Having learned his lesson from Yaya's delay, Yun Xichen paid the Mud Mountain Inn for a month's worth of dinner in advance and delivered it to his room when the time came to prevent any more accidents.
Of course, it was inevitable that Yaya would do some small tricks, such as eating sand, mixing the dishes together, or reducing the amount of food by half.
Yun Xichen, who was focused on forging the sword, did not care about these small things. It was just a child looking for trouble.
After another month, Yun Xichen completed the second step of folding and forging.
There was an extremely inconspicuous layer of steel on the steel. It was difficult to notice it without careful observation.
After a short rest, Yun Xichen began the third step, pouring steel.
The so-called steel pouring was to use two pieces of steel that had been folded and forged to clamp a piece of hard steel. After being melted and hammered in a furnace, they would be tightly adhered together. The soft iron would be used as the body of the sword and the steel as the blade. This was the so-called combination of hardness and softness.
The flames in the furnace were heated to a golden color. The flames danced and emitted waves of heat. The air in the forging room was distorted by the heat waves.
Standing in front of the furnace, Yun Xichen wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and put the three steel bars that were prepared next to him into the furnace. Then, he carefully picked up a small box placed on the table beside him. After opening it, he poured everything inside into the furnace.
This was the most important step in the process of pouring steel, carburation.
By adding some special substances to change the hardness of the steel to achieve the ideal effect, this was the secret of every swordsmith.
Yun Xichen had successfully mastered the technique of memorizing.
The temperature in the furnace was too high. Even the hard steel softened under the high temperature. This was exactly what Yun Xichen wanted. Satisfied with the change in the steel, Yun Xichen quickly used the pliers to clamp the steel bar out of the furnace and placed it on the anvil. He then swung the hammer beside him and smashed it heavily again.
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Time passed very quickly when one was fully focused on one thing. In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month, and Yun Xichen had already completed many steps in succession. The steel bar placed on the anvil had a vague shape of a sword after a few rounds of rest. The following cold forging of the steel was also getting closer and closer to a sword.
Putting down the hammer in his hand, Yun Xichen stretched and looked at his hands. He clenched his fists and felt the demonic power flowing in them. Yun Xichen began to think about how to make this sword fit with his current self.
There was a general standard for the shape of a sword, but in terms of the details, every swordsmith had their own standards. Every sword was unique in this world, even if they were all made by the same person. The difference was caused by the sword holder.
Whether or not a good sword could unleash its greatest power depended on whether or not it was compatible with its owner, not on its beautiful appearance. That kind of sword was flashy but useless, and the sword wielder could not withstand a single blow.
Looking at his hands, Yun Xichen's eyes flashed. The shape of a sword gradually formed in his mind. Knowing what to do, he raised the hammer beside him and smashed it heavily on the steel.
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The sky was dark, and dark clouds piled up in the sky like a boulder, as if they would crush down with a destructive force in the next moment. The wind was howling, and coupled with the dark weather, the air was surging with unease.
Not long after, a heavy snowfall swept over, covering the entire Mud Mountain in a thick layer of snow.
Yun Xichen sat alone on the roof, shaking the small wine cup in her hand as she sipped the warm wine.
A small stove was placed beside him. The charcoal fire in the stove was burning very brightly. The fragrance of wine floated out of the wine cup on the stove along with the white fog, dissipating in the rapidly blowing wind.
Demonic power was very useful in keeping the furnace from extinguishing in such bad weather.
Although it was the twelfth lunar month, Yun Xichen's attire was no different from his in the summer with his demonic power protecting his body. He was dressed in a simple gray shirt and had short, neat hair. What had changed was that there was a scar on his right cheek that extended from the corner of his mouth to the corner of his eye, forming a sharp contrast with his current leisurely appearance.
The scar was right next to Yun Xichen's right eye. If Yun Xichen had not dodged it in time, it would not have been just a scar on his face.
This was left behind by another demon's sneak attack. At that time, Yun Xichen was forging a sword and was severely injured by the backlash of his inner strength.
That demon was too arrogant. After defeating Yun Xichen, he actually chattered and gave Yun Xichen a chance to counterattack.
In order to teach himself a lesson, Yun Xichen did not receive treatment, but he would have to wait until his injuries were healed before he could forge a sword.
"Brother Xichen, didn't Sister Cuiyu say you can't drink?”Rong Rong's gentle voice sounded out from Yun Xichen's line of sight.
Yun Xichen froze and turned to look at Rong Rong, who was still smiling.
Due to the fact that it was winter, Rongrong had put on a light green cotton cloak in addition to her winter clothes, making her look especially petite. It was from this petite girl that Yun Xichen felt a sense of danger.
"It's just a little wine. It's no big deal.”Yun Xichen calmly swallowed the remaining wine in the glass and glanced at the wine cup on the stove from the corner of his eye. He wanted to drink some wine to warm himself up, but he was caught by Rong Rong. Fine, I can't drink this wine.
Rong Rong did not refute Yun Xichen directly. Instead, she asked," Who's the doctor between you and Sister Cuiyu?"”
"Sister Cuiyu." Yun Xichen said. It was obvious.
Rong Rong asked again," Should the patient follow the doctor's advice?”
"Of course." Yun Xichen subconsciously answered and suddenly choked. Alright, he had fallen into Rongrong's trap.
This was troublesome. Yun Xichen smiled bitterly as she looked at Rong Rong's crescent-shaped eyes. She felt that trouble was imminent.
" Then, why don't you reflect on yourself? If Sister Cuiyu knows that her patient doesn't follow the doctor's advice, hehe..." Rongrong laughed softly, half concerned and half threatening. Yun Xichen's heart skipped a beat.
This girl was definitely two-faced! Yun Xichen thought to herself, but she put on a remorseful expression." Miss Rongrong, it's my fault. I shouldn't have disobeyed the doctor's advice. Can you be magnanimous and spare me this time?"”
"That won't do." Rong Rong extended a white finger and waved it in front of Yun Xichen. Her smile became brighter and her ears perked up." I'm a good child. Out of love for my brother's body, I have to tell Sister Cuiyu about this.”
Yun Xichen immediately felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles. If Cui Yuling found out, he would be skinned alive! He really couldn't afford to hurt her!
Yun Xichen forced a smile and spread his hands at Rong Rong, pretending to be pitiful." Miss Rong Rong, you see, I'm a poor person now. Don't tell Sister Cuiyu. I can't afford the consultation fee."”
"It's okay. Brother Xichen is quite rich, I know.”Rong Rong knew Yun Xichen's family background very well. After all, she had started learning how to manage Mud Mountain's finances.
"What money do I have?" Yun Xichen cried out that he was wronged and began to playfully count the accounts with Rong Rong." The money for the armor and the money I spent on forging swords in the past few months, I've become a pauper.”
Rong Rong's words made Yun Xichen's heart sink." But, Brother Xichen, didn't you get a bonus from selling the Clear Heart Dew at Tushan Medical Hall?”
Looking at the sly smile on Rong Rong's face, Yun Xichen knew that he could not escape this calamity.
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