Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 35 Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, Four Methods to Azure Clouds

"Uncle, what are we doing?"

"Create a token of love for your future wife. 🍫 🎀 69M.K. 🍩🎂 🎀 🍫"

"This is real sword forging!"

"Otherwise what? Did you think I brought you out shopping?"

Qin Feng and Jing Ke descended into the old-fashioned elevator.

Beneath this repair garage lies a hidden world—a massive forging workshop, nearly half the size of a football field. Even the sword-forging furnaces are single-furnace, double-spray! For safety during the forging process, a thick bulletproof glass curtain wall surrounds the forging workshop. This glass curtain wall is one-way; those outside can see inside, but those inside cannot see outside. This allows the forgers to concentrate on forging without being distracted by external factors.

Jing Ke walked to the control panel in the workshop and skillfully operated the various handles, saying, "Get ready, let's begin forging!"

As Jing Ke operated the machine, one by one the workshop robots started working, the furnace was ignited instantly, and at the same time, all the material boxes were opened.

At a glance, there are hundreds of kinds of raw materials in the entire forging workshop, including refined iron, deep-sea cold iron, Martian meteorite iron, star core fragments, star monster cores, star behemoth scales, and so on.

Each material also has a line of text describing its properties, its element in the Five Elements theory, and the taboos during the forging process, such as what materials it should not be forged with to avoid explosion.

The only downside is that these materials are mostly low to mid-grade Xuan and Huang, after all, Dragon City is a small place.

Qin Feng paced among the thousands of materials, his eyes scanning each one as he pondered in his mind.

What kind of sword should I forge?

Is it the same as Gan Jiang, Mo Xie, Zhan Lu, and Ju Que?

Those are too difficult, and I've never even seen them myself.

Qin Feng remembered a sword, a sword from his past life—the Four Laws Azure Cloud!

The sword is broad and its shape is beautiful. It is surrounded by clouds and exudes a majestic and dignified aura!

It's it!

To forge a sword, one must understand the principles of sword forging. 🐍👹 ➅9รн𝓤𝕩.cσΜ 🍭🐍

According to the "Illustrated Manual of Sword Casting", the sword is the king of all weapons, consisting of ten parts: blade, spine, ribs, tip, apex, guard, hilt, mouth, and handle.

The art of sword forging is like painting a person, requiring a seamless process. First, the guard is forged, then the sword shape is sculpted, and the shape is further divided into the hilt, the eye, the tip, the spine, and so on...

During the forging process, various crystals are added to trigger attributes and additional damage.

Just as Qin Feng was strolling around, Jing Ke outside the glass curtain wall appeared out of nowhere with a large vat of wine and started drinking it again.

It seems that for him, not drinking would be fatal.

Another half hour passed, and finally, Qin Feng inside the glass curtain wall made a move.

Qin Feng first grabbed a box of Hundred-Refined Cold Iron and threw it directly into the furnace, followed by Lava True Iron, Martian Meteorite Iron, and Star Beast Exoskeleton...

In the blink of an eye, Qin Feng had already thrown in nearly a dozen kinds of raw materials into the furnace crucible, and he threw all the raw materials in at once, without showing any of the basic confidence and seriousness that a swordsmith should have.

It felt as if he wasn't forging swords, but rather cooking in a wok.

This scene, witnessed by Jing Ke, actually made him laugh. "A true expert's move is unmistakable. This must be the [Heart Refinement Method]. This kid has truly grasped the legacy of Ou Yezi!"

What is the "Method of Heart Refinement"? It is the method by which a blacksmith controls the quantitative ratio of casting materials with his heart and blood. At this moment, the soul can control the raw materials, and the power of the mind replaces the original raw materials. It is a strange state of unity between man and nature.

[The Method of Mind Training] In actual combat, the swordsmith is completely focused, and his mind almost leaves his body, which is a strange state that is close to the primordial spirit leaving the body.

If the forging is interrupted at this time, the swordsmith will at best be mentally frustrated, and at worst die on the spot!

This is why many advanced swordsmiths invite experts to oversee the process before forging a sword!

Jing Ke, holding a wine jar, stood guard on one side of the pass, enjoying Qin Feng's performance. §.•´¨'°÷•..× ❻➈𝕊ᕼ𝓊𝔁.ςⓄᵐ ×,.•´¨'°÷•..§

At this moment, Qin Feng had already thrown in most of the materials. As the high-temperature furnace heated them, the raw materials in the crucible began to melt rapidly, expelling impurities.

Taking advantage of this moment, Qin Feng moved like a butterfly, carrying a package on his back, frantically grabbing ingredients from among the various condiments, sometimes grabbing a handful, sometimes two handfuls!

Then throw it in, then turn around and grab it again!

After all the materials were thrown in, the handle of the reaction furnace was stirred to control the heat and temperature, while keeping a close eye on the reaction in the crucible.

And so, a full hour passed.

Three hours!

Twenty hours!

Fifty hours!

Finally, at the sixty-first hour.

Qin Feng's busy figure finally stopped.

Beads of cold sweat trickled down Qin Feng's forehead. The reaction tower in front of him was now filled with terrifying energy, and cracks had appeared all over it.

Jing Ke patted the empty wine vat, his eyes gleaming, "Time to ship!"

Qin Feng stood before the furnace, his voice booming, "Legend has it that in the beginning of time, the four elements of earth, fire, wind, and water surged forth. Today, I will imbue this sword with these four elements. When this sword is drawn, flames will dance wildly, sand and stones will fly, and dragons and phoenixes will leap and soar! Its name is—Four Laws Azure Clouds!"

