The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 108 Borrowing Zhang Yajiu's East Wind

This night was destined to be a sleepless night, but none of the people felt sleepy.And each of them is full of enthusiasm.

Even if Su Wan sent delicious dumplings, everyone just ate a little bit.Then put it into forging again.

It didn't stop for a whole night, and it wasn't until the next morning that the forging process of the hundred-refined steel track was completed.

Seeing the meteorite iron in front of him, which was estimated to weigh more than a hundred catties, a smile appeared on Li Chengqian's face.

Then he said, "Master Zhang, how is your mold doing? Are you ready for sand casting?"

"It's ready, we can start anytime." Blacksmith Zhang said with a smile.

Li Chengqian nodded, and asked Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan to continue pulling the bellows.Put the forged meteorite into the furnace to melt again.

This time it took nearly two hours to burn the meteorite into molten iron.During this process, Jiang Chengzu also brought mountain spring water from Dingshan.

After all, the quenching process is essential.Moreover, quenching has high requirements on water quality, not all water can be used for quenching.

Fortunately, the mountain spring water in Dingshan is suitable for casting weapons and quenching.So Jiang Chengzu went to fetch mountain spring water early in the morning.

When everything was ready, Li Chengqian poured molten iron into the mold with his own hands.After cooling and setting, Li Chengqian put it into the stove again.

After repeated tempering, the head and handle of the last long spear, and the head and handle of a square-painted halberd appeared in front of everyone.

And during the last quenching and forging process, Li Chengqian actually cut his hand directly.Put the blood on the two weapons.

This made Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan feel grateful to Li Chengqian.After all, in their cognition, tempering a weapon with blood is extremely detrimental.

Up to now, the two weapons have been forged, but they cannot be called weapons now.Because there is still a main rod missing.

The main pole of a good weapon is made by taking the main trunk of high-quality tough wood, peeling it into uniform thickness, and gluing it together.

The most tough wood is zhe wood for bows, followed by mulberry, oak, and rattan, and bamboo is the worst.Soak the noodles in oil repeatedly.The bubble is no longer deformed, no longer cracked, and the first step has just been completed.

And this process took nearly a year. After a year, the strips were taken out and dried in the shade for several months.Finally, it is glued together with high-quality glue paint to make a thick one, and the outer layer is wrapped with hemp rope.After the hemp rope is completely dry, it is coated with raw lacquer and wrapped with Gebu.

Put raw lacquer on the Gebu, dry it layer by layer, and wrap it up layer by layer, until it is cut with a knife, and the lance makes a metallic sound, but it does not break, so it is considered qualified.

But now where Li Chengqian is asked to look for it, even if he does it now, it may be too late.So Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

But at this moment, Blacksmith Zhang took out two main weapon poles.They walked towards Li Chengqian and the others.

Coming in front of Li Chengqian, Blacksmith Zhang said, "These are the two main poles of weapons that our ancestors selected for a thousand years ago and made after ten years."

"The purpose is to use these two pieces of meteoric iron from the sky to create two peerless magic weapons. It's a pity that it didn't come true in the end."

"Today, I am honored to have these two divine weapons appear before my eyes. It is also the unfulfilled last wish of our ancestors."

Li Chengqian did not expect that when he was sleepy, someone would give him a pillow.But at the same time, Li Chengqian was also very interested in this Blacksmith Zhang.I think he is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Master Zhang, I don't think you are an ordinary blacksmith who makes farm tools. Who is the ancestor of Master Zhang?" Li Chengqian asked.

"Our Zhang family is just a blacksmith. Although we used to forge swords with Ou Yezi, we are just a handyman." Blacksmith Zhang shook his head and said.

Li Chengqian felt that such an old blacksmith would definitely not be so ordinary.So he entered the library and began to search for information about famous smelters in the Tang Dynasty.

Soon a name appeared in front of Li Chengqian.That is Zhang Yajiu described by Du Fu.

"Could it be that this is Zhang Yajiu?" Li Chengqian couldn't help but said in surprise in his heart.

(There is too little information about Zhang Yajiu, and Dragon Soul has not found the year of his birth and death. So he was arranged in this period, and please don't complain if you don't like it.)
After Li Chengqian withdrew from the super dandy system, he asked Blacksmith Zhang, "Then what is the name of Master Zhang?"

"Everyone calls me Zhang Blacksmith these years, and I haven't called my name for decades. If you don't mention it today, I'm afraid I won't even remember it in a few years."

"I remember when I was born, there were nine crows flying in my house, so I took the name "Crow Nine." Blacksmith Zhang said with a smile.

Hearing Zhang Blacksmith's words, Li Chengqian couldn't help but secretly said in his heart: "It really is the famous Zhang Yajiu, no wonder he has this skill."

"I think Master Zhang's craftsmanship is extraordinary, so if he stays in this mountain village, he won't be buried. Why don't you go to Chang'an City with Brother Xue?" Li Chengqian said to Zhang Yajiu with a smile.

"I'm old, and my heart for utilitarianism has long been weak. If I were looking for an old man of 20 years, maybe I really wouldn't refuse." Zhang Yajiu said after waving his hands.

"Although Master Zhang is nearly fifty years old now, I think he is still healthy and strong. How can he say such negative things."

"If Master Zhang's craftsmanship cannot be passed down to the world, how can Master Zhang's ancestors rest in peace?" Li Chengqian said.

"Uncle Zhang, what my brother said is right. If Uncle Zhang's craftsmanship is rotten in this mountain village, how will he have the face to meet his deceased ancestors in the future." Xue Rengui said.

"We'll talk about this later, you should quickly install the weapons. Try it before it's handy." Zhang Yajiu hesitated for a moment, and then said.

Seeing Zhang Yajiu's expression, Li Chengqian knew that there was already a door.But don't act too hastily, otherwise it may backfire.

So he didn't say anything, but started to assemble Fang Tian's halberd and spear.Not long after, the two weapons were assembled by Li Chengqian.

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Li Chengqian's mind: "Congratulations to the host for completing the first forging."

"Originally, the host is just a junior blacksmith, and it is impossible to forge peerless magic weapons. But because the person who helped the host forge has reached advanced forging skills, it led to the birth of magic weapons."

"So the host forging technique has also been improved, and now the host forging technique has been upgraded to an intermediate level. If one more divine weapon can be forged, it may be upgraded to an advanced forging technique."

Li Chengqian didn't think that he could forge a magic weapon so easily.Although there was a bit of borrowing the east wind, it also made Li Chengqian very happy.

Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan were naturally full of joy.Looking at the handy weapon in his hand, he couldn't help cherishing it extremely.

And at this moment, a group of people came from not far away.The person in charge is wearing the official uniform of the yamen tolerance, and at first glance he is a member of the county yamen.

(End of this chapter)