Chapter 639 The first step in refining equipment!
Triple speed refining room.
Although it is only ten square meters in size, it has all the necessary equipment for refining.
On the left row of shelves are various precious minerals.
On the right is the casting platform, which includes the furnace and various hammering tools.
"It's not as complicated as you imagined, right?" Xiahou Xuan smiled slightly as he watched Ye Mu looking around the room curiously.
"Except for the ore on the shelf on the left, those casting tools seem very similar to those of the blacksmiths I have seen before." Ye Mu expressed his thoughts.
"Weapon forging is essentially the same as blacksmithing, but the end result of weapon forging is to create a handy weapon, while the end result of blacksmithing is nothing more than an ordinary tool in life. They are not the same."
Xiahou Xuan put his hands behind his back and said slowly, "Of course, it can't be said that the blacksmith's craftsmanship is not perfect. Some blacksmiths have deeply understood the essence of the art. As long as they master the method, they can also refine a magic weapon suitable for their own cultivation."
Ye Mu generally understood this and said with a smile, "But if the blacksmith doesn't know the key points, even if the weapon he forges is very sharp, if he doesn't use the right method, it will still be a piece of iron, right?"
"Hahaha...you have a pretty good understanding, kid." Xiahou Xuan said with great satisfaction, "Indeed, there are thousands of blacksmiths in this world, but master weapon forgers are extremely rare."
"Apart from the necessary materials, they don't know the method. If they were given a method to refine weapons, their ability to refine weapons would surely be much stronger than that of ordinary people, right?" Ye Mu asked with a smile.
"If the same ore material is not processed properly, it can only be an ordinary iron weapon at best, or perhaps a low-grade spiritual weapon can appear." Xiahou Xuan stroked his beard and said meaningfully, "Therefore, the method of refining the weapon is of paramount importance."
"Please start teaching me how to refine weapons, grandpa. I don't want to waste this triple-speed time." Ye Mu sincerely felt that it was a great honor for him to meet Xiahou Xuan.
Just imagine, the Xiahou family, which ranks first among the thirty-six Tiangang families, has a strong foundation that is far beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Just as Xiahou Tie once told Ye Mu, the ancestor of the Xiahou family was once a medicine boy beside the God of War Huayang. Based on this alone, the Xiahou family is enough to dominate the Tianxuan Realm.
However, Ye Mu didn’t understand one thing.
Since the ancestor of the Xiahou family was once a medicine boy beside the God of War Huayang, why did they inherit the skill of refining weapons instead of refining medicine?
When Ye Mu thought of this, his heart sank slightly.
"Before I teach you the method of refining weapons, it is necessary for you to understand our school's "Wild Wave" hammer technique." Xiahou Xuan signaled Ye Mu not to be anxious and to sit down and listen to him first.
"The so-called Wild Wave Hammer Technique was created by War God Huayang. Therefore, our Xiahou family's current glory is all thanks to War God Huayang." Xiahou Xuan revealed the family's secrets. "Back then, my ancestor was a medicine boy beside War God Huayang. Although he didn't become his disciple, he followed War God Huayang for a hundred years, learning from him and mastering the exquisite art of alchemy."
"Refine medicine?" Ye Mu raised his eyebrows.
"Are you confused? Why did my ancestors know how to make medicine, but the thing that was passed down to us was making weapons?" Xiahou Xuan laughed, as if he wanted to keep a sense of mystery and deliberately let Ye Mu look forward to it.
Indeed, Ye Mu was looking forward to it.
"In fact, perhaps the God of War Huayang saw that my ancestor Xiahou was a loyal servant, and later he personally passed on to my ancestor the 'Crazy Wave' hammer technique." Xiahou Xuan said this with a face full of pride.
Ye Mu knew very well that the Xiahou family did have reason to be proud.
Being able to learn the methods of refining medicine and weapons from the God of War Huayang is definitely a blessing earned through several lifetimes.
