Gate of Immortality

" Finally, A fine piece of billet." Yang Shi took out a chunk of metal, glowing like the setting sun. Yang Shi took out and put it on the table.

After the 19th time, Yang Shi successfully managed to merge ores and melted it into a billet. He managed to balance the flames.

" Hammering a hundred times is refinement, But hammering a thousand times is perfection." Yang Shi muttered as he pulled the hammer. The hammer seems to be made by some rare ore. Although its bronze color, Once could find a faint bluish hue over it. 

" Keuk. Fuck, It's heavy!" Yang Shi cried. He has reached the peak of the Bone Forging stage, So the strength of his body isn't any trifling matter. But he could barely lift the hammer above the ground. Only after circulating his Internal Energy. Yang Shi was able to swing it with ease.

" Damn son. This is a hell of a hammer. I wonder What will be the result If I smash it on someone's head?" Yang Shi cackled.

*DING DING DING DING* Yang Shi began to hammer the billet. But he made a different plan. After a certain amount of time, Yang Shi reduced his internal energy a bit. He thought to wield the hammer without using Internal Energy.

" The Forging Table for Blacksmiths, The Cauldron for Alchemist and The Inscription Pen of Rune masters is the same as their body parts." Samsara Emperor said to Yang Shi.

Soon Yang Shi forgot the flow of time. He could only hear the bell like sound of hammering. The *Ding* sound became more and more frequent. The sound became one with his heartbeat. He felt like each of his cells is thrumming with each hit.

Yang Shi limited his Internal Energy by 90%. He could fee the force behind the hammer. The size of the metal billet, Which was at the size of a brick in the beginning, shrank to the size of a ball.

" More. More." Yang Shi's mind had entered a trance state. " Merge Various Ores together. Refine the billet. Shape the Billet as a weapon. It's time to shape my billet." Yang Shi muttered.

Yang Shi changed his stance. He began to hammer in a different way. After a while, The ball size billet looked like a crude dagger. Yang Shi took it and quenched. Then began to polish it blades.

After four hours, Yang Shi finished a dagger. It shone with a pale purple light. Yang Shi took it and made a dozen slashes in the blink of an eye.

" Finally. I made a Mortal weapon, which is a top grade." Yang Shi smiled foolishly.

" Tsk, it is only a Mortal weapon. Why are you laughing like a fool?" Samsara Emperor scolded.

" Bruh, How do you know? What am I feeling now? This is my precious baby." Yang Shi cuddled the dagger.

" Tch." Samsara Emperor only chuckled. But he remembered when he crafted his first weapon. " Those days... Ha." He couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"It is light as a feather and sharp enough to cut hides of Ferocious beasts. My first weapon isn't bad at all." Yang Shi giggled.

" Aiii, Time for some rest." Yang Shi went to his bedroom and slept soundly.

The next day, He went back to the forge to forge weapons. This time, He bit his finger and dripped his blood on the forge and the hammer. Then, He was able to lift the hammer without Internal Energy.

" Since this is my first forging hammer, I shall name you as Sky Breaker. Ahahahaha, Such a cool name. Yeh, Sky Breaker." Yang Shi laughed.

" Cheeky Brat." Samsara Emperor snickered upon hearing this name.

Yang Shi spent the entire day making various weapons, Such as Swords, Sabers, Daggers. He found some difficulties regarding making spears and axes. But after trying many times, He successfully forged them. All of them are Mortal grade weapons, But they are the finest among them.

Among Blacksmiths, There are ranks. The lowest ones are Apprentice Blacksmiths. They can only make some few low grade weapons. Most of them works as errand boys. After them come Adept Blacksmiths. They can make fine Mortal Grade weapons. Yang Shi has reached Adept Blacksmith Stage with ease.

Then comes Master Blacksmith. It's a threshold point of Every Blacksmith. Only Master Blacksmiths can make Spirit Grade weapons. Starting from the Adept Blacmsmith rank, Each rank is divided into three stages - Low, Mid, and High. For example- A low rank Adept Blacksmith can forge low grade Spirit Weapon. A mid Grade can make a Mid level Spirit weapon etc.

Yang Shi became immersed in forging weapons. In his view, It's not much different from Alchemy. The only difference is, You have to use Ores in places of medicinal herbs.

Merging various ores and metals, To make a perfect billet, Yang Shi liked it most. Although he never liked chemistry, He is liking this profession.

Yang Shi had tried out a hundred combinations of various minerals and metals. He also listed out metals are best for a specific weapon. For example, Yang Shi saw Purple Stone Crystal is good for making a light and flexible Longsword, While the Black Meteor steel is best for strong and heavy Sabers.

Yang Shi didn't care about the materials, As he has two carts of them. He stole them from the Golden Sun sect in the Deep Sky Forest. Although lots of them wasted during his failed attempts, Learning a trade like this is literally burning money after all.

" Whew. Should I start to make Spirit Grade weapons?" Yang Shi said with an excited tone.

" Pfft. Hahahahaha. Sure, If you want to do that, I won't refuse. Ahahahaha." Samsara Emperor laughed.

" Bruh, Just watch me." Yang Shi snorted. The only difference between a Mortal grade weapon and a Spirit grade weapon is the Spirit diagram. With this, One can easily empower the weapon, Imbuing Spiritual Qi. The Spirit Diagram can be counted as the meridians of a Spirit grade weapon.

Yang Shi knew about some basic Spirit diagrams. " All I have to do is to draw the diagram over a Mortal weapon. It's kinda simple, No?" Yang Shi said to himself. He quickly made a small knife. He picked the tools for drawing a Spirit diagram. With a pen-like tool, He drew meticulously. But as he was on halfway, The Dagger snapped to half.

" Fuahahahahaha. Oh lord. Hahahahaha." A burst of laughter welcomed Yang Shi.