"Master Xing, drink tea."
Tang Zhao placed the tea in front of Xing Ji. Xing Ji took a sip with a smile and said, "Good tea. There are outstanding people in Zhuoyu Villa. But after being apart for a day, I feel like Ah Zhao has grown taller."
Xue Yeyu also smiled and said: "Since you are here, my father naturally recognizes you. So, can I call you Ninth Junior Brother?"
With the ranking, you are a true jade disciple. There are many disciples in Zhuoyu Villa, but there are only eight who can be personally taught by Xue Xianyun. If Tang Zhao comes, he will naturally be ranked ninth.
Xue Xianyun hummed: "It's still very early."
Xue Yeyu already knew his father's nature, so he continued to smile and said: "Dad, you are so good at asking people. When the ninth junior brother arrived, he didn't let anyone take a break, so why did he just ask him to do the work of serving tea and water?"
Xue Xianyun said with a straight face: "I want to use you, but why don't you move around? All day long, I don't move the horizontal needle, I don't hold the vertical thread, I don't hold the oil bottle when it falls, and I just learn the talismans just to figure it out. You're lazy, you've learned to be lazy and you don't even have to learn the talisman style...you still lose face when I tell you..."
Xue Yeyu wrinkled his face as expected. If he hadn't been worried about someone, he would have jumped up and turned away and stopped talking.
Xue Xianyun fought off his daughter and said to Xing Ji: "What kind of drudgery did the District Procurator throw to me again that no one else wanted?"
Xing Ji smiled slightly. He had met Xue Xianyun several times, and he was well aware of this person's unforgiving temperament. But even so, among the swordsmiths that the Jiandi Division could contact, he was definitely the easiest to talk to. At least he only made a few verbal comments and wasn't actually very difficult.
At that moment, he took out the sword case from the jar he carried with him and said: "This is the sword that our company seized from the Holy Moon Sect. It is already dirty. If you want to clean it, it is best to wash away the remnants of the sword elephant. Besides, , if there is any unfavorable Yin evil material in it, you can replace it and recast it."
Xue Xianyun winked at Tang Zhao. Tang Zhao was confused, but then he guessed that he wanted him to take the sword, so he stepped forward to take the sword box, held it in front of Xue Xianyun, and opened the box for him to see.
When the sword box was opened, Tang Zhao felt it looked familiar, and suddenly remembered that it was the "unforgettable" sword of Monk Kuyi of the Shengyue Sect.
Xue Xianyun glanced at it with disgust on his face and said: "What traces can a sword in the realm of magic leave? If the sword elephant has never manifested, it means it has never existed in this world and has long since dissipated with the swordsman." Refurbishing old swords doesn’t even count, it counts as cleaning swords at most, and you’re saying it’s not a job that others don’t want? Your inspection department just dug up Xue Laiyi’s hometown, and you must have found new sword seeds, why don’t you give them to me to make swords?”
Naturally, Xing Ji wouldn't say that because you had never made it successfully, of course he couldn't give it to you. He said: "The imperial court has laws. Swords can only be made in Jianzhou and the Four Great Prisons..."
Xue Xianyun said disdainfully: "Don't be ridiculous. In what age are you still reading this old almanac? Are you still making swords in private? It can take as little as three years and as many as five years. I will definitely make the sword by then. See how your prince begs me?"
Xingji cupped his hands and said: "My Lord wishes you a successful sword-making. I will congratulate you with generous gifts for the sword-making event. In addition, I also need to reserve magical weapons and a batch of magic tools..."
Later, Xing Ji discussed business with Xue Xianyun. It seemed that the two parties had cooperated many times and were familiar with each other, so there was no trouble. They kept talking about the evening, and seeing that it was getting late, Xue Yeyu prepared dinner and took out some of her pre-made meals. The taste was quite different. Then Xue Xianyun said: "You still stay in the guest room reserved by your district inspection department. Do you want Axiao to take you there?"