"The Xiahou family finally chose to pass down the method of refining weapons, but what about the method of refining medicine?" The expectation in Ye Mu's eyes turned into regret. He guessed that the Xiahou family gave up the method of refining medicine.
"Of course not."
Xiahou Xuan's eyes were filled with complexity as he spoke. "According to records, my ancestor had two sons. To expand and strengthen the family, he passed on the weapon-refining techniques to his eldest son and the alchemy techniques to his youngest. Since then, the Xiahou family quickly became the foremost family in the Tianxuan Realm."
Ye Mu nodded secretly.
The Xiahou family has the methods to refine both weapons and medicine. Such a great opportunity is really hard to come by!
“However, a hundred years after my ancestor passed away, the family encountered a sudden change. His youngest son unfortunately died while going up the mountain to collect herbs... After that, the Xiahou family lost the method of refining medicine, and only the method of refining weapons was passed down..." Xiahou Xuan sighed deeply.
At this point, Ye Mu finally understood.
"However, according to relevant unofficial historical records, my ancestor's youngest son did not die. He later changed his name and established the Xia family." Xiahou Xuan looked very solemn.
"The Xia family... the Xia family that is one of the thirty-six Tiangang families?" Ye Mu asked confusedly.
"Perhaps."
Xiahou Xuan seemed unsure as well. "This Xia family is indeed a medicine refining family, but their level of medicine refining is limited. The Xia family is still ranked last among the thirty-six Gang families."
"Grandpa, didn't you investigate?" Ye Mufei asked suspiciously.
"Of course we have. For thousands of years, the ancestors of the Xiahou family have never stopped investigating the Xia family, but the results are without exception: no clues can be found at all." Xiahou Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Perhaps, we have read too much, and this is just a patchwork."
Ye Mu nodded but did not express his opinion on this.
"Okay, we've been chatting for a while now."
Xiahou Xuan waved his hand and pointed at the hammers on the casting table. "Come, pick a hammer that suits you."
Ye Mu followed and saw nine hammers of different sizes. Each one was dark in color and exuded an ancient atmosphere.
He randomly picked up the smallest hammer, and just as he was about to try to pick it up, his face changed.
This hammer seemed to weigh only about forty or fifty pounds, but it felt to him like it weighed at least a hundred pounds.
"These hammers are all made of dazzling gold and iron. They are much heavier than you imagine." Xiahou Xuan raised his hand and picked up the largest hammer. "This one weighs 999 kilograms. Only when the refining level reaches perfection can it be used with ease."
As he spoke, Xiahou Xuan swung the hammer with ease.
"Nine hundred and ninety-nine pounds?" Ye Mu couldn't help but admire Xiahou Xuan as he swung it so easily.
As a cultivator, he could easily lift things weighing thousands of pounds, but he couldn't wield it flexibly and freely to forge weapons.
"Given your cultivation level and physical condition, that 99-jin hammer isn't suitable for you." Xiahou Xuan put down the hammer in his hand and fixed his gaze on the third hammer. "From now on, you'll use this 333-jin hammer. Pick it up and give it a try."
"kindness."
Ye Mu gathered strength in his hands and grasped the 330-jin golden hammer.
Then he tried to swing.
The dance is quite vigorous.
He tried to hammer it lightly on the casting table.
"Bang!"
The dull thud made his wrist hurt and his eardrums vibrate.
"For the first three days, take the first step and crack open this bag of peanut shells. Remember not to damage the peanuts. If you can crack open a thousand peanuts without any external damage within three days, I will officially teach you weapon refining." Xiahou Xuan said this, then revealed a meaningful smile and left with his hands behind his back. "I'll be back at this time three days from now. Good luck!"
"Well……"
Ye Mu was holding the Golden Hammer, looking at the bag full of shelled peanuts, then looking at the 333-jin Golden Hammer, and he was speechless.
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