Wang Kedang was secretly surprised that Xue Tong refined hemp iron of acceptable quality in five days. He felt that this boy's talent seemed to be higher than Xiao Yu'er's. It would be great for him to have more registered smart men as disciples, so he set up questions to continue the test. Xue Tong.
"Howling Turtle Shell" is made from roaring turtle shell, silver thread bamboo and red Yang copper. The three materials are bone, wood and copper. It is extremely difficult for beginners. Without certain talent and experience, it is almost impossible. It can't be done. Wang Kedang deliberately found a difficult problem to test how much potential Xue Tong had.
Ordinary roaring turtle shells don't have much protective power. Only the roaring turtles that have evolved into monsters and silver thread bamboos that are more than two hundred years old, coupled with high-quality red Yang copper, can truly be used. What Wang Kedang gave him was an ordinary turtle shell. Xue Tong walked around the inner city. Silver bamboo and red copper were not in short supply, but no one was selling turtle shells. Fortunately, there were other types of turtle shells. Quite a few, Xue Tong spent nine hundred spirit stones, moved back piles of turtle shells, snapping turtle shells, silver thread bamboo, and red Yang copper, and tried to practice.
The components of the turtle shell are hard bone and a small amount of gelatin. The fibers of silver-threaded bamboo are denser and stronger than ordinary bamboo fibers, and their toughness is also increased ten times. Red Yang copper can be melted at a lower fire temperature, and the fibers and bone glue can be melted at low temperatures. The copper liquid will not be damaged. The mixed copper liquid is fused with the turtle bones in the container and formed into a turtle shell.
The flames in the refining room kept burning for seven days and nights. Xue Tong fell tiredly next to the cauldron, surrounded by pieces of waste tortoise shells. Some were burnt black, some cracked at the slightest touch, and some shrank into a pile from exhaustion. The shape of the armor cannot be seen at all.
Xue Tong's face was completely blackened by smoke, and there were as many chips and soot in his hair as a stove. His whole body exuded a disgusting sour smell. He woke up in a daze, washed himself up in the stream at the foot of the mountain, and changed his clothes. Put on the brown shirt, regain your strength and return to the weapon refining room.
It was another seven days and seven nights, and the tortoise shell that was refined this time looked much better. The tortoise shell was half-body in shape, protecting the torso and upper arms. It was about half an inch thick, and the surface was light red, as if it had been brushed with copper powder. , strips of silver bamboo fiber are densely distributed on the pieces of turtle bones that are tightly glued together.
However, the strength of the tortoise shell was not as strong as expected. A 400-pound boulder dropped from a low place could smash the tortoise shell, and the protective performance was not even as good as the original tortoise shell.
At this time, all the large piles of materials he bought had been used, and Xue Tong went to the inner city to search again.
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The quality of the tortoise shell is getting better and better. The force of 500 kilograms hits it with a clanging sound, but the tortoise shell is still intact. The shells of snapping turtles and snapping turtles are not as hard as roaring turtles. If they are made from the hard shell of roaring turtles, the force can be increased by another 20%.
However, such a tortoise shell was ultimately unsatisfactory. The protective power must be increased by 30% to be considered successful. In order to increase the speed of mana recovery, Xue Tong did not hesitate to consume more than ten pieces of medium-grade spiritual stones and practiced in the refining room day and night.
Five days later, Xue Tong took out the refined tortoise shell from the sand vessel, and fused the cut turtle bones into one piece. The outer layer was covered with silver thread bamboo fiber, and the colloid and red copper filled the gaps between the fibers. The secondary tortoise shell is integrated and emits a faint red light.
One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, until the strength of eight hundred kilograms, the tortoise shell showed signs of damage, and the test of cutting and stabbing with swords also achieved convincing results. If this tortoise shell were in the secular world, its protective power would be very high It is simply unimaginable, but in Xuanmen, a thousand pounds of force can be easily lifted into the palm of a hand. Only newcomers in the early stages of martial arts may use this armor to defend themselves.
