Longevity Martial Arts: Beginning with Sword Drawing

Chapter 43 I have been working in the world of martial arts for 30 years!
Just as Lin Bei was about to refuse, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

strike iron?Refiner?
"That's right, isn't blacksmithing a weapon?"

Lin Bei clapped his hands and laughed.

His fighting methods were extremely ferocious and brutal, so much so that his saber, after going through repeated battles, was now covered with cracks, and it seemed that it would not last long.

And this is the result of changing his weapon once!

Obviously, ordinary sharp swords are hard to match his fighting style.

"If I can have a sharp sword in my hand, then my combat power will be increased to a certain extent..."

The weapon in hand can make the warrior exert stronger combat power!

On the contrary, a weapon that is not in hand will seriously hinder the warrior and affect his combat power!
Obviously, Lin Bei needed such a sharp weapon!
Even if it is not to increase combat power, one must consider the sudden breaking of weapons in battle, which will bring fatal danger!
"Let's go and have a look!"

Lin Bei stood up and motioned for Old Li to lead the way.

"This……"

Old Li was a little surprised, hesitated for a moment and said: "Grandfather no longer think about it?"

He was a little puzzled. In his opinion, Lin Bei should refuse such a low salary.

Originally, when he brought this news, he didn't plan to have any results.

Unexpectedly, Lin Bei actually wanted to take a look!

"It's just a look, I might not be able to take this job."

Lin Bei waved his hand indifferently.

"In that case, then benefactor will come with me."

Seeing this, Old Li didn't stop persuading, and led the way ahead.

……

This blacksmith's shop is called [Strong Blacksmith's Shop], and it's located a little away from the bustling streets.

After all, the sound of blacksmithing is very harsh and easily disturbs the people.

Therefore, even though they are thriving, they are not built in the most prosperous areas.

From afar, Lin Bei heard a sound of "Ding Ding Dang Dang", accompanied by roars of "Hey Yo Hey Yo".

The front yard of the blacksmith's shop is a shop, and there are rows of weapons racks with all kinds of weapons, most of which are swords, followed by spears and halberds...

Lin Bei observed carefully for a while, and found that most of them were of mediocre quality, similar to the ones he used, and the price of more than ten taels of silver was relatively common.

In addition, there are standard swords bundled into a large bundle and filled with boxes. The shape is relatively rough, and the price is around five taels of silver. They are ready to be taken to shops in the outer city and surrounding villages and towns.

Lin Bei twitched his face.

Feelings own first sword, that's how it came about!

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the goods hanging outside, this shop also accepts private customization.

However, the price is relatively expensive, which Lin Bei cannot afford.

inside the store.

When a customer came to the door, a 1.8-meter-tall boy stood up and greeted him.

"What a tall boy..."

Lin Bei was a little surprised. He took a look at the other party and found that the other party's face was still childish. He was indeed a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old!
But think about it, Lin Bei is actually 1.7 meters tall now, so it's not too surprising.

Knowing the purpose of the two, the 1.8-meter boy smiled and led them into the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard and the outer courtyard are another scene.

The place is extremely wide, about the size of seven or eight courtyards where Lin Bei lives. The wooden roof makes the space look a bit dark.

However, the splash of fire here drove out most of the darkness, turning the space into an orange-red color.

"Hey! Hey..."

Lin Bei fixed his eyes and saw twenty or thirty shirtless men, swinging hammers and hammering iron hard!

Although it was a cold scene with heavy snow falling outside, these big men were dripping with sweat. Beads of sweat slid over their bronzed skin and rolled down their gnarled muscles. Explosion!

Passing through the line of strong men, the 1.8-meter boy took Lin Bei and the two to the back of the iron shop, and stopped in front of a blacksmith's stove that was obviously more elegant.

"Father, this person is here to apply for a job as a handyman."

The boy respectfully introduced to the man in front of the blacksmith's stove.

Lin Bei glanced at it and was stunned.

"Good guy, this must be two meters tall! This physique is as strong as a cow! No wonder this boy is only 1.8 or [-] years old and has a height of [-] meters!"

In front of the blacksmith's stove, there stood a mighty man nearly two meters tall and as strong as a brown bear.

This person has a leopard head with ring eyes, a bearded face, a very rough appearance, and a tall and strong body. The muscles all over his body seem to be inlaid with brass-colored iron blocks, shiny and full of infinite power.

Standing in front of such a hill-like giant, Lin Bei felt his scalp go numb!
The strong man put down the hammer, turned around and looked at Lin Bei, nodded, and asked, "What's your name?"

"In Xialin North!"

Lin Bei replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"Very well, your physique is in line with my requirements!"

The strong man showed a satisfied smile, but then he became serious again: "However, if you think about it, you also know that all I need are handymen, so in terms of wages..."

He didn't continue talking, after all, he was really embarrassed to speak for such a small salary.

"I already know about the wages, but now I just want to ask, what is my specific job and how long do I need to work every day!"

Lin Bei presented his prepared remarks.

He really doesn't like the wages, his goal is not the wages, so of course it's good to have it, and it doesn't matter if you don't have it.

"Very good! If that's the case, then I'll arrange for someone to introduce you to the work you should do!"

The strong man never dragged his feet, and he led him directly to another blacksmith's place.

Then, there is no more...

This guy immediately became the hands-off shopkeeper!
"Lin Bei, right? My name is Huang Chang, you can call me Lao Huang..."

This Huang Chang blacksmith is an ordinary-looking person who can't be found at a glance in a sea of ​​shame.

He stopped what he was doing and began to introduce this odd job to Lin Bei.

"That is to say, the daily work does not exceed four hours? No wonder the monthly payment is so little..."

Under Huang Chang's introduction, Lin Bei understood the reason for the low monthly payment.

"Forging iron is a laborious task. Even a martial artist with great energy and blood can't do it for twelve hours without stopping..."

Huang Chang smiled and explained.

Yes, blacksmithing is an extremely labor-intensive job.

Although Qi and blood warriors are physically stronger than ordinary people, their strength is limited.

Normal people, without training, can lift a sledgehammer and swing a hundred hammers, which is considered to be of excellent physical fitness.

These professional blacksmiths are naturally different. They work nearly eight hours a day. Of course, swinging the hammer will not account for half of the time.

Lin Bei is just a handyman, and he doesn't have much work. He can get it done in three or four hours a day.

There are three or four other helpers like him, who belong to cheap labor, who work less and earn less.

In this way, Lin Bei began his life of blacksmithing!
"I have been in the martial arts world for 30 years..."

Lin Bei teased and started working.

Forging a sword starts from pulling the bellows!
Lin Bei was holding the bellows lever, pulling and pushing hard with both arms.

There was the sound of jingling, clanging, hammering, and roaring.

(End of this chapter)