Forging a broadsword that meets Zhao Yuan's requirements is definitely a big project, and the weight of just three hundred kilograms is staggering enough. It must be continuously tempered, and through the action of high temperature and forging pressure, this knife can become the right size. In the blacksmith shop run by Li Qing on Chiming Street, the sound of hammering metal has never stopped in the past few days. He melted all three hundred kilograms of iron ingots into molten iron, and then refined three iron plates weighing about one hundred kilograms. Three iron plates weighing about a hundred kilograms are stacked together, and then tempered at high temperatures again, and the three iron plates are forged at the same time to form the blade. when! when! when! Under the action of Li Qing's hammer after hammer on the red iron plate, the rudimentary shape of the blade gradually emerged. During this period, his movements maintained the posture of the Ancient Xuan Hammer Technique from beginning to end. Every time he hit the hammer with the unparalleled hammer, a large number of sparks spattered out. boom! boom! The forging alone took Li Qing three days. During this period, he shed an unknown amount of sweat. The temperature in the blacksmith shop was extremely hot, and there was absolutely no coldness in early spring.
Nothing about the cold spring weather is worth mentioning next to the hot forge. "Huh!" Li Qing picked up the towel on his shoulder and wiped away the sweat. After it was wet, it would soon become dry again due to the high temperature. "The blade is ready, now comes the handle." With that said, Li Qing took out a few pieces of beef tendon wood from the blacksmith shop. Beef tendon wood is very tough and is generally used to make spear shafts. It is worth mentioning that the spear shafts used by many people in the military formation are actually made of wood. Only a few powerful generals use long spears made of pure iron. When it comes to making guns out of wood, this type of beef tendon wood is the absolute best choice. Not only does it have high toughness, but its surface is also very hard and smooth. It is very difficult to break and can handle most battles. The knife that Zhao Yuan wants weighs three hundred kilograms, so the handle of the knife must be well made, otherwise it will be difficult to use and there may even be a risk of losing the knife. Three hundred-jin iron plates were forged by Li Qing into a whole. He gestured to the blade, and he already had an idea of what the handle should look like. Next, Li Qing placed several pieces of beef tendon wood together, and then cut off a few pieces of moderate size with great difficulty. He planned to make the handle of this giant knife by mixing beef tendon wood and brass, and combining the two together with a tenon structure. The brass part of the handle can be smelted into an integrated body with the iron blade, and the beef tendon wood that has been cut in advance is embedded in the surface. The handle produced in this way not only takes into account the friction when holding the knife, but also makes the handle difficult to damage. He did what he said, and for the next night, Li Qing devoted all his energy to making the handle of the knife. This is one of the few rough jobs and requires concentration. After staying up all night and barely feeling tired, Li Qing finally made the handle of this giant sword. He looked at the nearly completed sword and felt a great sense of accomplishment. When~ Li Qing flicked the blade with his fingertips and exerted a force, making the whole knife make a crisp buzzing sound.
Afterwards, Li Qing picked up the long knife with both hands, slashed a few times casually, and carefully felt the feeling of using this knife. "There's nothing wrong with the feeling when holding the knife. It's just that when it comes to cutting... it's a little bit boring." After pondering for a moment, a glimmer of light quickly flashed in his eyes. "You can put some thought into the blade surface and carve a few patterns to slightly reduce the air resistance. This will definitely make it easier to chop." So, in the following time, Li Qing once again devoted himself to carving patterns. Soon, wisps of patterns appeared on both sides of the broadsword. These patterns look like cracks, but they do not lose their majesty. They make the sword look more powerful. "Yes, it's already in its most perfect form!" Li Qing pursed his lips, even reluctant to sell the sword. "The sharp edge is restrained, the skill is incompetent... I'll call you Jingji. I hope one day you can become a famous sword - Jingji!" This is definitely the best sword Li Qing has ever forged. Although it only took five days, he put all his efforts into this sword during these five days. And he is not just an ordinary blacksmith, but also an externally powerful warrior, and a warrior who has become famous in internal martial arts and possesses internal strength! In addition, the basic martial arts I practice is hammering skills. Every time I hit with a hammer, my strength is extremely powerful, far beyond that of an ordinary blacksmith! "You are indispensable for the birth of Jingji Knife!" Li Qing smiled and patted the Peerless Hammer gently. In the remaining time, Li Qing finally tempered and sharpened the knife. When a cold and cold light reflected from the blade, a prompt sound that only he could see appeared in front of Li Qing's eyes. [Successfully forged a fine mortal weapon: Jingji Knife! Reward one year of longevity! 】 "It seems that only ordinary materials can be used to forge high-quality mortal weapons. Although the craftsmanship of forging the Unparalleled Hammer was not at its peak at that time, the use of the special material ink gold made the Unparalleled Hammer a high-quality mortal weapon!" Li Qing muttered to himself with twinkling eyes. Looking at Jing Ji, who had been completely completed, his tense spirit completely relaxed. "I shouldn't have offered only fifty taels. If I had known it was a fine ordinary weapon, I should have charged him three or four hundred taels of silver!" Li Qing said reluctantly. ... Five days passed in a flash. Zhao Yuan, who was like a little giant, went to Li Qing's blacksmith shop to get the knife as agreed. When he lifted the curtain and saw the big knife stuck in the ground, his eyes never blinked again. He stared at Jing Ji and his breathing became heavy. "This... is this my knife?" For a moment, Zhao Yuan was a little incoherent. Just from the texture of this knife, it can be seen that this is definitely a magic weapon, completely different from those crudely made iron knives on the market! Li Qing, who was very sleepy, yawned and said weakly: "Well, let's try it out." Hearing this, Zhao Yuan couldn't wait to pick up the big knife with one hand. Without waving it, just holding the handle of the combination of cow tendon wood and brass, he could feel how good this knife was.
When he tried to chop it twice, the blade broke through the air smoothly, without any sense of effort, very smooth! "Good! Good knife! Does this knife have a name?" Zhao Yuan asked with his chest heaving. .. Seeing Zhao Yuan so satisfied, Li Qing smiled and said, "Jing Ji!" "Good name!" Zhao Yuan's eyes lit up, and he changed his previous taciturn image and talked more. "Master Li, I know this knife is definitely more than fifty taels. This is all the silver I have. Take it!" Zhao Yuan took out a few silver ingots from his arms, which were worth about sixty or seventy taels. However, Li Qing shook his head and said, "No, it's what it should be. The price was agreed in advance. If I raise the price, wouldn't it damage my reputation?" "How can I, Li Qing, be such a person!" When saying this, Li Qing didn't even look at the silver that Zhao Yuan stuffed in. "This..." Zhao Yuan was also stunned for a moment, then he retracted his words and said in a deep voice: "Master Li has great integrity! Zhao admires you. If you need me in the future, just ask. I live in Gufeng Street in the city!" This time Li Qing did not refuse, but nodded and sent Zhao Yuan out. "It is not easy to lift the Jingji Knife with one hand, even ordinary external force masters may not be able to do it so easily. Let this person owe you a favor, maybe it will be of great use in the future!" "When you go to Xiaocuiling to hunt tigers later, you can consider asking him to join you." Li Qing said to himself while stroking his chin with his hand.