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

Chapter 34: The Stubborn Old Man (Fourth Update)

Even with the help of the Rebirth skill, quenching is still not an easy skill to master.

The less talent is valued and the more experience is emphasized in skills, the more it needs the support of proficiency.

Jiang Lin was aware of this, so no matter the third, fourth, or any number of subsequent weapons failed to be tempered, he was not discouraged at all.

As your proficiency increases, there will always be a moment of success.

But the more times he failed, the happier Blacksmith Qi felt.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been so dedicated in guiding others, and the guy is a rare young genius!

Nothing could make Blacksmith Qi more excited than this.

As the number of times increased, under the constant guidance of Qi the blacksmith, Jiang Lin's proficiency in quenching skills increased at an extremely fast rate.

In less than an hour, he felt the familiar warm current again.

[Skill 3: Quenching Lv3 (Proficiency 0/50)]

[Skill 5: Level 3 Rebirth, can accurately determine the timing of quenching, greatly grasp the quenching time, and roughly confirm the quenching part]

Jiang Lin's eyes lit up slightly, his skills were upgraded!

The information of the long sword in his hand changed accordingly.

[The temperature is slightly low, not the right time for quenching]

Blacksmith Qi was still waiting for Jiang Lin to quench the knife so that he could tell him why he failed. But he heard Jiang Lin say, "Master Qi, I think the temperature of this knife may be a little low. It needs to be tempered again."

Blacksmith Qi was stunned. With his experience, he knew that the waiting time was too long, resulting in the temperature being insufficient.

But how did Jiang Lin judge that?
"How do you know the temperature is a little low?" Blacksmith Qi asked curiously.

"My intuition." Jiang Lin said, "My intuition is sometimes quite accurate."

Blacksmith Qi burst out laughing. Intuition?

Quenching relies on experience, not intuition.

He shook his head slightly and said, "Okay, then you should re-calcine it first and try again."

Jiang Lin nodded in response and went back to the stove to light the fire again.

After returning, he stood in front of the bucket and stared at the information on the knife.

[The temperature is too high, not the right time for quenching]

Blacksmith Qi did not say anything either. He occasionally glanced at the blade to feel its temperature, and occasionally looked at Jiang Lin.

Qi the blacksmith did not believe in the so-called intuition. He believed that Jiang Lin's quenching this time would also end in failure.

Experience is gained from continuous failures.

After a while, Jiang Lin saw that the information on the blade had changed again.

[Suitable temperature, best quenching time]

Jiang Lin's eyes focused, and under the surprised gaze of Qi the blacksmith, he quickly immersed the blade into the liquid.

"Hey, this guy has such a good grasp of the timing?" Blacksmith Qi felt a little uneasy, not knowing whether this was a coincidence or something else.

[Quenching time is probably OK]

The information was constantly changing. As for the quenching position, Jiang Lin only had a vague concept in his mind, which was not accurate at all.

Seeing him pick up the long sword, Qi the blacksmith couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the timing of quenching was well controlled and the quenching time was acceptable, the position was too bad.

What should be deep is not deep, and what should be shallow is not shallow.

Jiang Lin knew that the quenching had failed again without Qi the Blacksmith telling him. However, he still handed the long sword to Qi the Blacksmith and said, "Please teach me, Master Qi."

Blacksmith Qi took it with the demeanor of a master, took a serious look at it, then snapped his fingers and said, "The timing of quenching is okay, but the time is a little long, and the position is not good either. You have to remember that every weapon is forged differently, and the quenching time cannot be generalized. It must be based on its..." Listening to Blacksmith Qi talking, bits and pieces of experience flowed into my heart.

[You have learned the tricks of quenching, and your quenching skills have improved a little]

At this point, the experience gained from Qi the blacksmith each time is not much, at most 2 to 3 points of proficiency at a time.

Jiang Lin silently picked up the next long sword, and a new round of calcining, tempering and quenching began.

……

At this time, outside the blacksmith camp, the eunuch who had received the silver from Shen Zhiwen walked over leisurely.

When Old Man Wei in the dining tent saw this man, his brows moved slightly.

Without any hesitation, he walked over and stopped him.

"What are you doing here, sir?" asked Old Man Wei.

"Dog slave..."

The eunuch subconsciously opened his mouth to curse, but when he smelled the sorghum rice on Old Man Wei and glanced at the dining shed, his face suddenly changed.

He immediately smiled, bowed and asked, "Excuse me, is this Master Wei?"

Before coming, the eunuch specifically inquired and found out that the old man being protected in the Nanling camp was the cook in the Southern Blacksmith Camp.

Dong Songchang died because he offended this old man.

At this moment, Old Man Wei was the only one in the dining tent. Who else could it be but him?
Even though eunuchs are from the palace, they are no different from Dong Songchang when facing the border troops in the Nanling camp.

Old Man Wei did not answer, but still asked: "What are you doing here?"

He used two fewer words than before.

The eunuch did not show any dissatisfaction, and still smiled and said: "Eunuch Ming ordered me to come to the South Blacksmith Camp to do some work. Please make way for me, Master Wei."

"The person you are looking for is not here." Old Man Wei insisted on standing still.

The smile on the eunuch's face froze. He understood what Old Man Wei meant. If it were another matter, he would probably just fool around and go back.

But this matter involved money and Eunuch Ming. How could I explain if I just left like this when I go back?

He forced an ugly smile and said, "Master Wei, if you leave like this, we won't be able to explain to Master Ming."

"It's none of my business." Old Man Wei said expressionlessly.

The eunuch took a deep breath and tightened his fingers slightly. His smile disappeared and his expression became slightly gloomy: "Eunuch Ming is an eighth-rank official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

"Unfamiliar."

The eunuch was choked and speechless. He realized that even if he carried out the chief eunuch of the Internal Affairs Department, the old man in front of him would not give way.

"I'm sorry for the trouble." The eunuch bowed. He certainly would not fight with Old Man Wei. He just stepped back a few steps, then went around him at a very fast speed and ran towards the blacksmith shop.

Although Old Man Wei was once a captain of the border army, he was old after all. He had been devoted to cooking and taking care of his parents over the years, and his skills had long been neglected.

I instinctively reached out to stop it, but only caught air.

Seeing that the eunuch was running farther and farther away, Old Man Wei turned back, picked up the rice spoon, and limped after him.

[Skill 3: Quenching Lv3 (Proficiency 5/50)]

Glancing at the progress of the information, Jiang Lin picked up the new long sword. Even Qi the blacksmith admired his tenacity.

The other apprentices had become impatient after failing so many times, but Jiang Lin's emotions remained calm.

In this respect, I am far superior to others.

"What a pity, what a pity!" Blacksmith Qi kept muttering to himself, why, why didn't he accept him as an apprentice before!
I regret it so much now!
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside: "Zhao Yankui, Jiang Lin, get out of our house!"

Jiang Lin looked up and saw a eunuch in his thirties breaking into the blacksmith shop, looking very aggressive.

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