"Xiaoyao, I've lived for so long, but this is the first time I've met someone who can wield a good sword so skillfully after only a few days of learning. You're a genius!" The old man looked very excited. He continued,"In another two or three days, you can finish your apprenticeship.”
Carefree just smiled. He was very happy to be praised by his elders.
"No, I just like to forge iron. This thing is quite interesting.”Carefree pulled out his sword. It was really a good sword. The blade was black, about 95 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. When the sun shone on it, the black sword reflected the light and looked very sharp.
"However, forging really consumes a lot of physical strength.”Carefree wiped his sweat and placed the sword on the iron plate." Grandpa, look. This sword is really beautiful. It's exactly the same as what was written in the book,'Ink Sword'."”
After spending a few days with him, Carefree had gotten used to calling the old man "Grandpa". Moreover, Sowow seemed to like it when Carefree called him that.
"I really didn't expect you to forge a high-grade sword so quickly. Do you know that there are only three such swords in Jianghu? My master forged one, I forged one, and now there's another one. There are three in total.‘Legend has it that Mo Zi's sword was the sword that Mo Zi carried with him. When the sword was matched with Mo Zi's sword technique, it could dominate an area. However, Mozi's swordsmanship was lost in the end. Only the method to create the black sword was passed down, and the real black sword was gone.”
"In that case, this black sword is very valuable now.”
"Yes, if you sell it to the sect master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Guo Jian, you will become rich. Guo Jian was obsessed with swords. He liked to collect all kinds of treasured swords. He had once washed the entire Swordforge Manor with blood for a green leaf sword. A total of more than 300 lives had been lost.”
"Green Leaf Sword? Was it the sword that was condensed from the essence of the leaves mentioned in the book?”
"That's right, that's the Green Leaf Sword. It was said that the Green Leaf Sword was the masterpiece of a master craftsman, Tang Lin. The Green Leaf Sword was the best of the best, and it was now Guo Jian's personal sword. Guo Jian had also entered the top three of the Four Great Divine Weapons Ranking because of this sword, causing the Heavenly Sword Sect to become famous and become a dark horse in the martial arts world in recent years.”。
"Grandpa, what's the 'Four Great Divine Weapon Rankings' of the Pugilistic World?”
"The Four Great Divine Weapons of the Pugilistic World is a list made by a man called Wandering Know-it-all. It is revised every three years. At the same time, this man also made three other lists. They were the Four Beauties List, the Four Young Masters List, and the Four Newcomers List. For some reason, many people in the martial world recognized the Martial World Ranking. As time passed, it actually gained supreme authority. Many people in the martial arts world fought desperately and fought for the chance to get on the roll. This made the already chaotic martial arts world even more chaotic.”
Ha, the rankings. I didn't expect the people of this era to be so competitive.
"However, Xiaoyao, unless you're in a desperate situation, you can't sell the black sword so casually. This is a rule set by our blacksmith ancestors. This black sword is the first sword you have forged. It is the first step towards success, and also the beginning of your future. Money is just a worldly possession. Don't forget your capital for a small profit.”
Carefree saw the old man's sincere words and gave up on selling the black sword.
Carefree suddenly remembered a line that often appeared in martial arts novels-where the sword was, the person was, and when the sword died, the person died. It turned out that the ancient people valued swords so much.
"Right, Grandpa. I don't think it's very difficult to forge this black sword. Why are there only three in the world? Could it be because no one else knows how to forge it?”
"This is one of the points. The method of forging the black sword is indeed something that outsiders are unable to know. However, the most important thing was that they did not have the materials to forge the black sword.”
"Materials? Isn't it very ordinary iron?" Xiaoyao was surprised.
Snail smiled. It was a very innocent smile, but it was also very kind.
"Silly child, it's no wonder you don't know. When you were forging the sword, did you feel that the iron was very heavy?”
After hearing what he said, Carefree felt a little strange. The iron looked no different from ordinary iron, but it was abnormally heavy. However, when the iron was melted, it did not feel that way. Instead, it felt much lighter than ordinary iron.
The old man saw that Carefree seemed to have understood something. He continued,""This kind of iron is called black iron.”
It was a meteorite, Carefree thought.
"This kind of iron will be abnormally heavy when it is cold. At its heaviest, it will reach a thousand pounds, but when it is hot, it will become abnormally light. Cold and hot came and went, changing constantly. Unfortunately, this kind of iron is very rare in the world. My master only found four in his life. The first one was forged into an ink sword by my master, the second one was forged into an ink sword by me, and the third one was forged into a chaste sword and given to my granddaughter. The fourth one is the black sword in your hand.”
