boyutpedia Chapter 18 Gu Yuena: Ice, you are a god.
Chapter 18 Gu Yuena: Ice, you are a god.
Old Wu was efficient and had recovered well. He thought, "Although I can't take these two kids as disciples, guiding them for a while will at least establish a master-disciple relationship. After that, I'll recommend them to important figures. Are you worried that our association and the Spirit Pagoda won't be able to compete for them?"
Such a genius would probably be so sought after that even a master craftsman would want to snatch him away.
If Mu Chen can't win, he can try to shake Zhen Hua!
Since they can't compete with it themselves, they'll put the pressure on others. Since Zhenhua is the one trying to take them as disciples, the Spirit Pagoda has no reason to refuse.
In the end, he will have gained favors from both the two young geniuses and those above him, so he won't lose out.
"Having all that strength only makes you a blacksmith, not a forger," Old Wu said to the two of them, taking out his forging hammer and going to the other side to demonstrate as he spoke.
"What is forging? Its essence is the purification of metals, and even the giving of life to them."
Hundred-times and thousand-times forging removes impurities and looks no different from a regular blacksmith's work, except that the forging is done more times and the methods are more sophisticated. This is the foundational level.
"Beginners in forging often make a mistake: the more times you hammer, the better. This is a huge mistake. Remember, forging involves countless hammer blows. You need to find the right spot and use the right force to knock out the impurities and concentrate the essence. The terms 'hundreds of forging' and 'thousands of forging' refer to the degree of metal purification."
Perhaps it was to impress the two geniuses, and also to avoid hindering them, and to befriend the Spirit Pagoda. Old Wu taught diligently; these were things that wouldn't normally be taught to someone who hadn't become his disciple.
"If handled well, it can be forged a thousand times in one strike, or even a spiritual forging. Hah—"
Just then, a sharp light flashed in Old Wu's eyes, and he fully mobilized his energy and spirit. He picked up the hammer and smashed it down on the square piece of tungsten steel on the platform.
This hammer blow was heavier than a thousand pounds!
Upon seeing this scene, Huo Yuhao's heart stirred. Blacksmiths are often so focused on their work that they are completely absorbed in their crafting, especially those of higher levels.
He thought this was excellent; the Blacksmiths' Association had learned quite a few techniques over the past ten thousand years. This method of unifying essence, energy, and spirit was remarkably similar to Mu En's reign of supreme power ten thousand years ago, only the application differed.
This is something worth developing and researching; it would help improve the combat power of all Soul Masters. Thinking of this, he felt a headache coming on. Why haven't you all noticed this thing after ten thousand years?
In a fit of anger, Huo Yuhao watched Wu Lao's actions. In terms of mental detection, he was a god among gods. It could be said that Tianmeng was not the first cheat in terms of appearance alone, but from a long-term and multi-faceted perspective, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, which was both ridiculed and desired by countless fanfiction writers, was the number one cheat in Douluo Continent.
Everyone who has used his mental detection skills says it's great. He also perfected the Xuan Tian Gong by using mental detection to internally observe the flow of meridians.
With the help of this detection capability, many details that even Mr. Wu himself could not explain were revealed. When the hammer struck, the entire piece of tungsten steel trembled, and the metallic essence and impurities within began to separate.
"It seems better to use a stripping array for purification."
Once you understand the underlying principles, it's difficult to evaluate Huo Yuhao.
But the Forging Association can't be blamed. The birth of the three God-Slaying Stones consumed a lot of metal, causing the Federation's related technologies to be directly listed as forbidden and sealed away.
Gu Yuena doesn't have Huo Yuhao's heaven-defying skills, but she has strong mental power. Although it's not as good as mental detection, she can still see a lot of things.
boom--
Another hammer fell heavily.
Amidst the deafening roar, the piece of tungsten steel noticeably flattened.
force!
This is the characteristic of Wu Lao's forging hammer; it can enhance the force he applies to metal. This characteristic is good or bad, as it can better purify metal, but it doesn't help him with spirit forging.
He stopped here.
He put away his forging hammer, looked at the two men, and said, "Come on, tell me, what do you think of my work now?"
Gu Yuena, oblivious to human nature, spoke bluntly: "Two hammer blows forging a thousand layers, truly befitting a master of many years. Your hammer amplifies power with ease, and you seem to know exactly where the impurities in this tungsten steel are, how much force to use, and where to apply it. One blow shakes away the impurities and essence, the second blow removes the impurities. But this thousand-forged tungsten steel… I think I can further purify it!"
Old Wu: "..."
Of course I know you can refine it further; after all, at the level of a thousand refinements, one force can overcome ten techniques.
But I'm not asking you to forge it a thousand times...
"Huh? What did you say? You can further purify it? That's impossible!!"
Realizing what Gu Yuena was saying, Old Wu was both shocked and horrified, almost bursting into laughter. However, he still held onto a sliver of hope and trust. This was a genius from the Spirit Pagoda. After all, the Forging Association was actually developed with the help of that first tower master.
