"Hmph, the Six Sword-Forging Techniques and the Six Bone-Tempering Techniques are not so easy to comprehend. Even if you do, mastering them is far from easy. Back then, it took me three full years to barely grasp these twelve techniques, and yet, my grandfather still regarded me as a rare sword-forging prodigy in the Nie family.
"In just one night, even if Mu Hanyan had incredible talent, there's no way he could forge the Blood Gallbladder Sword into its proper shape or forge its bones. Tomorrow afternoon will be the day he's kicked out of the Sword Forging Hall," Nie Fangsheng said confidently.
"Okay, then I'll come and see how humiliated Mu Hanyan is and how she's kicked out of the Sword Forging Hall in disgrace." After hearing what Nie Fangsheng said, Qiu Zizhong was no longer worried and laughed out loud.
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As Mu Hanyan used her sword-making techniques one after another, the fine iron gradually took on the shape of a long sword. After all, it was just a uniform sword in the army and did not require the addition of meteorite gold, so it was much easier to cast.
However, as they watched the long sword gradually take shape, Hua Yue, Tan Yu and the others no longer had the previous expectation in their eyes, and they all looked strange.
It must be said that Mu Hanyan's twelve sword-forging techniques were exquisite and full of beauty. To those who didn't understand sword-forging, they might even be a bit stronger than Nie Fangsheng's. However, the longsword she forged was completely different.
Take that warped piece of fine iron before me, for example. Is that really a sword? Could it be the legendary snake-shaped sword?
Dang! As Mu Hanyan's final hammer fell, she had used the Twelve Shape-Forging and Bone-Strengthening Techniques several times, but the longsword in front of her was still crooked and out of shape. Even Mu Hanyan herself couldn't bear to watch it.
Mu Hanyan finally understood why it was so difficult to find a sword master in the Holy Court Continent. It was not easy to become an excellent swordsmith. The art of swordsmithing was not easy to learn either.
Even if one has memorized the twelve sword-making techniques by heart and has practiced them in one's mind hundreds or thousands of times, without sufficient time to practice, one still cannot forge the sword into its proper shape and forge its bones.
Although she had experience in sword-making, and could even seal her cultivation in the sword with the help of the Divine Martial Soul Refining Technique, the swords she used at that time were all high-quality longswords that had been forged through thousands of hammerings, which were completely different from this sword made from a rough piece of fine iron.
It can be said that, at least in terms of body building and bone strengthening, her previous experience was useless.
"Don't be discouraged, sir. It is said that failure is the mother of success. If you practice a few more times, you should be able to succeed." Jiang Yuzhe said comfortingly.
Unfortunately, not only did others not believe such comfort, even Mu Hanyan herself found it hard to believe it.
Looking at the piece of scrap metal in front of her, she estimated that even if she practiced another hundred or two hundred times, there would be absolutely no chance of success.
The art of sword-making is not achieved by relying solely on technique. Different furnace temperatures, different materials, the use of techniques, the control of force, and even the timing of dropping the hammer all have completely different requirements. Only through repeated tempering thousands of times can one grasp the key points.
"Well, Brother Jiang is right. At this rate, Brother Hanyan will definitely teach Nie Heimian a severe lesson tomorrow afternoon." Ling Baobao picked up the snake-shaped scrap metal and said with great interest.
"Okay, stop comforting me. Judging from this, there is a greater possibility that I will be kicked out of the Sword Forging Hall." Mu Hanyan didn't want to boost others' morale and destroy her own prestige, but she also didn't want to deceive herself.
"I'm not trying to comfort you. I'm serious. Your technique has actually been perfected. The only thing missing is the timing. As long as you master the timing, there will be no problem at all." Ling Baobao said.
"I know what you said, but it's not so easy to control the temperature," Mu Hanyan said with a wry smile.
Everyone can talk about the truth, but it may not be so easy to actually do it.
"For others, it is indeed not easy to master the right temperature, but with my help, it will be a piece of cake." Ling Baobao said confidently, and slowly stretched out his hand.
A ray of pure white light slowly appeared in the dust of his fingers, swaying like a flame.
"This is..." Looking at his fingertips, Mu Hanyan and others were all shocked.
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The night passed quickly, and on the second day, just after noon, dozens of disciples arrived at the Sword Forging Hall.
However, when they arrived, nearly all the disciples from the famous academies had already arrived. The outer courtyard disciples who were originally qualified to observe and learn from the angle had been driven out of the door, and those outer courtyard disciples of lower status who were originally guarding the window and looking inside from afar were now not even qualified to watch the fun.
Yesterday's incident at the Sword Forging Hall spread like wildfire throughout Longyan Academy overnight. Everyone could guess that Nie Fangsheng was deliberately trying to make things difficult for Mu Hanyan. However, news of Mu Hanyan's previous treatment, which had completely crippled Qiu Yongcheng's cultivation, had also spread throughout the academy. Consequently, the instructors were visibly saddened, and no one stood up to defend Mu Hanyan.
Then again, Mu Hanyan's master Gong Hongru is one of the three top masters in the academy. Even he didn't say much, so why should others meddle in other people's business?
The instructors didn't care, and the disciples were naturally happy to watch the fun. They didn't bother to care about right or wrong, and were just full of curiosity about Mu Hanyan.
On the first day of admission, she passed the trial of the Beast Soul Hall and destroyed the cultivation of a tutor. On the second day, she was again given such a difficult time by Nie Fangsheng, the academy's number one sword-making master. It is unknown whether she can create a miracle again and give everyone an unexpected "surprise".
"Why hasn't she come yet? Mu Hanyan is afraid of being embarrassed and doesn't dare to come, right?" After waiting for a long time, someone said impatiently.
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