The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 447: Flying Needles and Flying Swords, True Essence Heavy Armor (4k)

Several young apprentices and helpers who were working in the attic watched Zhao Qing sit down at the tea table in the lobby. He casually took out an iron basin-like thing and stewed a pot of delicious food without adding firewood. Fish soup, I can't help but feel a little surprised and confused.

There are actually quite a lot of weird-tempered cultivators. However, considering that they are only ordinary warriors with cultivation levels of one or two realms, they are sixteen or seventeen years old and have never traveled far away. They have always just listened to what their disciples say. Shangguixiang County is located in a remote area, but this was the first time I saw it with my own eyes.

For a while, the apprentice helpers were talking in low voices. They didn't know whether the visitor wanted to buy some goods, occupied his own place to eat, or came to sell delicious fish soup door-to-door. So they encouraged each other, hoping to get their companions to come closer and ask. Asked, but no one dared to actually take action.

The young man is shy and reserved. He has been working hard in the workshop all year round and has little experience in dealing with the opposite sex. After seeing Zhao Qing and Xia Mi, who have extraordinary temperament and appear quite mysterious, they naturally develop stage fright.

However, no one thought of going to the backyard to inform the elders when an old man in gray robes with disheveled hair walked in from the side door. He took a deep breath of the aroma and showed on his face that he was about to scold the apprentice for secretly eating and drinking. But suddenly he noticed the soup pot Zhao Qing put on the table.

"Why doesn't this pot use firewood or smoke?" The old man looked slightly shocked and quickly took a few steps closer to take a closer look: "You can make soup just by putting it on the table. How do you do that?"

Under the wide-eyed gaze of the apprentices, before Zhao Qing could reply, the old man in gray robe leaned over to look under the table, then looked through the gap between the table and the pots and basins, and finally jumped up and grabbed the root with his hands. Looking at the beam from above, after the flexible movements, he fell into deep thought.

"So it attracts attention like this... It looks a lot like an induction cooker." Xia Mi blinked and understood the reason why Zhao Qing stewed fish soup on the spot. This method seemed ordinary and simple, but it actually broke the ancient people's understanding of the fish soup. The fixed cognition of making fire and cooking.

As a dragon who appears to have a junior high school degree, but has actually taught herself almost all subjects in university, she is very aware that in human history, from the ancient ancestors drilling wood to make fire to the use of gas and natural gas, although the fuel used has changed, The method of making fire is still to directly ignite the fuel itself, and the essence is still the same.

The concealment of cooking on the battlefield has always been a very important issue because the smoke from the fire will reveal one's whereabouts and even the total number of troops - but as long as one gives up the idea of ​​linking "making a fire" with cooking, then It will be easier to solve.

The pots and pans that Zhao Qing made casually used the method of heating with infuriating energy, and it was not a high-end skill. After all, even the spiritual master in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" could use his skills to boil water. .

However, based on this, developing corresponding rune pathways for cooking was an unprecedented initiative. It broke the inertia of thinking and surprised the old craftsmen of Xiajiang Workshop. I quickly realized the value.

Even if this type of talisman is not technically difficult, in his eyes, the craftsmen who can come up with it and make it are admirable masters and are more creative than ordinary craftsmen who follow the rules. Much more.

Could it be that the other party brought the automatic boiler here just to cooperate with Xiajiang Workshop and promote this product? Or is this just a daily manifestation of the exquisite life of two girls with extraordinary temperament?

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While the thoughts of this old craftsman of the Four Realms Fusion were ups and downs, Zhao Qing was sensing the operation of this Chudi workshop. His mental thoughts spread and he continued to collect information. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with it. There is no intention to introduce the True Essence Boiler.

The construction area of ​​this training place called Xiajiang Workshop is not large, but the overall scope also includes a hill next to it. After the front courtyard covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, there is the processing by craftsmen. There are many waterwheels and smelting furnaces scattered around the site, and smoke occasionally pours out of the complex pipelines.

As a border county that has experienced many wars in the early years, the population of Guixiang County is not large, with only fifty or sixty thousand people. The size of the town is average, but thanks to the frequent smuggling trade on the Qinchu border, life is pretty good. good.

During non-war times, the main purpose of the Xiajiang workshop that moved here was actually to mine some special local minerals. It did not expect to get any high-value orders. It just recruited a group of apprentices and helpers and sold various products to external parties. Daily necessities, real talismans are rarely sold.

The products of the workshop displayed in the attic include round-blade casing drills and well ring filters used in local salt well mining, as well as hundreds of refined steel swords used by people in the world, machine needle barrels, special sleeve arrows, and small repeating arm crossbows. Wait, there are even business directions such as beads and flower jewelry, stone and jade carvings.

As for the magic tools engraved with runes, their value is far beyond the reach of the former. They cost thousands of dollars. They are mainly purchased on a custom-made basis, but they are also placed in the inner courtyard to reveal the workshop to distinguished guests. Exhibits of skill level.