Xing Ji glanced at Fu Puppet who was laughing slyly, waved his hand and said: "I can't bear it. Let Ah Zhao send me there."
Just when Tang Zhao was about to agree, he saw Xue Xianyun squinting at the clock and seeing the time slip. He immediately understood and leaned forward and said, "Forgive me, my lord, it's time for me to learn."
Xue Xianyun nodded with satisfaction, and Xing Ji smiled and said: "Then I will not disturb your master and apprentice's study. I will find my own way." He said goodbye and left.
Xue Yeyu also followed the trend, obviously not interested in studying and working overtime at night. Xue Xianyun said: "Go wash your hands and follow me to check this sword."
Now the two of them went to Xue Xianyun's workroom, which was right next to the study. Before going in, Tang Zhao washed his hands and changed into a fine white dress.
The workroom is very quiet, with white walls on all sides, and various magic instruments and lamps on the walls. When turned on, it is as bright as day, and there is no shadow under the light. In the center stood a long table and a special sword stand.
Xue Xianyun placed the Unforgettable Sword on a special sword stand and turned on the light. All four walls were illuminated. Although the sword was dark, it was somewhat brighter under the light.
"Tell me, what is the first skill you learn as a swordsmith?"
Tang Zhao racked his brains, recalling what he said before, and said: "Perception? Know a sword."
Xue Xianyun hummed and said: "That's right, making a sword starts with understanding the sword. You know that children with good inspiration can naturally feel the fluctuations related to the sword, and even be brought into the sword's intention. For example, the sword's intention is fire. , you feel as if you are being burned. This feeling is very intuitive and convenient, but it is also rough and dangerous.”
Tang Zhao nodded. When he didn't even know about the sword, he had felt the fluctuation of the magic weapon. The magic weapon Xing Ji gave him to protect him felt like he had hit a wall. That was the feeling of substitution.
Xue Xianyun said: "We swordsmiths have a systematic method of perception. But first of all, we must suppress our outward inspiration. Only when we have received it can we release it. I will teach you the methods of suppressing inspiration and restraining it later. It is rare to have any examples now." First, let’s look at the ways to understand the sword. Simply put, it is looking, hearing, asking, and cutting.”
Valley Valley
Now he explained in detail several methods of observing and recognizing the sword. Looking and hearing are both methods that use mental power, while asking and cutting require interaction with the sword. These knowledges are very complicated, and it would take a whole hour to just give a rough outline.
Xue Xianyun spoke smoothly, so naturally he didn't care about the "only half an hour a day" agreement, and Tang Zhao wouldn't remind him.
As he listened, Tang Zhao suddenly had an enlightenment - isn't this method of recognizing swords the same as tapping the sword with glasses?
Compared with the sword-knocking method, this set of perception methods is much more complicated, but the information obtained from it is also very comprehensive, far beyond what can be summarized in that table. One is simple and straightforward, clear at a glance, and the other is complete and comprehensive. It can be said that each has its own merits. Tang Zhao memorized it while learning it, and compared it with Wenjian, and felt that he had gained a lot.
The two of them continued teaching until late at night, but the progress of sword cleaning was still zero.
Xue Xianyun said: "This is not possible, and I can't teach you everything with just one sword. Can you still do business? I will start washing swords tomorrow. I will slow down a little, but I won't stop and wait for you. You are too much Ask more questions." Tang Zhao responded.
That night Tang Zhao stayed in a small room next to the studio.
Early the next morning, Xue Xianyun began to give Qiu Bu Sword a complete test. Then determine the range of the sword affected by the evil spirit. Then he mixed the potion, prepared the props, and started cleaning the sword.
The most important thing when cleaning a sword is to clean the materials inside it. The sword itself does not need to be washed and cannot be washed. This sword is only in the realm of magic, that is, the influence of the swordsman stays on the first earth layer. Sword washing mainly washes the first layer of earthen materials, which is very easy to wash. Xue Xianyun scattered the symbols connecting various earthen materials, and uniform cracks appeared on the sword, which was no longer a whole.
