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

Chapter 33: Tempering and Advancement (Third update, please read later)
It is obviously impossible to temper all the weapons made by blacksmiths on one person.

Not to mention whether others are willing or not, even if they are willing, Jiang Lin is too busy.

But eight or ten shouldn't be a problem.

Thinking of this, Jiang Lin went to Zhao Yankui and said, "Master, I want to practice more quenching skills. Can I quench the weapons that you and Master Qi have made?"

"Of course." Zhao Yankui said without hesitation.

"Thank you, Master!" Jiang Lin said this sincerely.

Even though he was only an apprentice in the profession of blacksmith, he understood how important quenching was.

Whether a weapon can maintain sufficiently high toughness and strength while being sharp enough depends not only on the material selection and hammering process, but also on quenching.

If the quenching is not done well, the weapon may be too brittle and break at the touch.

Whether it is an ordinary blacksmith or a master like Zhao Yankui, no one would want the weapons they make to be of such poor quality.

The fact that he was willing to hand over the quenching process to Jiang Lin showed that he valued this apprentice more than his personal reputation.

Especially since Zhao Yankui was about to undergo a regular test to determine whether he could be promoted to deputy engineer, he was still willing to do this at this critical juncture, and his intentions were obvious.

Jiang Lin is not a person who likes to talk about favors, like what happened to Old Man Wei.

He usually doesn't say a word, but if he sees the old man in trouble, he will be the first to rush forward.

When Qi the Blacksmith and others learned that Jiang Lin wanted to gain more experience, they had no intention of refusing.

Everyone can see that Zhao Yankui intends to train Jiang Lin, and Jiang Lin himself is indeed extremely talented. Given time, he may become the second Zhao Yankui.

It's definitely worthwhile to exchange a few weapons for the favor of the future master.

Blacksmith Qi even volunteered, saying, "If you have any questions about quenching, feel free to ask me. I am not as good as the master in forging, but I do have some experience in quenching."

Zhao Yankui nodded and said, "Master Qi comes from a family of blacksmiths. His quenching skills are indeed top-notch in the Southern Blacksmith Camp, and are no worse than mine."

The advantage of being from a noble family is that you may not have great talent, and your forging skills may not be as good as others, but you definitely have much more experience than an ordinary blacksmith.

Jiang Lin picked up the long sword he had made and heated it again until it was red hot.

Blacksmith Qi led him to a bucket of water and said, "The quenching of each weapon is different. For example, this knife does not need to be immersed in water as a whole like a sword. It only needs to quickly cool down the parts that need to be strengthened the most, such as the blade. The length of quenching time and the scale of immersion must be controlled. You can try it first."

Jiang Lin nodded, but did not put the blade into the water immediately.

Until a message appeared on the blade in the field of vision: [It can probably be quenched]

He then put the blade into the water, and the high temperature immediately caused the surrounding water to boil, making a sizzling sound.

New information appeared on the blade again: [Quenching is probably completed]

Jiang Lin immediately picked up the long knife. Blacksmith Qi immediately shook his head and took the knife from him.

He stretched out his index finger and flicked the blade lightly, then asked, "Can you hear that the sound is wrong?"

Jiang Lin had been observing and listening carefully. After hearing what he said, he thought for a moment and replied, "It seems a bit muffled and not stable."

Blacksmith Qi's eyes were filled with admiration as he listened. He said, "You have a very good hearing, right? You quenched the blade for too short a time, and the timing was not good enough, so the blade temperature dropped unevenly. Some parts are hard, and some are brittle."

As he said this, he swung his hand and chopped the anvil next to him. After a bang, the blade was twisted and fine cracks appeared.

"This is the result of improper quenching!" said Blacksmith Qi.

Jiang Lin stared at the twisted and deformed blade, and a message flashed before his eyes.

[You have mastered the trick of quenching and gained a lot of proficiency]

[Skill 3: Quenching Lv1 (Proficiency 3/5)]

After only one tempering, his proficiency increased three times. Sure enough, if someone teaches you, your proficiency will increase faster.

Jiang Lin humbly accepted the advice and said, "Master Qi, please give me more guidance!"

Blacksmith Qi was very satisfied with his attitude. Whether it was firemaking or hammering, his talent was currently top-notch.

If it were someone else, they would have been too proud to bear it.

Jiang Lin, however, remained consistent and never acted arrogant or conceited towards either the blacksmith masters or other apprentices.

Blacksmith Qi did not think that quenching would be difficult for Jiang Lin. In fact, whether it was quenching or sharpening, experience was more important than skill.

Only burning fire and tempering require the most talent.

Jiang Lin’s future is limitless!

"Come on, continue!" said Qi the blacksmith.

Jiang Lin nodded, took out another heated long sword, and started a new round of quenching.

Based on previous experience and the advice from Blacksmith Qi, he delayed slightly after the information prompt appeared.

Including the time immersed in water, it has also increased significantly.

Blacksmith Qi took the second knife from him and flicked it with his index finger.

There was no need to even swing at the anvil; cracks were already appearing on the blade.

"The quenching time is too long and the cooling speed is too fast." said Blacksmith Qi.

Jiang Lin suddenly realized, isn't this just like how a stone will crack when it is heated and then cooled rapidly? Why didn't he think of this?

It has to be said that there is still a lot to learn about quenching.

There are so many tricks to using just ordinary water for cooling. Zhao Yankui took him to see a total of thirty-six different quenching materials.

[You have learned the trick of quenching, and your quenching skills have been further improved]

A light feeling of warmth emerged from within his body, and Jiang Lin perked up, looking at his message again.

[Skill 3: Quenching Lv2 (Proficiency 0/20)]

[Skill 5: Level 2 Rebirth, can roughly estimate the timing of quenching and roughly grasp the quenching time]

The skill has been upgraded to level 2, and the skill description of "Reborn" has also changed, becoming more detailed.

It's just that it's still words like "approximately" and "roughly", and there's still a long way to go before it reaches the level of precision and perfection.

Jiang Lin was not discouraged, and his proficiency in quenching improved much faster than expected.

If all goes well, we can secure third place and fight for fourth place today!
"Master Qi, do it again!" Jiang Lin said energetically.

Blacksmith Qi laughed and said, "Okay, you have a stable mentality and are not afraid of failure, which is a good thing. Come on, practice more, maybe in three to five days you will learn how to quench."

"Master Qi, please give me more guidance. I will certainly learn from you with an open mind!" Jiang Lin took the initiative to bow and said.

Such an attitude made Qi the blacksmith feel very happy.

Although he did not accept Jiang Lin as his apprentice, what is the difference between what he is doing now and what his master is doing?
He glanced at Zhao Yankui who was working hard at forging iron, and smiled to himself.

You are a genuine master, and you have only taught Jiang Lin for two days, and he is almost ready to graduate.

I'm different. I can at least teach Jiang Lin for more than ten days or half a month. Compared to me, the master chef seems not as good as me, Old Qi.

　There is another one later, please read it

　　
　
(End of this chapter)