With only two days left before the deadline, Wang Kedang was sorting out the materials in the warehouse. The cauldron fire in the refining room next door had been burning for two hours. He learned from Xiao Yu'er that Xue Tong had made several good paintings three days ago. The tortoise shell then disappeared for two days. I sat quietly in the refining room for a long time this morning and finally lit the cauldron fire.
Wang Ke should be a little uneasy. This is not in line with his past style. He has always been a decisive and decisive person, but now he is worried about Xue Tong. What if this kid breaks the roaring turtle shell? Do you really want to expel him from Guanxiu Peak as you warned?
"This guy is working hard and trying his best to make weapons. He is quite similar to me!"
He even fell a little in love with this smart and hard-working young man.
Outside the refining room, Xiao Yuer sat on the stone steps with her lips pursed, rubbing her hands constantly.
Luck and fate!
Wang Ke thought to himself that if Xue Tongtu had strength but no luck and accidentally broke the tortoise shell, he could only blame fate for not having come and obey God's will. Whether it is refining weapons or cultivating immortals, luck and chance are actually extremely important things.
Wang Kedang calmed down his messy thoughts, lowered his head and continued sorting.
"Wow~" A loud roar came from next door, the voice full of ecstasy.
"It's done?!" Wang Kedang let out a long breath.
"Hahaha", Xue Tong's wild laughter confirmed Wang Kedang's guess. He held a tortoise shell in his hand and shouted loudly as he walked: "Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang!"
Xiao Yu'er jumped up and jumped up, pressed Xue Tong's shoulders and jumped up and down, "Okay, it's done, it's done!"
It was the first time that Xue Tong saw this uncle who behaved strangely. Wang Kedang had unkempt hair, a dirty indigo gown with burn marks and seven or eight holes. He had a pair of blistered eyes under his gray eyebrows. Staring at the thing in Xue Tong's hand.
"Uncle Wang, this roaring tortoise shell is finally finished." Xue Tong thrust the tortoise shell into Wang Kedang's hand.
Wang Kedang laid the roaring turtle shell on the bluestone floor and punched it several times with a force of eight or nine hundred kilograms. Deep cracks were made in the thick stone slab, but the roaring turtle shell was still intact, with no trace of damage.
"Yes." Wang Kedang nodded, with a rare smile on his dry face.
"I gave you the tortoise shell. Go to the inner market and sell it to get some money back." After Wang Kedang finished speaking, he slowly walked into his hut with his hands behind his hands.
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Inner city.
Xue Tong found a branch and hung the tortoise shell on the roadside. After a while, two teenagers aged fifteen or sixteen gathered around him, "Excuse me, senior brother, is this a tortoise shell roar?"
"Um"
"How to sell it?" one of the white-faced teenagers asked.
"Selling it cheap, only taking three hundred spirit stones."
"Oh, three hundred is still cheap. Is it really a roaring turtle?" the white-faced boy said worriedly.
Xue Tong took off the tortoise shell and said, "Try it and cut it a few times. If it's damaged, there's no charge."
After checking it with several knives, the tortoise shell only had a few very shallow knife marks.
"Well, not bad, I bought it!" The white-faced boy happily paid three hundred spirit stones.
"Ordinary roaring turtle armor is just an extra layer of protection. Don't use it as a treasure armor." Xue Tong reminded.
"Yeah, I know, the price for the demon turtle is not that high, thank you, senior brother." The young man said while putting on the turtle shell.
"Senior brother, can you make another one?" The tall boy was very anxious when he saw that the bargain was picked up by a white face.
"Howling turtle shells are not common. If there are any, I will make one for you."
Xue Tong felt happy and had a great sense of accomplishment. He immediately went shopping in the inner market and filled a small storage bag with all kinds of refined materials, ready for a big fight.
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Since then, Guanxiu Peak has had a regular visitor. Xue Tong comes here every few days to help with chores, do some tricks for Xiao Yuer, and sometimes refine a few items alone to improve his skills.
