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"This is the second sword that can do this. Your talent can already become famous. I will make a recommendation at the Sword Discussion Conference. You can listen to the opinions of a few masters and gain more benefits."

This is to make a name for yourself!

Hearing what Master Kong said, Ji Mo was moved and didn't know what to say for a while, so he bowed again and thanked him solemnly.

He needs this reputation, even if it is praised, he should not lose it.

The Juque was taken away by Kong Xian and put away. Ji Mo followed Master Kong and his brothers back to the hall to talk. After talking for a while, Master Kong wanted to keep him for dinner. He refused, and he rejected the proposal himself, "After all, it's someone else's house, it's not good to go back too late, it will cause trouble, you go back first, and I will send a post to you later, on the day of the Sword Discussion Meeting, you swordsmith The teacher will come over again."

Completely scrupulous about the subtleties, Ji Mo was so thoughtful and warm that he didn't know what to say, so he could only salute deeply, Master Kong was really kind to him.

After going back, she told Aunt Ji about the Sword Discussion Club, and Aunt Ji was a little stunned, as if her long memory came back before her eyes, and casually told Ji Mo the whole story of the Sword Discussion Club.

In the past, Ji Mo also heard a thing or two from Master Kong. The so-called sword discussion meeting means that a swordsmith forges a good sword. Friends (most of them are peers, friends who are also swordsmiths, and some of them are not very knowledgeable friends), come to evaluate famous swords together (to be famous and lively).

At that time, the Sword Club was still far away from Ji Mo, so he didn't think too much about it. It was like when many children were in elementary school, they knew that their parents' expectation was that they could go to university, but the types of universities were too far away from them. , forget it after a while.

Ji Mo will not forget, but at that time Master Kong, the "parent", didn't talk too much. He told the elementary school students how many colleges the university is divided into, and what kind of professional knowledge each college teaches. Is it to encourage the elementary school students to be biased?

Now when Aunt Ji talked about it, Ji Mo realized that this Sword Discussion Club is not only a show off, but also a good window for promotion. Famousness is indeed part of it, and the other part is for the person to be promoted to step on the promoter's shoulders to climb up. .

This sword discussion meeting that Master Kong is going to hold for Ju Que is to use himself as a ladder to lift Ji Mo up.

In the future, if there is one or two bad things about Ji Mo, or the sword he forges cannot match the name of the famous sword, Master Kong can even be said to have a bad reputation, and there will be an invisible joint responsibility.

The risk is too great. A swordsmith dare not say that the swords he forges are all famous swords. It seems that the swords made by Ji Mo when he was doing experiments may break when knocked. If someone uses such a sword to criticize Ji Mo Mo's reputation, if the timing is good, it may be impossible to argue.

And by doing this, Master Kong acted as a guarantee, and even in the worst case, he could give Ji Mo a chance to prove his reputation.

"He is a good master, you have to remember his intentions."

Aunt Ji's words were flat, with a little emotion. Although the Ji family back then was a family of swordsmiths, they never treated others arrogantly. Even beginner swordsmiths like Kong Liang would not hesitate to give some tips. In all directions, where are there no friends?

How many people praised him, but in the end, I probably only saw Kong Liang's kindness from Ji Mo all these years, and no one else saw him.

If she was an extreme one, she might be even more cynical, but Aunt Ji just smiled lightly, asking Ji Mo to remember Master Kong's kindness, whether it can be repaid or not, this kind of favor must be remembered.

"Well, I know, Master Kong has always been very good."

Ji Mo nodded. He really didn't think too much about the sword meeting before. He thought that this kind of meeting was also a good way to find a buyer. He didn't expect that there would be such a joint responsibility.

With this thought, the invisible pressure seemed to be even greater.

"Auntie, tomorrow I will continue to forge swords, and the next part of my experiment will begin."

Regarding the weight experiment of bone and meat, it is impossible to refine it to the slightest. Ji Mo is going to roughly calculate it in kilograms first, determine a rough range, and then slowly increase or decrease, which also involves the amount of input It will be a long experiment if you think about the countless ways of permutation and combination of ores with different specific gravity.

"Yeah." Aunt Ji nodded. The conversation was about to come to an end when she suddenly remembered something and said, "On the day of the Sword Discussion Meeting, don't say that you used mutton instead of human sacrifice."

Ji Mo was puzzled, and was stunned: "Auntie, isn't this a confirmed matter? If you say it early——"

"It's just a sword. Even if it's famous, how famous can it be? Do you think Kong Liang is someone who will show off by chopping around with a sword? The sword test at the sword meeting is the limit. Even if Juque is very good, but with it Are there no famous swords to rival? Are you underestimating the people of the world, or are you overestimating yourself?"

Aunt Ji's words were harsh, but not without reason.