It is speculated that he was the first person to discover the Heavenly Forge.
It wouldn't be surprising if Gu Yuena and Gu Yuena, who come from such powerful backgrounds, were forging geniuses specially trained by the Spirit Pagoda.
This dry-forged tungsten steel is grade four. Gu Yuena can actually purify it further? Then she can forge it to grade three at most. It won't be long before she becomes a grandmaster.
"Old Wu, you don't need to take it seriously. Each grade of the Thousand Refinement is a hurdle, and Gu Yue is just speaking based on his intuition."
Huo Yuhao coughed lightly and stepped forward to help her out of the predicament.
"I can give it a try."
The Silver Dragon King didn't understand the hints; she just felt like she'd opened a new world. Forging was great! She loved forging! She finally understood why the Golden Dragon King liked to use his claws without thinking.
Having experienced the joy of playing with physics, she can no longer go back to the realm of force.
Huo Yuhao: "..."
For the rest of the time, Gu Yuena studied very diligently and happily. It wasn't until 5 p.m. that she was pulled onto the tram by Huo Yuhao, still wanting more, and returned to the Spirit Pagoda.
"I never expected forging to be so interesting. I used to wonder what was going on when Xiong-kun complained about it. I'd like to learn more about it."
Gu Yuena said.
A book was handed to him, titled "The Development and Speculations of Forging." "Indeed, you are very suitable for forging. You can take a look at this book when you have time; it should be helpful for your future studies."
Gu Yuena took it, and saw that the author's name was written in a conspicuous font and color: Lingbing Douluo. This surprised her, and she looked at the person beside her. "You actually wrote something like this?"
Seemingly sensing the silver dragonfish's confusion, Huo snorted, "Foolish idea. Although humans only live for a few hundred years, they have endless thoughts of flying through the sky and the earth. Who were you, the former Tower Master? Let me put it this way, even today, this book is still circulating in the Blacksmith Association. Because this book was written by him after he helped the first president, Gao Dalou, establish the association."
This isn't just him bragging; Lingbing Douluo has reached the pinnacle in every professional field, or been a pioneer and leader.
"This is not a secret."
In other words, you joined the human world to learn about humans, but the person you should have learned about first—your old roommate who is still alive—hasn't taken any of your thoughts to heart!
Gu Yuena blushed slightly, lowered her head to read, and thought to herself: "Pah, this guy isn't even ashamed of bragging about himself. But... he certainly has the qualifications."
After reading just the beginning, Gu Yuena forgot about arguing with Huo Yuhao and was deeply attracted by what he had written back then.
"The blacksmith is often confused with the forger. I personally believe that there is no difference between the two, except that one engages in high-level production, thus distinguishing itself from those engaged in low-level production."
By my generation, soul tools had become extremely advanced, but blacksmithing had not yet developed. Blacksmithing was one of the skills of soul masters in this era—of course, I haven't considered how things were at Shrek Academy.
The better the metal used to make a soul tool, the better it is; and such metals are often the rarest. However, resources are limited, and where in this vast world can we find so many rare metals? Ten thousand years from now, will there be no more soul tool masters?
This is absolutely unacceptable!
Kong Deming and I are close friends despite our age difference. We discussed this matter for several days, and thus, we came up with the idea of making efficient and high-quality use of metals.
An ordinary piece of metal is not strong enough, but what if it is purified?
Therefore, I experimented with forging, a process of purification that this era had never paid attention to. As I expected, the purified metal did appear to shrink in size after removing impurities; however, a single piece of metal could be used to make multiple high-grade soul tools—that was the power of quality. The remaining impurities could be recycled and settled, and after many years, it would become new metal again.
In addition, rare metals can also be artificially synthesized, known as alloys.
Therefore, I have divided forging into Hundred Forging, Thousand Forging, Spirit Forging, and Soul Forging.
Spirit forging is a true transformation; at this level, metal can be given life! And soul forging of metal gives it a touch of intelligence.
What about beyond that? If metals advance further, will there be even greater changes? Could they become a different kind of soul beast? After all, the existence of the Ice and Snow Maiden makes me very curious about this.
Later on, could blacksmiths artificially forge metal spirits? If metal reaches peak intelligence, would it be classified as a spirit beast? Could they evolve and cultivate? Would they need to undergo heavenly tribulations?
Snapped.
That's all for today.
Closing the book, Gu Yuena felt that the knowledge base she had painstakingly built was beginning to be reconstructed; she really only had a superficial understanding of everything about humanity.
Or perhaps, Lingbing, you really dare to think and act?
No wonder a genius like you was restricted by Tang San; you are truly a chosen one.
"It's just good fortune that I'm standing on the shoulders of others," Huo Yuhao said to her.
"?!"
Gu Yuena shuddered.
Ah Bing, tell me, are you a mind reader? How come you know exactly what I'm thinking? I really need to observe you closely.
Huo Yuhao: ⁽⁽ƪ(•̩̩̩̩＿•̩̩̩̩)ʃ⁾⁾ᵒᵐᵍᵎᵎ