Da Zaojun

Chapter 157 Refining the Profound Water Inner Core
Although Song Wuji had watched the sword-forging competition, he himself did not have much experience. However, he had one advantage: he was good at learning and imitating.

As the saying goes, even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you at least seen a pig run?

The remaining iron from the tiger-headed blacksmith, whether it was some kind of Milky Way sedimentary iron or some kind of Heavenly River cold iron, Song Wuji piled it all up, fixed it, heated it until it was red-hot, and forged it.

Tiger Head Blacksmith, wanting to see Song Wuji make a fool of himself, deliberately fanned the flames, making them surge so high they almost burst out of the furnace.

The furnace flames were a deep blue, and the temperature was extremely high, quickly turning the remaining material red-hot.

Song Wuji was also a master of fire control. Moreover, after refining the White Tiger fragment, the stove fire gained the characteristic of "melting metal," and he could completely control the melting of metal.

At this point, it was entirely up to my own ideas: stacking, twisting, continuing to stack, continuing to twist.

The hammer was simply too heavy. Every time Song Wuji picked it up, he had to expend all his strength. At the same time, the hammer also had a recoil when it fell. However, if he could make good use of this recoil, he could use the force against the hammer and use some skillful technique. In addition, Song Wuji had learned the breathing rhythm of the hammer strike.

Jingle bell!
DingTalk!
Ding-dong! Clang! Ding-dong!
As Song Wuji immersed himself in forging, he felt as if he had entered a certain state, as if he were being helped by ghosts and gods.

As the heat subsided, his muscles bulged, his clothes were half-undone, and he was sweating profusely. The tiger-headed blacksmith also fanned the fire in a very cooperative manner.

But then he saw a red-hot steel billet being shaped by Song Wuji.

If we're talking about weapons, Song Wuji prefers a knife, but not a killing knife or a butcher's knife; rather, a kitchen knife.

A cook's knife and a scholar's pen are both tools for making a living.

Furthermore, the blacksmith with the tiger's head didn't give much leftover material; it was only enough to make one kitchen knife.

So when a kitchen knife covered in dark patterns, resembling talismans, appeared, the Tiger-Headed Blacksmith was somewhat disappointed: "You only made a kitchen knife?"

Although it hadn't been sharpened, nor had the handle been made or soaked in liquid, and was only a semi-finished product after forging, Song Wuji was still very satisfied.

"Tell me, does this count as a weapon?"

The tiger-headed blacksmith nodded and said, "Of course, you've learned my 'White Tiger Guardian's Divine and Ghostly Forging.' Although you haven't mastered the [Divine Skill], you've grasped the basics of [Ghostly Assistance]. This kitchen knife has been infused with your essence and spirit, and the talismans on it are precisely the Divine and Ghostly Script."

"Very well, then I'll make you the master craftsman of the White Tiger Military Supervisory Institute of the Fighting Department!"

After he finished speaking, the whole scene seemed to recede into the distance, as if it were a dream. When Song Wuji opened his eyes again, he was still at the stove in the kitchen office.

but……

Song Wuji looked at the killing knife he had taken from the pig demon. Now, it had some patterns on it, like divine and ghostly talismans.

Looking at himself again, he indeed found that he had acquired a new martial art: [White Tiger Supervisor of Soldiers and Ghostly Forging].

In addition, each of the three treasures increased by 1 point, innate talent increased by 0.5 points, physical strength increased by 0.5 points, and comprehension increased by 0.5 points. Song Wuji felt that his hearing and vision had become increasingly sharp, especially his comprehension. Previously, he could only see the basic martial arts with a clear path, but now he could vaguely understand the operating principles of spells. Even his understanding and application of his own spells and supernatural powers had improved by several levels.

"It turns out that the White Tiger Military Supervisory Institute was the Heavenly Court's armory, which was specially made to produce equipment for the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals. Behind the White Tiger, who was in charge of killing and punishment, was the White Tiger Military Industry."

