Perhaps because they had something in common, Han Chen's attitude towards Qin Mu softened considerably compared to the beginning. He promised to teach Qin Mu alchemy whenever Qin Mu had time, but required Qin Mu to first learn the basic properties and pharmacology of medicinal herbs.
"I'll bring you some basic books tomorrow. You can ask me if you don't understand anything. Once you have a solid foundation, you can learn alchemy much more efficiently," Han Chen said after a moment's hesitation.
"That would be perfect," Qin Mu said with great joy. The Ghost Valley lineage has left behind a lot of inheritance, but apart from the most core things, everything else is slightly lacking, especially these most basic things, which Qin Mu naturally couldn't ask for more.
Seeing that Qin Mu wasn't dissatisfied with learning the basics, Han Chen couldn't help but smile. This proved that Qin Mu wasn't the kind of person who was arrogant or had unrealistic ambitions.
The oldest among them, Ma Zhou, had been quietly observing until they finished their conversation. He hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and asked, "I wonder if Inspector Qin has any Legalist texts?"
"I don't mean anything else, I just need some basic information, or records of laws from various countries," Ma Zhou hurriedly explained before Qin Mu could answer.
“Mr. Ma, to be honest, I don’t have any Legalist books. Although there are Legalist successors in the Guigu lineage, those are the paths that our predecessors walked themselves. Our school was just a guide.” Qin Mu explained.
"I apologize for my intrusion," Ma Zhou said apologetically.
"Mr. Ma, you don't want the secret techniques of Legalism, but rather you want to see the laws of the past, and the thoughts and feelings of the Legalists of the past regarding the laws, right?" Qin Mu asked.
"Yes." Ma Zhou felt a sense of kinship with Qin Mu for guessing his intentions, and nodded vigorously.
"Actually, I think the laws should change with the times. If something didn't exist in the past but does now, it needs to be re-formulated. And the laws of the past may not be suitable for the present," Qin Mu said thoughtfully.
"Qin Patrolman, you can call me Prince Bin! You just said something that I strongly agree with: Legalism is about governing the country by law; I think governing the country by law is more appropriate. You are right, laws should be adapted to the times, and even slightly different in different places. It's just that I come from a humble background, and there are some things I really know too little about." Ma Zhou shook his head slightly and sighed.
"This is a small matter. You should know the laws of this dynasty. The court should also have the legal records of the previous dynasty. As a law enforcement department, it is reasonable for the Six Doors to borrow them for a look." Qin Mu said, lightly tapping the air with his finger.
"Thank you, Officer!"
"We are all colleagues, so there's no need for such formalities, Your Highness. You can call me Qin Mu or Huai Dao from now on."
“Zhou, I shall comply with your request!” Ma Zhou smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
The group chatted idly for half an hour, while over there, Yuchi Baolin had already poured the molten iron into the mold. As soon as everyone saw this, they all crowded around.
The heat emanating from the molten iron raised the temperature of the furnace considerably, sending waves of heat crashing onto our faces.
"Almost done!" Yu Chi Baolin stared at the mold, waited for a while, muttered to himself, then grabbed the mold and slammed it into the ground.
With a "crack," the mold shattered, and a long sword was plunged into the ground, hissing as a wisp of smoke rose continuously.
One, two, three longswords were planted in a row. With a hissing sound, the original dark red color faded, and a blackish-blue color emerged on the sword blades.
Seeing Yuchi Baolin's movements, Qin Mu understood that he was quenching the metal; to be honest, he had completely forgotten about this step. Yuchi Baolin, as expected of a blacksmith, had considered these things even without Qin Mu mentioning it. While forging, Yuchi Baolin was focused, his eyes bright, and his movements powerful and rhythmic. It was a pleasing sight to watch, in no way inferior to the more handsome Han Chen.
The mold was made by Qin Mu himself, so it was naturally very exquisite, and the longswords also maintained his consistent style, being slightly exaggerated. These were three swords different from those used by people in the martial arts world. They were somewhat like two-handed greatswords, much smaller than Xiangli Yanran's greatsword. The hilts had relatively long guards, and the blades had two blood grooves. Judging from the thick blades, these swords could easily be used as knives, after all, the blades were as wide as a palm.
Yuchi Baolin raised an eyebrow, channeled his qi and blood, and grabbed the still-hot longsword. He looked it over and then raised his left hand to flick the blade several times.
"Not bad! Although it doesn't have any special sturdiness or armor penetration, it's still a rare gem. However, it still needs to be sharpened," Yuchi Baolin remarked.
"So my method works!" Qin Mu raised an eyebrow and asked smugly.
"You forged this sword blank, didn't you? With your strength and temperament, how could an ordinary person have forged it for so long? The weapon they made would definitely not be as good as these three swords," Yuchi Baolin nitpicked.
"What does it matter? Ordinary people can make ordinary weapons. Although the quality may be a bit worse, they are faster and more convenient, so isn't that good enough?"
Moreover, I'm not aiming to forge ordinary weapons; I'm thinking of forging earth-based weapons. Just imagine, if everyone in the Six Doors had an earth-based weapon and formed an army formation, what expert would dare to use it? Qin Mu's eyes lit up as he spoke.
"Let's talk about it after you've made it!" Yuchi Baolin still didn't believe he could make an earthen artifact so easily, and said with a sneer.
The difference between ordinary artifacts and earth artifacts lies in their special abilities. With the same materials, earth artifacts are more than twice as strong and sharp as ordinary artifacts. The key is that earth artifacts can better withstand blood and evil energy, so they can exert greater power.
"Just you wait!" Qin Mu still had many ideas in mind, but he hadn't had time to test them yet, and he was full of confidence.
"You like this sword?"
"Hmm!" Xi Junmai nodded, his eyes shining.
"Take it if you like!" Qin Mu said nonchalantly. Although some of the ores were quite valuable, they were for his own use, so there was no need to worry about that.
With a "whoosh!" Xi Junmai stepped forward, drew his longsword, and surprisingly, he didn't pick up just one, but rather grabbed two longswords with both hands at the same time.
This longsword is 1.5 meters long. Many people would not be used to using it with one hand. Xi Junmai is only 1.5 meters tall. He had to drag the longsword out to draw it. Holding the longsword which was almost as tall as him, Xi Junmai looked excited. He flipped his wrist, spread his arms, and swung it like a windmill.
Qin Mu was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected to see another person of great strength in front of him. Although people in this world were generally stronger, and with cultivation they would be much stronger, Xi Junmai was just swinging the longsword with his bare body, and it seemed effortless for him.
Xiangli Yanran looked at Xi Junmai, her eyes lighting up with a hint of eagerness. Having sparred with Princess Changning a few times and knowing she couldn't win, she was eager to use the wider sword on her back to smash Xi Junmai, who seemed to have considerable strength.
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