He then dismantled some of the materials that needed to be refined, refined them piece by piece using various methods, then put them back together and connected them again with symbols.
I have been busy for three days, from morning to night, without stopping. Tang Zhao started carefully, with almost no chance of getting started. He only did some very simple preparatory work, but he was still too busy to touch the ground. Until late at night on the third day, Fang washed the entire sword and left it in a special potion.
Xue Xianyun nodded and said: "I am very lucky to clean the sword this time. The sword was not injured and the materials are complete. No new materials were used, otherwise three days would not be enough to make suitable materials. Moreover, the talismans used for connection are all using The original reserve of ready-made talisman pages saved some time."
Tang Zhao nodded. He killed the owner of this sword with the Haechi sword. The characteristic of the Haechi sword is that it only hurts the guilty. The sword is innocent, so it was preserved and the damage was not serious. Many swordsmen's attacks are indiscriminate. The sword and the swordsman are damaged together. After a battle, the sword may become fragments. Let alone the loser, even the winner's sword must be cultivated.
"Furthermore, the swordsman's level of this sword is too low, and its impact on the sword is limited. It will disappear when it is cleaned to the soil layer. The swordsman's sword must penetrate at least one more layer. Water-based materials are not as easy to separate and dismantle as soil-based materials. . The most troublesome thing is a sword with multiple sword intentions. Many of the sword intentions are stolen and are considered impurities. Basically, the sword has to be stripped down to only the sword essence, which is no different from recasting."
At this point, he felt dissatisfied and thought to himself: I have made swords that take out the sword seeds and recast them several times. Which time did I fail? What is the difference between this and forging a sword? Why isn't he a swordsmith? The old people in Jianzhou are extremely pedantic. They have to make the sword from scratch before they admit it. I really blinded them!
Tang Zhao nodded, feeling that the knowledge of the swordsmith was unfathomable, but even the simplest tasks were extremely cumbersome. He would feel dazzled even if he was doing it next to him. Every movement had profound knowledge and required him to study it carefully.
After studying hard for three years and participating in sword making, this task is arduous and has a long way to go.
Tang Zhao made up his mind to devote himself to studying hard.
Try to make your own sword before you turn twenty!
After staying for another night, Tang Zhao finally walked out of Xue Xianyun's physical possessions.
After three days, Tang Zhao saw the sun again, but his eyes turned white. He hid in the shade for a long time before he recovered.
Xue Xianyun asked him to bring Xingji here, but Tang Zhao didn't recognize the way. Xue Xianyun didn't allow him to say more and said: "Once you are born, you are familiar with the second time. If you don't know the way, you will know it once." He pushed him away. go out.
Tang Zhao was already a little familiar with the teacher's unreasonable character, so he had to ask Axiao. Axiao could only laugh "hehe, hehe" and couldn't answer at all. He had to let it get a map and compass. First take a boat to the big pier, and then transfer to the valley where the guests live.
Fortunately, he had a pretty good sense of direction, and the place wasn't too remote, so he actually found the guest house.
In front of the guest house, there was a bustling crowd, and in the distance he saw a mass of people's heads. Tang Zhao had attacked the Jade Pavilion from the waterway before, but he didn't see a single person along the way. He didn't realize that there were so many people in Zhuoyu Villa.
Moreover, everyone gathered here has a piece of white jade hanging from their waist, and they are all official white jade disciples. The remaining Qingyu disciples and Black Jade disciples were not included.
Are there actually hundreds of Baiyu disciples in Zhuoyu Villa?
These people crowded together and blocked the entrance tightly. Tang Zhao couldn't squeeze in. When he looked back and forth, he saw a familiar figure.
He walked up and patted the other person and said, "Senior Brother Li, what's going on here?"