There is no profit to be made in war, and war is driven by an economic calculation.

Speaking of economics, Song Wuji took out the treasure basin and the wealth-attracting ingots, and thought to himself, "Should we build a temple to the God of Wealth, so that merchants from all walks of life can also have rituals?"

But thinking about it carefully, since the outside world has not yet been opened up, and the needs of Taichang City are only internal, there is no need for merchants. Once the outside world is opened up, a temple to the God of Wealth or a Rakshasa Ghost Market can be set up.

So Song Wuji put the two items away again.

Next is the Xuan Shui Inner Core, which was obtained from the body of the Luo Hu Python.

This inner elixir was formed from the essence of the Mysterious Water. After being refined, it was examined by the Five Dragon Gods of the Rain Department under the True Martial Emperor.

"Fine, taking one exam is the same as taking two," Song Wuji thought, closing his eyes and continuing to refine his inner core.

I felt a wave of moisture wash over me, making me feel sticky all over. When I opened my eyes again, I saw a celestial official followed by two celestial generals, holding an imperial edict: "By imperial decree of the Heavenly Rain Department, the Dragon Lord of Luohu Lake is ordered to command thunder and lightning to bring rain to Taichang County tomorrow. Clouds will appear at Chenshi (7-9 AM), thunder will sound at Sishi (9-11 AM), rain will fall at Wushi (11 AM-1 PM), and the rain will stop at Weishi (1-3 PM). A total of 3 feet 3 inches and 48 points of rain will be brought."

When Song Wuji looked at himself, he saw that he was a dragon wearing a black official robe. He was the water god of Luohu Lake, a seventh-rank water official, and Xiao Kalami among the earth gods.

He then accepted the imperial edict with both hands, saying, "This humble deity receives the decree!"

This is a test of one's supernatural powers to summon wind and rain, and to control thunder and lightning.

However, Song Wuji had no experience in rainfall and felt that these tests were actually the entry skills assessments for various departments of the Heavenly Court.

Fortunately, the day of rain in the illusion was tomorrow. Song Wuji immediately asked the surrounding water demons, especially the turtle demon: "How come the rainfall is so clearly determined this time, with the time accurate to the hour, quarter, and minute? Is it always like this?"

The Turtle Minister shook his head: "Your Majesty, this has never happened before. In the past, we always obeyed the Great Dragon God of the Yangtze River, who was in charge of the water vapor in the south. This order did not come from the Yangtze River Water Palace, but from the Rain Department of the Heavenly Court. This is truly strange!"

Following this, Song Wuji asked, "If we follow the normal procedure, who should give us the instructions?"

“Your Majesty, are you testing us? First, the Heavenly Minister's Office drafts the approval document, the Jade Emperor stamps it with his seal, and then it is sent to the Thunder Department. The Thunder Department issues the order, and then the Rain Department takes charge of the matter. The Rain Department assigns tasks, and then the gods of the Five Lakes, Four Seas and Eight Rivers receive the specific rainfall amount, and then distribute it to the various water gods and dragon gods as appropriate. We, who are responsible for making rain, will make rain. If there are those who can drive thunder and lightning, then there will be thunder generals and lightning generals to help us. We just need to make it rain.”

Fortunately, without worrying about thunder and lightning, Song Wuji asked some more questions and learned that a light rain usually only requires a sneeze, but this kind of rainmaking requires carrying the rain gear issued by the rain department, namely the rainmaking token, and working with the thunder and lightning generals. When the thunder and lightning generals release thunder and rain, they only recognize the token and not the person. If there is no rainmaking token, they cannot cooperate properly.

Upon hearing this, Song Wuji said, "That Luohu python only obtained this one piece of water dragon scale. Now it is undergoing this test, which is about controlling clouds and rain. Presumably, there must be another set of rain gear in the water palace. We must get our hands on this set of rain gear!"

Immediately afterwards, Song Wuji, along with a group of officials, practiced the art of rainmaking in the Water Palace.

(End of this chapter)