As soon as the words "Four Laws to Azure Clouds" were uttered, Qin Feng, holding four rare wound crystals in each hand, threw them in!

But then a deep, loud boom was heard!

The entire floor of the martial arts gym shook!

Cracks appeared on the huge glass curtain wall, and the flames around the enormous crucible were instantly extinguished by the white ice vapor. A chilling aura emanated from the smelting tower!

Jing Ke's gaze remained calm. "Ice-bound! This sword bears the mark of ice! Not bad! This is at least a Xuan-grade sword!"

Just as Jing Ke hesitated, the icy aura dissipated, followed by a burst of scorching heat that spread out along the cracks in the ice, turning the entire area within hundreds of steps of the smelting tower into a fiery hell!

Jing Ke was taken aback. "A second type of injury? This kid can forge swords with two different attributes right from the start? That's interesting!"

But is this Qin Feng's limit?

of course not!

Qin Feng stood there, staring at the crucible smelting tower, and reached out with his right hand towards the tower, clenching it tightly!

Once again, a commotion erupted from the crack in the tower. The power of the flames dissipated, and a mysterious yellow light spread out!

Jing Ke stood up, his face serious. "A third attribute, the Profound Light of Earth! How is that possible! Water, fire, and earth! Three attributes! This has already transcended the realm of ordinary weapons! Is this aiming to become a divine weapon?"

Just then, the golden light dissipated, and the last wisp of blue wind dispersed all the surrounding flames, frost, and dust. The crucible reaction tower exploded, and a powerful ancient sword, filled with dense cloud and mist, flew out of the sword furnace!

Jing Ke's face flushed. "Four elements! The last one is wind! earth! fire! wind! water! Amazing, truly amazing!"

Qin Feng raised his hand and gripped the sword hilt perfectly!

The longsword trembled as soon as it was in hand, as if celebrating its birth!

A brand new attribute table appeared in my mind.

Name: Qin Feng

Grade: 17

Occupation: Swordsmith

Cultivation Technique: [Divine Forging Diagram] Cultivated to 25%

Category: Lifestyle Occupations

Realm: Profound-grade Swordsmith (listed according to Ou Yezi's [Divine Lord Chart], divided into eight levels: Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, Wilderness, Flood, Universe, and Universe! Full comprehension is the Universe-grade Swordsmith, and the current progress is 25%, which is the Profound-grade Swordsmith)

Achievement: Forged a Xuan-grade superior-level Four Realms Famous Sword - [Four Laws Azure Clouds] with four attribute bonuses, and four attribute damage bonuses of earth, fire, wind and water. During the use of this sword, one can freely control and release any one or more of the earth, fire, wind and water attribute damage. The true qi possessor can also directly use true qi to enhance and damage the opponent from a distance with attribute true qi.

Evaluation: Although the [Four Laws Azure Cloud] is only a high-grade Xuan-level weapon, its four-attribute damage bonus makes it comparable in value to a high-grade Di-level or even a low-grade Tian-level divine weapon. Its powerful attribute bonuses mean that its future is limitless as long as the materials are available.

Note: The affixes are graded. Currently, the affixes of the [Four Laws Azure Cloud] are all first-grade affixes: [One-Star Earth], [One-Star Fire], [One-Star Wind], and [One-Star Water]. If you want this sword to be upgraded, you need to replace them with second-grade affixes: [Earth], [Fire], [Wind], and [Water]. Affixes require ore refining or dismantling old weapons. Please note that dismantling old weapons, especially famous swords, has a very high chance of yielding special affixes.

Note 2: The higher the star rating, the more difficult it is to enhance. Special affixes require more affix arrays. Special affixes include [Five-Star - True Damage], [Five-Star - Chaos], [Five-Star - Annihilation], [Five-Star - Cause and Effect], [Five-Star - Resurrection], and [Five-Star - Healing]. The further into the game the affixes are, the more difficult it is to enhance them. It is necessary to construct affix arrays and reshape the sword's frame and soul.

Qin Feng glanced through the attribute table and sighed deeply; the life professions were truly terrifying.

In the ordinary market, divine weapons of the four grades of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow are already very powerful.

In reality, above the four levels of divine weapons, Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow, there are four more levels: Universe, Primordial, and Chaotic!

In addition to the new levels, there is also the opening of the [Affix] function. Affixes are either refined from ores or dismantled from old weapons. Dismantling old weapons has a higher chance of producing special affix attributes. Affixes can also be fused and upgraded, affix arrays can be inscribed, and sword spirits can be shaped!

For a moment, Qin Feng felt as if he had pushed open the door to a treasure trove he had never discovered before. This treasure trove contained not only sword forging, but also the recycling of old swords, the disassembly of sword bodies, the refinement of sword attributes, the fusion of sword attributes, sword grid formations, the strengthening of sword bodies, and the entire process of appreciating and evaluating swords!

At this moment, Qin Feng truly realized why Ou Yezi was called the God of Sword Forging!

Ou Yezi's system of knowledge is truly magnificent! It's enough to make an ordinary person spend a lifetime pursuing it!

While sighing, Qin Feng remained clear-headed. Although swordsmiths were incredibly noble and had a bright future, he shouldn't spend too much time on them. He was, after all, a martial artist, and martial arts were his fundamental duty. Swords could provide him with combat power, but he couldn't abandon his cultivation just because a sword was old.

Especially later on, only by completing daily tasks can one improve brain development and advance to a stronger swordsmith. This means that one should focus more on martial arts training rather than swordsmithing.

(End of this chapter)