technical type

The metal is smelted into liquid, not pure red, but reddish golden yellow, when it is guided out, it is like the flowing morning light, with a dazzling brilliance, but after a long time, black eyes seem to appear. In the same way, as the bright and beautiful liquid fell into the prepared mud form, it seemed to embrace the untouchable light in his arms.

The clay model is prepared in advance by Master Kong before smelting, because it needs to be put into the kiln to be fired and dried, and it needs to be trimmed first, and the patterns and inscriptions to be presented on the sword body are carved out in advance. It is a meticulous job, and it will take some time. In order not to affect the process of demonstrating to Ji Mo, he just briefly mentioned this part, and did not complete this step in front of Ji Mo.

Only when explaining, let Ji Mo observe it carefully, and at the same time, he said some key points of making a model. This part is also very important for sword casting, but it is obviously not as good as adjusting and smelting. Skip this part.

The step of watering is even simpler. You only need to introduce the metal solution into the sword fan to meet the needs of the sword fan. After it cools and solidifies, the sword body will basically take shape.

"This step seems simple, but the most important thing is to complete it in one go. There can be no pause in the middle of watering..."

When Master Kong explained this, his face was serious. Obviously, many people would not pay too much attention to this step in the sword casting process. However, Master Kong paid special attention to the details they missed.

Under the temperature difference, the cooling will also be different. If there are many pauses during watering, some invisible layering will be formed, because the metal solution is still hot, and this layering will not be too obvious, but when using In the process, it may appear.

If it is Wang Jian and Wen Jian, it may not be too important. Compared with martial arts swords, they will use swords less frequently, and their strength will be much weaker. This kind of problem is not easy to be exposed, but if it is on the battlefield, if there is If a general, or some people, frequently attacked a certain part of the sword, the layered sense that had been deeply buried would be exposed during the shock, and the sword body would shatter.

Master Kong does more of martial arts, so he pays special attention to such small details.

Ji Mo nodded solemnly, even if he boasted that he was going to make a sword of the Son of Heaven, he was not prepared to make a flashy sword. If it is to be preserved for thousands of years, quality is still very important, no matter what kind of name it is. The sword, once broken, is broken in the history, it is useless, and it will not leave a name through the ages.

Seeing Ji Mo's serious attitude, Master Kong breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Ji Mo would be immersed in the former glory of the Ji family, and would sway directly before pouring much water into it.

A child of a few years old learns to forge swords. If the Ji family is still there, it would be strange for him not to learn this in that environment, but now, it is different after all.

The original Ji family has disappeared like clouds, and if the remaining orphan has any family background, it can only be the wife of the Liu family who stays at home. However, how much have the female streamers learned? Hard to say.

The Ji family offended the emperor because of casting swords, and finally committed suicide. How much hope does the remaining lady have for casting swords?Hope, or hatred?

Under this environment, Ji Mo, who grew up beside this lady, even if he is an orphan of the Ji family, may not be able to persist in the Ji family's insistence on casting swords. In the future, there is still no accurate understanding.

In Master Kong’s family, apart from Kong’s children, the youngest ones who could be accepted as disciples by him were over ten years old. At that time, they knew what they chose and what kind of choice it was, but for Ji Mo, Said, he is still so young, does he really understand what he will bear when he chooses to forge a sword?

Everyone will look up to him because of his surname Ji, if he can't make a matching famous sword, the pressure...

Master Kong has always had a faint worry in his heart. In order to improve his sword-making skills, he asked the sword-making family next to him for advice. The Ji family was the one who was quite friendly to him and gave him a lot of guidance. It has to be said that the reputation is also supported by the Ji family.

With these old friendships, he is willing to teach Ji Mo with his heart, but he is deeply worried about whether Ji Mo can really understand and show the talent belonging to the Ji family blood on this road.

At that time, people's praise and reputation were all based on their hearts. Under the prestigious name, the most feared thing was that it would not be worthy of the truth. For a child of only a few years old, even if he worked hard now, when he forged the first sword, he might not be able to beat the world. Many famous swords, at that time, people will not see how young he is, see how hard he works, only see his surname is Ji, and see that he has no way to support the appearance of the Ji family.

By then, how many slanderous words can a child bear?

The Liu family asked this child to learn how to forge a sword. He couldn't see through sincerity and malice.

What he can do is to assist from the side, so that Ji Mo's learning to forge swords will not become the focus of attention from the outside world. He went outside to shine.

However, it is too difficult.

Since ancient times, loyal officials have left a legacy in history, if you look for famous swords to look at the past.

The swords of the present, the swords that remain, are always not as good as those famous swords that are famous but have nowhere to be found.

Just as the living can't compete with the dead, the Ji family's sword has been improved to a higher level due to the demise of the Ji family. It is too difficult to name a sword.

