However, facing the old blacksmith's expectant inquiry, Chen Chao was destined to give him a disappointing answer, "When I found this knife, it was already broken, but later I found the other half."
At this point, the meaning is very clear.
The old blacksmith sneered: "I am a sword maker, don't you know?"
Chen Chao smiled bitterly. Of course he knew this, but he just wanted to give it a try.
"You're an interesting kid. It looks like you're going to Jianqi Mountain to find a solution."
The old blacksmith threw the broken sword back to Chen Chao, then stood up and went to check the previously tempered sword embryo.
Chen Chao asked unwillingly: "Senior, is there anything you can do?"
The old blacksmith said without raising his head: "Apart from the fact that I am a sword-forger, your knife is made of weird material, and not many people in the world are sure that it can be successfully recast."
Chen Chao asked curiously: "How much is involved in recasting a broken sword?"
The old blacksmith raised his head, frowned, and raised his eyebrows: "Are you Chen Chao?"
Chen Chao said unexpectedly: "How does the old man know?"
The old blacksmith sneered, "In black clothes and a broken knife, is there anyone in the world who is easier to recognize than you?"
Chen Chao chuckled, nodded and said, "That's right, junior."
The old blacksmith threw away the sword embryo in his hand, thought for a while, and said slowly: "Swordsmiths in the world are more willing to forge a new sword than to repair those famous swords that have long been famous in the world. You know it is What’s the point?”
Chen Chao shook his head. He knew nothing about forging swords and knives.
The old blacksmith sighed: "If the flying sword is broken, it's okay if there are some small gaps. You only need to use the original material of the flying sword to repair it. But if it is broken, the spirit of the flying sword will be broken. If it is recast again, it will not only be the flying sword." The two ends of the sword were reconnected, and the breath was continued. The method inside was much more troublesome than forging a new sword. No swordsmith with decades of experience in making swords would dare to touch it, because If you can't keep up that tone, then even if you recast the flying sword, it will still be a piece of scrap metal, so even if you spend countless efforts, it may still be in vain, don't you think it's troublesome?"
"Heart Qi?" Chen Chao was very curious about this statement.
The old blacksmith frowned, "This is just what the swordsmith said. If you really want to describe it, you can probably understand that there is a meridian under the surface of the flying sword, just like after a broken arm, the skin is not simply sutured. Simple, the broken bones and blood vessels and meridians inside must be carefully sutured. However, compared with the broken arm, breaking off the flying sword is much more troublesome, so it takes more thought, and it is intricate. As long as there is something missing. Get it right and all your efforts will be in vain.”
Chen Chao asked: "If the flying sword is like this, how can my broken sword be so troublesome?"
The old blacksmith laughed angrily: "You have been using the knife for so long, and you haven't felt the spirituality of this knife?"
Chen Chao was speechless. He had been using the sword for a long time. He naturally knew that his broken sword was not an ordinary thing and that it had spirituality.
The old blacksmith smiled and said: "Every monk's magical weapon or flying sword in the world is said to have spirituality, but why is there no mention of other swords and guns? It's not because swords and guns have no spirituality, it's just that few people use them. , there are fewer good things, so it is not mentioned. Your broken sword is not inferior to Jianqi Mountain's century-old sword in terms of toughness. The previous owner is obviously a great man, otherwise it would not be possible. I will put a lot of effort into forging this knife.”
Chen Chao was silent.
"Just because of this, it is extremely difficult to repair this broken sword. I don't have this ability. I guess there are some on Jianqi Mountain, but they may not be able to do it. After all, those guys only make swords."
The old blacksmith looked at Chen Chao with a smile, "Did you bring something that can impress Jianqi Mountain this time?"
Chen Chao shook his head and said with a wry smile: "There are some things, but I really can't guarantee them. I can only try my luck."
The old blacksmith sighed with emotion, and then said a few words from his heart, "Those guys are a bunch of lunatics. They think about how to forge a peerless sword all day long, but from my point of view, they have lost their ability." Heart, a swordsmith makes a sword, there is no need to think so much, but a few old guys in the mountains have real skills, it depends on whether you can impress them, but don't mention that you have met me, once you mention it Having met me, I estimate that even if you move a mountain of gold, those guys won't pay attention to you."
Chen Chao asked curiously: "Senior, do you have any grudges against Jianqi Mountain?"
The old blacksmith shook his head and said, "I won't mention my own scandal, so as not to be laughed at."
Chen Chao nodded and did not continue to ask.
After a moment of silence, Chen Chao suddenly said: "Can this junior be brave enough to ask the senior for a flying sword?"
The old blacksmith asked in surprise: "You are a martial artist, what do you do with a sword?"
Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, talking about what happened before, Xu Bai's flying sword was broken by him. Now that he thought about it, he felt a little sorry for him.
"Xu Bai? I've heard of that guy before. He's a decent swordsman, but he just married someone."
The old blacksmith rolled his eyes, a little dissatisfied.
Chen Chao smiled bitterly.
"When I forge swords, I don't ask for gold or silver. I only talk about fate. If he can come here and be destined to one of these flying swords, what about giving him a flying sword? You kid, don't worry about it. ”
Chen Chao nodded and stopped forcing it. He just thought that if he met Xu Bai again, he would just tell him about it.
The old blacksmith suddenly asked: "I heard that the academy girl took away nine flying sword handles in Jianqi Mountain?"
Chen Chao nodded, "It is true."