"Oh, I see. In other words, this thing is even more precious than diamonds.”
Carefree was enlightened.
"That's right. That's why there are many people in the martial world who want to obtain the black sword. My master was killed because of that black sword, sigh.”
The old man's eyes flashed with sadness, and his expression was a little gloomy. It was obvious that they had a deep relationship as master and disciple.
"Then where is grandfather's master's sword now?”
"I don't know. No one knows where it is. Before my master died, he gave the black sword to someone else, but he refused to say who he gave it to. That's why he ended up like this. My master has been trapped by love all his life. I have never seen him smile since I became his disciple. How painful is it for him to live?”The old man's eyes began to moisten, and his wrinkled face scrunched up like a ball of mud.
"Grandpa, it's all in the past. Perhaps death is a relief for a person. If a person was not happy living in this world, they would suffer the devastation of reality. Death might be a better way for him to escape.”
"Xiaoyao, your words are enough for Grandpa. You are right. Perhaps death is a release for Master's soul. I still remember that Master had a smile on his face before he died.”The old man's expression began to turn from gloomy to sunny.
"Then grandpa, where is your black sword?”
"I gave that sword to my son, Wo Long. It should be in the White Flower Manor now.”
"White Flower Manor?"
"My son was the top scorer of the Four Great Newcomers of the World of Martial Arts. He used the Clear Wind Sword Technique to roam the world and won the heart of the peerless beauty Dai Qingwen, who was ranked second on the Four Great Beauties of the World of Martial Arts. Hehe, she's my wife. "In the end, my wife gave birth to Chan Juan for my son. After that, they retired from the martial arts world and established White Flower Manor in White Flower Valley.”
"Then why did Chanjuan end up with you?”
"Sigh, it's all Ji Shiyan's fault. Ji Shiyan was the palace master of Jade Lady Palace. She was a perverted person who killed innocent people. Everyone could kill her. Back then, she said that she had taken a fancy to my good granddaughter Chan Juan and vowed to take Chan Juan as her disciple and was prepared to pass the throne to her. Of course, my son and daughter-in-law didn't agree, but they were afraid that they couldn't defeat her, so they entrusted Chanjuan to me. You also know that I do business in the pugilistic world. Many of the weapons of the righteous sects in the pugilistic world were forged by me. If Ji Shiyan makes a move on me, then all the big sects will attack her Jade Lady Palace and flatten it. Therefore, she gave up on this idea.”
The old man beamed as he spoke, as if he was really amazing.
However, Carefree felt that something was wrong, but he didn't ask. He didn't want to ruin the old man's mood. After all, he was very old and could not withstand such psychological storms.
"Grandpa, what's Chanjuan's sword like?”
"Oh, that's a pair of ladies 'swords, two of them. The blade is slender, but it isn't black. It's pure white. When I was forging the sword, I had a sudden idea and added platinum and millennium jade to it. This pair of swords is truly priceless. I spent my old capital to forge them.”
"Then what are the characteristics of this sword?”
"Iron is like mud, indestructible. At the same time, it has a hidden characteristic. Once a person is hit, their wounds will be very difficult to recover and will fester. If they are not treated in time, they will die of cold. The best way to treat it was to be slashed by the sword again, fighting poison with poison. However, it had to be within three days, or there would be no hope.”
"No way, so poisonous."
"Poison, really poison. But I didn't know about it beforehand. It was one of my experimental subjects. However, when the old nun took Chanjuan away, she had to take the 'Sword of the Virgin Lady' with her, saying that this sword could be used to protect Chanjuan in the future. Sigh, for the sake of my granddaughter, I can only bear the pain and part with her.”
A bolt from the blue, Carefree suddenly understood something. His face was pale, his limbs were trembling, and he was sweating.
"Xiaoyao, what's wrong? Did your old injury relapse?”
Carefree's heart ached when he saw the concern on the old man's face. He didn't know if he should tell him about this. He was afraid that if he told him, he wouldn't be able to take the blow. If he didn't tell him, Carefree would feel uneasy.
"Grandpa, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. I want to go out for a walk and relax."
"Alright then, but you must take care of your body. If you really feel unwell, you must tell me.”
"Alright, I'll do it. Grandpa, I'll go out then."
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