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

Chapter 60 Learning to Sharpen a Blade

After explaining Jiang Lin's fire-making skills, which were so advanced that they could improve the quality of pig iron by at least 20%, Qi the blacksmith and others were immediately astonished.

"It is said that Master Craftsman can only improve the quality by 10% through calcination. Jiang Lin is even better than Master Craftsman!"

"Master Craftsman burned one piece, but Jiang Lin burned more than one piece."

"If the facts were not in front of me, I would not believe it."

Jiang Lin said modestly, "My skill in making fire is only okay. In other aspects, I am far inferior to Master Sijiang. But it is imperative to build a high-quality blacksmith team this time. The Nanling Camp will have a greater demand for weapons from the Southern Blacksmith Camp. If we keep our share, the Southern Blacksmith Camp can expand and gain more attention and resources."

Qi the Blacksmith and others certainly understood this truth. The reason why the Southern Blacksmith Camp was the smallest was because many previous master craftsmen had not competed for it.

One step slow, every step slow, resulting in only two or three hundred people left now.

It sounds like a lot, but compared with the other three blacksmith camps with a number of one or two thousand people, it is nothing.

You know, the Daqian Dynasty has been fighting for 400 years without stopping, and the number of regular troops is as high as millions. If they encounter a decisive battle for the fate of the country, they can temporarily mobilize a team of over tens of millions.

With so many weapons, the four major blacksmith camps swung their hammers until smoke rose every day, but it was just barely enough.

"I have drawn up a preliminary list last night. Fifteen of them, including us, are standing candidates. There are also a dozen or twenty more as backup candidates. If someone has something urgent to do, or if Jiang Lin's fire-making efficiency becomes higher in the future, they can be replaced or added at any time."

Zhao Yankui said as he handed over a piece of paper.

Not only did it list the regular and reserve personnel, it also proposed changes to their salaries.

According to Zhao Yankui, those who are capable should work harder and earn more.

The salary of a high-quality blacksmith team should be higher than that of ordinary blacksmiths, which is in line with the rules of craftsmen.

Qi the blacksmith said, "But where does the salary come from? We can't ask others to pay for it out of their own pockets. They will definitely not be willing to do so."

"I will talk to the master craftsman about this matter and ask for more silver when the time comes." Zhao Yangkui said.

After hearing this, Qi the blacksmith and the others kept silent.

Of course it would be good to get more money, but who has so much spare money?

As for Jiang Lin, he was also included in the standing staff. Not only did he have to start the fire, but he also had to take charge of the hammering. Qi the blacksmith and the others had no doubts.

Although Jiang Lin may need to practice more in quenching and sharpening.

But just the fact of burning a fire was enough for him to rank first.

Without Jiang Lin, this team will disband!
Afterwards, Zhao Yankui took Qi the blacksmith and others to "capture people" according to the list, while Jiang Lin lit the fire, hammered, and continued to practice his skills step by step.

When the news of forming a high-quality blacksmith team spread in the Southern Blacksmith Camp, many people were shocked to learn that the iron made by Jiang Lin could easily make high-quality weapons.

Although not everyone was qualified to join the team, they could easily understand the impact this incident would have on the Southern Blacksmith Camp.

The Nanling camp with more than 10,000 people cannot influence the rules of the four major blacksmith camps, but don’t forget that the largest force in the entire Daqian Dynasty is the border army.

The Nanling Camp is a microcosm of the border troops.

If they use their own connections to expand the impact of this incident, the Southern Blacksmith Camp will become completely famous!

With millions of conventional border troops, the demand for weapons is huge every year.

If we can really get these extra shares, the rise of Southern Blacksmith Camp is just around the corner!
For a time, Jiang Lin was the most famous person in the Southern Blacksmith Camp.

Not only did the apprentices call him "Master Jiang" all the time, even many younger formal blacksmiths stopped calling Jiang Lin by his name and called him "Master Jiang" half-seriously and half-jokingly.

After working all day, Zhao Yankui came over to say in the evening, "Jiang Lin, you will be in charge of calcining from tomorrow. Let's make a batch of good weapons first, so that we don't have to rush when the Nanling camp needs them."

Jiang Lin nodded in agreement. After all, helping other masters to make fire could help them gain proficiency, and he would also participate in the training, so it wouldn't delay anything.

"Master, I want to learn how to sharpen a blade today." Jiang Lin said. It was almost time for dinner. If it were a month ago, Zhao Yankui would definitely put it off until tomorrow.

But now, Jiang Lin has become one of the core members of the Southern Blacksmith Camp, and to a certain extent, his importance even exceeds that of him, the master chef.

Besides, Jiang Lin was studying hard, so there was no reason for him to refuse.

"Okay, follow me."

Zhao Yankui walked to the whetstone, picked up an unsharpened long knife, sat down and explained it in detail.

"There aren't many ways to sharpen a blade. Generally speaking, there are about three or five, and it depends a lot on the type of weapon."

"For example, this long sword is used for chopping in front of the battle, so the blade edge cannot be too thin, so the blade angle must also be relatively large."

humming-

With a rapid friction sound, the blade of the long sword was sharpened at an angle of nearly 40 degrees, and soon it turned a bright silver-white color.

[You have learned a new skill, sharpening the blade]

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

[Skill 5: Blade Sharpening Lv1 (Proficiency 5/10)]

[Skill 7: Level 1 new sharpening skill, initial mastery of the sharpening angle]

Jiang Lin stood beside Zhao Yankui, staring at the rapidly spinning whetstone, a gleam of light in his eyes.

It’s great to have a master to guide you. You can get 5 points of proficiency without even moving your hands.

Of course, just like the quenching technique, every time you gain some understanding in the beginning you will gain a lot of proficiency.

The more you understand, the lower it will be.

However, this also saved Jiang Lin enough time, which was quite useful.

Soon, the long sword was sharpened. Zhao Yankui picked up a rag to wipe the iron filings off the blade, and then chopped at the knife-testing stone beside him.

Insert half an inch and it passes.

"Would you like to try it?" Zhao Yankui asked.

Jiang Lin did not refuse and immediately took a new long sword and sat on it.

Zhao Yankui didn't say anything, just watched silently, intending to see how much Jiang Lin could understand after just watching for a short while.

Just like when he was learning about hammering and quenching, even with 5 points of proficiency, Jiang Lin only understood a little bit.

It's not that easy until you try it yourself.

The whetstone is rotated by stepping on it with the foot. The speed of rotation and the force with which the blade is pressed directly affect the final result.

The blade angle is actually the simplest.

The first long sword Jiang Lin used was in a mess, and it was really unsightly.

Zhao Yankui did not mean to laugh at him. He gave serious advice, "Don't be anxious. Control your footwork. Keep your speed and strength even. You can press lightly at the beginning. At most, you can grind for a while. But if you grind for too long, it will be hard to remedy."

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

As the prompt sounded, Jiang Lin felt the birth of a faint warm current, and his blade sharpening skills were easily upgraded to level 2.

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