The city is famous for the many craftsmen who cast many devices, and the main thing in the city is the craftsman's house. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The west of the city is an independent area, which is basically counted as the place of the military town, so it is specially separated by a slightly lower wall, and there are four doors on the courtyard wall, and each of the four squares of the craftsman's courtyard has a door, and the four squares are arranged side by side, and they are scattered among them. The most special and highest-status of the four squares is, of course, the sword forging workshop, which is built against the highest city wall, occupies a larger area, and the location is relatively better. The entire swordsmithing workshop was enclosed in a wall, and the bronze division was enclosed in a city wall inside, like a small city.

The apprentices of the Bronze Division have always been the descendants of the four major tribes on the grassland, and they not only control the resources on the grassland, but also want to control the bronze refining method. The apprentices of the Bronze Division will not be eliminated, because they do not have exams, and they are not a master with a group of apprentices, generally a master with an apprentice, and even those with a more respected status, several masters with an apprentice. Due to the natural superiority and the lack of an assessment and selection mechanism, the reduced apprentices often feel bored and quit on their own initiative. Therefore, in order to pass on the skills, the head of the Bronze Division thought hard about a good way, which was to absorb the two best apprentices of the Cast Iron Division every year and enrich the ranks of the apprentices of the Bronze Division.

In this way, every apprentice of the Cast Iron Division expects to one day be able to enter the Bronze Division to observe or learn the bronze refining method, and the only possibility for the apprentices of the Cast Iron Division to enter the Bronze Division is to cast a high-grade weapon in the second year of the high school examination.

This annual vacation, Azule went to visit Yao Xiucai and Dr. Li, and the two of them were enthusiastic and cold to him, and Azule didn't care, because Dr. Li's coldness was just the surface, and if he wanted to seek further advice or learn new knowledge, the two of them would teach each other no matter who they were. Azule also briefly returned to the tribe to visit his grandfather, Asuwaji. Grandpa was very happy that Azule was able to enter the Bronze Division, which had no hope on his own for two years, but in the days when Azule was not around, Grandpa Asuwaji aged very quickly, which also prompted Asuwaji to further become stronger and find out his background quickly. As for the group of children in the tribe that he once led, they have become adults, and there are even a few who are married, Azule thinks that if he is still in the tribe, he should have already married, and he has not seen him for two years, everyone has a certain degree of estrangement, but it also clearly reveals everyone's joy and yearning for Azule's achievements.

Azule rushed to the Cast Iron Division's own residence in advance, and studied and practiced the basic introductory exercises diligently.

Early in the morning of the first day after the annual leave, Master Arit led Niga and Azule into the Bronze Division across the wall. As he walked, he saw many things that were different from those of the Cast Iron Division. There are also several large warehouses, the difference is that in addition to the treasurer who is in charge of registration, there are also soldiers guarding them; the smelting room is not open, but many small rooms enclosed on three sides, and the various facilities are similar to those of the cast iron division; but the smelting room of the cast iron division is open and shared, first come, first served, and there is no fixed allocation. There are 2 to 3 people in each small room, and it is not clear which is the apprentice, which is the handyman, and which is the master, which is also different from the cast iron division, where the handymen are shared, and sometimes even in order to catch up, the apprentices have to act as handymen.

The three of them went all the way deeper, but Azule didn't understand the situation, but he didn't dare to ask. Along the way, the sound of tinkling and puffing came and went, and the three of them arrived in a more open lobby.

An old man, with half-white hair, but with a resolute expression and powerful movements, strode out of the lobby. He arched his hand, "Master Arit, welcome, I have already been informed from above, the leader is just going to the royal city on business, so I came to receive it, I have been waiting for a long time!" the old man asked with a smile.

Seeing this, Arite walked a few steps quickly, "Lord Langyue, I really don't dare to greet you personally! Sending two apprentices over to learn art is also a common practice, and Ait can't afford it." Arit bent down, made a respectful appearance, and then turned to the two of them and said, "Niga, Azul, come and meet Lord Langyue, he is the master of the Bronze Division, and he has been the leader of the Bronze Division for twenty years. ”

Niga and Azul hurriedly stepped forward, bent down and saluted, and said loudly, "I've seen Master Langyue." ”

Lang Yue laughed heartily and said loudly, "Not bad, this year's two newcomers are sturdy, polite, very good, it seems that they are famous teachers and high apprentices!"

Arieter exchanged pleasantries for a while and left alone.

Lang Yue beckoned the two to sit down, but the two looked at each other, neither dared to sit, just stood aside.

"Recently, the Bronze Division was ordered to cast a batch of swords, the demand is urgent, and the requirements are also very high, everyone has assigned tasks, and only I, an old man, can teach the two. Lang Yue said slowly.

"Don't dare, we are willing to listen to the master's orders. The two said in unison.

"Okay, it's better to pick up the sun than to hit the sun, since it is a senior disciple of the Cast Iron Division, it must have laid a certain foundation for the casting skills. I'm going to tell you about the basic principles of bronze alchemy today. The two of you memorize it carefully, but it doesn't matter how much you can understand, you still have time to practice it in the future, and if you don't understand, you can ask questions at any time, don't be restrained, just one point, the bronze refining method is my Northern Barbarian heavy technique, and it is not allowed to be performed outside the Bronze Division without permission. Lang Yue looked at the two, first shook her head, and then said seriously.

"Cast iron is mainly about removing impurities, while cast copper is a bit of the opposite, but it is about adding other materials to the bronze. There are four main methods of bronze refining, such as mud casting, separate casting, lost wax method, and solder welding, which pay attention to controlling the ratio of copper and tin. There's a mantra that says, 'Gold has six qi.' Six points of its gold and tin are one, which is called the Qi of Zhong Ding. Five points of gold and tin are one, which is called the axe and catty. Four points of gold and tin in one, called the Qi of the halberd. Three points of its gold and tin are one, which is called the Qi of the big blade. Five points of gold and tin are two, which is called the Qi of cutting and killing. Gold and tin are half, and they are called the Qi of the Flames'. The practice is simple, but the actual operation is quite complicated, and the process is not easy to control, so you can try it slowly in the future. Lang Yue wanted to tell her parents that she was short, so she came with it.

"In addition, you still eat and live in the Cast Iron Division, after all, it is separated by a wall. After this mission is over, I will assign a master to teach you, and during this time, I will trouble you to get started, and by the way, familiarize yourself with the process. Today is mainly to familiarize yourself with it first, and tomorrow you will start learning in earnest. After symbolically asking for the opinions of the two, Lang Yue commanded.

Azule and Niga spent a day in a daze, not touching anything, and not daring to ask anything, but just observed the construction and distribution of the facilities and houses inside the Bronze Division.