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

Chapter 70: Promoted to Master Jiang

No longer having to worry about clearing the ruins, the blacksmiths and apprentices felt a lot more relaxed and could just continue to concentrate on their blacksmithing.

As for having no place to sleep and eat, that’s easy. Just eat and sleep in the shop.

At this moment, the advantage of having fewer people is reflected. The space is much more spacious, people don't have to be crowded together, and there will be no burns or injuries at every turn.

Zhao Yankui's character is quite strong, and he did not give up on forming a high-quality team because of the battle of Kyoto.

Including Jiang Lin, there were fifteen people in total, and they were assigned a separate area.

"Master, I think since our team is aiming to create high-quality weapons, the iron tools we use should also be upgraded." Jiang Lin said.

"Do you mean to rebuild more than a dozen sets of high-quality ironware?" Zhao Yankui asked.

"That's not necessary. I can just re-forge and refine it again."

Zhao Yankui raised his eyebrows. If this were true, the quality could be upgraded. How much effort would be saved?
Without saying anything, he asked Jiang Lin to use an ordinary hammer to test it.

The fire rose and the high temperature hit my face. The temperature of nearly two thousand degrees burned the hammer head red at an extremely fast speed.

[Material quality improved by 1%]

[Material quality improved by 4%]

……

A hint of joy flashed in Jiang Lin's eyes. Just as expected, even the already hammered castings could still improve the quality of the material itself by burning it.

[Material quality improved by 25%]

After reaching his limit, Jiang Lin took out the hammer and hit it hard on the anvil.

[The quality of pig iron with a lot of impurities has been improved by 1%]

[[The quality of pig iron with a lot of impurities has been improved by 2%]]

……

There was a constant clanging sound as more than a dozen blacksmiths, including Zhao Yankui, gathered around to watch carefully and make comments from time to time.

"Jiang Lin's posture is getting better and better. He is almost the same as a master with 20 years of experience."

"Oh, please stop talking about this. I feel more and more like I'm living a dog's life at my age."

"Master, you have good vision. You accepted Jiang Lin as your apprentice very early. Otherwise, I don't know how many people would have fought to the death to get him."

Zhao Yankui was listening with a smile and said, "You only saw the thief eating meat, but didn't see the thief being beaten. I am under a lot of pressure to have such a disciple!"

Although he said that he was under a lot of pressure, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

[Hundred Refining Level +1]

Jiang Lin's eyes lit up slightly. He unexpectedly raised his Hundred Refining Level. It seemed that this probability was still useful.

After a while, the hammer head was re-forged and its surface was shiny black.

Zhao Yankui took it and glanced at it, then nodded slightly: "It is indeed qualified, Jiang Lin, you have done a great job this time!"

A group of blacksmiths gathered around, looking at it in amazement.

It is amazing that a casting can be restored to its original quality just by burning fire. Even the master craftsman cannot do it, right?
"Jiang Lin, you see, all the hammers are broken, why don't you re-burn the others?" The blacksmith came over with a hammer in his hand and said with a happy face.

"Go away, you already have a good quality hammer, it's my turn now! Jiang Lin, can you help me burn one first?" Another blacksmith squeezed over.

"Why should yours be burned first? I came to the Blacksmith Camp half a year earlier than you. Mine should be burned first!" "Wu Laoer, if that's what you mean, when I was burning the fire in the Blacksmith Camp, you were still carrying the charcoal basket. You should have burned mine first."

A group of blacksmiths started arguing and their noise was so loud that it almost drowned out the sound of the ironwork.

Jiang Lin was watching from the side and found it hilarious. Such a group of strong men were arguing over who should burn the things first and who should burn them later. They were so angry that their faces turned red and they were almost about to come to blows.

In the end, it was Zhao Yankui who persuaded them to stop and choose the fairest way, drawing lots.

In this case, no one raised any objections, except for the blacksmith who was caught last, who couldn't help but hang his head in dejection and shouted out "bad luck".

"Jiang Lin, no, Master Jiang!" The blacksmith who was in the front row brought a pot of water, a towel in his hand, and a flattering smile on his face: "I have used this hammer for many years, it is very hard, burn it for a while, it will be better."

"Wu Laoer, if you're worried, I can go first." A blacksmith shouted.

"Go away, I'm talking to Master Jiang, what do you have to do with it?"

Wu Laoer kept calling Jiang Lin "Master Jiang", which gave Jiang Lin goose bumps.

The other person is over forty years old and is much older than him, both in his previous life and in this life.

He has been working in the South Blacksmith Camp for nearly thirty years, so he can be considered a veteran.

Jiang Lin hurriedly said, "Master Wu, please stop doing this. Just call me Jiang Lin."

"Hey, that won't do." Wu Lao Er said seriously, "We blacksmiths can be considered craftsmen. The first come first served is fake. The only real thing is the level of skill. Your skill in making fire is so good that even the master craftsman would feel ashamed. It is only right for him to call you Master Jiang."

"Yes, Jiang Lin, you just make fire, so it's not an exaggeration to call you Master Jiang."

The other blacksmiths also echoed this, they were truly amazed by Jiang Lin's fire-making skills.

This person is more than just a monster; it's the ancestor returning to the world!
Even Zhao Yankui came over and said with a smile: "Okay, you don't have to feel awkward. Even if you don't shout now, you will still have to be a master after the regular test. Just bear with it."

Since even the master said so, Jiang Lin had no choice but to agree.

From you kid, to Jiang Lin, and then to Master Jiang.

Jiang Lin didn't say it, but he still felt a little proud in his heart, as he finally didn't bring shame to his "hometown".

"I wonder if I'll have the chance to be called Master Jiang, or even Lord Jiang in the future?" Jiang Lin thought to himself.

So, the young Master Jiang began to forge more than a dozen sets of iron tools again.

Considering that the hammering skills needed to be upgraded, he specifically told Zhao Yankui that he would hammer all the ironware himself and no one else would need to interfere.

Neither Zhao Yankui nor the blacksmiths had any objection to this.

After all, they had seen Jiang Lin forge a high-quality hammer with their own eyes, and they were very confident in his skills.

Several apprentices who had once embarrassed or laughed at Jiang Lin were now sitting in front of the furnace, looking at the young man who was being served tea and water and had his sweat wiped by the blacksmith himself. They felt more than complicated.

More than a month ago, Jiang Lin was just an apprentice fireman like them.

When Jiang Lin swung the sledgehammer for the first time, they laughed at how good it felt to wield the hammer, and their talents seemed average.

However, more than a month later, Jiang Lin became Master Jiang.

He was still making fire, but it was for the purpose of forging high-quality iron tools again.

Although they were sitting not far from each other, in their eyes, this boy who was about the same age as them was getting farther and farther away.

I’m afraid... I’ll never catch up in this lifetime.

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