A tall chimney stood at the back of the hall. Below it was a large furnace, connected to which were three long bellows. The two little Daoist boys were pulling the bellows with all their might. In just a short while, their faces were already covered in sweat, and they seemed to be struggling. The tiny fire in the furnace slowly turned into a raging fire under the effect of the bellows. The flame was towering, and thick black smoke was continuously discharged into the air from the chimney.
Yang Zhen and the others were really shocked. What they didn't expect was that there would be such a huge furnace in this Taoist temple. Moreover, this furnace was obviously used to smelt tools. Yang Zhen walked to the side of Tiangang Daoist and asked,""Daoist Priest, is this furnace used to refine weapons?”
Daoist Priest Tiangang nodded and pointed at a simple and crude shed next to the furnace."Put all the iron you brought over there and then go and pull the bellows. My two children are definitely not as strong as you.”
" Daoist Priest," Yang Zhen said," you know our intentions without asking us. It seems you're not an ordinary person."”
"I'm just a Taoist priest in the deep mountains. He's nothing more than an ordinary person," Taoist Tiangang said. Do as I say and don't ask anything else. It won't be too late to ask after the weapon is refined.”
Yang Zhen and the others looked at each other and followed Taoist Tiangang's instructions. They first placed the iron on their bodies in the shed. After that, Yang Zhen, He Ping, and Niu San walked to the three bellows and replaced the two little Daoist boys. They began to pull the bellows hard. Guan Feng stood at the shed and saw the fire in the furnace getting fiercer and fiercer. In the blink of an eye, Taoist Tiangang had arrived and opened all the bags they had brought.
The bag was opened by Taoist Tiangang, revealing the original appearance of the iron, which was emitting a faint green light. Taoist Master Tian Gang was about to touch it when Guan Feng stopped him,""Taoist priest, be careful. This iron is not ordinary iron. It is cold to the touch and the cold air is very difficult to resist.”
Taoist Tiangang chuckled and touched the cold iron. Just as Guan Feng had said, he felt a chill run down his arm and into his body. Strangely, Taoist Tiangang did not retract his hand immediately after touching it. Instead, he extended his other hand and touched the corners of the cold iron. Guan Feng's mouth was wide open. She wanted to say something, but she couldn't. She was completely shocked by Taoist Tiangang's behavior.
Taoist Tiangang touched the edges of the cold iron and withdrew his hands. A thin layer of ice formed on his palms. He smiled and shook his arms. The ice on his hands was shattered and fell to the ground. It was quickly melted by the nearby heat. Daoist Priest Tian Gang glanced at Guan Feng and smiled.""You don't have to be surprised. This iron is very rare. It's the product of a meteorite that fell from outer space. If I don't make you a good weapon with such high-quality cold iron, won't my Armor School's reputation be tarnished?”
Taoist Tiangang paused and looked around at Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, He Ping, and Niu San. Seeing that the four of them were looking at him curiously, he continued,"Since you're here, you can stay in this Daoist temple for a few days. With your help, you can help me refine a treasured weapon as soon as possible.”
Yang Zhen pulled the bellows hard and said,""Daoist Priest, I was entrusted by someone to ask Daoist Priest to forge a sword for me.”
"Of course, I know your intentions." Taoist Tiangang said. However, I didn't do it for Zhuge Liang's sake. I did it for the sake of the Coldsteel. After the sword is refined, you can go back and tell him what I said.”
Yang Zhen was surprised by Taoist Tiangang's words. He didn't expect him to know everything without asking. Yang Zhen glanced at the fire in the furnace. The fire had become very fierce under the efforts of He Ping, Niu San, and him. The two little Taoist boys standing behind them were using shovels to repeatedly add a pile of black things into the furnace. The things buried the flames and suppressed the huge fire. However, after a while, they could not stop the raging flames and were burned red by the flames. The two little Taoist boys stopped and looked into the stove. Seeing that the fire had passed through the pile of black things and was burning again, they stopped adding the black things into the stove.
Seeing that the little Daoist had stopped, Taoist Tiangang asked,""Qingfeng, Mingyue, how's the fire?”
The little Daoist boy who had come to receive Yang Zhen and the others at the entrance of the Taoist temple answered,""Master, the fire is ready.”
"Wonderful, come over here and help me!" Taoist Tiangang said.”
The two little Daoists threw down their shovels and walked to Taoist Tiangang's side. They took out all the smelting tools from a cabinet under the shed. "Taoist priest, why don't I see Pu Yuan?" Yang Zhen asked.”
Taoist Master Tian Gang laughed out loud."Pu Yuan is the Big Dipper, the Big Dipper is Pu Yuan.”
These words shocked Yang Zhen and the others. In fact, every word that Daoist Priest Tiangang said shocked them greatly. From the beginning, they had calculated in advance, and now that he had revealed his identity, the four of them felt that Daoist Priest Tiangang was a little mysterious. "In that case, I hope you can do your best, Daoist Priest." Yang Zhen immediately said.”
Daoist Priest Tian Gang smiled and said to a Daoist child behind him,""Qingfeng, go and pull out the forging table.”
The little Daoist who had received Yang Zhen and the others was Qing Feng. He replied,""Yes, Master!" As soon as he finished speaking, he walked to the place close to the furnace and the shed. He put on a cotton glove and pulled hard on a protruding ring on the furnace wall. A long forging table was pulled out by him. Guan Feng, who was in the shed, had the most detailed look. She saw that the forging table was burning red, but it was not melted by the fire.