Many complicated emotions were settled in the eyes, and what was manifested on the outside was that Master Kong nodded slightly to Ji Mo's seriousness, and continued to explain the main points of the next steps.

Ji Mo didn't notice this at all, his eyes were focused on the sword fan, and while waiting for it to cool down, he heard Master Kong add some points, one said, the other memorized, and each was serious.

Baishi, who was waiting quietly at the side, lowered his head slightly, like a wooden stake poking at the side, his eyeballs quietly fixed on the sword body, but he remembered what he heard in his heart, and secretly learned.

He understands what a sword slave is better than Ji Mo. If he wants to change his destiny, he needs to make himself more useful. At least when he needs to sacrifice, it is enough not to choose him first.

You don't need to run faster than the beast, you just need to outrun your companions.

With this spirit, Shiraishi has lived to this day, and will continue to live.

Today's class is a bit longer, and some scraping and pondering should be done immediately after cooling down, and you can't wait for it to cool down completely. Ji Mo saw the complete sword casting process for the first time, and he didn't want to leave first, so he asked the maid to go back and talk to Aunt Ji After speaking, he stayed in the sword casting room and continued to watch Master Kong carefully process the sword body with an extremely focused attitude.

After the sword body came out of the mud form, it was not as exquisite as imagined, and the slightly rough and dark color on the surface also made it difficult to imagine how gorgeous and famous this sword is. It can be said that the appearance is very bad, but after Master Kong slowly After slow modification, the sharpness that belongs to the sword body is gradually revealed. Even if it is not sharpened, it still shows some perseverance. Looking at the wide sword body, this should be a martial sword, or it belongs to the type of heavy sword .

The strength can break the cone, just the weight of the sword body is enough to smash a hole in the ground.

Ji Mo also tried to weigh it, and he seemed to be able to feel the uncooled heat in the sword body, which was transmitted from the rough sword stem to his heart, and it was hot together.

"Okay, let's stop here today, and the rest will continue tomorrow."

It was getting late, if Master Kong himself, he could hold on a little longer, but after glancing at Ji Mo who was at the same height as the table, Master Kong put down the roughly machined sword body, asked Baishi to put it away, and waved his hand, Let Ji Mo go back to eat and rest first.

"it is good."

Ji Mo responded and looked outside, only to realize that the sky was already dark. He glanced at the maid beside him, and he didn't know when she would come back. She was silent, and didn't know if her aunt had said anything.

This section of the road is not far away. After walking back, lights have been hung on the side of the road. Ji Mo saw other servants in this manor for the first time. Only then did we move forward quickly.

The candlelight in the Buddhist hall was weak, and Aunt Ji didn't like too bright candles. The breeze blew by, and it became more and more crowded. Aunt Ji was sitting at the table, and when she saw him come in, she asked another maid to come in from the food box. Take out the food, and after three or two strokes, a table is set up.

"Auntie hasn't eaten yet?"

Ji Mo was shocked when he saw the two rice bowls put out, "Why did you wait for me so late?"

I feel a little uneasy in my heart. Aunt Ji's health is not very good. Seeing the terrible scars on her face, I know that she has suffered multiple injuries. The traces left by these injuries cannot be easily diluted by time.

"It's nothing, I don't have much appetite by myself." Aunt Ji said indifferently, and motioned for Ji Mo to eat, and Ji Mo hurriedly shut up, "I don't talk about eating".

It was really too late that day, Ji Mo shortened the time of chatting with Aunt Ji after eating, and went to bed according to his usual schedule.

Aunt Ji didn't feel much sleepy, she sat in the Buddhist hall with the doors and windows open, letting the cool evening breeze blow by, the sandalwood in the room scattered and gathered, gathered and scattered, between gathering and parting, it seemed to be like life Circulation, there are many bitter and speechless places.

Liu Zhongjun, who came in the night, spoke in a soft voice, talking about Ji Mo's recent performance, and also about the arrangements he was going to make for Ji Mo. He also took care of the industries under the name of Ji Mo's family, such as Tongshan Minerals, etc. I bought some, and I can give it to Ji Mo in the future.

"Aren't you worried?"

Aunt Ji seemed ironic.

"I have nothing to worry about. Isn't the character of the Ji family loyal to the emperor? As long as the Liu family is still in the Ming hall, it is the emperor, and the Ji family will be the minister." Liu Zhongjun brought up this topic in one sentence, and said that Master Kong and He suggested not to talk about the Ji family's descendants learning to forge swords with outsiders, "How can I not know about the love and love, but how does he know, I'm completely at your will in this matter."

"Let's wait until he forges the first sword. If he doesn't have a name, let him go..." The unfinished words have already made a decision. Aunt Ji's expectation is a ray of light in despair, no matter what it is , If there is no sharp sword to split, it will never see the sky again.