought by the upgrade of the two martial arts skills.

These warm currents flow through the body. Although they cannot expand the meridians that are already wide enough, they can continuously strengthen the physical constitution in subtle ways, making the bones harder, the muscles firmer, and the Qi and blood more vigorous.

If Jiang Lin’s previous upgrade was like a towering tree, standing between heaven and earth.

Now it's like someone is holding molten iron, pouring it continuously to fill the gaps that might make the giant tree fragile.

Jiang Lin was used to the warm current and didn't pay much attention to it. He continued to read the secret book.

He didn't put the books back into the box until he had finished reading the last few, then casually glanced at his own information.

But when I saw this, I was a little surprised.

[Sword Skills Level 7: Can integrate what you have learned in the past and create your own sword skills. The current progress of your own martial arts is %]

[Boxing Level 7: Can integrate what you have learned in the past and create your own boxing. Current progress of your own martial arts is %]

It was expected that both swordsmanship and boxing skills would be upgraded to level 7, but the level 7 martial arts skills also had new abilities.

Integrate and create your own martial arts!

Jiang Lin was a little surprised, but also a little happy.

No matter whether it is a mid-grade or high-grade secret book, for him, it is just nutrients for upgrading his martial arts skills.

As for learning martial arts by oneself, it goes without saying that the final result will be much more powerful than the moves recorded in these secret books!
Apart from these two martial arts skills, only the stick technique was upgraded to Lv6.

The other types remain unchanged.

Jiang Lin looked at his own information and couldn't help but secretly say it was a pity. If only he had a few more books on sword techniques, it would be great. He really wanted to see what his own sword techniques would look like after integrating so many martial arts secrets books.

After calling back the three martial artists who were waiting there, Jiang Lin asked, "Is there any sword technique in Zuowang Tower that I haven't seen yet?"

Several people looked at each other, then shook their heads and said, "When all martial arts secret manuals are delivered to Kyoto City, you will be asked to read them first. Now there is nothing you haven't read."

Jiang Lin sighed inwardly, but did not force it. He took out a lot of silver and handed it to the three people, saying, "After returning, ask the owner Tian to buy some medicinal herbs, such as Red Secret Flower, Green Treasure Ganoderma, and One Yuan Jing Grass..."

After informing them of a few medicinal herbs, the three of them nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, Lord Jiang. I will ask Master Tian to arrange it immediately after I return."

After watching the three people leave, Qi the Blacksmith saw that Jiang Lin seemed unhappy, so he asked, "Master Jiang, why are you unhappy? Are these secret books not enough for you?"

In the eyes of the old master from the Southern Blacksmith Camp, Jiang Lin's reading of martial arts secrets was just a child's play, but it seemed as if he had really learned some skills.

Just like those two books on alchemy, just flipping through them casually, you can smell the natural fragrance of the elixir, which is simply unbelievable.

I can only say that Lord Jiang’s abilities are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"It's not quite there yet." Jiang Lin couldn't explain it too clearly, so he just said a few perfunctorily.

Blacksmith Qi touched his nose, not knowing what to say. It was impossible to discuss things with Lord Jiang using common sense. It would be better for him to just stay where he wanted.

After that, the main focus was naturally still on blacksmithing.

Some military officers with powerful family backgrounds ordered a complete set of low-grade spiritual weapons, from weapons to armor and even saddles for war horses. They were armed to the teeth.

If one really wore such a set of equipment, even if one was at the peak of martial arts, he would probably be able to compete with the first level of Yuanwu realm.

There are also military officers who have a poor family background but are not short of money. They have to settle for the second best and use a large amount of black crystal iron to customize a whole set of low-grade treasure weapon equipment.

Although they are not as good as lower-grade spiritual weapons, there are only a handful of ordinary military officers who can possess them.

By the time the others reacted and remembered that they could still order armor, Jiang Lin had already put up a sign saying that he would not accept black crystal iron, causing a bunch of people to beat their chests and stamp their feet, shouting that they had lost a lot of money!
Of course, if they can find enough materials of good quality, Jiang Lin will also make higher-grade armor for them.

You have to pay back all the "orders" you owe.

While forging iron, Jiang Lin thought about it and finally understood what the fear of insufficient production capacity was.

No wonder those big businessmen in the previous life complained bitterly despite having an astonishing number of orders. It turns out they were not showing off on purpose.

It was not until night fell that other blacksmiths had finished their work, and Jiang Lin was the last one to clean up the shop.

When we arrived at the dining tent, it had already been cleaned up.

Today, the people in the South Blacksmith Camp have already formed the habit of eating together, collecting bowls together, washing dishes together, and cleaning together.

If Old Man Wei hadn't insisted on doing something, I guess even the task of driving the donkey cart to buy vegetables and cooking in the morning would have been taken care of by someone else.

The new apprentices were so diligent that they cleaned the mud floor of the dining shed almost spotlessly, almost reflecting light, which was quite outrageous.

Jiang Lin opened the lid of the pot with ease, took out the still warm food, and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

He now has a lot of food. One person's ration is enough for ten people.

In the past, they used rice bowls, but now they use large basins, which are filled with red meat, and there are hardly any vegetables.

He still walked to the dining shed as usual and squatted beside Old Man Wei to fill his stomach.

Old Man Wei turned to look at him and suddenly asked, "Is this the fragrance of elixir? It really smells like the rouge and powder of women."

Jiang Lin paused, then turned to look at him and said seriously, "I swear this is not rouge!"

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