The old blacksmith sighed with emotion: "It seems that there will be another great female sword fairy in the world in the future."
Chen Chao had a smile on his face.
The old blacksmith glanced at this guy angrily, and then said: "One more thing to remind you, if you meet someone with a surname on the mountain, you can try to get close to him. That old guy has a weird temper, so he might be able to help you."
Chen Chao smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, senior."
The old blacksmith didn't say anything, but took another big gulp of wine down his throat, and then waved his hand to drive people away.
Chen Chao walked out of the sword-making shop and saluted seriously from a distance. The old blacksmith turned a blind eye and just continued to work on the sword.
Chen Chao walked out of the town and walked forward. Not long after, he saw a county town, which was Linjian County.
When we arrived here, we were not far from the so-called Sword Qi Mountain.
Entering the city from the city gate, the guard glanced at Chen Chao a few more times. Near Jianqi Mountain, there were many sword-making shops, and there were many sword cultivators who came to ask for swords. They were all carrying swords, but the one in front of them The young man was carrying a knife, which naturally required a few more glances. Chen Chao ignored these glances, but after entering the city, he could see with the naked eye that the streets in front of him were filled with sword-making shops. But even so, there are still a lot of sword cultivators coming and going.
Chen Chao took a detour and found an inn. After asking for a room at the counter, he discovered that the whole inn was full of sword cultivators, so he asked the innkeeper curiously. The shopkeeper was a frail middle-aged man. When Chen Chao asked, he noticed that he was carrying a sword or not. Then he smiled and said, "The guest is not a swordsman. I guess he doesn't know. The most famous swordsmith in the county." The master has a new sword, and these people are here to ask for the sword. The new sword will be released tonight, and guests can go and have a look if they have nothing to do."
Everyone in the world knows that the flying swords in Jianqi Mountain are the best, but not all swordsmen can get flying swords in Jianqi Mountain. Now that there is a good flying sword here, naturally many people want to try their luck.
After Chen Chao nodded, he didn't ask any more questions. After all, he wasn't too interested in the flying sword. He just thought about it and asked the shopkeeper about Xu Bai's whereabouts.
Xu Bai had a good reputation in Huanglongzhou, and he always walked together as a couple when he walked around the world. In fact, it was easy to distinguish him. Chen Chao was not worried about the shopkeeper not recognizing him.
The shopkeeper glanced at Chen Chao strangely, and then said: "I met him a few days ago, and stayed in the shop for one night, but he left later. I don't know if he is still in the county town now."
After Chen Chao thanked him, he said no more, turned around and went upstairs. After entering the room, Chen Chao closed the door and window, sat on the bedside, and adjusted his breathing. It was getting late, and the noise outside the window gradually became noisy. Chen Chao opened the window. At first glance, a group of sword cultivators were swarming towards the center of the county city in the distance.
Chen Chao originally didn't plan to join in the fun, but thinking that he might be able to see Xu Bai and his wife, after thinking about it, he walked out of the guest room and followed the sword cultivators towards the county town.
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In fact, although Jianqi Mountain has been making swords for many years in recent years, most of the flying swords have been taken away by the sword cultivators of the big sects. There are very few casual cultivators with low level and low status who can go up the mountain to take away the flying swords. Therefore, many casual cultivators Knowing that there was no chance, he turned his attention to the sword-making shops at the foot of the mountain. Although the flying swords here were a mixed bag, if you were lucky, you could indeed find a good flying sword.
Zuo Le, the swordsmith master of Linjian County, is respected as Master Zuo. He actually learned the art of swordsmithing in Jianqi Mountain when he was young. Later, for unknown reasons, he left Jianqi Mountain to set up his own business and stayed at the foot of the mountain for many years. He made a lot of swords and gradually gained some fame. Especially in recent years, his sword-making skills had almost reached a very high level. Therefore, ten years later, Master Zuo began to make swords in Linjian County. Many casual cultivators flocked to him, wanting to beg him for a flying sword. Not long ago, Master Zuo let out the news that he had a flying sword that had been in the making for ten years and was going to be released tonight. Hearing this news After that, most of the sword cultivators in Huanglong Prefecture came here early to wait for this day, and naturally the occasion was unprecedented.
When Chen Chao rushed to the center of the county town, the place was already crowded with people. Chen Chao, who was destined to be unable to see anything, turned around and looked at the nearby tall buildings. He soon discovered that a brothel called Wanchun Tower was an excellent place to watch, and he passed by A group of sword cultivators, Chen Chao, finally arrived at the entrance of the brothel. Immediately, a group of beautifully dressed girls came out to greet him. They were pushed by a group of girls. Before he could speak, Chen Chao was squeezed into the brothel.
But after arriving at the brothel, he didn't see any sword cultivators. Chen Chao couldn't help but be speechless. It seemed that these casual cultivators valued a piece of money more than their lives, and no one even thought of going to the brothel to watch.
The more splendidly dressed old man came out from a distance with a smile, but before the old man could say anything, Chen Chao smiled and explained the purpose of his visit. The old man suddenly felt discouraged and said with some resentment: "I don't know what those scraps of copper and iron are." What’s so good, where are the girls in the building with soft waists?”
Chen Chao said: "It's as much money as you need. From now on, when I talk to people, I will treat it as if I have visited a brothel."
The old bustard asked in surprise: "Young master or young son?"
Chen Chao looked ugly, why did the old woman speak so unpleasantly?