The arrival of Xue Tong greatly reduced the worries of Wang and Xiao. He always happily took on the relatively simple tasks, charging half the fee, and took the opportunity to practice various basic weapon refining techniques several times. Wang Ke should be happy to see what he did. He and Xiao Yu'er were no longer disturbed by people coming to ask for help, and could focus more on high-level tasks under the sect.
News of Xue Tong's skill in refining gradually spread, and some cash-strapped disciples made a special trip to ask him to refine it. .
Xue Tong's weapon-refining skills were improving day by day. After three or four months, he was already sixty-seven points above Xiao Yuer's level.
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On this day, King Ke should have found Xue Tong and thrown over two refining materials, a piece of carbon gravel and a colorful feather.
"Can you refine two things? Carbon gravel is made into a stone bowl, and the seven-color fine feathers of the colorful feathers are separated."
"The magpie feather needs to use special flames. The disciples don't know how to use it, but it shouldn't be difficult to use carbon gravel." Xue Tong replied.
"Hmph, then you try it!"
The temperature of the cauldron was already very high, and the carbon stone burned into dark red. Xue Tong continued to increase his magic power, and the raging flames engulfed the carbon stone.
The ink-colored gravel still did not melt, and the body of the snake cauldron began to turn red, shaking constantly and making a buzzing sound. Xue Tongjing was naked, his skin was burned red by the heat, and he hesitated whether to top up his mana.
Wang Kedang became more and more impatient, and finally shouted out with an angry face: "What are you doing, stop it!"
Xue Tongtan calmed down Yan Huo and looked at the furious Wang Kedang in fear.
"I knew you would mess around. If you keep burning it, the cauldron might explode!"
"Yes Yes."
"Forget it that you usually refine things that are not popular, do you know how to refine this carbon stone? You just do it without knowing it. It really pisses me off!"
"Yes, yes." Xue Tong was sweating on his forehead and bowing.
"In addition to the techniques and recipes for refining weapons, how much do you know about refining tools and refining fire? I'm here to tell you, don't be ignorant of the sky and the earth, and just practice blindly!"
Wang Kedang roared for a while, and his expression gradually softened. He had a violent personality, but he had a good heart. Xue Tong's sincere confession of his mistake made him lose most of his anger. If Xue Tong's attitude was slightly incorrect, Wang Kedang would most likely beat him up on the spot and then order Xue Tong to get out of Guanxiu Peak.
"Yes, I am too impatient. Master Wang, please explain."
"The three refining rooms contain the Snake Cauldron, the Chi Cauldron, and the Crane Cauldron. The Snake Cauldron and the Crane Cauldron are made of black-gloss iron. The melting point of carbon stone is extremely high, comparable to that of black-gloss iron. You use the black-gloss snake cauldron. , how can you succeed in practicing?!"
"The Chi cauldron in the largest room is a magic weapon-level cauldron, so it can withstand higher-temperature flames."
Xue Tong listened with great interest, and looked like he was greatly educated and had learned a lot. Wang Kedang was very satisfied. He suddenly got up and summoned Xiao Yu'er, who lectured on the Qi Sutra for three days.
Wang Kedang had been immersed in refining weapons for sixty years, and what he said was naturally extraordinary. He even pointed out several flaws in the book. Xue Tong was eye-opening, and he wrote down the unclear points one by one for future research.
Although Xiao Yu'er has learned it one after another, she still enjoys it and has benefited a lot.
Finally, Wang Kedang sucked up the carbon stone and threw it into the Chiding. A blue flame ignited and drowned the carbon stone.
"Apart from the cauldron, your flames are also too rudimentary. Most of the flames are created for attack. The impact of the generated flames is too strong, and the fierce flames are like hitting them. However, the fire power of this nine-curved flame does not move around randomly. It is soaked into the spiritual material and melted into it without losing its essence. Compared with the fierce flames, it is like heaven and earth!"
