"Forging swords and forging iron is not a valuable job in the industry. It is often called degrading and polite. At most, it is just hard work. Two or three rough men with bulging muscles and visible veins will pull out the red-hot iron. Sparks flying and hitting hundreds of hammers are nothing more than hammering out a rough embryo. In the eyes of those who claim to know everything, the villagers in the mountains have little ability and have no choice but to work hard in this kind of business."
"But in my opinion, although it is indeed just a humble profession, it is not necessarily the case."
The old man finished knocking the light orange iron embryo, and immediately he didn't have much thought to continue. He put down the hammer and chisel in his hand, pulled the two benches and sat down, stretched his back loosely, and went to the well by the way to take a look. Then he continued.
"At least in this business, you need to control the little force you have at hand. Wherever you need to hit, if you use too little force, the hammer will fall down and leave marks. Not to mention delaying your time, you will lose the pleasure of finishing in one go. If you use too much force, you will be How can it be such an easy task to knock out a recess with good iron and fill it in? The reason why those famous masters in the world are more or less familiar with the skills of sword forging is probably due to this. It is not as easy and simple as the world says to use this to determine your recent state of mind and your progress and retreat."
Yun Zhong laughed twice, unintentionally pulling the sword wound, and immediately took a breath of cold air in pain. When the words came to his mouth, they were hit by another bar, and he had to swallow them back.
It seems that an expert always has a reason for doing things. Whether it is cultivation or blacksmithing, he must tell a truth without exception. Yun Zhong doesn't pay much attention to these words now. He just thought about it sometimes when he was sitting alone in his spare time. However, if my family has become famous in the world and can stand on the top of a martial arts mountain, will I have to play riddles with my juniors and peers from time to time? Just from this point of view, it is still necessary to open more books, so that after reading the book, you can have a conversation or two with others, and say a few profound words that even you may not understand. It's a lot of face.
But if you think about it carefully, in fact, what this old man said is not just a riddle. Both Wu Shuang and the terrifying Qin Shui Zhen Shui Lord are proficient in the ability to forge swords and refine weapons, although they may not be as capable as the old man in front of him. I personally hit weapons and objects with my bare hands and a hammer, but in any case, they are different ways to achieve the same goal. They are probably used for introspection or temporary relief, but there is not much difference.
The old man didn't know how many years he had been hammering the good iron here until it was hot red and bright yellow. Now his eyesight and words were as sharp as a hammer, and he went straight to the point. Without any mercy, he simply pointed out the words and said with a smile, "What are you doing next?" He is really dishonest in life. What he is clearly thinking about is that this old man is just an iron man who has been beating iron for many years, but he still insists on knowing how to advance and retreat. He works as a dojo in a snail shell and sleeps homeless on the street. He just says that the sky is his blanket. The ground is used to warm the bed, which sounds really laborious.”
Yun Zhong responded with a smile, "I will not hide it from you, senior. I did think so, but then I changed my mind. People always attribute these words to eating meat without meat and discarding it for taste. But when I was young, my family was poor, even if It’s just that it’s interesting to abandon it, but I’m also happy to enjoy it.”
The old man laughed, but for some reason he patted the mouth of the well, which immediately shook it.
"It's rare to have the thought to buy cakes on credit. How can I, old man, be that kind of ungrateful market bastard? Since you are short of money, why not come to my blacksmith shop and be a helper for the time being? Although the business is It’s not necessarily good, but at least it’s enough to eat and drink, so I can give you a piece of the pie, so I can return this favor to you, how about it?”
So in the old man's blacksmith shop, the next day there was a swordsman without a sword hanging on his waist. Often when several people from the city came to the blacksmith shop, most of them would be suspicious for a long time, thinking that this swordsman was capable of killing dragons. , why are you willing to come here and learn to hammer and chisel with this old man with a bad temper? It is really strange. Look at the face of this swordsman, he enjoys it every day. Although he wants to ask, but In the end, he never asked, but from now on, the business of the blacksmith shop was booming day by day.
Rao Shiming knew that the business of the blacksmith shop was getting more and more prosperous because of Yun Zhong. The old man trained Yun Zhong, but he still showed no mercy. Often, Yun Zhong would forge a pressing knife that did not need to be sharpened. It took almost two days to see the old man nod slightly, and then the weapon was tempered. Even though Yun Zhong had been practicing swordsmanship for many years, his shoulders and arms were not weak, but he still felt a little tired, but after that he went back home and chatted and drank with Ye Zhai. At this time, I couldn't help but smile bitterly.
I accidentally broke through the three realms in this world. I originally felt that I was ready to enter the so-called master realm. Although I still didn't know how to fly with a sword, I had the posture of a sword fairy, but Unexpectedly, by accident, he became an ordinary apprentice in a blacksmith shop. In addition to hammering, forging swords, and hoeing all day long, he also had to fulfill his duties as an apprentice, providing tea and water, and buying cakes and cakes. Wine, recently the old man didn't even want to see the stove. Instead, he ordered Yun Zhong to cook and prepare meals in different ways all day long, like a hands-off shopkeeper.