Ji Mo lowered his head slightly, thinking about the reason. The two swords in a row are famous swords. At least, whether it is Aunt Ji or Master Kong, although they are stingy with praise, they don't mean to belittle them. Ji Mo understands them Naturally, because of this kind of success, he is a little bit flustered, and continuous success always makes people like this.

However, just as Aunt Ji said, there are so many famous swords in the world, and there are as many as eight sword-making families that can be counted. This is not counting the Ji family back then. , they can't all be fame-seekers.

Counting one famous sword per person, the number of famous swords is not negligible, not to mention the quality, and there are several famous swords handed down from the past, objectively speaking, there must be no less than or even far better than Juque Or, Ji Mo still dare not underestimate the swordsmiths in the world because of the success of the two swords. The background of the swordsmith family is not something that he can compete with these two swords.

Mutton sacrificial sword can replace human sacrifice, this is the result of his research, but such a result is not "better than", at best it is "equal to", and even he has no way to prove this "equal", after all, the difference must be so small that it is not visible to the naked eye Or the sword can be divided. At this time, instead of calculating a "quantity" and using mutton to replace people, it's better to just push a person in to save trouble and worry.

After all, for many swordsmiths, sword slaves are too cheap. There are so many slaves, they are not as expensive as mutton. How to choose seems to be determined by the value.

So... So... Are all the experiments I have worked so hard on in vain?

Ji Mo's face turned pale slightly, he raised his head to look at Aunt Ji, is there no other way?Is there really nothing you can do?Even if he tried so hard, couldn't he change this?

Aunt Ji was a little puzzled, she didn't understand why Ji Mo would do this for a lowly sword slave, and she also didn't understand the significance of this matter to him, but seeing that he seemed to be on the verge of falling, she couldn't bear it for a while, and sighed, Said: "In the future, can you guarantee that every sword you cast will be a famous sword?"

"I try my best."

Ji Mo licked his dry lips, and his voice was not so firm when he spoke. He will try his best to go in this direction, but in fact, all he needs to pass the exam is a sword.

Forging a hundred swords, 99 are ordinary, but as long as one becomes famous as a super god, then he can complete the task. There is really no need to make himself so painstaking and deliberate every time, not daring to relax in the slightest.

"If you can guarantee that every sword you cast in the future will be a famous sword that can be put on the sword discussion meeting for everyone to see, then mutton as a sacrifice is your secret of sword casting. Whether you spread it or not, someone will give it a try."

Aunt Ji's method is specific and practical, but it may take a longer time to realize it, and it cannot be achieved overnight. It breaks Ji Mo's original idea to publicize it at the Sword Discussion Meeting, and then those who are curious and try it will naturally find that it is feasible and change the human sacrifice. Yes, it is gradually banned.

This is actually a long process, but it is just to plant a seed in people's hearts first, so that they can try more methods.

Aunt Ji heard Ji Mo say it many times, how could she not know what he was thinking, saw him pondering, and said: "You have to know, change may be good, or it may be worse, they are using sword slaves as sacrifices now , all sacrificed are slaves, if we want to change, will someone use babies, pregnant women, noble girls, princes?"

I was startled, it was like hearing Daji's dissection and taking a son to see her male and female. I never thought that there would be such viciousness before I heard it. Which limit to go to, it is simply unimaginable for ordinary people.

It's not something that can be understood by comparing your heart to yourself, and it becomes more and more incalculable, like facing an abyss, not knowing the bottom, and not daring to venture into it.

"...Auntie said, I won't be reckless anymore."

The original expectations for the Sword Discussion Club have shrunk by half because of this. After all, Ji Mo's face showed some frustration. The next experiment seems a bit unnecessary.

No, we still have to do it. Regardless of whether the world will change or not, he, the forerunner, has to blaze a trail first. If there is no one who eats crabs first, how will future generations know how to eat crabs?

Ji Mo was silent for two days, readjusted his mood, and threw himself into a new round of experiments. This was an experiment that was prepared before casting the giant tower. It was carried out at this time. Seeing Baishi's energetic appearance, Ji Mo felt a little embarrassed , he once thought about completely changing the fate of Sword Slave. At that time, he was so confident in Shang Baishi, but...

"I originally wanted to share our findings at the Sword Discussion Conference this time. Human sacrifice can be replaced, but what my aunt said is right. My right to speak is too light. If I want to do this, I will cheat Master Kong. It might implicate him, and it won't have any effect, we have to wait for a while, and a few more famous swords can prove it..."

Master Kong of the Sword Club has taken such a big risk. Ji Mo is not going to let him become a member of the "reformist", at least not in the eyes of outsiders, otherwise "conservative" and "innovative" will always make the latter The first to suffer.

"Master, don't worry, I understand." Baishi glanced at Ji Mo in surprise. No matter how much he knew Ji Mo, he still didn't understand why the other party felt guilty towards him. Yes, does he care?

Or did Ji Mo think he cared?

Baishi's eyeballs rolled around, and he hadn't figured out what good this matter would do him, but he acquiesced first.