It was destined to be a sleepless night, but none of them felt sleepy. And one by one, they are full of energy.

Even if Su Wan sent delicious dumplings, everyone only ate a little symbolically. Then he threw himself 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 steel tunnels was completed.

Looking at the meteorite in front of him, which was estimated to be more than 100 catties, Li Chengqian's face showed a smile.

Then he said, "Master Zhang, how is your mold doing?" Is it ready for sand casting? ”

"It's all right, you can start at any time." Blacksmith Zhang said with a smile.

Li Chengqian nodded, and then asked Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan to continue to pull the bellows. He put the forged meteorite iron into the furnace again and melted it.

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

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

Fortunately, the mountain spring water in this Ding Mountain is suitable for the purpose of quenching weapons for casting. So early in the morning, Jiang Chengzu went to fetch mountain spring water.

When everything was ready, Li Chengqian poured the molten iron into the mold with his own hands. After it cooled and set, Li Chengqian threw it into the furnace again.

After repeated tempering, the head and grip of the last spear, as well as the halberd head and halberd grip of the Fang Tian Painting Halberd, appeared in front of everyone.

And in the process of quenching and forging for the last time, Li Chengqian actually cut his hand directly. Put blood on top of two blades.

This can't help but make Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan grateful to Li Chengqian. After all, in their cognition, refining a blade with blood is extremely destructive.

The two blades have now been forged, but they can't be called blades now. Because a main rod is still missing.

The main rod of a good weapon is to take the trunk of a high-quality tough wood, peel it into a uniform thickness, and glue it together.

The toughest wood is the most used for bows, followed by mulberry, oak, and rattan, and the worst is also made of bamboo. Soak the fine scorn in oil repeatedly. The bubble is no longer deformed, no longer cracked, and the first step has been completed.

This process takes almost a year, after which the strips are removed and dried in the shade for several months. After gluing with high-quality glue paint into a thick hand, the outer layer is wrapped around hemp rope. Wait for the hemp rope to dry thoroughly, apply raw lacquer, and wrap it in arrowroot cloth.

The kudzu cloth is lacquered, dried and wrapped in a layer, until it is cut with a knife, and the mallet makes a metallic sound, but it does not crack, so it is qualified.

But now where to find Li Chengqian, even if he does it now, I'm afraid it's too late. Therefore, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

At this time, Blacksmith Zhang took out two weapon main rods. walked towards Li Chengqian and the others.

Coming to Li Chengqian's face, Blacksmith Zhang said: "These are the two main rods of weapons that the ancestors chose for thousands of years and spent ten years making them. ”

"In order to use these two pieces of extraterrestrial meteorite iron to create two peerless divine weapons. It's a pity that it didn't work out in the end. ”

"Today, I am fortunate to have these two divine weapons appear in front of my eyes, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the unfinished last wish of the ancestors."

Li Chengqian didn't expect that someone would send a pillow when he fell asleep. But at the same time, Li Chengqian was also very interested in this blacksmith. I don't think he's an ordinary person.

"Master Zhang, I don't think you're an ordinary blacksmith who makes farm tools. I don't know who Master Zhang's ancestor is? Li Chengqian asked.

"Our Zhang family is just an ironworker, although we used to follow Ou Yezi to forge swords, but we are just a miscellaneous worker." 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 the famous smelting masters of the Tang Dynasty.

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

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

(Zhang Yajiu's information is too lacking, and the dragon soul has not found his year of birth and death.) So he was arranged in this period, and I ask you not to spray if you don't like it. ）

After Li Chengqian withdrew from the super squirting system, he opened his mouth and asked Blacksmith Zhang, "Then I don't know what Master Zhang is called?" ”

"Everyone has called me Blacksmith Zhang all 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 of a crow nine." Blacksmith Zhang said with a smile.

When Li Chengqian heard Blacksmith Zhang's words, he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "Sure enough, it's the famous Zhang Yajiu, no wonder he has this skill." ”

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

"When I am old, my heart for utilitarianism has long been weak. If I was looking for a decade or two, maybe I wouldn't have refused the old man. Zhang Yajiu said after waving his hand.

"Although Master Zhang is nearly fifty years old now, I think he is still old and strong. And how can you say such negative things. ”

"If Master Zhang's craftsmanship can't be passed down to the world, then how can Master Zhang's ancestors be blind?" Li Chengqian said.

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

"I'll talk about this later, but you'd better hurry up and put your weapons on. Give it a try while you can't get it. Zhang Yajiu hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.

When Li Chengqian saw Zhang Yajiu's expression, he knew that there was already a door. However, you can't rush it, otherwise it may backfire.

So he didn't say anything more, but began to assemble Fang Tian's painting halberd and spear. In a short time, the two blades were assembled by Li Chengqian.

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

"Originally, the host was just a junior forger, and it was impossible to forge a peerless divine weapon. However, because of the person who helped the host to forge, the forging technique has reached an advanced level. So it led to the birth of the divine soldier. ”

"As a result, the host forging technique has also been improved, and now the host forging technique has been upgraded to the intermediate level. If you can create another Divine Weapon, it is possible to upgrade to Advanced Blacksmithing. ”

Li Chengqian didn't think that he could create a divine blade so easily. Although there is a little bit of borrowing from the east wind, it also makes Li Chengqian very happy.

Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan were naturally full of joy. Looking at the blade in his hand, he couldn't help but cherish it.

And at this time, a team of people came from not far away. The person at the head was wearing the official clothes of the yamen, and at first glance he was a member of the county government.