"Tell me about the talismans of your workshop." After drinking the fish soup, Zhao Qing folded the pots and put them away, took Xia Mi towards the depths of the yard, and threw out a bag of dazzling bright jewels: "As long as the quality is up to standard, we can buy as much as we have."

This kind of jewelry, like the pots and pans just now, are all things she made at will. Today, with Zhao Qing's cultivation, even the hardest natural minerals, diamonds, can be synthesized. Ordinary gems can be synthesized. Baoyu is a no-brainer.

The old man in gray robe was shocked again, and then he was overjoyed. A discerning and generous guest is the most welcome in every workshop, and it represents a kind of trust that the guest has in him.

Even if this place is located on the border, we do not rule out the possibility that the other party is from Qin. As long as the selling price is much higher than the cost price, our brothers can re-purchase materials and create more talismans. That can be regarded as a way to serve the country. ways to contribute.

"You two girls, please come in and let me, Lao Zeng, introduce the exquisite magic tools of our Xiajiang Workshop."

Seeing that the market price of this bag of jewelry exceeded the total income of the workshop for several years, the craftsman surnamed Zeng immediately led the way and soon came to a small building in the inner courtyard and knocked on the door: "Brother, a guest is here. "

The next moment, the door opened without any wind, revealing a short, thin old man with his head pressed against a few lenses. His arms were motionless and his muscles were stiff. Only two fingers were trembling slightly. In addition, he had not seen the sun for a long time. His pale face is reminiscent of the legendary zombie.

However, any cultivator who has some understanding of the production of Chu utensils will understand that the reason why this person behaves so strangely is because he draws and carves the runes in extremely fine places. In order to avoid interference caused by the natural shaking of the body, he takes the initiative to perform He developed a static technique that paralyzed part of the body.

If you can carefully observe the old man's fingers, you will find that the man's fingers are twisting a long needle as thick as a hair. The tip of the needle is constantly carving and drawing on a piece of metal as thin as paper. Each ancient line.

"Are you here to order flying swords or flying needles? You know I'm rushing for the order for 'Tiangong Pavilion', right! There's still one and a half months to complete the batch of parts on hand, so I'm very nervous. This is related to me. Whether you can get the title of 'Famous Craftsman' is a big deal."

After completing the last stroke of a certain rune, the skinny old man raised his head, took off the talisman used to improve his eyesight, and his muscles relaxed and escaped from paralysis:
"Junior brother, can't you make the decision if something happens? Just fine-tune the few flying swords in the inventory to meet the customer's customization needs."

Listening to senior brother's perfunctory remarks to the distinguished guest, the craftsman surnamed Zeng couldn't help but look a little embarrassed: "I just got out of the state of compiling runes, and I usually can't see things in the distance... Please don't blame me. Senior brother, he has been busy improving in recent years. The rating on the title of Master Craftsman is a bit confusing, but after all, he is a spiritual cultivator who is about to enter the realm of 'famous craftsman', and he has no problem with his craftsmanship."

Zhao Qing nodded to express his understanding.

Skilled craftsman, famous craftsman, and holy hand are the three ranking levels among the craftsmen in the Chu Dynasty workshop. Generally speaking, one must at least enter the fifth level of spiritual consciousness and have a greatly enhanced spiritual perception before he is qualified to participate in the production of high-end talismans. Literary instruments can only be called "skillful craftsmen".

On top of "skillful craftsmanship" is the title of "famous craftsman", which is mainly based on the craftsman's skill level and the quality of the talismans he makes, and is obtained by being recognized by many "masters". Once he becomes a true famous craftsman, even if his cultivation level is still In the fifth realm, the status can also be higher than that of the ordinary six realm practitioners.

As for the "Holy Hands" whose status is comparable to that of the Seventh Realm Grandmaster, only those who can reach the "Silk Road" level, that is to say, craftsmen who can accurately lay out runes on a filament the size of a hair. There are very fixed standards.

You must know that the thickness of a human hair is only a few tens of microns. If runes can be written on it, the accuracy may have entered the sub-micron or even nanometer range, comparable to the chip engraving process at the beginning of the 21st century. Even Zhao Qing may not be able to do it easily.

Because of the advantages of high realms, at least half of those who can reach this highest level are true masters who have entered the Seven Realms and Move Mountains. The two combined will be even more powerful.

Xiajiang Workshop has recently processed some parts and sold them to the superior workshop "Tiangong Pavilion". It is called the workshop, but it is actually one of the top ten training places in the Chu Dynasty. It has several masters, including the former Chu Dynasty. Chu Qifeng, one of the four strongest masters in the dynasty.

In Zhao Qing's observation, this type of talisman workshop has evolved into an "enterprise-style sect". It often receives orders from all parties and has parts production and assembly steps. It seems to have entered the stage of industrialization. Become a representative of advanced productivity.