Even though he said this, Yun Zhong didn't feel aggrieved. It turned out that the longer he joined the profession, the more he felt that forging swords was also a skill. Swordsmanship emphasized the freedom of advancement and retreat, or the ability to move the sword without moving forward. Forging swords also has its own merits. In common, even if it is not a wealthy business, but since this old man with a great background, who can only be guessed to be six or seven points, invites him, there is absolutely no reason to harm others in this world, let alone a mere dozen or so people. On the same day, the effort spent on sword training decreased instead of increasing, and the sword skills became more stable. Against the old man guarding the fifty caves, he could barely resist two moves.
But in the end, he still had to be taught a lesson and get a few sword wounds.
Ye Zhai and Shui Yue have also been in a better mood recently. Compared with the seclusion when they first arrived, now when the weather is good, they often go out together. They have already walked around the entire majestic city, and they have to move their eyes to a lot of places. The Jade Tower and the High Temple in the distance are always busy all day long. In Yun Zhong's opinion, it is really an enviable thing, but he can't get the slightest bit of jealousy, so at dusk, he adds some good things to the charcoal fire in the courtyard. The person waiting for firewood and warm wine was replaced by Yun Zhong, who had just walked out of the blacksmith shop. The small stove was heating up, and the wine and tea were fragrant.
In the blink of an eye, it's winter.
The swordsman, who has already grown a slight beard, also wears a green suit. There was a snowfall yesterday, and it fell on the green suit in the middle of the courtyard. The wind was blowing from all directions, and the cold wind came and whizzed away. The snowflakes had no sign of it. It can be found and naturally vacated.
After a snowfall, Yun Zhong knew that warmth was rare. After sitting for a whole day and admiring the snow, Yunzhong suddenly remembered that there was a book in his house that he had not read half of. After thinking about it for a long time, he pushed the drink away and drank tea slowly.
He considers himself not to be a great scholar. Even though it seems to others to be a very shallow book, Yun Zhong still needs a lot of effort to read it. The book mentions the so-called Ming Ming De, which is extremely difficult to pronounce. Large and small paragraphs, if you drink, you may really want to see the whole brain full of paste, how can you dare to drink even a little bit of wine.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhong had a wry smile. When he was a child, he was reading and felt that the book was overgrown with weeds. It was only at this time that he had to pick up the book again. Of course, it was not as good as that time. It was probably a good time. , but it is always useful to open the book, especially after being reminded by Ye Zhai. No matter whether he is busy today or not, apart from practicing swordsmanship and blacksmithing, the rest of his free time is spent reading books in the mansion. Of course, I often have to go to Ye Zhai's house across the street to guard the house for Ye Zhai. I also think about the collapsed wall in Ye Zhai's courtyard. I often make time to repair it, so my life is quite tight.
Last time when Ye Zhai returned home, he had solved Yun Zhong's doubts. After all, he was the master who stayed at home on Baihao Mountain and often imprisoned himself in a dark room. Regardless of his knowledge and knowledge, accumulated over hundreds of years, he could not do anything. Yun Zhong was able to point out some of his doubts, but he did not solve them all. Instead, he asked Yun Zhong to understand for himself first. If there is something that is really difficult to figure out, he might as well put his thoughts on it, just like the Eight Immortals table with a broken leg, and get the book first. Putting up a corner can also provide stability for a while.
"The two of us are a couple of gods. We travel together, so I'm a bit upset when I'm asked to be the stone lion guarding the town house."
Yun Zhong shook his head and repaired the last courtyard wall. Then he sat back in the middle of the courtyard and watched the snowflakes in the sky being blown away by the strong wind. The large snowflakes turned into scattered snow dust, which looked even more beautiful than when it first fell. Because of the strong momentum, ten steps away, it was difficult to see through the snow curtain. I suddenly felt bored and felt that my whole body was still cold. I put away the tea stove and carefully put out the brazier. Then I walked out of Ye Zhai's mansion, bolted the door, and returned to the house by myself. In the house, I dusted off the snowflakes on my clothes, stamped my feet a few times to clear away the snow dust, and then sat back on the table where I was reading the book. I continued to hold up the book with yellow leaves in autumn, and my brows relaxed and tightened.
The book is difficult and a bit confusing.
There are air vents in the eaves of Yunzhong's mansion. The former owner of the mansion spent a lot of money and asked someone to chisel them out. There are two holes in the east and west, carved with chi kisses, which can be suppressed with a sword. The air vents on both sides illuminate each other. It is also very convenient to listen to the wind on weekdays. The sound is the most stimulating to people's sleep.
But there is a strong wind today, and hearing the whining and hissing from the wind hole is quite disturbing. Even though Yun Zhong thinks he is still calm, he is still disturbed by the whining sound of the wind coming from the wind hole. I was very depressed at the moment. I looked at the roof beams and gave up the idea of blocking the ventilation hole. After all, I was renting it. It would not be beautiful if it was destroyed accidentally.
Outside the street, Ye Zhai was driving back. When he happened to be walking in this street, he looked very strange for a moment.
Above the street, there is a sword energy that is like a dragon entrenched. It can cover hundreds of steps, blocking the mighty winter wind. The snowflakes are not blocked, but they are all blocked by this sword energy and cut into distinct particles of snow dust.
Who said that scholars can be reasonable? At least Yun Zhong, who is studying, is not unreasonable at all right now.
But it is indeed very impressive.
If there are floating clouds, they will cut them off; if there is a strong wind, they will stop the strong wind. When a swordsman reads, the reason is also occupied, and the Qi is also occupied, so he can be said to be straight and strong. Even if the reason is not straight, the momentum is still strong and majestic.
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