Qing Feng bowed to Daoist Priest Tiangang, who raised his right hand. The little Daoist named Mingyue wrapped the cold iron in a cloth and threw it onto the forging table piece by piece. As soon as the cloth used to wrap the cold iron came into contact with the red forging table, it immediately emitted a "chi chi" sound. A cloud of black smoke rose, and then the cloth burned until it turned into ashes.
After Ming Yue had piled all four bags of iron on the red forging table, Qing Feng tried to push the forging table with all his strength. However, this time, he couldn't move it no matter how hard he tried. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. When Ming Yue saw this, she quickly ran over to help. The two of them worked together to push the forging table in. When Guan Feng saw this, she thought to herself," These four packs of Coldsteel weigh at least 100 pounds. In addition to that heavy forging table that was burned red by the fire, how did these two kids have such great strength to push it in? It's really unbelievable."”
At this moment, Qingfeng and Mingyue walked to the stove and looked at the fire. Then they picked up the shovel and added the black thing to the middle of the stove a few times. "What did you add?" Yang Zhen asked.”
"This is a special coal block for smelting. It's a fuel that can make the fire last forever," Taoist Tiangang said.”
" Oh," Yang Zhen replied and continued to pull the bellows hard. After nearly two hours, the fire in the furnace was still burning brightly. Yang Zhen, He Ping, and Niu San were already sweating profusely from exhaustion, and the speed of blowing the bellows had slowed down. Guan Feng was already standing behind Yang Zhen. Seeing that he was sweating profusely, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped Yang Zhen's forehead. She asked with concern,"Zi Yuan, are you tired?" "I'm not tired at all with you by my side!" Yang Zhen smiled at Guan Feng.”
Daoist Priest Tiangang saw this and chuckled.""Young man, don't be happy too early. This Smelting Art is not something that can be refined overnight. Since you want a treasured sword, you'll need to refine it repeatedly for more than seven days. Today is the first day, so I can forge the iron sword first. Refining on the second day, refining on the third day, tempering on the fourth day, cultivating on the fifth day, tempering on the sixth day, and refining into a treasured sword on the seventh day. The furnace must not be extinguished for seven days. Someone had to take turns to watch over the furnace and constantly add fuel. Only then would it not fail at the last step.”
Hearing this, Yang Zhen, He Ping, and Niu San groaned in their hearts. At this moment, Taoist Tiangang's eyes lit up. He quickly walked to the side of the furnace and put on a pair of cotton gloves. He pulled the ring on the side of the furnace and pulled out the long forging table. When Qingfeng and Mingyue saw this, they quickly dropped their shovels and walked to the shed. One of them held a pair of steel pliers and clamped a piece of cold iron, while the other held a small hammer and raised it high.
Two of the four pieces of cold iron on the forging table had been softened by the fire. Taoist Master Tiangang held a piece of cold iron with a steel fiber in one hand and placed it on the cold iron held by the little Daoist boy. Then, he picked up a big hammer beside him with the other hand and raised it above his head. Then, he hammered it down. On the forging table, the two pieces of cold iron that had been clamped began to join together under the hammering. Sparks flew in all directions, and the sound of hammering continued. The big hammer and the small hammer worked harmoniously together and hammered on the cold iron one after another. The two pieces of cold iron that were not connected at first were connected together after being hammered by Taoist Master Tiangang for a while. There was no gap at all.
Immediately after, Daoist Priest Tiangang began to repeatedly hit the cold iron with the hammer. The hammer hit the cold iron with a certain amount of strength and a certain amount of lightness. Qing Feng raised his small hammer and gently knocked on the outside of the cold iron. After a while, the appearance of a long sword was completely revealed. Tiangang Taoist Master held the sword with a pair of steel pliers and threw it into a pool that had been prepared beforehand. As soon as the sizzling sound was heard, a cloud of white smoke rose from the surface of the pool.
Taoist Master Tian Gang exhaled and muttered to himself,""It's finally done."
Yang Zhen, Guan Feng, He Ping, and Niu San had witnessed the entire process of Taoist Tiangang refining his sword. Seeing that Taoist Tiangang was relieved, they also heaved a sigh of relief. Yang Zhen looked at the remaining two pieces of cold iron on the forging table and asked,""Taoist priest, what is the use of the remaining cold iron?”
" That was originally a backup," Taoist Tiangang said." But now, we don't need it anymore. I didn't expect it to be so smooth today. It was done in one go." However, this cold iron is not an ordinary item. It's a pity to throw it away. Since it's almost burned, I'll be tired for the time being.”Taoist Tiangang suddenly stretched out his left hand and pointed at Yang Zhen.""I'll forge a weapon for you with this cold iron. Tell me what weapon you want.”
Yang Zhen couldn't believe his ears and quickly asked,"Taoist priest, are you really going to forge a weapon for me?”
Taoist Tiangang nodded and said," I, Tiangang, am a man of my word. Besides, I've waited for you for four years. It can be considered fate. Today, I'll do you a favor and forge a weapon for you. I hope that you can be both civil and martial in the future and soar to the world."”
"This iron belongs to the Prime Minister," Yang Zhen asked hesitantly."If I use the rest to forge weapons for me, the Prime Minister will definitely blame me if he finds out. Wait, Taoist priest, you said you waited for me for four years. What do you mean?”
Taoist Tiangang laughed and said," Zhuge Liang gave me the cold iron to forge a weapon. He should know that I can do whatever I want with the iron that falls. He won't blame you." As for what you asked after that? After I forge the weapon you want and the sword Zhuge Liang wants, I will tell you everything. Tell me, what weapon do you want? If you're too late, this iron will be reheated.”
Yang Zhen didn't think too much about it and immediately said in a clear voice,"Taoist priest, I want a spear."
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