I went down the mountain quickly with my master, and it was not enough time to delay for a while, the stargazing platform was still quite far away from the mountain gate, and there was a daily morning class that could not be moved, and the sword-bearing ceremony should be completed at noon. Although the mountain is steep, we are already familiar with it.

"Master, I want a sword." I couldn't help but think of the past.

"What kind of sword do you want?" The master asked me rhetorically.

This time he also asked me, I only knew that I wanted a sword, I really didn't think about what it was, and replied casually, "Just like you." ”

"It's not okay, the sword is our lifelong companion, once we have it, we have nothing more. How can you say it like you do. "The master rejected me without even thinking about it.

"And how do I get a sword?" I asked the master.

"First of all, you have to think about the name of your sword. Then, you have to have some idea of how much the sword weighs, how wide and long the sword is, and what the engravings, gold patterns, or inscriptions are on it. Finally, whether you want to have a blood groove, whether the sword spine is single, double, or triple, the size and appearance of the sword pavilion, and what the sword handle and sword head look like. With that in mind, I'll forge a sword for you. Oh, by the way, and the scabbard, to have a single ring? Double rings? Three rings? What about the sword mark? What about the sheath? The master put his hands behind his back and spoke in an orderly manner.

In my opinion, he is making things difficult for me, and he deliberately said it so cumbersomely, and he didn't want to do it for me. Simply ignore him.

"Don't feel that you are reluctant to do it for you, I don't have a decent sword when I go out, and I won't be laughed at and my big teeth will be laughed at, and I will be regarded as a charlatan. But what I've said before is something that must be taken into account. Speaking of sword handles, the size of your palm and tiger's mouth will definitely affect the size of the sword handle, do you prefer a softer material or a harder one? Speaking of the sword head, do you want to hang the sword spike? Jade pendant? There are many variations of hanging and not hanging. ”

What the master said made sense, I was obsessed with martial arts novels at that time, and I immediately remembered the legendary Yitian Sword, and came by the way, "The sword body is more than three feet long, the blades on both sides are abrupt, the tip of the sword is round and like a hemisphere, and the whole body is dark black, but it faintly reveals a red light." It should be made of dark iron and weigh 9981 pounds. It's called the Sword of the Earth. ”

The master slapped me on the back, "Nine nine hundred and eighty-one pounds, you still rely on the ground sword, my sword is less than three pounds, you give me nine hundred and eighty-one pounds, do you weigh nine hundred and eighty-one pounds, why don't you say nine hundred and eighty-one kilograms!" ”

Since then, I have turned in the design draft of the sword over and over again, turned out the "Heavenly Creation", studied the steel filling method, and found that this is a part of the sword casting process. I also discovered the production process of "Ganjiang" in "Wu Yue Chunqiu", and I was fascinated again and again, imagining what my sword would look like. was ruthlessly beaten back by the master again and again.

Therefore, the sword immortal has learned a lot of things, and he sees everything, and he really envies those who have the ability to never forget it.

Gradually, I also guessed some of the intentions of the master, since once I have nothing else, it is to be formed at one time, he wants me to fully understand my own needs before I start forging, when I am young, forging seems to be a bit wasteful, after all, the body is a day by day, and when the development is completed, I have figured out what I am good at, and I have learned to succeed in one step.

In fact, this is also a very helpless decision.

So I don't bother the master anymore, not because my interest is diminished, but because I want to see myself thoroughly and tailor a sword that fits me perfectly.

Two years ago, I finally made my own plan, and after the master got it, I clearly saw the satisfaction in his eyes.

Sword name: Path, 1.3 kg, sword length three feet six inches, width three inches six minutes, single spine blade, white jade sword grid, animal face pattern, six inches long, the head of the sword is a ring. The front quarter of the blade is equal in width, and the last quarter of the tip of the sword begins to shrink, and the tip of the sword is thick.

Don't feel that 1.3 kg is light, this is not to hold the middle to lift, but to hold the sword handle in actual combat, the sword I asked for is already considered non-standardized, such a length and width are generally in the category of two-handed swords, but I need to pinch the sword with my left hand must only be able to hold the sword in one hand, the difficulty can be imagined. But I know it's just the right amount for me.

"Yes, it looks like we can start forging swords for you." The master put away the plan.

"When will it start and when will I get it?" I can imagine how many years I've been waiting for. I already know that it takes a long way to forge a sword, and there is an old man who only forges a sword for us.

"It's just a matter of starting to mint and I'll give it to you when I think it's appropriate." The master always poured cold water on me.

Even so, I was very excited, packed my bags and found the old man with the master, and began to discuss the details.

"Our craftsmanship and technology are all inherited from experience, all of which are passed down by word of mouth and not found in books, and most of them have been lost, but fortunately this kind of thing has not happened to us." When the old man saw the master with me, he was very excited, and he grabbed his hand and didn't let go.

"Yes, at least my apprentice doesn't have to worry about running out of swords." The master sighed and looked at the shirtless and sturdy apprentice next to the old man.

"Come, as long as we are in the day, I will forge a sword for you for a day. Now it's different from before, look at these materials now, all kinds of special alloys, I couldn't think of it before, just the current Xiaoquan kitchen knife, I took a thing that was at the level of a divine weapon before. The old man chattered, "It's a pity, how can those steam hammers and electric hammers feel the sound in the metal, and the process is still our old smelting, forging, and carburizing, which basically have not changed, and they don't want to forge ahead." ”

"The world no longer relies on these swords to survive, and we sword immortals can not only compete with ghosts and monsters now, to keep one side safe, who has ever encountered the legendary beast of the wilderness, the ancient books said to subdue the poisonous snake beast with the qi of Gang, think about it." The master sighed and handed my plan to the old man.

"Don't say it, don't say it," the old man waved his hand to interrupt such a dull topic, and began to check the plan, "Do you want to use the blade?" You kid knows the goods, this thing has long been lost, only I can make it. ”

I scratched my head and giggled, a little excited, my head clouded.

"A few drops of essence blood?"

"Is it necessary to use it during quenching?" I'm impatient.

"It's zan fire, zan, four sounds, for Lao Tzu to remember. Don't think that you can teach me what to pronounce after reading the book for two days, pronounce zan, four tones! The old man jumped up in anger and slapped me on the back of the head.

"Got it, got it." I covered my head, the old man's hand was much stronger than the master's, "Three drops of essence blood." ”

"Three drops? Are you masters and apprentices crazy? So much? The old man was shocked.

"It's okay, it's okay." Master replied.

Legend has it that famous swords have to be sacrificed to the sword by living people, of course we can't do this kind of hurtful thing, and use our own essence and blood to enhance the spiritual power of the sword that accompanies us for a lifetime.

"This sword, are you sure you use it?" The old man's hands were roughly long and wide.

"Well, no problem." I nodded.

"Hey, yes, pick the materials." The old man took the lead in leading the team.

I finally know what an accurate description of the first two big, just the selection of the sword handle, it took a day, I clearly didn't feel any difference, but the old man always said that there is a big difference, try again and again, must be completely consistent.

Not to mention the material of the sword body, the names of the alloys have already blinded me.

Now I am 25 years old, I am not too old, but I am not too small, but I have some old folds when I look back on the past, and I feel nostalgic.

The sun was high, and I needed to finish my morning service before noon, bathe and cleanse myself, and start the sword-bearing ceremony.