Chapter 107: Forging
Hearing the self-reported family named Zhao Tingxuan, Li Chengqian couldn't help but be shocked. I didn't expect this to be a descendant of Changshan Zhao Zilong.
The two people standing in front of him now, one is the descendant of the Wenhou of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bulu Fengxian. One is a descendant of Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong, the victorious generals of the Three Kingdoms.
The ancestors of these two are among the best generals in the Three Kingdoms. It's a pity that throughout the Three Kingdoms, these two didn't make it to a fight.
Now the descendants of these two have met here unexpectedly, and it seems that these seventy-two ghost halberds and seven detective snake spears will inevitably have a big battle.
So Li Chengqian said to Zhao Tingxuan with a smile: "I didn't expect this to be a descendant of the victorious general, and it was rude." ”
"That's the glory of my ancestors, and I don't dare to show off myself. I relied on my own martial arts to prove to the world that I was Zhao Tingxuan. Zhao Tingxuan waved his hand and said to Li Chengqian.
"As far as I know, Changshan Zhao Zilong is best at the Seven Probe Snake Spear. And Wenhou Lu Bu is best at Fang Tian's painting halberd. Neither of you has a sword in your hand, so how can you get a better point? Li Chengqian spread his hands and said.
Hearing Li Chengqian like this, Zhao Tingxuan couldn't help but scratch his head. After all, he really didn't have a spear in his hand.
Just when Zhao Tingxuan didn't know what to do, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Master Zhang, as the saying goes, one guest doesn't bother the two masters. Why don't you let me build another spear today? ”
"I have been an old blacksmith all my life, and I really didn't expect to meet the descendants of Changshan Zhao Zilong and Wenhou Lu Fengxian."
"This little brother, you hurry up and build a blade for them, and if you need help, call me. I'm anxious to see the two of them compete. Blacksmith Zhang said with a smile.
Li Chengqian learned that Zhao Tingxuan was a descendant of Changshan Zhao Zilong, so he had the heart to solicit. Putting them into his own Virtuous King's Guard is absolutely a stretch.
So he nodded and walked towards the blacksmith's furnace, but saw the wood in the furnace. Li Chengqian couldn't help but shake his head.
Then the blacksmith said, "This fire is not good, and it must be replaced with coke." Otherwise, you won't be able to hit the Divine Blade. ”
"What is coke, I have never heard of it all my life?" Blacksmith Zhang said to Li Chengqian puzzled.
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "You help me prepare the required materials first, and remember to use high-grade fine iron." I'm going to go back and get the coke. ”
After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he turned around and left, in fact, Li Chengqian did not go to get coke. After all, I didn't take it with me when I came.
Li Chengqian just took this opportunity to leave, and then exchanged enough coke from the grocery store.
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"What are you doing when you come back in a hurry, didn't you go to buy weapons for Brother Xue?" Seeing Li Chengqian walking back alone, Su Wan asked.
"Where can I buy the Fang Tian painting halberd that Brother Xue wants to use, so I'm going to build one for Brother Xue himself. Isn't this coming back to get coke? Li Chengqian said as he opened the wooden box behind the carriage.
At the same time, the purchase of coke was completed, and the coke was packed directly into the wooden box. A whole large wooden box of duct tape is definitely more than enough to make two blades.
"Why did you go out with this thing, did you already know that you could meet Brother Xue?" Su Wan asked Li Chengqian puzzled.
"This is called in case of emergency, you can help Sister-in-law Xue clean up. If you pack up, join me to witness the birth of a miracle. Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"It's been packed up a long time ago, who will slowly take off like you. Where to build the blade, take us over to see the excitement. Cheng Chu glanced at Li Chengqian and said.
"Then hurry up and get in the car, and I'll take you with me." Li Chengqian shook his head helplessly, and then spoke.
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When Li Chengqian returned to the blacksmith furnace with coke, he saw Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan, looking at Blacksmith Zhang with a solemn face.
When Li Chengqian came to take a closer look, he found that there was a wooden box in front of Blacksmith Zhang. There were a few stone-like things in the wooden box.
If it had been before, Li Chengqian naturally didn't know what the use of these stones was. But now that he has seen it, Li Chengqian is not so strange.
So he opened his mouth and asked Blacksmith Zhang, "Master Zhang, if I guess correctly, this should be high-grade iron ore, right?" ”
Blacksmith Zhang nodded and said, "This is the extraterrestrial meteorite iron that my ancestors have passed down. Generations of the family have wanted to fuse it to create a blade. It's a pity that they all failed in the end. ”
"I took it out today, and I wanted to try it and see if I could melt it. Using them to build weapons did not disgrace Wenhou Lu Bu and the victorious general Zhao Zilong. ”
"Let me give it a try and see if I can melt them." After Li Chengqian nodded, he unloaded the coke from the carriage.
Then ask Blacksmith Zhang to help throw the coke into the furnace. and asked Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan to help pull the bellows.
Soon the coke in the furnace was burning, and the temperature was much higher than that of wood. This couldn't help but make Blacksmith Zhang smile.
and urged Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan vigorously, asking them to speed up the pulling of the bellows.
At this time, Li Chengqian also threw two pieces of extraterrestrial meteorite into the furnace above the furnace.
Watching the two pieces of ore slowly melt, Li Chengqian exchanged the limestone from the grocery store. and put it into the furnace.
This limestone is used to help remove other metallic impurities. In order to refine the molten iron more pure.
Even with the help of coke, I practiced for nearly an hour or so. The two pieces of ore were slowly melted away. But that's just the beginning.
While Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan pulled the bellows, Blacksmith Zhang was not idle. He was carving two pieces of wood, drawing the shape of a halberd and a spear.
Because later, you have to use the model to make a grinding tool, and then pour the molten iron into the mold to shape the desired shape.
However, Li Chengqian knew in his heart that it could not be completed in a moment. But fortunately, Blacksmith Zhang still has time.
Because the next step is to purify the burned steel. This is also known as 100 steel.
As the impurities in the molten iron were removed, Li Chengqian poured out the molten iron in the furnace. Without the heat of the coke, it quickly cooled down.
Li Chengqian put the cooled meteorite iron on the coke again to burn red. Then he took it off and began to beat it incessantly with a blacksmith's hammer.
Xue Rengui and Zhao Tingxuan were not idle, and were helping to forge this piece of meteorite iron according to Li Chengqian's explanation.
This fight lasted until it was dark. Nor did it achieve the results that Li Chengqian was satisfied with.
However, the women did not have the heart to look any further, so they left the blacksmith shop on the pretext of going home to cook.