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He quickly figured out that the guest had actually come in with his junior brother. Hearing his words and the astonishing amount of the deposit, the skinny old man immediately apologized. At the same time, he also noticed that as a spiritual practitioner, he did not notice the other party in advance. movement.

Simply having money is not enough to win the respect of a famous craftsman like the old man, because in his opinion, as long as the product is of high quality, there is no shortage of buyers.

But the other party not only possesses an unprecedented true energy boiler, which means that he has a unique understanding and appreciation of talismans, but also has a very good cultivation level. Judging from his appearance and age, he represents extremely high talent. That attitude It's completely different.

"I'm Chu Liuyun, you two girls can call me Lao Chu. Are you really going to buy all the talismans in our shop?" Chu Liuyun took out an iron box from the cabinet nearby and opened it:

"These are two sets of flying needles that I refined from 'Ruyi Steel' and Wujin more than ten years ago. They are both four inches and three inches long and weigh one, two and two cents. Although they are not as lethal and versatile as real flying swords, But it can also be used to practice the flying sword technique in front of the spiritual realm.”

"Outside of the Great Chu Dynasty, such flying needles are extremely rare, and you can't even buy them. By the way, when using this to fight against the enemy, you have to be careful about the attraction of the celestial iron magnetic crystals. This is the reason for all flying needles. Weapon-like flaws."

Then he opened the mechanism under the counter and pulled out three iron cylinders. He opened the first one and poured out a small cyan sword about one foot long, radiating cold light and seemingly having tiny scales on the surface. Chu Liuyun continued to introduce. :
"This is a real flying sword. It is temporarily named 'Green Feather Sword'. It is made of refined cold iron and a small amount of star steel. In addition to the effect of storing true energy and accelerating, the runes on it mainly enhance the concealment. Try to Can suppress the sound of breaking through the sky...except for the 'Suzaku Needle' of this dynasty, there are not many things that can restrain flying swords."

"This product originally comes with a bottle of Fire Salt Pills and Danwu Pills. If you buy them all, these will not count."

The so-called fire salt pills and Danwu pills are actually small grenades and smoke bombs. Zhao Qing has seen a lot of them in the arsenal of the Tiger and Wolf Northern Army. They have no technical content, so I won't mention them.

As for the "Suzaku Needle", it is actually a metal jet weapon similar to a shaped armor-piercing projectile. It looks like a long fiery red needle, which is similar in length to a flying needle. It can be regarded as a disposable weapon. Self-exploding flying needle.

After it is lased out, it will rotate violently, and the amazing heat generated will not dissolve the outer shell, but will turn the inner core into a molten liquid with an abnormally high temperature. Finally, at the moment of violent collision, the molten liquid will be It was ejected from the tip of the needle at a terrifying speed.

This kind of power can even directly penetrate and destroy the sword body of the flying sword. It can be regarded as one of the enemies of the flying sword - but only if the operator relies on the exquisite tracking method, otherwise it is almost impossible to accurately hit a sword several times the size of the flying sword. Tiny objects that maneuver at the speed of sound.

"Junior brother, do you still remember the scene when I refined this sword and tested its edge for the first time? It was a chilling autumn, and two teams of horse thieves from Yunmeng Mountain kidnapped..."

When introducing the Qingyu Sword, Chu Liuyun's tone revealed a clear sense of pride. It seems that this sword should be his proud work after his mastery of skills. However, it is difficult to explain. After many years, The reason why it hasn't been sold yet.

A rough guess is that most of them feel that this sword has placed too much emotion on them, and they are reluctant to part with it, and they have repeatedly paid a premium. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the flying sword prefers to assassinate in secret, and its scope of application is limited.

While he was passionately telling the story of this flying sword, Xia Mi looked around curiously, squeezed the flying needle with his hand, played with it for a while, and inadvertently tapped the cabinet shelf with his elbow. surface.

Then, the floor of the second floor inexplicably turned up, and a large square hole appeared. A pair of dark blue giant armor covered with fine runes was slowly lowered by multiple steel ropes, and spun around on its own in front of everyone. A large circle seems to show its various parts.

Different from ordinary heavy armor, this rune armor is significantly larger and can wrap around the whole body of the practitioner. It is like a hill made of metal. There are multiple card slots on its back, equipped with flying weapons. There are several weapons such as axes, triangular spears, serrated swords, giant shields, and arm crossbows.

"This armor can be sold, too!" Zhao Qing pointed upward with some interest. As her thoughts moved slightly, the vitality of heaven and earth poured into it, and traces of wonderful fluorescent stars filled all the elements on the green armor. runes.

Then it flowed like running water, forming complex and beautiful light patterns on the surface and deeper inside the armor, constantly rotating and lingering, and at the same time, a unique metal vibration sounded like someone stepping on snow.

"You actually want to buy the True Essence Heavy Armor?" Chu Liuyun and the old man named Zeng looked at each other and shouted in unison.

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